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Advanced Card Systems Holdings Limited

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(incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 8210) NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the annual general meeting (the "Meeting") of Advanced Card Systems Holdings Limited (the "Company") will be held at Room 732, 7/F, International Trade & Exhibition Centre, 1 Trademart Drive, Kowloon Bay, Kowloon, on 21

May, 2014 at 3:00 p.m. for the following purposes:
1. To receive and consider the audited consolidated financial statements, the report of the directors and the independent auditor's report for the year ended 31 December 2013.
2. To declare a final dividend of HK2 cents per share for the year ended 31 December
2013.
3. (a) To re-elect the following retiring directors of the Company: (i) Ms. Tsui Kam Ling, Alice.
(ii) Mr. Tan Keng Boon.
(iii) Mr. Lo Kar Chun, Nicky, SBS, JP.
(b) To authorise the board of directors to fix the remuneration of directors.
4. To re-appoint the auditors and to authorise the board of directors to fix their remuneration.

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5. To consider and, if thought fit, pass the following resolution as an ordinary resolution of the Company:
"THAT:
(a) subject to paragraph (c) below, and pursuant to the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Growth Enterprise Market (the "GEM Listing Rules") of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the "Stock Exchange"), the exercise by the directors of the Company during the Relevant Period (as hereinafter defined) of all the powers of the Company to allot, issue and deal with any unissued shares in the capital of the Company and to make or grant offers, agreements and options (including but not limited to warrants, bonds and debentures convertible into shares of the Company) which might require the exercise of such powers be and is hereby generally and unconditionally approved;
(b) the approval in paragraph (a) above shall authorise the directors of the Company during the Relevant Period (as hereinafter defined) to make or grant offers, agreements and options (including but not limited to warrants, bonds and debentures convertible into shares of the Company) which might require the exercise of such power after the end of the Relevant Period (as hereinafter defined);
(c) the aggregate nominal value of the share capital allotted or issued or conditionally or unconditionally agreed to be allotted or issued (whether pursuant to an option or otherwise) by the directors of the Company pursuant to the approval in paragraph (a) above, 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 upon the exercise of options which may be granted under any option scheme or similar arrangement for the time being adopted or to adopt for the grant or issue to officers, employees and/or directors of the Company and/or any of its subsidiaries of shares or rights to acquire shares; 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; or (v) a specific authority granted by the shareholders of the Company in general meeting, shall not exceed 20 per cent. of the aggregate of the total nominal value of share capital of the Company in issue as at the date of passing of this Resolution, and the said approval shall be limited accordingly; and
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(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;
(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 any applicable laws to be held; or
(iii) the passing of an ordinary resolution by shareholders of the Company in general meeting revoking, varying or renewing the authority given to the directors of the Company by this Resolution; and
"Rights Issue" means an offer of shares or issue of options, warrants or other securities giving the right to subscribe for shares, open for a period fixed by the directors of the Company to holders of shares whose names appear on the register of members of the Company (and, where appropriate, to holders of other securities of the Company entitled to the offer) on a fixed record date in proportion to their then holdings of such shares (or, where appropriate, such other securities), subject in all cases to such exclusions or other arrangements as the directors of the Company 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."
6. To consider and, if thought fit, pass the following resolution as an ordinary resolution of the Company:
"THAT:
(a) subject to paragraph (b) below, the exercise by the directors of the Company during the Relevant Period (as hereinafter defined) of all powers of the Company to repurchase securities of the Company on the Growth Enterprise Market of the Stock Exchange or any other stock exchange of which the shares of the Company may be listed and recognised by the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong and the Stock Exchange for such purpose, subject to and in accordance with all applicable laws and/or the requirements of the GEM Listing Rules (as defined in ordinary resolution no. 5 above) or of any other stock exchange as amended from time to time, be and is hereby generally and unconditionally approved;
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(b) the aggregate nominal value of shares of the Company repurchased by the Company pursuant to the approval in paragraph (a) above during the Relevant Period (as hereinafter defined) shall not exceed 10 per cent. of the aggregate of the total nominal value of share capital of the Company in issue as at the date of passing this Resolution, and the authority granted pursuant to paragraph (a) above 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 any applicable laws to be held; or
(iii) the passing of an ordinary resolution by shareholders of the Company in general meeting revoking, varying or renewing the authority given to the directors of the Company by this Resolution."
7. To consider and, if thought fit, pass the following resolution as an ordinary resolution of the Company:
"THAT subject to the passing of the Resolutions nos. 5 and 6 set out in the notice convening this meeting, the general mandate granted to the directors of the Company and for the time being in force to exercise the powers of the Company to allot, issue and deal with any unissued shares pursuant to Resolution no. 5 set out in the notice convening this meeting be and is hereby extended by the addition to the aggregate nominal value of the share capital of the Company which may be allotted or agreed conditionally or unconditionally to be allotted by the directors of the Company pursuant to such general mandate of an amount representing the aggregate nominal value of the share capital of the Company repurchased by the Company under the authority granted pursuant to Resolution no. 6 set out in the notice convening this meeting, provided that such extended amount shall not exceed 10 per cent. of the aggregate of the total nominal value of share capital of the Company in issue as at the date of passing of the said Resolution."
By order of the Board

Advanced Card Systems Holdings Limited Wong Yiu Chu, Denny

Chairman

Hong Kong, 27 March 2014
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Principal place of business in Hong Kong:

Units 2010-2013, 20th Floor
Chevalier Commercial Centre
8 Wang Hoi Road
Kowloon Bay
Hong Kong

Registered Office:

Ugland House
P.O. Box 309
George Town
Grand Cayman
Cayman Islands
British West Indies

Notes:

1. A shareholder entitled to attend and vote at the Meeting is entitled to appoint one or more proxies to attend and, on a poll, vote in his stead. A proxy need not be a shareholder of the Company.

2. In order to be valid, a form of proxy and the power of attorney or other authority (if any) under which it is signed or a notarially certified copy of that power or authority, must be deposited at the Company's branch share registrar in Hong Kong, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, 17M Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Hong Kong not less than 48 hours before the time appointed for holding the Meeting or the adjourned meeting (as the case may be).

3. Completion and return of the form of proxy will not preclude shareholders of the Company from attending and voting in person at the Meeting, or any adjourned meeting, should they so wish.

4. The register of members will be closed from Friday, 16 May 2014 to Wednesday, 21 May 2014, both days inclusive, during which period no transfer of shares will be registered. In order to qualify for attendance of annual general meeting, all completed transfer forms accompanied by the relevant share certificates must be lodged with the Company's branch share registrar and transfer office in Hong Kong, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, at Rooms 1712-1716, 17th Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Hong Kong no later than 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, 15 May 2014.

5. The register of members will be closed from Wednesday, 28 May 2014 to Thursday, 29 May 2014, both days inclusive, during which period no transfer of shares will be registered. In order to qualify for the proposed final dividend, all completed transfer forms accompanied by the relevant share certificates must be lodged with the Company's branch share registrar and transfer office in Hong Kong, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, at Rooms 1712-1716, 17th Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Hong Kong no later than 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, 27 May 2014.

6. With regard to Resolution no. 3 in this notice, the board of directors of the Company proposes that the retiring directors of the Company, namely Ms. Tsui Kam Ling, Alice, Mr. Tan Keng Boon and Mr. Lo Kar Chun, Nicky, SBS, JP be re-elected as directors of the Company. Particulars of the said retiring directors of the Company are set out in Appendix II to the circular to the shareholders of the Company dated 27

March 2014.

7. An explanatory statement containing further details regarding Resolution no. 6 as required by the GEM Listing Rules of the Stock Exchange is set out in Appendix I to the circular to the shareholders of the Company dated 27 March 2014.

8. Pursuant to Rule 17.47(4) of the GEM Listing Rules, any vote of shareholders at a general meeting must be taken by poll except where the chairman, in good faith, decides to allow a resolution which relates purely to a procedural or administrative matter to be voted on by a show of hands. The Company will announce the results of the poll in the manner prescribed under Rule 17.47(5) of the GEM Listing Rules.

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As at the date of this announcement, the Board comprises 3 executive directors, namely, Mr. Wong Yiu Chu, Denny, Mr. Tan Keng Boon and Ms. Tsui Kam Ling, Alice; and 3 independent non-executive directors, Dr. Yip Chak Lam, Peter, Mr. Yu Man Woon and Mr. Wong Yick Man, Francis.

This announcement, for which the directors of the Company collectively and individually accept full responsibility, includes particulars given in compliance with the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Growth Enterprise Market of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited 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 announcement 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 announcement misleading.

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