2008 Annual Report - Kenford Group Holdings Limited
2008 Annual Report - Kenford Group Holdings Limited
2008 Annual Report - Kenford Group Holdings Limited
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Corporate Governance <strong>Report</strong><br />
AUDIT COMMITTEE (Continued)<br />
Audit Committee meetings<br />
During the fi nancial year ended 31 March <strong>2008</strong>, the Audit Committee had met two times to discuss the following matters:–<br />
– to review the fi nal results for the year ended 31 March 2007 of the <strong>Group</strong> prior to recommending them to the Board for<br />
approval;<br />
– to review the interim results for the six months ended 30 September 2007 of the <strong>Group</strong> prior to recommending them to the<br />
Board for approval;<br />
– to review the effectiveness of the internal control system; and<br />
– to review the selection and re-appointment of the external auditors of the Company for the financial year ended 31 March<br />
<strong>2008</strong> prior to recommending them to the Board for approval and the Board had agreed with the Audit Committee’s view<br />
on this matter.<br />
The details of the number of the Audit Committee meetings held during the financial year ended 31 March <strong>2008</strong> and the relevant<br />
record of individual attendance of the members of the Audit Committee, on a named basis, are shown in the table under the<br />
heading “Board, Board committees and general meetings’ on page 26 of this corporate governance report.<br />
As at the date of this corporate governance report, the Audit Committee has reviewed with management the accounting<br />
principles and practices adopted by the <strong>Group</strong> and has discussed auditing, internal control and fi nancial reporting matters<br />
including the review of audited consolidated fi nancial statements of the <strong>Group</strong> for the fi nancial year ended 31 March <strong>2008</strong> in<br />
conjunction with the <strong>Group</strong>’s external auditors.<br />
As at the date of this corporate governance report, the Board agrees the proposal of re-appointment of the external auditors of<br />
the Company, BDO McCabe Lo <strong>Limited</strong>, for the fi nancial year ending 31 March 2009.<br />
INVESTOR RELATIONS AND SHAREHOLDERS’ RIGHT<br />
The Company uses a number of formal communications channels to communicate with shareholders and investors for the<br />
performance of the Company. These include: (i) the publication of interim and annual reports and/or dispatching circular,<br />
notices, and other announcements and notifi cations; (ii) conducting annual general meeting or extraordinary general meeting<br />
(if any) which provides a forum for Shareholders of the Company to raise comments and exchange views with the Board; and<br />
(iii) updating the websites with the corporate information, achievements and new development of the <strong>Group</strong>. The public fl oat<br />
capitalization as at 31 March <strong>2008</strong> has been shown in page 33 of this annual report.<br />
To strengthen the investors’ relationship, the Company provides different ways for investors to access the soft and hard copies of<br />
the Company’s information. The printed copies of this annual report in both English and Chinese languages will be dispatched to<br />
the Shareholders of the Company in late July <strong>2008</strong>. Shareholders can obtain corporate communications free of charge by notice<br />
in writing to the Company Secretary of the Company. This annual report in both English and Chinese language is also available<br />
on the following websites:–<br />
(a)<br />
www.hkex.com.hk;<br />
(b)<br />
www.equitynet.com.hk/0464;<br />
(c)<br />
www.kenford.com.hk.<br />
30 KENFORD GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED