THIS CIRCULAR IS IMPORTANT AND REQUIRES YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION

If you are in any doubt as to any aspect of this circular or as to the action to be taken, you should consult a stockbroker or other registered dealer in securities, bank manager, solicitor, professional accountant or other professional adviser.

If you have sold or transferred all your shares in Tongda Group Holdings Limited, you should at once hand this circular and the accompanying form of proxy to the purchaser or the transferee or to the bank or stockbroker or other agent through whom the sale or transfer was effected for transmission to the purchaser or the transferee.

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited take no responsibility for the contents of this circular, make no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaim any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this circular.

(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 698)

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING; PROPOSED GRANT OF GENERAL MANDATES

TO REPURCHASE BY THE COMPANY OF ITS OWN SHARES

AND ALLOT AND ISSUE NEW SHARES; PROPOSED RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; AND CLOSURE OF REGISTER OF MEMBERS

A notice convening an annual general meeting of Tongda Group Holdings Limited (the "Company") to be held at the Taishan Room, Level 5 of Island Shangri-La, at Pacific Place, Supreme Court Road, Central, Hong Kong on Friday, 14th May, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. is set out on pages 3 to 7 of this circular which was despatched to shareholders of the Company on or before Friday, 26 March 2021.

Whether or not you are able to attend the meeting, you are advised to read the notice and to complete and return the enclosed form of proxy, in accordance with the instructions printed thereon to the Company's branch share registrar in Hong Kong, Union Registrars Limited, at Suites 3301-04, 33/F., Two Chinachem Exchange Square, 338 King's Road, North Point, Hong Kong as soon as possible and in any event not less than 48 hours before the time appointed for holding the annual general meeting (i.e. 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, 12th May, 2021 (Hong Kong Time), or any adjournment thereof. Completion and return of the form of proxy will not preclude you from attending and voting in person at the annual general meeting should you so wish.

24th March, 2021

CONTENTS

Pages

Definitions ........................................................

1

Notice of Annual General Meeting .....................................

3

Letter from the Board

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

8

Explanatory statement on Repurchase Mandate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

9

Listing Rules relating to the repurchase of Shares .....................

9

General mandates to be granted to Directors to make

on-market repurchases of Shares and to allot and issue new Shares . . . . . .

10

Reasons for Share repurchases ....................................

11

Share capital ..................................................

11

Fundingofrepurchases ..........................................

11

Shareprices ...................................................

12

Disclosureofinterests ...........................................

12

Share repurchases made by the Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

14

Actionstobetaken .............................................

14

Re-electionofDirectors ..........................................

14

AnnualGeneralMeeting .........................................

18

Closureofregisterofmembers ....................................

18

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

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Responsibilitystatement .........................................

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DEFINITIONS

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

"Annual General Meeting"

the annual general meeting of the Company to be

convened and held at the Taishan Room, Level 5 of

Island Shangri-La, at Pacific Place, Supreme Court

Road, Central, Hong Kong on Friday, 14th May, 2021

at 10:00 a.m., the notice of which is set out on pages 3

to 7 of this circular

"Articles"

the articles of association of the Company adopted

pursuant to the written resolutions passed by all

shareholders of the Company on 7th December, 2000

and as amended from time to time

"Board"

the board of Directors of the Company

"close associate(s)"

has the meaning ascribed to this term in the Listing

Rules

"Companies Law"

the Companies Law, Cap. 22 (Law 3 of 1961, as

consolidated and revised) of the Cayman Islands

"Companies Ordinance"

the Companies Ordinance, Chapter 622 of the Laws of

Hong Kong

"Company"

Tongda Group Holdings Limited, a company

incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited

liability, the issued Shares of which are listed on the

Stock Exchange

"connected person"

has the meaning ascribed to this term in the Listing

Rules

"Director(s)"

the director(s) of the Company

"Group"

the Company and its subsidiaries

"HK$"

Hong Kong dollars, the lawful currency of Hong

Kong

"Hong Kong"

the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the

People's Republic of China

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DEFINITIONS

"Latest Practicable Date"

17 March, 2021, being the latest practicable date prior

to the printing of this circular for ascertaining certain

information contained herein

"Listing Rules"

the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the

Stock Exchange

"Repurchase Mandate"

the general unconditional repurchase mandate

proposed to be granted to the Directors to repurchase

Shares up to 10% of the issued Shares as at the date of

passing such resolution

"SFO"

the Securities and Futures Ordinance, Chapter 571 of

the Laws of Hong Kong

"Share(s)"

share(s) of HK$0.01 each in the share capital of the

Company

"Share Option Scheme"

the share option scheme adopted by the Company at

the previous annual general meeting of the Company

held on 25th June, 2013

"Shareholder(s)"

holder(s) of the Share(s)

"Stock Exchange"

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited

"Takeovers Code"

the Codes on Takeovers and Mergers and Share

Buy-backs

"%"

per cent.

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(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 698)

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the annual general meeting of Tongda Group Holdings Limited (the "Company") will be held at the Taishan Room, Level 5 of Island Shangri-La, at Pacific Place, Supreme Court Road, Central, Hong Kong on Friday, 14th May, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. to consider and, if thought fit, pass the following resolutions:

ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS

  • 1. To receive, consider and adopt the audited consolidated financial statements and the reports of the directors (the "Directors") and the auditors of the Company for the year ended 31st December, 2020;

    2. (a) To re-elect Mr. Wang Hung Man as executive Director;

    • (b) To re-elect Mr. Hui Wai Man as executive Director;

    • (c) To re-elect Mr. Cheung Wah Fung, Christopher as independent non-executive Director;

    • (d) To authorise the board of Directors (the "Board") to determine the Directors' remuneration;

  • 3. To re-appoint the Company's auditors and to authorise the Board to determine their remuneration;

  • 4. To consider and, if thought fit, pass, with or without amendments, the following resolutions as ordinary resolutions:

    (A) "THAT: (a) subject to paragraph (c) of this resolution, pursuant to the Rules

Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the "Stock Exchange"), the exercise by the Directors during the Relevant Period (as hereinafter defined) of all the powers of the Company to allot, issue and deal with share(s) (the "Share(s)") of HK$0.01 each in the share capital of the Company and to make or grant offers, agreements and options (including warrants) which might require the exercise of such power be and is hereby generally and unconditionally approved;

  • (b) the approval in paragraph (a) of this resolution shall authorise the Directors during the Relevant Period to make or grant offers, agreements and options (including warrants) which might require the exercise of such power after the end of the Relevant Period;

  • (c) the aggregate number of Shares to be allotted or agreed conditionally or unconditionally to be allotted (whether pursuant to an option or otherwise) and to be issued by the Directors pursuant to the approval in paragraph (a) of this resolution, otherwise than pursuant to (i) a Rights Issue (as hereinafter defined), or (ii) an issue of shares upon the exercise of the subscription rights attaching to any warrants which may be issued by the Company from time to time, or (iii) an issue of shares under any option scheme or similar arrangement for the time being adopted for the grant or issue to employees (including executive Directors) of the Company and/or any of its subsidiaries of shares or rights to acquire shares in the capital of the Company, or (iv) any scrip dividend scheme or similar arrangement providing for the allotment and issue of shares in lieu of the whole or part of a dividend on shares in accordance with the articles of association of the Company, shall not exceed the aggregate of (i) 20% of the number of Shares in issue on the date of passing this resolution and (ii) (if the Directors are so authorised by a separate ordinary resolution of the shareholders of the Company) the number of Shares repurchased by the Company subsequent to the passing of this resolution (up to a maximum equivalent to 10% of the number of Shares in issue on the date of the passing of this resolution) and the said approval shall be limited accordingly; and

  • (d) for the purpose of this resolution:

    "Relevant Period" means the period from the passing of this

    resolution until whichever is the earliest of:

    • (i) the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company; or

    • (ii) the expiration of the period within which the next annual general meeting of the Company is required by the articles of association of the Company or the Companies Law of the Cayman Islands or any other applicable laws of the Cayman Islands to be held; or

(iii) the passing of an ordinary resolution by shareholders of the

Company in general meeting revoking or varying the authority given to the Directors by this resolution; and

"Rights Issue" means an offer of shares or issue of options to subscribe for shares of the Company open for a period fixed by the Directors to holders of shares whose names appear on the register of members of the Company on a fixed record date in proportion to their then holdings of such shares (subject to such exclusion or other arrangements as the Directors may deem necessary or expedient in relation to fractional entitlements or having regard to any restrictions or obligations under the laws of, or the requirements of any recognised regulatory body or any stock exchange in any territory applicable to the Company)."

(B) "THAT:

  • (a) subject to paragraph (b) of this resolution, the exercise by the Directors during the Relevant Period (as hereinafter defined) of all powers of the Company to purchase securities of the Company on the Stock Exchange or on any other stock exchange on which the securities of the Company may be listed and is recognised by the Securities and Futures Commission and the Stock Exchange for this purpose, subject to and in accordance with all applicable laws and/or the requirements of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange or of any other stock exchange as amended from time to time, be and is hereby generally and unconditionally approved;

  • (b) the number of Shares to be repurchased by the Company pursuant to paragraph (a) of this resolution during the Relevant Period shall not exceed 10% of the Shares in issue as at the date of passing this resolution, and the authority pursuant to paragraph (a) of this resolution shall be limited accordingly; and

  • (c) for the purposes of this resolution, "Relevant Period" means the period from the passing of this resolution until whichever is the earliest of:

    (i) the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the

Company; or

  • (ii) the expiration of the period within which the next annual

    general meeting of the Company is required by the articles

    of association of the Company or the Companies Law of the

    Cayman Islands or any other applicable laws of the Cayman

    Islands to be held; or

  • (iii) the passing of an ordinary resolution by shareholders of the Company in general meeting revoking or varying the authority given to the Directors of the Company by this resolution."

(C) "THAT conditional upon resolutions no. 4(A) and 4(B) as set out in the notice convening this meeting being passed, the general mandate granted to the Directors and for the time being in force to exercise the powers of the Company to allot, issue and deal with unissued shares pursuant to resolution No. 4(A) as set out in the notice convening this meeting be and is hereby extended by the addition to the number of Shares which may be allotted or agreed conditionally or unconditionally to be allotted by the Directors pursuant to such general mandate of a number representing the aggregate number of Shares of the Company repurchased by the Company under the authority granted pursuant to resolution No. 4(B) as set out in the notice convening this meeting, provided that such extended number of Shares shall not exceed 10% of the Shares in issue as at the date of passing this resolution."

By Order of the Board Tongda Group Holdings Limited

WANG YA NAN

Chairman

Hong Kong, 24th March, 2021

Notes:

  • 1. A member entitled to attend and vote at the annual general meeting by the above notice is entitled to appoint one or more proxy to attend and subject to the provisions of the articles of association of the Company, to vote on his behalf. A proxy need not be a member of the Company.

  • 2. To be valid, the instrument appointing a proxy together with the power of attorney or other authority (if any) under which it is signed or a notarially certified copy thereof, must be deposited at the Company's branch share registrar in Hong Kong, Union Registrars Limited, at Suites 3301-04, 33/F., Two Chinachem Exchange Square, 338 King's Road, North Point, Hong Kong not later than 48 hours before the time appointed for holding the annual general meeting (i.e. 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, 12th May, 2021 (Hong Kong Time)) or any adjournment thereof.

  • 3. The register of members of the Company will be closed from Tuesday, 11th May, 2021 to Friday, 14th May, 2021, both days inclusive, during which period no transfer of shares will be effected. In order to qualify to attend and vote at the annual general meeting, all transfers of shares accompanied by the relevant share certificates must be lodged with the Company's Hong Kong branch share registrar, Union Registrars Limited, at Suites 3301-04, 33/F., Two Chinachem Exchange Square, 338 King's Road, North

  • Point, Hong Kong for registration no later than 4:00 p.m. on Monday, 10th May, 2021.

  • 4. An explanatory statement regarding resolution Nos. 4(A), 4(B) and 4(C) above containing the information necessary to enable shareholders to make an informed decision as to whether to vote for or against the resolutions will be set out in the relevant sections of the circular dated 24th March, 2021.

  • 5. Under the Company's articles of association, Messrs Wang Hung Man, Hui Wai Man and Cheung Wah Fung, Christopher will retire from their office of Directors upon conclusion of the annual general meeting. The said Directors being eligible offer themselves for re-election.

  • 6. If Typhoon Signal No. 8 or above, or a "black" rainstorm warning or extreme conditions caused by super typhoons is in effect in Hong Kong at any time after 7:00 a.m. on the date of the annual general meeting, the meeting will be postponed. The Company will post an announcement on the website of Company atwww.tongda.comand on the HKExnews website of the Stock Exchange at www.hkexnews.hk to notify Shareholders of the date, time and place of the rescheduled meeting.

(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 698)

Executive Directors:

Registered office:

Mr. Wang Ya Nan (Chairman)

Century Yard

Mr. Wang Hung Man (Vice Chairman)

Cricket Square

Mr. Wong Ming Sik

Hutchins Drive

Mr. Wong Ming Yuet

P.O. Box 2681 GT

Mr. Hui Wai Man

George Town

Grand Cayman

Non-executive Director:

Cayman Islands

Ms. Chan Sze Man

Principal place of business

Independent non-executive Directors:

in Hong Kong:

Dr. Yu Sun Say, GBM, GBS, SBS, JP

Room 1201-02,

Mr. Cheung Wah Fung, Christopher, SBS, JP

12th Floor

Mr. Ting Leung Huel Stephen

Shui On Centre

6-8 Harbour Road

Wanchai

Hong Kong

24th March, 2021

To the Shareholders

Dear Sir or Madam,

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING; PROPOSED GRANT OF GENERAL MANDATES

TO REPURCHASE BY THE COMPANY OF ITS OWN SHARES

AND ALLOT AND ISSUE NEW SHARES; PROPOSED RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; AND CLOSURE OF REGISTER OF MEMBERS

INTRODUCTION

The purpose of this circular is to give you information regarding the ordinary resolutions to repurchase Shares, to allot and issue new Shares, the re-election of Directors, and to seek your approval of the resolutions in relation thereto to be proposed at the Annual General Meeting.

Three respective ordinary resolutions will be proposed at the Annual General Meeting to enable the Directors to exercise the powers of the Company (i) to make repurchases on the Stock Exchange of the Company's fully paid up Shares representing up to a maximum of 10% of the existing issued share capital of the Company (ii) to allot and issue new Shares up to 20% of the issued share capital of the Company, and (iii) to increase the number of Shares which the Directors may issue under the general mandate by the number of Shares repurchased under the Repurchase Mandate. Three ordinary resolutions will also be proposed at the Annual General Meeting to re-elect the retired Directors.

Under the Listing Rules, the Company is required to provide you with information reasonably necessary to enable you to make an informed decision as to whether to vote for or against the resolutions to be proposed at the Annual General Meeting. This circular is prepared for such purpose.

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT ON REPURCHASE MANDATE

The explanatory statement as required under the Listing Rules to provide the requisite information to you for consideration of the proposed grant of the Repurchase Mandate is set out below:

LISTING RULES RELATING TO THE REPURCHASE OF SHARES

The Listing Rules permit companies whose primary listing is on the Stock Exchange to repurchase their shares on the Stock Exchange subject to certain restrictions, the most important of which are summarised below. The Company is empowered by its memorandum of association and Articles, the Companies Ordinance and the Companies Law to repurchase its own Shares.

(a) Shareholders' approval

The Listing Rules provide that all on-market share repurchases by a company with its primary listing on the Stock Exchange must be approved in advance by an ordinary resolution, either by way of a general mandate or by specific approval with reference to a specific transaction.

(b) Source of funds

Repurchases must be funded out of funds which are legally available for the purpose in accordance with the Company's memorandum of association, the Articles, the Companies Ordinance and the Companies Law. Any repurchases by the Company may only be made out of the profits of the Company or out of the proceeds of a fresh issue of shares made for the purpose of the repurchase or, if authorised by the Articles and subject to the Companies Ordinance, out of capital and, in the case of any premium payable on the repurchase, out of the profits of the Company or out of the share premium account of the Company, if authorised by the Articles and subject to the Companies Ordinance.

(c) Maximum number of Shares to be repurchased and subsequent issues

A maximum of 10% of the Shares in issue at the date of passing the relevant resolution at the Annual General Meeting may be repurchased by the Company on the Stock Exchange.

GENERAL MANDATES TO BE GRANTED TO DIRECTORS TO MAKE ON-MARKET REPURCHASES OF SHARES AND TO ALLOT AND ISSUE NEW SHARES

At the 2019 annual general meeting of the Company held on 18th May, 2020, the Directors were granted a general mandate to allot, issue and deal with Shares in the capital of the Company and a general mandate to repurchase Shares on the Stock Exchange. These mandates will expire at the conclusion of the forthcoming Annual General Meeting. To facilitate future allotment and issue of Shares by the Directors on behalf of the Company, the Directors will seek the approval of the Shareholders for the grant of the general mandate and the Repurchase Mandate as provided under resolutions no. 4(A) to 4(C) in the notice of the Annual General Meeting.

Ordinary resolution no. 4(A) contained in the notice of the Annual General Meeting relates to the granting of a general mandate to the Directors to allot and issue new Shares up to a maximum of 20% of the number of Shares in issue at the date of passing of the resolution. The authority conferred on the Directors by this mandate will continue in force until the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company, or any earlier date as referred to in paragraph (d) of the ordinary resolution no. 4(A). In addition, subject to the approval by the Shareholders of the ordinary resolution no. 4(C) contained in the notice of the Annual General Meeting, the number of Shares repurchased by the Company under the Repurchase Mandate will also be added to the 20% general mandate as mentioned above. The Directors have no immediate plan to allot and issue any new Shares other than such Shares which may fall to be issued upon the exercise of any options granted under the Share Option Scheme.

Ordinary resolution no. 4(B) contained in the notice of the Annual General Meeting relates to the granting of the Repurchase Mandate to the Directors to repurchase, on the Stock Exchange, Shares of up to a maximum of 10% of the number of Shares in issue as at the date of the passing of the resolution. The authority conferred on the Directors by this mandate will continue in force until the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company, or any earlier date as referred to in paragraph (c) of ordinary resolution no. 4(B).

Ordinary resolution no. 4(C) contained in the notice of the Annual General Meeting relates to the extension of the general mandate to be granted to the Directors to allot and issue new Shares during the relevant period by adding to it the number of Shares (if any) repurchased under the Repurchase Mandate. The authority conferred on the Directors by this mandate will continue in force until the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company, or any earlier date as referred to in paragraph (d) of ordinary resolution no. 4(A).

REASONS FOR SHARE REPURCHASES

Although the Directors have no present intention of repurchasing any Shares, they believe that the flexibility afforded by the Repurchase Mandate would be in the best interests of the Company and its Shareholders. At any time in the future when Shares are trading at a discount to their underlying value, the ability of the Company to repurchase Shares will be beneficial to those Shareholders who retain their investment in the Company since their attributable percentage interest in the Shares of the Company would increase in proportion to the number of Shares repurchased by the Company. The Shares repurchased by the Company under the Repurchase Mandate shall be cancelled automatically. The Directors will only make such repurchases in circumstances where they consider to be beneficial to the Company and its Shareholders.

SHARE CAPITAL

As at the Latest Practicable Date, the issued share capital of the Company comprised 6,479,505,097 Shares.

Subject to the passing of ordinary resolution no. 4(B), the Company would be allowed under the Repurchase Mandate to repurchase a maximum of 647,950,509 Shares, i.e. 10% of the total issued Shares as at the date of passing of the resolution, on the basis that no Shares would be issued or repurchased prior to the date of the Annual General Meeting.

Subject to the passing of ordinary resolution no. 4(A), the Company would be allowed under the mandate to issue a maximum of 1,295,901,019 Shares, i.e. 20% of the total issued Shares as at the date of passing of the resolution, on the basis that no Shares would be issued or repurchased prior to the date of the Annual General Meeting.

FUNDING OF REPURCHASES

The Directors propose that repurchases of Shares under the Repurchase Mandate in these circumstances would be financed from the Company's internal resources or working capital facilities.

In repurchasing Shares, the Company may only apply funds legally available for such purpose in accordance with the memorandum of association of the Company, the Articles and the applicable laws of the Cayman Islands.

Taking into account the current working capital position of the Company, there may be a material adverse impact on the working capital or gearing position of the Company in the event that the Repurchase Mandate is to be carried out in full at any time during the proposed repurchase period. However, the Directors do not propose to exercise the Repurchase Mandate to such extent that would have a material adverse impact on the working capital requirements of the Company or the gearing levels which in the opinion of the Directors are from time to time appropriate for the Company.

SHARE PRICES

The highest and lowest prices at which Shares have been traded on the Stock Exchange in each of the previous 12 calendar months and up to the Latest Practicable Date were as follows:

Highest

Lowest

HK$

HK$

2020

March

0.82

0.39

April

0.55

0.43

May

0.55

0.43

June

0.52

0.42

July

0.60

0.44

August

0.48

0.44

September

0.46

0.41

October

0.49

0.41

November

0.54

0.42

December

0.60

0.45

2021

January

0.69

0.51

February

0.69

0.52

March (up to and including

the Latest Practicable Date)

0.64

0.57

DISCLOSURE OF INTERESTS

The Directors have undertaken to the Stock Exchange to exercise the power of the Company to make repurchases under the Repurchase Mandate in accordance with the Listing Rules and the applicable laws of the Cayman Islands.

If as a result of a share repurchase, a Shareholder's proportionate interest in the voting rights of the Company increases, such increase will be treated as an acquisition for the purposes of the Takeovers Code and if such increase results in a change of control, may in certain circumstances give rise to an obligation to make a mandatory offer for Shares under Rule 26 of the Takeovers Code.

As at the Latest Practicable Date, and on the date assuming that the Repurchase Mandate had been exercised in full, Landmark Worldwide Holdings Limited, E-Growth Resources Limited, Wang Ya Nan, Wang Ya Hua, Wong Ah Yeung and Wong Ah Yu (collectively, the "Parties") are as follows:

Percentage of total number of

Current

Shares (assuming

percentage of

the Repurchase

Number of

total number

Mandate is

Name

Note

Shares

of Shares

exercised in full)

Landmark Worldwide

Holdings Limited

1

1,583,500,000

24.44%

27.15%

E-Growth Resources Limited

2

296,000,000

4.57%

5.08%

Wang Ya Nan

460,930,000

7.11%

7.90%

Wang Ya Hua

91,220,000

1.41%

1.56%

Wong Ah Yeung

119,300,000

1.84%

2.05%

Wong Ah Yu

96,460,000

1.49%

1.65%

Note:

  • 1. The entire issued share capital of Landmark Worldwide Holdings Limited is held and beneficially owned as to 25% by each of Messrs Wang Ya Nan, Wang Ya Hua, Wong Ah Yeung and Wong Ah Yu.

  • 2. The entire issued share capital of E-Growth Resources Limited is held and beneficially owned as to 100% by Mr. Wang Ya Nan.

On the basis of the current shareholding held by the Parties, if the Repurchase Mandate is exercised in full (and assuming that the issued share capital of the Company remains unchanged up to the date of the forthcoming Annual General Meeting), such increase in percentage of its shareholdings will give rise to an obligation for the Parties to make a mandatory offer under Rule 26 of the Takeovers Code. The Directors have no intention to exercise the Repurchase Mandate to such an extent that the Parties would become obligated to make a mandatory offer under the Takeovers Code.

Save as disclose above, the Directors are currently not aware of any consequences which will arise under the Takeovers Code as a result of any repurchase made under the Repurchase Mandate.

The Directors do not propose or intend to repurchase Shares which could result in mandatory offer under the Takeovers Code and less than the prescribed minimum percentage of Shares held in public hands (i.e. 25%). The Stock Exchange has stated that if less than 25% of the total number of Shares in issue are held in the public hands, or if the Stock Exchange believes that a false market exists or may exist in the trading of the Shares or that there are insufficient Shares held in the public hands to maintain an orderly market, it will consider exercising its discretion to suspend the dealing in the Shares.

None of the Directors, to the best of their knowledge having made all reasonable enquiries, or any of their respective close associates, presently intends to sell Shares to the Company in the event that the Repurchase Mandate is approved by the Shareholders.

The Company has not been notified by any connected persons of the Company that they have a present intention to sell any Shares, nor they have undertaken not to sell any Shares held by them to the Company in the event that the Repurchase Mandate is approved by the Shareholders.

SHARE REPURCHASES MADE BY THE COMPANY

The Company had not repurchased any of the Shares during the previous six months immediately preceding the Latest Practicable Date.

ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN

A form of proxy for use at the Annual General Meeting is enclosed with this circular. To be valid, the instrument appointing a proxy together with the power of attorney or other authority (if any) under which it is signed or a notarially certified copy thereof, must be deposited at the Company's branch share registrar in Hong Kong, Union Registrars Limited, at Suites 3301-04, 33/F., Two Chinachem Exchange Square, 338 King's Road, North Point, Hong Kong not less than 48 hours before the time appointed for holding the Annual General Meeting (i.e. 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, 12th May, 2021 (Hong Kong Time)) or any adjournment thereof. Completion and delivery of the form of proxy will not prevent you from attending and voting in person at the Annual General Meeting.

RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

At the Annual General Meeting, Messrs Wong Hung Man, Hui Wai Man and Cheung Wah Fung, Christopher will retire from office by rotation in accordance with article 108(A) of the Articles and will offer themselves for re-election to serve for another term. Details of the Directors proposed to be re-elected at the Annual General Meeting are set out below:

Mr. Wang Hung Man ("Mr. HM Wang"), aged 32, is an executive Director and Vice Chairman of the Company. He obtained a bachelor's degree in economics from The University of California, Davis in 2011 and he also obtained an executive master of business administration (EMBA) degree at China Europe International Business School. After obtaining his bachelor's degree, Mr. HM Wang worked in various positions at the major subsidiaries of the Company in Xiamen and was responsible for plant operations management, procurement, companies' daily operations management and strategy development, etc. Currently, Mr. HM Wang is the general manager and/or director of the Company's major subsidiaries in Xiamen and is responsible for the supervision and strategic development of the Group's business in handset casting and high-precision components division. Mr. HM Wang is the son of Mr. Wang Ya Hua, who is a substantial Shareholder, and the nephew of Mr. Wang Ya Nan, who is an executive Director and a substantial Shareholder, and Mr. Wong Ah Yeung and Mr. Wong Ah Yu, who are substantial Shareholders. Mr. HM Wang is also the cousin of Mr. Wong Ming Sik and Mr. Wong Ming Yuet, who are executive Directors.

Mr. HM Wang has a service contract with the Company for an initial term of three years and renewable automatically for successive term of one year, subject to retirement by rotation and re-election by the shareholders of the Company pursuant to the Articles. He is entitled to an annual emolument of HK$1,200,000. The basis of determining Mr. HM Wang's said emolument is by reference to the market benchmark of emoluments and his performance with the Company.

Save as disclosed above, Mr. HM Wang (i) did not hold any directorship in any other public companies the securities of which are listed on any securities market in Hong Kong or overseas in the past three years, (ii) does not have any relationship with any other Directors, senior management or substantial or controlling Shareholders of the Company; and (iii) does not have any interest in the Shares within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO.

In relation to the re-election of Mr. HM Wang as an executive Director, there is no information which is discloseable nor is/was he involved in any of the matters required to be disclosed pursuant to any of the requirements of the provisions under Rule 13.51(2) and in particular, Rule 13.51(2) (h) to (v), of the Listing Rules, and there is no other matter which needs to be brought to the attention of the Shareholders.

Mr. Hui Wai Man ("Mr. Hui"), aged 53, is an executive Director of the Company. Mr. Hui obtained a bachelor of science (Hons) in electronics from Keele University in the United Kingdom in 1990 and has nearly 30 years of experience in the electronics market. After graduation, Mr. Hui joined Seagate Technology PLC (NASDAQ: STX), a company listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market and is one of the world's largest computer hard disk manufacturers. He worked as a business engineer in Singapore. He then joined Kaga Electronics Co., Ltd. (TYO: 8154) ("Kaga Electronics"), a company listed on The Tokyo Stock Exchange, in 1992, where he was responsible for business development. Before Mr. Hui left Kaga Electronics, he was a director of a subsidiary under Kaga Electronics in Asia, and was responsible for the business development of Kaga Electronics in China. Mr. Hui joined the Company in 2003 and is mainly responsible for the sales and marketing activities of the Company in Hong Kong and overseas. He is also responsible for the overall product and business development and the supply chain management of the Group.

Mr. Hui does not have any relationships with any directors, senior management or substantial or controlling shareholders of the Company.

Mr. Hui is directly interested in 78,000,000 Shares, representing about 1.20% of the Company's issued share capital. Save as disclosed above, Mr. Hui does not have any interest in the Shares within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO.

Mr. Hui has entered into an employment contract with a subsidiary of the Company in 2015 and is currently entitled to an annual emolument of HJK$780,000 with sales commission.

Mr. Hui has a service contract with the Company for an initial term of three years and renewable automatically for successive term of one year, subject to retirement by rotation and re-election by the shareholders of the Company pursuant to the Articles. Pursuant to the service contract, Mr. Hui will not receive any remuneration upon his appointment as executive Director and his future remunerations will be subject to the review by the remuneration committee. Save as disclosed above, Mr. Hui did not hold any directorship in any other public companies the securities of which are listed on any securities market in Hong Kong or overseas in the past three years.

In relation to the re-election of Mr. Hui as an executive Director, there is no information which is discloseable nor is/was he involved in any of the matters required to be disclosed pursuant to any of the requirements of the provisions under Rule 13.51(2) and in particular, Rule 13.51(2) (h) to (v), of the Listing Rules, and there is no other matter which needs to be brought to the attention of the Shareholders.

Mr. Cheung Wah Fung, Christopher ("Mr. Cheung"), SBS, JP, aged 69 is an independent non-executive Director of the Company and joined the Company in September 2004. Mr. Cheung is currently the member of Legislative Council (Functional Constituency-Financial Services) of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the chairman of Christfund Securities group of companies. He serves as a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, honorary president of the Hong Kong Securities Professionals Association, elected director of the Hong Kong Chinese General Chamber of Commerce, council member of the Chinese Overseas Friendship Association, deputy secretary of the Friends of Hong Kong Association, member of the Standing Committee of the Federation of Commerce and Industry of Guangdong Province, Honorary President of Hong Kong Federation of Fujian Associations.

As at the Latest Practicable Date, Mr. Cheung is directly interested in 5,950,000 Shares, representing about 0.09% of the Company's issued share capital.

Mr. Cheung does not have a fixed term of office with the Company. The director's emolument specified in his service contract is HK$300,000 per annum. The basis of determining Mr. Cheung said emolument is by reference to the market benchmark of emoluments and his performance with the Company.

Save as disclosed above, Mr. Cheung (i) did not hold any directorship in any other public companies the securities of which are listed on any securities market in Hong Kong or overseas in the past three years, (ii) does not have any interest in the Shares within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO and (iii) has no other position held by him with the Company and its subsidiaries and has no relationship with any directors, senior management or substantial or controlling shareholders of the Company.

In relation to the re-election of Mr. Cheung as an independent non-executive Director of the Company, there is no information which is discloseable nor is/was he involved in any of the matters required to be disclosed pursuant to any of the requirements of the provisions under Rule 13.51(2) and in particular, Rule 13.51(2)(h) to (v), of the Listing Rules, and there is no other matter which needs to be brought to the attention of the Shareholders.

Mr. Cheung has served as an independent non-executive Director for more than 9 years. The Board considered that he has been independent since his appointment as an independent non-executive Director according to the requirements as set out in Rule 3.13 of the Listing Rules; and he has no interest or transaction in the business of the Company, or any of its subsidiaries or holding company. Save as serving as an independent non-executive Director, he has not taken any other positions in the Company, or any of its subsidiaries or holding company. Therefore, the Board considered that he is still independent and recommended the Shareholders to re-elect him as independent non-executive Director.

When identifying suitable candidates for directorship, the nomination committee of the Company carries out the selection process by making reference to the skills, experience, background, professional knowledge, personal integrity and time commitments of the proposed candidates, and also the Company's needs and other relevant statutory requirements and regulations required for the positions. All candidates must be able to meet the standards as set out in Rules 3.08 and 3.09 of the Listing Rules. A candidate who is to be appointed as an independent non-executive Director should also meet the independence criteria as set out in Rule 3.13 of the Listing Rules. Qualified candidates will then be recommended to the Board for approval.

In considering the re-election of Mr. Cheung as independent non-executive Director, the Board, with the assistance and recommendation from the nomination committee of the Company, has reviewed the structure, size, composition and diversity of the Board from a number of aspects, including but not limited to gender, age, cultural and ethnic background, professional qualification, skills, knowledge and length of service. The Board considers that Mr. Cheung possesses rich experience in the industry and are able to provide valuable advices in areas of accounting, finance, legal and/or business to the Company, thus contributing to better corporate governance of the Company. The Board is also of the view that during the tenure of Mr. Cheung as independent non-executive Director, he has made positive contributions to the Company's strategy, policies and performance with their independent advice, comments, judgment from the perspective of his background coupled with his general understanding of business of the Group. He contributes to the diversity of the Board in age and cultural background.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

A notice of the Annual General Meeting which will be held at the Taishan Room, Level 5 of Island Shangri-La, at Pacific Place, Supreme Court Road, Central, Hong Kong on Friday, 14th May, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. is set out on pages 3 to 7 of this circular.

A form of proxy for use at the Annual General Meeting is enclosed with this circular. Whether or not you intend to be present at the Annual General Meeting, you are requested to complete the form of proxy and return it to the branch share registrar of the Company in Hong Kong, Union Registrars Limited, at Suites 3301-04, 33/F., Two Chinachem Exchange Square, 338 King's Road, North Point, Hong Kong in accordance with the instructions printed thereon no later than 48 hours before the time appointed for holding the Annual General Meeting (i.e. 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, 12th May, 2021 (Hong Kong Time)) or any adjournment thereof. Completion and return of the form of proxy will not preclude you from attending and voting in person at the Annual General Meeting should you so wish.

To the best of the Director's knowledge, information and belief, having made all reasonable enquiries, no Shareholder is required to abstain from voting on the resolutions to be proposed at the Annual General Meeting.

The resolutions proposed to be approved at the Annual General Meeting will be taken by poll and an announcement on the results of the Annual General Meeting will be made by the Company following the Annual General Meeting.

CLOSURE OF REGISTER OF MEMBERS

The register of members of the Company will be closed from Tuesday, 11th May, 2021 to Friday, 14th May, 2021, both days inclusive, during which period no transfer of Shares will be effected. In order to qualify to attend and vote at the Annual General Meeting, all transfers of Shares accompanied by the relevant share certificates must be lodged with the Company's Hong Kong branch share registrar, Union Registrars Limited, at Suites 3301-04, 33/F., Two Chinachem Exchange Square, 338 King's Road, North Point, Hong Kong for registration no later than 4:00 p.m. on Monday, 10th May, 2021.

RECOMMENDATION

The Directors have presently no intention to issue new Shares for the Company. The Directors believe that an exercise of the general mandate will enable the Company to take advantage of market conditions to raise additional capital for the Company.

The Repurchase Mandate may, depending on market conditions and funding arrangements at the time, lead to an enhancement of the net asset value per Share and/or earnings per Share and will only be made when the Directors believe that such repurchases of Shares will benefit the Company and the Shareholders.

An exercise of the Repurchase Mandate in full could have a material adverse impact on the working capital and gearing position of the Company compared with that as at 31st December, 2020, being the date of its latest audited consolidated accounts. The Directors do not, however, intend to make any repurchase in circumstances that would have a material adverse impact on the working capital or gearing position of the Company.

The Directors believe that the general mandate to issue Shares and the Repurchase Mandate are beneficial to the Company and the Shareholders as a whole and accordingly recommend that all Shareholders should vote in favour of ordinary resolutions no. 4(A), 4(B) and 4(C) to be proposed at the Annual General Meeting.

The ordinary resolutions in relation to the re-election of Directors are proposed for the purpose of complying with the Articles and a change in the Listing Rules respectively. Accordingly, the Directors recommend Shareholders to vote in favor of the above ordinary resolutions to be proposed at the Annual General Meeting.

RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT

This circular, for which the Directors collectively and individually accept full responsibility, includes particulars given in compliance with the Listing Rules for the purpose of giving information with regard to the Company. The Directors, having made all reasonable enquiries, confirm that to the best of their knowledge and belief the information contained in this circular is accurate and complete in all material respects and not misleading or deceptive, and there are no other matters the omission of which would make any statement herein or this circular misleading.

Yours faithfully,

For and on behalf of the Board Tongda Group Holdings Limited

WANG YA NAN

Chairman

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