Strong Petro (00852) announced that on November 8, 2024, the company's executive director and ultimate controlling shareholder...
According to the Zhixun Finance APP, Strong Petro (00852) announced that on November 8, 2024, Mr. Wang Jiansheng, an executive director of the company and one of the ultimate controlling shareholders, obtained an order from the High Court of Hong Kong against the company, Yao Guoliang (an executive director of the company and one of the ultimate controlling shareholders, Mr. Yao), Mr. Deng Heng (independent non-executive director), Dr. Tan Xiao (executive director), and Dr. Ma Yi (executive director) through a unilateral application, requiring the defendants to notify Mr. Wang in advance (excluding weekends) 72 hours before making any resolutions to issue new shares, and before entering into any legally binding obligations or documents to issue new shares, and provide detailed information on the reasons for issuing the shares, the identity of the subscriber, the price of the shares to be issued, and the number of shares to be issued.
The order stipulates that before any resolution to issue new shares, and before entering into any legally binding obligations or documents to issue new shares, the defendants must notify Mr. Wang in advance 72 hours (excluding weekends), and provide detailed information on the reasons for issuing the shares, the identity of the subscriber, the price of the shares to be issued, and the number of shares to be issued.
Mr. Wang currently holds more than 50% of the company's issued shares, of which 49.06% is held through a company jointly controlled by him and Mr. Yao (Forever Winner International Ltd.), and 2.38% is held through his wholly-owned subsidiary (Speed Success Group Limited).
This order will remain in effect until 11:00 a.m. on November 11, 2024, unless the court orders further changes or extensions. The legal proceedings related to Mr. Wang's unilateral application have been postponed to 9:30 a.m. on November 11, 2024.
The board of directors hereby clarifies that the company is only exploring the feasibility of a share placement and has not entered into any legally binding agreements with any placement agents or investors.
The company has sought legal advice and will take necessary actions, including attending legal proceedings at the appropriate time to protect the overall interests of the company and its shareholders.