AB Builders Plans 10% Share Buy-back, 20% New Issue Mandate; Sets 18 June 2026 AGM for Director Re-election

Bulletin Express
Apr 27

AB Builders Group Limited has dispatched its AGM circular outlining three core proposals:

1. Capital Management Mandates • Repurchase Mandate: Directors seek authority to buy back up to 10% of the issued share capital—capped at 60.00 million shares—on the open market. The mandate will run until the next AGM or 30 June 2027, whichever is earlier. • Issuance Mandate: Board requests approval to allot and issue new shares (including resale of treasury stock) of up to 20% of existing issued share capital, equivalent to 120.00 million shares, with an additional extension equal to any shares repurchased under the buy-back mandate. • Funding: Purchases will be financed from legally available resources, and the company will comply with Cayman Islands law and Hong Kong Listing Rules. The board states it will avoid reducing public float below 25%.

2. Board Composition • Executive directors Ms Lao Chao U (Chairlady & CEO) and Mr Ip Kin Wa, together with independent non-executive director Mr Choy Wai Shek, Raymond, MH, JP, will retire by rotation and stand for re-election. • Ms Lao Chao U is linked to controlling shareholders Lao Chio Seng and Wong Hio Mei, holds engineering qualifications, and receives a monthly remuneration of MOP 56,200. • Mr Ip Kin Wa, holding 60.00 million shares (10% stake), has over two decades of Macau construction experience and earns a monthly salary of MOP 50,000. • Mr Choy Wai Shek, an independent non-executive director since 2018, receives an annual fee of HK$0.18 million and meets HKEX independence guidelines.

3. Annual General Meeting Details • Date & time: 18 June 2026 (Thursday) at 3:00 p.m. • Venue: Conference Room, 10/F, Edf. Comercial I Tak No.126, Rua de Pequim, Macau. • Shareholders’ register closure: 15–18 June 2026; last lodging date for share transfers is 12 June 2026. • Voting: All resolutions will be decided by poll; no shareholders are required to abstain.

4. Share Capital Snapshot (as of 23 April 2026) • Issued shares: 600.00 million. • Major shareholders: Laos International Holdings 42.50% (255.00 million shares), WHM Holdings 22.50% (135.00 million), and Mr Ip Kin Wa 10.00% (60.00 million).

5. Market Data (April 2025 – April 2026) • 12-month trading range: HK$0.20 – HK$0.40 per share. • Highest monthly close in the period: HK$0.40 (April 2026). • Lowest monthly close in the period: HK$0.20 (June 2025).

Auditor Baker Tilly Hong Kong Ltd. is proposed for re-appointment with remuneration to be set by the board.

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