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Huatai Securities Co., Ltd. — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2017
Nov 9, 2017
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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 securities dealer, bank manager, solicitor, professional accountant or other professional advisers.
If you have sold or transferred all your Shares in the Company , you should at once hand this circular together with the accompanying form of proxy and reply slip to the purchaser(s) or the transferee(s) or to the bank, stockbroker or other agent through whom the sale or transfer was affected for transmission to the purchaser(s) or the transferee(s).
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(A joint stock company incorporated in the People’s Republic of China with limited liability under the Chinese corporate name 華泰證券股份有限公司 and carrying on business in Hong Kong as HTSC) (Stock Code: 6886)
AMENDMENTS TO THE REGULATIONS ON THE MANAGEMENT OF PROCEEDS OF HUATAI SECURITIES CO., LTD.
ADJUSTMENTS OF THE STANDARD OF ALLOWANCE OF THE INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY
AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
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NOTICE OF THE EGM
A notice convening the first extraordinary general meeting of 2017 of the Company to be held at Grand Ballroom, 2nd Floor, Renaissance Nanjing Olympic Centre Hotel, No.139 Aoti Street, Jianye District, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, the PRC on Wednesday, December 27, 2017 at 1:30 p.m. is set out on pages 9 to 12 of this circular.
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 and deposit it together with the notarised power of attorney or other documents of authorization with the Company’s H Shares 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 in person should you so desire.
Shareholders intending to attend the EGM in person or by their proxies should complete and return the reply slip for attending the EGM to the Company’s H Shares Registrar, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited (for holders of H Shares) on or before Thursday, December 7, 2017.
November 10, 2017
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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| DEFINITIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 1 | |
| LETTER FROM THE BOARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 3 | |
| **NOTICE OF THE ** | EGM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 9 |
| APPENDIX I | A COMPARISON TABLE OF THE NEW AND OLD ARTICLES OF | ||
| THE REGULATIONS ON THE MANAGEMENT OF PROCEEDS | |||
| OF HUATAI SECURITIES CO., LTD. | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 13 | |
| APPENDIX II | EXPLANATION TABLE OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO | ||
| THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 30 |
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DEFINITIONS
In this circular, unless the context otherwise requires, the following expressions shall have the following meanings:
- “A Share(s)”
domestic share(s) of the Company, with a nominal value of RMB1.00 each, which are subscribed for or credited as paid up in Renminbi and are listed for trading on the Shanghai Stock Exchange
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“Articles of Association” the articles of association of the Company, as amended from time to time, which shall become effective on the listing date
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“Board” or “Board of the Company”
the board of Directors of the Company
- “Company”
a joint stock company incorporated in the PRC with limited liability under the corporate name 華泰證券股份有限公司 (Huatai Securities Co., Ltd.), converted from the predecessor 華泰證券有限責任公司 (Huatai Securities Limited Liability Company) on December 7, 2007, carrying on business in Hong Kong as “HTSC”, and was registered as a registered non-Hong Kong company under Part 16 of the Companies Ordinance under the Chinese approved name of “華泰六八八 六股份有限公司” and English name of “Huatai Securities Co., Ltd.”; the H Shares of which were listed on the Main Board of Hong Kong Stock Exchange on June 1, 2015 (Stock Code: 6886) and the A Shares of which were listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange on February 26, 2010 (Stock Code: 601688), and except where the content otherwise requires, including its predecessors
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“CSRC” the China Securities Regulatory Commission
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“Director(s)” the director(s) of the Company
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“EGM” the first extraordinary general meeting of 2017 to be held by the Company at Grand Ballroom, 2nd Floor, Renaissance Nanjing Olympic Centre Hotel, No.139 Aoti Street, Jianye District, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, the PRC on Wednesday, December 27, 2017 at 1:30 p.m.
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“Hong Kong” or “HK” the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the PRC
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“Hong Kong Stock Exchange” The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited
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DEFINITIONS
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“H Share(s)” overseas listed foreign shares in the share capital of the Company with a nominal value of RMB1.00 each, which are subscribed for and traded in HK dollars and are listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange
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“Independent Non-executive the independent non-executive Director(s) of the Company Director(s)”
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“Latest Practicable Date” November 3, 2017, being the latest practicable date for the purpose of ascertaining certain information contained in this circular prior to its publication
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“Listing Rules” Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited
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“PRC” or “China” the People’s Republic of China, excluding for the purposes of this circular, Hong Kong, Macau Special Administrative Region and Taiwan
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“RMB” or “Renminbi” Renminbi, the lawful currency of the PRC “Share(s)” the ordinary share(s) in the capital of the Company with a nominal value of RMB1.00 each, comprising A Shares and H Shares
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“Shareholder(s)” holder(s) of the Share(s)
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
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(A joint stock company incorporated in the People’s Republic of China with limited liability under the Chinese corporate name 華泰證券股份有限公司 and carrying on business in Hong Kong as HTSC) (Stock Code: 6886)
Executive Director:
Mr. Zhou Yi (Chairman, President)
Non-executive Directors:
Ms. Pu Baoying Mr. Gao Xu Mr. Chen Ning Mr. Xu Feng Mr. Xu Qing Mr. Zhou Yong
Registered office:
No. 228 Middle Jiangdong Road, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, the PRC
Principal place of business in Hong Kong:
4201, 42/F, The Center, 99 Queen’s Road Central, Hong Kong
Independent Non-executive Directors:
Mr. Chen Chuanming
Mr. Liu Hongzhong
Mr. Lee Chi Ming Mr. Yang Xiongsheng
Ms. Liu Yan
November 10, 2017
To the Holders of H Shares
Dear Sirs and Madams,
AMENDMENTS TO THE REGULATIONS ON THE MANAGEMENT OF PROCEEDS OF HUATAI SECURITIES CO., LTD.
ADJUSTMENTS OF THE STANDARD OF ALLOWANCE OF THE INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY
AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
AND NOTICE OF THE EGM
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 9 to 12 of this circular) and provide you with information reasonably necessary to enable you to make informed decisions on whether to vote for or against the proposed resolutions at the EGM.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
At the EGM, ordinary resolutions will be proposed to approve (1) the resolution on the Amendments to the Regulations on the Management of Proceeds of Huatai Securities Co., Ltd.; and (2) the resolution on the Adjustments of the Standard of Allowance of the Independent Non-Executive Directors of the Company. In addition, a special resolution will be proposed to approve (3) the resolution on the Amendments to the Articles of Association.
Information on the Resolutions
- Resolution on the Amendments to the Regulations on the Management of Proceeds of Huatai Securities Co., Ltd.
In order to further regulate the utilization and management of proceeds by listed companies, improve the utilization efficiency of funds and protect the legimate interests of investors, the CSRC promulgated the Supervision Guideline No. 2 on Listed Companies - Regulatory Requirements on the Management and Use of Raised Funds of Listed Companies (《上市公司監管指引第2號 — 上市公司 募集資金管理和使用的監管要求》), while the Shanghai Stock Exchange amended the Shanghai Stock Exchange’s Administrative Measures on Fund-raising of Listed Companies (《上海證券交易所上市公 司募集資金管理辦法》) (hereinafter referred to as the “ Administrative Measures ”) and required listed companies to make synchronized amendments to their management regulations on raised funds.
The Administrative Measures mainly proposes new requirements on matters such as the deposit and utilization of raised funds and the management and utilization of idle raised funds and surplus raised funds, including amending procedures for using idle raised funds to temporarily replenish liquid capital, adjusting the period for which idle raised funds are used to temporarily replenish liquid capital, regulating the management and utilization of surplus raised funds, adjusting the period for which a tripartite agreement on the supervision of raised funds is signed, agreeing on the replacement period of raised funds, strengthening the disclosure requirements on the deposit and utilization of annual raised funds, etc..
In view of the extensive revision of provisions relating to the management and utilization of raised funds of listed companies made in the Administrative Measures, the Company intends to make comprehensive amendments to the Regulations on the Management of Proceeds of Huatai Securities Co., Ltd. in accordance with the requirements of the Administrative Measures having regard to the actual operation condition of the Company. Please refer to Appendix I - A Comparison Table of the New and Old Articles of the Regulations on the Management of Proceeds of Huatai Securities Co., Ltd. for details.
This resolution has been considered and passed at the Eighth Meeting of the Fourth Session of the Board of Directors of the Company and is currently proposed at the EGM for consideration and approval. The revised Regulations on the Management of Proceeds of Huatai Securities Co., Ltd. will become effective after it is considered and passed at the EGM. The original Regulations on the Management of Proceeds of Huatai Securities Co., Ltd. shall be rescinded simultaneously.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
2. Resolution on the Adjustments of the Standard of Allowance of the Independent Non-Executive Directors of the Company
Reference is made to the announcement dated August 11, 2017 of the Company in relation to the proposed adjustments of the standard of allowance of the Independent Non-executive Directors by the Board.
Pursuant to the relevant laws and regulations and provisions of the Work System for Independent Directors of the Company, the Company shall provide the Independent Non-executive Directors with necessary working conditions for performing duties. Meanwhile, the Work System for Independent Directors of the Company expressly provided that the Independent Non-executive Directors may receive appropriate allowance from the Company, and the standard of such allowance is determined in a proposal formulated by the Board and subject to the consideration and the approval at the general meeting of the Company.
Given the facts that the Independent Non-executive Directors have diligently performed their duties since their appointment, and made great contributions to improving the decision-making ability and leadership of the Board and promoting the sustainable, stable and sound development of the Company using their expertise and experience, the Company, by comprehensively considering the factors such as the standard of allowance of the independent non-executive directors of listed securities dealers in the PRC, and the regional economic development and the relevant actual conditions, intends to adjust the allowance of each Independent Non-executive Director to RMB20,000 per month (tax inclusive). The adjustments will be effective from the same month after the proposal is considered and approved at the EGM.
This resolution has been considered and passed at the Eighth Meeting of the Fourth Session of the Board of Directors of the Company and is currently proposed at the EGM for consideration and approval.
3. Resolution on the Amendments to the Articles of Association
Reference is made to the announcement dated October 30, 2017 of the Company in relation to the proposed amendments to the Articles of Association by the Board.
The amended Measures for the Compliance Management of Securities Companies and Securities Investment Fund Management Companies 《證券公司和證券投資基金管理公司合規管理辦法》( ) (hereinafter referred to as “ Measures for the Compliance Management ”) promulgated by the China Securities Regulatory Commission in June 2017 and the ancillary implementation rules, Guideline for the Implementation of the Compliance Management of Securities Companies 《證券公司合規管理實( 施指引》) (hereinafter referred to as “ Guideline for the Implementation of the Compliance Management ”) promulgated by the Securities Association of China in September 2017 clarify the specific compliance management responsibilities of the board, the supervisory committee and senior management of the security companies, and make amendments to the matters such as the duties of compliance officer in the security companies, conditions of removal and proceedings.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
Therefore, based on the current Articles of Associations, the Company proposes to make amendments to the current Articles of Associations according to the relevant rules of Measures for the Compliance Management and Guideline for the Implementation of the Compliance Management, as well as in accordance with Listing Rules, latest accounting standards and relevant regulation rules after considering the status of the Company’s compliance management. Please refer to Appendix II - Explanation Table of the Proposed Amendments to the Articles of Association for details. The Board also proposes the general meeting to authorize the operating management of the Company to go through filling formalities of such proposed amendments.
The resolution was considered and passed by the Tenth Meeting of the Fourth Session of the Board of Directors of the Company and is now proposed to the EGM for consideration and approval. Subject to approval at the EGM, amended Articles of Associations will be effective upon the Company’s receipt of approval from the securities regulatory departments and completion of business registration changing procedures. The current Articles of Association will continue to be effective until obtaining such approval and completing the registration procedures.
Information about the Attendance of the EGM
The EGM will be held at Grand Ballroom, 2nd Floor, Renaissance Nanjing Olympic Centre Hotel, No.139 Aoti Street, Jianye District, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, the PRC on Wednesday, December 27, 2017 at 1:30 p.m. The notice of the EGM is also set out on pages 9 to 12 of this circular.
The summary of the important dates for H Shareholders is as follows:
| Last Registration Date | : | On or before 4:30 p.m. Friday, November 24, 2017 |
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| Closure of Register of Members | : | Monday, November 27, 2017 to Wednesday, December |
| for H Shareholders | 27, 2017 | |
| Submission of Reply Slip | : | On or before Thursday, December 7, 2017 |
| Submission of Proxy Form | : | On or before 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, December 26, 2017 |
The register of members of H Shares will be closed from Monday, November 27, 2017 to Wednesday, December 27, 2017 (both days inclusive), during which time no Share transfers of H Shares will be effected. Purchasers of Shares who have submitted their Share transfer documents to the H Shares Registrar of the Company and registered as Shareholders on the H Shares register of members of the Company on or before 4:30 p.m. on Friday, November 24, 2017 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 Shares Registrar, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, at Shops 1712-1716, 17th Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong, on or before 4:30 p.m. on Friday, November 24, 2017.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
The reply slip and the proxy form for the EGM will be despatched on Friday, November 10, 2017 and have also been published on the website of Hong Kong Stock Exchange (www.hkexnews.hk). Shareholders intending to attend the EGM in person or by their proxies should complete and return the reply slip for attending the EGM to the Company’s H Shares Registrar, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited (for holders of H Shares) on or before Thursday, December 7, 2017.
To be valid, for holders of H Shares, the form of proxy and notarised power of attorney or other documents of authorization must be delivered to 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. Completion and return of the proxy form will not preclude you from attending and voting at the EGM in person should you so wish.
For reference purpose only, the record date for determining the eligibility of members of A Shares for attending the EGM will be on Tuesday, December 19, 2017. For details, please refer to the notice of the EGM published on the website of the Shanghai Stock Exchange (http://www.sse.com.cn/) on Friday, November 10, 2017.
Voting arrangements
According to Rule 13.39(4) of the Listing Rules, any vote of shareholders at a shareholders’ general meeting must be taken by poll. Accordingly, the chairman of the EGM will demand a poll in relation to all the proposed resolutions at the EGM in accordance with Article 113 of Articles of Association.
The aforesaid resolutions 1 to 2 are ordinary resolutions to be passed by the affirmative votes representing at least one half of the total number of Shares held by the attending Shareholders having voting rights; and resolution 3 is a special resolution to be passed by the affirmative votes representing at least two-thirds of the total number of Shares held by the attending Shareholders having voting rights.
Pursuant to Rule 2.15 of the Listing Rules, where shareholders’ approval is required with regard to a transaction, any shareholder that has a material interest in such transaction shall abstain from voting on the resolution(s) approving such transaction at the shareholders’ general meeting.
As far as the Directors are aware, as at the Latest Practicable Date, no Shareholder is considered to have a material interest in any of the resolutions proposed at the EGM and has to abstain from voting at the EGM approving the resolutions.
Responsibility statement
This circular, for which the Directors collectively and individually accept full responsibility, includes particulars given in compliance with the 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 therein or this circular misleading.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
Recommendation
The Directors believe that all the resolutions mentioned above are in the best interests of the Company and the Shareholders as a whole. Accordingly, the Directors recommend that all Shareholders vote in favour of the relevant resolutions to be proposed at the EGM as set out in the notice of the EGM attached to the circular.
Yours faithfully, By order of the Board of the Company Zhou Yi Chairman
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NOTICE OF THE EGM
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(A joint stock company incorporated in the People’s Republic of China with limited liability under the Chinese corporate name 華泰證券股份有限公司 and carrying on business in Hong Kong as HTSC) (Stock Code: 6886)
Notice of the EGM
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the EGM will be held at Grand Ballroom, 2nd Floor, Renaissance Nanjing Olympic Centre Hotel, No.139 Aoti Street, Jianye District, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, the PRC on Wednesday, December 27, 2017 at 1:30 p.m. to consider the following issues:
Ordinary Resolutions
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To consider and approve the resolution on the Amendments to the Regulations on the Management of Proceeds of Huatai Securities Co., Ltd.
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To consider and approve the resolution on the Adjustments of the Standard of Allowance of the Independent Non-executive Directors of the Company
Special Resolution
- To consider and approve the resolution on the Amendments to the Articles of Association
INFORMATION OF THE RESOLUTIONS
Information of the resolutions to be considered at the EGM and the recommendations of the Directors will be set out in detail in a circular to be despatched by the Company on Friday, November 10, 2017.
DEFINITIONS
In this notice, unless the context otherwise requires, the following expressions shall have the following meanings:
“A Share(s)” domestic share(s) of the Company, with a nominal value of RMB1.00 each, which are subscribed for or credited as paid up in Renminbi and are listed for trading on the Shanghai Stock Exchange “Articles of Association” the articles of association of the Company, as amended from time to time, which shall become effective on the listing date “Board” or “Board of the the board of Directors of the Company Company”
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NOTICE OF THE EGM
- “Company”
a joint stock company incorporated in the PRC with limited liability under the corporate name 華泰證券股份有限公司 (Huatai Securities Co., Ltd.), converted from the predecessor 華泰證券有限責任公司 (Huatai Securities Limited Liability Company) on December 7, 2007, carrying on business in Hong Kong as “HTSC”, and was registered as a registered non-Hong Kong company under Part 16 of the Companies Ordinance under the Chinese approved name of “華泰六八八 六股份有限公司” and English name of “Huatai Securities Co., Ltd.”; the H Shares of which were listed on the Main Board of Hong Kong Stock Exchange on June 1, 2015 (Stock Code: 6886) and the A Shares of which were listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange on February 26, 2010 (Stock Code: 601688), and except where the content otherwise requires, including its predecessors
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“Director(s)” the director(s) of the Company
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“EGM”
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“Hong Kong” or “HK”
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“H Share(s)”
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the first extraordinary general meeting of 2017 to be held by the Company at Grand Ballroom, 2nd Floor, Renaissance Nanjing Olympic Centre Hotel, No.139 Aoti Street, Jianye District, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, the PRC on Wednesday, December 27, 2017 at 1:30 p.m.
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the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the PRC
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overseas listed foreign shares in the share capital of the Company with a nominal value of RMB1.00 each, which are subscribed for and traded in HK dollars and are listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange
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“Independent Non-Executive the independent non-executive Director(s) of the Company Director(s)”
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“Listing Rules”
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Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited
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“PRC” or “China” the People’s Republic of China, excluding for the purposes of this notice, Hong Kong, Macau Special Administrative Region and Taiwan
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“Share(s)”
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“Shareholder(s)”
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the ordinary share(s) in the capital of the Company with a nominal value of RMB1.00 each , comprising A Shares and H Shares
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holder(s) of the Share(s)
By order of the Board of the Company
Zhou Yi Chairman
Jiangsu, the PRC, November 10, 2017
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NOTICE OF THE EGM
As at the date of this notice, the Board comprises Mr. Zhou Yi as an executive Director; Ms. Pu Baoying, Mr. Gao Xu, Mr. Chen Ning, Mr. Xu Feng, Mr. Xu Qing and Mr. Zhou Yong as non-executive Directors; and Mr. Chen Chuanming, Mr. Liu Hongzhong, Mr. Lee Chi Ming, Mr. Yang Xiongsheng and Ms. Liu Yan as independent non-executive Directors.
Notes:
1. Eligibility for attending the EGM and date of registration of members for H Shares
The register of members of H Shares will be closed from Monday, November 27, 2017 to Wednesday, December 27, 2017 (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 Shares Registrar of the Company and registered as Shareholders on the H Shares register of members of the Company on or before 4:30 p.m. on Friday, November 24, 2017 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 Shares Registrar, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, at Shops 1712-1716, 17th Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong, on or before 4:30 p.m. on Friday, November 24, 2017.
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Proxy
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(1) Each Shareholder entitled to attend and vote at the EGM may appoint one or more proxies in writing to attend and vote on his/her behalf. A proxy need not be a Shareholder.
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(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 the attorney authorizing that the attorney to sign or other documents of authorization must be notarised.
To be valid, for holders of H Shares, the form of proxy and notarised power of the attorney or other documents of authorization must be delivered to 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.
- (3) Any voting at the EGM shall be taken by poll.
3. Registration procedures for attending the EGM
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(1) A Shareholder attending in person should present proof of identity or stock account cards when attending the EGM. In the case of attendance by proxy, the proxy should present proof of identity and the proxy form(s) from the Shareholders. If a Shareholder is a legal person, its legal representative may attend the EGM by providing his/her identity card and valid proof of its capacity as a legal representative of such Shareholder appointing such person to attend the meeting. In the case of attendance by proxy of the legal representative, the proxy should present his/her identity card and a written letter of authorization duly issued by such legal representative when attending the EGM.
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(2) Shareholders of the Company intending to attend the EGM in person or by their proxies should complete and return the reply slip for attending the EGM to Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited (for holders of H Shares) at 17M Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong on or before Tuesday, December 26, 2017.
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NOTICE OF THE EGM
4. Voting by poll
According to Rule 13.39(4) of the Listing Rules, any vote of shareholders at a shareholders’ general meeting must be taken by poll. Accordingly, the chairman of the EGM will demand a poll in relation to all the proposed resolutions at the EGM in accordance with Article 113 of Articles of Association.
The aforesaid resolutions 1 to 2 are ordinary resolutions to be passed by the affirmative votes representing at least one half of the total number of Shares held by the attending Shareholders having voting rights; and resolution 3 is a special resolution to be passed by the affirmative votes representing at least two-thirds of the total number of Shares held by the attending Shareholders having voting rights.
Pursuant to Rule 2.15 of the Listing Rules, where shareholders’ approval is required with regard to a transaction, any shareholder that has a material interest in such transaction shall abstain from voting on the resolution(s) approving such transaction at the shareholders’ general meeting.
As far as the Directors are aware, as at the Latest Practicable Date, no Shareholder is considered to have a material interest in any of the resolutions proposed at the EGM and has to abstain from voting at the EGM approving the resolutions.
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Miscellaneous
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(1) The EGM 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.
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(2) The address of Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited is: Shops 1712-1716, 17th Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong.
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(3) The registered address of the Company:
No. 228 Middle Jiangdong Road, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, People’s Republic of China
Contact Office: Board Office Telephone No.: +86 25 8338 7780 / 8338 7793 Facsimile No.: +86 25 8338 7784
E-mail: [email protected]
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APPENDIX I A COMPARISON TABLE OF THE NEW AND OLD ARTICLES OF THE REGULATIONS ON THE MANAGEMENT OF PROCEEDS OF HUATAI SECURITIES CO., LTD.
A Comparison Table of the New and Old Articles of the Regulations on the Management of Proceeds of Huatai Securities Co., Ltd. *
Original Article New Article Chapter 1 General Provisions Chapter 1 General Provisions Article 1 These Regulations are formulated Article 1 These Regulations are formulated pursuant to laws, regulations and rules such as the pursuant to laws, regulations and rules such as the Company Law 《公司法》( ), the Securities Law Company Law 《公司法》( ), the Securities Law (《證劵法》), Administrative Measures for the (《證劵法》), Administrative Measures for the Initial Public Offering and Listing of Stocks 《首( Initial Public Offering and Listing of Stocks 《首( 次公開發行股票並上市管理辦法》), Circular on 次公開發行股票並上市管理辦法》), Supervisory Further Regulating the Use of Proceeds by Listed Guidelines No. 2 for Listed Companies — Companies 《關於進一步規範上市公司募集資金( Supervisory Requirements for Management and 使用的通知》) and the Stock Listing Rules of the Utilizaton of Proceeds of Listed Companies 《上( Shanghai Stock Exchange 《上海證券交易所股票( 市公司監管指引第2號—上市公司募集資金管理和 上市規則》) and the Articles of Association to 使用的監管要求》), Rules Governing the Listing of regulate the Company’s management on proceeds Stocks on the Shanghai Stock Exchange 《上海證( and improve the utilization rate of the proceeds. 券交易所股票上市規則》) and the Administrative Measures of the Shanghai Stock Exchange for the Capital Raised by Listed Companies 《上海證券( 交易所上市公司募集資金管理辦法》) and the Articles of Association to regulate the Company’s management on proceeds and improve the utilization rate of the proceeds. Article 2 The proceeds mentioned herein refer to Article 2 The proceeds mentioned herein refer to the funds that the Company has raised from the funds that the Company has raised from investors for special purposes through public investors through public offering of securities offering of securities (including IPO of stocks, (including IPO of stocks, allotment of shares, allotment of shares, additional offering, issuance additional offering, issuance of convertible bonds, of convertible bonds, etc.) and non-public offering issuance of detachable convertible bonds, of stocks. preference shares, etc.) and non-public offering of securities (including ordinary shares and preference shares) but exclude proceeds from any equity incentive scheme implemented by the Company. Article 3 The directors, supervisors and senior management of the Company must be diligent and responsible, procure the Company to use the proceeds legally, actively maintain the safety of the Company’s proceeds, and may not participate in, assist with or indulge the unilateral or disguised change of the purposes of the Company’s proceeds.
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APPENDIX I A COMPARISON TABLE OF THE NEW AND OLD ARTICLES OF THE REGULATIONS ON THE MANAGEMENT OF PROCEEDS OF HUATAI SECURITIES CO., LTD.
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| Article 4 The controlling shareholder(s) and de | ||||||
| facto controller(s) of the Company shall neither, | ||||||
| directly or indirectly, occupy or encroach the | ||||||
| proceeds raised of the Company, nor utilize the | ||||||
| proceeds and make use of the proceeds investment | ||||||
| project (hereinafter referred to as the “investment | ||||||
| project(s)”) for inappropriate gains. | ||||||
| Article 5 The Company shall fulfill information | This article is deleted. | |||||
| disclosure obligation in respect of the use of | the | |||||
| proceeds and fully protect investors’ right |
to | |||||
| information. For the use of the proceeds, |
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| examination and approval procedures shall | be | |||||
| gone through in strict accordance with the Articles | ||||||
| of Association, the prospectus or the resolution of | ||||||
| the general meeting and these Regulations. | ||||||
| If the investment projects with proceeds |
are | |||||
| carried out through subsidiaries of the Company or | ||||||
| other enterprises controlled by the Company, | the | |||||
| subsidiaries and enterprises shall observe |
the | |||||
| provisions of these Regulations. | ||||||
| Chatper 2 Special Account for Depositing |
Chatper 2 Special Account for Depositing |
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| Proceeds | Proceeds | |||||
| Article 6 The Company implements a system | for | Article 7 The Company implements a system for | ||||
| depositing proceeds in a special account to ensure | depositing proceeds in a special account to ensure | |||||
| the safety and specificity of proceeds. Proceeds | the safety and specificity of proceeds. Proceeds | |||||
| shall be deposited in a special account (hereinafter | shall be deposited in a special account (hereinafter | |||||
| referred to as “special account”) determined by | the | referred to as “special proceeds account”) |
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| Board for centralized management. | approved by the board of directors of the Company | |||||
| (hereinafter referred to as “Board”) for centralized | ||||||
| management. | ||||||
| The special proceeds account shall not be used for | ||||||
| depositing funds other than proceeds or be used for | ||||||
| other purposes. |
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APPENDIX I A COMPARISON TABLE OF THE NEW AND OLD ARTICLES OF THE REGULATIONS ON THE MANAGEMENT OF PROCEEDS OF HUATAI SECURITIES CO., LTD.
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New Article
Article 7 The Company shall enter into a tripartite Article 8 The Company shall enter into a tripartite supervision agreement (hereinafter referred to as custody agreement relating to special account the “Agreement”) with the sponsor(s) and the deposit of proceeds (hereinafter referred to as the commercial bank (hereinafter referred to as the “Agreement”) with the sponsor and the “Commercial Bank”) where such proceeds are commercial bank (hereinafter referred to as the deposited within one month of the deposit. Such “Commercial Bank”) where such proceeds are agreement shall at least include: deposited within one month of the deposit. This Agreement shall at least include:
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(1) The Company shall deposit the proceeds in the special account in a centralized manner;
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(2) The sponsor(s) may at any time inquire the information on the special account from the Commercial Bank;
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(3) The liability of the Company, the Commercial Bank and the sponsor(s) for breaching the Agreement.
The Company shall, upon the signing of all agreements, timely file with the stock exchange and make an announcement on the main contents of the agreements.
Should the above agreement terminate before the period of validity, the Company shall enter into new agreement(s) with related parties within one month from the date of termination of the agreement and shall make an announcement thereon after timely filing with the Shanghai Stock Exchange.
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(1) The Company shall deposit the proceeds in the special account in a centralized manner;
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(2) The Commercial Bank shall provide the Company with the bank statement relating to the special proceeds account, and shall forward a copy to the sponsor(s);
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(3) Where the amount drawn by the Company once at a time or aggregately within 12 months exceeds RMB50 million and accounts for 20% of the total amount of the proceeds minus the issuance cost (hereinafter referred to as “Net Proceeds Amount”), the Company shall timely notify the sponsor(s);
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(4) The sponsor(s) may at any time inquire the information on the special account at the Commercial Bank;
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(5) The default liabilities for the Company, the Commercial Bank and the sponsor(s).
The Company shall, upon signing the above Agreement, file with the Shanghai Stock Exchange (hereinafter referred to as the “SSE”) and make announcement within 2 trading days. Should the above Agreement terminate before the period of validity due to such reasons as the change of sponsor(s) or Commercial Bank, the Company shall enter into a new agreement with the relevant parties within 2 weeks as of such termination, and shall submit the new agreement to the SSE for record and make an announcement within 2 trading days upon the execution of the agreement.
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APPENDIX I A COMPARISON TABLE OF THE NEW AND OLD ARTICLES OF THE REGULATIONS ON THE MANAGEMENT OF PROCEEDS OF HUATAI SECURITIES CO., LTD.
| Original Article | New Article | ||||||
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| Article 8 The Company shall actively procure | This | article is deleted. | |||||
| performance of the Agreement by the Commercial | |||||||
| Bank. In case of the Commercial Bank’s failure, | |||||||
| for three consecutive times, to provide |
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| reconciliation statements or make notification to | |||||||
| the sponsor(s) on large lump sum drawing from the | |||||||
| Special Account(s), and failure to meet the |
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| sponsor(s)’ request to inquire and investigate into | |||||||
| information on the Special Account(s), the |
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| Company may terminate the Agreement and cancel | |||||||
| such Special Account(s) in which the proceeds are | |||||||
| placed. | |||||||
| Chapter 3 Use of Proceeds | Chapter 3 Use of Proceeds | ||||||
| Article 9 The Company shall use the proceeds | Article 9 When the Company uses the proceeds, it | ||||||
| according to the plan of investment with the | must | abide by the following requirements: | |||||
| proceeds promised in the application documents of | |||||||
| issuance. Where any circumstances occur that | (1) | The application, approval |
authority at |
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| materially affect the normal operation of the plan | different levels and decision procedures in | ||||||
| of investment with the proceeds, the Company | respect of the use of proceeds; | ||||||
| shall report to the stock exchange and make an | The using department (unit) |
fills | in an |
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| announcement in a timely manner. | application slip which shall be | signed | by the | ||||
| person in charge of the department | (unit), | ||||||
| reviewed by the person in charge of finance, | |||||||
| executed by the relevant financial and |
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| treasury management departments |
after | ||||||
| being approved by the president and filed | |||||||
| with the Office of the Board; | |||||||
| (2) | The proceeds shall be used in accordance | ||||||
| with the investment plan for | proceeds as | ||||||
| committed in the offering |
application | ||||||
| documents; | |||||||
| (3) | Where any circumstances |
occur | that | ||||
| materially affect the normal operation | of the | ||||||
| use plan of proceeds, the person in charge of | |||||||
| the using department (unit) |
shall | timely | |||||
| report to the president of the Company. | |||||||
| Meanwhile, the Company shall | timely | report | |||||
| to the SSE and make a public announcement; |
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| (4) | Where any of the following circumstances | |||||
| occurs to the proceeds investment project, | ||||||
| the president of the Company shall organize | ||||||
| the relevant departments and agencies of the | ||||||
| Company to re-evaluate the feasibility, |
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| expected income, etc. of such investment | ||||||
| projects, decide whether to continue the |
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| implementation of such projects, and |
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| disclose in the latest periodic reports of the | ||||||
| progress of the projects, reasons for the | ||||||
| abnormal circumstances and the investment | ||||||
| projects after adjustments (if any): | ||||||
| 1. The market environment where the |
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| investment projects are made changes | ||||||
| significantly; | ||||||
| 2. The investment projects delay for more |
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| than 1 year; | ||||||
| 3. The period for proceeds investment |
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| plan has expired, and the investment | ||||||
| amount of the proceeds has not reached | ||||||
| 50% of relevant planned amount; | ||||||
| 4. Other abnormal situations occur to the |
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| investment projects. | ||||||
| Article 10 The Company shall not change the use | Article 10 Proceeds raised by the Company shall, | |||||
| of proceeds or change the use of proceeds in a | in | principle, be utilized in principal businesses. | ||||
| disguised way without a resolution | legitimately | When the Company uses proceeds, it may not act | ||||
| made by the general meeting of the Company. | in the following manners: | |||||
| (1) | Change the purpose of proceeds in a |
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| disguised way through pledge, entrusted |
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| loans and other manners; | ||||||
| (2) | Make available the proceeds, whether |
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| directly or indirectly, to connected parties | ||||||
| such as the controlling shareholder(s) and de | ||||||
| facto controller(s), or provide covenience to | ||||||
| connected parties for inappropriate gains |
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| from the investment project; | ||||||
| (3) | Other acts that violate the Regulations on the | |||||
| Management of Proceeds. |
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APPENDIX I A COMPARISON TABLE OF THE NEW AND OLD ARTICLES OF THE REGULATIONS ON THE MANAGEMENT OF PROCEEDS OF HUATAI SECURITIES CO., LTD.
| Original Article | New Article | New Article | ||||||||||||
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| Article 11 The Company shall ensure the |
This | article is | deleted. | |||||||||||
| truthfulness and fairness of the use of proceeds, | ||||||||||||||
| prevent connected persons from occupying or |
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| misappropriating the proceeds, and take effective | ||||||||||||||
| measures to keep connected persons from seeking | ||||||||||||||
| illegitimate gains from the investment projects. | ||||||||||||||
| Shareholders of the Company are not allowed to | ||||||||||||||
| misappropriate or occupy the proceeds. | ||||||||||||||
| Article 12 When using the proceeds, the Company | Article 11 When using the proceeds, the Company | |||||||||||||
| shall adhere to the principle of generating |
shall | adhere | to | the | principle | of | generating | |||||||
| maximum benefit with minimum investment cost, | maximum benefit | with minimum | investment cost, | |||||||||||
| correctly seize investment opportunity and |
correctly | seize | investment | opportunity | and | |||||||||
| correctly handle the relationship among the |
correctly | handle | the | relationship | among | the | ||||||||
| investment amount, the investment progress and | investment | amount, the | investment progress | and | ||||||||||
| the investment effectiveness. The using |
the investment | effectiveness. | ||||||||||||
| department (unit) is required to fill in an |
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| application slip for each expense relating to the | ||||||||||||||
| proceeds which shall be signed by the person in | ||||||||||||||
| charge of the department (unit), reviewed by the | ||||||||||||||
| person in charge of finance, executed by the | ||||||||||||||
| financial department after being approved by the | ||||||||||||||
| president and filed with the Office of the Board. | ||||||||||||||
| Article 13 The Company shall make overall review | This | article is | deleted. | |||||||||||
| on the progress of investment projects after each | ||||||||||||||
| accounting year. | ||||||||||||||
| Article 14 After deciding to stop the original | This | article is | deleted. | |||||||||||
| investment projects, the Company shall as soon as | ||||||||||||||
| possible and scientifically choose new investment | ||||||||||||||
| projects. | ||||||||||||||
| Article 15 Alteration made by the Company to the | This | article is | deleted. | |||||||||||
| method of implementation of the investment |
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| project for proceeds shall be subject to |
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| consideration and approval by the Board. A report | ||||||||||||||
| shall be made to the Shanghai Stock Exchange and | ||||||||||||||
| an announcement on the reasons for alteration | ||||||||||||||
| shall be published within 2 trading days. | ||||||||||||||
| Article 12 | In the case that the Company has made | |||||||||||||
| investment | with | self-funded | capital | into | the | |||||||||
| investment | project prior | to receiving the proceeds, | ||||||||||||
| the | Company’s | self-funded | capital | shall | be | |||||||||
| replaced by the | proceeds within | 6 | months from | the | ||||||||||
| receipt thereof. |
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| Such | replacement shall be subject to the |
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| consideration and approval by the Board with a | ||||||
| verification report issued by an accountant firm | ||||||
| and | the explicit consents from independent |
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| directors, the supervisory committee and the |
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| sponsor(s). The Company shall file a report to the | ||||||
| SSE | and make an announcement within 2 trading | |||||
| days | after the meeting of the Board. | |||||
| Article 13 The temporarily unused proceeds may | ||||||
| be delivered to cash management, and the invested | ||||||
| product must meet the following conditions: | ||||||
| (1) | High safety, principal preservation, and in | |||||
| the condition where the product issuer makes | ||||||
| promise of preserving principal; | ||||||
| (2) | Good fluidity and no impact on the normal | |||||
| operation of the proceeds investment plan. | ||||||
| The invested product may not be pledged, | ||||||
| and the specific product settlement account | ||||||
| (if applicable) may not include funds other | ||||||
| than proceeds or be used for other purposes. | ||||||
| Where establishing or cancelling the specific | ||||||
| product settlement account, the Company | ||||||
| shall report to the SSE for record and make a | ||||||
| public announcement within 2 trading days. | ||||||
| Article 14 Where the Company invests the unused | ||||||
| proceeds in any investment product, it shall be | ||||||
| subject to consideration and approval by the |
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| Board, and require the explicit consents from the | ||||||
| independent directors, the supervisory committee | ||||||
| and the sponsor(s). The Company shall announce | ||||||
| the following contents within 2 trading days after | ||||||
| the meeting of the Board: | ||||||
| (1) | The basic information of the proceeds, |
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| including the time for raising the proceeds, | ||||||
| amount, net amount and investment plan etc; | ||||||
| (2) | The information of the use of proceeds; | |||||
| (3) | The amount and period of unused proceeds | |||||
| that are invested in any investment product, | ||||||
| and whether there is any act that changes the | ||||||
| purpose of the proceeds in disguise and | ||||||
| whether there is any measure that ensures the | ||||||
| normal operation of proceeds project will not | ||||||
| be affected; |
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Original Article New Article (4) The income distribution method, investment scope and safety of the invested product;
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(5) Opinions from the independent directors, the supervisory committee and the sponsor(s).
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Article 16 The Company may use its idle proceeds Article 15 Where the Company uses its unused for temporarily supplementing the working capital proceeds for temporarily supplementing the under the following conditions: working capital under the following conditions: (1) It may not change the purpose of proceeds in (1) It may not change the purpose of proceeds in disguise; disguise and may not affect the normal operation of proceeds investment plan;
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(2) the normal operation of investment plan with proceeds shall not be influenced; (2) It is limited to the production and operation relating to principal business;
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(3) the sponsor(s) shall provide explicit opinions of consent; (3) The time for each amount supplementing working capital will not exceed 12 months;
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(4) the independent directors shall provide definite opinions of consent. (4) Previous due proceeds temporarily supplementing working capital have been
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The aforesaid matters shall be subject to the repaid (if applicable). consideration and approval of the Board and shall be reported to the Shanghai Stock Exchange and announced within 2 trading days.
Where using more than 10% of the unused Where the Company uses its unused proceeds for proceeds from the fund raising to supplement the temporarily supplementing the working capital, it working capital, such use shall be subject to the shall be subject to the consideration and approval consideration and approval by the general meeting, by the Board and requires the explicit consents with the manner of online voting provided, and the from the independent directors, the supervisory opinions shall be independently issued and committee and the sponsor(s). The Company shall disclosed by independent directors and the report to the SSE and make an announcement sponsor(s). within 2 trading days after the meeting of the Board. Upon the expiry of the working capital supplement, the Company shall file to the stock Before the time for supplementing working capital exchange and announce within 2 trading days. expires, the Company shall pay such fund back to
Before the time for supplementing working capital expires, the Company shall pay such fund back to the special proceeds account, and shall report to the SSE and make an announcement within 2 trading days after the full repayment of fund.
Where the unused proceeds are used for temporarily supplementing the working capital, such proceeds shall be limited to the operation relating to principal business. The excess of the Net Proceeds Amount actually raised by the Company over the amount of the funds required by the project plan can act as back-up funding for supplementing the working capital of the Company or for other project investments after being resolved by the Board and approved by the general meeting.
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APPENDIX I A COMPARISON TABLE OF THE NEW AND OLD ARTICLES OF THE REGULATIONS ON THE MANAGEMENT OF PROCEEDS OF HUATAI SECURITIES CO., LTD.
| Original Article | New Article | ||||
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| Article 17 The persons in charge of the financial | This article is deleted. | ||||
| and project management departments shall keep | |||||
| track of the progress of the investment projects | |||||
| and the use of proceeds and report to the president | |||||
| of the Company on a regular basis. | |||||
| The financial department of the Company shall | |||||
| establish sound accounting records and ledgers for | |||||
| activities relating to the operation of proceeds and | |||||
| carry out accounting of the investment projects, | |||||
| and inspect and supervise the status and result of | |||||
| the use of proceeds on a regular basis. | |||||
| Article 16 The excess of the amount of the net | |||||
| proceeds actually raised by the Company over the | |||||
| amount of the funds planned to raise (hereinafter | |||||
| referred to as the “over-raised funds”) may be used | |||||
| to permanently supplement working capital or | |||||
| repay bank loans, provided that the accumulated | |||||
| amount used, for every 12 months, shall not | |||||
| exceed 30% of the total amount of the over-raised | |||||
| funds, and the Company shall undertake that it will | |||||
| not make high-risk investments and provide |
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| financial assistance for others within 12 months | |||||
| after supplementing the working capital. | |||||
| Article 17 Where the over-raised funds are used to | |||||
| permanently replenish working capital or repay | |||||
| bank loans, such use shall be subject to the | |||||
| consideration and approval by the Board and the | |||||
| shareholders’ meeting of the Company, with an | |||||
| access of online voting provided to the |
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| shareholders, and the opinions with explicit |
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| consent given by the independent directors, the | |||||
| supervisory committee and the sponsor(s). The | |||||
| Company shall, within 2 trading days after the | |||||
| Board meeting, report to the SSE and make an | |||||
| announcement on the following contents: | |||||
| (1) The basic information of the proceeds, |
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| including the time for raising the fund, |
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| amount, net amount, over-raised amount and | |||||
| investment plan etc; | |||||
| (2) The information of the use of proceeds; |
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| (3) The necessity and detailed use plan of the |
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| over-raised funds used for permanently |
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| supplementing working capital and repaying | ||||
| bank loans; | ||||
| (4) The undertaking of not making high-risk |
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| investment or providing financial support for | ||||
| others within 12 months after supplementing | ||||
| working capital; | ||||
| (5) The impact on the Company brought by the |
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| use of over-raised funds for permanently | ||||
| supplementing working capital and repaying | ||||
| bank loans; | ||||
| (6) Opinions from the independent directors, the |
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| supervisory committee and the sponsor(s). | ||||
| Article 18 When the Company invests over-raised | ||||
| funds in projects under construction and new | ||||
| projects (including acquisition of assets), the |
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| investment will be limited to its main business. | ||||
| The Company shall apply the relevant provisions | ||||
| of Article 21 to 25 of these regulations, conduct | ||||
| the feasibility analysis of the investment project in | ||||
| a scientific and diligent manner, and timely carry | ||||
| out the obligation of disclosure. | ||||
| Article 19 After completion of individual |
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| proceeds-financed investment projects, if the |
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| Company will use the remaining proceeds |
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| (including interest income) for other investment | ||||
| projects, such use of proceeds shall be considered | ||||
| and approved by the Board, and may be used after | ||||
| explicit consents have been expressed by the | ||||
| independent directors, the supervisory committee | ||||
| and the sponsor(s). The Company shall submit a | ||||
| report to the SSE within 2 trading days after the | ||||
| Board meeting and publish an announcement. | ||||
| If the amount of remaining proceeds (including | ||||
| interest income) is less than RMB 1 million or less | ||||
| than 5% of the committed investment amount of | ||||
| proceeds for the project, the procedures stipulated | ||||
| in the preceding clause may be waived and the use | ||||
| of such proceeds shall be disclosed in the annual | ||||
| report. |
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| If the remaining proceeds (including interest |
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| income) from individual proceeds-financed |
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| investment projects of the Company will be used | |||||
| for other non-proceeds financed investment |
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| projects (including supplementing working |
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| capital), the relevant procedures and disclosure | |||||
| obligations for a change in investment projects | |||||
| shall be performed accordingly. | |||||
| Article 20 After the completion of all |
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| proceeds-financed investment projects, if the |
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| remaining proceeds (including interest income) | |||||
| represent more than 10% of the raised, such | |||||
| proceeds may be used after consideration and | |||||
| approval by the Board and the general meeting and | |||||
| after explicit consents have been expressed by | |||||
| independent directors, the supervisory committee | |||||
| and the sponsor(s). The Company shall submit a | |||||
| report to the SSE within 2 trading days after the | |||||
| Board meeting and publish an announcement. | |||||
| If the amount of remaining proceeds (including | |||||
| interest income) is less than 10% of the net | |||||
| proceeds raised, such proceeds may be used after | |||||
| consideration and approval by the Board and after | |||||
| explicit consents have been expressed by |
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| independent directors, the supervisory committee | |||||
| and the sponsor(s). The Company shall submit a | |||||
| report to the SSE within 2 trading days after the | |||||
| Board meeting and publish an announcement. | |||||
| If the amount of remaining proceeds (including | |||||
| interest income) is less than RMB 5 million or less | |||||
| than 5% of the Net Proceeds Amount, performance | |||||
| of the procedures stipulated in the preceding | |||||
| clause may be waived, but the use of such proceeds | |||||
| shall be disclosed in the lastest periodic report. |
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| **Chapter 4 Change ** | in Use of Proceeds | Chapter 4 Change in Use of Proceeds | ||||||
| Article 18 Use of proceeds by the Company shall | Article 21 The proceeds shall be used by the | |||||||
| comply with the | requirements of the relevant laws, | Company according to the purposes as set out in | ||||||
| administrative | regulaions and |
regulatory | the prospectus or offering document. Any change | |||||
| documents. The | proceeds | shall be used | according | in the proceeds-financed investment projects must | ||||
| to the purposes | as | set out in the prospectus or | be considered and approved by the Board meeting | |||||
| offering document, |
and | shall not |
be | changed | and the general meeting, and after explicit |
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| without approval by | the general meeting. | consents have been expressed by the independent | ||||||
| directors, the sponsor(s) and the supervisory |
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| committee. | ||||||||
| If the Company only changes the implementation | ||||||||
| location of the proceeds-financed investment |
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| project, performance of the procedures stipulated | ||||||||
| in the preceding clause may be waived, but such | ||||||||
| change must be considered and approved by the | ||||||||
| Board of the Company, and a report shall be | ||||||||
| submitted to the SSE within 2 trading days and an | ||||||||
| announcement shall be published to explain the | ||||||||
| reasons for the change and the opinions of the | ||||||||
| sponsor(s). | ||||||||
| Article 19 The use of proceeds after | change shall | Article 22 The proceeds-financed investment |
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| be invested in its principal business | in | principle. | project of the Company after change shall be | |||||
| invested in its principal business. | ||||||||
| The Company shall conduct feasibility analysis of | ||||||||
| the new proceeds-financed investment project |
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| scientifically and prudently to ensure that the | ||||||||
| investment project will have better market |
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| prospect and profitability, can prevent investment | ||||||||
| risk effectively and enhance the efficiency of the | ||||||||
| use of proceeds. |
Article 20 After the proposed change, the Board of This article is deleted. the Company shall conduct feasibility analysis of the new proceeds-financed investment project prudently to ensure that the investment project will have better market prospect and profitability, can prevent investment risk effectively and enhance the efficiency of the use of proceeds.
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APPENDIX I A COMPARISON TABLE OF THE NEW AND OLD ARTICLES OF THE REGULATIONS ON THE MANAGEMENT OF PROCEEDS OF HUATAI SECURITIES CO., LTD.
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Original Article New Article
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Article 21 Proposed change in the use of proceeds Article 23 Proposed change in the by the Company shall be reported to the Shanghai proceeds-financed investment project by the Stock Exchange within 2 trading days after the Company shall be reported to the SSE within 2 proposal has been submitted to the Board for trading days after the proposal has been submitted consideration, and an announcement shall be made to the Board for consideration, and an with the following contents: announcement shall be made with the following contents:
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(1) Basic information of the original projects and specific reasons for the change; (1) Basic information of the original proceeds-financed investment projects and
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(2) Basic information, feasibility analysis and specific reasons for the change; warning of risks of the new projects; (2) Basic information, feasibility analysis and
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(3) Investment plan of the new projects; warning of risks of the new proceeds-financed investment projects;
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(4) Explanation on the approval of the relevant authority which have been obtained or to be (3) Investment plan of the new obtained by the new projects (if applicable); proceeds-financed investment projects;
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(5) Opinions of independent directors, the (4) Explanation on the approval of the relevant supervisory committee and the sponsor(s) on authority which have been obtained or to be the change in use of proceeds; obtained by the new proceeds-financed investment projects (if applicable);
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(6) Explanation on the change of investment projects for use of proceeds pending for (5) Opinions of independent directors, the submission to the general meeting for supervisory committee and the sponsor(s) on consideration; the change in the investment projects for use of proceeds;
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(7) Other information as required by the Shanghai Stock Exchange. (6) Explanation on the change of investment projects for use of proceeds pending for submission to the general meeting for consideration;
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(7) Other information as required by the SSE.
If the new proceeds-financed investment projects involve connected transaction, purchase of asset or foreign investment, disclosure is also required according to the provisions of the relevant rules.
Article 23 If the change in the use of proceeds by the Company is used for acquiring asset (including interest) from the controlling shareholder or de facto controller, it shall ensure that peer competition can be avoided effectively and connected transactions can be reduced after the acquisition.
Article 25 If the change in the proceeds-financed investment project by the Company is used for acquiring asset (including interest) from the controlling shareholder or de facto controller, it shall ensure that peer competition can be avoided effectively and connected transactions can be reduced after the acquisition.
The Company shall disclose the reasons for conducting transaction with the controlling shareholder or de facto controller, the pricing policy for connected transaction and the basis of pricing, the effect of connected transaction on the Company and the measures for resolving relevant problems.
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APPENDIX I A COMPARISON TABLE OF THE NEW AND OLD ARTICLES OF THE REGULATIONS ON THE MANAGEMENT OF PROCEEDS OF HUATAI SECURITIES CO., LTD.
| Original Article | Original Article | Original Article | Original Article | Original Article | Original Article | New Article | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Article | 24 | After | completion | of | the | This | article is deleted. | |||||||||
| proceeds-financed | investment | projects, | if | the | ||||||||||||
| Company | allocates a | small amount of | remaining | |||||||||||||
| proceeds | for | other | purposes, | the | following | |||||||||||
| conditions | shall be fulfilled: | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | Independent | directors | have | expressed | ||||||||||||
| independent opinions with | explicit consent; | |||||||||||||||
| (2) | Audit opinions | issued by | the accountancy | |||||||||||||
| firm | in respect | of | the audit report | of | the | |||||||||||
| proceeds | project | are | “consistent” | or | ||||||||||||
| “basically consistent”; | ||||||||||||||||
| (3) | The | sponsor(s) | has/have | expressed | an | |||||||||||
| opinion of explicit | consent. | |||||||||||||||
| Article 26 If the Company intends to transfer or | ||||||||||||||||
| swap the proceeds-financed investment projects | ||||||||||||||||
| (except proceeds-financed investment projects |
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| which have been fully transferred to or swapped | ||||||||||||||||
| with | external party during major asset |
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| restructuring of the Company), it shall report to | ||||||||||||||||
| the SSE within 2 trading days after the proposal | ||||||||||||||||
| has been submitted to the Board for consideration | ||||||||||||||||
| and | an announcement shall be made with the | |||||||||||||||
| following contents: | ||||||||||||||||
| (1) | The specific reasons for the external transfer | |||||||||||||||
| or swap of the proceeds-financed investment | ||||||||||||||||
| projects; | ||||||||||||||||
| (2) | The amount of proceeds used for investing in | |||||||||||||||
| the projects; | ||||||||||||||||
| (3) | The completion progress of and beneficial | |||||||||||||||
| effects realized by the projects; | ||||||||||||||||
| (4) | The basic information, feasibility analysis | |||||||||||||||
| and warning of risks (if applicable) of the | ||||||||||||||||
| projects swapped in; | ||||||||||||||||
| (5) | The basis of pricing and related gains of the | |||||||||||||||
| transfer or swap; | ||||||||||||||||
| (6) | The opinions of independent directors, the | |||||||||||||||
| supervisory committee and the sponsor(s) on | ||||||||||||||||
| the transfer or swap of the proceeds-financed | ||||||||||||||||
| investment projects; | ||||||||||||||||
| (7) | Explanation on the requirement that the |
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| transfer or swap of the proceeds-financed | ||||||||||||||||
| investment projects is pending for |
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| consideration by the general meeting; | ||||||||||||||||
| (8) | Other information as required by the SSE. | |||||||||||||||
| The Company shall pay sufficient attention to the | ||||||||||||||||
| receipt of transfer price and utilization, ownership | ||||||||||||||||
| change of the swap in asset and the continuous | ||||||||||||||||
| operation of the swap in asset, and perform the | ||||||||||||||||
| necessary obligations of information disclosure. |
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APPENDIX I A COMPARISON TABLE OF THE NEW AND OLD ARTICLES OF THE REGULATIONS ON THE MANAGEMENT OF PROCEEDS OF HUATAI SECURITIES CO., LTD.
Original Article New Article Chapter 5 Management and Supervision of the Chapter 5 Supervision of the Use of Proceeds Use of Proceeds Article 27 The internal audit department of the Article 25 The internal audit department of the Company shall inspect the deposit and use of the Company shall inspect the deposit and use of the proceeds at least once on a quarterly basis and proceeds at least once on a quarterly basis and timely report the inspection result to the Audit the result to the Audit Committee.
Article 25 The internal audit department of the Company shall inspect the deposit and use of the proceeds at least once on a quarterly basis and timely report the inspection result to the Audit Committee.
If the Audit Committee is of the opinions that non-compliance exists in the management of proceeds of the Company or the internal audit department fails to submit the report on inspection result pursuant to the provisions of the preceding clause, it shall report timely to the Board. The Board shall report to the SSE within 2 trading days after receipt of the report from the Audit Committee and make an announcement. The contents of the announcement include existing non-compliance in the management of proceeds, the consequences that have been or may be caused, and the measures that have been or intended to be adopted.
If the Audit Committee is of the opinions that non-compliance exists in the management of proceeds of the Company or the internal audit department fails to submit the report on inspection result pursuant to the provisions of the preceding clause, it shall report timely to the Board. The Board shall report to the Shanghai Stock Exchange within 2 trading days after receipt of the report from the Audit Committee and make an announcement. The contents of the announcement include existing non-compliance in the management of proceeds, the consequences that have been or may be caused, and the measures that have been or intended to be adopted.
The President of the Company shall convene office meetings on a regular basis according to practical circumstances or adopt other methods to examine the use of the relevant proceeds.
Article 26 The Board of the Company shall provide specific explanation on the deposit and utilization of proceeds raised during the year, and appoint an accountancy firm to conduct a special audit on the deposit and utilization of proceeds and issue a special audit report.
In the special audit report, an explicit audit opinion on whether the actual deposit and use of proceeds raised during the year are consistent with the content of the specific explanation provided by the Board. If the audit opinion issued by the accountancy firm is “basically inconsistent” or “entirely inconsistent”, the Board of the Company shall explain the reasons for the discrepancy and the rectification measures to be adopted and disclosure of the same shall be made in the annual report.
The President of the Company shall convene office meetings on a regular basis according to practical circumstances or adopt other methods to examine the use of the relevant proceeds.
Article 28 The Board of the Company shall conduct a full inspection on the progress of the proceeds-financed investment project on a semi-annual basis, and issue a Special Report on the Deposit and Actual Utilization of Proceeds of the Company (hereinafter “Special Report on Proceeds”) in respect of the deposit and utilization of the proceeds.
If discrepancy exists between the actual progress of the proceeds-financed investment project and the investment plan, the Company shall explain the specific reasons in the Special Report on Proceeds. If utilization of idle proceeds in investment products exists during the current period, the Company shall disclose in the Special Report on Proceeds the gains during the current reporting period and other information such as the investment percentage as at the end of the period, the contractual party, the name of product and the term.
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APPENDIX I A COMPARISON TABLE OF THE NEW AND OLD ARTICLES OF THE REGULATIONS ON THE MANAGEMENT OF PROCEEDS OF HUATAI SECURITIES CO., LTD.
| Original Article | Original Article | New Article | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Special Report on Proceeds shall be |
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| considered and approved by the Board and the | |||||||||
| supervisory committee, and shall be reported to | |||||||||
| the SSE within 2 trading days after submission to | |||||||||
| the Board for consideration and an announcement | |||||||||
| shall be made. During the annual audit, the |
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| Company shall appoint an accountancy firm to | |||||||||
| issue a verification report on the deposit and | |||||||||
| utilization of the proceeds, which shall be |
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| submitted to the SSE at the time of disclosure of | |||||||||
| the annual report, as well as disclosed on the | |||||||||
| website of the SSE at the same time. | |||||||||
| Article | 27 | Independent | directors shall |
pay | Article 29 Independent directors, the audit |
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| attention to whether any material | difference | exists | committee of the Board and the supervisory |
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| between the actual utilization of proceeds and the | committee shall pay continuous attention to the | ||||||||
| information | disclosure of |
the | Company. | With | actual management and utilization of proceeds. | ||||
| consent | from more than half of | the independent | More than half of the independent directors, the | ||||||
| directros, the | independent directors | may engage an | audit committee of the Board or the supervisory | ||||||
| accountancy firm to conduct | a special audit on the | committee may engage an accountancy firm to | |||||||
| utilization of proceeds. The | Company shall | fully | issue a verification report on the deposit and | ||||||
| cooperate with the special audit work and bear the | utilization of proceeds. The Company shall |
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| necessary audit costs. | cooperate actively and bear the necessary costs. | ||||||||
| The Board shall report to the SSE within 2 trading | |||||||||
| days after receipt of the verification report as | |||||||||
| required in the preceding clause and make an | |||||||||
| announcement. If the verification report is of the | |||||||||
| opinions that non-compliance exists in the |
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| management and utilization of proceeds of the | |||||||||
| Company, the Board shall also publish an |
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| announcement on the non-compliance that exists | |||||||||
| in the deposit and utilization of proceeds, the | |||||||||
| consequences that have been or may be caused and | |||||||||
| the measures which have been or are intended to be | |||||||||
| adopted. | |||||||||
| Article 29 The sponsor(s) is/are entitled to conduct | Article 31 The sponsor(s) is/are entitled to conduct | ||||||||
| at least one on-site inspection on | the utilization of | at least one on-site inspection on the deposit and | |||||||
| the proceeds | of the Company on | quarterly basis. | utilization of the proceeds of the Company |
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| semi-annually. | |||||||||
| Article 32 After the end of each accounting year, | |||||||||
| the Board of the Company shall disclose in the | |||||||||
| Special Report on Proceeds the conclusive |
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| opinions of the special inspection report issued by | |||||||||
| the sponsor(s) and the verification report issued by | |||||||||
| the accountancy firm. |
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APPENDIX I A COMPARISON TABLE OF THE NEW AND OLD ARTICLES OF THE REGULATIONS ON THE MANAGEMENT OF PROCEEDS OF HUATAI SECURITIES CO., LTD.
| **Original ** | **Original ** | Article | Article | New Article | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Article 33 These Articles are applicable to |
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| proceeds-financed investment projects which are | ||||||
| implemented through subsidiaries of the Company | ||||||
| or other entities controlled by the Company. | ||||||
| Article 37 The internal supporting document of | ||||||
| these Articles is the Articles of Association; the | ||||||
| external supporting documents of these Articles | ||||||
| include: laws, regulations and rules of, inter alia, | ||||||
| the Company Law, the Securities Law, |
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| Administrative Measures for the Initial Public | ||||||
| Offering and Listing of Stocks, Supervisory |
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| Guidelines No. 2 for Listed Companies — |
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| Supervisory Requirements for Management and | ||||||
| Utilizaiton of Proceeds of Listed Companies, |
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| Rules Governing the Listing of Stocks on the | ||||||
| Shanghai Stock Exchange, the Administrative |
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| Measures of the Shanghai Stock Exchange for the | ||||||
| Capital Raised by Listed Companies. |
Note: The unchanged articles in the original “Regulations on the Management of Proceeds” 《募集資金管理制度》 ( ) are not set out in the above table; the relevant serial number will be adjusted accordingly pursuant to the amended contents.
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APPENDIX II
EXPLANATION TABLE OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
Explanation Table of the Proposed Amendments to the Articles of Association[*]
| Original Articles | Original Articles | **Articles after Proposed Amendments ** | **Articles after Proposed Amendments ** | **Articles after Proposed Amendments ** | Basis | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Article 151 The Board shall exercise | Article 151 The Board shall exercise | Article 7 and Article 27 under | ||||||||||
| the | following functions and powers: | the | following functions and powers: | the | Measures | for | the | |||||
| Compliance | Management | of | ||||||||||
| (1) | to convene general meetings and | (1) | to convene general meetings and | Securities | Companies | and | ||||||
| report to general meetings; | report to general meetings; | Securities | Investment | Fund | ||||||||
| Management Companies | ||||||||||||
| (2) | to implement resolutions of |
(2) | to implement resolutions of |
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| general meetings; | general meetings; | |||||||||||
| (3) | to resolve on the Company’s |
(3) | to resolve on the Company’s |
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| business plans and investment |
business plans and investment |
|||||||||||
| plans; | plans; | |||||||||||
| (4) | to prepare the annual financial | (4) | to prepare the annual financial | |||||||||
| budgets and final accounting |
budgets and final accounting |
|||||||||||
| plans of the Company; | plans of the Company; | |||||||||||
| (5) | to prepare the profit distribution | (5) | to prepare the profit distribution | |||||||||
| plan and loss makeup plan of the | plan and loss makeup plan of the | |||||||||||
| Company; | Company; | |||||||||||
| (6) | to formulate proposals for the | (6) | to formulate proposals for the | |||||||||
| Company in respect of increase | Company in respect of increase | |||||||||||
| or reduction of registered capital, | or reduction of registered capital, | |||||||||||
| issue of bonds or other securities | issue of bonds or other securities | |||||||||||
| and the listing thereof; | and the listing thereof; | |||||||||||
| (7) | to formulate plans for material | (7) | to formulate plans for material | |||||||||
| acquisition, purchase of shares of | acquisition, purchase of shares of | |||||||||||
| the Company, merger, division, | the Company, merger, division, | |||||||||||
| dissolution or transformation of | dissolution or transformation of | |||||||||||
| the Company; | the Company; | |||||||||||
| (8) | to determine, within the |
(8) | to determine, within the |
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| authority granted by the general | authority granted by the general | |||||||||||
| meeting, such matters as external | meeting, such matters as external | |||||||||||
| investment, acquisition and |
investment, acquisition and |
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| disposal of assets, asset |
disposal of assets, asset |
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| mortgage, external guarantee, |
mortgage, external guarantee, |
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| consigned financial management, | consigned financial management, | |||||||||||
| connected transactions, etc.; | connected transactions, etc.; | |||||||||||
| (9) | to decide on the establishment of | (9) | to decide on the establishment of | |||||||||
| internal management |
internal management |
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| organizations of the Company; | organizations of the Company; |
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APPENDIX II
EXPLANATION TABLE OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
| Original Articles | Original Articles | Original Articles | Articles after Proposed Amendments Basis | Articles after Proposed Amendments Basis | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (10) | to appoint or dismiss |
the | (10) | to appoint or dismiss the |
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| president and secretary to | the | president and secretary to the | ||||||
| Board of the Company; |
to | Board of the Company; to |
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| appoint or dismiss senior |
appoint or dismiss senior |
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| management officers including |
management officers including |
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| vice president(s) and the person | vice president(s), the person in | |||||||
| in charge of finance of |
the | charge of finance and the Chief | ||||||
| Company in accordance with | the | Compliance Officer of the |
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| nominations by president, and to | Company in accordance with the | |||||||
| determine their remunerations, |
nominations by president, and to | |||||||
| rewards and penalties; | determine their remunerations, |
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| rewards and penalties; | ||||||||
| (11) | to set up the basic management | |||||||
| system of the Company; | (11) | to set up the basic management | ||||||
| system of the Company; | ||||||||
| (12) | to formulate proposals for | any | ||||||
| amendment to the Articles |
of | (12) | to formulate proposals for any | |||||
| Association; | amendment to the Articles of |
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| Association; | ||||||||
| (13) | to manage information disclosure | |||||||
| of the Company; | (13) | to manage information disclosure | ||||||
| of the Company; | ||||||||
| (14) | to propose to the general meeting | |||||||
| the appointment or replacement | (14) | to propose to the general meeting | ||||||
| of the accounting firms which | the appointment or replacement | |||||||
| provide audit services to |
the | of the accounting firms which | ||||||
| Company; | provide audit services to the |
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| Company; | ||||||||
| (15) | to listen to work reports of | the | ||||||
| president and review his or | her | (15) | to listen to work reports of the | |||||
| work; | president and review his or her | |||||||
| work; | ||||||||
| (16) | to formulate the risk control |
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| systems of the Company; | (16) | to determine the compliance |
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| management objectives of the | ||||||||
| (17) | to determine Directors’ |
Company, and assume |
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| remunerations and distribution |
responsibility for the |
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| plan thereof; and | effectiveness of compliance |
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| management, including but not | ||||||||
| (18) | to exercise other functions | and | limited to, to consider and |
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| powers as stipulated by laws, | approve the fundamental |
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| administrative regulations, |
system of compliance |
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| departmental rules or the Articles | management and the annual |
|||||||
| of Association. | compliance reports, to evaluate | |||||||
| the effectiveness of compliance | ||||||||
| The | Board may resolve on the issues | management, to supervise the | ||||||
| specified in the above paragraphs | by | resolution of problems existing | ||||||
| approval of more than half of | the | in compliance management and | ||||||
| Directors save for the issues specified | to establish the mechanism for | |||||||
| in (6), (7) and (12), for which approval | direct communication with the | |||||||
| of | two-thirds of the Directors |
is | Chief Compliance Officer and | |||||
| required. | to ensure assessment by the |
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| Chief Compliance Officer on | ||||||||
| senior management officers, |
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APPENDIX II
EXPLANATION TABLE OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
| Original Articles | Original Articles | Original Articles | Original Articles | Articles after Proposed Amendments Basis | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The | Board | and | Chairman | of | the | each department, branch and | ||||||
| Company shall exercise their powers to | subsidiary of each level |
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| the | extent | as | provided | by | laws, | (“Subordinate Units”), |
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| administrative regulations, | the | CSRC | compliance department and |
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| and | the Articles | of | Association, | and | compliance management |
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| shall | not | exceed | their | powers | to | personnel; | ||||||
| interfere in | operation and management | |||||||||||
| by management | personnel. | (17) to formulate the risk control |
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| system of the Company; | ||||||||||||
| Matters beyond |
the | scope | of | |||||||||
| authorization of the general meeting | (18) to determine Directors’ |
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| should be | submitted to the | general | remunerations and distribution |
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| meeting for | consideration. | plan thereof; and | ||||||||||
| (19) to exercise other functions and |
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| powers as stipulated by laws, | ||||||||||||
| administrative regulations, |
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| departmental rules or the Articles | ||||||||||||
| of Association. | ||||||||||||
| The Board may resolve on the issues | ||||||||||||
| specified in the above paragraphs by | ||||||||||||
| approval of more than half of the | ||||||||||||
| Directors save for the issues specified | ||||||||||||
| in (6), (7) and (12), for which approval | ||||||||||||
| of two-thirds of the Directors is |
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| required. | ||||||||||||
| The Board and Chairman of the |
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| Company shall exercise their powers to | ||||||||||||
| the extent as provided by laws, |
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| administrative regulations, the CSRC | ||||||||||||
| and the Articles of Association, and | ||||||||||||
| shall not exceed their powers to |
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| interfere in the operation and |
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| management by management |
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| personnel. | ||||||||||||
| Matters beyond the scope of |
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| authorization of the general meeting | ||||||||||||
| should be submitted to the general | ||||||||||||
| meeting for consideration. |
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APPENDIX II
EXPLANATION TABLE OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
| **Original ** | Articles | Articles | Articles | **Articles after Proposed Amendments ** | **Articles after Proposed Amendments ** | Basis | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Article 189 The senior | management | Article 189 The senior management | Article | 9 under the Measures | ||||||||||||
| officers | in | charge of |
compliance | officers in charge of compliance |
for | the | Compliance | |||||||||
| management, | risk management, | legal | management, risk management, legal | Management | of | Securities | ||||||||||
| affairs and | the audit department | shall | affairs and the audit department shall | Companies | and | Securities | ||||||||||
| not concurrently hold the office of | not concurrently hold the office | of | Investment | Fund | ||||||||||||
| other positions and duties of which | other positions and duties of which | Management | Companies | |||||||||||||
| conflict with compliance | management, | conflict with compliance management, | ||||||||||||||
| risk management, legal |
affairs | and | risk management, legal affairs |
and | ||||||||||||
| auditing, | and | shall not | concurrently | auditing, and shall not concurrently | ||||||||||||
| take charge | of the department and the | take charge of the department and | the | |||||||||||||
| functions | of | which conflict |
with | functions of which conflict with |
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| compliance | management, | risk | compliance management, risk |
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| management, | legal | affairs | and | management, legal affairs |
and | |||||||||||
| auditing. | auditing. | |||||||||||||||
| The senior management officers of the | The senior management officers of | the | ||||||||||||||
| Company | shall provide support for the | Company shall provide support for | the | |||||||||||||
| work of compliance management, | risk | work of compliance management, risk | ||||||||||||||
| management, | legal affairs and | audit | management, legal affairs and audit | |||||||||||||
| department. | department. | |||||||||||||||
| The senior management officers of | ||||||||||||||||
| the Company shall take charge of | ||||||||||||||||
| implementing the compliance |
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| **management objectives, assume ** | the | |||||||||||||||
| responsibility for compliance |
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| operation, and perform the following | ||||||||||||||||
| compliance management duties: | ||||||||||||||||
| (1) **establishing and improving ** |
the | |||||||||||||||
| organizational structure |
of | |||||||||||||||
| compliance management, |
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| following compliance |
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| management procedures, |
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| employing adequate and |
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| appropriate compliance |
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| managers, and providing |
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| sufficient human resources, |
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| material resources, financial |
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| resources, technical support |
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| and guarantee for their |
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| performance of duties; | ||||||||||||||||
| (2) reporting and making |
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| rectifications of the violations | ||||||||||||||||
| of laws and regulations found, | ||||||||||||||||
| and implementing |
the | |||||||||||||||
| accountability; | ||||||||||||||||
| (3) other compliance management |
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| duties as stated in the Articles | ||||||||||||||||
| of Association or determined | ||||||||||||||||
| by the Board. |
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APPENDIX II
| Original Articles | **Articles after Proposed Amendments ** | Basis | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Article 198 The Company shall have | Article 198 The Company shall have | Article 11, Article 13, Article | |||||||
| the Chief Compliance Officer. The |
the Chief Compliance Officer. The |
25 and Article 26 under the | |||||||
| Chief Compliance Officer shall be the | Chief Compliance Officer shall be the | Measures for | the Compliance | ||||||
| Company’s senior management officer | Company’s senior management officer | Management | of | Securities | |||||
| who shall be accountable for and report | who shall be accountable for and report | Companies | and | Securities | |||||
| duty to the Board for internal matters; | duty to the Board for internal matters; | Investment | Fund | ||||||
| and shall be accountable for and report | and shall be accountable for and report | Management | Companies | ||||||
| duty to the regulatory authority |
duty to the regulatory authority |
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| pursuant to the provisions for external | pursuant to the provisions for external | ||||||||
| matters. The Chief Compliance Officer | matters. The Chief Compliance Officer | ||||||||
| shall not concurrently take the duties | shall not concurrently take the duties | ||||||||
| of operational management nor make | of operational management or take |
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| decisions for specific operational |
charge of the department of which | ||||||||
| management activities. | conflict with compliance |
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| management function, nor make |
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| The Company shall sufficiently protect | decisions for specific operational |
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| the independence of the Chief |
management activities. | ||||||||
| Compliance Officer and safeguard his | |||||||||
| or her full right of information and | The Company shall sufficiently protect | ||||||||
| enquiry necessary for implementing his | the independence of the Chief |
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| or her duties. The Chief Compliance | Compliance Officer and safeguard his | ||||||||
| Officer shall have the right to |
or her full right of information and | ||||||||
| participate in or attend meetings |
enquiry necessary for implementing his | ||||||||
| related to the implementation of his or | or her duties. When the Company | ||||||||
| her duties, access to and read the |
convenes important meetings, such | ||||||||
| relevant files and information, and |
as a Board meeting and a business | ||||||||
| require the Company’s relevant |
decision meeting, which the Chief | ||||||||
| personnel to give explanation on |
Compliance Officer requires to |
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| relevant matters. | participate in or attend, a prior |
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| notice shall be delivered to the Chief | |||||||||
| The Company’s shareholders, |
Compliance Officer. The Chief |
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| Directors and senior management |
Compliance Officer shall have the right | ||||||||
| officers shall not violate the stipulated | to participate in or attend relevant | ||||||||
| duties and procedures nor give direct | meetings, access to and duplicate |
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| instructions to the Chief Compliance | relevant files and information if |
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| Officer or interfere with his or her | necessary for implementing his or | ||||||||
| work. The Company’s Directors, |
her duties, and require relevant |
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| Supervisors, senior management |
personnel of the Company to give |
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| officers and all departments and |
explanation on relevant matters, and | ||||||||
| branches shall provide support to and | ask for information from those |
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| coordinate with the Chief Compliance | institutions which provide auditing, | ||||||||
| Officer and shall not, by any reason, | legal and other intermediary services | ||||||||
| restrict or prevent the Chief |
to the Company. When the Chief | ||||||||
| Compliance Officer from performing | Compliance Officer considers it |
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| his or her duties. | necessary, he or she could employ | ||||||||
| external professional institutions or | |||||||||
| personnel directly to assist in his | |||||||||
| jobs under the name of the Company, | |||||||||
| and the costs shall be borne by the | |||||||||
| Company. |
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| Original Articles | Original Articles | **Articles after Proposed Amendments ** | Basis | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Article 199 The |
Chief Compliance |
The Company’s shareholders, |
Article | 18 under the Measures | |||||||||
| Officer shall possess the following |
Directors and senior management |
for | the | Compliance | |||||||||
| qualifications as |
required by |
the | officers shall not violate the stipulated | Management | of | Securities | |||||||
| CSRC: | duties and procedures nor give direct | Companies | and | Securities | |||||||||
| instructions to the Chief Compliance | Investment | Fund | |||||||||||
| (1) | he or she |
has obtained |
the | Officer or interfere with his or her | Management | Companies | |||||||
| qualifications for taking the | role | work. The Company’s Directors, |
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| of a senior management officer | at | Supervisors, senior management |
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| a securities company; | officers and Subordinate Units shall | ||||||||||||
| provide support to and coordinate with | |||||||||||||
| (2) | he or she |
is familiar |
with | the Chief Compliance Officer and shall | |||||||||
| securities business, thoroughly |
not, by any reason, restrict or prevent | ||||||||||||
| understands | laws, regulations |
the Chief Compliance Officer from |
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| and standards related |
to | performing his or her duties. | |||||||||||
| securities, and possesses |
such | ||||||||||||
| professional | knowledge | and | In the event that the Company does | ||||||||||
| skills required for carrying | out | not accept the compliance review |
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| compliance management; | opinion of the Chief Compliance |
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| Officer, relevant matters shall be |
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| (3) | he or she has been engaging | in | submitted to the Board for |
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| securities work for more | than | decision-making. | |||||||||||
| five years; |
has passed |
the | |||||||||||
| Competence | Examination | for | Article 199 The Chief Compliance | ||||||||||
| Compliance | Management | Officer shall thoroughly understand | |||||||||||
| Personnel | of Securities |
relevant laws, regulations and |
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| Companies | organized by |
the | standards. He or she shall be an | ||||||||||
| Securities Association of China, | honest and credible person, who is | ||||||||||||
| the National Judicial |
familiar with the securities and fund | ||||||||||||
| Examination | or the |
bar | businesses, and possesses such |
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| examination; | or has more | than | professional knowledge and skills |
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| 8-years | legal working |
required for carrying out compliance | |||||||||||
| experience; or has held a position | management. In addition, such |
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| of professional regulation |
at | person shall meet with the following | |||||||||||
| securities regulatory authority |
criteria: | ||||||||||||
| for more than eight years. | |||||||||||||
| (1) he or she has been engaging in |
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| securities and funds work for | |||||||||||||
| more than ten years, and has | |||||||||||||
| passed the Competence |
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| Examination for Compliance |
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| Management Personnel |
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| organized by the Securities |
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| Association of China or Asset | |||||||||||||
| Management Association of |
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| China; or he or she has been | |||||||||||||
| engaging in securities and |
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| funds work for more than five | |||||||||||||
| years, and has passed the legal | |||||||||||||
| professional qualification |
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| **Original ** | **Original ** | **Original ** | **Original ** | Articles | Articles | Articles | Articles | Articles | Articles | **Articles after Proposed Amendments ** | Basis | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Article | 200 | The | Chief | Compliance | examination; or he or she has | Article 7 and Article 19 under | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Officer | shall | be | appointed | and | worked in securities regulatory | the | Measures | for | the | |||||||||||||||||||
| dismissed | by | the | Board | of | the | authorities or self-discipline |
Compliance | Management of | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Company. | Prior | to | the appointment of | organization in securities or |
Securities | Companies | and | |||||||||||||||||||||
| the | Chief | Compliance | Officer, such | fund industry for more than | Securities | Investment | Fund | |||||||||||||||||||||
| appointment | shall | be reported to | and | five years; | Management Companies | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| approved | by | the delegated | authority by | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| the | CSRC | where | the | Company | is | (2) financial regulatory authorities |
||||||||||||||||||||||
| domiciled. | have not imposed any |
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| administrative penalty or |
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| The | dismissal of the | Chief | Compliance | implemented any material |
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| Officer | shall | be | made with | appropriate | administrative measure on |
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| reasons | and, | the fact | of | and | the reason | such person over the past three | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| for dismissal and the reasons for such | years; | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| dismissal | shall | be reported | in writing, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| within three | business days | since | the | (3) other conditions set by the |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
| date | of | dismissal, | to | the | delegated | CSRC. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| authority | by | the | CSRC | where | the | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Company | is | domiciled. | Article 200 The Chief Compliance |
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| Officer shall be appointed, dismissed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| and assessed by the Board of the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Company, prior to the appointment of | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| the Chief Compliance Officer, the |
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| Company shall submit the |
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| curriculum vitae and relevant |
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| materials of evidence to the delegated | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| authority by the CSRC where the |
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| Company is domiciled for approval. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The dismissal of the Chief Compliance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Officer shall be made with appropriate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| reasons and, the fact of and the reason | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| for dismissal and the reasons for such | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| dismissal shall be reported in writing, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| within 10 business days prior to the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| date of relevant Board meeting, to | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| the delegated authority by the CSRC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| where the Company is domiciled. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The proper reasons as set out under | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| the previous clause shall include the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| individual application made by the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chief Compliance Officer, or change | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| of chief compliance officer under the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| order of the CSRC and its delegated | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| authority, or there is evidence |
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| showing that such person is unable to | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| perform normal duties or fails to be | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| diligent and responsible, etc. |
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| Original Articles | **Articles after Proposed Amendments ** | Basis | Basis | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Article 201 In the event that the Chief | Article 201 In the event that the Chief | Article | 20 under the Measures | ||||||||
| Compliance Officer is unable to |
Compliance Officer is unable to |
for | the | Compliance | |||||||
| perform his or her duties or is absent, | perform his or her duties or is absent, | Management | of | Securities | |||||||
| the Company shall timely designate a | the chairman or Chief Operating |
Companies | and | Securities | |||||||
| senior management officer who meets | Officer of the Company shall |
Investment | Fund | ||||||||
| the requirements of the regulatory |
perform the duties on his or her | Management | Companies | ||||||||
| authority to perform the duties on |
behalf, within 3 business days since | ||||||||||
| behalf of the Chief Compliance |
the date of decision, a report in written | ||||||||||
| Officer. Within three business |
days | form shall be made to the delegated | |||||||||
| since the date of decision, a report in | authority by the CSRC where the |
||||||||||
| written form shall be made to the | Company is domiciled. The period of | ||||||||||
| delegated authority by the CSRC where | acting shall not exceed 6 months. | ||||||||||
| the Company is domiciled. The acting | |||||||||||
| personnel shall not be in charge of the | The Chief Compliance Officer shall | ||||||||||
| department which is in conflict | with | resign from his or her position by | |||||||||
| the compliance management duties. |
giving one month prior notice to the | ||||||||||
| The period of acting shall not exceed 6 | Board of the Company, and report to | ||||||||||
| months. The Company shall select, |
the delegated authority by the CSRC | ||||||||||
| internally, a competent and qualified | where the Company is domiciled. |
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| person to act as the Chief Compliance | The Chief Compliance Officer shall | ||||||||||
| Officer within 6 months. | not cease performing his or her |
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| duties until his or her resignation has | |||||||||||
| been approved. | |||||||||||
| In the event that the Chief |
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| Compliance Officer is absent, the |
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| Company shall select, internally, a |
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| competent and qualified person to act | |||||||||||
| as the Chief Compliance Officer within | |||||||||||
| 6 months. |
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| Original Articles | Original Articles | **Articles after Proposed Amendments ** | **Articles after Proposed Amendments ** | Basis | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Article 202 The Chief Compliance |
Article 202 The Chief Compliance |
Article | 11, Article 12, Article | ||||||||||
| Officer shall be responsible for |
Officer shall be responsible for |
13, Article | 14, | Article | 15, | ||||||||
| reviewing, supervising and examining | reviewing, supervising and examining | Article | 16, | Article | 24 | and | |||||||
| the | legality and compliance of the |
the | legality and compliance of the |
Article | 27 under the | Measures | |||||||
| operational management and business | operational management and business | for | the | Compliance | |||||||||
| activities of the Company and its staff. | activities of the Company and its staff | Management | of | Securities | |||||||||
| The | Chief Compliance Officer’s main | members. The Chief Compliance |
Companies | and | Securities | ||||||||
| duties are as follows: | Officer’s main duties are as follows: | Investment | Fund | ||||||||||
| Management | Companies | ||||||||||||
| (1) | to be responsible for organizing, | (1) | to be responsible for organizing | ||||||||||
| guiding and supervising the |
the drafting of the basic |
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| implementation of the duties of | compliance management rules | ||||||||||||
| compliance management by the | and other compliance |
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| compliance management |
management rules of the |
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| department, carrying out |
Company, and urge and guide | ||||||||||||
| performance appraisal regarding | the implementation of such |
||||||||||||
| the work of the compliance |
rules by all Subordinate Units | ||||||||||||
| management department, and |
of the Company; | ||||||||||||
| coordinating and managing the | |||||||||||||
| appointment and dismissal, |
(2) | Where any change is made to | |||||||||||
| remuneration and punishment of | the laws, regulations and |
||||||||||||
| compliance management |
standards, to give advice to the | ||||||||||||
| personnel; | Board or senior management |
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| officers in a timely manner and | |||||||||||||
| (2) | to supervise the Company’s |
monitor and guide the |
|||||||||||
| relevant departments for their |
Company’s relevant departments, | ||||||||||||
| implementation of internal |
to evaluate their impact on the | ||||||||||||
| control system and business |
Company’s compliance |
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| rules, and pursuant to the |
management, to amend and |
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| changes made to the laws, |
improve the relevant |
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| regulations and standards, to |
management system and business | ||||||||||||
| give advice to the Board or the | procedures; | ||||||||||||
| operational management in a |
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| timely manner and monitor and | |||||||||||||
| guide the Company’s relevant |
|||||||||||||
| departments, to evaluate the |
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| impact on the Company’s |
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| compliance management brought | |||||||||||||
| by the laws, regulations and |
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| standards, to amend and improve | |||||||||||||
| the relevant management system | |||||||||||||
| and business procedures; |
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| Original Articles | Original Articles | Articles after Proposed Amendments Basis | Articles after Proposed Amendments Basis | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (3) | to conduct compliance |
(3) | to conduct compliance |
|||
| examination regarding the |
examination regarding the |
|||||
| Company’s internal control |
Company’s internal control |
|||||
| system, major decisions, new |
system, major decisions, new |
|||||
| products and new business |
products and new business |
|||||
| proposals, and to issue written | proposals, and to issue written | |||||
| opinions on compliance |
opinions on compliance |
|||||
| examination. When the securities | examination. When the securities | |||||
| regulatory authority requires |
regulatory authority and the |
|||||
| conducting a compliance |
self-disciplinary organization |
|||||
| examination regarding such |
require conducting a compliance | |||||
| application materials or reports | examination regarding such |
|||||
| submitted by the Company, the | application materials or reports | |||||
| Chief Compliance Officer shall | submitted by the Company, the | |||||
| examine and sign express |
Chief Compliance Officer shall | |||||
| opinions on such application |
examine and sign compliance |
|||||
| materials or reports; | examination opinions on such | |||||
| application materials or reports. | ||||||
| (4) | to adopt effective measures for | Other relevant senior |
||||
| supervising the compliance of |
management officers of the |
|||||
| the operational management and | Company shall be responsible | |||||
| practice of the Company and its | for the truth, accuracy and |
|||||
| staff, and regular and irregular | completeness of basic fact and | |||||
| examination will be conducted | business information in the |
|||||
| pursuant to the requirements of | application materials or |
|||||
| the securities regulatory |
reports; | |||||
| authority and the provisions of | ||||||
| the Company; | (4) | to supervise and examine the | ||||
| compliance of the operation |
||||||
| management and practicing |
||||||
| behavior of the Company and | ||||||
| its staff members; | ||||||
| (5) | to assist the Board and senior | |||||
| management officers to |
||||||
| establish and execute the |
||||||
| information separation barriers, | ||||||
| interest conflict management |
||||||
| and anti-money laundering |
||||||
| systems; |
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| Original Articles | Articles after Proposed Amendments Basis | Articles after Proposed Amendments Basis | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (5) should any act of the Company |
(6) | to provide compliance |
|||
| be found in violation of laws and | consultancy to and organize |
||||
| regulations or should there be | compliance trainings for senior | ||||
| any hidden risk of compliance, | management officers and all |
||||
| such shall be reported to the | Subordinate Units, and to |
||||
| Company’s Board of Directors in | guide and urge the relevant |
||||
| a timely manner and shall be | departments of the Company to | ||||
| reported simultaneously to the | handle such complaints and |
||||
| delegated authority by the CSRC | reports involving the act in |
||||
| where the Company is domiciled. | violation of laws and regulations | ||||
| Should such act be in violation of | conducted by the Company and | ||||
| norms of the industry and the | its staff; | ||||
| rules of self-discipline, such |
|||||
| shall also be reported to the |
(7) | to report promptly to the |
|||
| relevant self-disciplinary |
Board and Chief Operating |
||||
| organization; | Officer of the legal and |
||||
| regulatory compliance of the | |||||
| As for act in violation of laws and | Company’s operation and |
||||
| regulations or hidden risk of |
management and carrying out | ||||
| compliance, opinions on suspension |
of compliance management; |
||||
| and handling shall be timely delivered | should any act of the Company | ||||
| to the Company’s relevant authorities | be found in violation of laws and | ||||
| or departments and such authorities or | regulations or should there be | ||||
| departments shall be urged to make | any hidden risk of compliance, | ||||
| rectifications. At the same time, the | such shall be reported to the | ||||
| Company is urged to report |
Company’s Board of Directors | ||||
| rectification results to the delegated | and Chief Operating Officer, | ||||
| authority by the CSRC where the |
propose opinion to handle and | ||||
| Company is domiciled. If it is |
supervise the rectification. At the | ||||
| necessary, such actor risk shall be also | same time, the Company is urged | ||||
| reported to the relevant |
to report rectification results to | ||||
| self-disciplinary organization; | the delegated authority of the | ||||
| CSRC where the Company is |
|||||
| domiciled. If the Company fails | |||||
| to report promptly, it shall |
|||||
| directly report to the delegated | |||||
| authority of the CSRC where | |||||
| the Company is domiciled. If it | |||||
| is necessary, such actor risk shall | |||||
| be also reported to the relevant | |||||
| self-disciplinary organization; |
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| Original Articles | Original Articles | Articles after Proposed Amendments Basis | Articles after Proposed Amendments Basis | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (6) | to maintain the contact and |
(8) | to handle such matters as |
|||
| communication with the |
required to be investigated by | |||||
| securities regulatory authority |
the securities regulatory |
|||||
| and the self-disciplinary |
authority and the |
|||||
| organization, to take the |
self-disciplinary organization |
|||||
| initiative to cooperate with the | in a timely manner, to |
|||||
| securities regulatory authority |
cooperate with the securities | |||||
| and the self-disciplinary |
regulatory authority and the | |||||
| organization, to handle |
self-disciplinary organization |
|||||
| investigation as required by the | in the examination and |
|||||
| securities regulatory authority |
investigation into the Company | |||||
| and the self-disciplinary |
and to follow up and evaluate | |||||
| organization in a timely manner, | the implementation of |
|||||
| to cooperate with the securities | regulatory opinions and |
|||||
| regulatory authority and the |
requirements; | |||||
| self-disciplinary organization in | ||||||
| respect of the Company’s |
(9) | to conduct special compliance | ||||
| examination and investigation, to | assessment on senior |
|||||
| follow up and evaluate the |
management officers of the |
|||||
| implementation of regulatory |
Company and all Subordinate | |||||
| opinions and regulatory |
Units according to laws, |
|||||
| requirements; | regulations, regulatory and |
|||||
| self-disciplinary rules; | ||||||
| (7) | to provide compliance |
|||||
| consultancy to the |
(10) | to conduct assessment on the | ||||
| decision-making group, |
compliance department, |
|||||
| management, all departments and | compliance management |
|||||
| all branches of the Company, to | officers and other compliance | |||||
| organize compliance training and | officers of subsidiaries who |
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| to assist the Company’s |
shall be assessed by the Chief | |||||
| operational management level to | Compliance Officer according | |||||
| cultivate and develop compliance | to laws, regulations, regulatory | |||||
| culture; | and self-disciplinary rules; | |||||
| (8) | to organize and prepare interim | (11) | other compliance duties as |
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| compliance report and annual |
required by the regulatory |
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| compliance report pursuant to |
authority or the Company. | |||||
| the provisions, and to submit |
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| such reports to the Board of |
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| Directors for consideration and | ||||||
| approval; |
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| Original Articles | Original Articles | Articles after Proposed Amendments Basis | Articles after Proposed Amendments Basis | Articles after Proposed Amendments Basis | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (9) | to seek advice from the securities | ||||||
| regulatory authority and the |
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| self-disciplinary organization, in | |||||||
| the event that the provisions of | |||||||
| laws, regulations and standards | |||||||
| are not expressly stated and it is | |||||||
| difficult to judge the compliance | |||||||
| of the operational management | |||||||
| and practice of the Company and | |||||||
| its staff; | |||||||
| (10) | to organize and implement the | ||||||
| systems of anti-money |
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| laundering and information |
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| separation barriers; | |||||||
| (11) | to handle such complaints and | ||||||
| reports involving the act in |
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| violation of laws and regulations | |||||||
| conducted by the Company and | |||||||
| its staff. | |||||||
| (12) | to file the documents and data | ||||||
| related to the performance of his | |||||||
| or her duties for future reference. | |||||||
| Such documents and data include | |||||||
| the issued opinions on |
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| compliance examination, |
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| provided consultation opinions |
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| on compliance, signed company | |||||||
| documents and the working |
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| paper regarding compliance |
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| inspection, and to keep record of | |||||||
| the performance of duties; and | |||||||
| (13) | other compliance duties as |
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| required by the regulatory |
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| authority or the Company. |
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| Original Articles | Original Articles | **Articles after Proposed Amendments ** | **Articles after Proposed Amendments ** | Basis | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Article 219 The Supervisory |
Article 219 The Supervisory |
Article | 8 under the | Measures | ||||||
| Committee shall be accountable to | Committee shall be accountable to | for | the | Compliance | ||||||
| the | general meeting and exercise the | the | general meeting and exercise the | Management | of | Securities | ||||
| following functions and powers: | following functions and powers: | Companies | and | Securities | ||||||
| Investment | Fund | |||||||||
| (1) | to review the periodic reports of | (1) | to review the periodic reports of | Management | Companies | |||||
| the Company prepared by the | the Company prepared by the | |||||||||
| Board and submit written review | Board and submit written review | |||||||||
| opinions thereon; | opinions thereon; | |||||||||
| (2) | to check the financial condition | (2) | to check the financial condition | |||||||
| of the Company; | of the Company; | |||||||||
| (3) | to monitor the Directors and |
(3) | to monitor the Directors and |
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| senior management officers in | senior management officers in | |||||||||
| the discharge of their duties, and | the discharge of their duties and | |||||||||
| propose dismissal of Directors | their performance of |
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| and senior management officers | compliance management |
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| who have violated laws, |
duties, and propose dismissal of | |||||||||
| administrative regulations, the |
Directors and senior management | |||||||||
| Articles of Association or the | officers who have violated laws, | |||||||||
| resolutions of the general |
administrative regulations, the |
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| meetings; | Articles of Association or the | |||||||||
| resolutions of the general |
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| (4) | to require Directors and senior | meetings and assume the |
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| management officers to correct | primary or leadership |
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| their acts that are harmful to the | responsibility for the |
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| interests of the Company; | occurrence of major |
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| compliance risks; | ||||||||||
| (5) | to propose the convening of |
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| extraordinary general meetings, | (4) | to require Directors and senior | ||||||||
| and convene and preside over the | management officers to correct | |||||||||
| general meetings, if the Board | their acts that are harmful to the | |||||||||
| fails to perform the obligations | interests of the Company; | |||||||||
| to convene and preside over the | ||||||||||
| general meetings in accordance | (5) | to propose the convening of |
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| with Company Law; | extraordinary general meetings, | |||||||||
| and convene and preside over the | ||||||||||
| (6) | to propose a proposal to general | general meetings, if the Board | ||||||||
| meeting; | fails to perform the obligations | |||||||||
| to convene and preside over the | ||||||||||
| general meetings in accordance | ||||||||||
| with Company Law; |
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| Original Articles | Original Articles | Original Articles | Articles after Proposed Amendments Basis | Articles after Proposed Amendments Basis | Articles after Proposed Amendments Basis | Articles after Proposed Amendments Basis | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (7) | to formulate the amount of the | (6) | to propose a proposal to general | |||||||
| remuneration of the Company’s | meeting; | |||||||||
| Supervisors and the proposal for | ||||||||||
| the method of distributing such | (7) | to formulate the amount of the | ||||||||
| remuneration; | remuneration of the Company’s | |||||||||
| Supervisors and the proposal for | ||||||||||
| (8) | to bring an action of law against | the method of distributing such | ||||||||
| Directors and senior management | remuneration; | |||||||||
| officers according to the |
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| provisions of the Company Law; | (8) | to bring an action of law against | ||||||||
| Directors and senior management | ||||||||||
| (9) | to check the financial report, the | officers according to the |
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| operational report and the profit | provisions of the Company Law; | |||||||||
| distribution plan that the Board | ||||||||||
| proposes to submit to the general | (9) | to check the financial report, the | ||||||||
| meeting, and in case of any doubt | operational report and the profit | |||||||||
| or any operational abnormality | distribution plan that the Board | |||||||||
| of the Company, start an |
proposes to submit to the general | |||||||||
| investigation and if necessary, | meeting, and in case of any doubt | |||||||||
| employ an accounting firm, law | or any operational abnormality | |||||||||
| firm or other professional |
of the Company, start an |
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| institutions to assist in his or her | investigation and if necessary, | |||||||||
| work at the expenses of the |
employ an accounting firm, law | |||||||||
| Company. | firm or other professional |
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| institutions to assist in his or her | ||||||||||
| work at the expenses of the |
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| Company. |
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| Original Articles | Original Articles | **Articles after Proposed Amendments ** | **Articles after Proposed Amendments ** | Basis | Basis | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Article 305 Definitions | Article 305 Definitions | Amendments | have | been | made | |||||||
| in | accordance | with | the | |||||||||
| (1) | the “controlling shareholders” |
(1) | the “controlling shareholders” |
Listing | Rules, | the | latest | |||||
| shall refer to shareholders who | shall refer to shareholders who | accounting | standards | and | ||||||||
| possess one of the following |
possess one of the following |
relevant | regulatory | |||||||||
| conditions: | conditions: | provisions | ||||||||||
| 1. | such shareholder’s shareholding | 1. | such shareholder’s shareholding | |||||||||
| accounts for more than 30% of | accounts for more than 30% of | |||||||||||
| the total equity of the Company | the total equity of the Company | |||||||||||
| when he or she is taking action | when he or she is taking action | |||||||||||
| alone or taking concerted action | alone or taking concerted action | |||||||||||
| with others; such shareholder |
with others; such shareholder |
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| may exercise more than 30% of | may exercise more than 30% of | |||||||||||
| the voting right of the Company | the voting right of the Company | |||||||||||
| or may control more than 30% of | or may control more than 30% of | |||||||||||
| the voting right of the Company | the voting right of the Company | |||||||||||
| when he or she is taking action | when he or she is taking action | |||||||||||
| alone or taking concerted action | alone or taking concerted action | |||||||||||
| with others; should the ratio of | with others; should the ratio of | |||||||||||
| shareholding of such shareholder | shareholding of such shareholder | |||||||||||
| is less than 30%, such voting | is less than 30%, such voting | |||||||||||
| right he or she is entitled to may | right he or she is entitled to may | |||||||||||
| produce material impact on the | produce material impact on the | |||||||||||
| resolution of the general |
resolution of the general |
|||||||||||
| meeting. | meeting. | |||||||||||
| 2. | when such shareholder is taking | 2. | when such shareholder is taking | |||||||||
| action alone or taking concerted | action alone or taking concerted | |||||||||||
| action with others, he or she may | action with others, he or she may | |||||||||||
| decide more than a half of the | decide more than a half of the | |||||||||||
| candidates for the directors; | candidates for the directors; | |||||||||||
| 3. | when such shareholder is taking | 3. | when such shareholder is taking | |||||||||
| action alone or taking concerted | action alone or taking concerted | |||||||||||
| action with others, he or she may | action with others, he or she may | |||||||||||
| control the Company. | control the Company. | |||||||||||
| (2) | the “de facto controller” refers to | (2) | the “de facto controller” refers to | |||||||||
| that although such controller is | that although such controller is | |||||||||||
| not a shareholder of the |
not a shareholder of the |
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| Company, he or she is a legal | Company, he or she is a legal | |||||||||||
| person, other organizations or |
person, other organizations or |
|||||||||||
| individuals who can actually |
individuals who can actually |
|||||||||||
| dominate the Company and the | dominate the Company and the | |||||||||||
| Company’s shareholders to |
Company’s shareholders to |
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| exercise the rights of |
exercise the rights of |
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| shareholders by laws or in real | shareholders by laws or in real | |||||||||||
| fact through investment |
fact through investment |
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| relations, agreements or other |
relations, agreements or other |
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| arrangement. | arrangement. |
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| Original Articles | Original Articles | Articles after Proposed Amendments Basis | Articles after Proposed Amendments Basis | |||
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| (3) | the “connected relations” refers | (3) | the “connected relations” |
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| to the relationship between the | refers to the relationship |
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| Company’s controlling |
between the Company’s |
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| shareholders, de facto controller, | controlling shareholders, de |
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| directors, supervisors, senior |
facto controller, directors, |
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| management officers and those | supervisors, senior |
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| enterprises which are directly or | management officers and those | |||||
| indirectly controlled by the |
enterprises which are directly | |||||
| foregoing parties and such other | or indirectly controlled by the | |||||
| relationships which may cause | foregoing parties and such |
|||||
| the interests of the Company to | other relationships which may | |||||
| be transferred. However, the |
cause the interests of the |
|||||
| state-controlled enterprises do |
Company to be transferred. |
|||||
| not have connected relations |
However, the state-controlled |
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| merely because they are all being | enterprises do not have |
|||||
| controlled by the State. | connected relations merely |
|||||
| because they are all being |
||||||
| The “connected persons” and |
controlled by the State. | |||||
| “connected transactions” shall |
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| refer to such connected persons | (4) | the “internal directors” shall |
||||
| and connected transactions as |
refer to such directors who are | |||||
| referred in the Ministry of |
concurrently taking other |
|||||
| Finance’s Enterprise Accounting | positions in the securities |
|||||
| Standard——Disclosure of |
company; The “independent |
|||||
| Connected Persons (《企業會計 | directors” shall refer to those | |||||
| 準則—關聯方披露》). | external directors who do not | |||||
| have any relationship with the | ||||||
| (4) | the “internal directors” shall |
securities company and its |
||||
| refer to such directors who are | shareholders that may probably | |||||
| concurrently taking other |
prevent them from making |
|||||
| positions in the securities |
independent and objective |
|||||
| company; The “independent |
judgment; The “external |
|||||
| directors” shall refer to those | directors” shall refer to such |
|||||
| external directors who do not | directors who do not |
|||||
| have any relationship with the | concurrently have other positions | |||||
| securities company and its |
in the securities company. | |||||
| shareholders that may probably | ||||||
| prevent them from making |
||||||
| independent and objective |
||||||
| judgment; The “external |
||||||
| directors” shall refer to such |
||||||
| directors who do not |
||||||
| concurrently have other positions | ||||||
| in the securities company. |
Note: The Proposed Amendments comprise amendments to a total of nine provisions, with the contents of other provisions of the Articles of Association remaining unchanged.
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