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CSC Financial Co., Ltd. Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2022

Nov 2, 2022

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

(2) NOTICE OF THE 2022 SECOND EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

A letter from the Board is set out on pages 3 to 5 of this circular. Please refer to pages 61 to 63 of this circular for the notice convening the EGM.

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 EGM.

For H Shareholders, the proxy form and any authorization instruments should be returned to Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited 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 EGM (i.e. before 2:00 p.m. on Monday, November 21, 2022). Completion and return of the form of proxy will not preclude you from attending and voting in person at the EGM or at any adjourned meetings should you so wish.

November 3, 2022

CONTENTS

Page

DEFINITIONS
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
DEFINITIONS
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1
**LETTER ** FROM THE BOARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1. INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2. BUSINESS TO BE CONSIDERED AT THE EXTRAORDINARY
GENERAL MEETING
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3
3. RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
4. EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
5. VOTING BY POLL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
6. RECOMMENDATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
APPENDIX I

COMPARISON TABLE ON THE AMENDMENTS TO
THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION OF CSC
FINANCIAL CO., LTD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
APPENDIX II

COMPARISON TABLE ON THE AMENDMENTS TO
THE RULES OF PROCEDURES FOR
SHAREHOLDERS’ GENERAL MEETINGS OF CSC
FINANCIAL CO., LTD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
**NOTICE ** OF THE 2022 SECOND EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING. . 61

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 Directors” the board of directors of the Company

“Board Meeting” the board meeting of the Company convened on Friday, October 28, 2022

  • “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 “2022 Second the 2022 second extraordinary general meeting or any Extraordinary General adjournment thereof of the Company to be held at 2:00 Meeting” p.m. on Tuesday, November 22, 2022 at Multifunction 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 on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and traded in HK dollars

  • “H Shareholders” holders of H Shares

  • “HK dollars” 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 Exchange”

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited

  • “Independent Non-executive the independent non-executive director(s) of the Director(s)” or “Independent Company Director(s)”

  • “Non-executive Director(s)” non-executive director(s) of the Company

  • “PRC” or “China” 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 Shareholders’ General meetings of the 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) Ms. Zhu Jia (Non-executive Director) Ms. Zhang Wei (Non-executive Director) Mr. Yang Dong (Non-executive Director) Ms. Wang Hua (Non-executive Director) Mr. Po Wai Kwong (Independent Non-executive Director) Mr. Lai Guanrong (Independent Non-executive Director) Mr. Zhou Chengyue (Independent Non-executive Director) Mr. Zhang Zheng (Independent Non-executive Director) Mr. Wu Xi (Independent Non-executive Director)

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

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

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

Dear Sir/Madam,

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

(2) NOTICE OF THE 2022 SECOND EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

1. INTRODUCTION

Reference is made to the announcement of the Company dated October 28, 2022 in relation to the proposed amendments to the Articles of Association and Rules of Procedures for Shareholders’ General Meetings. On behalf of the Board, I would like to invite you to attend the EGM to be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 22, 2022 at the Multi-function Hall, B1/F, Office Building of CSC Financial Co., Ltd., No. 188 Chaonei Avenue, Dongcheng District, Beijing, PRC.

2. BUSINESS TO BE CONSIDERED AT THE EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

Resolutions will be proposed at the EGM to approve the resolution on amendments to the Articles of Association and Rules of Procedures for Shareholders’ General Meetings.

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD

The above resolution is 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 above resolution to enable you to vote for or against the proposed resolution at the EGM under fully informed condition.

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

In order to further improve the corporate governance, the Company proposes to make according amendments to the Articles of Association and Rules of Procedures for Shareholders’ General Meetings, in accordance with the regulatory rules recently issued by the CSRC, the Securities Association of China, the Shanghai Stock Exchange and other regulatory authorities, while taking into consideration of the actual situations of the Company. 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 of this circular. The above resolution has been approved by the Directors at the Board Meeting, and it is hereby proposed at the EGM for approval by the Shareholders to amend the Articles of Association and Rules of Procedures for Shareholders’ General Meetings. The Board is authorized to further delegate the operating management of the Company to handle the filing procedures of the Articles of Association and the Rules of Procedures for Shareholders’ General Meetings. 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 to the best of their knowledge and belief the information contained in this circular is accurate and complete in all material respects and not misleading or fraudulent, and there are no other facts the omission of which would make any information contained in this circular or other matters misleading.

4. EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

The 2022 Second Extraordinary General Meeting will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 22, 2022 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 61 to 63 of this circular.

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD

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, at 17M Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong). Completion and return of the proxy form will not preclude you from attending and voting in person at the EGM or at any adjourned meeting if you so wish.

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 Thursday, November 17, 2022 to Tuesday, November 22, 2022 (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 at Shops 1712–1716, 17th Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong before 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 16, 2022. 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 the resolution proposed above is in the interests of the Company and the Shareholders as a whole. The Directors therefore recommend the Shareholders to vote in favour of the resolution to be submitted at the 2022 Second Extraordinary General Meeting.

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

Beijing, the PRC November 3, 2022

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

APPENDIX I

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

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

APPENDIX I

Basis of
Articles before Amendments
Articles after Amendments
Amendments
**Article ** 12 The operational
Article 12 The operational
Added the
objective of the Company is to
objective of the Company is to
relevant
leverage on its financial strengths
~~leverage on its financial strengths~~
contents in the
and talents to create sound benefits
~~and talents to create sound benefits~~
Articles of
for all the shareholders, to serve
~~for all the shareholders~~actively
Association in
the real economy and national
fulfill its social responsibilities,
accordance
strategy based on finance business
effectively protect the legitimate
with the
as the direction and to create a
interests of investors, reasonably
requirements of
corporate culture of “compliance,
balance the interests of
the CSRC and
honesty, professionalism and
stakeholders, and consciously pay
the Securities
robustness” as the aim, so that the
taxes in accordance with the law
Association of
Company continues to grow and
and in good faith, by serving the
China on the
expand, and becomes a large
real economy and national strategy
practice
integrated international and
based on finance business as the
evaluation of
modernized financial and securities
direction, ~~create~~practicing the
cultural
enterprise, in accordance with the
laws and regulations of the State
~~corporate culture~~industrial culture
of “compliance, honesty,
construction of
securities
and the financial and securities
professionalism and robustness” as
companies
policies. the ~~aim~~guarantee, ~~so that the~~
~~Company continues to grow and~~
~~expand~~insisting on the steady and
sustainable development so that
the Company maintains a high-
quality development, and becomes
a large integrated international and
modernized ~~financial and~~securities
enterprise, in accordance with the
laws and regulations of the State
and the financial and securities
policies and adhering to the
development concept of
**“innovation, coordination, ** green,
openness and sharing”.
In the process of operation, the
Company insists on customer-
**centric, pragmatic, simple ** and
efficient style, consciously and
honestly pays taxes in accordance
with the law, actively fulfills its
social responsibility, protects the
legitimate rights and interests of
investors and reasonably balances
the interests of stakeholders.

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

APPENDIX I

Basis of
Articles before Amendments Articles after Amendments
Amendments
Article 13 As approved by the Article 13 As approved by the Expand
relevant regulatory authorities and relevant regulatory authorities and business scope
approved and registered, the approved and registered, the in accordance
business scope of the Company business scope of the Company with the Reply
includes: includes: on Approving
(1) securities brokerage; (1)securities brokerage; the
(2) securities investment (2) securities investment Qualification
consultation; consultation; of Market
(3) financial advisory business (3) financial advisory business Making and
relating to securities trading and relating to securities trading and Trading of
securities investment; securities investment; Listed
(4) securities underwriting and (4) securities underwriting and Securities of
sponsorship; sponsorship; CSC Financial
(5) securities proprietary trading; (5) securities proprietary trading; Co., Ltd.
(6) securities asset management; (6) securities asset management; (Zheng Jian Xu
(7) proxy sale of securities (7) proxy sale of securities Ke [2022] No.
investment fund; investment fund; 2171)《(關於核
(8) provision of futures (8) provision of futures 准中信建投証
intermediary services for futures intermediary services for futures 券股份有限公
companies; companies; 司上市證券做
(9) margin financing and securities (9) margin financing and securities 市交易業務資
lending; lending; 格的批覆》(證
(10) proxy sale of financial (10) proxy sale of financial 監許可
products; products; [2022]2171號))
(11) stock options market making; (11) stock options market making; from the CSRC
(12) securities investment fund (12) securities investment fund
custodian; custodian;
(13) sale of precious metal (13) sale of precious metal
products; products;
(14) other businesses as approved (14) market making and trading
by relevant regulatory authorities. **of ** listed securities;
(1~~4~~5) other businesses as approved
by relevant regulatory authorities.

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

APPENDIX I

Basis of
Articles before Amendments Articles after Amendments
Amendments
Article 20 The total number of Article 20 The total number of Amended in
shares of the Company is shares of the Company is accordance
7,756,694,797 shares. The share 7,756,694,797 shares. The share with Article 3
capital is comprised of capital is comprised of of the
7,756,694,797 ordinary shares, 7,756,694,797 ordinary shares, Guidelines on
including 6,495,671,035 shares held including 6,495,671,035 shares held Articles of
by holders of Domestic Shares and by holders of ~~Domestic~~ Association of
1,261,023,762 shares held by
holders of overseas listed foreign
~~Shares~~ordinary shares in RMB (A
Shares) and 1,261,023,762 shares
Listed
Companies
shares. held by holders of overseas listed
foreign shares (H Shares).
The Company was listed on the
main board of the Hong Kong
Stock Exchange on December 9,
2016, and the overseas listed
foreign shares (H shares) after
the initial public offering were
1,261,023,762.
The Company was approved by
the CSRC for the initial public
offering of 400,000,000 ordinary
**shares in RMB ** (A Shares) on
May 18, 2018 and the listing on
the Main Board of the Shanghai
Stock Exchange on June 20, 2018.
The Company was approved by
the CSRC for the non-public
offering of 110,309,559 ordinary
**shares in RMB ** (A Shares) on
February 28, 2020 and completed
the share registration in the
Shanghai branch of China
Securities Depository and
Clearing Co., Ltd. on December
28, 2020.

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

APPENDIX I

Basis of
Articles before Amendments
Articles after Amendments
Amendments
Article 27 Under the following
Article 27 In principle, the
Amended in
circumstances, the Company may,
Company~~after being approved~~
accordance
after being approved according to
~~according to the procedures~~
with Article 24
the procedures provided in the
~~provided in the laws, regulations~~
of the
laws, regulations and these Articles
~~and these Articles of Association~~
Guidelines on
of Association and obtaining the
~~and obtaining the approval from~~
Articles of
approval from relevant national
~~relevant national competent~~
Association of
competent authorities, buy back its
~~authorities, buy back its~~
Listed
outstanding shares in accordance
~~outstanding shares in accordance~~
Companies
with statutory procedures:
(1) reducing the Company’s
~~with statutory procedures:~~ shall not
repurchase its shares unless in
registered capital; the following circumstances:
(2) merging with companies which
(1) reducing the Company’s
hold shares in the Company;
registered capital;
(3) utilizing shares for employee
(2) merging with companies which
stock ownership plan or share
hold shares in the Company;
incentive scheme; (3) utilizing shares for employee
(4) acquiring shares held by
stock ownership plan or share
shareholders, who vote against any
incentive scheme;
resolution proposed in any
(4) acquiring shares held by
shareholders’ general meeting on
shareholders, who vote against
any
the merger or division of the
resolution proposed in any
Company, upon their request;
shareholders’ general meeting on
(5) utilizing shares for conversion
the merger or division of the
of corporate bonds issued by the
Company, upon their request;
Company which are convertible
(5) utilizing shares for conversion
into shares; of corporate bonds issued by the
(6) where it is necessary to
Company which are convertible
maintain the Company’s value and
into shares;
shareholders’ interests;
(6) where it is necessary to
(7) other circumstances permitted
maintain the Company’s value and
by the law, administrative
shareholders’ interests;
regulations, departmental rules,
(7) other circumstances permitted
normative documents, the listing
by the law, administrative
rules of the places where the shares
regulations, departmental rules,
of the Company are listed and other
normative documents, the listing
relevant regulations. rules of the places where the shares
The Company shall not acquire the
of the Company are listed and
other
Company’s shares except under the
relevant regulations.
aforesaid circumstances.
~~The Company shall not acquire the~~
~~Company’s shares except under the~~
~~aforesaid circumstances.~~

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

APPENDIX I

Basis of Articles before Amendments Articles after Amendments Amendments Article 38 If the Company’s Article 38 If the Company’s Amended in Directors, Supervisors, senior Directors, Supervisors, senior accordance management, and shareholders management, and shareholders with Article 44 holding five per cent (5%) or more holding five per cent (5%) or more of Securities of the shares of the Company sell of the shares of the Company sell Law and shares within six (6) months after shares or other securities with an Article 30 of buying the same or buy shares equity nature within six (6) the Guidelines within six (6) months after selling months after buying the same or on Articles of the same, the earnings arising buy shares within six (6) months Association of therefrom shall be attributed to the after selling the same, the earnings Listed Company and the Board shall claim arising therefrom shall be attributed Companies back the said earnings. However, to the Company and the Board the six-month restriction shall not shall claim back the said earnings. be applicable to any sale of shares However, the six month restriction by an underwriter holding five per shall not be applicable to any sale cent (5%) or more of the of shares by an underwriter holding Company’s shares as a result of its five per cent (5%) or more of the underwriting of the untaken shares. Company’s shares as a result of its If the Company’s Board does not underwriting of the untaken shares comply with the provision of and other circumstances preceding paragraph, the stipulated by the CSRC. shareholders can request the Board Shares or other securities with an to do so within thirty (30) days. If equity nature held by Directors, the Board fails to enforce such Supervisors, senior management right within the said period, the members and natural person shareholders are entitled to file a shareholders referred to in the lawsuit with a people’s court in preceding paragraph include their own names for the interests of shares or other securities with an the Company. equity nature held by their If the Company’s Board fails to spouses, parents, children and comply with the first paragraph of under accounts of other persons. this Article, the accountable If the Company’s Board does not Directors shall assume joint and comply with the provision of ~~the~~ several liabilities in accordance ~~preceding paragraph~~ the first with laws. paragraph of this Article , the shareholders can request the Board to do so within thirty (30) days. If the Board fails to enforce such right within the said period, the shareholders are entitled to file a lawsuit with a people’s court in their own names for the interests of the Company. If the Company’s Board fails to comply with the first paragraph of this Article , the accountable Directors shall assume joint and several liabilities in accordance with laws.

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

APPENDIX I

Basis of
Articles before Amendments Articles after Amendments
Amendments
Article 57 The ordinary Article 57 The ordinary Amended in
shareholders of the Company shall
shareholders of the Company shall
accordance
enjoy the following rights: enjoy the following rights: with Article 27
�� �� of Provisions
The Company shall not exercise The Company shall not exercise on the
any rights to freeze or otherwise any rights to freeze or otherwise Administration
prejudice any rights attached to the
prejudice any rights attached to the
of Equity of
shares held by any person who shares held by any person who Securities
directly or indirectly has interest in
directly or indirectly has interest in
Companies
the Company solely for the reason
the Company solely for the reason
that such person fails to disclose to
that such person fails to disclose to
the Company any such interests. the Company any such interests.
Any shareholder who should have Any shareholder who should have
but failed to seek approval from or
but failed to seek ~~approval~~
fails to file with the regulatory permission from or fails to file
authorities, or who has not with the regulatory authorities, or
completed the rectification, shall who has not completed the
not exercise such rights as the right
rectification, shall
not exercise such
to request the convening of a rights as the right to request the
general meeting, voting right, right
convening of a general meeting,
of nomination, right of making voting right, right of nomination,
motions and right of disposition. right of making motions and right
Any shareholder who has made of disposition. Any shareholder
false statements, abused his/her who has made false statements,
rights as a shareholder or acted in a
abused his/her rights as a
manner which is detrimental to the
shareholder or acted in a manner
interests of the Company shall not
which is detrimental to the interests
exercise such rights as the right to
of the Company shall not exercise
request the convening of a general
such rights as the right to request
meeting, voting right, right of the convening of a general meeting,
nomination, right of making voting right, right of nomination,
motions and right of disposition. right of making motions and right
of disposition.

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APPENDIX I

Basis of
Articles before Amendments
Articles after Amendments
Amendments
Article 62 The ordinary Article 62 The ordinary Amended in
shareholders of the Company shall
shareholders of the Company shall
accordance
have the following obligations:
have the following obligations:
with Article 6,
�� �� Article 7 and
(8) Shareholding periods of the
(8) Where a shareholder of the
Article 24 of
Company’s shareholders shall
Company acquires less than 5%
Provisions on
comply with the laws, of the shares of the Company the
administrative regulations and
through trading on a stock
Administration
relevant requirements of the CSRC
exchange or share transfer system
of Equity of
on the shareholders of securities
or by means other than
Securities
companies. Shareholders shall not
subscription for publicly issued
Companies
pledge their equity interests in the
shares of the Company, he/she
Company during the lockup period.
shall meet the qualification
Upon the expiration of the lock-up
**requirements prescribed **
by the
period, the proportion of equity
CSRC and cooperate with the
interest in the Company pledged by
Company in filing a record with
a shareholder shall not exceed 50%
the dispatch office of the CSRC
of his/her equity interest in the
at his/her place of residence.
Company. Where a shareholder
pledges his/her equity interest in
the Company, such pledge shall not
prejudice the interests of other
shareholders and the Company,
shall not maliciously circumvent
the requirements of the lock-up
period in respect of the equity
interest, and shall not agree on the
exercise of his/her rights as a
shareholder such as voting rights
by the pledgee or other third
parties, or transfer the control of
his/her equity interest in the
Company in a disguised form. The
de facto controller of a shareholder
of the Company shall abide by the
same lock-up period as that for
such shareholder in respect of
his/her equity interest in the
Company, except for the
circumstances approved by the
CSRC according to laws.

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APPENDIX I

Basis of
Articles before Amendments
Articles after Amendments
Amendments
(9) to fulfill other obligations as
stipulated by laws, administrative
(~~8~~9) Shareholding periods of the
Company’s shareholders shall
regulations and these Articles of
comply with the laws,
Association. administrative regulations and
Shareholders shall not be liable for
relevant requirements of the CSRC
further contribution to share capital
on the shareholders of securities
other than the conditions agreed to
companies. The shareholding
as a subscriber of the shares at the
period may be calculated in
time of subscription. continuance if shareholders
acquire equity in another
securities company by way of
share swap, etc. Shareholders shall
not pledge their equity interests in
the Company during the lock-up
period. Upon the expiration of the
lock-up period, the proportion of
equity interest in the Company
pledged by a shareholder shall not
exceed 50% of his/her equity
interest in the Company. Where a
shareholder pledges his/her equity
interest in the Company, such
pledge shall not prejudice the
interests of other shareholders and
the Company, shall not maliciously
circumvent the requirements of the
lock-up period in respect of the
equity interest, and shall not agree
on the exercise of his/her rights as
a shareholder such as voting rights
by the pledgee or other third
parties, or transfer the control of
his/her equity interest in the
Company in a disguised form. If
the major assets of a shareholder
are equities in securities
companies, the controlling
shareholders and the de facto
controller of a shareholder of the
Company shall abide by the same
lock-up period as that for such
shareholder in respect of his/her
equity interest in the Company,
except for the circumstances
approved by the CSRC according to
laws.
(~~9~~10) to fulfill other obligations as
stipulated by laws, administrative
regulations and these Articles of
Association.
Shareholders shall not be liable for
further contribution to share capital
other than the conditions agreed to
as a subscriber of the shares at the
time of subscription.

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APPENDIX I

Basis of
Articles before Amendments
Articles after Amendments
Amendments
**Article ** 73 Shareholder(s) severally
Article 73 Shareholder(s) severally
Amended in
or jointly holding ten per cent
or jointly holding ten per cent
accordance
(10%) or more of the shares of the
(10%) or more of the shares
of the with Article 50
Company shall be entitled to
Company shall be entitled to
of the
request the Board to convene an
request the Board to convene an
Guidelines on
extraordinary general meeting or
extraordinary general meeting or
Articles of
class meeting, and shall put
class meeting, and shall put
Association of
forward such request to the Board
forward such request to the Board
Listed
in writing. The Board shall,
in writing. The Board shall,
Companies,
pursuant to laws, administrative
pursuant to laws, administrative
Rule 4.2.2 of
regulations and these Articles of
regulations and these Articles of
the Rules
Association, inform in writing
Association, inform in writing
Governing the
whether it agrees or disagrees to
whether it agrees or disagrees to
Listing of
convene the extraordinary general
convene the extraordinary general
Stock on the
meeting or class meeting within ten
meeting or class meeting within ten
Shanghai Stock
(10) days upon receipt of the
(10) days upon receipt of the
Exchange
proposal. proposal.
If the Board agrees to convene the
If the Board agrees to convene the
extraordinary general meeting or
extraordinary general meeting or
class meeting, it shall serve a
class meeting, it shall serve
a
notice of such meeting within five
notice of such meeting within five
(5) days after the resolution is
(5) days after the resolution
is
made by the Board. In the event of
made by the Board. In the event of
any change to the original proposal
any change to the original proposal
set forth in the notice, the consent
set forth in the notice, the consent
of relevant shareholder(s) shall be
of relevant shareholder(s) shall be
obtained. obtained.
If the Board does not agree to hold
If the Board does not agree to hold
the extraordinary general meeting
the extraordinary general meeting
or class meeting or fails to respond
or class meeting or fails to respond
within ten (10) days upon receipt
within ten (10) days upon receipt
of the proposal, shareholder(s)
of the proposal, shareholder(s)
severally or jointly holding ten per
severally or jointly holding ten per
cent (10%) or more of the shares of
cent (10%) or more of the shares of
the Company shall be entitled to
the Company shall be entitled to
propose to the Supervisory
propose to the Supervisory
Committee to convene an
Committee to convene an
extraordinary general meeting or a
extraordinary general meeting or a
class meeting, and shall put
class meeting, and shall put
forward such request to the
forward such request to the
Supervisory Committee in writing.
Supervisory Committee in writing.
If the Supervisory Committee
If the Supervisory Committee
agrees to convene the extraordinary
agrees to convene the extraordinary
general meeting or class meeting, it
general meeting or class meeting, it
shall serve a notice of such meeting
shall serve a notice of such meeting
within five (5) days upon receipt of
within five (5) days upon receipt of
the said request. In the event of
the said request. In the event of
any change to the original proposal
any change to the original proposal
set forth in the notice, the consent
set forth in the notice, the consent
of relevant shareholder(s) shall be
of relevant shareholder(s) shall be
obtained. obtained.

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APPENDIX I

Basis of Articles before Amendments Articles after Amendments Amendments In the case of failure to issue the In the case of failure to issue the notice of extraordinary general notice of extraordinary general meeting or class meeting within the meeting or class meeting within the prescribed period, the Supervisory prescribed period, the Supervisory Committee shall be deemed as Committee shall be deemed as failing to convene and preside over failing to convene and preside over the general meeting and the the general meeting and the shareholder(s) severally or jointly shareholder(s) severally or jointly holding ten per cent (10%) or more holding ten per cent (10%) or more shares of the Company for ninety shares of the Company for ninety (90) or more consecutive days may (90) or more consecutive days may convene and preside over such convene and preside over such meeting by itself/themselves. meeting by itself/themselves. The shareholding of the convening The shareholding of the convening shareholders shall be no less than shareholders shall be no less than ten per cent (10%) before a ten per cent (10%) before a resolution passed at the general resolution passed at the general meeting is announced. meeting is announced. The The convening shareholders shall convening shareholders shall submit the supporting documents to publish an announcement no later the local branch of the CSRC of than the issuance of notice of the the Company’s domicile and the shareholders’ general meeting and stock exchange upon the issuance undertake that their shareholding of the notice of the general meeting percentage shall not be less than and the announcement of the 10% during the period from the resolutions of the general meeting. date of proposing the convening of the shareholders’ general meeting to the convening date of the shareholders’ general meeting. The Supervisory Committee or the convening shareholders shall submit the supporting documents to the local branch of the CSRC of the Company’s domicile and the stock exchange upon the issuance of the notice of the general meeting and the announcement of the resolutions of the general meeting.

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APPENDIX I

Basis of
Articles before Amendments
Articles after Amendments
Amendments
Article 76 When a general meeting
Article 76 When a general
meeting Amended in
is convened by the Company, the
is convened by the Company, the
accordance
Board, Supervisory Committee and
Board, Supervisory Committee and
with Article
shareholders who severally or
shareholders who severally
or 2.1.4 of the
jointly hold three per cent (3%) or
jointly hold three per cent (3%) or
Guidelines of
more of the shares of the Company,
more of the shares of the Company,
the Shanghai
shall be entitled to make proposals
shall be entitled to make proposals
Stock
to the general meetings. to the general meetings. Exchange for
Shareholders, who severally or
Shareholders, who severally or
Self-discipline
jointly hold 3% or more of the
jointly hold 3% or more of
the Supervision of
shares of the Company, may submit
shares of the Company, may submit
Listed
ad hoc proposals in writing to the
ad hoc proposals in writing to the
Companies No.
convener ten (10) days before the
convener ten (10) days before the
1 –
convening of the general meeting.
convening of the general meeting.
Standardized
The convener shall issue a
Where qualified shareholders
Operations
supplemental notice of the general
submit ad hoc proposals, his/her
(《上海證券交
meeting within two (2) days upon
shareholding percentage shall not
易所上市公司
receipt of the proposals and
be less than 3% during the
自律監管指引
announce the contents of the ad hoc
period from the issuance of the
第1號–規範運
proposals. notice of such ad hoc proposals to 作》)
Except for circumstances provided
the announcement of the
in the above paragraph, the
resolutions of the meeting. Where
convener, after issuing the notice of
shareholders submit ad hoc
the general meeting, shall neither
proposals, he/she shall provide
modify the proposals stated in the
the convener with documents
notice of general meetings nor add
**proving that he/she holds **
more
new proposals. than 3% of the shares of the
The general meeting shall not vote
Company. Where shareholders
or resolve on any proposals which
jointly submit proposals by
are not contained in a notice of the
proxy, the entrusting shareholder
general meeting or are not in
shall issue an authority document
compliance with Article 75 herein.
in writing to the entrusted
shareholder. The convener shall
issue a supplemental notice of the
general meeting within two (2)
days upon receipt of the proposals
and announce the contents of the ad
hoc proposals.
Except for circumstances provided
in the above paragraph, the
convener, after issuing the notice of
the general meeting, shall neither
modify the proposals stated in the
notice of general meetings nor add
new proposals.

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APPENDIX I

Basis of
Articles before Amendments
Articles after Amendments
Amendments
The general meeting shall not vote
or resolve on any proposals which
are not contained in a notice of the
general meeting or are not in
compliance with Article75 herein.
Article 79 Notice of a general Article 79 Notice of a general Amended in
meeting shall satisfy the following
meeting shall satisfy the following
accordance
requirements: requirements: with Article 56
�� �� of the
(10) the name and telephone (10) the name and telephone Guidelines on
number of the contact person for
number of the contact person for
Articles of
the meeting. the meeting; Association of
The interval between the (11) The time and procedures for Listed
shareholding record date of general
**voting online or by **
other means. Companies,
meeting and the date of the meeting
The interval between the
Rule 21 of the
shall be in compliance with the shareholding record date of general Rules for
requirements of relevant regulatory
meeting and the date of the meeting
Shareholders’
authorities of the place where shall be in compliance with the General
securities of the Company are requirements of relevant regulatory Meetings of
listed. The shareholding record date
authorities of the place where
Listed
shall not be changed once securities of the Company are Companies
confirmed. listed. The shareholding record date (《上市公司股
Any notice and supplementary shall not be changed once 東大會規則》)
notice of general meetings shall confirmed.
sufficiently and completely disclose
Any notice and supplementary
all the details of all proposals. If
notice of general meetings shall
any matter to be discussed requires
sufficiently and completely disclose
opinions of the Independent all the details of all proposals. If
Directors, the opinions and reasons
any matter to be discussed requires
of the Independent Directors shall
opinions of the Independent
be disclosed together with the Directors, the opinions and reasons
issuance of such notice. of the Independent Directors shall
be disclosed together with the
issuance of such notice.

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APPENDIX I

Basis of
Articles before Amendments
Articles after Amendments
Amendments
Article 82 Where the election of
Article 82 Where the
election of Amended in
Directors and Supervisors are Directors and Supervisors are accordance
proposed to be discussed at a proposed to be discussed at a with Article 57
general meeting, the notice of the
general meeting, the notice of the
of the
general meeting shall sufficiently
general meeting shall
sufficiently Guidelines on
disclose the detailed information
disclose the detailed information
Articles of
about the Director and Supervisor
about the Director and Supervisor
Association of
candidate(s) in accordance with
candidate(s) in accordance with
Listed
laws, regulations, listing rules of
laws, regulations, listing rules of
Companies,
the place where Shares of the the place where Shares of the Rule 17 of the
Company are listed and the Company are listed and the Rules for
requirements of the Articles of requirements of the Articles of Shareholders’
Association, including at least the
Association, including at least the
General
following contents: following contents: Meetings of
(1) personal information including
(1) personal information including
Listed
education background, work education background, work Companies
experience and part-time job; experience and part-time job; (《上市公司股
(2) whether he/she is connected
(2) whether he/she is connected
東大會規則》)
with the Company or its controlling
with the Company or
its controlling
shareholders and de facto shareholders and de facto
controller; controller;
(3) his/her shareholding in the (3) his/her shareholding in the
Company; Company;
(4) whether he/she has received any
(4) whether he/she has received any
penalty from the Securities penalty from the Securities
Regulatory Authorities and other
Regulatory Authorities and other
relevant governmental authorities
relevant governmental authorities
and any penalty and warning from
and any penalty and warning from
the stock exchange. the stock exchange.
Election of every Director and In addition to adopting the
Supervisor candidate shall be cumulative voting system to elect
conducted by separate resolution.
Directors and Supervisors,
election of every Director and
Supervisor candidate shall be
conducted by separate resolution.

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APPENDIX I

Basis of Basis of
Articles before Amendments Articles after Amendments
Amendments
Article 86 Shareholders may attend Article 86 Shareholders may attend Amended in
a general meeting in person or a general meeting in person or accordance
appoint a proxy to attend and vote appoint a proxy to attend and vote with Article 61
on their behalf. Individual on their behalf. Individual of the
shareholders attending a general shareholders attending a general Guidelines on
meeting in person shall produce meeting in person shall produce Articles of
their identity cards or other valid their identity cards or other valid Association of
proof or evidence of their proof or evidence of their identities Listed
identities, in the case of attendance **and stock ** account cards, in the Companies
by proxies, the proxies shall case of attendance by proxies, the
produce valid proof of their proxies shall produce valid proof of
identities and the proxy forms from their identities and the proxy forms
shareholders. from shareholders.
Where a shareholder is a legal Where a shareholder is a legal
entity, its legal representative or a entity, its legal representative or a
proxy entrusted by such legal proxy entrusted by such legal
representative shall attend a general representative shall attend a general
meeting. In case of attendance by meeting. In case of attendance by
legal representatives, they shall legal representatives, they shall
produce their identity cards and produce their identity cards and
valid proof of their capacities as valid proof of their capacities as
legal representatives and, in the legal representatives and, in the
case of attendance by proxies of case of attendance by proxies of
such legal representatives, such such legal representatives, such
proxies shall produce their identity proxies shall produce their identity
cards and the letters of cards and the letters of
authorization duly issued by such authorization duly issued by such
legal representatives. legal representatives.

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APPENDIX I

Basis of
Articles before Amendments
Articles after Amendments
Amendments
Article 105 The following matters
Article 105 The following
matters Amended in
shall be resolved by way of special
shall be resolved by way of special
accordance
resolutions at a general meeting:
resolutions at a general meeting:
with Article 78
(1) increase or reduction of the
(1) increase or reduction of the
of the
registered capital of the Company
registered capital of the Company
Guidelines on
and issue of shares of any class,
and issue of shares of any
class, Articles of
stock warrants or other similar
stock warrants or other similar
Association of
securities; securities; Listed
(2) issuance of corporate bonds;
(2) issuance of corporate bonds;
Companies
(3) division, merger, dissolution
(3) division, spin-off, merger,
and liquidation or change in the
dissolution and liquidation
or
form of the Company; change in the form of the
(4) external guarantees to be
Company;
provided by the Company; (4) external guarantees to be
(5) purchase or disposal of major
provided by the Company;
assets of the Company within one
(5) purchase or disposal of major
year with the transaction amount
assets of the Company within one
exceeding 15% of the latest audited
year with the transaction amount
total assets of the Company;
exceeding 15% of the latest audited
(6) amendments to the Articles of
total assets of the Company;
Association; (6) amendments to the Articles of
(7) share incentive scheme;
Association;
(8) any other matters as required by
(7) share incentive scheme;
laws, administrative regulations,
(8) any other matters as required by
departmental rules, normative
laws, administrative regulations,
documents, listing rules of the
departmental rules, normative
place where the shares of the
documents, listing rules of the
Company are listed or the Articles
place where the shares of the
of Association of the Company and
Company are listed or the
Articles
matters which, as resolved by way
of Association of the Company and
of an ordinary resolution at a
matters which, as resolved
by way
general meeting, will have a
of an ordinary resolution at a
material impact on the Company
general meeting, will have
a
and need be approved by way of
material impact on the Company
special resolutions. and need be approved by way of
special resolutions.
Article 106 Shareholders (including
Article 106 Shareholders (including
Amended in
proxies) shall exercise their voting
proxies) shall exercise their voting
accordance
rights according to the number of
rights according to the number of
with Article 79
voting shares they represent, with
voting shares they represent, with
of the
one vote for each share. one vote for each share. Guidelines on
Articles of
Association of
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APPENDIX I

Basis of
Articles before Amendments
Articles after Amendments
Amendments
Where a material matter affecting
Where a material matter affecting
the interests of small and medium
the interests of small and medium
investors is being considered at a
investors is being considered at a
general meeting, the votes cast by
general meeting, the votes cast by
small and medium investors shall
small and medium investors shall
be counted separately, and the
be counted separately, and the
counting results shall be publicly
counting results shall be publicly
disclosed in a timely manner.
disclosed in a timely manner.
Shares in the Company which are
Shares in the Company which
are
held by the Company do not carry
held by the Company do not carry
any voting rights, and shall not be
any voting rights, and shall not be
counted in the total number of
counted in the total number of
voting shares represented by
voting shares represented by
shareholders present at a general
shareholders present at a general
meeting. meeting.
Subject to the applicable laws,
If a shareholder buys voting
administrative regulations,
shares of the Company in
departmental rules, normative
violation of the provisions of
documents or listing rules of the
Article 63 (1) and (2) of the
places where the shares of the
Securities Law, such shares in
Company are listed, the Board,
excess of the prescribed
Independent Directors and
proportion shall not be entitled to
shareholders who meet the relevant
exercise voting rights for a period
requirements may solicit voting
of thirty-six months after the
rights from shareholders.
purchase, and shall not be
Information including the specific
counted as part of the total
voting preference shall be fully
number of voting shares present
provided to the shareholders for
at the general meetings.
whom voting rights are being
Subject to the applicable laws,
solicited. Consideration or de facto
administrative regulations,
consideration for soliciting
departmental rules, normative
shareholders’ voting rights is
documents or listing rules of the
prohibited. The Company shall not
places where the shares of the
impose any minimum shareholding
Company are listed, the Board,
limitation for soliciting voting
Independent Directors ~~and~~
rights. ~~shareholders who meet the relevant~~
~~requirements~~, shareholders holding
more than 1% of the total voting
shares of the Company or
investor protection institutions
established in accordance with
laws, administrative regulations
or the provisions of the CSRC
may solicit voting rights from
shareholders. Information including
the specific voting preference shall
be fully provided to the
shareholders for whom voting
rights are being solicited.
Consideration or de facto
consideration for soliciting
shareholders’ voting rights is
prohibited. Save for the statutory
conditions, the Company shall not
impose any minimum shareholding
limitation for soliciting voting
rights.

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APPENDIX I

Basis of
Articles before Amendments
Articles after Amendments
Amendments
Article 112 The general meeting
Article 112 Lists of candidates for
Amended in
shall vote on all the proposed
**Directors or Supervisors shall **
be accordance
resolutions separately; in the event
put forward by way of proposal
with Article 17
of several proposed resolutions for
at the general meetings for
of the Code of
the same issue, such proposed
voting. Where a single
Corporate
resolutions shall be voted on in the
shareholder and its persons
Governance for
order of time at which they are
acting in concert are interested in
Listed
submitted. Unless the general
30% or more of the shares of the
Companies;
meeting is adjourned or no
Company, the cumulative voting
Article 82 and
resolution can be made for special
system is required to elect more
Article 83 of
reasons such as force majeure,
than two Directors or
the Guidelines
voting of such proposed resolutions
Supervisors.
on Articles of
shall neither be shelved nor refused
**The cumulative voting system **
as Association of
at the general meeting.
stated in the preceding paragraph
Listed
refers to the voting for the Companies;
election of Directors or Article 2.1.14,
Supervisors at the general Article 2.1.15
meetings where each share is and Article
entitled to the same number of 2.1.16 of the
votes which equals to the total Guidelines of
number of Directors or the Shanghai
Supervisors to be elected, and Stock
shareholders may consolidate Exchange for
their voting rights when casting a Self-discipline
vote. The Board of Directors shall Supervision of
announce the biographical details Listed
and basic information of the Companies No.
Directors and Supervisors 1 –
candidates to the shareholders. Standardized
Where Directors are elected at Operations
the general meeting under the (《上海證券交
cumulative voting system, the 易所上市公司
voting of the Independent 自律監管指引
Directors and Non-independent 第1號–規範運
Directors shall be carried out 作》)
separately. The general meeting
shall determine the elected
Directors and Supervisors in a
descending order of the number
**of votes obtained according to ** the
number of Directors and
Supervisors to be elected.

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APPENDIX I

Basis of
**Articles ** **before ** Amendments Articles after Amendments
Amendments
Shareholders attending the
general meeting shall have the
same number of votes as the
number of directors or
supervisors to be elected under
each proposal group for each
share held in the proposal subject
to the cumulative voting system.
The number of votes held by
shareholders can be cumulatively
cast for one candidate or several
candidates.
Shareholders should vote within
the number of votes for each
proposal group. In the event that
the number of votes cast by the
shareholder exceeds the number
of the votes he/she holds, or the
shareholder casts votes in a
**number exceeding the number ** of
candidates in the competitive
election, the vote on such
resolution shall be deemed
invalid.
Shareholders with multiple
shareholder accounts may vote
online through any one of their
accounts. The number of votes
they are entitled to is calculated
on the basis of the total shares of
the same class under all of their
shareholder accounts.
In addition to the cumulative
voting system, the general meeting
shall vote on all the proposed
resolutions separately; in the event
of several proposed resolutions for
the same issue, such proposed
resolutions shall be voted on in the
order of time at which they are
submitted. Unless the general
meeting is adjourned or no
resolution can be made for special
reasons such as force majeure,
voting of such proposed resolutions
shall neither be shelved nor refused
at the general meeting.

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APPENDIX I

Basis of
Articles before Amendments
Articles after Amendments
Amendments
Article 130 A Director of the
Article 130 A Director of the
Amended in
Company shall meet the following
Company shall meet the following
accordance
criteria: criteria: with Article 6
(1) being of honesty, integrity and
(1) being of honesty, integrity
and of the
good behaviour; good behaviour; Measures for
(2) being familiar with securities
(2) being familiar with securities
the Supervision
laws, administrative regulations,
and funds laws, administrative
and
rules and other normative
regulations, rules and other
Administration
documents and having the operation
normative documents and having
of Directors,
and management ability necessary
the management experience and
Supervisors,
for performing the duties;
the operation and management
Senior
(3) meeting such years of work
ability necessary for performing the
Management
experience requirements in
duties;
and
securities, finance, economy, law
(3) meeting such years of work
Practitioners of
and accounting as provided for by
the CSRC;
experience requirements in
securities, funds, finance, ~~economy,~~
Securities and
Fund Operating
(4) meeting such education
requirements as provided for by the
law, ~~and ~~accounting and
information technology as
Institutions
(《證券基金經
CSRC; provided for by the CSRC; 營機構董事、
(5) other criteria as provided for by
~~(4) meeting such education~~
監事、高級管
laws, administrative regulations and
~~requirements as provided for by the~~
理人員及從業
the provisions of these Articles of
~~CSRC;~~
人員監督管理
Association. (~~5~~4) other criteria as provided for
by laws, administrative regulations
辦法》)
and the provisions of these Articles
of Association.
The proposed chairman of the
Company shall also meet the
conditions for securities fund
practitioners.
Article 132 If the members of the
Article 132 If the members of
the Amended in
Board of Directors fall below the
Board of Directors fall below the
accordance
minimum requirements stipulated in
minimum requirements stipulated in
with Article
the Articles of Association because
the Articles of Association because
3.2.7 of
no re-election is timely conducted
no re-election is timely conducted
Guidelines of
upon expiry of the term of office of
upon expiry of the term of office of
the Shanghai
a Director, or due to the resignation
a Director, or due to the resignation
Stock
of a Director, the existing Director
of a Director, the existing Director
Exchange for
shall continue to perform his/her
shall continue to perform his/her
Self-discipline
duties as a Director in accordance
duties as a Director in accordance
Supervision of
with relevant regulations and the
with relevant regulations and the
Listed
provisions of these Articles of
provisions of these Articles of
Companies No.
Association until a newly elected
Association until a newly elected
1 –
Director takes office. Director takes office. Standardized
Operations
(《上海證券交
易所上市公司
自律監管指引
第1號–規範運
作》)

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Basis of Articles before Amendments Articles after Amendments Amendments A Director may request to resign A Director may request to resign prior to the expiry of his/her term prior to the expiry of his/her term of office. If a Director resigns, such of office. If a Director resigns, such Director shall tender in writing a Director shall tender in writing a letter of resignation to the Board of letter of resignation to the Board of Directors, and the Board of Directors, and the Board of Directors shall disclose relevant Directors shall disclose relevant information within two (2) days. information within two (2) days. Excepted that the members of the Excepted that the members of the Board of Directors fall below the Board of Directors fall below the minimum statutory requirements minimum statutory requirements due to the resignation of a Director due to the resignation of a Director set out in this Article, the or the number of Independent resignation of a Director shall take Directors is less than one third of effect at the time when the letter of members of the Board of resignation has been served on the Directors or there are no Board of Directors, unless a later accounting professionals among effective date of resignation is Independent Directors as a result prescribed in the letter of of the resignation of any resignation. Independent Director set out in this Article, the resignation of a Director shall take effect at the time when the letter of resignation has been served on the Board of Directors, unless a later effective date of resignation is prescribed in the letter of resignation. Article 140 Unless otherwise Article 140 Unless otherwise Amended in required by the Articles of required by the Articles of accordance Association, the methods and Association, the methods and with Article 12 procedures to nominate Directors procedures to nominate Directors of the Rules are as follows: are as follows: for (1) the candidates for Directors (1) the candidates for Directors Independent may be nominated by the Board of may be nominated by the Board of Directors of Directors based on the number of Directors based on the number of Listed Directors to be elected subject to Directors to be elected subject to Companies the number specified by the the number specified by the Articles of Association; Articles of Association;

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Basis of Articles before Amendments Articles after Amendments Amendments (2) shareholder(s) individually or (2) shareholder(s) individually or jointly holding three per cent (3%) jointly holding three per cent (3%) or more of the shares of the or more of the shares of the Company may nominate the Company may nominate the candidates for Directors, but the candidates for Directors, but the number of persons nominated shall number of persons nominated shall comply with the provisions of the comply with the provisions of the Articles of Association and shall Articles of Association and shall not exceed the number of persons not exceed the number of persons to be elected; to be elected; (3) before the convening of general (3) before the convening of general meeting of the Company, meeting of the Company, candidates for Directors shall make candidates for Directors shall make written commitments stating their written commitments stating their acceptance of the nomination, acceptance of the nomination, confirming that the information of confirming that the information of candidates for Directors is true and candidates for Directors is true and complete, and undertaking to complete, and undertaking to faithfully perform the duties of faithfully perform the duties of Directors if elected; Directors if elected; (4) the written notices of the (4) the written notices of the intention to nominate a candidate intention to nominate a candidate for election as a Director and the for election as a Director and the acceptance of nomination by such acceptance of nomination by such candidate, shall be given to the candidate, shall be given to the Company no less than seven (7) Company no less than seven (7) days prior to the date of convening days prior to the date of convening the general meeting; the general meeting; (5) the period given by the (5) the period given by the Company to relevant nominators Company to relevant nominators and nominees to submit the and nominees to submit the aforesaid notices and documents aforesaid notices and documents (which period shall commence from (which period shall commence from the day following the date of the day following the date of despatch of the notice of general despatch of the notice of general meeting) shall be no less than meeting) shall be no less than seven (7) days. seven (7) days. In addition, the Supervisory Committee or shareholders individually or jointly holding an aggregate of one per cent (1%) or more of the issued shares of the Company may nominate the Independent Directors, provided that the number of nominees complies with the provisions of these Articles of Association and shall not exceed the number of persons to be elected.

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APPENDIX I

Basis of
Articles before Amendments
Articles after Amendments
Amendments
Article 141 Independent Directors
Article 141 Independent Directors
Amended in
refer to the Directors who do not
refer to the Directors who do not
accordance
hold any other positions in the
hold any other positions in the
with Article 6
Company (other than as a Director
Company (other than as a Director
of the
of the Company), and are not
of the Company), and are not
Measures for
related to the Company and its
related to the Company and its
the Supervision
shareholders in a way that may
shareholders in a way that may
and
hinder their independent and
hinder their independent and
Administration
objective judgment, and comply
objective judgment, and comply
of Directors,
with the independent requirements
with the independent requirements
Supervisors,
under the listing rules of the place
under the listing rules of the place
Senior
where the Company shares are
where the Company shares are
Management
listed. listed. and
The Company’s Board of Directors
The Company’s Board of Directors
Practitioners of
shall include Independent Directors.
shall include Independent Directors.
Securities and
There shall be no less than three
There shall be no less than three
Fund Operating
(3) Independent Directors and they
(3) Independent Directors and they
Institutions
shall constitute no less than one-
shall constitute no less than one-
(《證券基金經
third (1/3) of the Board of
third (1/3) of the Board of
營機構董事、
Directors. At least one Independent
Directors~~. At least one Independent~~
監事、高級管
Director shall possess the
~~Nonexecutive Director shall possess~~
理人員及從業
appropriate professional
~~the appropriate professional~~
人員監督管理
qualifications or have appropriate
~~qualifications or have appropriate~~
辦法》),
accounting or related financial
~~accounting or related financial~~
Article 10 of
management expertise and one
Independent Director shall reside in
~~management expertise~~, including at
least one accounting professional,
the Rules for
Independent
Hong Kong. and one Independent Director shall Directors of
Apart from the qualifications and
reside in Hong Kong.
Listed
obligations of Directors provided in
the relevant provisions in Section 1
~~Apart from the~~The qualifications
and obligations of Independent
Companies
of this Chapter, an Independent
Directors ~~provided in the relevant~~
Director shall also meet the
~~provisions in Section 1 of this~~
following requirements:
~~Chapter, an Independent Director~~
(1) shall have five (5) years or
~~shall also meet the following~~
more of experience in the work of
~~requirements:~~
securities, finance, law or
~~(1) shall have five (5) years or~~
accounting; ~~more of experience in the work ~~ ~~of~~
(2) shall have a university diploma
~~securities, finance, law or~~
at or above the undergraduate level,
~~accounting;~~
and a bachelor’s degree or higher
~~(2) shall have a university diploma~~
degree; ~~at or above the undergraduate level,~~
~~and a bachelor’s degree or higher~~
~~degree;~~

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APPENDIX I

Basis of Basis of
Articles before Amendments Articles after Amendments
Amendments
(3) shall have the time and capacity
~~(3) shall have the time and capacity~~
necessary for the performance of
~~necessary for the performance of~~
his/her duties as an Independent
~~his/her duties as an Independent~~
Director; ~~Director;~~
(4) shall have the basic knowledge
~~(4) shall have the basic knowledge~~
of the operation of a financial ~~of the operation of a financial~~
institution and be familiar with the
~~institution and be familiar with the~~
relevant laws, regulations and rules,
~~relevant laws, regulations and rules,~~
and with a good reputation; ~~and ~~ ~~with a good reputation;~~
(5) shall meet the independence ~~(5) shall meet the independence~~
requirements provided in the ~~requirements provided in the~~
relevant provisions required by the
~~relevant provisions required by the~~
Securities Regulatory Authorities of
~~Securities Regulatory Authorities of~~
the State Council and the securities
~~the State Council and the securities~~
regulatory rules of the place where
~~regulatory rules of the place where~~
the Company’s shares are listed.
~~the Company’s shares are listed.~~
shall meet the requirements of
relevant provisions in Section 1 of
**this ** Chapter and the
independence requirements
provided in the relevant
provisions required by the
Securities Regulatory Authorities
**and ** the stock exchange where the
**Company’s ** shares are listed.

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APPENDIX I

Basis of
Articles before Amendments Articles after Amendments
Amendments
Article 143 Where the Independent Article 143 Where the Independent Amended in
Director resigns or be removed Director resigns or be removed accordance
during his/her term of office, the during his/her term of office, the with Article 18
Independent Director Independent Director of the Rules
himself/herself and the Company himself/herself and the Company for
shall separately report and provide shall explain any circumstances Independent
a written explanation to the related to his or her resignation Directors of
Securities Regulatory Authorities in **or which he or ** she deems Listed
the company’s place of domicile necessary to draw the attention of Companies
and the general meeting, the shareholders and creditors of
respectively. the company, and shall separately
If at any time the number of the report and provide a written
Independent Directors of the explanation to the Securities
Company does not satisfy the Regulatory Authorities in the
number, qualifications or company’s place of domicile and
independence requirements under the general meeting, respectively.
the listing rules of the main board, If at any time the number of the
the Company shall notify the Hong Independent Directors of the
Kong Stock Exchange promptly, Company does not satisfy the
and shall state in the form of number, qualifications or
announcement the particulars and independence requirements under
reasons. The Company shall also the listing rules of the main board,
appoint a sufficient number of the Company shall notify the Hong
Independent Directors to meet the Kong Stock Exchange promptly,
requirements of the listing rules of and shall state in the form of
the main board within three months announcement the particulars and
after its failure to comply with the reasons. The Company shall also
relevant requirements. appoint a sufficient number of
Independent Directors to meet the
requirements of the listing rules of
the main board within three months
after its failure to comply with the
relevant requirements.

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APPENDIX I

Articles before Amendments Articles after Amendments
Basis of
Amendments
Article 144 The Independent
Director shall have the following
powers in addition to those powers
conferred upon him/her by the
Company Law and other relevant
laws, administrative regulations,
departmental rules, normative
documents, the listing rules of the
place where the Company shares
are listed and these Articles of
Association:
(1) to propose to the Board of
Directors to convene extraordinary
general meetings. If the Board of
Directors refuses to do so, he/she
may propose to the Supervisor
Committee to convene
extraordinary general meetings;
(2) to propose to convene Board
meetings;
(3) to engage auditing firms or
consultancy firms necessary for
performing duties;
(4) to offer independent opinions
on matters related to the
remuneration plans, incentive
scheme and so forth for the
Company’s Directors and senior
management members;
Article 144 The Independent
Director shall have the following
particular powers in addition to
those powers conferred upon
him/her by the Company Law and
other relevant laws, administrative
regulations, departmental rules,
normative documents, the listing
rules of the place where the
Company shares are listed and
these Articles of Association:
(1) to propose prior approval
opinions on the material
connected transaction (connected
transactions with a total amount
of more than RMB3 million or
higher than 5% of the latest
audited net assets of the
Company); before the
Independent Directors make
judgment, an intermediary
agency can be engaged to produce
a report of independent financial
advisor, which will serve as the
basis for the Independent
Directors’ judgment;
(2) to propose to the Board of
Directors to engage or dismiss an
accounting firm;
~~(3) to engage auditing firms or~~
~~consultancy firms necessary for~~
~~performing duties;~~
(~~1~~3) to propose to the Board of
Directors to convene extraordinary
general meetings. If the Board of
Directors refuses to do so, he/she
may propose to the Supervisor
Committee to convene
extraordinary general meetings;
~~(4) to offer independent opinions~~
~~on matters related to the~~
~~remuneration plans, incentive~~
~~scheme and so forth for the~~
~~Company’s Directors and senior~~
~~management members;~~
(~~3~~4) to propose to convene Board
meetings;
Amended in
accordance
with Article 22
and 23 of the
Rules for
Independent
Directors of
Listed
Companies

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Basis of Articles before Amendments Articles after Amendments Amendments (5) to offer his/her independent ~~(5) to offer his/her independent~~ opinions on the material connected ~~opinions on the material connected~~ transactions (as determined ~~transactions (as determined~~ according to the criteria issued by ~~according to the criteria issued by~~ the regulatory authorities in the ~~the regulatory authorities in the~~ place(s) of listing from time to ~~place(s) of listing from time to~~ time); ~~time);~~ (6) publicly solicit proxies from ( ~~6~~ 5 ) publicly solicit proxies from shareholders before shareholders’ shareholders before shareholders’ general meetings. general meetings; The Independent Director shall (6) to engage external auditing perform his/her Director’s duties firms or consultancy firms independently in accordance with necessary for performing duties. laws, administrative regulations and To exercise the powers specified requirements of the Securities in Clauses (1) to (5) above, the Regulatory Authorities, and shall Independent Directors shall submit his/her work report at the obtain approval of more than half annual general meeting. of all Independent Directors. To The Independent Director who fails exercise the powers specified in to perform his/her duties diligently Clause (6) above, the approval of shall undertake the corresponding all Independent Directors shall be responsibilities. obtained. Clauses (1) and (2) The Company shall ensure that shall be approved by more than Independent Directors will enjoy half of the Independent Directors the same right to information as before being submitted to the other Directors. Board of Directors for discussion. In the event that the proposals referred to in Clause 1 of this Article are not adopted or the above powers cannot be exercised normally, the Company shall disclose the relevant circumstances. Where the laws, administrative regulations and the CSRC have provisions otherwise, such provisions shall prevail. Independent Directors shall express independent opinions on the following: (1) nomination, appointment and removal of Directors; (2) appointment and removal of senior management members; (3) remuneration of the Directors and senior management members of the Company; (4) to determine existing or new loans or other capital transactions by shareholders, the de facto controllers and affiliates with a total amount of more than RMB3 million or higher than 5% of the latest audited net assets of the Company, and whether to adopt effective measures to recover the debts;

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APPENDIX I

Basis of
**Articles ** **before ** Amendments Articles after Amendments
Amendments
(5) matters which the
Independent Directors consider to
be detrimental to the interest of
the minority shareholders;
(6) other matters stipulated by
laws, administrative regulations,
CSRC as well as these Articles of
Association.
Independent Directors shall make
any of the following opinions in
respect of the independent
opinions: consent; qualified
opinion and the reasons hereto;
adverse opinion and the reasons
hereto; unable to present opinions
and the obstacles hereto.
If the relevant matters in
aforementioned provisions are
discloseable, the Company shall
make an announcement of the
opinions of Independent
Directors. If Independent
Directors are of divergent views
and cannot reach a consensus, the
Board of Directors shall disclose
respective opinions of each of
Independent Directors.
The Independent Director shall
perform his/her Director’s duties
independently in accordance with
laws, administrative regulations and
requirements of the Securities
Regulatory Authorities, and shall
submit his/her work report at the
annual general meeting.
The Independent Director who fails
to perform his/her duties diligently
shall undertake the corresponding
responsibilities.
The Company shall ensure that
Independent Directors will enjoy
the same right to information as
other Directors.

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APPENDIX I

Basis of
Articles before Amendments
Articles after Amendments
Amendments
Article 147 The Board of Directors
Article 147 The Board of Directors
Amended in
shall exercise the following powers
shall exercise the following powers
accordance
and duties: and duties: with Article 10
(1) to convene a general meeting
(1) to convene a general meeting
of the
and submit work report to such and submit work report to such Measures for
meeting; meeting; the Supervision
(2) to implement the resolutions of
(2) to implement the
resolutions of and
a general meeting; a general meeting; Administration
(3) to decide on the operation plan
(3) to decide on the operation plan
of Directors,
and investment scheme of the and investment scheme of the Supervisors,
Company; Company; Senior
(4) to determine the objectives of
(4) to determine the objectives of
Management
the Company’s compliance the Company’s compliance and
management, assume responsibility
management, assume
responsibility Practitioners of
for the effectiveness of compliance
for the effectiveness of compliance
Securities and
management of the Company and
management of the Company and
Fund Operating
perform the corresponding duties of
perform the corresponding duties of
Institutions
compliance management; compliance management; (《證券基金經
(5) to prepare the draft annual (5) to prepare the draft annual 營機構董事、
budget and final accounts of the
budget and final accounts of the
監事、高級管
Company; Company; 理人員及從業
(6) to prepare the profit distribution
(6) to prepare the profit distribution
人員監督管理
plan and the loss recovery plan of
plan and the loss recovery plan of
辦法》
the Company; the Company; (7) to prepare the
(7) to prepare the plan for the plan for the Company to increase
Company to increase or reduce its
or reduce its registered capital,
registered capital, issuance of issuance of corporate bonds and
corporate bonds and other securities
other securities and listing plans;
and listing plans; (8) to prepare plans of the
(8) to prepare plans of the Company with respect to mergers,
Company with respect to mergers,
divisions, dissolution
or changes of
divisions, dissolution or changes of
the form of the Company;
the form of the Company; (9) to prepare plans of the
(9) to prepare plans of the Company with respect to material
Company with respect to material
acquisitions, acquisition of the
acquisitions, acquisition of the Company shares;
Company shares;

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Basis of
Articles before Amendments
Articles after Amendments
Amendments
(10) to appoint or remove the
(10) to appoint or remove the
General Manager, the Chief
General Manager, the Chief
Compliance Officer, the Chief Risk
Compliance Officer, the Chief Risk
Officer and the Secretary of the
Officer and the Secretary of the
Board nominated by the Chairman
Board nominated by the Chairman
of the Board of Directors and
of the Board of Directors or
decide the remunerations and
Special Committees under the
rewards and punishments thereof;
Board and decide the
to appoint or remove the Chief
remunerations and rewards
and
Financial Officer, Chief Information
punishments thereof; to appoint or
Officer members of the Executive
remove the Chief Financial
Officer,
Committee and other senior
Chief Information Officer members
management members nominated
of the Executive Committee and
by the Chairman of the Board of
other senior management members
Directors or the General Manager,
nominated by the Chairman of the
and decide the remunerations and
Board of Directors, Special
rewards and punishments thereof;
Committees under the Board or
(11) to decide on the establishment
the General Manager, and decide
of the internal management
the remunerations and rewards and
organizations of the Company;
punishments thereof;
(12) to determine the composition
(11) to decide on the establishment
of special committees under the
of the internal management
Board, and the chairman (convener)
organizations of the Company;
of each special committee;
(12) to determine the composition
(13) to establish a basic of special committees under the
management system of the
Board, and the chairman (convener)
Company; of each special committee;
(14) to prepare plans to amend
(13) to establish a basic
these Articles of Association;
management system of the
(15) to file an application for
Company;
bankruptcy on behalf of the
(14) to prepare plans to amend
Company; these Articles of Association;
(16) to prepare plans of the
(15) to file an application for
Company with respect to the
bankruptcy on behalf of the
material external investments,
Company;
material assets acquisition and
(16) to prepare plans of the
disposal, material guarantees and
Company with respect to the
material connected transactions;
material external investments,
(17) to consider and approve the
material assets acquisition and
external investment matters that do
disposal, material guarantees and
not require approval by the general
material connected transactions;
meeting as prescribed in these
(17) to consider and approve the
Articles of Association; external investment matters that do
(18) to consider and approve the
not require approval by the
general
assets acquisition and disposal
meeting as prescribed in these
matters that do not require approval
Articles of Association;
by the general meeting as
(18) to consider and approve the
prescribed in these Articles of
assets acquisition and disposal
Association; matters that do not require approval
by the general meeting as
prescribed in these Articles of
Association;

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Basis of Articles before Amendments Articles after Amendments Amendments (19) to consider and approve the (19) to consider and approve the connected transactions that should connected transactions that should be considered and approved by the be considered and approved by the Board of Directors pursuant to laws Board of Directors pursuant to laws and regulations and the listing rules and regulations and the listing rules of the place where the Company of the place where the Company shares are listed; shares are listed; (20) to consider and approve the (20) to consider and approve the external donations by the Company external donations by the Company which accumulatively do not which accumulatively do not exceed RMB twenty five million exceed RMB twenty five million (25,000,000) (inclusive) in one (25,000,000) (inclusive) in one financial year; financial year; (21) to decide on the Company’s (21) to decide on the Company’s external investments, acquisition external investments, acquisition and disposal of assets, pledge of and disposal of assets, pledge of assets, external guarantees, trust assets, external guarantees, trust management and other matters management and other matters within the scope of authorization within the scope of authorization by a general meeting; by a general meeting; (22) to decide on mergers, (22) to decide on mergers, divisions, establishments or divisions, establishments or revocations of domestic branches; revocations of domestic branches; (23) to manage the disclosure of (23) to manage the disclosure of information by the Company; information by the Company; (24) to propose to the general (24) to propose to the general meeting with respect to the meeting with respect to the engagement or replacement of the engagement or replacement of the audit firm of the Company; audit firm of the Company; (25) to receive the work report of (25) to receive the work report of the General Manager of the the General Manager of the Company and examine such work; Company and examine such work; (26) to guide and supervise the (26) to guide and supervise the Company to strengthen the cultural Company to strengthen the cultural development, and to establish and development, and to establish and improve a cultural system that can improve a cultural system that can effectively support the Company’s effectively support the Company’s strategy so as to realize their strategy so as to realize their integration and development of integration and development of such Company’s strategy and such Company’s strategy and cultural system; cultural system;

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Basis of
Articles before Amendments Articles after Amendments
Amendments
(27) to exercise any other duties (27) to exercise any other duties
and powers specified in relevant and powers specified in relevant
laws, administrative regulations, laws, administrative regulations,
departmental rules, normative departmental rules, normative
documents, the listing rules of the documents, the listing rules of the
place where the Company shares place where the Company shares
are listed or these Articles of are listed or these Articles of
Association. Association.
For the above matters of duties and
For the above matters of duties and
powers exercised by the Board of powers exercised by the Board of
Directors which is beyond the Directors which is beyond the
scope of authorization of the scope of authorization of the
shareholders’ general meeting or shareholders’ general meeting or
any transaction or arrangement of any transaction or arrangement of
the Company which shall be the Company which shall be
considered and approved by a considered and approved by a
general meeting according to the general meeting according to the
listing rules of the places where the
listing rules of the
places where the
shares of the Company are listed, shares of the Company are listed,
shall be submitted to the general shall be submitted to the general
meeting for consideration and meeting for consideration and
approval. approval.
The Board of Directors shall define
The Board of Directors shall define
the limits of authority of external the limits of authority of external
investment, acquisition and disposal
investment, acquisition and disposal
of assets and connected transaction,
of assets and connected transaction,
and set up a stringent investigation
and set up a stringent investigation
and decision making procedure. and decision making procedure.
Specialists and professionals should
Specialists and professionals should
be organized to assess the material
be organized to assess the material
external investment and seek external investment and seek
shareholders’ approval in a general
shareholders’ approval in a general
meeting. meeting.

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Basis of
Articles before Amendments Articles after Amendments
Amendments
Article 162 The Directors shall Article 162 The Directors shall Amended in
attend a Board meeting in person. attend a Board meeting in person. accordance
If a Director is unable to attend for If a Director is unable to attend for with Article
any reasons, he/she may appoint any reasons, he/she may appoint 3.3.2 of
another Director in writing to another Director in writing to Guidelines of
attend on his/her behalf. The
authorized Director shall present
attend on his/her behalf~~.~~, one
Director shall not accept
the Shanghai
Stock
authorization letters and exercise **appointment ** by more than two Exchange for
the voting right to the extent of the Directors to attend one Board Self-discipline
authorization given. The meeting on his/her behalf, an Supervision of
authorization letter shall contain the **Independent ** Director shall not Listed
name of the representative, the appoint a Director who is not an Companies No.
matters represented, scope of **Independent ** Director to attend 1 –
authorization and validity period. It the meeting on his/her behalf, the Standardized
shall be signed or sealed by the authorized Director shall present Operations
principal. If a Director does not authorization letters and exercise (《上海證券交
attend a Board meeting in person the voting right to the extent of the 易所上市公司
and does not appoint a authorization given. The 自律監管指引
representative to attend the authorization letter shall contain the 第1號–規範運
meeting, he/she shall be deemed to name of the representative, the 作》)
have waived the voting rights in matters represented, scope of
the meeting. authorization and validity period. It
shall be signed or sealed by the
principal. If a Director does not
attend a Board meeting in person
and does not appoint a
representative to attend the
meeting, he/she shall be deemed to
have waived the voting rights in
the meeting.

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Basis of
Articles before Amendments
Articles after Amendments
Amendments
Article 185 A person who serves
Article 185 A person who serves
Amended in
any administrative roles other than
any administrative roles other than
accordance
a Director or Supervisor in the a Director or Supervisor in the with Article 32
controlling shareholder or de facto
controlling shareholder or de facto
of the
controller of the Company, shall controller of the Company, shall Measures for
not serve as senior management not serve as senior management the Supervision
member of the Company. member of the Company. and
A senior management member of
A senior management member of
Administration
the Company may at most hold the
the Company may at most hold the
of Directors,
office of Director or Supervisor office of Director or Supervisor Supervisors,
concurrently in two (2) companies
concurrently in two
(2) companies Senior
in which the Company has in which the Company has Management
shareholding but shall not hold an
shareholding but shall not hold an
and
office other than those aforesaid in
office other than those aforesaid in
Practitioners of
such companies. Senior such companies. Senior Securities and
management members of the management members of the Fund Operating
Company shall not engage Company shall not engage Institutions
themselves concurrently in any themselves concurrently in any (《證券基金經
other profit-making organizations or
other profit-making organizations or
營機構董事、
other operation activities. other operation activities other 監事、高級管
than the companies in which they 理人員及從業
have a shareholding or 人員監督管理
controlling interest. If there are 辦法》),
any other provisions under Article 126 of
relevant laws, regulations and as the Guidelines
required by the CSRC, such on Articles of
provisions shall prevail. Association of
The senior management members Listed
of the Company shall be only Companies
entitled to salaries paid by the
Company, and the controlling
shareholders shall not pay the
salaries on behalf of the
Company.

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Basis of Basis of
Articles before Amendments Articles after Amendments
Amendments
Article 190 If a senior management **Article ** 190 If a senior management Amended in
violates any laws, administrative violates any laws, administrative accordance
regulations, departmental rules, regulations, departmental rules, with Article
normative documents, the listing normative documents, the listing 153 of the
rules of the places where the shares rules of the places where the shares Guidelines on
of the Company are listed or the of the Company are listed or the Articles of
provisions of these Articles of provisions of these Articles of Association of
Association in the course of Association in the course of Listed
performing his/her duties of the performing his/her duties of the Companies
Company and causes losses to the Company and causes losses to the
Company, he/she shall be liable for Company, he/she shall be liable for
compensation. compensation.
**Senior ** management shall
faithfully perform their duties
and safeguard the best interests
of the Company and all
shareholders. If the senior
management of the Company fails
to faithfully perform their duties
or violates their fiduciary duty
and causes damage to the
interests of the Company and the
shareholders of public shares,
they shall be liable for
compensation in accordance with
the law.

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Basis of
Articles before Amendments
Articles after Amendments
Amendments
Article 202 The Supervisors shall
Article 202 The Supervisors shall
Amended in
serve for a term of three (3) years.
serve for a term of three (3) years.
accordance
The term of a Supervisor is
The term of a Supervisor is
with Article 82
renewable and subject to reelection
renewable and subject to reelection
of the
upon the expiration of his/her term
upon the expiration of his/her
term Guidelines on
of office. of office. Articles of
A Supervisor may resign prior to
The Supervisory Committee or
Association of
the expiry of his/her term of office.
shareholders individually or
Listed
The provisions in respect of the
**jointly holding an aggregate **
of Companies,
resignation of the Directors in these
three percent (3%) or more of the
Article 16 of
Articles of Association shall be
Company’s shares may nominate
the Rules on
applicable to the Supervisors.
the Shareholder representative
Governance of
Supervisors, provided that the Securities
number of nominees complies Companies
with the provisions of these
Articles of Association and shall
not exceed the number of persons
to be elected.
The candidates for Supervisors
shall, before the convening of the
shareholders’ general meetings of
the Company, make written
undertakings, express their
consent to their nomination,
confirm the truthfulness and
completeness of the provided
information and undertake that
they will duly perform their
responsibilities as Supervisors
upon election.
When a shareholder elects more
than half (1/2) of the Directors of
the Board of Directors, the
selection of Supervisors shall not
exceed one third (1/3) of the
members of the Supervisory
Committee.
A Supervisor may resign prior to
the expiry of his/her term of office.
The provisions in respect of the
resignation of the Directors in these
Articles of Association shall be
applicable to the Supervisors.

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Basis of
Articles before Amendments
Articles after Amendments
Amendments
Article 204 The Supervisors shall
Article 204 The Supervisors shall
Amended in
ensure that all information
ensure that all information
accordance
disclosed by the Company are true,
disclosed by the Company are true,
with Article
accurate and complete. accurate and complete, and sign 140 of the
written confirmation opinion on Guidelines on
regular reports. Articles of
Association of
Listed
Companies
Article 217 The Supervisory
Article 217 The Supervisory
Amended in
Committee shall keep minutes of its
Committee shall keep minutes of its
accordance
resolutions on the matters discussed
resolutions on the matters discussed
with Article
at the meeting. at the meeting. 149 of the
The Supervisors who attended the
The Supervisors who attended the
Guidelines on
meeting, and the recorder shall sign
meeting, and the recorder shall sign
Articles of
the minutes of that meeting. Each
the minutes of that meeting. Each
Association of
Supervisor is entitled to request
Supervisor is entitled to request
Listed
that an explanation of his/her
that an explanation of his/her
Companies
comments made at the meetings be
comments made at the meetings be
noted in the minutes. The minutes
noted in the minutes. The minutes
of the Supervisory Committee
of the Supervisory Committee
meetings shall be kept as corporate
meetings shall be kept as corporate
archives for at least twenty (20)
archives for at least twenty (20)
years. years.
The minutes of the meeting of
The minutes of the meeting of
Supervisory Committee shall
Supervisory Committee shall
include the following: include the following:
(1) the date, venue and convener of
(1) the date, venue and convener of
the meeting; the meeting;
(2) the names of the Supervisors
(2) the names of the Supervisors
attending the meeting and the
attending the meeting and the
names of the Supervisors (proxies)
names of the Supervisors (proxies)
appointed by other Supervisors to
appointed by other Supervisors to
attend the meeting; attend the meeting;
(3) the agenda of the meeting;
(3) the agenda of the meeting;
(4) the main points of the speeches
(4) the main points of the speeches
of the Supervisors; of the Supervisors;
(5) the methods and results of the
(5) the methods and results of the
voting for each resolution (the
voting for each resolution (the
voting results shall state the
voting results shall state the
number of votes voting for, against,
number of votes voting for, against,
or in abstention). or in abstention);
(6) the date of dispatch of the
notice.

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APPENDIX I

Basis of
Articles before Amendments
Articles after Amendments
Amendments
Article 218 Apart from the
Article 218 Apart from the
Amended in
appointment conditions as
appointment conditions as
accordance
prescribed in other articles of these
prescribed in other articles of
these with Article 7
Articles of Association, a person
Articles of Association, a person
of the
may not serve as a Director,
may not serve as a Director,
Measures for
Supervisor, and senior management
Supervisor, and senior management
the Supervision
member of the Company if any of
member of the Company if any of
and
the following circumstances apply:
the following circumstances apply:
Administration
(1) a person without legal capacity
~~(1) a person without legal capacity~~
of Directors,
or with restricted legal capacity;
~~or with restricted legal capacity;~~
Supervisors,
(2) a person who has committed an
(1) the circumstances specified in
Senior
offence of corruption, bribery,
**Article 146 of the Company **
Law, Management
infringement of property,
the second paragraph of Article
and
misappropriation of property or
124 and the second and third
Practitioners of
sabotaging social economic order
paragraph of Article 125 of the
Securities and
and has been punished for
Securities Law, and Article 15 of
Fund Operating
committing such offence; or who
Securities Investment Fund Law
Institutions
has been deprived of his/her
(《證券投資基金法》);
(《證券基金經
political rights, in each case where
(2) a person who has committed an
營機構董事、
less than five (5) years have
offence of endangering national
監事、高級管
elapsed since the date of the end of
security, terrorism, corruption,
理人員及從業
such punishment or deprivation;
bribery, infringement of property,
人員監督管理
(3) a person who is a former
misappropriation of property, crime
辦法》)
Director, factory manager or
of underworld or sabotaging
social
manager of a company or
economic order and has been
enterprise, which has entered into
punished for committing such
insolvent liquidation because of
offence; or who has been deprived
mismanagement and he/she is
of his/her political rights~~, in each~~
personally liable for the insolvency
~~case where less than five (5) years~~
of such company or enterprise,
~~have elapsed since the date of ~~
~~the~~
where less than three (3) years
~~end of such punishment or~~
have elapsed since the date of the
~~deprivation~~;
completion of the insolvency and
~~(3) a person who is a former~~
liquidation of the company or
~~Director, factory manager or~~
enterprise; ~~manager of a company or~~
(4) a person who is a former legal
~~enterprise, which has entered into~~
representative of a company or
~~insolvent liquidation because of~~
enterprise, which had its business
~~mismanagement and he/she is~~
license revoked due to a violation
~~personally liable for the insolvency~~
of the law and who incurred
~~of such company or enterprise,~~
personal liability, where less than
~~where less than three (3) years~~
three (3) years have elapsed since
~~have elapsed since the date of ~~
~~the~~
the date of the revocation of the
~~completion of the insolvency and~~
business license; ~~liquidation of the company or~~
(5) a person who has a relatively
~~enterprise;~~
large amount of overdue debts;

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Basis of
**Articles ** **before ** Amendments Articles after Amendments
Amendments
(3) a person who is subject to
administrative penalties by
financial regulatory departments
or prohibited by the CSRC to
participate in the securities
market due to material illegal or
improper behavior, where less
than 5 years have elapsed since
the date of completion of the
penalties;
~~(4) a person who is a former legal~~
~~representative of a company or~~
~~enterprise, which had its business~~
~~license revoked due to a violation~~
~~of the law and who incurred~~
~~personal liability, where less than~~
~~three (3) years have elapsed since~~
~~the date of the revocation of the~~
~~business license;~~
(4) a person whose fund
practicing qualification has been
revoked by the CSRC or fund
practicing qualification has been
cancelled by the fund industry
association in the past 5 years;
~~(5) a person who has a relatively~~
~~large amount of overdue debts;~~
(5) a person who is a former legal
representative and principal
person in charge of the operation
and management of an institution
that has been taken over,
cancelled, declared bankrupt or
revoked its business license,
where less than 5 years have
elapsed since the date of the
company was taken over,
cancelled, declared bankrupt or
revoked its business license,
unless it is proved that such
person is not personally liable for
such issues;

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Basis of
Articles before Amendments
Articles after Amendments
Amendments
(6) a person currently subject to
~~(6) a person currently subject ~~
~~to~~
restrictions from engaging in the
~~restrictions from engaging in the~~
securities market by the Securities
~~securities market by the Securities~~
Regulatory Authorities;
~~Regulatory Authorities;~~
(7) a person in charge of a stock
**(6) a person who is declared **
to be
exchange or securities registration
unfit by the CSRC or imposed on
and clearing institution or a
disciplinary sanction by an
director, supervisor or senior
industry association of being
management of a securities
unsuitable for engaging in the
company who has been removed
relevant business, and the
from his/her position due to his/her
relevant limitation period has not
irregularity or disciplinary breach,
expired;
and less than five (5) years have
~~(7) a person in charge of a stock~~
elapsed following the date of
~~exchange or securities registration~~
removal; ~~and clearing institution or a~~
(8) a person convicted of the
~~director, supervisor or senior~~
contravention of provisions of
~~management of a securities~~
relevant securities regulations by a
~~company who has been removed~~
relevant government authority, and
~~from his/her position due to his/her~~
such conviction involves a finding
~~irregularity or disciplinary breach,~~
that he/she has acted fraudulently
~~and less than five (5) years have~~
or dishonestly, where less than five
~~elapsed following the date of~~
(5) years have elapsed since the
~~removal;~~
date of the conviction; (7) a person who has been subject
(9) a person who is a lawyer,
to an investigation by
certified public accountant or a
administrative authorities or an
professional of an investment
investigation by judicial
advisory institution, financial
authorities for suspected illegal
consultancy institution, credit rating
crimes, and such case has not yet
institution, assets appraisal
been closed to form a final
institution or asset verification
opinion;
institution, have been disqualified
~~(8) a person convicted of the~~
for irregularity or disciplinary
~~contravention of provisions of~~
breach and less than five (5) years
~~relevant securities regulations ~~
~~by a~~
have elapsed following the date of
~~relevant government authority, and~~
revocation; ~~such conviction involves a finding~~
(10) a government personnel and
~~that he/she has acted fraudulently~~
other personnel prohibited by laws
~~or dishonestly, where less than five~~
and regulations to take up
~~(5) years have elapsed since the~~
concurrent posts at companies;
~~date of the conviction;~~
~~(9) a person who is a lawyer,~~
~~certified public accountant or a~~
~~professional of an investment~~
~~advisory institution, financial~~
~~consultancy institution, credit ~~ ~~rating~~
~~institution, assets appraisal~~
~~institution or asset verification~~
~~institution, have been disqualified~~
~~for irregularity or disciplinary~~
~~breach and less than five (5) years~~
~~have elapsed following the date of~~
~~revocation;~~

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Basis of
**Articles ** **before ** Amendments Articles after Amendments
Amendments
~~(10) a government personnel and~~
~~other personnel prohibited by laws~~
~~and regulations to take up~~
~~concurrent posts at companies;~~
~~(11) a person subject to~~
~~administrative penalties imposed by~~
~~financial regulatory authorities for~~
~~material violation of the law or~~
~~disciplinary breach and less than~~
~~three (3) years have elapsed~~
~~following the date of completion of~~
~~the penalties;~~
~~(12) a person whose post-holding~~
~~qualification is revoked by the~~
~~Securities Regulatory Authorities~~
~~and less than three (3) years have~~
~~elapsed following the date when the~~
~~post-holding qualification is~~
~~revoked;~~
~~(13) a person who is declared unfit~~
~~by the Securities Regulatory~~
~~Authorities and less than two (2)~~
~~years have elapsed following the~~
~~date of the declaration;~~
(~~14~~8) a person who is not eligible
for enterprise leadership according
to laws and administrative
regulations;
(~~15~~9) a non-natural person;
~~(16) a person who is under~~
~~investigation for alleged~~
~~disciplinary breach, or whose case~~
~~has been established for~~
~~investigation by the judicial~~
~~authorities as a result of violation~~
~~of the criminal law, and such case~~
~~has not been closed;~~
(~~17~~10) other circumstances as
determined by the Securities
Regulatory Authorities in
compliance with laws;

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Basis of Articles before Amendments Articles after Amendments Amendments (11) a person subject to ( ~~18~~ 11 ) other contents as prescribed administrative penalties imposed by by laws, administrative regulations, financial regulatory authorities for departmental rules, normative material violation of the law or documents or relevant rules of the disciplinary breach and less than Securities Regulatory Authorities three (3) years have elapsed where the Company is listed. following the date of completion of Where the Company elects, the penalties; appoints or employs its Directors, (12) a person whose post-holding Supervisors, General Managers or qualification is revoked by the other senior management members Securities Regulatory Authorities in violation of the provisions of the and less than three (3) years have preceding paragraph, such election, elapsed following the date when the appointment or employment shall post-holding qualification is be invalid. Where, during his/her revoked; term of office, a Director, (13) a person who is declared unfit Supervisor, General Manager or by the Securities Regulatory other senior management member is Authorities and less than two (2) found to be a person as specified in years have elapsed following the the preceding paragraph of this date of the declaration; Article, the Company shall remove (14) a person who is not eligible him/her from office. for enterprise leadership according to laws and administrative regulations; (15) a non-natural person; (16) a person who is under investigation for alleged disciplinary breach, or whose case has been established for investigation by the judicial authorities as a result of violation of the criminal law, and such case has not been closed; (17) other circumstances as determined by the Securities Regulatory Authorities; (18) other contents as prescribed by laws, administrative regulations, departmental rules, normative documents or relevant rules of the Securities Regulatory Authorities where the Company is listed.

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APPENDIX I

Basis of
Articles before Amendments
Articles after Amendments
Amendments
Where the Company elects,
appoints or employs its Directors,
Supervisors, General Managers or
other senior management members
in violation of the provisions of the
preceding paragraph, such election,
appointment or employment shall
be invalid. Where, during his/her
term of office, a Director,
Supervisor, General Manager or
other senior management member is
found to be a person as specified in
the preceding paragraph of this
Article, the Company shall remove
him/her from office.

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APPENDIX I

Basis of
Articles before Amendments
Articles after Amendments
Amendments
Article 236 The Company shall
Article 236 The Company shall
Amended in
establish a sound compliance
establish a sound compliance
accordance
system of the Company in
system of the Company in
with the
accordance with the relevant
accordance with the relevant
Opinions on
provisions of the laws,
provisions of the laws,
Strengthening
administrative regulations and the
administrative regulations and the
the Regulation
Securities Regulatory Authorities,
Securities Regulatory Authorities,
of Honest
which clarifies the responsibilities
which clarifies the responsibilities
Employment of
of the compliance personnel, and
of the compliance personnel, and
Intermediaries
supervises and inspects the
supervises and inspects the
under the
compliance of the Company’s
compliance of the Company’s
Registration
operation and management
operation and management
System
behaviours. behaviours.
The Company insists on full
The Company insists on full
compliance within the Company,
compliance within the Company,
led by the management to achieve
led by the management to achieve
compliant operation, which includes
compliant operation, which includes
the creation of value in a compliant
the creation of value in a compliant
manner. Compliance is the
manner. Compliance is the
fundamental concept for the
fundamental concept for the
survival of the Company. The
survival of the Company. The
Company shall initiate and push
Company shall initiate and push
forward the establishment of
forward the establishment of
compliance culture, nurture
compliance culture, nurture
compliance awareness of the staff
compliance awareness of the staff
and enhance pride and level of
and enhance pride and level of
professionalism of the personnel in
professionalism of the personnel in
charge of compliance management.
charge of compliance management.
The Board, the Supervisory
The Board, the Supervisory
Committee and the senior
Committee and the senior
management members of the
management members of the
Company shall perform their duties
Company shall perform their duties
related to compliance management
related to compliance management
in accordance with the provisions
in accordance with the provisions
of laws, regulations and the
of laws, regulations and the
Articles of Association, and be
Articles of Association, and be
responsible for the effectiveness of
responsible for the effectiveness of
the Company’s compliance
the Company’s compliance
management. management.
The officers in charge of each
The officers in charge of each
department and branch of the
department and branch of the
Company shall strengthen the
Company shall strengthen the
supervision and administration of
supervision and administration of
compliance over the practice of the
compliance over the practice of
the
employees of their respective
employees of their respective
departments and branches, and shall
departments and branches, and shall
be responsible for the effectiveness
be responsible for the effectiveness
of compliance management in their
of compliance management in their
respective departments and
respective departments and
branches. branches.

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Basis of
Articles before Amendments
Articles after Amendments
Amendments
All staff members of the company
All staff members of the company
should be familiar with the laws,
should be familiar with the laws,
regulations and standards related to
regulations and standards related to
their practice, and should take the
their practice, and should take the
initiative to identify and control the
initiative to identify and control the
compliance risk of their practice
compliance risk of their practice
and be responsible for the
and be responsible for the
compliance of their practice.
compliance of their practice.
The Company and all its staff
members shall keep integrity in
business and related activities,
strictly abide by the laws and
regulations, the provisions of the
CSRC, and industry self-
regulation rules, comply with
social ethics, business ethics,
professional ethics and code of
conduct, be committed to fair
competition, compliant
operations, loyalty and diligence,
honesty and credibility and
refrain from offering unjustified
benefits or seeking such benefits.
**The integrity management ** goal of
the Company is, through the
establishment of the integrity risk
prevention and control system, to
achieve the professional integrity
of all the staff members and the
compliance management
objectives of the Company,
protect the legal rights and
interests of investors, and ensure
its sustainable and healthy
development by specifying the
code of conduct on the
professional integrity,
implementing the professional
integrity related risks prevention
and control measures, supervising
professional integrity behaviors,
refraining from direct or indirect
offering unjustified benefits to
others or seeking such benefits.

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Basis of
Articles before Amendments
Articles after Amendments
Amendments
Article 241 The Company shall
Article 241 The Company shall
Amended in
submit its annual financial
submit and disclose its annual
accordance
accounting report to the CSRC and
the domestic stock exchange within
~~financial accounting report~~report to
the CSRC and the ~~domestic ~~stock
with Article
151 of the
4 months from the end of each
exchange within 4 months from the
Guidelines on
fiscal year, its semi-annual
end of each fiscal year, and submit
Articles of
financial accounting report to the
~~semi-annual financial accounting~~
Association of
local branch of the CSRC and the
domestic stock exchange within 2
~~report~~and disclose its interim
report to the local branch of the
Listed
Companies
months after the end of the first 6
CSRC and the ~~domestic ~~stock
months of each fiscal year, and its
exchange within 2 months from the
quarterly financial accounting
end of the first 6 months of each
report to the local branch of the
fiscal year~~, and its quarterly~~
CSRC and the domestic stock
~~financial accounting report to the~~
exchange within 1 month from the
~~local branch of the CSRC and the~~
end of first 3 months and first 9
~~domestic stock exchange within 1~~
months of each fiscal year,
~~month from the end of first 3~~
respectively. ~~months and first 9 months of each~~
The aforementioned financial
~~fiscal year, respectively.~~
accounting reports shall be
The aforementioned ~~financial~~
prepared in accordance with the
relevant laws, administrative
~~accounting reports~~annual report,
interim report and other periodic
regulations and departmental
reports disclosed as required by
regulations. the stock exchange shall be
prepared in accordance with the
relevant laws, administrative
regulations and departmental
regulations.
Article 262 If there is a vacancy in
Article 262 ~~If there is a vacancy in~~
Amended in
the position of auditor of the
~~the position of auditor of the~~
accordance
Company, the Board may appoint
~~Company, the Board may appoint~~
with Article
an accounting firm to fill such
~~an accounting firm to fill such~~
160 of the
vacancy before the convening of
~~vacancy before the convening of~~
Guidelines on
the general meeting, but the
~~the general meeting, but the~~
Articles of
appointment shall be confirmed by
~~appointment shall be confirmed ~~
~~by~~ Association of
the shareholders in the next general
~~the shareholders in the next general~~
Listed
meeting. Any other accounting firm
~~meeting. Any other accounting firm~~
Companies
which has been appointed by the
~~which has been appointed by the~~
Company may continue to act
~~Company may continue to act~~
during the period of existence of
~~during the period of existence of~~
such vacancy. ~~such vacancy.~~The appointment of
an accounting firm by the
Company shall be approved by
the general meeting, and the
Board shall not appoint an
accounting firm before obtaining
approval from the general
meeting.

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APPENDIX I

Basis of
Articles before Amendments
Articles after Amendments
Amendments
Article 266 The appointment,
Article 266 The appointment,
In accordance
removal or discontinuance of
removal or discontinuance of
with the
engagement of the accounting firm
engagement of the accounting firm
Institutional
shall be subject to the decision of
the general meeting and shall be
shall be subject to the decision of
the general meeting ~~and shall be~~
Supervision
Circular (2020
filed with the Securities Regulatory
~~filed with the Securities Regulatory~~
Issue No. 16)
Authorities. ~~Authorities~~. issued by the
CSRC on
September 4,
2020, the filing
requirement for
this matter is
abolished
Article 269 Notices of the
Article 269 Notices of the
Amended in
Company shall be served by the
Company shall be served by the
accordance
following methods: following methods: with Article 52
�� �� of the Rules
Unless the context otherwise
Unless the context otherwise
for
requires, “announcement” referred
requires, “announcement” referred
Shareholders’
to herein means an announcement
to herein means an announcement
General
made to holders of Domestic
made to holders of Domestic
Meetings of
Shares or as to the announcement
Shares or as to the announcement
Listed
required to be published in the PRC
required to be published in the
PRC Companies
according to the relevant provisions
according to the relevant provisions
(《上市公司股
and the Articles of Association,
and the Articles of Association,
東大會規則》)
means an announcement published
means an announcement published
in information disclosure media
in information disclosure
(including newspapers) as specified
by PRC laws and regulations or
~~media~~carriers (including
newspapers, the website(s) of the
designated by stock exchanges. In
stock exchange(s)) as specified by
respect of the announcement sent to
PRC laws and regulations or
holders of H Shares or required to
designated by stock exchanges.
In
be sent in Hong Kong pursuant to
respect of the announcement sent to
relevant regulations and the Articles
holders of H Shares or required to
of Association, the announcement
be sent in Hong Kong pursuant to
shall be published in the designated
relevant regulations and the Articles
newspapers in Hong Kong as
of Association, the announcement
required by the relevant listing
shall be published in the designated
rules. All the circulars or other
newspapers in Hong Kong as
documents required to be submitted
required by the relevant listing
to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange
rules. All the circulars or other
by the Company pursuant to
documents required to be submitted
Chapter 13 of the Listing Rules of
to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange
the Hong Kong Stock Exchange
by the Company pursuant to
shall be compiled in English or
Chapter 13 of the Listing Rules of
attached with a signed and certified
the Hong Kong Stock Exchange
English version. shall be compiled in English or
�� attached with a signed and certified
English version.
��

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APPENDIX II

Basis of
Articles before Amendments
Articles after Amendments
Amendments
Article 8 Shareholder(s) severally
Article 8 Shareholder(s) severally
Amended in
or jointly holding ten percent or jointly holding ten percent accordance
(10%) or more of the shares of the
(10%) or more of the shares of the
with Article 50
Company shall be entitled to Company shall be entitled to of the
request the Board to convene an
request the Board to convene an
Guidelines on
extraordinary general meeting or
extraordinary general meeting or
Articles of
shareholders’ class meeting, and
shareholders’ class meeting, and
Association of
shall put forward such request to
shall put forward such request to
Listed
the Board in writing. The Board
the Board in writing. The Board
Companies,
shall, pursuant to laws, shall, pursuant to laws, Rule 4.2.2 of
administrative regulations and the
administrative regulations and the
the Rules
Articles of Association, inform in
Articles of Association,
inform in Governing the
writing whether it agrees or writing whether it agrees or Listing of
disagrees to convene the disagrees to convene the Stock on the
extraordinary general meeting or
extraordinary general meeting or
Shanghai Stock
shareholders’ class meeting within
shareholders’ class meeting within
Exchange
ten (10) days upon receipt of the
ten (10) days upon receipt of the
proposal. proposal.
If the Board agrees to convene the
If the Board agrees to convene the
extraordinary general meeting or
extraordinary general meeting or
shareholders’ class meeting, it shall
shareholders’ class meeting, it shall
serve a notice of such meeting
serve a notice of such meeting
within five (5) days after the within five (5) days after the
resolution is made by the Board. In
resolution is made by the Board. In
the event of any change to the
the event of any change to the
original proposal set forth in the
original proposal set forth in the
notice, the consent of relevant
notice, the consent of relevant
shareholder(s) shall be obtained.
shareholder(s) shall be obtained.
If the Board does not agree to hold
If the Board does not agree to hold
the extraordinary general meeting
the extraordinary general meeting
or shareholders’ class meeting or
or shareholders’ class meeting or
fails to respond within ten (10)
fails to respond within ten (10)
days upon receipt of the proposal,
days upon receipt of the proposal,
shareholder(s) severally or jointly
shareholder(s) severally or jointly
holding ten percent (10%) or more
holding ten percent (10%) or more
of the shares of the Company shall
of the shares of the Company shall
be entitled to propose to the be entitled to propose to the
Supervisory Committee to convene
Supervisory Committee
to convene
an extraordinary general meeting or
an extraordinary general meeting or
a shareholders’ class meeting, and
a shareholders’ class meeting, and
shall put forward such request to
shall put forward such request to
the Supervisory Committee in
the Supervisory Committee in
writing. writing.

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APPENDIX II

Basis of
Articles before Amendments
Articles after Amendments
Amendments
If the Supervisory Committee
If the Supervisory Committee
agrees to convene the extraordinary
agrees to convene the extraordinary
general meeting or shareholders’
general meeting or shareholders’
class meeting, it shall serve a
class meeting, it shall serve a
notice of such meeting within five
notice of such meeting within five
(5) days upon receipt of the said
(5) days upon receipt of the said
request. request.
In the event of any change to the
In the event of any change
to the
original proposal set forth in the
original proposal set forth
in the
notice, the consent of relevant
notice, the consent of relevant
shareholder(s) shall be obtained. In
shareholder(s) shall be obtained. In
the case of failure to issue the
the case of failure to issue
the
notice of general meeting or
notice of general meeting or
shareholders’ class meeting within
shareholders’ class meeting within
the prescribed period, the the prescribed period, the
Supervisory Committee shall be
Supervisory Committee shall be
deemed as failing to convene and
deemed as failing to convene and
preside over the general meeting
preside over the general meeting
and the shareholder(s) severally or
and the shareholder(s) severally or
jointly holding ten percent (10%)
jointly holding ten percent
(10%)
or more shares of the Company for
or more shares of the Company for
ninety (90) or more consecutive
ninety (90) or more consecutive
days may convene and preside over
days may convene and preside over
such meeting by itself/themselves.
such meeting by itself/themselves.
The shareholding of the convening
The shareholding of the convening
shareholders shall be no less than
shareholders shall be no less than
ten percent (10%) before a
ten percent (10%) before a
resolution passed at the general
resolution passed at the general
meeting is announced. meeting is announced. The
convening shareholders shall
publish an announcement no later
than the issuance of notice of the
general meeting and undertake
that their shareholding
percentage shall not be less than
10% of the total share capital of
the Company during the period
from the date of proposing the
convening of the general meeting
to the convening date of the
general meeting.
The Supervisory Committee and the
The Supervisory Committee and the
convening shareholders shall submit
convening shareholders shall submit
the supporting documents to the
the supporting documents to the
Securities Regulatory Authorities of
Securities Regulatory Authorities of
the Company’s domicile and the
the Company’s domicile and the
stock exchange upon the issuance
stock exchange upon the issuance
of the notice of the general meeting
of the notice of the general meeting
and the announcement of the
and the announcement of the
resolutions of the general meeting.
resolutions of the general meeting.

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APPENDIX II

Basis of
Articles before Amendments **Articles ** after Amendments
Amendments
Article 14 Notice of a general Article 14 Notice of a general Amended in
meeting shall satisfy the following meeting shall satisfy the following accordance
requirements: requirements: with Article 56
�� �� of the
(10) the name and telephone (10) the name and telephone Guidelines on
number of the contact person for number of the contact person for Articles of
the meeting. the meeting; Association of
(11) The time and procedures for Listed
The interval between the voting online or by other means. Companies,
shareholding record date of general The interval between the Rule 21 of the
meeting and the date of the meeting shareholding record date of general Rules for
shall be in compliance with the meeting and the date of the meeting General
requirements of relevant regulatory shall be in compliance with the meetings of
authorities of the place where requirements of relevant regulatory Listed
securities of the Company are authorities of the place where Companies
listed. The shareholding record date securities of the Company are (《上市公司股
shall not be changed once listed. The shareholding record date 東大會規則》)
confirmed. shall not be changed once
confirmed.
Any notice and supplementary Any notice and supplementary
notice of general meetings shall notice of general meetings shall
sufficiently and completely disclose sufficiently and completely disclose
all the details of all proposals. If all the details of all proposals. If
any matter to be discussed requires any matter to be discussed requires
opinions of the Independent opinions of the Independent
Directors, the opinions and reasons Directors, the opinions and reasons
of the Independent Directors shall of the Independent Directors shall
be disclosed together with the be disclosed together with the
issuance of such notice. issuance of such notice.

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APPENDIX II

Basis of
Articles before Amendments
Articles after Amendments
Amendments
Article 17 Where the election of
Article 17 Where the
election of Amended in
Directors and Supervisors are Directors and Supervisors are accordance
proposed to be discussed at a proposed to be discussed at a with Article 57
general meeting, the notice of the
general meeting, the notice of the
of the
general meeting shall sufficiently
general meeting shall
sufficiently Guidelines on
disclose the detailed information
disclose the detailed information
Articles of
about the Director and Supervisor
about the Director and Supervisor
Association of
candidate(s) in accordance with
candidate(s) in accordance with
Listed
laws, regulations, listing rules of
laws, regulations, listing rules of
Companies,
the place where Shares of the the place where Shares of the Rule 17 of the
Company are listed and the Company are listed and the Rules for
requirements of the Articles of requirements of the Articles of General
Association, including at least the
Association, including at least the
meetings of
following contents: following contents: Listed
(1) personal information including
(1) personal information including
Companies
education background, work education background, work (《上市公司股
experience and part-time job; experience and part-time job; 東大會規則》)
(2) whether he/she is connected
(2) whether he/she is connected
with the Company or its controlling
with the Company or
its controlling
shareholders and de facto shareholders and de facto
controller; controller;
(3) his/her shareholding in the (3) his/her shareholding in the
Company; Company;
(4) whether he/she has received any
(4) whether he/she has received any
penalty from CSRC and other penalty from CSRC and other
relevant governmental authorities
relevant governmental authorities
and any penalty and warning from
and any penalty and warning from
the stock exchange. the stock exchange.
Election of every Director and In
addition
to
adopting
the
Supervisor candidate shall be cumulative voting system to elect
conducted by separate resolution.
Directors and Supervisors, election
of every Director and Supervisor
candidate
shall
be
conducted
by
separate resolution.

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APPENDIX II

Basis of
Articles before Amendments **Articles ** after Amendments
Amendments
Article 22 Shareholders may attend Article 22 Shareholders may attend Amended in
a general meeting in person or a general meeting in person or accordance
appoint a proxy to attend and vote appoint a proxy to attend and vote with Article 61
on their behalf. on their behalf. of the
Individual shareholders attending a Individual shareholders attending a Guidelines on
general meeting in person shall general meeting in person shall Articles of
produce their identity cards or other produce their identity cards or other Association of
valid proof or evidence of their valid proof or evidence of their Listed
identities, in the case of attendance identities and stock account cards, Companies
by proxies, the proxies shall in the case of attendance by
produce valid proof of their proxies, the proxies shall produce
identities and the proxy forms from valid proof of their identities and
shareholders. the proxy forms from shareholders.
Where a shareholder is a legal Where a shareholder is a legal
entity, its legal representative or a entity, its legal representative or a
proxy entrusted by such legal proxy entrusted by such legal
representative shall attend a general representative shall attend a general
meeting. In case of attendance by meeting. In case of attendance by
legal representatives, they shall legal representatives, they shall
produce their identity cards and produce their identity cards and
valid proof of their capacities as valid proof of their capacities as
legal representatives and, in the legal representatives and, in the
case of attendance by proxies of case of attendance by proxies of
such legal representatives, such such legal representatives, such
proxies shall produce their identity proxies shall produce their identity
cards and the letters of cards and the letters of
authorization duly issued by such authorization duly issued by such
legal representatives of the legal representatives of the
corporate shareholder. corporate shareholder.

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APPENDIX II

Basis of
Articles before Amendments
Articles after Amendments
Amendments
Article 39 The following matters
Article 39 The following matters
Amended in
shall be resolved by way of special
shall be resolved by way of special
accordance
resolutions at a general meeting:
resolutions at a general meeting:
with Article 78
(1) increase or reduction of the
(1) increase or reduction of the
of the
registered capital of the Company
registered capital of the Company
Guidelines on
and issue of shares of any class,
and issue of shares of
any class, Articles of
stock warrants or other similar stock warrants or other similar Association of
securities; securities; Listed
(2) issuance of corporate bonds;
(2) issuance of corporate bonds;
Companies
(3) division, merger, dissolution
(3) division, spin-off,
merger,
and liquidation or change in the
dissolution and liquidation or
form of the Company; change in the form of the
(4) external guarantees to be Company;
provided by the Company; (4) external guarantees to be
(5) purchase or disposal of major
provided by the Company;
assets of the Company within one
(5) purchase or disposal of major
year with the transaction amount
assets of the Company within one
exceeding 15% of the latest audited
year with the transaction amount
total assets of the Company; exceeding 15% of the latest audited
(6) amendments to the Articles of
total assets of the Company;
Association; (6) amendments to the Articles of
(7) share incentive scheme; Association;
(8) any other matters as required by
(7) share incentive scheme;
laws, administrative regulations,
(8) any other matters as required by
departmental rules, normative laws, administrative regulations,
documents, listing rules of the departmental rules, normative
place where the shares of the documents, listing rules of the
Company are listed or the Articles
place where the shares of the
of Association and matters which,
Company are listed or the Articles
as resolved by way of an ordinary
of Association and matters which,
resolution at a general meeting,
as resolved by way of an ordinary
will have a material impact on the
resolution at a general meeting,
Company and need be approved by
will have a material impact on the
way of special resolutions. Company and need be approved by
way of special resolutions.

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APPENDIX II

Basis of
Articles before Amendments
Articles after Amendments
Amendments
Article 47 The general meeting
Article 47 Lists of candidates for
Amended in
shall vote on all the proposed
Directors or Supervisors shall be
accordance
resolutions separately; in the event
put forward by way of proposal
with Article 17
of several proposed resolutions for
at the general meetings for
of the Code of
the same issue, such proposed
voting.
Corporate
resolutions shall be voted on in the
**Where a single shareholder **
and Governance for
order of time at which they are
its persons acting in concert are
Listed
submitted. Unless the general
interested in 30% or more of the
Companies,
meeting is adjourned or no
shares of the Company, the
Article 82 and
resolution can be made for special
cumulative voting system is
Article 83 of
reasons such as force majeure,
required to elect more than two
the Guidelines
voting of such proposed resolutions
Directors or Supervisors.
on Articles of
shall neither be shelved nor refused
The cumulative voting system as
Association of
at the general meeting. stated in the preceding paragraph Listed
refers to the voting for the Companies and
election of Directors or Article 2.1.14,
Supervisors at the general Article 2.1.15
**meetings where each share ** is and Article
entitled to the same number of 2.1.16 of the
votes which equals to the total Guidelines of
number of Directors or the Shanghai
Supervisors to be elected, and Stock
shareholders may consolidate Exchange for
their voting rights when casting a Self-discipline
vote. The Board of Directors shall Supervision of
announce the biographical details Listed
and basic information of the Companies No.
Directors and Supervisors 1 –
candidates to the shareholders. Standardized
Where Directors are elected at Operations
the general meeting under the (《上海證券交
cumulative voting system, the 易所上市公司
voting of the Independent 自律監管指引
Directors and Non-independent 第1號–規範運
Directors shall be carried out 作》)
separately. The general meeting
shall determine the elected
Directors and Supervisors in a
descending order of the number
of votes obtained according to the
number of Directors and
Supervisors to be elected.

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APPENDIX II

Basis of
**Articles ** **before ** Amendments Articles after Amendments
Amendments
Shareholders attending the
general meeting shall have the
same number of votes as the
number of directors or
supervisors to be elected under
each proposal group for each
share held in the proposal subject
to the cumulative voting system.
The number of votes held by
shareholders can be cumulatively
cast for one candidate or several
candidates.
Shareholders should vote within
the number of votes for each
proposal group. In the event that
the number of votes cast by the
shareholder exceeds the number
of the votes he/she holds, or the
shareholder casts votes in a
number exceeding the number of
candidates in the competitive
election, the vote on such
resolution shall be deemed
invalid.
Shareholders with multiple
shareholder accounts may vote
online through any one of their
accounts. The number of votes
they are entitled to is calculated
on the basis of the total shares of
**the same class under all of ** their
shareholder accounts.
In addition to the cumulative
voting system, the general meeting
shall vote on all the proposed
resolutions separately; in the event
of several proposed resolutions for
the same issue, such proposed
resolutions shall be voted on in the
order of time at which they are
submitted. Unless the general
meeting is adjourned or no
resolution can be made for special
reasons such as force majeure,
voting of such proposed resolutions
shall neither be shelved nor refused
at the general meeting.

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NOTICE OF THE 2022 SECOND EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited take no responsibility for the contents of this notice, 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 notice.

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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 2022 SECOND EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 2022 second extraordinary general meeting (the “ EGM ”) of CSC Financial Co., Ltd. (the “ Company ”) will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 22, 2022 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 November 3, 2022.

SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS

To consider and approve:

  • (I) 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 November 3, 2022

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, Ms. ZHANG Wei, Mr. YANG Dong and Ms. WANG Hua; and the independent non-executive Directors of the Company are Mr. PO Wai Kwong, Mr. LAI Guanrong, Mr. ZHOU Chengyue, Mr. ZHANG Zheng and Mr. WU Xi.

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NOTICE OF THE 2022 SECOND 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 Thursday, November 17, 2022 to Tuesday, November 22, 2022 (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 Shares 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), before 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 16, 2022 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. 2:00 p.m. on Monday, November 21, 2022) 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

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

  • (1) 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.

  • (2) 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.

4. VOTING BY POLL

According to Rule 13.39(4) of the Hong Kong 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.

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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) 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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