CMOC Group Limited — Board/Management Information 2020

Jan 10, 2020

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(Stock Code: 03993)

CHANGE OF JOINT COMPANY SECRETARY, AUTHORISED REPRESENTATIVE AND AGENT FOR THE SERVICE OF PROCESS IN HONG KONG AND CHANGE OF PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS IN HONG KONG

CHANGE OF JOINT COMPANY SECRETARY, AUTHORISED REPRESENTATIVE AND AGENT FOR THE SERVICE OF PROCESS IN HONG KONG

The board of directors (the “ Board ”) of China Molybdenum Co., Ltd.* (the “ Company ”) announces that Ms. Ho Siu Pik (“ Ms. Ho ”) has tendered her resignation as the joint company secretary of the Company (the “ Joint Company Secretary ”), the authorised representative of the Company pursuant to Rule 3.05 of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “ Stock Exchange ”) (the “ Listing Rules ”) (the “ Authorised Representative ”) and agent for the service of process in Hong Kong (the “ Process Agent ”) under the Rule 19A.13(2) of the Listing Rules with effect from 10 January 2020. Ms. Ho confirmed that she has no disagreement with the Board and there is no matter relating to her resignation that needs to be brought to the attention of the Stock Exchange and the shareholders of the Company.

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The Board further announces that Ms. Ng Sau Mei (“ Ms. Ng ”) has been appointed as the Joint Company Secretary, the Authorised Representative and the Process Agent in replacement of Ms. Ho, with effect from 10 January 2020. Ms. Ng is an associate director of the Listing Services Department of TMF Hong Kong Limited (an international corporate services provider). Ms. Ng has over 18 years of professional experience in the company secretarial industry, and is responsible for providing corporate secretarial and compliance services to listed company clients. Ms. Ng obtained a Bachelor Degree in Laws from City University of Hong Kong and a Master Degree in Laws from University of London in the UK, and is a fellow member of the Hong Kong Institute of Chartered Secretaries and the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators in the UK.

WAIVER FROM STRICT COMPLIANCE WITH RULES 3.28 AND 8.17 OF THE LISTING RULES

Reference is made to a waiver granted to the Company by the Stock Exchange from strict compliance with the requirements under Rules 3.28 and 8.17 of the Listing Rules (the “ Waiver ”) for a three-year period starting from 4 August 2018, on the condition that the Company would appoint Ms. Ho as a Joint Company Secretary to assist Mr. Yue Yuanbin (“ Mr. Yue ”), the other Joint Company Secretary, so as to enable him to acquire the “relevant experience” required under Note 2 to Rule 3.28 of the Listing Rules and to discharge the functions as a joint company secretary. The Waiver was revoked upon Ms. Ho’s resignation on 10 January 2020.

The Company has applied for, and the Stock Exchange has granted a new waiver from strict compliance with the requirements under Rules 3.28 and 8.17 of the Listing Rules (the “ New Waiver ”) in relation to Mr. Yue’s eligibility to act as a Joint Company Secretary for the remaining period of the Wavier (i.e. from 10 January 2020 to 3 August 2021) (the “ New Waiver Period ”), on the condition that, (i) Mr. Yue will be assisted by Ms. Ng during the New Wavier Period; (ii) the Company will notify the Stock Exchange at the end of the New Waiver Period for the Stock Exchange to re-visit the situation and the Stock Exchange expects that, after the end of the New Waiver Period, the Company will be able to demonstrate that Mr. Yue satisfies Rules 3.28 and 8.17 of the Listing Rules, having had the benefit of Ms. Ng’s assistance such that a further waiver will not be necessary; and (iii) the Company will announce the details of the New Waiver. The New Waiver will be revoked immediately if and when Ms. Ng ceases to provide assistance to Mr. Yue in assisting him to discharge his duties as company secretary.

The Board would like to take this opportunity to express its sincere gratitude to Ms. Ho for her hard-work and invaluable contributions to the Company during her tenure, and welcome to Ms. Ng for taking up the position.

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CHANGE OF PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS IN HONG KONG

The Board hereby announces that the principal place of business of the Company in Hong Kong has been changed to 31/F, Tower Two, Times Square, 1 Matheson Street, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong with effect from 10 January 2020.

By order of the Board China Molybdenum Co., Ltd. Li Chaochun* Chairman

Luoyang City, Henan Province, the PRC, 10 January 2020

As at the date of this announcement, the Company’s executive directors are Mr. Li Chaochun and Mr. Li Faben; the Company’s non-executive directors are Mr. Guo Yimin, Mr. Yuan Honglin and Mr. Cheng Yunlei; and the Company’s independent non-executive directors are Mr. Wang Gerry Yougui, Ms. Yan Ye and Mr. Li Shuhua.

• For identification purposes only

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