COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co., Ltd. — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2014

Sep 11, 2014

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中國遠洋控股股份有限公司 China COSCO Holdings Company Limited[*]

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

(Stock Code: 1919)

NOTICE OF THE EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the extraordinary general meeting (the “ EGM ”) of China COSCO Holdings Company Limited (the “ Company ”) will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, 30 October 2014 at Conference Room, 47th Floor, COSCO Tower, 183 Queen’s Road Central, Hong Kong and Conference Center, Ocean Plaza, 158 Fuxingmennei Avenue, Xicheng District, Beijing, People’s Republic of China for the purpose of considering and, if thought fit, passing (with or without modifications) the following resolution as ordinary resolution of the Company.

ORDINARY RESOLUTION

“THAT:

• (a) the form and substance of the financial services agreement (the “ New Financial Services Agreement ”) dated 28 August 2014 between COSCO Finance Co., Ltd.* (中遠財務有限責任公 司) (“ COSCO Finance ”) and COSCO Pacific Limited 中遠太平洋有限公司 (“ COSCO Pacific ”) (a copy of which is tabled at the EGM and initialed by the chairman of the EGM for identification purpose) and the transactions contemplated thereunder be and are hereby approved, ratified and confirmed; and

• (b) the proposed annual caps as set out in the circular of the Company dated 12 September 2014, being the maximum daily outstanding balance of deposits to be placed by COSCO Pacific and its subsidiaries with COSCO Finance under the New Financial Services Agreement for the two months ending 31 December 2014 and each of the two years ending 31 December 2016, be and are hereby approved.”

By Order of the Board China COSCO Holdings Company Limited Guo Huawei Joint Company Secretary

Beijing, the People’s Republic of China 12 September 2014

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Notes:

1. Pursuant to Rule 13.39(4) of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, votes of the shareholders of the Company (the “ Shareholders ”) at the EGM shall be taken by poll.

2. A Shareholder entitled to attend and vote at the EGM may appoint one or more proxies to attend and vote in his stead. A proxy needs not to be a Shareholder.

3. The instrument appointing a proxy must be in writing under the hand of a Shareholder or his attorney duly authorized in writing. If the Shareholder is a corporation, that instrument must be either under its common seal or under the hand of its director(s) or duly authorized attorney(s). If that instrument is signed by an attorney of the Shareholder, the power of attorney authorizing that attorney to sign or other authorization document must be notarized.

4. In order to be valid, the form of proxy together with the power of attorney or other authorization document (if any) must be deposited at the H share registrar of the Company, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited (address: 17M Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong) for holders of H shares of the Company as soon as possible and in any event not less than 24 hours before the time appointed for the holding of the EGM or any adjournment thereof (as the case may be). Completion and return of a form of proxy will not preclude a Shareholder from attending and voting in person at the EGM if he so wishes.

5. The H share register of members of the Company will be closed from Wednesday, 1 October 2014 to Thursday, 30 October 2014, both days inclusive, during which period no transfer of the H shares of the Company will be effected. Shareholders whose names appear on the register of members of the Company on Tuesday, 30 September 2014 at 4:30 p.m. are entitled to attend and vote at the EGM. In order to attend and vote at the EGM, all transfer documents accompanied by 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 not later than 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, 30 September 2014.

6. Shareholders who intend to attend the EGM in person or by proxy should return the reply slip to 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, for holders of H shares of the Company not later than 20 days before the date of the EGM, i.e. Friday, 10 October 2014.

7. Shareholders or their proxies attending the EGM shall produce their identity documents. If the attending shareholder is a corporate, its legal representative or person authorized by the board or other decision making authority shall present a copy of the relevant resolution of the board or other decision making authority in order to attend the EGM.

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1. As at the date hereof, the directors of the Company are Mr. MA Zehua[2] (Chairman), Mr. LI Yunpeng[1] (Vice Chairman), Ms. SUN Yueying[2] , Mr. SUN Jiakang[1] , Mr. YE Weilong[1] , Mr. WANG Yuhang[2] , Mr. JIANG Lijun[1] (President), Dr. FAN HSU Lai Tai, Rita[3] , Mr. KWONG Che Keung, Gordon[3] , Mr. Peter Guy BOWIE[3] and Mr. YANG, Liang Yee Philip[3] .

• 1 Executive director

• 2 Non-executive director 3 Independent non-executive director

• For identification purpose only

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