THIS CIRCULAR IS IMPORTANT AND REQUIRES YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION

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(incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability)

(stock code: 659)

PROPOSALS FOR

RE-ELECTION OF RETIRING DIRECTORS AND

GENERAL MANDATES TO ISSUE SHARES AND

TO REPURCHASE SHARES

AND

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

A notice convening the annual general meeting of NWS Holdings Limited to be held at Meeting Room N101B (Expo Drive Entrance), Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, 1 Expo Drive, Wanchai, Hong Kong on Monday, 18 November 2019 at 11:30 a.m. is set out in Appendix III to this circular. Whether or not you are able to attend the meeting in person, you are requested to complete and return the accompanying proxy form in accordance with the instructions printed thereon to the branch share registrar of NWS Holdings Limited in Hong Kong, Tricor Standard Limited, at Level 54, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Hong Kong as soon as possible and in any event not less than 48 hours before the time appointed for holding of the meeting or any adjournment thereof. Completion and return of the proxy form shall not preclude you from attending and voting in person at the meeting or any adjourned meeting thereof should you so wish.

18 October 2019

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CONTENTS

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LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN

Introduction

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Re-election of Retiring Directors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Issue Mandate and Repurchase Mandate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Annual General Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Responsibility Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Recommendation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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General . . . .

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APPENDIX I

- DETAILS OF RETIRING DIRECTORS STANDING

FOR RE-ELECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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APPENDIX II - EXPLANATORY STATEMENT FOR

THE REPURCHASE MANDATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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APPENDIX III

- NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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DEFINITIONS

In this circular, the following expressions have the following meanings unless the context requires otherwise:

"Annual General Meeting"

the annual general meeting of the Company convened to be

held at Meeting Room N101B (Expo Drive Entrance), Hong

Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, 1 Expo Drive,

Wanchai, Hong Kong on Monday, 18 November 2019 at

11:30 a.m., notice of which is set out in Appendix III to this

circular or, where the context so admits, any adjournment

thereof

"Board"

the board of directors of the Company

"Bye-laws"

the bye-laws of the Company, as amended, modified or

supplemented from time to time

"Company"

NWS Holdings Limited, a company incorporated in

Bermuda with limited liability and whose Shares are listed

on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange

"Director(s)"

director(s) of the Company

"Group"

the Company and its subsidiaries

"Hong Kong" or "HKSAR"

the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the

People's Republic of China

"Hong Kong Stock Exchange"

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited

"Issue Mandate"

a general mandate proposed to be granted to the Directors

to exercise all the powers of the Company to allot, issue

and deal with Shares in the manner as set out in ordinary

resolution no. 5(I) of the notice of the Annual General

Meeting

"Latest Practicable Date"

14 October 2019, being the latest practicable date prior to

the printing of this circular for the purpose of ascertaining

information contained herein

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DEFINITIONS

"Listing Rules"

the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Hong

Kong Stock Exchange

"Repurchase Mandate"

a general mandate proposed to be granted to the Directors

to exercise all the powers of the Company to repurchase

Shares in the manner as set out in ordinary resolution

no. 5(II) of the notice of the Annual General Meeting

"SFO"

the Securities and Futures Ordinance, Chapter 571 of the

Laws of Hong Kong, as amended and supplemented from

time to time

"Share(s)"

share(s) of HK$1.00 each in the capital of the Company

"Shareholder(s)"

holder(s) of Share(s)

"Takeovers Code"

the Code on Takeovers and Mergers as amended from time

to time and administered by the Securities and Futures

Commission of Hong Kong

"HK$"

Hong Kong dollars, the lawful currency of Hong Kong

"%"

per cent.

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LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN

(incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability)

(stock code: 659)

Executive Directors:

Registered office:

Dr. Cheng Kar Shun, Henry (Chairman)

Clarendon House

Mr. Ma Siu Cheung (Chief Executive Officer)

2 Church Street

Dr. Cheng Chi Kong, Adrian

Hamilton HM 11

Mr. Cheung Chin Cheung

Bermuda

Mr. Cheng Chi Ming, Brian

Principal place of business

Mr. Ho Gilbert Chi Hang

Mr. Chow Tak Wing

in Hong Kong:

Non-executive Directors:

28/F., New World Tower

18 Queen's Road Central

Mr. To Hin Tsun, Gerald

Hong Kong

Mr. Dominic Lai

Mr. Tsang Yam Pui

Mr. Lam Wai Hon, Patrick

Mr. William Junior Guilherme Doo

Independent non-executive Directors:

Mr. Kwong Che Keung, Gordon

Dr. Cheng Wai Chee, Christopher

The Honourable Shek Lai Him, Abraham

Mr. Lee Yiu Kwong, Alan

Mrs. Oei Fung Wai Chi, Grace

Mr. Wong Kwai Huen, Albert

18 October 2019

To the Shareholders and, for information purposes only,

the holders of the outstanding share options of the Company

Dear Sir or Madam,

PROPOSALS FOR

RE-ELECTION OF RETIRING DIRECTORS AND

GENERAL MANDATES TO ISSUE SHARES AND

TO REPURCHASE SHARES

AND

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

INTRODUCTION

At the Annual General Meeting, resolutions will be proposed to approve, among others, the re-election of retiring Directors and the granting of the Issue Mandate and the Repurchase Mandate (including the extension of the Issue Mandate by the number of Shares repurchased).

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