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CSC Financial Co., Ltd. Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2021

Feb 1, 2021

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Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement

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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 or as to the action to be taken, you should consult your stockbroker or other registered dealer in securities, bank manager, solicitor, professional accountant or other professional advisor.

If you have sold or transferred all your shares in CSC Financial Co., Ltd. , you should at once hand this circular together with the accompanying form of proxy to the purchaser or transferee or to the bank, stockbroker or other agent through whom the sale or transfer was effected, for transmission to the purchaser or 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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(A joint stock company incorporated in the People’s Republic of China with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 6066)

(1) CHANGE OF REGISTERED CAPITAL OF THE COMPANY (2) AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION AND RULES OF PROCEDURES FOR SHAREHOLDERS’ GENERAL MEETINGS AND

(3) NOTICE OF THE 2021 FIRST EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

A letter from the Board is set out on pages 1 to 5 of this circular. Please refer to pages 19 to 21 of this circular for the notice convening the Extraordinary General Meeting.

Please complete and return the reply as soon as possible in accordance with the instructions on the return if you would like to attend the Extraordinary General Meeting, but in any event no later than Saturday, February 27, 2021.

Please complete and return the proxy form in accordance with the instructions printed thereon, if the Shareholders are to appoint a proxy to attend the Extraordinary General Meeting.

For H Shareholders, the proxy form and any authorization instruments should be returned to Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited (whose address is at 17M Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong) as soon as possible, but in any event not less than 24 hours before the time appointed for holding the Extraordinary General Meeting. Completion and return of the form of proxy will not preclude you from attending and voting in person at the Extraordinary General Meeting or at any adjourned meetings should you so wish.

February 1, 2021

CONTENTS

Page
DEFINITIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii
LETTER FROM THE BOARD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1. INTRODUCTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
2. BUSINESS TO BE CONSIDERED AT THE EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL
MEETING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
3. RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
4. EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
5. VOTING BY POLL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
6. RECOMMENDATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
APPENDIX I – CO MPARISON TABLE ON THE AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF
ASSOCIATION OF CSC FINANCIAL CO., LTD.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
APPENDIX II – CO MPARISON TABLE ON THE AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES OF
PROCEDURES FOR SHAREHOLDERS’ GENERAL MEETINGS OF
CSC FINANCIAL CO., LTD.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
NOTICE OF THE 2021 FIRST EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Note: In the event of any discrepancy between the English and Chinese versions of this circular, the Chinese version shall prevail.

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DEFINITIONS

In this circular, unless the context otherwise requires, the following expressions shall have the following meanings:

“A Share(s)” the ordinary shares in the issued share capital of the Company with a
nominal value of RMB1.00 each, which have been listed on the Shanghai
Stock Exchange
“Articles of Association” the articles of association of the Company, as amended from time to time
“Board” or “Board of the board of Directors of the Company
Directors”
“Board Meeting” the board meeting of the Company convened on Wednesday, January 27,
2021
“Company” CSC Financial Co., Ltd. (中信建投証券股份有限公司), a joint stock
company incorporated in the People’s Republic of China with limited
liability, the H Shares of which have been listed and traded on the main
board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (stock code: 6066) and the
A Shares of which have been listed and traded on the Shanghai Stock
Exchange (stock code: 601066)
“Company Law” the Company Law of the People’s Republic of China
“CSRC” China Securities Regulatory Commission
“Director(s)” the director(s) of the Company
“EGM” or “2021 First the 2021 first extraordinary general meeting or any adjournment thereof
Extraordinary General of the Company to be held at 9:30 a.m. Friday, March 19, 2021 at Multi-
Meeting” function Hall, B1/F, Office Building of CSC Financial Co., Ltd., No. 188
Chaonei Avenue, Dongcheng District, Beijing, PRC
“H Share(s)” overseas listed foreign invested ordinary shares of RMB1.00 each in the
share capital of the Company which are listed and traded on the Hong
Kong Stock Exchange
“H Shareholders” holders of H Shares
“HK$” Hong Kong dollars, the lawful currency of Hong Kong

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DEFINITIONS

“Hong Kong” the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the PRC “Hong Kong Listing Rules” the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (as amended from time to time) “Hong Kong Stock The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited Exchange” “Independent Non-executive the independent non-executive Director(s) of the Company Director(s)” or “Independent Director(s)” “Non-executive Director(s)” non-executive director(s) of the Company “PRC” the People’s Republic of China “RMB” or “Renminbi” Renminbi, the lawful currency of the PRC “Rules of Procedures for the rules of procedures for shareholders’ general meetings of the Shareholders’ General Company Meetings “Securities Law” the Securities Law of the People’s Republic of China “Share(s)” ordinary share(s) in the share capital of the Company with a nominal value of RMB1.00 each, including A Shares and H Shares “Shareholder(s)” the shareholder(s) of the Company “%” per cent

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD

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

(Stock Code: 6066)

Mr. Wang Changqing (Chairman, Executive Director) Mr. Yu Zhongfu (Vice Chairman, Non-executive Director) Mr. Wang Xiaolin (Vice Chairman, Non-executive Director) Mr. Li Geping (Executive Director)

Ms. Zhang Qin (Non-executive Director)

Registered office in the PRC: Unit 4, No. 66 Anli Road Chaoyang District Beijing PRC

Ms. Zhu Jia (Non-executive Director)

Mr. Wang Hao (Non-executive Director)

Mr. Feng Genfu (Independent Non-executive Director) Ms. Zhu Shengqin (Independent Non-executive Director) Mr. Dai Deming (Independent Non-executive Director) Mr. Bai Jianjun (Independent Non-executive Director) Mr. Liu Qiao (Independent Non-executive Director)

Principal place of business in the PRC: No. 188 Chaonei Avenue Dongcheng District Beijing PRC

Principal place of business in Hong Kong: 18/F, Two Exchange Square, Central, Hong Kong

February 1, 2021

To the Shareholders:

Dear Sir or Madam,

(1) CHANGE OF REGISTERED CAPITAL OF THE COMPANY

(2) AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION AND RULES OF PROCEDURES FOR SHAREHOLDERS’ GENERAL MEETINGS

AND

(3) NOTICE OF THE 2021 FIRST EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

1. INTRODUCTION

Reference is made to the announcement of the Company dated January 27, 2021 in relation to the proposed amendments to the Articles of Association. On behalf of the Board, I would like to invite you to attend the EGM to be held at 9:30 a.m. Friday, March 19, 2021 at the Multi-function Hall, B1/F, Office Building of CSC Financial Co., Ltd., No. 188 Chaonei Avenue, Dongcheng District, Beijing, PRC.

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD

2. BUSINESS TO BE CONSIDERED AT THE EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

Resolutions will be proposed at the EGM to approve: (1) the resolution on change of registered capital of the Company; and (2) the resolution on amendments to the Articles of Association and Rules of Procedures for Shareholders’ General Meetings.

The above resolution (1) and resolution (2) are subject to approval by the Shareholders at the EGM by way of special resolutions.

The purpose of this circular is to provide you with the information on the resolutions (1) to (2) above to enable you to vote for or against the proposed resolutions at the EGM under fully informed condition.

(1) Change of Registered Capital of the Company

The Company convened the shareholders’ general meetings on May 21, 2019, April 9, 2020 and June 5, 2020 to consider and approve the resolutions on the plan for private placement of A Shares of the Company, the extension of the valid period of the resolution of the general meeting regarding the private placement of A Shares of the Company, and the adjustment the plan for private placement of A Shares of the Company, and other related resolutions, and approved the matters in relation to the private placement of A Shares of the Company (the “ Issuance ”). The Issuance was approved by the CSRC in February 2020 in the Approval Regarding the Private Placement of CSC Financial Co., Ltd. (Zheng Jian Approval No. [2020] 345) from the CSRC (《關於核准中信建投証券股份有限公司非公開發行股票的批覆》(證監 許可[2020]345號)).

Accordingly, the total number of ordinary Shares denominated in RMB (A Shares) issued under the private placement of the Company is 110,309,559 Shares in December 2020, and the registration in relation to the issue of new Shares was completed at the Shanghai Branch of China Securities Depository and Clearing Corporation Limited on December 28, 2020. After the Issuance, the total share capital of the Company was changed from 7,646,385,238 Shares to 7,756,694,797 Shares. As calculated based on the nominal value of RMB1, the registered capital of the Company increased by RMB110,309,559, i.e. changed from RMB7,646,385,238 to RMB7,756,694,797. According to the requirements of the industrial and commercial registration authority, the Company shall handle the procedures of changes in industrial and commercial registration upon the consideration and confirmation of the above changes in share capital and registered capital at the shareholders’ general meeting.

The above resolutions have been approved by the Directors at the Board Meeting, and the shareholders are requested to confirm the change of the share capital of the Company and registered capital at the EGM, authorize the Board itself to, and authorize the Board to delegate the operating management of the Company to handle relevant matters relating to the change of registered capital, including approval, filing and information disclosure.

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD

(2) Amendments to the Articles of Association and Rules of Procedures for Shareholders’ General Meetings

Pursuant to laws, regulations, normative documents and the actual situation of the Company, the Company intends to amend the Articles of Association and the Rules of Procedures for Shareholders’ General Meetings.

  • 1) With the approval of the shareholders’ general meeting and the CSRC, the Company issued 110,309,559 ordinary Shares denominated in RMB (A Shares) under the private placement of the Company in December 2020, and the registration in relation to the issue of new Shares was completed at the Shanghai Branch of China Securities Depository and Clearing Corporation Limited on December 28, 2020. After the Issuance, the total share capital of the Company was changed from 7,646,385,238 Shares to 7,756,694,797 Shares. As calculated based on the nominal value of RMB1, the registered capital of the Company increased by RMB110,309,559, i.e. changed from RMB7,646,385,238 to RMB7,756,694,797. According to the requirements of the industrial and commercial registration authority, the Company shall make corresponding amendments to the Articles of Association in accordance with the above changes in share capital and registered capital, and handle the filing procedures of the Articles of Association upon the consideration and approval at the shareholders’ general meeting.

  • 2) Pursuant to the Company Law, the Securities Law, the Reply of the State Council on the Adjustment of the Notice Period of the General Meeting and Other Matters Applicable to the Overseas Listed Companies (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 Measures for Management of Information Technology of Institutions Engaged in Securities and Funds Operations (《證券基金經營機構信息技術管理辦 法》) and other laws, regulations and normative documents, the articles of the Articles of Association and the Rules of Procedures for Shareholders’ General Meetings of the Company concerning the notice procedures of the shareholders’ general meeting shall be adjusted, the articles concerning the scope of senior management personnel shall be added with the Chief Information Officer, and the articles concerning the consistency between the Rules of Procedures for Shareholders’ General Meetings of the Company and the relevant articles of the Articles of Association shall be adjusted.

For the comparison tables on the amendments to the Articles of Association and Rules of Procedures for Shareholders’ General Meetings, please refer to Appendix I and Appendix II.

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD

The above resolutions have been approved at the Board meeting, and it is hereby proposed at the EGM for approval by the Shareholders to amend the Articles of Association and the Rules of Procedures for Shareholders’ General Meetings. The Board is authorized to further delegate the operating management of the Company to make non-substantive adjustments (if necessary) to the format or wording of the amended contents of the Articles of Association and the Rules of Procedures for Shareholders’ General Meetings, and to handle the relevant approval, filing, information disclosure and other matters. The amended Articles of Association and the Rules of Procedures for Shareholders’ General Meetings shall become effective from the date of being approved at the EGM.

The Articles of Association and the Rules of Procedures for Shareholders’ General Meetings were prepared in Chinese with no official English version. Any English translation is for reference only. In the event of any inconsistency, the Chinese version shall prevail.

3. RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT

This circular, for which the Directors of the Company collectively and individually accept full responsibility, includes particulars given in compliance with the Hong Kong Listing Rules for the purpose of giving information with regard to the Company. The Directors, having made all reasonable inquiries, confirm that, as far as they are aware and are satisfied that the information contained in this circular is accurate and complete in all material respects, there is no misleading or fraudulent material and no omission of any of the information contained in this circular or other matters which are misleading.

4. EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

The 2021 First Extraordinary General Meeting will be held at 9:30 a.m. Friday, March 19, 2021 at the Multi-function Hall, B1/F, Office Building of CSC Financial Co., Ltd., No. 188 Chaonei Avenue, Dongcheng District, Beijing, PRC. The notice of the EGM is set out on pages 19 to 21 of this circular.

A form of proxy to be used at the EGM is enclosed. If you intend to appoint a proxy to attend the EGM, please complete and return the enclosed proxy form in accordance with the instructions printed thereon. For H Shareholders, the proxy form or any other authorization documents should be returned to the Company’s H Share registrar, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited. Completion and return of the proxy form will not preclude you from attending and voting at the EGM or at any adjourned meeting if you so wish.

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD

If you intend to attend the EGM in person or by proxy, you are required to return the completed and signed reply slip to the Company’s H Share registrar, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited (for H Shareholders), on or before Saturday, February 27, 2021 in person, by mail or by fax.

Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, the Company’s H Share registrar, is located at Shops 1712–1716, 17th Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong (Telephone: (852) 2862 8555).

In order to determine the list of Shareholders who are entitled to attend the EGM, the Company will close the register of members of H Shares during the period from Wednesday, February 17, 2021 to Friday, March 19, 2021 (both days inclusive), during which no registration of Shares will be made. H Shareholders who wish to attend the EGM are required to send all the transfer documents together with the relevant Shares to Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited which is at Shops 1712–1716, 17th Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong before 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 16, 2021. At the end of the above business hours, H Shareholders registered in Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited or the office of the Board of the Company (if applicable) are entitled to attend the EGM.

5. VOTING BY POLL

In accordance with rule 13.39 (4) of the Hong Kong Listing Rules, any vote made by the Shareholders at the EGM shall be conducted by way of poll unless the chairman of the meeting so requests in good faith to allow a vote by hand to vote solely on resolutions relating to procedural or administrative matters. Accordingly, the resolutions proposed at the EGM will be voted by way of poll.

To the best knowledge of the Directors based on the information currently available, no shareholder will be required to abstain from voting at the EGM.

6. RECOMMENDATION

The Directors consider that all resolutions proposed above are in the interests of the Company and the Shareholders as a whole. The Directors therefore recommend the Shareholders to vote in favour of all the resolutions to be submitted at the 2021 First Extraordinary General Meeting.

By order of the Board CSC Financial Co., Ltd. Wang Changqing

Chairman

Beijing, the PRC

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COMPARISON TABLE ON THE AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION OF CSC FINANCIAL CO., LTD.

APPENDIX I

Articles before Amendments

Article 1 In order to safeguard the legitimate interests of CSC Financial Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as the “Company”), its shareholders and creditors, and regulate the organization and conduct of the Company, these Articles of Association are hereby formulated in accordance with the Company Law of the People’s Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as the “Company Law”), the Securities Law of the People’s Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as the “Securities Law”), the Regulations on Supervision and Management of Securities Companies, the Rules on Governance of Securities Companies, the Special Regulations of the State Council on the Overseas Share Offering and Listing of Joint Stock Limited Companies, the Guidelines on Articles of Association of Listed Companies, the Mandatory Provisions of Articles of Association of Companies Listing Overseas, the Opinion Letter on the Supplementation and Amendment of Articles of Association of Companies Listing in Hong Kong, the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, the Rules Governing the Listing of Stock on the Shanghai Stock Exchange (hereinafter together with the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited collectively referred to as the “Listing Rules of the Place where the Company’s Shares are Listed”) and other laws, administrative regulations, departmental rules, normative documents and requirements of the relevant regulatory authorities.

Articles after Amendments

Article 1 In order to safeguard the legitimate interests of CSC Financial Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as the “Company”), its shareholders and creditors, and regulate the organization and conduct of the Company, these Articles of Association are hereby formulated in accordance with the Company Law of the People’s Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as the “Company Law”), the Securities Law of the People’s Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as the “Securities Law”), the Regulations on Supervision and Management of Securities Companies, the Rules on Governance of Securities Companies, the Special Regulations of the State Council on the Overseas Share Offering and Listing of Joint Stock Limited Companies, the Guidelines on Articles of Association of Listed Companies, the Reply of the State Council on the Adjustment of the Notice Period of the General Meeting and Other Matters Applicable to the Overseas Listed Companies, the Mandatory Provisions of Articles of Association of Companies Listing Overseas, the Opinion Letter on the Supplementation and Amendment of Articles of Association of Companies Listing in Hong Kong, the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, the Rules Governing the Listing of Stock on the Shanghai Stock Exchange (hereinafter together with the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited collectively referred to as the “Listing Rules of the Place where the Company’s Shares are Listed”) and other laws, administrative regulations, departmental rules, normative documents and requirements of the relevant regulatory authorities.

Reasons for the Amendments

Amended in accordance with the Reply of the State Council on the Adjustment of the Notice Period of the General Meeting and Other Matters Applicable to the Overseas Listed Companies (Guo Han [2019] No. 97)

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COMPARISON TABLE ON THE AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION OF CSC FINANCIAL CO., LTD.

APPENDIX I

Articles before Amendments Articles after Amendments Reasons for the Amendments
Article 10The senior management members
referred to in these Article of Association
include the General Manager, the chief
financial officer, the chief compliance
officer, the chief risk officer, the secretary
of the Board, the members of the Executive
Committee and such other personnel confirmed
by the regulatory body or resolved and
confirmed by the Board to hold important
positions.
Article 10The senior management members
referred to in these Article of Association
include the General Manager, the chief financial
officer, the chief compliance officer, the chief
risk officer, the secretary of the Board,the
chief information officer
,the members of the
Executive Committee and such other personnel
confirmed by the regulatory body or resolved
and confirmed by the Board to hold important
positions.
Revised in accordance with
Article 10 of the Measures for
Management of Information
Technology of Institutions
Engaged in Securities and Funds
Operations
Article 20The total number of shares of the
Company is 7,646,385,238 shares. The share
capital is comprised of 7,646,385,238 ordinary
shares, including 6,385,361,476 shares held by
holders of Domestic Shares and 1,261,023,762
shares held by holders of overseas listed
foreign shares.
Article 20The total number of shares of the
Company is7,756,694,797
shares. The share
capital is comprised of7,756,694,797
ordinary
shares, including6,495,671,035
shares held by
holders of Domestic Shares and 1,261,023,762
shares held by holders of overseas listed foreign
shares.
Revised in accordance with
the results of the Company’s
private placement of A Shares in
December 2020
Article 24The registered capital of the
Company is RMB7,646,385,238.
Article 24The registered capital of the
Company is RMB7,756,694,797
.
Revised in accordance with
the results of the Company’s
private placement of A Shares in
December 2020
Article 48Change of the register of
shareholders arising from share transfer shall
not be registered within thirty (30) days before
convening of a general meeting or within five
(5) days prior to the reference date set by the
Company for the purpose of distribution of
dividends. Provisions otherwise provided by
the Securities Regulatory Authorities in the
place(s) where the shares of the Company are
listed shall prevail.
Article 48 Where the laws, regulations,
the Securities Regulatory Authorities in the
place(s) where the shares of the Company are
listed and the stock exchange have provisions
on the period of suspension of the registration
procedures for change of the register of
shareholders before convening of a general
meeting or the reference date set by the
Company for the purpose of distribution of
dividends, such provisions shall prevail.
Revised in accordance with the
spirit of the Reply of the State
Council on the Adjustment of
the Notice Period of the General
Meeting and Other Matters
Applicable to the Overseas Listed
Companies (Guo Han [2019] No.
97), and combined with actual
situation

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COMPARISON TABLE ON THE AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION OF CSC FINANCIAL CO., LTD.

APPENDIX I

Articles before Amendments Articles after Amendments Reasons for the Amendments
Article 77Where a general meeting is
convened by the Company, it shall issue a
written notice forty-five (45) days prior to
the convening of the meeting to notify all the
registered shareholders of the matters proposed
to be considered as well as the date and venue
of the meeting. Shareholders who intend to
attend the general meeting shall deliver their
written replies to the Company twenty (20)
days prior to the convening of the meeting.
When calculating the time limit of the notice,
the date of the meeting convened shall be
excluded.
Article 77Where anannual
general meeting is
convened by the Company, it shall issue a written
noticetwenty (20) days prior to the convening
of the meeting; where an extraordinary general
meeting is convened by the Company, it shall
issue a written notice fifteen (15) days prior to
the convening of the meeting
to notify all the
registered shareholders of the matters proposed
to be considered as well as the date and venue of
the meeting.Provisions otherwise provided by
the laws, regulations, the Securities Regulatory
Authorities in the place(s) where the shares
of the Company are listed and the Stock
Exchange shall prevail.
When calculating the time limit of the notice, the
date of the meeting convened shall be excluded.
Amended in accordance with
Article 102 of the Company
Law (2018 Revision) and the
Reply of the State Council on
the Adjustment of the Notice
Period of the General Meeting and
Other Matters Applicable to the
Overseas Listed Companies (Guo
Han [2019] No. 97)
Article 78The Company shall calculate the
number of voting shares represented by the
shareholders who intend to attend the meeting
in accordance with the written replies received
twenty (20) days prior to the convening of the
general meeting. If the number of voting shares
represented by the shareholders who intend to
attend the meeting reaches one half (1/2) or
more of the total number of the Company’s
voting shares, the Company shall convene the
general meeting. If not, the Company shall
within five (5) days notify the shareholders
again by publishing an announcement stating
the matters to be considered as well as the date
and venue of the meeting. Upon notification by
the announcement, the Company is entitled to
convene the general meeting.
An extraordinary general meeting shall not
resolve on matters, which are not specified in
the notice.
Article 78 Where the laws, regulations,
the Securities Regulatory Authorities in the
place(s) where the shares of the Company are
listed and the Stock Exchange have provisions
on the written replies of shareholders
attending the general meeting, those provisions
shall prevail.
Paragraph 1 was amended in
accordance with the Reply of the
State Council on the Adjustment
of the Notice Period of the General
Meeting and Other Matters
Applicable to the Overseas Listed
Companies (Guo Han [2019] No.
97); Paragraph 2 was deleted
because the meaning thereof
overlaps with other terms

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COMPARISON TABLE ON THE AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION OF CSC FINANCIAL CO., LTD.

APPENDIX I

Articles before Amendments

Article 80 Unless the Articles of Association otherwise requires, the notice of a general meeting shall be sent to shareholders and announced in accordance with the relevant requirements in Chapter 12 of the Articles of Association.

For holders of Domestic Shares, the notice of the general meeting may also be given by way of announcement. The announcement referred to in the preceding paragraph shall be published in one or more newspapers designated by the Securities Regulatory Authorities of the State Council forty-five (45) to fifty (50) days prior to the convening of the meeting. Once such an announcement is made, all holders of the Domestic Shares shall be deemed to have received the relevant notice of the general meeting.

The notices, materials or written announcement of the general meeting should be delivered to the shareholders of overseas listed foreign shares in any of the following manners, fortyfive (45) days prior to the convening of said meeting:

(1) to be delivered to every holder of overseas listed foreign shares by person or by mail to the registered addresses of such holder of overseas listed foreign shares;

  • (2) announced at the websites designated b y t h e S e c u r i t i e s R e g u l a t o r y Authorities or the stock exchange of the place where securities of the Company are listed in accordance with relevant laws, administrative regulations and listing rules

  • (3) other manners required by the stock exchange of the place where securities of the Company are listed and listing rules.

Articles after Amendments

Article 80 Unless the Articles of Association otherwise requires, the notice of a general meeting shall be sent to shareholders and announced in accordance with the relevant requirements in Chapter 12 of the Articles of Association.

For holders of Domestic Shares, the notice of the general meeting may also be given by way of announcement. The announcement referred to in the preceding paragraph shall be published in one or more newspapers designated by the Securities Regulatory Authority of the State Council. Once such an announcement is made, all holders of the Domestic Shares shall be deemed to have received the relevant notice of the general meeting.

The notices, materials or written statement of the general meeting should be delivered to the shareholders of overseas listed foreign shares in any of the following manners:

  • (1) to be delivered to every holder of overseas listed foreign shares by person or by mail to the registered addresses of such holder of overseas listed foreign shares;

(2) announced at the websites designated by the Securities Regulatory Authorities or the stock exchange of the place where securities of the Company are listed in accordance with relevant laws, administrative regulations and listing rules;

(3) other manners required by the stock exchange of the place where securities of the Company are listed and listing rules.

Reasons for the Amendments

Amended in accordance with the Reply of the State Council on the Adjustment of the Notice Period of the General Meeting and Other Matters Applicable to the Overseas Listed Companies (Guo Han [2019] No. 97)

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APPENDIX I

Articles before Amendments Articles after Amendments Reasons for the Amendments
Article 126When the Company is to
convene a shareholders’ class meeting, it shall
issue a written notice forty-five (45) days prior
to the date of such meeting informing all the
shareholders who are registered as holders of
that class in the register of shareholders of
the matters to be considered at the meeting
as well as the date and place of the meeting.
Shareholders who intend to attend the meeting
shall deliver their written replies to the
Company of their attendance twenty (20) days
prior to the date of the meeting. In determining
the commencement date and the period, the
Company shall not include the date on which
the meeting is held.
In the event that the number of the voting
shares represented by the shareholders
intending to attend the meeting is one half
(1/2) or more of the total number of voting
shares of that class, the Company may convene
a shareholders’ class meeting. Otherwise, the
Company shall within five (5) days notify the
shareholders once again, by way of public
announcement, of the matters to be considered
at the meeting and the date and place of
the meeting. Upon notification by public
announcement, the Company may then proceed
to convene the shareholders’ class meeting.
If there are any special requirements by the
listing rules of the place where the Company’s
shares are listed, such requirements shall
prevail.
Article 126When the Company is to convene
a shareholders’ class meeting, it shall issue a
written noticein accordance with the provisions
of Article 77 of the Articles of Association
informing all the shareholders who are registered
as holders of that class in the register of
shareholders of the matters to be considered at
the meeting as well as the date and place of the
meeting. In determining the commencement date
and the period, the Company shall not include the
date on which the meeting is held.
Where the laws, regulations, the Securities
Regulatory Authorities in the place(s) where
the shares of the Company are listed and the
Stock Exchange have provisions on the written
notice and the written replies of shareholders
attending the general meeting, those provisions
shall prevail.
Amended in accordance with
the Reply of the State Council
on the Adjustment of the Notice
Period of the General Meeting and
Other Matters Applicable to the
Overseas Listed Companies (Guo
Han [2019] No. 97)

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APPENDIX I

Articles before Amendments Articles after Amendments Reasons for the Amendments
Article 147The Board of Directors shall
exercise the following powers and duties:
(1)
to convene a general meeting and
submit work report to such meeting;
(2)
to implement the resolutions of a
general meeting;
(3)
to decide on the operation plan and
investment scheme of the Company;
(4)
to determine the objectives of
t h e C o m p a n y ’ s c o m p l i a n c e
management, assume responsibility
for the effectiveness of compliance
management of the Company and
perform the corresponding duties of
compliance management;
(5)
to prepare the draft annual budget and
final accounts of the Company;
(6)
to prepare the profit distribution plan
and the loss recovery plan of the
Company;
(7)
to prepare the plan for the Company
to increase or reduce its registered
capital, issuance of corporate bonds
and other securities and listing plans;
(8)
to prepare plans of the Company
with respect to mergers, divisions,
dissolution or changes of the form of
the Company;
(9)
to prepare plans of the Company
with respect to material acquisitions,
acquisition of the Company shares;
Article 147The Board of Directors shall
exercise the following powers and duties:
(1)
to convene a general meeting and submit
work report to such meeting;
(2)
to implement the resolutions of a general
meeting;
(3)
to decide on the operation plan and
investment scheme of the Company;
(4)
to determine the objectives of the
Company’s compliance management,
a s s u m e r e s p o n s i b i l i t y f o r t h e
effectiveness of compliance management
of the Company and perform the
corresponding duties of compliance
management;
(5)
to prepare the draft annual budget and
final accounts of the Company;
(6)
to prepare the profit distribution plan and
the loss recovery plan of the Company;
(7)
to prepare the plan for the Company to
increase or reduce its registered capital,
issuance of corporate bonds and other
securities and listing plans;
(8)
to prepare plans of the Company with
respect to mergers, divisions, dissolution
or changes of the form of the Company;
(9)
to prepare plans of the Company
with respect to material acquisitions,
acquisition of the Company shares;
Revised in accordance with
Article 10 of the Measures for
Management of Information
Technology of Institutions
Engaged in Securities and Funds
Operations

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APPENDIX I

Articles before Amendments Articles after Amendments Reasons for the Amendments
(10)
to appoint or remove the General
Manager, the Chief Compliance
Officer, the Chief Risk Officer
and the Secretary of the Board
nominated by the Chairman of the
Board of Directors and decide the
remunerations and rewards and
punishments thereof; to appoint or
remove the Chief Financial Officer,
members of the Executive Committee
and other senior management
members nominated by the Chairman
of the Board of Directors or the
General Manager, and decide the
remunerations and rewards and
punishments thereof;
(11)
to decide on the establishment of the
internal management organizations of
the Company;
(12)
to determine the composition of
special committees under the Board,
and the chairman (convener) of each
special committee;
(13)
to establish a basic management
system of the Company;
(14)
to prepare plans to amend these
Articles of Association;
(15)
to file an application for bankruptcy
on behalf of the Company;
(16)
to prepare plans of the Company
with respect to the material external
i n v e s t m e n t s, m a t e r i a l a s s e t s
acquisition and disposal, material
guarantees and material connected
transactions;
(10)
(11)
(12)
(13)
(14)
(15)
(16)
to appoint or remove the General
Manager, the Chief Compliance Officer,
the Chief Risk Officer and the Secretary
of the Board nominated by the Chairman
of the Board of Directors and decide
the remunerations and rewards and
punishments thereof; to appoint or
remove the Chief Financial Officer,
Chief Information Officer
members
of the Executive Committee and other
senior management members nominated
by the Chairman of the Board of
Directors or the General Manager, and
decide the remunerations and rewards
and punishments thereof;
to decide on the establishment of the
internal management organizations of
the Company;
to determine the composition of special
committees under the Board, and the
chairman (convener) of each special
committee;
to establish a basic management system
of the Company;
to prepare plans to amend these Articles
of Association;
to file an application for bankruptcy on
behalf of the Company;
to prepare plans of the Company
with respect to the material external
investments, material assets acquisition
and disposal, material guarantees and
material connected transactions;

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APPENDIX I

Articles before Amendments Articles after Amendments Reasons for the Amendments
(17)
to consider and approve the external
investment matters that do not require
approval by the general meeting
as prescribed in these Articles of
Association;
(18)
to consider and approve the assets
acquisition and disposal matters
that do not require approval by the
general meeting as prescribed in these
Articles of Association;
(19)
to consider and approve the connected
transactions that should be considered
and approved by the Board of
Directors pursuant to laws, regulations
and the listing rules of the place where
the Company shares are listed;
(20)
to consider and approve the external
donations by the Company which
accumulatively do not exceed RMB
twenty five million (25,000,000)
(inclusive) in one financial year;
(21)
to decide on the Company’s external
investments, acquisition and disposal
of assets, pledge of assets, external
guarantees, trust management and
other matters within the scope of
authorization by a general meeting;
(22)
to decide on mergers, divisions,
establishments or revocations of
domestic branches;
(23)
to manage the disclosure of information
by the Company;
(17)
to consider and approve the external
investment matters that do not require
approval by the general meeting
as prescribed in these Articles of
Association;
(18)
to consider and approve the assets
acquisition and disposal matters that
do not require approval by the general
meeting as prescribed in these Articles
of Association;
(19)
to consider and approve the connected
transactions that should be considered
and approved by the Board of Directors
pursuant to laws, regulations and the
listing rules of the place where the
Company shares are listed;
(20)
to consider and approve the external
donations by the Company which
accumulatively do not exceed RMB
twenty five million (25,000,000)
(inclusive) in one financial year;
(21)
to decide on the Company’s external
investments, acquisition and disposal
of assets, pledge of assets, external
guarantees, trust management and other
matters within the scope of authorization
by a general meeting;
(22)
to decide on mergers, divisions,
establishments or revocations of domestic
branches;
(23)
to manage the disclosure of information
by the Company;

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APPENDIX I

Articles before Amendments Articles after Amendments Reasons for the Amendments
(24)
to propose to the general meeting with
respect to the engagement or replacement
of the audit firm of the Company;
(25)
to receive the work report of the
General Manager of the Company and
examine such work;
(26)
to exercise any other duties and powers
specified in relevant laws, administrative
regulations, departmental rules,
normative documents, the listing rules of
the place where the Company shares are
listed or these Articles of Association.
For the above matters of duties and powers
exercised by the Board of Directors which
is beyond the scope of authorization of
the shareholders’ general meeting or any
transaction or arrangement of the Company
which shall be considered and approved by a
general meeting according to the listing rules
of the places where the shares of the Company
are listed, shall be submitted to the general
meeting for consideration and approval.
The Board of Directors shall define the limits
of authority of external investment, acquisition
and disposal of assets and connected
transaction, and set up a stringent investigation
and decision making procedure. Specialists
and professionals should be organized to assess
the material external investment and seek
shareholders’ approval in a general meeting.
(24)
to propose to the general meeting with
respect to the engagement or replacement
of the audit firm of the Company;
(25)
to receive the work report of the General
Manager of the Company and examine
such work;
(26)
to exercise any other duties and powers
specified in relevant laws, administrative
regulations, departmental rules,
normative documents, the listing rules of
the place where the Company shares are
listed or these Articles of Association.
For the above matters of duties and powers
exercised by the Board of Directors which
is beyond the scope of authorization of the
shareholders’ general meeting or any transaction
or arrangement of the Company which shall be
considered and approved by a general meeting
according to the listing rules of the places
where the shares of the Company are listed,
shall be submitted to the general meeting for
consideration and approval.
The Board of Directors shall define the limits
of authority of external investment, acquisition
and disposal of assets and connected transaction,
and set up a stringent investigation and decision
making procedure. Specialists and professionals
should be organized to assess the material
external investment and seek shareholders’
approval in a general meeting.

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APPENDIX II

Articles before Amendments

Article 1 In order to regulate the organization and conduct of CSC Financial Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as the “Company”) and to ensure that the general meetings exercise the functions and powers thereof according to laws, these Rules are formulated in accordance with the relevant laws, administrative regulations, departmental rules and statutory documents, including the Company Law of the People’s Republic of China (《中華人民共和國公司 法》) (hereinafter referred to as the “Company Law”), the Regulation on the Supervision and Administration of Securities Companies (《證券 公司監督管理條例》) , Rules f o r Governance of Securities Companies(《證券公司治理準 則》), Mandatory Provisions for the Articles of Association of Companies Listed Overseas (《到 境外上市公司章程必備條款》), the Guidelines on Articles of Association of Listed Companies (《上 市公司章程指引》,the Rules for Shareholders’ General Meeting of Listed Companies (《上市 公司股東大會規則》) (the “Rules for General Meeting”), the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, the Rules Governing the Listing of Stock on the Shanghai Stock Exchange (hereinafter together with the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited collectively referred to as the “Listing Rules of the Place where the Company’s Shares are Listed”) and the Articles of Association of CSC Financial Co., Ltd. (the “Articles of Association”).

Articles after Amendments

Article 1 In order to regulate the organization and conduct of CSC Financial Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as the “Company”) and to ensure that the general meetings exercise the functions and powers thereof according to laws, these Rules are formulated in accordance with the relevant laws, administrative regulations, departmental rules and statutory documents, including the Company Law of the People’s Republic of China (《中華人民共和國公司 法》) (hereinafter referred to as the “Company Law”), the Regulation on the Supervision and Administration of Securities Companies (《證券 公司監督管理條例》) , Rules f o r Governance of Securities Companies(《證券公司治理準則》), the Reply of the State Council on the Adjustment of the Notice Period of the General Meeting and Other Matters Applicable to the Overseas Listed Companies(《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》 ), Mandatory Provisions for the Articles of Association of Companies Listed Overseas (《到境外上市公司章程必備條款》), the Guidelines on Articles of Association of Listed Companies (《上市公司章程指引》,the Rules for Shareholders’ General Meeting of Listed Companies (《上市公司股東大會規則》) (the “Rules for General Meeting”), the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, the Rules Governing the Listing of Stock on the Shanghai Stock Exchange (hereinafter together with the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited collectively referred to as the “Listing Rules of the Place where the Company’s Shares are Listed”) and the Articles of Association of CSC Financial Co., Ltd. (the “Articles of Association”).

Reasons for the Amendments Amended in accordance with the Reply of the State Council on the Adjustment of the Notice Period of the General Meeting and Other Matters Applicable to the Overseas Listed Companies (Guo Han [2019] No. 97)

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APPENDIX II

Articles before Amendments Articles after Amendments Reasons for the Amendments
Article 12Where a general meeting is convened
by the Company, it shall issue a written notice
forty-five (45) days prior to the convening of the
meeting to notify all the registered shareholders
of the matters proposed to be considered as well as
the date and venue of the meeting. Shareholders
who intend to attend the general meeting shall
deliver their written replies to the Company
twenty (20) days prior to the convening of the
meeting.
When calculating the time limit of the notice, the
date of the meeting convened shall be excluded.
Article 12Where anannual
general meeting is
convened by the Company, it shall issue a written
noticetwenty (20) days prior to the convening
of the meeting; where an extraordinary general
meeting is convened by the Company, it shall
issue a written notice fifteen (15) days prior to
the convening of the meeting
to notify all the
registered shareholders of the matters proposed to
be considered as well as the date and venue of the
meeting.
When calculating the time limit of the notice, the
date of the meeting convened shall be excluded.
Amended pursuant to Article
102 of the Company Law
(2018 Revision) and the Reply
of the State Council on the
Adjustment of the Notice Period
of the General Meeting and
Other Matters Applicable to the
Overseas Listed Companies (Guo
Han [2019] No. 97)
Article 13The Company shall calculate the
number of voting shares represented by the
shareholders who intend to attend the meeting
in accordance with the written replies received
twenty (20) days prior to the convening of the
general meeting. If the number of voting shares
represented by the shareholders who intend to
attend the meeting reaches one half (1/2) or more
of the total number of the Company’s voting
shares, the Company shall convene the general
meeting. If not, the Company shall within five (5)
days notify the shareholders again by publishing
an announcement stating the matters to be
considered as well as the date and venue of the
meeting. Upon notification by the announcement,
the Company is entitled to convene the general
meeting.
An extraordinary general meeting shall not
resolve on matters, which are not specified in the
notice.
Article 13 Where the laws, regulations
and requirements of Securities Regulatory
Authority in the place where the Company’s
shares are listed and the stock exchange on the
written replies of the shareholders attending
the shareholders’ general meeting, such
provisions shall prevail.
The paragraph 1 was amended
pursuant to the Reply of the State
Council on the Adjustment of
the Notice Period of the General
Meeting and Other Matters
Applicable to the Overseas
Listed Companies (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));
Paragraph 2 was deleted because
the meaning thereof overlaps
with other terms

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APPENDIX II

Articles before Amendments Articles after Amendments Reasons for the Amendments
Article 15Unless the Articles of Association
otherwise requires, the notice of a general
meeting shall be sent to shareholders and
announced in accordance with the relevant
requirements in Chapter 12 of the Articles of
Association.
For holders of Domestic Shares, the notice of
the general meeting may also be given by way of
announcement. The announcement referred to in
the preceding paragraph shall be published in one
or more newspapers designated by the Securities
Regulatory Authorities of the State Council forty-
five (45) to fifty (50) days prior to the convening
of the meeting. Once such an announcement is
made, all holders of the Domestic Shares shall be
deemed to have received the relevant notice of
the general meeting.
The notices, materials or written announcement
of the general meeting should be delivered to the
shareholders of overseas listed foreign shares
in any of the following manners, forty-five (45)
days prior to the convening of said meeting:
(1)
to be delivered to every holder of
overseas listed foreign shares by person
or by mail to the registered addresses of
such holder of overseas listed foreign
shares;
(2)
announced at the websites designated
by the Securities Regulatory Authorities
or the stock exchange of the place
where securities of the Company are
listed in accordance with relevant laws,
administrative regulations and listing
rules;
(3)
other manners required by the stock
exchange of the place where securities
of the Company are listed and listing
rules.
Article 15Unless the Articles of Association
otherwise requires, the notice of a general
meeting shall be sent to shareholders and
announced in accordance with the relevant
requirements in Chapter 12 of the Articles of
Association.
For holders of Domestic Shares, the notice of
the general meeting may also be given by way
of announcement. The announcement referred
to in the preceding paragraph shall be published
in one or more newspapers designated by the
Securities Regulatory Authorities of the State
Council. Once such an announcement is made, all
holders of the Domestic Shares shall be deemed
to have received the relevant notice of the general
meeting.
The notices, materials or written announcement
of the general meeting should be delivered to the
shareholders of overseas listed foreign shares in
any of the following manners:
(1)
to be delivered to every holder of
overseas listed foreign shares by person
or by mail to the registered addresses of
such holder of overseas listed foreign
shares;
(2)
announced at the websites designated
by the Securities Regulatory Authorities
or the stock exchange of the place
where securities of the Company are
listed in accordance with relevant laws,
administrative regulations and listing
rules;
(3)
other manners required by the stock
exchange of the place where securities
of the Company are listed and listing
rules.
Amended in accordance with
the Reply of the State Council
on the Adjustment of the Notice
Period of the General Meeting
and Other Matters Applicable to
the Overseas Listed Companies
(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))

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APPENDIX II

Articles before Amendments Articles after Amendments Reasons for the Amendments
Article 55Where a proposed resolution on the
election of Directors or Supervisors is passed
at the general meeting, the term of office of the
newly-elected Director or Supervisor shall be
determined at the same time and shall commence
at the passing of the relevant resolution at
the general meeting and upon the approval of
qualification.
Article 55Where a proposed resolution on the
election of Directors or Supervisors is passed
at the general meeting, the term of office of the
newly-elected Director or Supervisor shall be
determined at the same time and shall commence
on the date on when
the relevant resolution is
approved at the general meeting.
Amended as Article 124 of the
Securities Law of the People’s
Republic of China (2019
Revision) in line with the Articles
of Association
Article 63When the Company is to convene
a shareholders’ class meeting, it shall issue
a written notice forty-five (45) days prior to
the date of such meeting informing all the
shareholders who are registered as holders of that
class in the register of shareholders of the matters
to be considered at the meeting as well as the date
and place of the meeting.
Shareholders who intend to attend the meeting
shall deliver their written replies to the Company
of their attendance twenty (20) days prior to
the date of the meeting. In determining the
commencement date and the period, the Company
shall not include the date on which the meeting is
held.
In the event that the number of the voting shares
represented by the shareholders intending to
attend the meeting is one half (1/2) or more of
the total number of voting shares of that class,
the Company may convene a shareholders’ class
meeting. Otherwise, the Company shall within
five (5) days notify the shareholders once again,
by way of public announcement, of the matters
to be considered at the meeting and the date and
place of the meeting. Upon notification by public
announcement, the Company may then proceed to
convene the shareholders’ class meeting.
If there are any special requirements by the
listing rules of the place where the Company’s
shares are listed, such requirements shall prevail.
Article 63When the Company is to convene
a shareholders’ class meeting, it shall issue a
written noticein accordance with the provisions
of Article 77 of the Articles of Association
informing all the shareholders who are registered
as holders of that class in the register of
shareholders of the matters to be considered at
the meeting as well as the date and place of the
meeting.
Where the laws, regulations and requirements
of Securities Regulatory Authority in the place
where the Company’s shares are listed and the
stock exchange on the written replies of the
shareholders attending the general meeting,
such provisions shall prevail.
Amended in accordance with
the Reply of the State Council
on the Adjustment of the Notice
Period of the General Meeting
and Other Matters Applicable to
the Overseas Listed Companies
(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))

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NOTICE OF THE 2021 FIRST EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

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

(Stock Code: 6066)

NOTICE OF THE 2021 FIRST EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 2021 first extraordinary general meeting (the “ EGM ”) of CSC Financial Co., Ltd. (the “ Company ”) will be held at 9:30 a.m. Friday, March 19, 2021 at the Multifunction Hall, B1/F, Office Building of CSC Financial Co., Ltd., No.188 Chaonei Avenue, Dongcheng District, Beijing, PRC, to consider and, if thought fit, approve the following resolution. Unless otherwise specified, capitalized terms used in this notice shall have the same meaning as those defined in the circular of the Company dated February 1, 2021.

SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS

To consider and approve:

  • (I) the resolution on the change of registered capital of the Company;

  • (II) the resolution on amendments to the Articles of Association and Rules of Procedures for Shareholders General Meetings.

By order of the Board CSC Financial Co., Ltd. Wang Changqing Chairman

Beijing, the PRC February 1, 2021

As at the date of this notice, the executive Directors of the Company are Mr. WANG Changqing and Mr. LI Geping; the non-executive Directors of the Company are Mr. YU Zhongfu, Mr. WANG Xiaolin, Ms. ZHANG Qin, Ms. ZHU Jia, Mr. WANG Hao; and the independent non-executive Directors of the Company are Mr. FENG Genfu, Ms. ZHU Shengqin, Mr. DAI Deming, Mr. BAI Jianjun and Mr. LIU Qiao.

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NOTICE OF THE 2021 FIRST EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

Notes:

1. ELIGIBILITY FOR ATTENDING THE EGM AND CLOSURE OF REGISTER OF MEMBERS

In order to determine the list Shareholders who are entitled to attend the EGM, the Company will close the register of members during the period from Wednesday, February 17, 2021 to Friday, March 19, 2021 (both days inclusive), during which no registration of Shares will be made. Shareholders who wish to attend the EGM are required to send all the transfer documents, accompanied by the relevant share certificates to 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 (for H Shareholders), on or before 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 16, 2021 to complete registration. At the close of business of the aforementioned date, H Shareholders registered in Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited are entitled to attend the EGM.

Where there are joint holders of any shares, the one whose name stands first on the register of members shall be entitled to attend and vote at the EGM in respect of such shares.

2. PROXY

  • (1) Any Shareholder entitled to attend and vote at the EGM is entitled to appoint one or more proxies to attend and vote at the meeting on his or her behalf. A proxy need not be a Shareholder.

  • (2) The instrument appointing a proxy must be in writing by the appointor or his attorney duly authorized in writing.

If the appointor is a legal entity, either under seal or signed by a director or a duly authorized attorney. To be valid, the proxy form together with the notarized power of attorney or other documents of authorization, if any, must be completed and delivered to Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited at 17M Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong (for H Shareholders), no later than 24 hours before the time fixed for the EGM (i.e. 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 18, 2021) or any adjournment thereof. The proxy form for the EGM is enclosed herewith.

Completion and return of the proxy form will not preclude the Shareholders from attending and voting at the EGM or at any adjourned meeting if they so wish.

3. REGISTRATION PROCEDURES FOR ATTENDING THE EGM

  • (1) Shareholder or his/her proxy shall produce proof of identity when attending the EGM:

  • (a) Legal representatives of legal person shareholders who attend the meeting shall produce their own identity cards and effective proof of their capacity as legal representatives. Proxies of legal person shareholders shall produce their own identity cards and the form of proxy duly signed by the legal representatives of the legal person shareholders according to laws.

  • (b) Individual Shareholders who attend the meeting in person shall produce their identity cards or other effective document or proof of identity. Proxies of individual Shareholders shall produce effective proof of identity and form of proxy.

  • (2) H Shareholders intending to attend the EGM in person or by their proxies should return the completed and signed reply slip for attending the EGM in person, by post or by fax to Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited on or before Saturday, February 27, 2021.

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NOTICE OF THE 2021 FIRST EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

4. VOTING BY POLL

According to Rule 13.39(4) of the Listing Rules, any vote of shareholders at a general meeting must be taken by poll. Accordingly, the resolution to be proposed at the EGM will be voted by poll. Results of the poll voting will be posted on the website of the Company at www.csc108.com and on the HKExnews website of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited at www.hkexnews.hk upon the conclusion of the EGM.

5. MISCELLANEOUS

  • (1) The duration of the EGM is expected not to exceed half a day. Shareholders who attend the EGM shall arrange for their own transportation and accommodation at their own expenses.

  • (2) The address of Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited:

Shops 1712–1716, 17th Floor, Hopewell Centre 183 Queen’s Road East Wanchai, Hong Kong (For lodging share transfer documents) 17M Floor, Hopewell Centre 183 Queen’s Road East Wanchai, Hong Kong (For lodging proxy form and reply slip)

Tel: +852 2862 8555 Fax: +852 2865 0990

For the matters relating to the attendance of the EGM by A Shareholders, please refer to the notice of meeting and other relevant documents published by the Company on website of the Shanghai Stock Exchange (www.sse. com.cn).

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