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Chengdu Expressway Co., Ltd. AGM Information 2020

Apr 23, 2020

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AGM Information

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THIS CIRCULAR IS IMPORTANT AND REQUIRES YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION

If you are in any doubt as to any aspect of this circular, you should consult your stockbroker or other registered dealer in securities, bank manager, solicitor, professional accountants or other professional adviser.

If you have sold or transferred all your shares in Chengdu Expressway Co., Ltd. , you should at once hand this circular and the accompanying form of proxy and reply slip to the purchaser or the transferee or to the bank, stockbroker or other agent through whom the sale was effected for transmission to the purchaser or the transferee.

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited take no responsibility for the contents of this circular, make no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaim any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this circular.

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Chengdu Expressway Co., Ltd. 成都高速公路股份有限公司

(a joint stock company incorporated in the People’s Republic of China with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 01785)

PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES OF PROCEDURE OF THE GENERAL MEETINGS AND THE RULES OF PROCEDURE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

A letter from the Board is set out on page 2 to page 4 of this circular. The AGM of the Company will be held at the meeting room of Chengdu Expressway Co., Ltd., 9th Floor, Chengnan Tianfu Building, No. 66 Shenghe 1st Road, High-Tech Zone, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, the People’s Republic of China at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, 11 June 2020. The notice of the AGM is being despatched to the Shareholders together with this circular.

If you intend to appoint a proxy to attend the AGM, you are required to complete and return the enclosed form of proxy in accordance with the instructions printed thereon. The form of proxy shall be returned to the Company’s H share registrar, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, at 17M Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong (for holders of H Shares) or to the Board office of the Company in the PRC, at 9th Floor, Chengnan Tianfu Building, No. 66 Shenghe 1st Road, High-Tech Zone, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, the People’s Republic of China (for holders of Domestic Shares) as soon as possible and in any event not less than 24 hours before the time appointed for convening the AGM. Completion and return of the form of proxy will not preclude you from attending and voting in person at the AGM or any adjournment thereof should you so wish.

If you intend to attend the AGM in person or by proxy, you are required to lodge the completed reply slip to the Board office of the Company on or before Friday, 22 May 2020.

24 April 2020

CONTENTS

Page
Definitions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Letter from the Board. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
I. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
II. Proposed Amendments to the Articles of Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
III. Proposed Amendments to the Rules of Procedure of the General Meetings
and the Rules of Procedure of the Board of Directors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
IV. AGM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
V. Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Appendix I
– Details of Proposed Amendments to the Articles of Association. . . . . . .
5
Appendix II – Details of Proposed Amendments to the Rules of Procedure of
the General Meetings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Appendix III – Details of Proposed Amendments to the Rules of Procedure of
the Board of Directors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Notice of Annual General Meeting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

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DEFINITIONS

“AGM”

the annual general meeting of the Company to be held at the meeting room of Chengdu Expressway Co., Ltd., 9th Floor, Chengnan Tianfu Building, No. 66 Shenghe 1st Road, High-Tech Zone, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, the People’s Republic of China at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, 11 June 2020

  • “Articles of Association” the articles of association of the Company

  • “Board”

the board of Directors of the Company

  • “Company” Chengdu Expressway Co., Ltd. (成都高速公路股份有限公司), a joint stock company incorporated in the PRC with limited liability, the H Shares of which are listed and traded on the Stock Exchange

  • “Director(s)” the director(s) of the Company

  • “Domestic Share(s)” ordinary share(s) of the Company, with a nominal value of RMB1.00 each, which are subscribed for and paid up in Renminbi

  • “H Share(s)” overseas listed foreign share(s) in the ordinary share capital of the Company with a nominal value of RMB1.00 each, which are subscribed for and traded in Hong Kong dollars and are approved to be listed and traded on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange

  • “Hong Kong Listing Rules” the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange

  • “Hong Kong Stock Exchange” The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited

  • “RMB”

  • Renminbi, the lawful currency of the PRC

  • “Rules of Procedure of the Board of Directors”

the rules of procedure of the board of directors of the Company

  • “Rules of Procedure of the General Meetings”

the rules of procedure of the general meetings of the Company

  • “Shareholder(s)”

  • holder(s) of the Share(s)

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD

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Chengdu Expressway Co., Ltd. 成都高速公路股份有限公司

(a joint stock company incorporated in the People’s Republic of China with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 01785)

Executive Directors: Mr. Zhang Dongmin Ms. Wang Xiao Mr. Luo Dan

Non-executive Directors: Mr. Xiao Jun Mr. Yang Bin

Independent Non-executive Directors: Mr. Shu Wa Tung, Laurence Mr. Ye Yong Mr. Li Yuanfu

Registered office: 1 Kexin Road High-Tech Zone Chengdu, Sichuan PRC

Principal place of business in Hong Kong: 40th Floor, Sunlight Tower No. 248 Queen’s Road East Wanchai Hong Kong

24 April 2020

To the Shareholders

Dear Sir or Madam,

PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES OF PROCEDURE OF THE GENERAL MEETINGS AND THE RULES OF PROCEDURE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

I. INTRODUCTION

Reference is made to the announcement of the Company dated 27 March 2020 in relation to the proposed amendments to the Articles of Association, the proposed amendments to the Rules of Procedure of the General Meetings and the proposed amendments to the Rules of Procedure of the Board of Directors.

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD

The purpose of this circular is to provide you with, among other things, details of (i) the proposed amendments to the Articles of Association; (ii) the proposed amendments to the Rules of Procedure of the General Meetings; (iii) the proposed amendments to the Rules of Procedure of the Board of Directors; and (iv) the notice convening the AGM, to enable you to make an informed decision while voting for or against the resolutions submitted at the AGM.

II. PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION

A resolution was passed by the Board at the Board meeting held on 27 March 2020, pursuant to which certain amendments to the Articles of Association were proposed in accordance with the Trial Regulation on the Work at Primary-level Party Organizations of State-owned Enterprises (《中國共產 黨國有企業基層組織工作條例(試行 )》), the Official Reply of the State Council on Adjusting the Notice Period for the General Meeting of Shareholders and Other Matters Applicable to Companies Listed Abroad (Guo Han [2019] No. 97) (《國務院關於調整適用在境外上市公司召開股東大會通知期 限等事項規定的批覆》( 國函 [2019]97 號 )) (the “ Reply ”) and other requirements as well as the actual operating need of the Company.

The full texts of the proposed amendments to the Articles of Association are set out in Appendix I to this circular. The proposed amendments to the Articles of Association are subject to approval by the Shareholders at the AGM by way of a special resolution.

III. PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES OF PROCEDURE OF THE GENERAL MEETINGS AND THE RULES OF PROCEDURE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Given the proposed amendments to the Articles of Association, the Board also resolved on 27 March 2020 to propose certain amendments to the Rules of Procedure of the General Meetings and the Rules of Procedure of the Board of Directors to correspond to the proposed amendments to the Articles of Association. The full texts of the proposed amendments to the Rules of Procedure of the General Meetings and the Rules of Procedure of the Board of Directors are set out in Appendix II and Appendix III to this circular, respectively.

The proposed amendments to the Rules of Procedure of the General Meetings and the Rules of Procedure of the Board of Directors are subject to approval by the Shareholders at the AGM by way of special resolutions.

IV. AGM

An AGM will be held at the meeting room of Chengdu Expressway Co., Ltd., 9th Floor, Chengnan Tianfu Building, No. 66 Shenghe 1st Road, High-Tech Zone, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, the People’s Republic of China at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, 11 June 2020. The notice convening the AGM is set out on page 23 to page 27 of this circular.

The reply slip and form of proxy for use at the AGM are enclosed herein and published on the website of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (www.hkex.com.hk). If the Shareholders intend to appoint a proxy to attend the AGM, they are required to complete and return the applicable form of proxy in accordance with the instructions printed thereon.

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD

For holders of H Shares, the form of proxy, and if the proxy form is signed by a person under a power of attorney or other authority on behalf of the appointor, a notarially certified copy of that power of attorney or other authority, must be delivered to the Company’s H share registrar, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, at 17M Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong, not less than 24 hours before the time for holding the AGM in order for such documents to be valid. For holders of Domestic Shares, the form of proxy, and if the proxy form is signed by a person under a power of attorney or other authority on behalf of the appointor, a notarially certified copy of that power of attorney or other authority, must be delivered to the Board Office of the Company in the PRC at 9th Floor, Chengnan Tianfu Building, No. 66 Shenghe 1st Road, High-Tech Zone, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, the People’s Republic of China, not less than 24 hours before the time for holding the AGM in order for such documents to be valid.

Holders of H Shares and Domestic Shares who intend to attend the AGM must complete the reply slip and return it to the Board Office of the Company not later than Friday, 22 May 2020.

In order to ascertain Shareholders’ entitlement to attend and vote at the AGM, the register of members of the Company will be closed from Tuesday, 12 May 2020 to Thursday, 11 June 2020 (both days inclusive), during which period no transfer of Shares will be registered. Shareholders whose names appear on the register of members of the Company on Tuesday, 12 May 2020 shall be eligible to attend and vote at the AGM.

In order to qualify for attending and voting at the AGM, for holders of H Shares, all transfer documents accompanied by the relevant Share certificates shall be lodged with the Company’s H share registrar, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, at Shops 1712-1716, 17th Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong. before 4:30 p.m. on Monday, 11 May 2020; while for holders of Domestic Shares, all transfer documents accompanied by the relevant Share certificates shall be lodged with the Company’s Board Office in the PRC at 9th Floor, Chengnan Tianfu Building, No. 66 Shenghe 1st Road, High-Tech Zone, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, the People’s Republic of China, before 4:30 p.m. on Monday, 11 May 2020.

V. RECOMMENDATIONS

The Directors consider that the above resolutions are in the interests of the Company and the Shareholders as a whole, and accordingly, recommend the Shareholders to vote in favor of the relevant resolutions to be proposed at the AGM.

By order of the Board Chengdu Expressway Co., Ltd. Xiao Jun Chairman

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DETAILS OF PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION

APPENDIX I

Details of the proposed amendments to the Articles of Association are set out below (amendments are shown in underlines and strikethroughs)[1] :

No. Original article Amended article Basis of amendment
CHAPTER I GENERAL
PROVISIONS
CHAPTER I GENERAL
PROVISIONS
1 Article 1
To safeguard the legitimate rights
and interests of Chengdu Expressway
Co., Ltd. (the “Company”), its
shareholders and creditors, and
to regulate the organization and
activities of the Company, these
Articles of Association are hereby
formulated, in accordance with⋯⋯
the Rules Governing the Listing of
Securities on the Stock Exchange
of Hong Kong Limited (the “HK
Listing Rules”) and other relevant
regulations.
Article 1
To safeguard the legitimate rights
and interests of Chengdu Expressway
Co., Ltd. (the “Company”), its
shareholders and creditors, and
to regulate the organization and
activities of the Company, these
Articles of Association are hereby
formulated, in accordance with⋯⋯
the Rules Governing the Listing of
Securities on the Stock Exchange of
Hong Kong Limited (the “HK Listing
Rules”)and the Official Reply of
the State Council on Adjusting
the Notice Period for the General
Meeting of Shareholders and Other
Matters Applicable to Companies
Listed Abroad (《國務院關於調整
適用在境外上市公司召開股東
大會通知期限等事項規定的批
覆》)
and other relevant regulations.
Amended based on the
Reply

1 As a result of addition and deletion of chapters and articles, the numbering of the original chapters and articles of the Articles of Association and hence those cross-referenced articles have been adjusted accordingly, which are not shown separately.

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APPENDIX I

No. Original article Amended article Basis of amendment
CHAPTER VIII GENERAL
MEETINGS
CHAPTER VIII GENERAL
MEETINGS
2 Article 69
Written notice of the general meetings
by the Company shall be dispatched
forty-five days prior to the date of the
meetings to all shareholders whose
names appear on the register of
shareholders, specifying the matters
to be considered and the date and
place of the meetings. Shareholders
who intend to attend the meetings
shall serve on the Company written
replies of their intention to attend
twenty days prior to the date of the
meetings.
The date of the general meetings
and the date when the notice is
dispatched shall not be included in the
calculation of the period for issuing
such notice.
Article 69
~~Written notice of the general meetings~~
~~by the Company~~
Notice of the annual
general meetings by the Company
shall be dispatched~~forty-five~~
twenty
days prior to the date of the
meetings~~to all shareholders whose~~
~~names appear on the register of~~
~~shareholders, specifying the matters~~
~~to be considered and the date and~~
~~place of the meetings. Shareholders~~
~~who intend to attend the meetings~~
~~shall serve on the Company written~~
~~replies of their intention to attend~~
~~twenty days prior to the date of the~~
~~meetings.~~
in written form or other
forms as stipulated in these Articles
of Association; and notice of the
extraordinary general meetings by
the Company shall be dispatched
fifteen days prior to the date of the
meetings in written form.
The date of the general meetings
and the date when the notice is
dispatched shall not be included in the
calculation of the period for issuing
such notice.
Amended based on the
Reply and article 102
of the Company Law
(amended in 2018)
3 Article 71
The Company shall, based on the
written replies received twenty
days before the date of the general
meetings from the shareholders,
calculate the number of voting shares
represented by shareholders who
intend to attend the meetings. If the
number of voting shares represented
by the shareholders who intend to
attend the meetings reaches more
than one-half of the Company’s total
voting shares, the Company may hold
the meetings. If not, the Company
shall within five days notify the
shareholders again by public
announcement, of the matters to be
considered, the place and the date of
the meetings. The Company may then
hold the meetings after publication of
such announcement.
~~Article 71~~
~~The Company shall, based on the~~
~~written replies received twenty~~
~~days before the date of the general~~
~~meetings from the shareholders,~~
~~calculate the number of voting shares~~
~~represented by shareholders who~~
~~intend to attend the meetings. If the~~
~~number of voting shares represented~~
~~by the shareholders who intend to~~
~~attend the meetings reaches more~~
~~than one-half of the Company’s total~~
~~voting shares, the Company may hold~~
~~the meetings. If not, the Company~~
~~shall within five days notify the~~
~~shareholders again by public~~
~~announcement, of the matters to be~~
~~considered, the place and the date of~~
~~the meetings. The Company may then~~
~~hold the meetings after publication of~~
~~such announcement.~~
Amended based on the
Reply

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APPENDIX I

No. Original article Amended article Basis of amendment
4 Article 75
⋯⋯
The term “public announcement”
referred to in the preceding paragraph
shall be published in one or more
newspapers designated by CSRC
and securities regulatory authority
at the place where the shares of
the Company are listed within the
interval between forty-five days
to fifty days before the date of the
meetings. After the publication of
such announcement, all shareholders
of domestic shares shall be deemed to
have received the relevant notice of
the shareholders’ general meetings.
⋯⋯
Article 74
~~5~~
⋯⋯
The term “public announcement”
referred to in the preceding paragraph
shall be published in one or more
newspapers designated by CSRC
and securities regulatory authority
at the place where the shares of
the Company are listed~~within the~~
~~interval between forty-five days~~
~~to fifty days before the date of the~~
~~meetings~~
. After the publication of
such announcement, all shareholders
of domestic shares shall be deemed to
have received the relevant notice of
the shareholders’ general meetings.
⋯⋯
Amended based on the
Reply

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APPENDIX I

No. Original article Amended article Basis of amendment
CHAPTER X THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS
CHAPTER X THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS
5 Article 152
The Board of Directors shall hold at
least four regular meetings each year
⋯⋯
An interim meeting of the Board of
Directors may be convened under any
of the following circumstances:
(i)
One third or more directors
jointly propose to hold such
meeting;
(ii)
The Board of Supervisors
p r o p o s e s t o h o l d s u c h
meeting;
(iii)
The shareholders representing
one tenth or more of the
voting rights propose to hold
such meeting.
The chairman of the Board of
Directors shall convene and preside
over the meetings of the Board of
Directors within ten days of receipt of
the proposal.
Article 151
~~2~~
The Board of Directors shall hold at
least four regular meetings each year
⋯⋯
An interim meeting of the Board of
Directors may be convened under any
of the following circumstances:
(i)
One third or more directors
jointly propose to hold such
meeting;
(ii)
The Board of Supervisors
p r o p o s e s t o h o l d s u c h
meeting;
(iii)
The shareholders representing
one tenth or more of the
voting rights propose to hold
such meeting~~.~~
~~;~~
(iv)
When the chairman of the
Board of Directors deems
necessary;
(v)
When it is jointly proposed
b y m o r e t h a n h a l f o f
independent non-executive
directors;
(vi)
When it is proposed by the
general manager.
The chairman of the Board of
Directors shall convene and preside
over the meetings of the Board of
Directors within ten days of receipt of
the proposal.
Amended based on the
actual operating needs of
the Company

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APPENDIX I

No. Original article Amended article Basis of amendment
CHAPTER XIV QUALIFICATIONS
AND DUTIES OF DIRECTORS,
SUPERVISORS, GENERAL
MANAGER AND OTHER SENIOR
MANAGEMENT MEMBERS OF THE
COMPANY
CHAPTER XIV QUALIFICATIONS
AND DUTIES OF DIRECTORS,
SUPERVISORS, GENERAL
MANAGER AND OTHER SENIOR
MANAGEMENT MEMBERS OF THE
COMPANY
6 Article 199
The Company shall not, directly or
indirectly, make a loan to or provide
a loan guarantee to any director,
supervisor, general manager and other
senior management members of the
Company and the Company’s parent
companies, or to any of the relevant
persons of the foregoing.
......
(ii) The provision by the Company of
a loan or loan guarantee or any other
funds available to any of its directors,
supervisors, general manager and
other senior management members
to meet expenditures incurred by him
for the purpose of the Company or
for the purpose of enabling him to
perform his duties in accordance with
the employment contract approved by
the shareholders’ general meetings;
⋯⋯
Article 198
~~9~~
The Company shall not, directly or
indirectly, make a loan to or provide
a loan guarantee to any director,
supervisor, general manager and other
senior management members of the
Company and the Company’s parent
companies, or to any of the relevant
persons of the foregoing.
......
(ii) The provision by the Company of
a loan or loan guarantee or any other
funds available to any of its directors,
supervisors,general
manager and
other senior management members
to meet expenditures incurred by him
for the purpose of the Company or
for the purpose of enabling him to
perform his duties in accordance with
the employment contract approved by
the shareholders’ general meetings;
⋯⋯
Textual amendment
7 C H A P T E R X V
P A R T Y
ORGANIZATION AND PARTY
BUILDING
Newly added based on
article 13 under chapter
IV of the Trial Regulation
on the Work at Primary-
level Party Organizations
of State-owned Enterprises
issued by the Communist
Party of China on 30
December 2019

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APPENDIX I

No. Original article Amended article Basis of amendment
8 Article 205 Establishment of
Party Organization
In accordance with the Constitution
of the Communist Party of China,
the Company has established a
Party committee (hereinafter
r e f e r r e d t o a s t h e“ P a r t y
Committee”) and a discipline
inspection commission (hereinafter
referred to as the“Discipline
Inspection Commission”). The
Party Committee shall consist of 5
Party Committee members, among
whom, one serves as the secretary,
and 2 serve as deputy secretaries.
T h e s e c r e t a r y t o t h e P a r t y
Committee and the chairman of the
Board of Directors of the Company
shall be served by the same
individual in principle to perform
the duty as the first responsible
person for Party building. The
Discipline Inspection Commission
shall consist of 3 Discipline
Inspection Commission members,
among whom, one serves as the
secretary. The secretary to the
Discipline Inspection Commission
performs the duty as the first
responsible person for supervising
the style of work and Party
integrity, and is also responsible
for the discipline inspection and
monitoring.
P u r s u a n t t o t h e r e l e v a n t
regulations, the Party Committee
of the Company shall gradually
e s t a b l i s h t h e g r a s s- r o o t
organizations of the Party and carry
out the activities of the Party. The
Party organization of the Company
shall hold regular elections in
accordance with the“Provisional
Regulations on the Election of
Grass-root Organizations of the
Communist Party of China”.

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APPENDIX I

No. Original article Amended article Basis of amendment
9 Article 206 Party Committee’s
Duties
The Party Committee of the
C o m p a n y s h a l l p l a y a c o r e
leadership role, and shall carry
out the works by holding the
general direction, controlling the
general situation and ensuring
implementation to guarantee and
supervise the implementation of
the Party’s and the state’s policies
in the Company, and to study
and implement the major work
arrangements of the superiors; to
study and discuss major operational
and managerial issues of the
Company and put forward opinions
and suggestions, and to support the
shareholders’ general meeting, the
board of directors, the supervisory
committee and the management to
exercise their functions and powers
according to law; to strengthen
the leadership and control over
the selection and employment
of personnel; to fulfill the major
responsibility of building a style of
work of the Party with integrity,
and promote the all-round strict
administration of the Party to
the grassroots; to strengthen the
construction of grass-roots party
organizations and team-building
of party members, unite and lead
the masses of workers to actively
participate in the reform and
development of the Company; and
to lead ideological and political
work and the construction of
spiritual civilization, and to lead
mass organizations such as trade
unions, the Communist Youth
League and women’s organizations.

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APPENDIX I

No. Original article Amended article Basis of amendment
10 Article 207 Discipline Inspection
Commission’s Duties
T h e D i s c i p l i n e I n s p e c t i o n
Commission of the Company,
under the leadership of the Party
Committee and the Discipline
Inspection Commission at higher
levels, assists the Party Committee
with the building of the style of
work and integrity culture as well as
the organization and coordination
of corruption combat, performs
the supervisory duties assigned by
the Constitution of the Communist
Party of China and the Supervision
Law, and implements discipline
inspection and accountability in
a stringent manner; to review the
implementation of the Party’s
directions and policies and the
major decisions and arrangements
of the Company, and supervise the
performance of duties and exercise
of powers by the Party members
and cadres; to reinforce warning
education and the supervision on
the style of work, strictly follow
the spirit of the eight requirements
of the central government and the
detailed implementation rules of
the provincial and municipal Party
committee, and exert consistent
efforts in combating and rectifying
formalism, bureaucracy, hedonism
and extravagance; to put more
efforts on the investigation of illegal
cases, and seriously investigate
the behaviors in breach of Party
disciplines and corruption-related
cases in strict compliance with
relevant disciplines and laws.

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APPENDIX I

No. Original article Amended article Basis of amendment
11 Article 208 Working Body
The Company has established
a party-mass human resources
d e p a r t m e n t , w h i c h , a c t i n g
as the working body for the
implementation of Party building
work, is responsible for various
work, such as Party organization
and building, team building for
Party members, selection and
appointment, education and
cultivation, as well as supervision of
the management members within
its authority. It shall be equipped
with a sufficient number of Party
workers.
The Company has established an
audit and supervision department,
which, acting as the working
body for performing discipline
inspection and supervision duties,
is responsible for discipline
enforcement, supervision and
accountability and it is equipped
with a sufficient number of
d i s c i p l i n e i n s p e c t i o n a n d
supervision staff.
12 Article 209 Working Guarantee
The Company provides necessary
conditions for the conduction of
Party activities, and guarantees
the venues for and finances the
activities of the Party organization.

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APPENDIX I

No. Original article Amended article Basis of amendment
CHAPTER XV
FINANCIAL
AND ACCOUNTING SYSTEMS
AND PROFITS DISTRIBUTION
CHAPTER XVI
FINANCIAL
AND ACCOUNTING SYSTEMS
AND PROFITS DISTRIBUTION
13 Article 211
The financial statements of the
Company shall, in addition to
being prepared in accordance with
accounting standards and regulations
of China, be prepared in accordance
with either international accounting
standards, or those of the place
outside the PRC where the shares of
the Company are listed. If there is
any material discrepancy between
the financial statements prepared
in accordance with two accounting
standards, such discrepancy shall
be stated in the notes to financial
statements. In distributing its after-tax
profits for relevant accounting year,
the lower of the after-tax profits
presented in the aforesaid two
financial statements shall prevail.
Article 215
~~1~~
The financial statements of the
Company shall, in addition to
being prepared in accordance
with accounting standards
and regulations of China, be
prepared in accordance with
either international accounting
standards, or those of the place
outside the PRC where the shares
of the Company are listed. If
there is any material discrepancy
between the financial statements
prepared in accordance with
two accounting standards, such
discrepancy shall be stated in
the notes to financial statements.
In distributing its after-tax
profits for relevant accounting
year, the lower of the after-tax
profits presented in the aforesaid
two financial statements shall
prevail.If the applicable laws
and/or listing rules of the place
of overseas listing recognize
t h e f i n a n c i a l s t a t e m e n t s
prepared in accordance with
the PRC accounting standards
and do not strictly require
the financial statements to be
prepared in accordance with
the accounting standard of the
place of overseas listing, it is
not necessary for the Company
t o p r e p a r e i t s f i n a n c i a l
statements in accordance
with international accounting
standards or the accounting
standards of the place of
overseas listing.
Amended based on the
actual operating needs of
the Company

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APPENDIX I

No. Original article Amended article Basis of amendment
14 Article 212
Any interim results or financial
i n f o r m a t i o n p u b l i s h e d o r
disclosed by the Company
shall be prepared in accordance
with accounting standards and
regulations of China, as well as
either international accounting
standards, or those of the place
outside the PRC where the
shares of the Company are
listed.
Article 216
~~2~~
Any interim results or financial
i n f o r m a t i o n p u b l i s h e d o r
disclosed by the Company
shall be prepared in accordance
with accounting standards and
regulations of China, as well as
either international accounting
standards, or those of the
place outside the PRC where
the shares of the Company
are listed.If the applicable
laws and/or listing rules of
the place of overseas listing
recognize the interim results
o r f i n a n c i a l i n f o r m a t i o n
prepared in accordance with
the PRC accounting standards,
and do not strictly require the
financial information to be
prepared in accordance with
the accounting standard of the
place of overseas listing, it is
not necessary for the Company
to prepare its interim results
or financial information in
accordance with international
accounting standards or the
accounting standards of the
place of overseas listing.
Amended based on the
actual operating needs of
the Company

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APPENDIX I

No. Original article Amended article Basis of amendment
CHAPTER XVI ENGAGEMENT
OF ACCOUNTING FIRM
CHAPTER XVII
ENGAGEMENT
OF ACCOUNTING FIRM
15 Article 223
The Company shall engage an
independent accounting firm
which is in compliance with the
regulations of the State to audit
the Company’s annual financial
report and other financial
reports.
The first accounting firm of the
Company may be appointed
at the inaugural meeting of
the Company before the first
shareholders’ annual general
meeting and the accounting firm
so appointed shall hold office
until the conclusion of the first
shareholders’ annual general
meeting.
If the inaugural meeting fails
to exercise its powers under
the preceding paragraph, those
powers shall be exercised by the
Board of Directors.
Article 227
~~3~~
The Company shall engage an
independent accounting firm
which is in compliance with
the regulations of the State to
audit the Company’s annual
financial report andto review
other financial reportsof the
Company
.
The first accounting firm of the
Company may be appointed
at the inaugural meeting of
the Company before the first
shareholders’ annual general
meeting and the accounting firm
so appointed shall hold office
until the conclusion of the first
shareholders’ annual general
meeting.
If the inaugural meeting fails
to exercise its powers under
the preceding paragraph, those
powers shall be exercised by the
Board of Directors.
Amended based on the
actual situation of the
Company

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APPENDIX I

No. Original article Amended article Basis of amendment
16 CHAPTER XVII
LABOR
UNION
CHAPTER XVIII
LABOR
UNIONAND COMMUNIST
YOUTH LEAGUE
Amended based on the
actual situation of the
Company
17 Article 232
The employees of the Company
shall organize a labor union
in accordance with the Trade
Union Law of the People’s
Republic of China, which shall
conduct union activities and
safeguard the lawful rights and
interests of the employees.
Article 236
~~2~~
The employees of the Company
shall organize a labor union
in accordance with the Trade
Union Law of the People’s
Republic of China, which shall
conduct union activities and
safeguard the lawful rights and
interests of the employees.The
Company shall establish an
organisation of the Communist
Youth League and conduct
league activities in accordance
with the provisions of the
Constitution of the Chinese
C o m m u n i s t P a r t y Y o u t h
League (《中國共產主義青年
團章程》).
Amended based on the
actual situation of the
Company
18 Article 233
The Company shall provide
the necessary conditions for
the labor union to conduct its
activities.
Article 237
~~3~~
The Company shall provide the
necessary conditions for the
labor unionand the Communist
Youth League
to conduct its
activities.
Amended based on the
actual situation of the
Company

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APPENDIX I

No. Original article Amended article Basis of amendment
CHAPTER XVIII MERGER,
DIVISION, CAPITAL INCREASE
AND CAPITAL REDUCTION OF
THE COMPANY
CHAPTERXI~~X~~
~~VIII~~
MERGER,
DIVISION, CAPITAL INCREASE
AND CAPITAL REDUCTION OF
THE COMPANY
19 Article 235
In the event of the merger or
division of the Company, a plan
shall be presented by the Board
of Directors of the Company
a n d s h a l l b e a p p r o v e d i n
accordance with the procedures
stipulated in these Articles of
Association. The Company
shall then handle the relevant
approval procedures according
to the law. A shareholder who
objects to the plan of merger
or division shall have the right
to demand the Company or the
shareholders who consent to
the plan of merger or division
to acquire his shares at a fair
price. The contents of the
resolution of merger or division
of the Company shall constitute
special documents which shall
be available for inspection by
the shareholders.
The abovementioned documents
shall also be served by mail on
each shareholder of overseas
listed foreign shares.
Article 239
~~5~~
In the event of the merger or
division of the Company, a plan
shall be presented by the Board
of Directors of the Company
a n d s h a l l b e a p p r o v e d i n
accordance with the procedures
stipulated in these Articles of
Association. The Company
shall then handle the relevant
approval procedures according
to the law. A shareholder who
objects to the plan of merger
or division shall have the right
to demand the Company or the
shareholders who consent to
the plan of merger or division
to acquire his shares at a fair
price. The contents of the
resolution of merger or division
of the Company shall constitute
special documents which shall
be available for inspection by
the shareholders.
The abovementioned documents
shall also be served by mail on
~~each shareholder of overseas~~
~~listed foreign shares~~
H share
shareholders
.
Textual amendment
~~each shareholder of~~

~~listed foreign shares~~

shareholders
.

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APPENDIX II DETAILS OF PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES OF PROCEDURE OF THE GENERAL MEETINGS

Details of the proposed amendments to the Rules of Procedure of the General Meetings are set out below (amendments are shown in underlines and strikethroughs)[2] :

No. Original article Amended article Basis of amendment
1 Article 12
When the Company is to
hold a shareholders’ general
meeting, it shall give a written
notice 45 days prior to the
meeting, informing all the
registered shareholders of
the matters to be deliberated
at the meeting as well as the
date and place of the meeting.
Shareholders that intend
to attend the shareholders’
general meeting shall, within
20 days prior to the meeting,
deliver a written reply to
the Company regarding the
proposed attendance. The date
of the meeting and the notice
shall not be included when the
calculating the notice period.
Article 12
When the Company is to
hold an annual
shareholders’
general meeting, it shall give
a written notice20
~~45~~
days
prior to the meetingand when
the Company is to hold
an extraordinary general
meeting, it shall give a
written notice 15 days prior
to the meeting.
~~informing all~~
~~the registered shareholders of~~
~~the matters to be deliberated~~
~~at the meeting as well as the~~
~~date and place of the meeting.~~
~~Shareholders that intend~~
~~to attend the shareholders’~~
~~general meeting shall, within~~
~~20 days prior to the meeting,~~
~~deliver a written reply to~~
~~the Company regarding the~~
~~proposed attendance~~
The date
of the meeting and the notice
shall not be included when the
calculating the notice period.
Amended
correspondingly to the
proposed amendments
to Article 69 of the
Articles of Association

2 As a result of addition and deletion of chapters and articles, the numbering of the original chapters and articles of the Rules of Procedure of the General Meetings and those cross-referenced articles have been adjusted accordingly, which are not shown separately.

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APPENDIX II DETAILS OF PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES OF PROCEDURE OF THE GENERAL MEETINGS

No. Original article Amended article Basis of amendment 2 Article 13 ~~Article 13~~ Amended Based on the written replies ~~Based on the written replies~~ correspondingly to the received 20 days prior to ~~received 20 days prior to~~ proposed amendments a s h a r e h o l d e r s ’ g e n e r a l ~~a s h a r e h o l d e r s ’ g e n e r a l~~ to Article 71 of the meeting, the Company shall ~~meeting, the Company shall~~ Articles of Association calculate the number of shares ~~calculate the number of shares~~ carrying voting rights of ~~carrying voting rights of~~ the shareholders intending ~~the shareholders intending~~ to attend the meeting. The ~~to attend the meeting. The~~ Company may convene the ~~Company may convene the~~ shareholders’ general meeting ~~shareholders’ general meeting~~ if the number of the shares ~~if the number of the shares~~ carrying voting rights of the ~~carrying voting rights of the~~ shareholders who propose to ~~shareholders who propose to~~ attend is more than half of the ~~attend is more than half of the~~ total number of shares carrying ~~total number of shares carrying~~ voting rights of the Company. ~~voting rights of the Company.~~ If the requirement is not met, ~~If the requirement is not met,~~ the Company shall publish ~~the Company shall publish~~ an announcement containing ~~an announcement containing~~ the proposed agenda, date ~~the proposed agenda, date~~ and place of the meeting ~~and place of the meeting~~ within 5 days to re-notify the ~~within 5 days to re-notify the~~ shareholders of the meeting in ~~shareholders of the meeting in~~ written form. The Company ~~written form. The Company~~ may convene the shareholders’ ~~may convene the shareholders’~~ general meeting after having ~~general meeting after having~~ published the announcement. ~~published the announcement.~~

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APPENDIX II DETAILS OF PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES OF PROCEDURE OF THE GENERAL MEETINGS

No. Original article Amended article Basis of amendment
3 Article 17
⋯⋯
The term “public announcement”
referred to in the preceding
paragraph shall be published
in one or more newspapers
designated by CSRC and
securities regulatory authority
at the place where the shares
of the Company are listed
within the interval between
f o r t y - f i v e d a y s t o f i f t y
days before the date of the
meetings. After the publication
of such announcement, all
shareholders of domestic
shares shall be deemed to have
received the relevant notice
of the shareholders’ general
meetings.
⋯⋯
Article 16
~~7~~
⋯⋯
The term “public announcement”
referred to in the preceding
paragraph shall be published
in one or more newspapers
designated by CSRC and
securities regulatory authority
at the place where the shares
of the Company are listed
~~within the interval between~~
~~f o r t y - f i v e d a y s t o f i f t y~~
~~days before the date of the~~
~~meetings~~
. After the publication
of such announcement, all
shareholders of domestic
shares shall be deemed to have
received the relevant notice
of the shareholders’ general
meetings.
⋯⋯
Amended
correspondingly to the
proposed amendments
to Article 75 of the
Articles of Association

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APPENDIX III DETAILS OF PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES OF PROCEDURE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Details of the proposed amendments to the Rules of Procedure of the Board of Directors are set out below (amendments are shown in underlines):

No. Original article Amended article Basis of amendment
1 Article 13
An interim meeting of the Board
of Directors may be convened
under any of the following
circumstances:
(i)
The shareholders representing
one tenth or more of the
voting rights propose to hold
such meeting;
(ii)
One third or more directors
jointly propose to hold such
meeting;
(iii)
The Board of Supervisors
proposes to hold such
meeting.
The chairman of the Board of
Directors shall convene and
preside over the meetings of the
Board of Directors within ten
days of receipt of the proposal.
Article 13
An interim meeting of the Board
of Directors may be convened
under any of the following
circumstances:
(i)
The shareholders representing
one tenth or more of the
voting rights propose to hold
such meeting;
(ii)
One third or more directors
jointly propose to hold such
meeting;
(iii)
The Board of Supervisors
proposes to hold such
meetin~~g.~~
~~;~~
(iv)
When the chairman of the
Board of Directors deems
necessary;
(v)
When it is jointly proposed
by more than half of
independent non-executive
directors;
(vi)
When it is proposed by
the general manager.
The chairman of the Board of
Directors shall convene and
preside over the meetings of the
Board of Directors within ten
days of receipt of the proposal.
Amended correspondingly
to the proposed
amendments to Article
152 of the Articles of
Association

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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

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Chengdu Expressway Co., Ltd. 成都高速公路股份有限公司

(a joint stock company incorporated in the People’s Republic of China with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 01785)

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an annual general meeting for the year 2019 (the “ AGM ”) of Chengdu Expressway Co., Ltd. (the “ Company ”) will be held at the meeting room of Chengdu Expressway Co., Ltd., 9th Floor, Chengnan Tianfu Building, No. 66 Shenghe 1st Road, High-Tech Zone, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, the People’s Republic of China (the “ PRC ”) at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, 11 June 2020, for the purpose of considering, and if thought fit, passing the following resolutions:

ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS

  1. To consider and approve the report of the board of directors of the Company (the “ Board ”) for 2019.

  2. To consider and approve the report of the supervisory committee of the Company (the “ Supervisory Committee ”) for 2019.

  3. To consider and approve the 2019 final accounts report of the Company.

  4. To consider and approve the 2020 financial budget of the Company.

  5. To consider and approve the profit distribution plan of the Company for 2019 and the payment of dividend.

  6. To consider and approve the appointment of Ernst & Young as the international auditor of the Company to hold office until the conclusion of the next annual general meeting, and the appointment of Ernst & Young Hua Ming LLP as the domestic auditor of the Company to hold office until the conclusion of the next annual general meeting, and to authorise the Board to determine their remunerations.

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SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS

  1. To consider and approve the proposed amendments to the articles of association of the Company, details of which are set out in Appendix I of the circular of the Company dated 24 April 2020.

  2. To consider and approve the proposed amendments to the rules of procedure of the general meetings of the Company, details of which are set out in Appendix II of the circular of the Company dated 24 April 2020.

  3. To consider and approve the proposed amendments to the rules of procedure of the board of directors of the Company, details of which are set out in Appendix III of the circular of the Company dated 24 April 2020.

On behalf of the Board Chengdu Expressway Co., Ltd. Xiao Jun Chairman

Chengdu, the PRC, 24 April 2020

As at the date of this notice, the Board of the Company comprises Mr. Zhang Dongmin, Ms. Wang Xiao and Mr. Luo Dan as executive Directors, Mr. Xiao Jun and Mr. Yang Bin as non-executive Directors, and Mr. Shu Wa Tung, Laurence, Mr. Ye Yong and Mr. Li Yuanfu as independent non-executive Directors.

Notes:

1. CLOSURE OF REGISTER OF MEMBERS FOR THE AGM

For the purpose of holding the AGM, the register of members of the Company will be closed from Tuesday, 12 May 2020 to Thursday, 11 June 2020 (both days inclusive), during which period no transfer of shares can be registered.

In order to qualify for attending and voting at the AGM, for holders of H shares, all transfer documents accompanied by the relevant share certificates shall be lodged with the Company’s H share registrar, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, at Shops 1712-1716, 17th Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong. before 4:30 p.m. on Monday, 11 May 2020; while for holders of domestic shares, all transfer documents accompanied by the relevant Share certificates shall be lodged with the Company’s Board Office in the PRC at 9th Floor, Chengnan Tianfu Building, No. 66 Shenghe 1st Road, High-Tech Zone, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, the People’s Republic of China, before 4:30 p.m. on Monday, 11 May 2020.

Shareholders whose names appear on the register of members of the Company on Tuesday, 12 May 2020 shall be eligible to attend and vote at the AGM.

2. REPORT OF THE BOARD FOR 2019

The report of the Board for 2019 is set out in the 2019 annual report of the Company.

3. REPORT OF THE SUPERVISORY COMMITTEE FOR 2019

The report of the Supervisory Committee for 2019 is set out in the 2019 annual report of the Company.

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4. 2019 FINAL ACCOUNTS REPORT

The audited consolidated financial statements prepared under the International Financial Reporting Standards of the Company for 2019 and the auditor’s report are set out in the 2019 annual report of the Company.

5. 2020 FINANCIAL BUDGET

Details of the financial budget of the Company for the year 2020 are set out below:

(i) Preparation Scope

The investment, financing and operation activities by the Company and its subsidiaries have been included in the preparation scope for the annual budget.

(ii) Preparation Principles

Investment budget: follow the Interim Measures for the Budget Management of the Company and detail the image progress of projects investment and construction as well as the progress of capital demands. Capitalised items shall not be expensed during the period.

Financing budget: to seek the self-balances of operational projects, match the investment and the budget, and make both ends meet.

Operation budget: based on the actual operation situations of the Company in 2019, fully anticipate the substantial impacts on the revenue by the changes of external environments in operation in 2020. First, to estimate revenue from principal business based on the traffic volume report issued by traffic volume expert and the impact caused by COVID-19 outbreak; second, to implement the requirement of “two reductions and two improvements”, ensure safety and normal operation and minimise costs.

6. PROFIT DISTRIBUTION PLAN OF THE COMPANY FOR 2019 AND THE PAYMENT OF DIVIDEND

The Board has recommended a final dividend for the year ended 31 December 2019 of RMB198,732,240 in aggregate and based on the current total number of shares of the Company of 1,656,102,000, RMB0.12 per share (tax inclusive) (the “ Final Dividend ”).

(i) Entitlement to receive the Final Dividend

For the purpose of the distribution of the Final Dividend, the register of members of the Company will be closed from Wednesday, 17 June 2020 to Monday, 22 June 2020 (both days inclusive) during which period no transfer of H shares will be registered. If the resolution regarding the payment of the Final Dividend is approved by the shareholders at the AGM, it is expected to be distributed on Monday, 10 August 2020 to the shareholders whose names appear on the register of members on Monday, 22 June 2020.

In order to be qualified to receive the Final Dividend, for holders of H shares, all transfer documents accompanied by the relevant share certificates must be lodged with the H share registrar of the Company, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited at Shops 1712-1716, 17th Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong, no later than 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, 16 June 2020.

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(ii) Taxation on Dividends

Pursuant to the Enterprise Income Tax Law of the PRC and its implementing regulations (hereinafter collectively referred to as the “ EIT Law ”), the tax rate of the enterprise income tax applicable to the income of non-resident enterprise deriving from the PRC is 10%. For this purpose, any H shares registered under the name of HKSCC Nominees Limited, other nominees or trustees, or other organisations or entities, shall be deemed as shares held by non-resident enterprise shareholders as defined under the EIT Law. The Company will distribute the Final Dividend to non-resident enterprise shareholders subject to a deduction of 10% enterprise income tax withheld and paid by the Company on their behalf.

According to the Circular on Issues Concerning Taxation and Administration of Individual Income Tax after the Repeal of Guo Shui Fa [1993] No. 045 (Guo Shui Han [2011] No. 348), the Company shall withhold and pay individual income tax for individual Shareholders of the H Shares. If the individual Shareholders of the H Shares are Hong Kong or Macau residents or residents of the countries or regions which have an agreed tax rate of 10% under the relevant tax treaties with the PRC, the Company will withhold and pay individual income tax at the rate of 10% on behalf of such Shareholders.

If the individual Shareholders of the H Shares are residents of the countries or regions that have a tax rate lower than 10% under the tax treaties with the PRC, the Company will withhold and pay individual income tax at the rate of 10% on behalf of such Shareholders. If such Shareholders claim refund of the amount in excess of the individual income tax payable under the tax treaties, the Company can apply on behalf of such Shareholders according to the relevant tax treaties for the relevant agreed preferential tax treatment provided that the relevant Shareholders submit the relevant documents and information in a timely manner required by the Administrative Rules on Enjoying Treatment under Taxation Treaties by Non-resident Taxpayers (State Administration of Taxation Announcement, 2015, No. 60) and the provisions of the relevant tax treaties. The Company will assist with the tax refund subject to approval of the competent tax authority.

If the individual Shareholders of the H Shares are residents of the countries or regions that have a tax rate higher than 10% but lower than 20% under the tax treaties with the PRC, the Company will withhold and pay individual income tax at the applicable tax rates stated in such tax treaties on behalf of such Shareholders.

If the individual holders of the H Shares are residents of the countries or regions that have a tax rate of 20% under the tax treaties with the PRC, or that have not entered into any tax treaties with the PRC, or otherwise, the Company will withhold and pay individual income tax at the rate of 20% on behalf of such Shareholders.

Shareholders are recommended to consult their tax advisors regarding the ownership and disposal of H shares of the Company in the PRC and in Hong Kong and other tax effects.

7. RECOMMENDATIONS

The directors are of the opinion that, all of the resolutions as set out in the notice of the AGM are in the interests of the Company and the shareholders as a whole and accordingly, recommend the shareholders to vote in favor of all the resolutions to be proposed at the AGM.

8. APPOINTMENT OF PROXIES

Shareholders who are entitled to attend and vote at the AGM may appoint one or more proxies to attend and vote on their behalves. A proxy need not be a member of the Company.

The instrument appointing a proxy must be in writing under the hand of a shareholder or his attorney duly authorised in writing. If the shareholder is a legal person, that instrument must be executed either under its seal or under the hand of its director or other attorney duly authorised to sign the same.

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In order to be valid, the proxy form must be deposited, for the holders of H shares, at the H share registrar of the Company, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited at 17M Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong, or for the holders of Domestic shares, at the Board Office of the Company in the PRC not less than 24 hours before the time for holding the AGM. If the proxy form is signed by a person under a power of attorney or other authority, a notarially certified copy of that power of attorney or other authority shall be deposited with the proxy form at the same address as mentioned above. Completion and return of the proxy form will not preclude shareholders from attending and voting in person at the AGM or any adjourned meetings should you so wish.

Shareholders shall produce their identity documents and supporting documents in respect of the shares of the Company held when attending the AGM. If corporate shareholders appoints authorised representative to attend the AGM, the authorised representative shall produce his/her identity documents and a notarially certified copy of the relevant authorisation instrument signed by the board of directors or other authorised parties of the corporate shareholders or other notarially certified documents allowed by the Company. Proxies shall produce their identity documents and the proxy form signed by the shareholders or their attorney when attending the AGM.

9.

JOINT SHAREHOLDERS

In the case of joint holders of shares of the Company, only holder whose name stands first in the register of members of the Company shall alone be entitled to vote at the AGM either in person or by proxy in respect of such shares.

10. REPLY SLIP

Shareholders who intend to attend the AGM should complete the reply slip and return it to the Board Office of the Company in the PRC by hand, by post or by fax on or before Friday, 22 May 2020. The contact details are as follows:

Contact Person: Mr. Zhang Guangwen Telephone No.: 86 28 86056037 Fax No.: 86 28 86056067 Address: 9th Floor, Chengnan Tianfu Building, No. 66 Shenghe 1st Road, High-Tech Zone, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, the PRC

11. REMINDERS REGARDING PANDEMIC PREVENTION AND CONTROL

In case that the prevention and control measures against the COVID-19 are still ongoing at the time of the AGM, to cooperate with the relevant preventative measures, safeguard the health and safety of the shareholders and attendees and ensure that shareholders may exercise such rights as they are entitled to, the Company recommends that the shareholders and shareholder proxies attend and vote at the AGM via off-site means. You may choose to complete and return the form of proxy for the purpose of voting, that is, you may indicate how you wish your vote to be casted and appoint the chairman of the AGM as your proxy to vote on site on your behalf.

If the shareholders or shareholder proxies choose to attend the AGM on site, they must follow relevant policies and requirements of Chengdu regarding COVID-19 prevention. Please get well protected on your way to and from the meeting and at the meeting venue. Upon arrival at the meeting venue, please follow the instructions of the coordinating staff, and follow the requirements for pandemic prevention such as attendee registration, temperature check, wearing facial masks, etc..

12. MISCELLANEOUS

The AGM is expected to take for less than half a day. Shareholders attending the AGM shall be responsible for their own travel and accommodation expenses.

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