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CStone Pharmaceuticals Governance Information 2022

Mar 30, 2022

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

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兗礦能源集團股份有限公司 YANKUANG ENERGY GROUP COMPANY LIMITED*

(A joint stock limited company incorporated in the People’s Republic of China with limited liability) (Stock Code: 01171)

PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION AND RELEVANT RULES OF PROCEDURE

The twenty-first meeting of the eighth session of the board of directors (the “ Board ”) of Yankuang Energy Group Company Limited (the “ Company ”) considered and approved the Resolution in Relation to the Amendments to the Articles of Association and Related Rules of Procedure (the “ Proposed Amendments* ”). The Board agreed to submit the same to the 2021 annual general meeting of the Company for discussion and consideration.

In accordance with the latest amendments on the Guidelines on the Articles of Association of Listed Companies (Revision 2022) (CSRC Announcement [2022] No. 2) (《上市公司章程指 引( 2022 年修訂)》(證監會公告 [2022]2 號) ) issued by the China Securities Regulatory Commission (the “ CSRC ”), the Rules Governing the Listing of Stocks on the Shanghai Stock Exchange (January 2022 Amendment) (Shang zheng fa [2022] No. 1) (《上海證券交易所股票上市規則(2022 年 1 月修訂)》(上證發〔2022〕1 號) ) and other relevant regulations, and taking into consideration the actual operational needs of the Company, it is proposed to amend the corresponding provisions of the Articles of Association of the Company (the “ Articles of Association ”), the Rules of Procedure for Shareholders’ General Meeting of the Company (the “ Rules of Procedure for Shareholders’ General Meeting ”), as well as

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the Rules of Procedure of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “ Rules of Procedure of the Board ”). Details on the Proposed Amendments are set out as follows:

I. Amendments to the Articles of Association

Original Amendments
Article 12The Company’s scope of
business shall be consistent with and
subject to the scope of business approved
by the authority responsible for the
registration of the Company.
The business scope of the Company
includes:
Permitted items: coal mining, public
railway
transportation,
road
goods
transportation
(excluding
hazardous
goods),
port
operation,
installation,
upgrading and maintenance of special
equipment, real estate development and
operation,
catering
services,
accommodation
services,
import
and
export of cargoes and techniques, sewage
water
treatment
and
recycling,
heat
generation and supply, inspection and
detection services, inspection and detection
for safety production, various projects
construction, labour dispatching services
(pre-license).
……
Article 12The Company’s scope of
business shall be consistent with and
subject to the scope of business approved
by the authority responsible for the
registration of the Company.
The business scope of the Company
includes:
Permitted items: coal mining, public
railway
transportation,
road
goods
transportation
(excluding
hazardous
goods),
port
operation,
installation,
upgrading and maintenance of special
equipment, real estate development and
operation,
catering
services,
accommodation services, import and
export of cargoes and techniques, sewage
water treatment and recycling, heat
generation and supply, inspection and
detection
services,
inspection
and
detection for safety production, various
projects construction, labour dispatching
services,
class
I
value-added

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telecommunications services, class II
value-added
telecommunications
services, information system integration
services, information system operation
and maintenance services, industrial
Internet
data
services,
industrial
automatic control system device sales,
digital video surveillance system sales
and Internet equipment sales (pre-
license).
……
Article 19Subject to the approval of the
companies
approving
department
authorised by the State Council, the
Company
has
issued
a
total
of
4,860,000,000 ordinary shares,of which
1,670,000,000 ordinary shares were issued
to
the
promoters
at
the
time
of
establishment.
Article 19Subject to the approval of the
companies
approving
department
authorised by the State Council, the
Company
has
issued
a
total
of
4,948,703,640 ordinary shares,of which
1,670,000,000 ordinary shares were issued
to
the
promoters
at
the
time
of
establishment.
Article 20The share capital structure of
the Company is as follows:4,860,000,000
ordinary
shares,
of
which
(a)
2,960,000,000 shares,which represent
60.91% of the Company’s share capital,
are held by Shandong Energy Group Co,.
LTD as domestic legal person shares; (b)
1,900,000,000 shares, which represent
39.09% of the Company’s share capital,
are held bythe H Shares shareholders.
Article 20The share capital structure of
the Company is as follows:4,948,703,640
ordinary
shares,
of
which
(a)
3,048,703,640 shares,which represent
61.61% of the Company’s share capital,
are held by Shandong Energy Group Co,.
LTD as domestic legal person shares; (b)
1,900,000,000 shares, which represent
38.39% of the Company’s share capital,
are held bythe H Shares shareholders.
Article 23The registered capital of the
Company shall beRMB4,860,000,000.
The Companyshall register its registered
Article 23The registered capital of the
Company shall beRMB4,948,703,640.
The Companyshall register its registered

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capital with the state market supervision
department and make the necessary filings
with the companies approving department
authorised by the State Council and the
State Council’s securities authorities.
capital with the state market supervision
department and make the necessary filings
with the companies approving department
authorised by the State Council and the
State Council’s securities authorities.
Article 26The Directors, Supervisors and
Senior Officers of the Company shall
declare to the Company their holdings in
the Company’s shares and inform the same
if there are any changes in their holdings
subsequently. During their terms of office,
shares being transferred every year must
not exceed 25% of their holdings in the
Company’s shares.No transfer of their
holdings shall be made within one year
after the Company’s shares were listed.
No transfer of their holdings in the
Company’s shares shall be made within
six months after they cease to hold their
respective offices.
Article 26The Directors, Supervisors
and Senior Officers of the Company shall
declare to the Company their holdings in
the Company’s shares and inform the
same if there are any changes in their
holdings subsequently. During their terms
of office, shares being transferred every
year must not exceed 25% of their
holdings in the Company’s shares.
The shares of the Company held by
Directors,
Supervisors
and
Senior
Officers shall not be transferred under
the following circumstances:
(1) within one year from the date of
listing and trading of the shares of the
Company held by them;
(2) within six months after leaving
office;
(3) undertaking not to transfer within a
certain period and within that period;
(4) other circumstances as stipulated by
laws, regulations and stock exchanges.
Article 27When Directors, Supervisors or
Senior Officers of the Companyor
Article 27When Directors, Supervisors
or Senior Officers of the Companyor

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shareholders holding more than 5% of the
shares of the Company sell their shares
within six months after they are acquired or
purchase shares within six months after
they are disposed of, the board of directors
shall repatriate any profits derived from
such dealings and the profits derived shall
belong to the Company. However, for
securities companies which have acquired
shares
underwritten
and
become
shareholders having more than 5% of the
shares of the Company shall not be
restricted by the six-month restriction
mentioned above when they sell their
shares.
……
shareholders holding more than 5% of the
shares of the Company sell their sharesor
other securities with equity nature
within six months after they are acquired
or purchase shares within six months after
they are disposed of, the board of
directors shall repatriate any profits
derived from such dealings and the profits
derived shall belong to the Company.
However, for securities companies which
have acquired shares underwritten and
become shareholders having more than
5% of the shares of the Company, and
other circumstances specified by the
CSRC are excluded.
Directors, Supervisors, Senior Officers,
natural person shareholders referred to
in the preceding paragraph who hold
shares or other securities of an equity
nature, including those held by their
spouses, parents, children and using the
accounts of others to hold shares or
other securities of an equity nature.
……

……
Article 31 ~~The Company may, in~~
~~accordance with the procedures set out~~
~~in these Articles of Association and with~~
~~the approval of the relevant governing~~
~~authority of the State, repurchase its~~
~~issued~~
~~shares~~
~~under~~
~~the~~
~~following~~
~~circumstances:~~
(1)cancellation of shares for thepurposes
Article 31
purchase its

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of reducing its capital;
(2) merging with another company that
holds shares in the Company;
(3) to grant the shares as incentives to the
Company’s staff;
(4) shareholders who disagree with the
resolutions for the merger and separation
of the Company made in a general meeting
may demand the Company to purchase
their shares;
(5) other circumstances permitted by laws
and administrative regulations.
~~Apart from the above, the Company is~~
~~not allowed to engage in trading of its~~
~~own shares.~~
(3) to grant the shares as incentives to the
Company’s staff;
(4) shareholders who disagree with the
resolutions for the merger and separation
of the Company made in a general
meeting may demand the Company to
purchase their shares;
(5) other circumstances permitted by laws
and administrative regulations.
Article 67The shareholders’ general
meeting shall have the following functions
and powers:
……
(13) to consider and approve issues of
guarantee as provided in Article 66;
……
(17) to consider share incentive schemes;
……
Article 67The shareholders’ general
meeting shall have the following functions
and powers:
……
(13) to consider and approve issues of
guarantee as provided in Article 66and
issues
of
financial
assistance
as
provided in Article 69;
……
(17) to consider share incentive schemes
and employee stock ownership plan;
……
Article 68The provision of guarantees by
the Company to its shareholders, persons in
actual control of the Companyand their
Article 68The provision of guarantees
by the Company to its shareholders,
persons in actual control of the Company

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associates
shall
be
considered
and
approved by the shareholders in a general
meeting.
The provision of guarantee by the
Company to its controlled subsidiaries or
joint stock subsidiaries shall be subject to
consideration
and
approval
by
the
shareholders in a general meeting if:
(1) the provision of any guarantee where
the amount of the external guarantee by the
Company and its subsidiaries reaches or
exceeds 50% of the latest audited net
assets;
(2) the provision of any guarantee where
the amount of the external guarantee by the
Company reaches or exceeds more than
30% of the latest audited net assets;
(3) the provision of any single guarantee in
which the amount exceeds 10% of the
latest audited net assets.
(4)
Provision
of
guarantee
to
any
guaranteed party with an assets to
liabilities ratio exceeding 70%.
The Company shall provide guarantee in
accordance with the regulations on state-
owned asset supervision and regulation.
The Companyshall notprovideguarantee
and their associates shall be considered
and approved by the shareholders in a
general meeting.
The provision of guarantee by the
Company to its controlled subsidiaries or
joint stock subsidiaries shall be subject to
consideration
and
approval
by
the
shareholders in a general meeting if:
(1) the provision of any guarantee where
the amount of the external guarantee by
the Company and its subsidiaries reaches
or exceeds 50% of the latest audited net
assets;
(2) the provision of any guarantee where
the amount of the external guarantee by
the Company reaches or exceeds more
than 30% of the latest audited net assets;
(3) In accordance with the principle of
cumulative calculation of the guarantee
amount within 12 consecutive months,
the guarantee that exceeds 30% of the
Company’s latest audited total assets.
(4) Provision of guarantee to any
guaranteed party with an assets to
liabilities ratio exceeding 70%.
The Company shall provide guarantee in
accordance with the regulations on state-
owned asset supervision and regulation.

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to any natural person, legal person,
institutions and other entities not referred
to in (1) and (2) above.
The Company shall not provide guarantee
to any natural person, legal person,
institutions and other entities not referred
to in(1)and(2)above.
Article 69 Financial assistance matters
shall be submitted to the shareholders’
general meeting for consideration after
consideration and approval by the
board of directors if they fall under one
of the following circumstances:
(1) the amount of a single financial
assistance
exceeds
10%
of
the
Company’s latest audited net assets;
(2) financial assistance provided to the
guarantee whose gearing ratio exceeds
70%;
(3) the cumulative amount of financial
assistance within the last 12 months
exceeds 10% of the latest audited net
assets of the Company;
(4) other circumstances as stipulated in
the Articles of Association.
If the target of financial assistance is a
holding subsidiary within the scope of
consolidated statement of the Company,
and the other shareholders of such
holding subsidiary do not include the
controlling
shareholders,
actual
controllers and their associates of the

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Company, the approval procedures of
the
board
of
directors
and
shareholders’ general meetings may be
exempted.
Article 78 If the Supervisory Committee
or the shareholders decides/decide to
convene the shareholders’ general meeting
by itself/themselves, a written notice shall
be given to the board of directors and in the
meantime report shall be made to~~the local~~
~~representative office of the competent~~
~~securities authorities under the State~~
~~Council and~~the stock exchange for
record.
Before publishing the resolutions of the
shareholders' general meeting, shares held
by the convening shareholder(s) shall not
be less than 10%.
The convening shareholder(s) shall submit
the relevant documents~~to the local~~
~~representative office of the competent~~
~~securities authorities under the State~~
~~Council andt~~he stock exchange before
issuing the notice for convening of the
shareholders’ general meeting and the
announcement on resolution proposed to
the shareholders’general meeting.
Article 79If the Supervisory Committee
or the shareholders decides/decide to
convene
the
shareholders’
general
meeting by itself/themselves, a written
notice shall be given to the board of
directors and in the meantime report shall
be made to the stock exchange for record.
Before publishing the resolutions of the
shareholders' general meeting, shares held
by the convening shareholder(s) shall not
be less than 10%.
TheSupervisory Committee or the
convening shareholder(s) shall submit the
relevant documents the stock exchange
before issuing the notice for convening of
the shareholders’ general meeting and the
announcement on resolution proposed to
the shareholders’ general meeting.
Article 86A notice of a meeting of the
shareholders of the Company shall satisfy
the following criterion:
……
(10)State the name and telephone number
Article 87A notice of a meeting of the
shareholders of the Company shall satisfy
the following criterion:
……
(10)State the name and telephone number

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of the contact person for the meeting.
……
of the contact person for the meeting.
(11) Voting time and voting procedures
by Internet or other means.
……
Article 108 The following matters shall be
resolved by a special resolution at a
shareholders’ general meeting:
……
(3) the division, merger, dissolution and
liquidation of the Company, as well as the
alteration of the form of the Company;
……
Article 109 The following matters shall
be resolved by a special resolution at a
shareholders’ general meeting:
……
(3)
the
division,
spin-off,
merger,
dissolution
and
liquidation
of
the
Company, as well as the alteration of the
form of the Company;
……
Article 110 A shareholder (including a
proxy), when voting at a shareholders’
general meeting, may exercise such voting
rights as are attached to the number of
voting shares which he represents. Each
share shall have one (1) vote
……
The Board of Directors, independent
directors, andshareholders who meet the
relevant requirements may openly solicit
voting rights from other shareholders.
Information including the specific voting
intention shall be fully disclosed to the
shareholders from whom voting rights are
being solicited. Consideration or de facto
consideration for soliciting shareholders’
voting rights is prohibited. The Company
shall
not
impose
any
minimum
shareholding
limitation
for
soliciting
votingrights.
Article 111 A shareholder (including a
proxy), when voting at a shareholders’
general meeting, may exercise such voting
rights as are attached to the number of
voting shares which he represents. Each
share shall have one (1) vote
……
If a shareholder buys shares of the
Company with voting rights in violation
of Paragraph 1 and Paragraph 2 of
Article 63 of the Securities Law, such
shares in excess of the prescribed
proportion shall not be allowed to
exercise voting rights for a period of
thirty-six months after the purchase,
and shall not be counted as the total
number of shares with voting rights
present at the shareholders’ general
meeting.

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The Board of Directors, independent
directors,
and
shareholders
holding
more than 1% of the voting shares or
investor
protection
institutions
established in accordance with laws,
administrative
regulations
or
the
provisions of the CSRC may openly
solicit
voting
rights
from
other
shareholders. Information including the
specific voting intention shall be fully
disclosed to the shareholders from whom
voting
rights
are
being
solicited.
Consideration or de facto consideration
for soliciting shareholders’ voting rights is
prohibited.Otherwise stipulated by
laws, the Company shall not impose any
minimum shareholding limitation for
solicitingvotingrights.
Article 167 The board of directors is
accountable to the shareholders in general
meeting and exercises the following
functions and powers:
……
(12) to decide on matters relating to foreign
investment, purchase or sale of assets,
mortgage
of
assets,
provision
of
guarantees, entrusted assets management
and
connected
transactions
by
the
Company within the scope of authority
conferred by the general meeting;
……
to approve an aggregate amount of
provision for impairment of assets not
more than 10% of the latest audited
Article 168 The board of directors is
accountable to the shareholders in general
meeting and exercises the following
functions and powers:
……
(12) to decide on matters relating to
foreign investment, purchase or sale of
assets, mortgage of assets, provision of
guarantees, entrusted assets management,
connected
transactions
and
external
donations by the Company within the
scope of authority conferred by the
general meeting;
……
to approve an aggregate amount of
provision for impairment of assetsmore

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~~consolidated net asset value~~of the
Company, to clear an amount of provision
for impairment of assets not more than~~5%~~
of the latest audited~~consolidated net asset~~
~~value~~of the Company, and to execute in
compliance with the relevant regulations
on connected transaction if any provision
and clearance of impairment of assets
involves any connected transactions;
……
than 10% of the absolute value of the
latest audited net profit of the Company,
to clear an amount of provision for
impairment of assetsmore than 10% of
the absolute value of the latest audited
net profitof the Company, and to execute
in
compliance with the relevant regulations
on connected transaction if any provision
and clearance of impairment of assets
involves any connected transactions;
……
Article 168 The board of directors shall
lay down strict procedures to inspect and
decide on the approval limit for foreign
investment, purchase or sale of assets,
mortgage
of
assets,
provision
of
guarantees, entrusted assets management
and connected transactions. For major
investment projects, the board of directors
shall organize the relevant experts and
professional officers to conduct assessment
for approval of the shareholders in a
general meeting.
Article 168 The board of directors shall
lay down strict procedures to inspect and
decide on the approval limit for foreign
investment, purchase or sale of assets,
mortgage
of
assets,
provision
of
guarantees, entrusted assets management,
connected
transactions
and
external
donations.For major investment projects,
the board of directors shall organize the
relevant experts and professional officers
to conduct assessment for approval of the
shareholders in ageneral meeting.
Article 169With the approval of over
two-thirds of all directors, the board of
directors may make decisions on the
following matters:
(1) transactions falling within the following
limit (whichever is stricter) with respect to
purchase or sale of assets,external
investment
(including
entrusted
financial managemen~~t and entrusted~~
Article 170 With the approval of over
two-thirds of all directors, the board of
directors may make decisions on the
following matters:
(1)
transactions
falling
within
the
following limit (whichever is stricter) with
respect to purchase or sale of assets,
external
investment
(including
entrusted
financial
management),

financial managemen

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~~loans, etc.)~~ , ~~provision of financial~~ leasing of assets as lessor or lessee, ~~assistance,~~ leasing of assets as lessor or restructuring of claims or debts, giving or lessee, restructuring of claims or debts, receiving assets as a gift, entrusted or giving or receiving assets as a gift, trusted asset or business management, entrusted or trusted asset or business entering of licence agreement, transferring management, entering of licence or accepting the transfer of research and agreement, transferring or accepting the development projects: transfer of research and development projects: 1. the aggregated assets value (where book value and assessed value are 1. the aggregated assets value (where book available, whichever is higher) involved value and assessed value are available, in a single transaction with amount more whichever is higher) involved in a single than 10% and below 50% of the transaction with amount more than 10% Company’s latest audited total asset value and below 50% of the Company’s latest prepared in accordance with the PRC audited total asset value prepared in Generally Accepted Accounting accordance with the PRC Generally Principles (GAAP); or more than 5% and Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP); less than 25% of the Company’s latest or more than 5% and less than 25% of the published total assets value prepared in Company’s latest published total assets accordance with the International value prepared in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standards; International Financial Reporting Standards; 2. the net assets (where book value and assessed value are available, whichever 2. a single transaction of which the is higher) involved in the subject of a completion consideration (including single transaction (e.g. equity interest) liabilities and expenses) accounts for more represent more than 10% and less than than 10% and below 50% of the 50% of the Company’s latest audited Company’s latest audited net asset value net assets; or more than 5% and less prepared in accordance with the PRC than 25% of the total market value of GAAP; or more than 5% and less than 25% the Company (which is calculated by of the total market capitalization of the the respective average closing price of Company (which is calculated by the the Company’s relevant class shares for respective average closing price of the the five business days immediately

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Company’s relevant class shares for the preceding the date of the transaction); five business days immediately preceding the date of the transaction); 3. the latest annual income from principal operations of the subject of a single 3. the latest annual income from principal transaction accounted for more than 10% operations of the subject of a single and less than 50% of the Company’s latest transaction accounted for more than 10% audited income from principal operations and less than 50% of the Company’s latest for the latest financial year prepared in audited income from principal operations accordance with the PRC GAAP; or more for the latest financial year prepared in than 5% and less than 25% of the accordance with the PRC GAAP; or more Company’s latest audited income from than 5% and less than 25% of the principal operations for the latest financial Company’s latest audited income from year prepared in accordance with the principal operations for the latest financial International Financial Reporting year prepared in accordance with the Standards; International Financial Reporting Standards; 4. the profit arising from the transaction represents more than 10% 4. the latest annual net profit of the subject and less than 50% of the Company’s of a single transaction accounted for more audited net profit for the latest than 10% and less than 50% of the financial year prepared in accordance Company’s latest audited net profit for the with the PRC GAAP; or more than 5% latest financial year prepared in accordance and less than 25% of the Company’s with the PRC GAAP; or more than 5% and audited net profit for the latest less than 25% of the Company’s latest financial year prepared in accordance audited net profit for the latest financial with International Financial Reporting year prepared in accordance with the Standards; International Financial Reporting Standards; 5. the latest annual income from principal

Standards; 5. the latest annual income from principal operations of the subject of a single The above transactions which involve transaction (e.g. equity interest) public offer of securities that requires the accounted for more than 10% and less approval of the China Securities than 50% of the Company’s latest audited Regulatory Commission shall be subject to income from principal operations for the

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approval of the shareholders’ general
meeting;
(2) a single loan of more than 10% and less
than 25% of the Company’s latest audited
net asset value and the debt ratio to the
Company’s assets remains under 80% after
such financing;
the mutual provision of loans among
overseas subsidiaries of the Company,
where the accumulative amount of such
mutual loans in 12 consecutive months
account for more than 25% and less than
50% of the latest audited net asset value of
the Company calculated on the basis of
PRC accounting standards, provided that
such mutual loans are in compliance with
laws, rules and relevant regulations of the
relevant place(s) of incorporation of such
overseas subsidiaries;
(3) mortgages or pledges of assets the
cumulative outstanding amount of which is
less than 30% of the Company’s most
recently audited net asset value;
(4) external guarantees not within the
approval limit of the shareholders’ general
meeting as provided in the Articles of
Association;
(5)
transactions
involving
connected
transactions,which have to be conducted in
latest
financial
year
prepared
in
accordance with the PRC GAAP; or more
than 5% and less than 25% of the
Company’s latest audited income from
principal operations for the latest financial
year prepared in accordance with the
International
Financial
Reporting
Standards;
6. the latest annual net profit of the subject
of a single transaction(e.g. equity
interest)accounted for more than 10%
and less than 50% of the Company’s latest
audited net profit for the latest financial
year prepared in accordance with the PRC
GAAP; or more than 5% and less than
25% of the Company’s latest audited net
profit for the latest financial year prepared
in accordance with the International
Financial Reporting Standards;
The above transactions which involve
public offer of securities that requires the
approval
of
the
China
Securities
Regulatory Commission shall be subject
to approval of the shareholders’ general
meeting;
(2) a single loan of more than 10% and
less than 25% of the Company’s latest
audited net asset value and the debt ratio
to the Company’s assets remains under
80% after such financing;

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accordance with the relevant regulations of
competent securities authorities and the
listing rules of the stock exchanges.
~~The transactions referred to in (1) of the~~
~~first paragraph involving the provision~~
~~of financial assistance and entrusted~~
~~financial~~
~~management,~~
~~shall~~
~~be~~
~~calculated on accrued basis for twelve~~
~~consecutive months according to the~~
~~transaction categories and applicable~~
~~approval limit proportion of the board~~
~~of directors.~~When the Company conducts
other transactions apart from the provision
of financial assistance and entrusted
financial management, applicable approval
limit proportion of the board of directors
regarding each transaction which is under
the same category shall be calculated on
the principle of accrued basis for twelve
consecutive months. Transactions already
approved by the Company in accordance
with the principle of accrued basis shall not
be included in the scope of accrual
calculation.
Provision of regulatory authorities the
Company is subject to within and outside
the PRC that is of a stricter standard than
this Article of Association shall apply
accordingly.
the mutual provision of loans among
overseas subsidiaries of the Company,
where the accumulative amount of such
mutual loans in 12 consecutive months
account for more than 25% and less than
50% of the latest audited net asset value
of the Company calculated on the basis of
PRC accounting standards, provided that
such mutual loans are in compliance with
laws, rules and relevant regulations of the
relevant place(s) of incorporation of such
overseas subsidiaries;
(3) mortgages or pledges of assets the
cumulative outstanding amount of which
is less than 30% of the Company’s most
recently audited net asset value;
(4) external guaranteesand financial
assistance not within the approval limit of
the shareholders’ general meeting as
provided in the Articles of Association;
(5)
transactions
involving
connected
transactions, which have to be conducted
in
accordance
with
the
relevant
regulations
of
competent
securities
authorities and the listing rules of the
stock exchanges.
When the Company conducts other
transactions apart from the provision of
guarantee and financial assistance and
entrusted
financial
management,

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applicable approval limit proportion of the
board
of
directors
regarding
each
transaction which is under the same
category shall be calculated on the
principle of accrued basis for twelve
consecutive months. Transactions already
approved by the Company in accordance
with the principle of accrued basis shall
not be included in the scope of accrual
calculation.
Provision of regulatory authorities the
Company is subject to within and outside
the PRC that is of a stricter standard than
this Article of Association shall apply
accordingly.
Article 186 The Company shall have a
general manager who shall be appointed or
dismissed by the board of directors. The
Company shall have six to ten deputy
general managers who will assist the
general manager in his work, a financial
controller and a chief engineer.
……
The Senior Officers shall serve for a term
of three (3) years. The term is renewable
upon re-election.
……
Article 187The Company shall have a
general manager who shall be appointed
or dismissed by the board of directors.
The Company shall have six to ten deputy
general managers who will assist the
general manager in his work, a financial
controller and a chief engineer.
……
Senior Officers are paid only by the
Company
rather
than
by
the
controlling shareholder
The Senior Officers shall serve for a term
of three (3) years. The term is renewable
upon re-election.
……
Article 188 The general manager may, by Article 189 The general manager may, by

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means such as through the manager’s
meeting of the Company, make decisions
on the following operational matters:
(1) transactions falling within the following
limit (whichever is stricter) with respect to
purchase or sale of assets,external
investment
(including
entrusted
financial managemen~~t and entrusted~~
~~loans,~~
~~etc.)~~,
~~provision~~
~~of~~
~~financial~~
~~assistance, ~~leasing of assets as lessor or
lessee, restructuring of claims or debts,
giving or receiving assets as a gift,
entrusted or trusted asset or business
management,
entering
of
licence
agreement, transferring or accepting the
transfer of research and development
projects:
1. the aggregate assets value (where book
value and assessed value are available,
whichever is higher) involved in a single
transaction with amount below 10% of the
Company’s latest audited total asset value
prepared in accordance with the PRC
GAAP; or less than 5% of the Company’s
latest published total asset prepared in
accordance with the International Financial
Reporting Standard;
2. a single transaction of which the
completion
consideration
(including
liabilities and expenses) accounts for less
than 10% of the Company’s latest audited
net asset valueprepared in accordance with
means such as through the manager’s
meeting of the Company, make decisions
on the following operational matters:
(1)
transactions
falling
within
the
following limit (whichever is stricter) with
respect to purchase or sale of assets,
external
investment
(including
entrusted
financial
management),
leasing of assets as lessor or lessee,
restructuring of claims or debts, giving or
receiving assets as a gift, entrusted or
trusted asset or business management,
entering of licence agreement, transferring
or accepting the transfer of research and
development projects:
1. the aggregate assets value (where book
value and assessed value are available,
whichever is higher) involved in a single
transaction with amount below 10% of the
Company’s latest audited total asset value
prepared in accordance with the PRC
GAAP; or less than 5% of the Company’s
latest published total asset prepared in
accordance
with
the
International
Financial Reporting Standard;
2. the net assets (where book value and
assessed value are available, whichever
is higher) of the subject of a single
transaction
(e.g.
equity
interest)
represent
less
than
10%
of
the
Company’s latest audited net assets; or

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the PRC GAAP; or less than 5% of the less than 5% of the Company’s total total market capitalization of the Company market value (which is calculated by (which is calculated by the respective the respective average closing price of average closing price of the Company’s the Company’s relevant class shares for relevant class shares for the five business the five business days immediately days immediately preceding the date of the preceding the date of the transaction) ; transaction); 3. a single transaction of which the 3. the latest annual income from principal completion consideration (including operations of the subject of a single liabilities and expenses) accounts for less transaction accounts for less than 10% of than 10% of the Company’s latest audited the Company’s latest audited income from net asset value prepared in accordance principal operations for the latest financial with the PRC GAAP; or less than 5% of year prepared in accordance with the PRC the total market capitalization of the GAAP; or less than 5% of the Company’s Company (which is calculated by the latest audited income from principal respective average closing price of the operations for the latest financial year Company’s relevant class shares for the prepared in accordance with the five business days immediately preceding International Financial Reporting the date of the transaction); Standards; 4. the profit arising from the 4. the latest annual net profit of the subject transaction represents less than 10% of of a single transaction accounted for less the Company’s audited net profit for than 10% of the Company’s latest audited the latest finaicial year calculated in net profit for the latest financial year accordance with PRC GAAP; or less prepared in accordance with the PRC than 5% of the Company’s audited net GAAP; or less than 5% of the Company’s profit for the latest finaicial year latest audited net profit for the latest calculated in accordance with financial year prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting the International Financial Reporting Standards; Standards. 5. the latest annual income from principal ~~The transactions referred to in (1) of the~~ operations of the subject of a single ~~first paragraph involving the provision~~ transaction (e.g. equity interest) accounts

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~~of financial assistance and entrusted~~
~~financial~~
~~management,~~
~~shall~~
~~be~~
~~calculated on accrued basis for twelve~~
~~consecutive months according to the~~
~~transaction categories and applicable~~
~~approval limit proportion of the board~~
~~of~~
~~directors.~~
~~When~~
~~the~~
~~Company~~
~~conducts other transactions apart from~~
~~the provision of financial assistance and~~
~~entrusted~~
~~financial~~
~~management,~~
~~applicable approval limit proportion of~~
~~the board of directors regarding each~~
~~transaction which is under the same~~
~~category shall be calculated on the~~
~~principle of accrued basis for twelve~~
~~consecutive~~
~~months.~~
~~Transactions~~
~~already approved by the Company in~~
~~accordance with the principle of accrued~~
~~basis shall not be included in the scope~~
~~of accrual calculation.~~
……
~~of financial assistance and entrusted~~
~~financial~~
~~management,~~
~~shall~~
~~be~~
~~calculated on accrued basis for twelve~~
~~consecutive months according to the~~
~~transaction categories and applicable~~
~~approval limit proportion of the board~~
~~of~~
~~directors.~~
~~When~~
~~the~~
~~Company~~
~~conducts other transactions apart from~~
~~the provision of financial assistance and~~
~~entrusted~~
~~financial~~
~~management,~~
~~applicable approval limit proportion of~~
~~the board of directors regarding each~~
~~transaction which is under the same~~
~~category shall be calculated on the~~
~~principle of accrued basis for twelve~~
~~consecutive~~
~~months.~~
~~Transactions~~
~~already approved by the Company in~~
~~accordance with the principle of accrued~~
~~basis shall not be included in the scope~~
~~of accrual calculation.~~
……
for less than 10% of the Company’s latest
audited income from principal operations
for the latest financial year prepared in
accordance with the PRC GAAP; or less
than 5% of the Company’s latest audited
income from principal operations for the
latest
financial
year
prepared
in
accordance
with
the
International
Financial Reporting Standards;
6. the latest annual net profit of the subject
of a single transaction(e.g. equity
interest) accounted for less than 10% of
the Company’s latest audited net profit for
the latest financial year prepared in
accordance with the PRC GAAP; or less
than 5% of the Company’s latest audited
net profit for the latest financial year
prepared
in
accordance
with
the
International
Financial
Reporting
Standards.
……
~~ass sa o e cue~~
~~of accrual calculation.~~
……
~~o accua cacua~~
……
Article 194 The
~~dt nrl m~~
~~nrl~~ Article 195 TheSenior Officers shall
actfaithfully to perform their duties
and safeguard the best interests of the
Company and all shareholders. If the
Senior Officers of the Company fails to
perform their duties faithfully or
violates their obligations of integrity
and causes damage to the interests of
the
Company
and
the
public
shareholders, they shall be liable for
compensation in accordance with laws.
Article 201 The supervisors of the Article 202 The supervisors of the

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Company shall ensure that the information
disclosed by the Company is true, accurate
and complete.
Company shall ensure that the information
disclosed by the Company is true,
accurate and complete,and sign the
written confirmation for the periodic
reports.
Article 240 The Company shall submit its
annual financial reports, interim financial
report and quarterly financial report to~~the~~
~~competent securities authorities under~~
~~the State Council and~~relevant stock
exchange within four months after the
expiration of each fiscal year, within two
months after the expiration of the first six
months of each fiscal year and within one
month after the expiration of the first three
(3) months and the first nine (9) months of
each fiscal year, respectively.
The above financial reports shall be
prepared and announced in accordance
with
the
provisions
of
the
law,
administrative
regulations
~~and~~
~~departmental rules~~.
Article 241 The Company shall submit
its annual financial reports, interim
financial report and quarterly financial
report to relevant stock exchange within
four months after the expiration of each
fiscal year, within two months after the
expiration of the first six months of each
fiscal year and within one month after the
expiration of the first three (3) months and
the first nine (9) months of each fiscal
year, respectively.
The above financial reports shall be
prepared and announced in accordance
with
the
provisions
of
the
law,
administrative regulations andrules of
CSRC and stock exchanges.
Article 256 The Company shall appoint an
independent firm of accountantswhich is
qualified under the relevant regulations
of the State with relevant qualifications
in
securities
affairs
to
audit
the
Company’s annual report and review the
Company’s other financial reports.
……
Article 257 The Company shall appoint
an independent firm of accountantswhich
is in compliance with the Securities
Law to audit the Company’s annual report
and review the Company’s other financial
reports.
……

The Proposed Amendments are finally subject to the change of registration by the municipal registration authority of Jining City, Shandong Province, and the other terms of the Articles of Association remain unchanged except the amendments above.

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II. Amendments to Rules of Procedure of the Shareholders’ General Meeting

In accordance with the Proposed Amendments, the relevant contents of the Rules of Procedure of the Shareholders’ General Meeting shall be amended accordingly.

III. Amendments to Rules of Procedure of the Board

In accordance with the Proposed Amendments, the relevant contents of the Rules of Procedure of the Board shall be amended accordingly.

By order of the Board

Yankuang Energy Group Company Limited* Li Wei Chairman

Zoucheng, Shandong Province, the PRC 30 March 2022

As at the date of this announcement, the Directors of the Company are Mr. Li Wei, Mr. Liu Jian, Mr. Xiao Yaomeng, Mr. Zhu Qingrui, Mr. Zhao Qingchun, Mr. Wang Ruolin and Mr. Huang Xiaolong, and the independent non-executive Directors of the Company are Mr. Tian Hui, Mr. Zhu Limin, Mr. Cai Chang, and Mr. Poon Chiu Kwok.

* For identification purpose only

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