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THIS CIRCULAR IS IMPORTANT AND REQUIRES YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION.<br />
If you are in any doubt as to the course of action to take, you should consult your stockbroker, solicitor, accountant, bank<br />
manager or other professional advisers immediately.<br />
This circular has been reviewed and approved by OSK Investment Bank Berhad, the Sponsor of Oversea Enterprise<br />
Berhad.<br />
Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad has not perused this Circular prior to its issuance, takes no responsibility for the<br />
contents of this Circular, makes no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaims any<br />
liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of<br />
this Circular.<br />
<strong>OVERSEA</strong> <strong>ENTERPRISE</strong> <strong>BERHAD</strong><br />
(Company No. 317155-U)<br />
(Incorporated in Malaysia under the Companies Act, 1965)<br />
CIRCULAR TO SHAREHOLDERS<br />
IN RELATION TO THE<br />
PROPOSED RENEWAL OF SHAREHOLDERS' MANDATE FOR RECURRENT RELATED<br />
PARTY TRANSACTIONS OF A REVENUE OR TRADING NATURE<br />
The ordinary resolution in respect of the above proposal will be tabled as Special Business at the Seventeenth (17 th ) Annual<br />
General Meeting ("AGM") of Oversea Enterprise Berhad to be held at Restoran Oversea Bandar Baru Sri Petaling, No. 62-<br />
66, Jalan 1/149D, Bandar Baru Sri Petaling, 57000 Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday, 5 September 2012 at 10:00 a.m. The<br />
Notice of the Seventeenth (17 th ) AGM together with the Form of Proxy are set out in the 2012 Annual Report (as defined<br />
herein), which has been despatched together with this Circular.<br />
A member entitled to attend and vote at the AGM is entitled to appoint a proxy or proxies to attend and to vote on his<br />
behalf. In such event, the Form of Proxy should be lodged at the registered office of the Company at Lot 13, Jalan Utarid<br />
U5/16, Seksyen U5, Kawasan Perindustrian "Mah Sing Integrated", 40150 Shah Alam, Selangor Darul Ehsan, not less than<br />
forty-eight (48) hours before the time stipulated for holding the AGM. The lodging of the Form of Proxy does not preclude<br />
you from attending and voting in person at the AGM, should you subsequently wish to do so.<br />
Last date and time for lodging the Form of Proxy ……………………………. : Monday, 3 September 2012 at 10.00 a.m.<br />
Date and time of the Seventeenth (17 th ) AGM ………...……………………... : Wednesday, 5 September 2012 at 10.00 a.m.<br />
This Circular is dated 9 August 2012
DEFINITIONS<br />
Except where the context otherwise requires, the following definitions shall apply throughout this<br />
Circular:-<br />
COMPANIES WITHIN THE GROUP<br />
"Company" or<br />
"Oversea"<br />
: Oversea Enterprise Berhad (317155-U)<br />
"Grand Ocean" : Grand Ocean Restaurant Pte. Ltd. (201014664-N), a company<br />
incorporated in Singapore and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Oversea<br />
JV<br />
"Haewaytian Cake<br />
House"<br />
"Haewaytian Food<br />
Industries"<br />
"Haewaytian<br />
Restaurant"<br />
: Haewaytian Cake House Sdn Bhd (207619-T)<br />
: Haewaytian Food Industries Sdn Bhd (424776-P)<br />
: Haewaytian Restaurant Sdn Bhd (85886-A)<br />
"Haewaytian Trading" : Haewaytian Trading Sdn Bhd (433227-K)<br />
"Ipoh Group" : Ipoh Group Limited, a company incorporated in Hong Kong Special<br />
Administrative Region and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Oversea JV<br />
"Oversea BBSP" : Restoran Oversea (Bandar Baru Sri Petaling) Sdn Bhd (152605-H)<br />
"Oversea<br />
Confectioneries"<br />
: Restoran Oversea Confectioneries Sdn Bhd (727154-M)<br />
"Oversea Dian Xin" : Restoran Oversea Dian Xin (Sri Petaling) Sdn Bhd (439479-U)<br />
"Oversea Holdings" : Restoran Oversea Holdings Sdn Bhd (309259-X)<br />
"Oversea Imbi" : Restoran Oversea (Imbi) Sdn Bhd (103814-W)<br />
"Oversea Jaya 1" : Restoran Oversea (Jaya 1) Sdn Bhd (450188-U)<br />
"Oversea JV" : Restoran Oversea JV (Singapore) Sdn Bhd (906990-M)<br />
"Oversea PJ" : Restoran Oversea (P.J.) Sdn Bhd (207643-U)<br />
"Oversea Subang<br />
Parade"<br />
"Tenshou<br />
International"<br />
: Restoran Oversea (Subang Parade) Sdn Bhd (433850-A)<br />
: Tenshou International Sdn Bhd (442181-H)<br />
"Tsim Tung" : Restoran Tsim Tung Sdn Bhd (673332-U)<br />
"Tunas Citarasa" : Tunas Citarasa Sdn Bhd (977146-U), a joint-venture company of<br />
Oversea JV<br />
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DEFINITIONS (CONT'D)<br />
GENERAL<br />
"2012 Annual Report" : Annual report of Oversea for the FPE 31 March 2012<br />
"Act" : The Companies Act, 1965<br />
"AGM" : Annual General Meeting<br />
"Board" : The Board of Directors of Oversea<br />
"Bursa Securities" : Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad (635998-W)<br />
"Cergas Damai" : Cergas Damai (M) Sdn Bhd (200350-X)<br />
"Circular" : This circular to the shareholders of Oversea dated 9 August 2012<br />
"Director(s)" : Shall have the meaning given in Section 2(1) of the Capital Markets and<br />
Services Act 2007 and includes any person who is or was within the<br />
preceding six (6) months of the date on which the terms of the RRPT<br />
were agreed upon, a Director of the Company or any other company<br />
which is its subsidiary or holding company or a chief executive officer of<br />
the Company, its subsidiary or holding company<br />
"FPE" : Financial period ended/ending, as the case may be<br />
"Great Idea" : Great Idea Sdn Bhd (184178-T)<br />
"Group" or "Oversea<br />
Group"<br />
: Oversea and its subsidiary companies<br />
"KYK" : Khong Yik Kam, a Director of the Company and the brother-in-law of<br />
YSC and LPY<br />
"Listing Requirements" : The ACE Market Listing Requirements of Bursa Securities<br />
"LPD" : 26 July 2012, being the latest practicable date prior to the printing of<br />
this Circular<br />
"LPY" : Lee Pek Yoke, a Director of the Company, spouse of YSC, sibling of<br />
LSP and sister-in-law of KYK<br />
"LSP" : Lee Seng Pun, the beneficiary of Lee Lim's estate, is the sibling of LPY<br />
"Major Shareholder" : A person who has an interest or interests in one or more voting shares<br />
in the Company and the nominal amount of that share, or the aggregate<br />
of the nominal amounts of those shares, is :-<br />
i. equal to or more than ten percent (10%) of the aggregate of the<br />
nominal amounts of all the voting shares in the Company; or<br />
ii. equal to or more than five percent (5%) of the aggregate of the<br />
nominal amounts of all the voting shares in the Company where<br />
such person is the largest shareholder of the Company.<br />
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DEFINITIONS (CONT'D)<br />
For the purpose of this definition, "interest in shares" shall have the<br />
meaning given in Section 6A of the Act and a major shareholder<br />
includes any person who is or was within the preceding six (6) months<br />
of the date on which the terms of the RRPT(s) were agreed upon, a<br />
major shareholder of the Company or any other company which is its<br />
subsidiary or holding company<br />
"Maximum Bonus" : Maximum Bonus Sdn Bhd (349918-M)<br />
"Oversea Shares" or<br />
"Shares"<br />
: Ordinary shares of RM0.20 each in Oversea<br />
"Person Connected" : In relation to a Director or a Major Shareholder, means such person<br />
who falls under any one of the following categories:-<br />
"Proposed Renewal of<br />
Shareholders'<br />
Mandate"<br />
i. a family member of the Director or Major Shareholder;<br />
ii. a trustee of a trust (other than a trustee for a share scheme for<br />
employees or pension scheme) under which the Director, Major<br />
Shareholder or a family member of the Director or Major<br />
Shareholder, is the sole beneficiary;<br />
iii. a partner of the Director, Major Shareholder or a partner of a<br />
Person Connected with that Director or Major Shareholder;<br />
iv. a person who is accustomed or under an obligation, whether<br />
formal or informal, to act in accordance with the directions,<br />
instructions or wishes of the Director or Major Shareholder;<br />
v. a person in accordance with whose directions, instructions or<br />
wishes the Director or Major Shareholder is accustomed or is<br />
under an obligation, whether formal or informal, to act;<br />
vi. a body corporate or its Directors which/who is/are accustomed<br />
or under an obligation, whether formal or informal, to act in<br />
accordance with the directions, instructions or wishes of the<br />
Director or Major Shareholder;<br />
vii. a body corporate or its Directors whose directions, instructions<br />
or wishes the Director or Major Shareholder is accustomed or<br />
under an obligation, whether formal or informal, to act;<br />
viii. a body corporate in which the Director, Major Shareholder or<br />
Persons Connected with him are entitled to exercise, or control<br />
the exercise of, not less than fifteen percent (15%) of the votes<br />
attached to voting shares in the body corporate; or<br />
ix. a body corporate which is a related corporation.<br />
: Proposed renewal of shareholders' mandate for the RRPT(s) to be<br />
entered into from the date of the forthcoming Seventeenth (17 th ) AGM<br />
to the next AGM<br />
"Related Party(ies)" : A Director, a Major Shareholder or a Person Connected with such<br />
Director or Major Shareholder<br />
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DEFINITIONS (CONT'D)<br />
"RRPT(s)" : A related party transaction which is recurrent, of a revenue or trading<br />
nature and which is necessary for day-to-day operations of Oversea<br />
Group<br />
"RM" and "sen" : Ringgit Malaysia and sen respectively<br />
"Rurng Juang Realty" : Rurng Juang Realty Sdn Bhd (247822-V)<br />
"YSC" : Yu Soo Chye @ Yee Soo Chye, a Director and Major Shareholder of<br />
the Company, spouse of LPY and brother-in-law of LSP and KYK<br />
"YTT" : Yu Tack Tein, the child of both YSC and LPY<br />
Words incorporating the singular shall, where applicable, include the plural and vice versa and words<br />
incorporating the masculine gender shall, where applicable, include the feminine and neuter genders<br />
and vice versa. Reference to persons shall include corporations, unless otherwise specified.<br />
Any reference in this Circular to any enactment is a reference to that enactment as for the time being<br />
amended or re-enacted. Any reference to a time of day in this Circular shall be a reference to<br />
Malaysian time, unless otherwise specified.<br />
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TABLE OF CONTENTS<br />
LETTER TO THE SHAREHOLDERS OF <strong>OVERSEA</strong> IN RELATION TO THE<br />
PROPOSED RENEWAL OF SHAREHOLDERS' MANDATE CONTAINING:-<br />
1. INTRODUCTION<br />
2. DETAILS OF THE PROPOSED RENEWAL OF SHAREHOLDERS'<br />
MANDATE<br />
3. RATIONALE AND BENEFITS FOR THE PROPOSED RENEWAL OF<br />
SHAREHOLDERS' MANDATE<br />
4. EFFECTS OF THE PROPOSED RENEWAL OF SHAREHOLDERS'<br />
MANDATE<br />
5. APPROVALS REQUIRED<br />
6. INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS, MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS AND/ OR<br />
PERSONS CONNECTED TO THEM<br />
7. DIRECTORS' RECOMMENDATION<br />
8. AGM<br />
9. FURTHER INFORMATION<br />
APPENDIX<br />
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Board of Directors<br />
<strong>OVERSEA</strong> <strong>ENTERPRISE</strong> <strong>BERHAD</strong><br />
(Company No. 317155-U)<br />
(Incorporated in Malaysia under the Companies Act, 1965)<br />
Yu Soo Chye @ Yee Soo Chye (Chairman, Group Managing Director)<br />
Lee Pek Yoke (Executive Director)<br />
Khong Yik Kam (Executive Director)<br />
Lee Seng Fan (Executive Director)<br />
Koong Lin Loong (Independent Non-Executive Director)<br />
Chiam Soon Hock (Independent Non-Executive Director)<br />
Yau Ming Teck (Independent Non-Executive Director)<br />
Yu Tack Tein (Alternate Director to Lee Pek Yoke)<br />
To: The Shareholders of Oversea Enterprise Berhad<br />
Dear Sir/ Madam,<br />
1<br />
Registered Office<br />
Lot 13, Jalan Utarid U5/16, Seksyen U5<br />
Kawasan Perindustrian "Mah Sing Integrated"<br />
40150 Shah Alam, Selangor Darul Ehsan<br />
9 August 2012<br />
PROPOSED RENEWAL OF SHAREHOLDERS' MANDATE FOR RECURRENT RELATED PARTY<br />
TRANSACTIONS OF A REVENUE OR TRADING NATURE<br />
1. INTRODUCTION<br />
At the AGM of the Company held on 30 June 2011, the Company had obtained the<br />
shareholders' mandate for the Group to enter into certain RRPT(s) based on terms set out in<br />
the circular to shareholders dated 3 June 2011. The said shareholders' mandate shall, in<br />
accordance with the Listing Requirements, lapse at the conclusion of the forthcoming AGM,<br />
which will be held on 5 September 2012, unless approval for the renewal of the shareholders'<br />
mandate is obtained from the shareholders of Oversea at the forthcoming AGM.<br />
Accordingly, the Board had on 17 April 2012 announced that the Company proposes to seek<br />
the approval of the shareholders for the Proposed Renewal of Shareholders' Mandate in<br />
compliance with Rule 10.09 of the Listing Requirements.<br />
The purpose of this circular is to provide the shareholders of Oversea with the relevant<br />
information on the Proposed Renewal of Shareholders' Mandate as well as to seek the<br />
approval from the shareholders of Oversea for the ordinary resolution pertaining to the<br />
Proposed Renewal of Shareholders' Mandate to be tabled at the forthcoming AGM of the<br />
Company. The notice of the forthcoming AGM and the form of proxy are enclosed in the 2012<br />
Annual Report, which has been despatched together with this Circular.
SHAREHOLDERS OF <strong>OVERSEA</strong> ARE ADVISED TO READ AND CAREFULLY CONSIDER<br />
THE CONTENTS OF THIS CIRCULAR TOGETHER WITH THE APPENDIX CONTAINED<br />
HEREIN BEFORE VOTING ON THE ORDINARY RESOLUTION PERTAINING TO THE<br />
PROPOSED RENEWAL OF SHAREHOLDERS' MANDATE TO BE TABLED AT THE<br />
FORTHCOMING AGM.<br />
2. DETAILS OF THE PROPOSED RENEWAL OF SHAREHOLDERS' MANDATE<br />
Pursuant to Rule 10.09(2) of the Listing Requirements, the Company is required to seek its<br />
shareholders' mandate, with regards to RRPT(s), subject to the following:-<br />
i. the transactions are in the ordinary course of business and are on terms not more<br />
favorable to the Related Party than those generally available to the public;<br />
ii. the shareholders' mandate is subject to annual renewal and disclosure is made in the<br />
annual report of the aggregate value of transactions conducted pursuant to the<br />
shareholders' mandate during the financial year where:-<br />
(a) the consideration, value of the assets, capital outlay or costs of the RRPT(s)<br />
is RM1 million or more; or<br />
(b) the percentage ratio of such RRPT(s) is one percent (1%) or more;<br />
whichever is the lower;<br />
iii. a circular to the shareholders for the mandate includes the information as may be<br />
prescribed by Bursa Securities;<br />
iv. in a meeting to obtain shareholders' mandate, the interested director, interested major<br />
shareholder or interested person connected with a director or major shareholder, and<br />
where it involves the interest of an interested person connected with a director or<br />
major shareholder, such director or major shareholder, must not vote on the<br />
resolution approving the transactions. An interested director or interested major<br />
shareholder must ensure that persons connected with him abstain from voting on the<br />
resolution approving the transactions; and<br />
v. immediate announcement to Bursa Securities when the actual value of a RRPT<br />
entered into by Oversea, exceeds the estimated value of the RRPT disclosed in the<br />
circular by ten percent (10%) or more.<br />
In the ordinary course of business, the Group will enter into RRPT(s), the particulars of which<br />
are set out in Section 2.2 of this Circular.<br />
Accordingly, the Board proposes to seek the renewal of shareholders' mandate for the<br />
RRPT(s) to be entered into by the Group from the date of the forthcoming AGM until the next<br />
AGM.<br />
Such transactions will be made on terms which are not more favourable to the Related Party<br />
than those generally available to the public and are not to the detriment of the minority<br />
shareholders of Oversea.<br />
The Proposed Renewal of Shareholders' Mandate, if approved by the shareholders of<br />
Oversea at the forthcoming AGM, is subject to annual renewal. In this respect, any authority<br />
conferred by the Proposed Renewal of Shareholders' Mandate will take effect from the date of<br />
the said AGM until:-<br />
i. the conclusion of the next AGM of Oversea following the forthcoming AGM at which<br />
the Proposed Renewal of Shareholders' Mandate is passed, at which time it will<br />
lapse, unless the authority is renewed by a resolution passed at the next AGM;<br />
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ii. the expiration of the period within which the next AGM is required to be held pursuant<br />
to Section 143(1) of the Act (but shall not extend to such extension as may be<br />
allowed pursuant to Section 143(2) of the Act); or<br />
iii. revoked or varied by resolution passed by the shareholders in a general meeting<br />
before the next AGM;<br />
whichever is earlier.<br />
2.1 Principal activities of the Oversea Group<br />
The Company is principally an investment holding company. The principal activities of<br />
the subsidiary companies of Oversea are as follows:-<br />
Effective equity<br />
interest Principal activities<br />
Subsidiary companies of Oversea (%)<br />
Haewaytian Cake House 100.0 Manufacturing of moon cakes<br />
Haewaytian Food Industries 100.0 Marketing of moon cakes and<br />
baked products<br />
Haewaytian Restaurant 100.0 Operation of restaurant<br />
Haewaytian Trading 100.0 Procurement of raw materials<br />
for food services outlet<br />
Oversea BBSP 100.0 Operation of restaurant<br />
Oversea Confectioneries 100.0 Manufacturing of moon cakes<br />
Oversea Dian Xin 100.0 Operation of "dim sum" outlet<br />
Oversea Holdings 100.0 Owner of trademarks<br />
Oversea Imbi 100.0 Operation of restaurant<br />
Oversea Jaya 1 100.0 Operation of restaurant<br />
Oversea JV 100.0 Investment holding<br />
Oversea PJ 100.0 Operation of restaurant<br />
Oversea Subang Parade 100.0 Operation of restaurant<br />
Tenshou International 100.0 Trading of food products<br />
Tsim Tung 100.0 Operation of café<br />
Subsidiary companies of Oversea JV<br />
Grand Ocean 100.0 Operation of restaurant<br />
Ipoh Group 100.0 Operation of restaurant and<br />
café<br />
Tunas Citarasa 51.0 Operation of restaurant and<br />
café<br />
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2.2 Details of the RRPT(s) under the Proposed Renewal of Shareholders' Mandate<br />
No.<br />
Transacting<br />
party<br />
Nature of<br />
relationship<br />
1. Great Idea YSC, LPY and<br />
LSP are directors<br />
and shareholders<br />
of Great Idea while<br />
YTT is a director<br />
of Great Idea.<br />
2. Cergas<br />
Damai<br />
3. Maximum<br />
Bonus<br />
4. Rurng<br />
Juang<br />
Realty<br />
YSC, LPY and<br />
LSP are directors<br />
and shareholders<br />
of Cergas Damai.<br />
YSC, LPY and<br />
LSP are directors<br />
and shareholders<br />
of Maximum<br />
Bonus.<br />
KYK, a director<br />
and shareholder of<br />
Rurng Juang<br />
Realty.<br />
Transacting<br />
party within the<br />
Group Nature of transaction<br />
Oversea Imbi Rental paid by Oversea<br />
Imbi to Great Idea for<br />
restaurant usage, store<br />
and office purposes.<br />
Haewaytian<br />
Cake House<br />
Rental received by<br />
Haewaytian Cake House<br />
for use of office space.<br />
Oversea Imbi Rental paid by Oversea<br />
Imbi to Cergas Damai for<br />
parking space.<br />
Haewaytian<br />
Cake House<br />
Rental received by<br />
Haewaytian Cake House<br />
for use of office space.<br />
Oversea BBSP Rental paid by Oversea<br />
BBSP to Maximum Bonus<br />
for restaurant usage, store<br />
and office purposes.<br />
Oversea BBSP Rental paid by Oversea<br />
BBSP for restaurant<br />
usage.<br />
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Existing mandate<br />
Estimated value<br />
as disclosed in<br />
preceding year's<br />
circular dated<br />
3 June 2011<br />
Actual value<br />
transacted<br />
since last AGM<br />
up to the LPD*<br />
Proposed Renewal<br />
of Shareholders'<br />
Mandate<br />
Estimated<br />
aggregate value to<br />
be incurred from<br />
Seventeenth (17 th )<br />
AGM to the next<br />
AGM<br />
RM RM RM<br />
571,200 618,800 571,200<br />
1,200 1,300 1,200<br />
120,000 130,000 120,000<br />
600 650 600<br />
198,000 214,500 198,000<br />
80,400 87,100 80,400
No.<br />
Transacting<br />
party<br />
Nature of<br />
relationship<br />
5. YSC Director and major<br />
shareholder of<br />
Oversea.<br />
Note:-<br />
Transacting<br />
party within the<br />
Group Nature of transaction<br />
Oversea Dian<br />
Xin<br />
Rental paid by Oversea<br />
Dian Xin for restaurant<br />
usage.<br />
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Existing mandate<br />
Estimated value<br />
as disclosed in<br />
preceding year's<br />
circular dated<br />
3 June 2011<br />
Actual value<br />
transacted<br />
since last AGM<br />
up to the LPD*<br />
Proposed Renewal<br />
of Shareholders'<br />
Mandate<br />
Estimated<br />
aggregate value to<br />
be incurred from<br />
Seventeenth (17 th )<br />
AGM to the next<br />
AGM<br />
RM RM RM<br />
99,600 107,900 99,600<br />
The estimated values as disclosed in the preceding year's circular dated 3 June 2011 were for a period of twelve (12) months up to the latest practicable date of 16 May 2011.<br />
The actual transacted values as disclosed were for a period of thirteen (13) months up to the LPD. Therefore, the actual transacted values differ from the estimated values as<br />
stated in the preceding year's circular.<br />
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2.3 Sum(s) due and owing to Oversea by Related Party(ies)<br />
There were no material outstanding amounts due under the RRPT which exceeded<br />
the credit terms as at the FPE 31 March 2012.<br />
2.4 Review procedures for RRPT(s)<br />
The Group has established various procedures to ensure that the RRPT(s) are<br />
undertaken at arm's length basis on transacted prices and on normal commercial<br />
terms that are consistent with the Group's usual business practices and policies,<br />
which are not on prices and terms that are more favourable to the Related Party than<br />
those extended to the public and are not to the detriment of Oversea's minority<br />
shareholders.<br />
The review procedures established by the Group for the RRPT(s) are as follows:-<br />
i. The identity of the Related Party is disclosed/ circulated within the Group and<br />
at the same time, the Related Party is notified that all RRPT(s) are required<br />
to be taken on arm's length basis and on normal commercial terms not more<br />
favourable to the Related Party than those generally available to the public;<br />
ii. All RRPT(s) to be entered into will be reviewed by the Audit Committee at<br />
every quarter and subsequently reported to the Board to ensure that the<br />
transactions are not more favourable to the Related Party and will not be<br />
detrimental to the minority shareholders;<br />
iii. Records will be maintained by the Company to capture all RRPT(s) which are<br />
entered into pursuant to the shareholders' mandate;<br />
iv. The transaction prices are determined by the prevailing market rates/ prices<br />
that are agreed upon under similar commercial terms for transactions with<br />
third parties, business practices and policies and on terms which are<br />
generally in line with industry norms;<br />
v. The Board and the Audit Committee shall review the internal audit reports to<br />
ascertain that the guidelines and procedures established to monitor the<br />
RRPT(s) have been complied with and review shall be done at every quarter<br />
with the review of quarterly results; and<br />
vi. The Board and the Audit Committee will have overall responsibility for the<br />
determination of the review procedures, including addition of new review<br />
procedures, as and when necessary. The Board and the Audit Committee<br />
may also appoint individuals and committees to examine the RRPT(s), as<br />
they deem appropriate. If a member of the Board or the Audit Committee has<br />
an interest, direct or indirect, in any particular transactions, he or she will<br />
abstain from any deliberation and voting on the matter at the Board or Audit<br />
Committee meetings in respect of such transactions.<br />
At least two (2) other contemporaneous transactions with unrelated third parties for<br />
similar products/ services, and/ or quantities will be used as comparison, wherever<br />
possible, to determine whether the price and terms offered to/ by the Related Parties<br />
are fair and reasonable and comparable to those offered to/ by other unrelated third<br />
parties for the same/ substantially similar type of products/ services and/ or quantities.<br />
Where quotation or comparative pricing from unrelated third parties cannot be<br />
obtained, the price shall be based on the most recent transacted prices in the<br />
previous months' transactions. Furthermore, the Board and the Audit Committee shall<br />
rely on market knowledge, applicable industry norms and prevailing commercial rates<br />
to ensure that the RRPT(s) is not detrimental to the Group.<br />
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The guidelines for the relevant approving authority practiced by the Group in relation<br />
to RRPT(s) are as follows:-<br />
i. Transactions below RM100,000 each in value will be reviewed and approved<br />
by Directors or such other senior executive(s) (not being a person connected<br />
to the Related Party) designated by the Audit Committee from time to time for<br />
such purpose, and tabled for review by the Audit Committee on a quarterly<br />
basis;<br />
ii. Transactions equal to or exceeding RM100,000 each in value will be<br />
reviewed and approved by the Audit Committee; and<br />
iii. The Audit Committee may, as deemed fit, request for additional information<br />
pertaining to the transaction under review from independent sources or<br />
advisers, including the obtaining of valuations from independent professional<br />
valuers.<br />
2.5 Statement by Audit Committee<br />
The Audit Committee is satisfied that the review procedures for RRPT(s) are<br />
sufficient and appropriate to ensure that such RRPT(s) will be undertaken at arm's<br />
length and are on normal commercial terms consistent with the industry norms not<br />
more favourable to the Related Party than those generally available to the public and<br />
that such terms will not be detrimental to the interests of the minority shareholders of<br />
Oversea or disadvantageous to the Group.<br />
The Group has in place adequate procedures and processes to monitor, track and<br />
identify the RRPT(s) in a timely and orderly manner. The Audit Committee reviews<br />
these procedures and processes on a yearly basis.<br />
If during its periodic reviews, the Audit Committee is of the view that such procedures<br />
and processes are no longer appropriate or adequate to monitor, track and identify<br />
RRPT(s), the Audit Committee will draw it to the attention of the Board and, if<br />
necessary, the Company will establish new guidelines and procedures.<br />
3. RATIONALE AND BENEFITS FOR THE PROPOSED RENEWAL OF SHAREHOLDERS'<br />
MANDATE<br />
The Proposed Renewal of Shareholders' Mandate will benefit the Company by facilitating<br />
entry by members of the Group into transactions with the Related Party specified in Section<br />
2.2 above in the ordinary course of the Group's business on commercial terms, in a timely<br />
manner and will enable the Group to continue to carry out RRPT(s) necessary for the Group's<br />
day-to-day operations and enhance the Group's ability to pursue business opportunities which<br />
are time-sensitive in nature in a more expeditious manner.<br />
The Proposed Renewal of Shareholders' Mandate will eliminate the need to announce and<br />
convene separate general meetings of the Company from time to time to seek shareholders'<br />
approval on each occasion pursuant to the requirements of Rule 10.09(2) of the Listing<br />
Requirements, as and when potential transactions with the specified classes of Related Party<br />
arise. This will also substantially reduce expenses associated with the convening of such<br />
meetings on an ad hoc basis, improve administrative efficiency and allow human resources<br />
and time to be channeled towards attaining other corporate objectives and opportunities.<br />
The restaurants had been operating at these vicinities for at least seven (7) years and had<br />
built a loyal client base around the vicinity. Thus the renewal of the tenancy with Related<br />
Parties will ensure continuity of business operations at those locations.<br />
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4. EFFECTS OF THE PROPOSED RENEWAL OF SHAREHOLDERS' MANDATE<br />
The Proposed Renewal of Shareholders' Mandate is administrative in nature and is therefore<br />
not expected to have any effect on the issued and paid-up share capital, substantial<br />
shareholdings, earnings, gearing and net assets of the Company.<br />
5. APPROVALS REQUIRED<br />
The Proposed Renewal of Shareholders' Mandate is subject to the approval of the<br />
shareholders of Oversea at the AGM to be convened.<br />
6. INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS, MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS AND/ OR PERSONS<br />
CONNECTED TO THEM<br />
Save as disclosed below, none of the directors and/ or major shareholders and/ or persons<br />
connected to them have any interest, whether direct or indirect, in the Proposed Renewal of<br />
Shareholders' Mandate:-<br />
Interested Directors/<br />
Major Shareholders<br />
<br />
<br />
No. of Shares % No. of Shares %<br />
YSC *1 82,644,270 33.73 - -<br />
LPY *1 20,355,593 8.31 - -<br />
KYK *2 9,756,338 3.98 750,000 *3 0.31<br />
Person Connected<br />
LSP *1 500,000 0.20 66,826,292 *4 27.28<br />
Notes:-<br />
*1<br />
*2<br />
*3<br />
*4<br />
Deemed interested by virtue of their directorship and shareholdings in Great Idea, Cergas Damai and<br />
Maximum Bonus.<br />
Deemed interested by virtue of his directorship and shareholdings in Rurng Juang Realty.<br />
Deemed interested by virtue of his substantial shareholdings and directorship in Rurng Juang Realty<br />
pursuant to Section 6A of the Act as well as his spouse and children's shareholdings in Oversea pursuant<br />
to Section 134(12)(c) of the Act.<br />
Deemed interested by virtue of his substantial shareholdings in Lee Lim & Sons Sdn Bhd as well as the<br />
shareholdings of his family members in Oversea pursuant to Section 6A of the Act.<br />
Accordingly, YSC, LPY and KYK (collectively referred to as the "Interested Directors/ Major<br />
Shareholders") have abstained and will continue to abstain from all board deliberations on the<br />
resolution pertaining to the Proposed Renewal of Shareholders' Mandate. The Interested<br />
Directors/ Major Shareholders will abstain from voting in respect of their direct and indirect<br />
interests in the Company on the resolution pertaining to the Proposed Renewal of<br />
Shareholders' Mandate at the forthcoming AGM. The said Interested Directors/ Major<br />
Shareholders have undertaken to ensure that persons connected to them will abstain from<br />
voting in respect of their direct and indirect interests in the Company on the resolution<br />
pertaining to the Proposed Renewal of Shareholders' Mandate at the forthcoming AGM.<br />
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7. DIRECTORS' RECOMMENDATION<br />
8. AGM<br />
The Board (save for the Interested Directors), having considered all aspects of the Proposed<br />
Renewal of Shareholders' Mandate is of the opinion that the Proposed Renewal of<br />
Shareholders' Mandate is in the best interest of the Company.<br />
Accordingly, the Board (save for the Interested Directors) recommends that the shareholders<br />
of Oversea vote in favour of the resolution pertaining to the Proposed Renewal of<br />
Shareholders' Mandate to be tabled at the forthcoming AGM.<br />
The AGM, the notice of which is enclosed in the 2012 Annual Report, which has been<br />
despatched together with this Circular, will be held at Restoran Oversea Bandar Baru Sri<br />
Petaling, No. 62-66, Jalan 1/149D, Bandar Baru Sri Petaling, 57000 Kuala Lumpur on<br />
Wednesday, 5 September 2012 at 10:00 a.m., for the purpose of considering and, if thought<br />
fit, passing the ordinary resolution to give effect to the Proposed Renewal of Shareholders'<br />
Mandate.<br />
A Form of Proxy for the forthcoming AGM is enclosed in the 2012 Annual Report, which has<br />
been despatched together with this Circular. If you are unable to attend and vote in person at<br />
the AGM, you are requested to complete and return the Form of Proxy in accordance with the<br />
instructions printed thereon to the Company's Registered Office at Lot 13, Jalan Utarid U5/16,<br />
Seksyen U5, Kawasan Perindustrian "Mah Sing Integrated", 40150 Shah Alam, Selangor<br />
Darul Ehsan not less than forty-eight (48) hours before the time fixed for holding the AGM.<br />
The lodging of the Form of Proxy will not preclude you from attending and voting in person at<br />
the AGM should you subsequently wish to do so.<br />
9. FURTHER INFORMATION<br />
Shareholders are advised to refer to the enclosed appendix for further information.<br />
Yours faithfully<br />
For and on behalf of the Board<br />
<strong>OVERSEA</strong> <strong>ENTERPRISE</strong> <strong>BERHAD</strong><br />
LEE SENG FAN<br />
Executive Director<br />
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FURTHER INFORMATION<br />
1. DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT<br />
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APPENDIX I<br />
This Circular has been seen and approved by the Board who collectively and individually<br />
accept full responsibility for the accuracy of the information given and confirm that, after<br />
making all reasonable enquiries and to the best of their knowledge and belief, there are no<br />
other facts, the omission of which would make any statement herein false or misleading.<br />
2. MATERIAL CONTRACTS<br />
Save as disclosed below, as at LPD, neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries have<br />
entered into any material contracts (not being contracts entered into in the ordinary course of<br />
business) within two (2) years immediately preceding the date of this Circular:-<br />
i. On 21 October 2010, Oversea JV had acquired the entire share capital of Grand<br />
Ocean comprising of two (2) ordinary shares of S$1.00 each from Mr. Nicholas Lim<br />
Wee Kwan for a cash consideration of S$2.00. On even date, Grand Ocean<br />
increased its issued and paid-up share capital from S$2.00 to S$100,000 through the<br />
allotment of 99,998 ordinary shares of S$1.00 each at par to Oversea JV for a cash<br />
consideration of S$99,998;<br />
ii. On 24 January 2011, Oversea Imbi entered into a sale and purchase agreement with<br />
Yayasan Dazhi to dispose off four (4) units of two-storey shop offices, all situated in<br />
Kuchai Business Park, Off Jalan Klang Lama, 58200 Kuala Lumpur for a total cash<br />
consideration of RM5,650,000. The consideration had been received in full on 2<br />
March 2012, and as such, had been deemed completed on even date; and<br />
iii. On 18 May 2012, the Board had announced that Oversea JV, a wholly-owned<br />
subsidiary of Oversea had on even date entered into a joint venture cum<br />
shareholders agreement with Regal Effect Sdn Bhd and Tunas Citarasa to<br />
collaborate and jointly participate in the management and operations of a café known<br />
as the Otak-Otak Place.<br />
3. MATERIAL LITIGATION, CLAIMS OR ARBITRATION<br />
As at the date of this Circular, neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries are engaged in<br />
any material litigation, claims or arbitration, either as plaintiff or defendant, and the Board is<br />
not aware and do not have any knowledge of any proceedings pending or threatened against<br />
the Company and/ or its subsidiaries or of any fact likely to give rise to any proceeding which<br />
might materially or adversely affect the financial position or business of the Company and/ or<br />
its subsidiaries.<br />
4. DOCUMENTS FOR INSPECTION<br />
Copies of the following documents are available for inspection at the registered office of the<br />
Company at Lot 13, Jalan Utarid U5/16, Seksyen U5, Kawasan Perindustrian "Mah Sing<br />
Integrated", 40150 Shah Alam, Selangor Darul Ehsan during normal business hours (except<br />
public holidays) from the date of this Circular up to and including the date of the AGM:-<br />
i. Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company;<br />
ii. The audited consolidated financial statements of Oversea for the financial year ended<br />
31 December 2010 and the fifteen (15) months FPE 31 March 2012; and<br />
iii. The material contracts referred to in Section 2 above.