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DFZQ Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2021

Feb 9, 2021

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Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement

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THIS CIRCULAR IS IMPORTANT AND REQUIRES YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION

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.

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 advisers.

If you have sold or transferred all your shares in 東方證券股份有限公司 , you should at once hand this circular together with the accompanying form of proxy to the purchaser(s) or the transferee(s) or to the bank, stockbroker or other agent through whom the sale or transfer was effected for transmission to the purchaser(s) or the transferee(s).

(A joint stock company incorporated in the People’s Republic of China with limited liability under the Chinese corporate name “ 東方證券股份有限公司 ” and carrying on business in Hong Kong as “ 東方證券 ” (in Chinese) and “DFZQ” (in English))

(Stock Code: 03958)

PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION OF THE COMPANY ELECTION OF THE BOARD ELECTION OF THE SUPERVISORY COMMITTEE AND NOTICE OF THE 2021 FIRST EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

A notice convening the EGM of the Company to be held at Meeting Room, 15/F, No. 119 South Zhongshan Road, Shanghai, the PRC on Friday, March 5, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. is set out on pages EGM-1 to EGM-4 of this circular.

The form of proxy for the EGM has been distributed on Wednesday, February 10, 2021 and has also been published on the website of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (www.hkexnews.hk) and the Company’s website (www.dfzq.com.cn). If you are not able to attend the EGM, please complete and return the form of proxy in accordance with the instructions printed thereon as soon as practicable and in any event not less than 24 hours before the time appointed for the holding of the EGM (i.e. 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 4, 2021), and deposit it together with the notarized power of attorney or other document of authorization with the H Share Registrar, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited (for holders of H Shares). Completion and return of the form of proxy will not preclude you from attending and voting at the EGM should you so desire.

February 10, 2021

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page
DEFINITIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
LETTER FROM THE BOARD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EGM-1
ANNEX I – TABLE OF COMPARISON OF THE ARTICLES OF
ASSOCIATION BEFORE AND AFTER AMENDMENTS. . . . . . . . . . . . I-1
ANNEX II – BIOGRAPHICAL DETAILS OF DIRECTOR CANDIDATES. . . . . . . . . . . II-1
ANNEX III – BIOGRAPHICAL DETAILS OF SUPERVISOR CANDIDATES. . . . . . . . . III-1

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DEFINITIONS

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

  • “A Share(s)” the domestic share(s) of the Company with a nominal value of RMB1 each, which are listed for trading on the Shanghai Stock Exchange

  • “Articles of Association” the articles of association of 東方證券股份有限公司 , as amended from time to time

  • “Board of Directors” or the board of directors of the Company “Board”

  • “Company” 東方證券股份有限公司 , a joint stock company incorporated in the PRC with limited liability, the H Shares of which are listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange under the stock code of 03958 and the A Shares of which are listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange under the stock code of 600958

  • “Company Law” the Company Law of the People’s Republic of China (《中華 人民共和國公司法》)

  • “CSRC” the China Securities Regulatory Commission “Director(s)” the director(s) of the Company “EGM” the 2021 first extraordinary general meeting to be held at Meeting Room, 15/F, No. 119 South Zhongshan Road, Shanghai, the PRC on Friday, March 5, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. or any adjournment thereof (as the case may be)

  • “H Share(s)” the ordinary share(s) of the Company with a nominal value of RMB1 each, which are listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and traded in Hong Kong dollars

  • “H Share Registrar” Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited “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

  • “Hong Kong Stock The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited Exchange”

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DEFINITIONS

“Latest Practicable Date” February 5, 2021, being the latest practicable date for the purpose of ascertaining certain information contained in this circular prior to its publication “PRC” or “China” the People’s Republic of China, but for the purposes of this circular only, excluding Hong Kong, the Macau Special Administrative Region of the PRC and Taiwan

  • “RMB” or “Renminbi” Renminbi, the lawful currency of the PRC

  • “Securities Law” the Securities Law of the People’s Republic of China (《中華 人民共和國證券法》)

  • “Shareholder(s)” the shareholder(s) of the Company, including holder(s) of H Shares and holder(s) of A Shares

  • “Supervisor(s)” the supervisor(s) of the Company

  • “Supervisory Committee”

the supervisory committee of the Company

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD

(A joint stock company incorporated in the People’s Republic of China with limited liability under the Chinese corporate name “ 東方證券股份有限公司 ” and carrying on business in Hong Kong as “ 東方證券 ” (in Chinese) and “DFZQ” (in English))

(Stock Code: 03958)

Executive Director: Mr. JIN Wenzhong (Acting as Chairman, President)

Non-executive Directors:

Mr. LIU Wei Mr. WU Junhao Mr. ZHOU Donghui Mr. LI Xiang Ms. XIA Jinghan Mr. XU Jianguo

Registered office: Orient Securities Building No. 119 South Zhongshan Road Huangpu District, Shanghai PRC

Principal place of business in Hong Kong: 28-29/F No. 100 Queen’s Road Central Central Hong Kong

Independent Non-executive Directors: Mr. XU Zhiming Mr. JIN QingLu Mr. WU Hong Mr. FENG Xingdong Mr. HE Xuan

February 10, 2021

To the Shareholders

Dear Sir or Madam,

INTRODUCTION

The purpose of this circular is to provide you, as holders of H Shares, with the notice of the EGM (set out on pages EGM-1 to EGM-4 of this circular) and information reasonably necessary to enable you to make an informed decision on whether to vote for or against the proposed resolutions or abstain from voting at the EGM.

At the EGM, special resolution will be proposed to approve the resolution in relation to the amendments to certain articles in the Articles of Association and ordinary resolutions will be proposed to approve the resolution in relation to the election of the Board and the resolution in relation to the election of the Supervisory Committee.

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD

SPECIAL RESOLUTION

I. Proposed Amendments to the Articles of Association

Reference is made to the announcement of the Company published on February 5, 2021 in relation to the elections of the Board and the Supervisory Committee and the amendments to the Articles of Association.

In order to further improve corporate governance and pursuant to the requirements of relevant laws and regulations, the election plan for the fifth session of the Board and the Supervisory Committee, and actual needs of the operations and management of the Company, the Company proposed to amend certain articles in the Articles of Association. The amendments details are set out in Annex I to this circular.

The amendments to the Articles of Association have been approved by the 25th meeting of the fourth session of the Board and shall be proposed at the EGM for consideration and approval and shall become effective upon approval at the EGM.

The aforesaid resolution was considered and approved by the Board on February 5, 2021 and is hereby proposed at the EGM for consideration and approval by way of a special resolution.

ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS

I. Election of the Board

Reference is made to the announcement of the Company published on February 5, 2021 in relation to the elections of the Board and the Supervisory Committee and the amendments to the Articles of Association.

The Board has considered and agreed to nominate Mr. Song Xuefeng and Mr. Jin Wenzhong as candidates for the executive directors of the fifth session of the Board, Mr. Yu Xuechun, Mr. Liu Wei, Mr. Zhou Donghui, Mr. Cheng Feng and Mr. Ren Zhixiang as candidates for the non-executive directors of the fifth session of the Board, and Mr. Xu Zhiming, Mr. Jin Qinglu, Mr. Wu Hong and Mr. Feng Xingdong as candidates for the independent non-executive directors of the fifth session of the Board.

Among the members of the fifth session of the Board, in addition to the above nominated director candidates, one employee representative director will be elected by the employees of the Company at the general meeting of employees’ representatives, staff meeting or otherwise by democratic election to join the fifth session of the Board directly.

All members of the fifth session of the Board shall serve a term of three years, which will be calculated from the date of the approval at the EGM.

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD

The biographical details for the director candidates of the fifth session of the Board are set out in Annex II to this circular. As at the Latest Practicable Date and to the best of the Board’s knowledge, save as disclosed in this circular, the director candidates have not held any directorship in any other public companies the securities of which are listed on any securities market in Hong Kong or overseas in the past three years. As at the Latest Practicable Date, save as disclosed in this circular, the director candidates do not have other relationship with any directors, supervisors, senior management or substantial shareholders of the Company. The director candidates do not have any interest in the shares of the Company or its associated companies within the meaning of Part XV of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Chapter 571 of the Laws of Hong Kong). There is no other information in relation to the appointments of the director candidates which is required to be disclosed pursuant to the requirements set out in Rules 13.51(2)(h) to (v) of the Hong Kong Listing Rules nor are there any matters which need to be brought to the attention of the shareholders of the Company.

The Company will enter into a service contract with each of the appointed directors. The Board proposed to appoint the director candidates as directors of the Company. Unless adjustment is required by the relevant applicable laws and regulations, the terms of office of the director candidates shall end on the expiry date of the terms of office of the fifth session of the Board. If appointed, Mr. Song Xuefeng will not receive remuneration from the Company during his term of office as an executive director, and the remuneration of Mr. Jin Wenzhong will be determined in accordance with relevant rules on remuneration and performance of management members of the Company during his term of office as an executive director. Mr. Yu Xuechun, Mr. Liu Wei, Mr. Zhou Donghui, Mr. Cheng Feng and Mr. Ren Zhixiang will not receive remuneration from the Company during their terms of office as non-executive directors. The remuneration of Mr. Xu Zhiming, Mr. Jin Qinglu, Mr. Wu Hong and Mr. Feng Xingdong will be determined in accordance with the resolution in relation to the Adjustment of Remuneration of the Independent Directors of the Company during their terms of office as independent non-executive directors. The above candidates for independent non-executive directors are selected by the Company after considering the diversity of Board members in several aspects, including but not limited to age, cultural and educational background, professional experience, skills and knowledge as well as their experience and contribution to be provided to the Board. As at the date of this announcement, to the best knowledge of the Board, the Board is of the view that all candidates for independent non-executive directors meet the independence guidelines set out in Rule 3.13 of the Listing Rules and are independent in accordance with the terms of the guidelines.

Due to the election of the Board, among the directors of the fourth session of the Board, Mr. Wu Junhao, Mr. Li Xiang, Ms. Xia Jinghan, Mr. Xu Jianguo and Mr. He Xuan will no longer serve as directors or serve any position in the Board committees of the Company from the date of approval of election of the fifth session of the Board at the EGM. They confirm that they have no disagreement with the Board and there is no matter relating to their resignations that needs to be brought to the attention of the shareholders of the Company or the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

The aforesaid resolution was considered and approved by the Board on February 5, 2021 and is hereby proposed at the EGM for consideration and approval by way of an ordinary resolution.

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD

II. Election of the Supervisory Committee

Reference is made to the announcement of the Company published on February 5, 2021 in relation to the elections of the Board and the Supervisory Committee and the amendments to the Articles of Association.

The Supervisory Committee has considered and agreed to nominate Mr. Zhang Qian, Mr. Wu Junhao, Mr. Zhang Jian, Mr. Shen Guangjun and Ms. Tong Jie as candidates for the fifth session of the shareholder representative supervisors and Mr. Xia Lijun as a candidate for the independent supervisor of the fifth session of the Supervisory Committee.

Among the members of the fifth session of the Supervisory Committee, in addition to the above nominated supervisor candidates, three employee representative supervisors will be elected by the employees of the Company at the general meeting of employees’ representatives, staff meeting or otherwise by democratic election to join the fifth session of the Supervisory Committee directly.

All members of the fifth session of the Supervisory Committee shall serve a term of three years, which will be calculated from the date of the approval at the EGM.

The biographical details for the supervisor candidates of the fifth session of the Supervisory Committee are set out in Annex III to this circular. As at the Latest Practicable Date and to the best of the Supervisory Committee’s knowledge, save as disclosed in this circular, the supervisor candidates have not held any directorship in any other public companies the securities of which are listed on any securities market in Hong Kong or overseas in the past three years. As at the Latest Practicable Date, save as disclosed in this circular, the supervisor candidates do not have other relationship with any directors, supervisors, senior management or substantial shareholders of the Company. The supervisor candidates do not have any interest in the shares of the Company or its associated companies within the meaning of Part XV of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Chapter 571 of the Laws of Hong Kong). There is no other information in relation to the appointments of the supervisor candidates which is required to be disclosed pursuant to the requirements set out in Rules 13.51(2)(h) to (v) of the Hong Kong Listing Rules nor are there any matters which need to be brought to the attention of the shareholders of the Company.

The Company will enter into a service contract with each of the appointed supervisors. The Supervisory Committee proposed to appoint the supervisor candidates as supervisors of the Company. Unless adjustment is required by the relevant applicable laws and regulations, the terms of office of the supervisor candidates shall end on the expiry date of the terms of office of the fifth session of the Supervisory Committee. If appointed, Mr. Zhang Qian, Mr. Wu Junhao, Mr. Zhang Jian, Mr. Shen Guangjun and Ms. Tong Jie will not receive remuneration from the Company during their terms of office as shareholder representative supervisors and the remuneration of Mr. Xia Lijun will be determined with reference to the average rates offered by listed companies in the same industry and based on the actual situation and remuneration policy of the Company during his term of office as an independent supervisor.

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD

Due to the election of the Supervisory Committee, among the supervisors who are not appointed from employee representatives of the fourth session of the Supervisory Committee, Ms. Huang Laifang, Mr. Liu Wenbin, Mr. Yin Keding and Mr. Wu Zhengkui will no longer serve as supervisors of the Company from the date of approval of election of the fifth session of the Supervisory Committee at the EGM. They confirm that they have no disagreement with the Board and the Supervisory Committee and there is no matter relating to their resignations that needs to be brought to the attention of the shareholders of the Company or the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

The aforesaid resolution was considered and approved by the Supervisory Committee on February 5, 2021 and is hereby proposed at the EGM for consideration and approval by way of an ordinary resolution.

EGM

The EGM will be held at Meeting Room, 15/F, No. 119 South Zhongshan Road, Shanghai, the PRC on Friday, March 5, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. The notice of the EGM is set out on pages EGM-1 to EGM-4 of this circular.

The register of members of H Shares of the Company will be closed from Tuesday, March 2, 2021 to Friday, March 5, 2021 (both days inclusive), during which time no share transfers of H Shares will be effected. Purchasers of H Shares who have submitted their instruments of share transfer to the H Share Registrar of the Company and registered as Shareholders on the register of members of H Shares of the Company before 4:30 p.m. on Monday, March 1, 2021 are entitled to attend and vote in respect of all resolutions to be proposed at the EGM. In order to attend the EGM, holders of H Shares should ensure that all transfer documents, accompanied by the relevant share certificates, are lodged with 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, before 4:30 p.m. on Monday, March 1, 2021.

The form of proxy for the EGM has been distributed on Wednesday, February 10, 2021 and has also been published on the website of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (www.hkexnews.hk) and the Company’s website (www.dfzq.com.cn). To be valid, for holders of H Shares, the form of proxy and notarized power of attorney or other document of authorization must be delivered 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 not less than 24 hours before the time appointed for the EGM (i.e. before 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 4, 2021). Completion and return of the form of proxy will not preclude you from attending and voting at the EGM in person if you so wish.

HONG KONG LISTING RULES REQUIREMENT

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 except where the chairman, in good faith, decides to allow a resolution which relates purely to a procedural or administrative matter to be voted on by a show of hands. Accordingly, all proposed resolutions at the EGM will be taken by way of a poll.

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD

As at the Latest Practicable Date, to the best knowledge of the Directors, no Shareholder has a material interest in any of the above resolutions and therefore no Shareholder is required to abstain from voting in respect of the above resolutions at the EGM.

RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT

This circular, for which the Directors 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 enquiries, 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 deceptive, and there are no other matters the omission of which would make any statement herein or this circular misleading.

RECOMMENDATION

The Directors consider that the proposed resolutions are in the best interests of the Company and the Shareholders as a whole. Accordingly, the Board recommends that all Shareholders to vote in favour of the resolutions in the notice of the EGM as annexed to this circular at the EGM.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Your attention is drawn to the additional information set out in Annex I to Annex III in this circular.

Yours faithfully, By order of the Board JIN Wenzhong Executive Director

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NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

(A joint stock company incorporated in the People’s Republic of China with limited liability under the Chinese corporate name “ 東方證券股份有限公司 ” and carrying on business in Hong Kong as “ 東方證券 ” (in Chinese) and “DFZQ” (in English))

(Stock Code: 03958)

NOTICE OF 2021 FIRST EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 2021 first extraordinary general meeting (the “ Extraordinary General Meeting ”) of 東方證券股份有限公司 (the “ Company ”) will be held at Meeting Room, 15/F, No. 119 South Zhongshan Road, Shanghai, the People’s Republic of China (the “ PRC ”) on Friday, March 5, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. for the following purposes:

SPECIAL RESOLUTION

  1. To consider and approve the resolution in relation to the amendments to certain articles of the Articles of Association of the Company.

ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS

  1. To consider and approve the resolution in relation to the election of the board of directors of the Company, including:

  2. 2.01 to consider and approve Mr. Song Xuefeng as an executive director of the Company;

  3. 2.02 to consider and approve Mr. Jin Wenzhong as an executive director of the Company;

  4. 2.03 to consider and approve Mr. Yu Xuechun as a non-executive director of the Company;

  5. 2.04 to consider and approve Mr. Liu Wei as a non-executive director of the Company;

  6. 2.05 to consider and approve Mr. Zhou Donghui as a non-executive director of the Company;

  7. 2.06 to consider and approve Mr. Cheng Feng as a non-executive director of the Company;

  8. 2.07 to consider and approve Mr. Ren Zhixiang as a non-executive director of the Company;

  9. 2.08 to consider and approve Mr. Xu Zhiming as an independent non-executive director of the Company;

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NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

  • 2.09 to consider and approve Mr. Jin Qinglu as an independent non-executive director of the Company;

  • 2.10 to consider and approve Mr. Wu Hong as an independent non-executive director of the Company; and

  • 2.11 to consider and approve Mr. Feng Xingdong as an independent non-executive director of the Company.

  • To consider and approve the resolution in relation to the election of the supervisory committee of the Company, including:

  • 3.01 to consider and approve Mr. Zhang Qian as a shareholder representative supervisor of the Company;

  • 3.02 to consider and approve Mr. Wu Junhao as a shareholder representative supervisor of the Company;

  • 3.03 to consider and approve Mr. Zhang Jian as a shareholder representative supervisor of the Company;

  • 3.04 to consider and approve Mr. Shen Guangjun as a shareholder representative supervisor of the Company;

  • 3.05 to consider and approve Ms. Tong Jie as a shareholder representative supervisor of the Company; and

  • 3.06 to consider and approve Mr. Xia Lijun as an independent supervisor of the Company.

By order of the Board JIN Wenzhong Executive Director

Shanghai, PRC February 10, 2021

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NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

Notes:

1. Eligibility for attending the Extraordinary General Meeting and date of registration of holders for H Shares

The register of members of H Shares of the Company will be closed from Tuesday, March 2, 2021 to Friday, March 5, 2021 (both days inclusive), during which time no share transfers of H Shares will be effected. Purchasers of H Shares who have submitted their instruments of share transfer to the H Share Registrar of the Company and registered as shareholders on the register of members of H Shares of the Company before 4:30 p.m. on Monday, March 1, 2021 are entitled to attend and vote in respect of all resolutions to be proposed at the Extraordinary General Meeting.

In order to attend the Extraordinary General Meeting, holders of H Shares should ensure that all transfer documents, accompanied by the relevant share certificates, are lodged with 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, before 4:30 p.m. on Monday, March 1, 2021.

2. Proxy

  • (1) Each shareholder entitled to attend and vote at the Extraordinary General Meeting may appoint one or more proxies in writing to attend and vote on his behalf. A proxy need not be a shareholder of the Company.

  • (2) The instrument appointing a proxy must be in writing under the hand of the appointor or his attorney duly authorized in writing, or if the appointor is a legal entity, either under seal or signed by a director or a duly authorized attorney. If that instrument is signed by an attorney of the appointor, the power of attorney authorizing that attorney to sign or other document of authorization must be notarized.

To be valid, for holders of H Shares, the form of proxy and notarized power of attorney or other document of authorization must be delivered to Company’s H Share Registrar, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, at 17M Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong not less than 24 hours before the time appointed for the Extraordinary General Meeting (before 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 4, 2021).

3. Registration procedures for attending the Extraordinary General Meeting

A shareholder or his proxy should present proof of identity when attending the Extraordinary General Meeting. If a shareholder is a legal person, its legal representative or other person authorized by the board of directors or other governing body of such shareholder may attend the Extraordinary General Meeting by providing a copy of the resolution of the board of directors or other governing body of such shareholder appointing such person to attend the meeting.

4. Voting by poll

According to Rule 13.39(4) of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, any vote of shareholders at a shareholders’ general meeting must be taken by poll.

5. Miscellaneous

  • (1) The Extraordinary General Meeting is expected to be held for no more than half a day. Shareholders who attend the meeting in person or by proxy shall bear their own travelling and accommodation expenses. Meanwhile, for prevention and control of COVID-19, and to ensure the safety of participants, the shareholders and shareholder proxies who wish to attend must pay attention to and strictly abide by the regulations and requirements of the epidemic prevention and control in Shanghai. The Company will strictly comply with the epidemic prevention and control requirements and take appropriate measures for the on-site shareholders under the guidance and supervision of relevant government departments. Shareholders or shareholder proxies who have symptoms such as fever or do not comply with the requirements of epidemic prevention and control measures will not be able to enter the site of the Extraordinary General Meeting.

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NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

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

17M Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong

  • (3) The registered office of the Company:

Orient Securities Building No. 119 South Zhongshan Road Huangpu District, Shanghai The People’s Republic of China

Contact office: Office of the Board Telephone No.: 86 (21) 63326373 Facsimile No.: 86 (21) 63326010 Contact Person: Mr. DENG Haipeng

  • (4) For details of resolutions submitted at the Extraordinary General Meeting for consideration and approval, please refer to the circular of the Company dated February 10, 2021 regarding the Extraordinary General Meeting.

As at the date of this notice, the Board of Directors comprises Mr. JIN Wenzhong as executive Director; Mr. LIU Wei, Mr. WU Junhao, Mr. ZHOU Donghui, Mr. LI Xiang, Ms. XIA Jinghan and Mr. XU Jianguo as non-executive Directors; and Mr. XU Zhiming, Mr. JIN Qinglu, Mr. WU Hong, Mr. FENG Xingdong and Mr. HE Xuan as independent non-executive Directors.

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ANNEX I TABLE OF COMPARISON OF THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION BEFORE AND AFTER AMENDMENTS

Original article To be amended as Basis Article 44 The term “financial Article 44 The term “financial A r t i c l e 2 0 o f t h e assistance” mentioned in this chapter assistance” mentioned in this chapter Guidelines on Articles of the Articles of Association shall of the Articles of Association shall of Association of Listed include (but not limited to) the include (but not limited to) the Companies financial assistance in the forms set financial assistance in the forms set out below: out below: (1) gifts; (1) gifts; ( 2 ) g u a r a n t e e ( i n c l u d i n g t h e (2) payment in advance; undertaking of liability or provisions of property by the guarantor in order ( 3 ) g u a r a n t e e ( i n c l u d i n g t h e to secure the performance of the undertaking of liability or provisions obligation by the obligator), indemnity of property by the guarantor in order (not including, however, indemnity to secure the performance of the arising from the Company’s own fault) obligation by the obligator), indemnity and release or waiver of rights; (not including, however, indemnity arising from the Company’s own fault) (3) provision of a loan or conclusion and release or waiver of rights; o f a c o n t r a c t u n d e r w h i c h t h e obligations of the Company are to be (4) provision of a loan or conclusion fulfilled prior to the obligations of the o f a c o n t r a c t u n d e r w h i c h t h e other party to the contract, or a change obligations of the Company are to be in the party to such loan or contract as fulfilled prior to the obligations of the well as the assignment of rights under other party to the contract, or a change such loan or contract; in the party to such loan or contract as well as the assignment of rights under (4) financial assistance in any other such loan or contract; form when the Company is insolvent or has no net assets or when such (5) financial assistance in any other assistance would lead to a significant form when the Company is insolvent reduction in the net assets of the or has no net assets or when such Company. assistance would lead to a significant reduction in the net assets of the ⋯⋯ Company. ⋯⋯

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ANNEX I TABLE OF COMPARISON OF THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION BEFORE AND AFTER AMENDMENTS

Original article To be amended as Basis Article 120 Where a shareholders’ Article 120 Where a shareholders’ A r t i c l e 8 9 o f t h e general meeting adopts vote by ballot, general meeting adopts vote by ballot, Guidelines on Articles shareholders attending the meeting shareholders attending the meeting of Association of Listed shall vote in one of the following shall vote in one of the following Companies categories on the proposal to be voted categories on the proposal to be voted on: vote in favor of the proposal, on: vote in favor of the proposal, vote against the proposal, or abstain vote against the proposal, or abstain from voting on the proposal. Any from voting on the proposal , save for unfilled, improperly filled or poorly the circumstance under which the handwritten votes or votes that are not securities registration and clearing cast shall be considered as abstentions institution, acting as the nominal from voting by the shareholders. Its holder of shares under the Stock respective shares shall be counted as Connect between Mainland and “abstentions” in the voting results. Hong Kong, makes reporting in accordance with the instruction of the de facto holders of relevant shares . Any unfilled, improperly filled or poorly handwritten votes or votes that are not cast shall be considered as abstentions from voting by the shareholders. Its respective shares shall be counted as “abstentions” in the voting results.

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ANNEX I TABLE OF COMPARISON OF THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION BEFORE AND AFTER AMENDMENTS

Original article To be amended as Basis Article 139 The appointment and A r t i c l e 1 3 9 T h e a p p o i n t m e n t A r t i c l e 9 5 o f t h e removal of Directors by the Company and removal of Directors by the Guidelines on Articles shall be filed with the securities Company shall be filed with the of Association of Listed regulatory authorities of the State securities regulatory authorities of Companies C o u n c i l . W h e r e a n y p e r s o n i s the State Council. Where any person identified by the CSRC as being is prohibited by the CSRC from prohibited from accessing the accessing the securities market securities market within the ambit within the ambit of Article 146 of of Article 146 of the Company Law the Company Law or Article 124 or Article 124 of the Securities Law of the Securities Law and such and such prohibition has not been prohibition period has not expired , discharged , and where any person and where any person shall not hold shall not hold any directorship in the any directorship in the Company Company as stipulated by the Articles as stipulated by the Articles of of Association, they shall not hold any Association, they shall not hold any directorship in the Company. directorship in the Company. T h e e l e c t i o n , a p p o i n t m e n t o r T h e e l e c t i o n , a p p o i n t m e n t o r e n g a g e m e n t o f D i r e c t o r s i n e n g a g e m e n t o f D i r e c t o r s i n contravention of this Article shall be contravention of this Article shall be void. Directors, involved in any of the void. Directors, involved in any of the circumstances specified in this Article circumstances specified in this Article during the term of their office shall be during the term of their office shall be removed by the Company. removed by the Company.

Article 157 The Company shall have Article 157 The Company shall have Election plan of the a Board of Directors accountable to a Board of Directors accountable to Company the shareholders’ general meeting. the shareholders’ general meeting. The Board of Directors consists of 14 The Board of Directors consists of 13 Directors, including one employee Directors, including one employee representative Director and at least representative Director and at least one-third of independent Directors. one-third of independent Directors. The Board of Directors shall have The Board of Directors shall have a chairman and may have a vice a chairman and may have a vice chairman. chairman.

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Original article To be amended as To be amended as Basis
Article 158The Board of Directors
shall perform the following duties:
⋯⋯
(19) other duties and powers granted
by the laws, regulations and the
Articles of Association.
Resolutions regarding increase
or reduction of registered capital,
issuance of bonds, merger, division,
dissolution and amendments to
the Articles of Association of the
Company shall be passed with the
approval of over two-thirds of all
Directors and other resolutions shall
be passed with the approval of over
half of all Directors.
Article 158The Board of Directors
shall perform the following duties:
⋯⋯
(19)to determine the overall target
and basic strategies of corporate

Relevant requirements
o f t h e S e c u r i t i e s
Association of China
in relation to culture
construction of securities
companies

basic strategies of corporate

c u l t u r e c o n s t r u c t i o n , a n d b e
responsible for the effectiveness of

culture construction;
(20)
other duties and powers granted
by the laws, regulations and the
Articles of Association.
Resolutions regarding increase
or reduction of registered capital,
issuance of bonds, merger, division,
dissolution and amendments to
the Articles of Association of the
Company shall be passed with the
approval of over two-thirds of all
Directors and other resolutions shall
be passed with the approval of over
half of all Directors.
Article 190The Company shall
have one President, who shall be
appointed or removed by the Board of
Directors. Directors may be appointed
c o n c u r r e n t l y a s t h e P r e s i d e n t ,
Vice Presidents or other senior
management. However, the number
of Directors concurrently serving
as the President, Vice Presidents or
other senior management shall not
exceed half of the total number of the
Directors of the Company.
Article 190The Company shall
have one President, who shall be
appointed or removed by the Board of
Directors. Directors may be appointed
c o n c u r r e n t l y a s t h e P r e s i d e n t ,
Vice Presidents or other senior
management. However, the number
of Directors concurrently serving as
the President, Vice Presidents or other
senior managementand the number
of employee representative Directors
A r t i c l e 9 6 o f t h e
Guidelines on Articles
of Association of Listed
Companies

in aggregate
shall not exceed half of
the total number of the Directors of
the Company.

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Original article To be amended as Basis Article 191 A person shall not serve Article 191 A person shall not serve N e w S e c u r i t i e s L a w as a President of the Company if such as a President of the Company if such and Article 125 of the person faces any of the circumstances person faces any of the circumstances Guidelines on Articles specified in Article 146 of the specified in Article 146 of the of Association of Listed Company Law or in Article 124 of the Company Law or in Article 124 of the Companies Securities Law, or has been prohibited Securities Law, or has been prohibited from entering the market by the CSRC, from entering the securities market where such prohibition has not been by the CSRC, where such prohibition removed . The senior management of period has not expired . A person the Company shall not either involve who holds an administrative post other in operation and management of than a Director, supervisor in an entity other economic entities or serve owned by the controlling shareholder concurrently other securities firms of the Company shall not act as the or economic entities whose business senior management of the Company. is in competition with ours. A person The appointment and removal of who holds an administrative post other senior management by the Company than a Director, supervisor in an entity shall be filed with the securities owned by the controlling shareholder regulatory authorities of the State of the Company shall not act as the Council. senior management of the Company. The appointment and removal of senior management by the Company shall be filed with the securities regulatory authorities of the State Council.

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Original article To be amended as Basis
Article 193The President shall be
accountable to the Board of Directors
and perform the following duties:
⋯⋯
The senior management in charge
of compliance management, risk
management and the audit department
shall not concurrently hold other
positions or take charge of other
departments that have conflicting
duties with their incumbency.
Article 193The President shall be
accountable to the Board of Directors
and perform the following duties:
⋯⋯
The senior management in charge
of compliance management, risk
management and the audit department
shall not concurrently hold other
positions or take charge of other
departments that have conflicting
duties with their incumbency.
The operational management of the


Relevant requirements
o f t h e S e c u r i t i e s
Association of China
in relation to culture
construction of securities
companies

Company shall be responsible for

implementing the requirements of

the Company’s Board of Directors

in relation to corporate culture

construction and carrying out

detailed works of corporate culture

construction, which include but
are not limited to facilitating

culture construction, formulating

t h e g e n e r a l f r a m e w o r k a n d

implementation procedures of

culture construction, reviewing

and considering the Company’s

r u l e s a n d p o l i c i e s o f c u l t u r e

construction, reporting to the Board

of Directors on culture construction
w o r k s a n d i m p l e m e n t i n g t h e

performance appraisal and reward

and punishment system related to

culture construction.
A r t i c l e 2 0 1T h e p o s i t i o n s o f
Supervisors shall be assumed by
shareholder representatives, employee
representatives of the Company and
external
supervisors.
A r t i c l e 2 0 1T h e p o s i t i o n s o f
Supervisors shall be assumed by
shareholder representatives, employee
representatives of the Company and
independent
supervisors.
Election plan of the
Company

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Original article To be amended as Basis Article 202 A person shall not serve as Article 202 A person shall not serve N e w S e c u r i t i e s L a w a Supervisor of the Company if such as a Supervisor of the Company and Article 135 of the person faces any of the circumstances if such person faces any of the Guidelines on Articles specified in Article 146 of the circumstances specified in Article 146 of Association of Listed Company Law or in Article 124 of the of the Company Law or in Article 124 Companies Securities Law, or has been prohibited of the Securities Law, or has been from entering the market by the prohibited from entering the securities CSRC, where such prohibition has not market by the CSRC, where such been removed . The Supervisors of prohibition period has not expired . the Company shall not concurrently The appointment and removal of hold other positions in any other Supervisors by the Company shall be securities firms or any other entities filed with the securities regulatory whose business compete with that authorities of the State Council. of the Company. The appointment and removal of Supervisors by the Company shall be filed with the securities regulatory authorities of the State Council. Article 212 A chairman and a vice Article 212 A chairman and a vice A r t i c l e 1 4 3 o f t h e chairman shall be elected by the chairman shall be elected by the Guidelines on Articles Supervisory Committee. The chairman Supervisory Committee. The chairman of Association of Listed o f t h e S u p e r v i s o r y C o m m i t t e e o f t h e S u p e r v i s o r y C o m m i t t e e Companies shall be in charge of the work of shall be in charge of the work of the Supervisory Committee and the Supervisory Committee and be responsible for convening and be responsible for convening and presiding over meetings thereof. The presiding over meetings thereof. chairman shall report his work to the T h e c h a i r m a n s h a l l r e p o r t h i s shareholders’ general meeting on work to the shareholders’ general behalf of the Supervisory Committee. meeting on behalf of the Supervisory Where the chairman of the Supervisory Committee. Where the chairman of the Committee is incapable of performing Supervisory Committee is incapable his/her duties, the vice chairman of of performing or fails to perform his/ the Supervisory Committee shall her duties, the vice chairman of the perform such duties on behalf of the Supervisory Committee shall perform chairman. Where the vice chairman is such duties on behalf of the chairman. incapable of performing his/her duties, Where the vice chairman is incapable a Supervisor elected by not less than of performing or fails to perform his/ half of the Supervisors shall perform her duties, a Supervisor elected by not such duties on behalf of the vice less than half of the Supervisors shall chairman. perform such duties on behalf of the vice chairman.

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Original article To be amended as Basis The appointment and removal of The appointment and removal of the chairman and vice chairman of the chairman and vice chairman of the Supervisory Committee shall be the Supervisory Committee shall be determined by the affirmative votes of determined by the affirmative votes of two-thirds or more of the members of two-thirds or more of the members of the Supervisory Committee. the Supervisory Committee. A r t i c l e 2 1 5 T h e S u p e r v i s o r y A r t i c l e 2 1 5 T h e S u p e r v i s o r y Amend based on actual Committee shall convene at least Committee shall convene at least situation of the Company one meeting every six months and one meeting every six months and the meeting notice shall be delivered the meeting notice shall be delivered to all Supervisors ten days prior to all Supervisors ten days prior to the convening of the meeting. to the convening of the meeting. An extraordinary meeting of the An extraordinary meeting of the Supervisory Committee shall be Supervisory Committee shall be convened if so proposed by the convened if so proposed by the Supervisors. The meeting notice shall Supervisors. The meeting notice shall be made in writing and delivered to be made in writing and delivered to all Supervisors by letter, fax or hand all Supervisors by hand, post or fax five days prior to the convening of five days prior to the convening of the meeting. In case of an emergency the meeting. In case of an emergency in which an extraordinary meeting in which an extraordinary meeting must be held as soon as possible, the must be held as soon as possible, meeting notice can be sent via phone, the meeting notice can be sent via fax or e-mail , but the convener of the phone, fax , e-mail or other verbal meeting shall give an explanation at communications , but the convener of the meeting. the meeting shall give an explanation at the meeting.

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Article 250The profits after income
tax paid by the Company shall be
distributed in the following order:
(1)⋯⋯
⋯⋯
( 6 ) t o d i s t r i b u t e d i v i d e n d s t o
shareholders.
When the aggregate statutory reserve
fund of the Company has reached 50%
or more of the registered capital, the
Company may cease to make further
contribution.
The appropriation of discretionary
reserve fund subsequent to the
appropriation of the statutory reserve
fund should be determined by the
shareholder’s general meeting.The
Company shall make appropriation
of the general risk reserve fund
at the proportion as stipulated by
the CSRC. When the balance of
the general risk reserve fund has
reached 50% of the registered
capital, the Company may cease
to make any further contribution.
The Company shall not distribute
any profits to its shareholders before
making up the losses and making
appropriation of general risk reserve
fund, statutory reserve fund and
transaction risk reserve fund.
Article 250The profits after income
tax paid by the Company shall be
distributed in the following order:
(1)⋯⋯
⋯⋯
( 6 ) t o d i s t r i b u t e d i v i d e n d s t o
shareholders.
When the aggregate statutory reserve
fund of the Company has reached 50%
or more of the registered capital, the
Company may cease to make further
contribution.
The appropriation of discretionary
reserve fund subsequent to the
appropriation of the statutory reserve
fund should be determined by the
shareholder’s general meeting. The
Company shall not distribute any
profits to its shareholders before
making up the losses and making
appropriation of general risk reserve
fund, statutory reserve fund and
transaction risk reserve fund.

A r t i c l e 1 6 6 o f t h e
Company Law and the
requirements of Rule I
(ii) 3 of No. 1 Guidance
on Supervision over
A n n u a l R e p o r t s o f
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Original article To be amended as Basis I f t h e r e a r e r e q u i r e m e n t s o n I f t h e r e a r e r e q u i r e m e n t s o n reserve extraction proportions and reserve extraction proportions and accumulated extraction balance accumulated extraction balance applicable to statutory reserve applicable to statutory reserve fund, general risk reserve fund and fund, general risk reserve fund and transaction risk reserve fund of transaction risk reserve fund of securities companies as stipulated by securities companies as stipulated by the state, the Articles of Association the state, the Articles of Association shall be implemented according to the shall be implemented according to the requirements of the state. requirements of the state. ⋯⋯ ⋯⋯

Note: The Articles of Association are prepared in Chinese and there is no official English version. Therefore, any English translation serves as a reference only. In case of any inconsistencies between the Chinese and English version, the former shall prevail.

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BIOGRAPHICAL DETAILS OF DIRECTOR CANDIDATES

ANNEX II

CANDIDATES FOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS

Mr. Song Xuefeng , a Chinese national born in 1970, is a member of the CPC, a doctorate in management, a senior economist and a certified public accountant. He currently serves as the secretary of the CPC party committee of the Company, a member of the CPC party committee and deputy general manager of Shenergy (Group) Company Limited, the chairman of Shanghai ICY Capital Co., Ltd., the chairman of Shanghai Shenergy Nengchuang Energy Development Co., Ltd., the chairman of Shanghai Shenergy ICY Equity Investment Co., Ltd. and the chairman of Shanghai Orient Securities Asset Management Co., Ltd. Mr. Song served as the manager of the financial department of Shenergy Company Limited, a deputy manager and manager of Shenergy Company Limited from March 2001 to May 2008, an assistant to the general manager and finance manager, chief accountant and finance manager, deputy general manager and chief accountant at Shenergy Company Limited from March 2005 to April 2011, the chairman of the supervisiory committee of Shenergy Company Limited from May 2011 to June 2020 (a temporary assistant mayor of Zigong, Sichuan from November 2010 to November 2011), the assistant to general manager of Shenergy (Group) Company Limited from January 2012 to August 2014 and a non-employee representative supervisor and chairman of the Supervisory Committee of the Company from October 2014 to March 2018. Mr. Song has been serving as a deputy general manager of Shenergy (Group) Company Limited since August 2014, a member of the CPC party committee of Shenergy (Group) Company Limited since December 2016, and the secretary of the CPC party committee of the Company since September 2020.

Mr. Jin Wenzhong , a Chinese national born in 1964, is a member of the CPC, holds a master’s degree in economics and is an economist. He currently serves as the deputy secretary of the CPC party committee, executive director and president of the Company, the chairman of Shanghai Orient Securities Capital Investment Co., Ltd., the chairman of Orient Securities Investment Banking Co., Ltd. and a director of Shanghai Orient Securities Innovation Investment Co., Ltd. He served as the deputy manager of the distribution department, the deputy director of the research institute and the assistant to the president of Wanguo Securities from January 1992 to September 1995, the deputy director of the office for enterprise modernization committee of Nomura Securities from October 1995 to December 1997, a member of the CPC party committee and the deputy general manager of the Company from December 1997 to September 2010 and the general manager of the securities investment business department from March 2016 to March 2017. He has been serving as the deputy CPC party committee secretary, executive director, and president of the Company since September 2010, and acting as the chairman of the board of directors and legal representative of the Company since October 2020.

CANDIDATES FOR NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS

Mr. Yu Xuechun , a Chinese national born in 1964, is a member of the CPC, holds a bachelor’s degree in engineering, and is a senior engineer. He currently serves as the deputy chief economist and general manager of strategic development department of Shenergy (Group) Company Limited, the general manager of Shenergy Hongkong Holding Limited and the chairman of supervisory committee of Shenergy Company Limited (listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange under the stock code of 600642). He served as an engineering of Shanghai Electric Automation Research Institute and Shanghai Nanyang International Industrial Co., Ltd., the deputy director of marketing department, office manager and deputy office director of Shenergy Company Limited from November 1995 to April 2005, the deputy office director, deputy manager of asset management department, manager of asset management department and office director of Shenergy (Group) Company Limited from May 2005 to March 2020, and the deputy chief economist and general manager of strategic development department of Shenergy (Group) Company Limited since March 2020.

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ANNEX II

Mr. Liu Wei , a Chinese national born in 1973, is a member of the CPC and holds a master’s degree in law. He currently serves as a member of the discipline inspection committee, the director of organization department under the CPC party committee and the general manager of human resource department of Shenergy (Group) Company Limited, a supervisor of Shenergy Group Business Services Co., Ltd. and a director of Shanghai Shenergy Chengyi Equity Investment Co., Ltd. Mr. Liu served as a clerk of the Enforcement Division (section officer), a clerk of the Economic Division, then an assistant judge of the Economic Division, and an assistant judge of the Office (deputy section head level) of People’s Court of Huangpu District of Shanghai from July 1996 to December 2001, an assistant judge of the Office (deputy section head level), an assistant judge of the Office (section head level), the deputy section chief of the General Section of the Office, the director of the President’s Office of the Office, a judge (deputy division head level), and the deputy director of the Office of Higher People’s Court of Shanghai Municipality from December 2001 to May 2013, the deputy director of the Office of Organization Department, the deputy director and investigator of General Official Division of the CPC Shanghai Municipal Committee from May 2013 to September 2017. Mr. Liu has been serving as the manager of human resource department of Shenergy (Group) Company Limited since September 2017, and the director of organization department under the CPC party committee and the general manager of human resource department of Shenergy (Group) Company Limited since December 2020. Mr. Liu Wei has served as a non-executive director of the Company since March 2018.

Mr. Zhou Donghui , a Chinese national born in 1969, is a member of the CPC, holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting and is a senior accountant. He currently serves as a director and general manager of Shanghai Haiyan Investment Management Company Limited, a non-executive director of Haitong Securities Co., Ltd. (listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange under the stock code of 06837 and on the Shanghai Stock Exchange under the stock code of 600837) and a non-executive director of China Pacific Insurance (Group) Co., Ltd. (listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange under the stock code of 02601 and on the Shanghai Stock Exchange under the stock code of 601601). He served as a clerk and deputy chief of the financial department of Shanghai Tobacco (Group) Company from July 1991 to September 2000, the deputy manager and manager of the financial department of China Tobacco Shanghai Import and Export Co., Ltd. from September 2000 to September 2008, the deputy director of the investment management department of Shanghai Tobacco (Group) Company from September 2008 to April 2011, the deputy general manager of Shanghai Haiyan Investment Management Company Limited from August 2010 to April 2011, the deputy director of financial department and deputy director of fund management center of Shanghai Tobacco Group Co., Ltd. from April 2011 to February 2015, the standing deputy director of investment department of Shanghai Tobacco Group Co., Ltd. and standing deputy general manager of Shanghai Haiyan Investment Management Company Limited from February 2015 to July 2015, the director of investment department of Shanghai Tobacco Group Co., Ltd. and a director and general manager of Shanghai Haiyan Investment Management Company Limited from July 2015 to September 2016, and has served as a director and general manager of Shanghai Haiyan Investment Management Company Limited since September 2016. Mr. Zhou Donghui has served as a non-executive director of the Company since May 2020.

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ANNEX II

Mr. Cheng Feng , a Chinese national born in 1971, is a member of the CPC and holds a master’s degree in business administration. He currently serves as a member of the CPC party committee and the deputy general manager of Shanghai United Media Group, the chairman of Shanghai Shangbao Asset Management Co., Ltd., the chairman of Shanghai Dongfang Press Co., Ltd., the chairman of Shanghai Real Power Capital Co., Ltd., the chairman of Shanghai Culture Assets And Equity Exchange Co., Ltd., the executive vice chairman of Shanghai XinHua Media Co., Ltd. (listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange under the stock code of 600825), a director of Shanghai Oriental Pearl Real Estate Co., Ltd., an executive director of Shanghai Realty Times Co., Ltd., a director of China Universal Asset Management Company Limited, an executive director of Shanghai Jiefang Media Information Development Co., Ltd., an executive director of Shanghai Wenhui Xinmin Industrial Co. Ltd., the chairman of Shanghai Shangbao Chuanyue Properties Development Co., Ltd., an executive director of Shanghai Shenwen Industry Co.,Ltd., the chairman of Shanghai Oriental Ticketing Co., Ltd., the chairman of Shanghai Shangbao Industrial Co., Ltd., the chairman of supervisory committee of Jiemian (Shanghai) Network Technology Co., Ltd., the chairman of Shanghai Ruiyi Investment Management Co., Ltd. and the chairman of Shanghai Ruili Financial Information Service Co., Ltd. He served as a clerk, executive, member and deputy secretary of the CPC youth league committee, deputy secretary of the CPC youth league committee (in charge of works) and secretary of the CPC youth league committee of the Office of Foreign Economic of Shanghai Foreign Economic and Trade Commission from March 1995 to February 2001, the vice president of Shanghai Electrical Machinery Group Import & Export Co., Ltd. from February 2001 to June 2002, the deputy director of Office of Technology Import as well as deputy director (in charge of works) and director of Office of Technological Development and Technology Trade of Shanghai Foreign Economic and Trade Commission from June 2002 to April 2005, the office director, director of information center and general manager of administration department of Shanghai International Group Co., Ltd. from April 2005 to June 2009, the deputy secretary of the CPC party committee, general manager, secretary of the CPC party committee and chairman of Shanghai International Group Financial Services Co., Ltd. from June 2009 to March 2013, the secretary of the CPC party committee and chairman of Shanghai State-owned Assets Operation Co., Ltd. from March 2013 to October 2013, and a member of the CPC party committee and deputy general manager of Shanghai United Media Group since October 2013.

Mr. Ren Zhixiang , a Chinese national born in 1969, is a member of the CPC and holds a dotorate degree in economics. He currently serves as the deputy secretary of the CPC party committee and director and general manager of Zheneng Capital Holdings Co., Ltd., a director of Zhejiang Fuzhe Investment Co., Ltd., the vice chairman of Zheshang Property and Casualty Insurance Co., Ltd. and a non-executive director of China Zheshang Bank Co., Ltd. (listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange under the stock code of 02016 and on the Shanghai Stock Exchange under the stock code of 601916). He served as an office clerk, engineering and secretary of the CPC youth league committee of Zhejiang Water Conservancy and Hydropower Engineering Bureau from August 1995 to August 2001, a senior researcher and deputy general manager of investment banking division of Zhejiang International Trust & Investment Company Ltd. from June 2004 to February 2007, a senior director of asset management department of Zhejiang Provincial Energy Group Co., Ltd. from February 2007 to October 2010, the chief economist, deputy director and director of strategy management and legal department of Zhejiang Provincial Energy Group Co., Ltd. from October 2010 to November 2019, the deputy secretary to the CPC party committee and general manager of Zheneng Capital Holdings Co., Ltd. since November 2019, and director of Zheneng Capital Holdings Co., Ltd. since June 2020.

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ANNEX II

CANDIDATES FOR INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS

Mr. Xu Zhiming , a Hong Kong permanent resident born in 1961, holds a doctorate degree in economics. He currently serves as a founding partner of China Broadband Capital. He successively served as a research analyst of Institute for International Studies in China International Trust and Investment Corporation, and the co-director of corporate finance department and co-director of capital market department of Nomura International (Hong Kong) Limited, a director and the director of investment banking division in the Great China Region of National Westminster Bank of Britain, a director and the director of corporate financing division in the Great China Region of Bank of Boston of the United States from December 1986 to August 1999, an executive director of China Resources Enterprise, Limited, an executive director of China Resources (Beijing) Land Limited, the managing director and chief operating officer of China Resources Logic Limited from August 1999 to December 2001, as well as a senior consultant of TOM Group Limited, and an executive director and chief operating officer of TOM Online Inc from January 2002 to May 2005. Mr. Xu has been a founding partner of China Broadband Capital since March 2006. Mr. Xu Zhiming has served as an independent non-executive director of the Company since July 2016.

Mr. Jin Qinglu , a Chinese national born in 1972, is a member of the CPC and holds a doctorate degree in accountancy. He currently serves as the dean of the School of Accountancy and a doctoral supervisor of Shanghai University of Finance and Economics. He served as an assistant professor of accountancy in the School of Accountancy of Shanghai University of Finance and Economics from June 2005 to June 2011, then an associate professor of accountancy in the School of Accountancy of Shanghai University of Finance and Economics from July 2011 to June 2012, and a professor of accountancy in the School of Accountancy of Shanghai University of Finance and Economics since July 2012. He served as the associate dean of the Institute of Accounting and Finance of Shanghai University of Finance and Economics from February 2014 to November 2018, the associate dean of the School of Accountancy of Shanghai University of Finance and Economics from April 2015 to November 2018, the director of the Collaborative Innovation Center for Accounting Reform and Development of Shanghai University of Finance and Economics from January 2016 to November 2018, an independent director of Shanghai Emperor of Cleaning Hi-Tech Co., Ltd. (listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange under the stock code of 600230) from October 2017 to September 2020 and the dean of the School of Accountancy of Shanghai University of Finance and Economics since November 2018. Mr. Jin Qinglu has served as an independent non-executive director of the Company since October 2017.

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ANNEX II

Mr. Wu Hong , a Chinese national born in 1956, is a member of the CPC and holds a degree of bachelor of laws. He current serves as a professor and a doctoral supervisor of East China University of Political Science and Law, an independent director of Shanghai Pudong Development Bank Co., Ltd. (listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange under the stock code of 600000), an independent director of Zhejiang Tailong Commercial Bank Co., Ltd. and an independent director of Western Leadbank Fund Management Co., Ltd. He has been working in East China University of Political Science and Law since July 1984, and used to serve as the dean of School of Economic Laws of East China University of Political Science and Law, the vice president of China Banking Law Society, an executive member of China Commercial Law Society, the president of Finance Law Committee under the Shanghai Law Society, the vice president of Shanghai Finance Law Society, the vice president of Shanghai International Commercial Law Society, and successively served as a member of the Proposition Committee of the Chinese National Judicial Examination, a legislative consultation expert of the Standing Committee of Shanghai Municipal People’s Congress and a member of the Shanghai Consumer Council. Mr. Wu Hong has served as an independent director of Zhejiang Medicine Co., Ltd. (listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange under the stock code of 600216) from June 2015 to June 2018 and an independent non-executive director of the Company since December 2020.

Mr. Feng Xingdong , a Chinese national born in 1977, is a member of the CPC and holds a doctorate degree in statistics. He currently serves as the dean, a professor of statistics and doctoral supervisor of School of Statistics and Management of Shanghai University of Finance and Economics. He served as an assistant professor of statistics and an associate professor of statistics of School of Statistics and Management of Shanghai University of Finance and Economics from June 2011 to June 2015, a professor and doctoral supervisor of School of Statistics and Management of Shanghai University of Finance and Economics since July 2015, and the dean of School of Statistics and Management of Shanghai University of Finance and Economics since November 2019. Mr. Feng Xingdong has served as an independent non-executive director of the Company since December 2020.

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ANNEX III BIOGRAPHICAL DETAILS OF SUPERVISOR CANDIDATES

CANDIDATES FOR SHAREHOLDER REPRESENTATIVE SUPERVISORS

Mr. Zhang Qian , born in 1974, a member of the CPC, holds a master’s degree in business administration, and is an economist. Currently, he is a non-employee representative supervisor and chairman of the Supervisory Committee of the Company, a member of the CPC party committee and vice president of Shenergy (Group) Company Limited, the chairman of Shanghai Shenergy Energy Service Co., Ltd. and a director of Chengdu Xinshen Venture Capital Co., Ltd. Mr. Zhang joined Shenergy (Group) Company Limited in July 1996, and served as the deputy director and the director of the comprehensive management department of Shenergy (Group) Company Limited from January 2001 to October 2004, the deputy manager and the manager of the financial asset department of Shanghai Shenergy Asset Management Co., Ltd. from October 2004 to January 2006, the deputy head of the preparatory team of Shenergy Group Finance Co., Ltd. from January 2006 to February 2007, the deputy general manager of Shenergy Group Finance Co., Ltd. from February 2007 to August 2009, as well as the secretary of the CPC party branch and the general manager of Shenergy Group Finance Co., Ltd. from August 2009 to July 2016, during which period, Mr. Zhang has been serving as the vice president of Shenergy (Group) Company Limited since September 2015. Mr. Zhang Qian served as a non-executive director of the Company from October 2014 to March 2018 and has served as a non-employee representative supervisor of the Company since March 2018.

Mr. Wu Junhao , born in 1965, a member of the CPC, holds a master’s degree in management and is an economist. Currently, he is a non-executive Director of the Company, the general manager of the financial management department of Shenergy (Group) Company Limited, the chairman of supervisory committee of Shanghai Shenergy ICY Equity Investment Co., Ltd., a director of Shanghai ICY New Energy Venture Capital Investment Co., Ltd., a director of Chengdu Xinshen Venture Capital Co., Ltd., a supervisor of Shanghai ICY Capital Co., Ltd., a non-executive director of China Pacific Insurance (Group) Co., Ltd. (listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange under the stock code of 02601 and on the Shanghai Stock Exchange under the stock code of 601601), a director of China Pacific Life Insurance Co., Ltd., a director of China Pacific Property Insurance Co., Ltd. and a supervisor of China Everbright Bank Company Limited (listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange under the stock code of 06818 and on the Shanghai Stock Exchange under the stock code of 601818). Mr. Wu served as the executive deputy general manager of Shanghai New Resource Investment Consulting Co., Ltd. and the deputy general manager of Shanghai Pericom Investment Company. He also served as the deputy director of Shanghai Shenergy Asset Management Co., Ltd. from September 2003 to January 2006, and the deputy director, director and senior manager of the asset management department, and the deputy manager (in charge of affairs) of the financial management department in Shenergy (Group) Company Limited from January 2006 to April 2011. Mr. Wu has been serving as the general manager of financial management department in Shenergy (Group) Company Limited since April 2011. Mr. Wu Junhao has served as a non-executive director of the Company since October 2014.

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Mr. Zhang Jian , born in 1965, a member of the CPC, holds a master’s degree in business administration. Currently, he is the deputy general manager and a member of the CPC party committee of China Post Group Corporation Limited, Shanghai Branch. He served as a clerk, deputy section chief and deputy director of Nantong Post and Telecommunication Office from July 1984 to July 2004, the deputy director and senior accountant of Taizhou Post Office from July 2004 to November 2007, the deputy director and president of the trade union of Nantong Post Office from November 2007 to March 2008, the director of Taizhou Post Office from March 2008 to December 2008, the director and secretary of the CPC party committee of Taizhou Post Office from December 2008 to June 2011, the director and secretary of the CPC party committee of Nantong Post Office from June 2011 to February 2014, the general manager and secretary of the CPC party committee of Jiangsu Post Company, Nantong Branch from February 2014 to June 2015, the general manager and secretary of the CPC party committee of China Post Group Corporation, Nantong Branch from June 2015 to February 2016, and the deputy general manager and a member of the CPC party committee of China Post Group Corporation Limited, Shanghai Branch since February 2016.

Mr. Shen Guangjun , born in 1979, a member of the CPC, holds a master’s degree in accountancy. Currently, he is the chief accountant of the overseas business department of Shanghai Construction Group Co., Ltd. He served as a staff, assistant to manager, deputy manager and general manager of asset and finance department of Shanghai Municipal Engineering Design General Institute (Group) Co., Ltd. from April 2004 to May 2017, the deputy chief accountant and general manager of asset and finance department of Shanghai Municipal Engineering Design General Institute (Group) Co., Ltd. from May 2017 to February 2018, the assistant to president (assistant to director), deputy chief accountant (in charge of affairs) and general manager of asset and finance department of Shanghai Municipal Engineering Design General Institute (Group) Co., Ltd. from February 2018 to June 2019, and the chief accountant of the overseas business department of Shanghai Construction Group Co., Ltd. (listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange under the stock code of 600170) since June 2019.

Ms. Tong Jie , a Chinese national born in 1968, holds a bachelor’s degree in financial accounting. Currently, she is a non-employee representative supervisor of the Company, the chief financial officer of Shanghai Jinqiao Export Processing Zone Development Co., Ltd. (listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange under the stock code of 600639) and a director of Shanghai Xinjinqiao Plaza Industrial Co., Ltd. She served as the audit supervisor of China First Tractor Engineering Machinery Group Co., Ltd. ( 中國第一拖拉機工程機械集團有限公司 ) from December 1988 to December 2001, the internal audit supervisor, deputy manager of the financial department, deputy manager of the capital operation department, and manager of the financial department of Zhongbang Group Limited from December 2001 to December 2008, the senior audit manager of Xuhui Group Co., Ltd. from December 2008 to August 2009 and the external task supervisor of the Managing Centre of Director and Supervisor under the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of Pudong New District of Shanghai ( 上 海市浦東新區國資委董事監事管理中心 ) from August 2009 to May 2016. She has been the chief financial officer of Shanghai Jinqiao Export Processing Zone Development Co., Ltd. since May 2016. Ms. Tong Jie has served as a non-employee representative supervisor of the Company since March 2018.

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CANDIDATE FOR INDEPENDENT SUPERVISOR

Mr. Xia Lijun , born in 1976, a member of the CPC, holds a doctorate degree in accountancy and is a certified public accountant. Currently, he is a professor, a doctoral supervisor and the head of Department of Accountancy of Antai College of Economics and Management of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, a member of the Guiding Committee of Professional Education of Accountancy of the Ministry of Education of the PRC, the vice president of Higher Engineering College Committee under Accounting Society of China, an executive member of Accounting Education Committee under Accounting Society of China, a member of China Audit Society, an executive member of Accounting Society of Shanghai, the vice president of Shanghai Cost Research Society, an independent director of Orient Fortune Information Co., Ltd., an independent director of Zhejiang Shengtai Garment Group Co., Ltd., an independent director of Shanghai Sanyou Medical Co., Ltd. (listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange under the stock code of 688085), an independent director of Huatai Baoxing Fund Management Co., Ltd., an independent director of Shenzhen Huitai Medical Equipment Co., Ltd. (listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange under the stock code of 688617), an independent director of Shanghai Tongji Science & Technology Industrial Co., Ltd. (listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange under the stock code of 600846), an independent director of Visionox Technology Inc. (listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange under the stock code of 002387) and an executive director of Shanghai Bacai Information Technology Co., Ltd. She served as a lecturer, master’s supervisor, professor and doctoral supervisor of School of Accountancy of Shanghai University of Finance and Economics from July 2006 to March 2011, and a professor, a doctoral supervisor and the head of Department of Accountancy of Antai College of Economics and Management of Shanghai Jiao Tong University since March 2011.

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