DFZQ — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2024

Sep 19, 2024

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(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 EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 2024 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 Wednesday, October 16, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. for the following purposes:

ORDINARY RESOLUTION

1. To consider and approve the resolution in relation to the 2024 Interim Profit Distribution Plan.

By order of the Board of Directors JIN Wenzhong Chairman

Shanghai, the PRC September 20, 2024

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Notes:

1. ELIGIBILITY FOR ATTENDING THE EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING AND DATE OF REGISTRATION FOR HOLDERS OF H SHARES

The register of members of H Shares of the Company will be closed from Thursday, October 10, 2024 to Wednesday, October 16, 2024 (both days inclusive), during which time no share transfers of H Shares will be effected. Purchasers of 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 Wednesday, October 9, 2024 are entitled to attend and vote in respect of the resolution 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 Wednesday, October 9, 2024.

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/her/their 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/her/their 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 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 Extraordinary General Meeting (i.e. before 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 15, 2024).

3. REGISTRATION PROCEDURES FOR ATTENDING THE EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

A shareholder or his/her/their 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.

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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.

• (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 department: Office of the Board Telephone No.: 86 (21)6332 6373 Facsimile No.: 86 (21)6332 6010 Contact Person: Mr. WU Yibo

• (4) Please refer to the circular of the Company in relation to the Extraordinary General Meeting to be dispatched in due course for details of the resolution to be proposed at the Extraordinary General Meeting for consideration and approval.

As at the date of this notice, the Board of Directors comprises Mr. JIN Wenzhong, Mr. GONG Dexiong and Mr. LU Weiming as executive Directors; Mr. YU Xuechun, Mr. ZHOU Donghui, Ms. LI Yun, Mr. REN Zhixiang and Ms. ZHU Jing as non-executive Directors; and Mr. WU Hong, Mr. FENG Xingdong, Mr. LUO Xinyu, Mr. CHAN Hon and Mr. ZHU Kai as independent non-executive Directors.

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