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RoboSense Technology Co., Ltd Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2024

Nov 19, 2024

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Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement

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THIS CIRCULAR IS IMPORTANT AND REQUIRES YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION

If you are in any doubt as to any aspect of this circular or as to the action to be taken, you should consult your licensed securities dealer or registered institution in securities, bank manager, solicitor, professional accountant or other professional adviser.

If you have sold or transferred all your shares in Triumph New Energy Company Limited you should at once hand this circular and the accompanying form of proxy to the purchaser(s) or the transferee(s), or to the bank, licensed securities dealer or registered institution in securities or other agent through whom the sale or the transfer was effected for transmission to the purchaser(s) or the transferee(s).

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited take no responsibility for the contents of this circular, make no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaim any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this circular.

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(Formerly known as “LUOYANG GLASS COMPANY LIMITED 洛陽玻璃股份有限公司”) (a joint stock limited company incorporated in the People’s Republic of China with limited liability)

(Stock code: 01108)

PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION AND RULES OF PROCEDURE

Unless the context requires otherwise, capitalised terms used herein shall have the same meanings as those set out in the section headed “Definitions” of this circular.

A letter from the Board is set out on pages 1 to 4 of this circular.

A notice convening the EGM to be held at the conference room of the Company on 3rd Floor, No. 9 Tang Gong Zhong Lu, Xigong District, Luoyang Municipal, Henan Province, the PRC at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, 11 December 2024 is set out on pages EGM-1 to EGM-3 of this circular. A form of proxy for use at the EGM is also enclosed. Such form of proxy is also published on the websites of the Stock Exchange (www.hkexnews.hk) and the Company (www.zhglb.com).

Whether or not you are able to attend the EGM in person, you are requested to complete and return the form of proxy in accordance with the instructions printed thereon to the Company’s H share registrar in Hong Kong, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, at 17M Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Wan Chai, Hong Kong, or to the Company’s registered address at No. 9 Tang Gong Zhong Lu, Xigong District, Luoyang Municipal, Henan Province, the PRC as soon as possible and in any event not less than 24 hours before the time appointed for holding the EGM or any adjournment thereof. Completion and return of the form of proxy will not preclude you from attending and voting in person at the EGM or any adjournment thereof should you so wish.

19 November 2024

CONTENTS

Page
DEFINITIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii
LETTER FROM THE BOARD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
APPENDIX I – COMPARISON TABLE OF AMENDMENTS TO
THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
APPENDIX II – COMPARISON TABLE OF AMENDMENTS TO
THE RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR GENERAL MEETINGS. . . . 91
APPENDIX III – COMPARISON TABLE OF AMENDMENTS TO
THE PROCEDURAL RULES OF THE BOARD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
APPENDIX IV – COMPARISON TABLE OF AMENDMENTS TO
THE RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR
THE SUPERVISORY COMMITTEE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
NOTICE OF EGM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EGM-1

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DEFINITIONS

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

  • “A Share(s)” the domestic ordinary share(s) of RMB1.00 each in the share capital of the Company, which are listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange and subscribed and traded in RMB

  • “Articles of Association” the articles of association of the Company

  • “Board” the board of Directors

  • “Company” Triumph New Energy Company Limited, a joint stock limited company incorporated in the PRC with limited liability, the H Shares and A Shares of which are listed on the main board of the Stock Exchange (stock code: 1108) and the Shanghai Stock Exchange (stock code: 600876), respectively

  • “Director(s)” the director(s) of the Company, including the independent nonexecutive director(s) of the Company

  • “EGM” the extraordinary general meeting of the Company to be convened at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, 11 December 2024 for Shareholders to consider and, if thought fit, approve the proposed amendments to the Articles of Association and Rules of Procedure

  • “H Share(s)” the overseas listed foreign share(s) of RMB1.00 each in the share capital of the Company, which are listed on the main board of the Stock Exchange and traded in HK$

  • “HK$” Hong Kong dollars, the lawful currency of Hong Kong

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DEFINITIONS

“Hong Kong” the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the PRC
“Listing Rules” the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock
Exchange
“PRC” the People’s Republic of China, for the purpose of this circular,
excluding Hong Kong, the Macau Special Administrative Region
of the PRC and Taiwan
“Procedural Rules of the Board” the Procedural Rules of the Board of the Company
“RMB” the Renminbi, the lawful currency of the PRC
“Rules of Procedure” the Rules of Procedure for General Meetings, Procedural Rules of
the Board and Rules of Procedure for the Supervisory Committee
“Rules of Procedure for General the Rules of Procedure for General Meetings of the Company
Meetings”
“Rules of Procedure for the Rules of Procedure for the Supervisory Committee of the
the Supervisory Committee” Company
“Shareholder(s)” the shareholder(s) of the Company
“Stock Exchange” The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD

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(Formerly known as “LUOYANG GLASS COMPANY LIMITED 洛陽玻璃股份有限公司”) (a joint stock limited company incorporated in the People’s Republic of China with limited liability)

(Stock code: 01108)

Executive Directors:

Mr. Xie Jun Mr. Zhang Rong Mr. He Qingbo

Non-executive Directors:

Registered Office:

No. 9 Tang Gong Zhong Lu Xigong District Luoyang Municipal Henan Province The PRC

Mr. Zhang Chong Mr. Sun Shizhong Dr. Pan Jingong

Independent non-executive Directors:

Ms. Zhang Yajuan Mr. Chen Qisuo Mr. Fan Baoqun Ms. Yuan Jian

PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION AND RULES OF PROCEDURE

References are made to the announcement of the Company dated 30 October 2024 in relation to proposed amendments to the Articles of Association and Rules of Procedure.

The purpose of this circular is to set forth further information relating to the proposed amendments to the Articles of Association and Rules of Procedure, as well as the notice of the EGM.

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD

PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION AND RULES OF PROCEDURE

The Company Law of the PRC (2023 Revision) (the “ Company Law ”) came into effect on 1 July 2024. In order to further improve the governance structure of the Company and enhance its standardised operation, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Company Law, the Guidelines on the Articles of Association of Listed Companies (《上市公司章程指引》), the Rules Governing the Listing of Stocks on Shanghai Stock Exchange (《上海證券交易所股票上市規則》), the Guidelines No. 1 of the Shanghai Stock Exchange on the Application of Self-Regulation Rules for Listed Companies – Standard Operation (《上海 證券交易所上市公司自律監管指引第1號-規範運作》), the Listing Rules and other laws, regulations and normative documents, and taking into account the actual situation of the Company, the Board proposes to amend the Articles of Association and to rectify textual editing errors and omissions in the full text of the Articles of Association. The Board also proposes amendments to the Rules of Procedure to align with the proposed amendments to the Articles of Association.

Details of the proposed amendments to the Articles of Association and the Rules of Procedure are set out in the appendices to this circular. The Articles of Association and the Rules of Procedure were prepared in Chinese, without a formal English version. As such, the English translation of the Articles of Association and the Rules of Procedure and their proposed amendments is for reference only. In case of any discrepancies, the Chinese version shall prevail.

The proposed amendments to the Articles of Association and the Rules of Procedure are subject to the approval by the Shareholders by way of special resolution and ordinary resolutions at the EGM, respectively. The amended Articles of Association shall be the version as approved by the relevant government authority.

Upon the proposed amendments to the Articles of Association having become effective, the Company will carry out necessary filing procedures with the Companies Registry in Hong Kong.

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD

EGM

The EGM will be held by the Company for the Shareholders to consider and, if thought fit, approve, the special resolution in relation to the proposed amendments to the Articles of Association and the ordinary resolutions in relation to the proposed amendments to the Rules of Procedure.

A notice convening the EGM to be held at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, 11 December 2024 at the conference room of the Company on 3rd Floor, No. 9 Tang Gong Zhong Lu, Xigong District, Luoyang Municipal, Henan Province, the PRC is set out on pages EGM-1 to EGM-3 of this circular.

A form of proxy for use at the EGM is also enclosed. Such form of proxy is also published on the websites of the Stock Exchange (www.hkexnews.hk) and the Company (www.zhglb.com). Whether or not you are able to attend the EGM in person, you are requested to complete and return the form of proxy in accordance with the instructions printed thereon to the Company’s H share registrar in Hong Kong, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, at 17M Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Wan Chai, Hong Kong, or to the Company’s registered address at No. 9 Tang Gong Zhong Lu, Xigong District, Luoyang Municipal, Henan Province, the PRC as soon as possible and in any event not less than 24 hours before the time appointed for holding the EGM or any adjournment thereof. Completion and return of the form of proxy will not preclude you from attending and voting in person at the EGM or any adjournment thereof should you so wish.

Pursuant to Rule 13.39(4) of the Listing Rules, any vote of the Shareholders at a general meeting of the Company shall be taken by poll unless the chairman of the meeting decides in good faith to allow a resolution which relates purely to a procedural or administrative matter to be voted on by a show of hands. An announcement of the poll results will be issued by the Company in the manner specified in Rule 13.39(5) of the Listing Rules after the EGM.

Having made all reasonable enquiries, to the best of the Directors’ knowledge, information and belief, no Shareholder has a material interest in the relevant resolutions regarding the proposed amendments to the Articles of Association and the Rules of Procedure, and as a result, no Shareholder is required to abstain from voting at the EGM.

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD

RECOMMENDATIONS

The Directors are of the view that the proposed amendments to the Articles of Association and the Rules of Procedure are in the interests of the Company and the Shareholders as a whole. Therefore, the Board recommends the Shareholders to vote in favour of the special resolution in relation to the proposed amendments to the Articles of Association and the ordinary resolutions in relation to the proposed amendments to the Rules of Procedure to be proposed at the EGM.

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 herein or this circular misleading.

Yours faithfully,

By order of the Board

Triumph New Energy Company Limited Xie Jun

Chairman

19 November 2024

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APPENDIX I

Comparison Table of Amendments to the Articles of Association

The Board proposes to make the following amendments to the Articles of Association (deleted texts are presented in strikethrough and additional texts are presented in underline):

No. Original version Revised version
1. Article 4The Company’s legal representative is the Chairman of
the board (“Board”) of the Company.
Article 4 ~~The Company’s legal representative is the Chairman~~
~~of the board (“Board”) of the Company~~
The Chairman of the
board (“Board”) or the president is the legal representative of
the Company.
If a director or president who serves as the legal representative
resigns, he shall be deemed to have resigned from the position
of the legal representative simultaneously.
If the legal
representative resigns, the Company shall determine a new
legal representative within thirty (30) days from the date of the
resignation of the legal representative.
2. Article 8The Company may invest in other limited liability
companies and joint stock limited companies, to which the
Company shall be liable to the extent of the amount of its capital
contribution. Subject to the approval from the company’s approving
department authorized by the State Council, the Company may
operate such companies as prescribed in Article 15 of the Company
Law subject to its operational and management needs.
Article 8The Company may invest in other limited liability
companies and joint stock limited companies, to which the
Company shall be liable to the extent of the amount of its capital
contribution. Subject to the approval from the company’s approving
department authorized by the State Council, the Company may
operate such companies ~~as prescribed in Article 15~~
in accordance
with the relevant provisions
of the Company Law subject to its
operational and management needs.
Where the law stipulates that the Company shall not be the
investor who assumes joint liabilities of the invested enterprise,
such provisions shall prevail.

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APPENDIX I

No. Original version Revised version
3. Article 25The Company may, based on its operating and
development needs and in accordance with laws and regulations,
increase its registered capital in the following ways, subject to
resolution adopted by the general meeting:
(1)
public offering of shares;
(2)
non-public offering of shares;
(3)
allotment of bonus shares to existing Shareholders;
(4)
conversion of provident funds into capital.
(5)
other methods as permitted by provisions of laws,
administrative regulations, and the China Securities
Regulatory Commission.
If the Company increases its registered capital, the Company shall,
in accordance with the laws, apply for change in registration with
the company registration authority.
Article 25The Company may, based on its operating and
development needs and in accordance with laws and regulations,
increase its registered capital in the following ways, subject to
resolution adopted by theshareholders’
~~general~~
meeting:
(1)
public offering of shares;
(2)
non-public offering of shares;
(3)
allotment of bonus shares to existing Shareholders;
(4)
conversion of provident funds into capital.
(5)
other methods as permitted by provisions of laws,
administrative regulations, and the China Securities
Regulatory Commission.
If the Company increases its registered capital, the Company shall,
in accordance with the laws, apply for change in registration with
the company registration authority.
The shareholders’ meeting may authorize the Board of the
Company to decide on the issuance of shares not exceeding 50%
of the issued shares within three years. However, the capital
contribution in the form of non-monetary property shall be
resolved by the shareholders’ meeting. If the Board decides to
issue new shares, the resolution of the Board shall be passed by
more than two-thirds of all the Directors.
If the decision of the Board of Directors to issue shares in
accordance with the preceding paragraph results in a change
in the registered capital of the Company or the number of
issued shares, the amendment of the matters recorded in the
Articles of Association shall not be subject to the vote of the
shareholders’ meeting
.

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APPENDIX I

No. Original version Revised version
4. Article 26The Company may reduce its registered capital. The
reduction of registered capital shall be made in accordance with the
Company Law and other relevant regulations as well as procedures
stipulated in the Articles of Association.
Article 26The Company may reduce its registered capital.~~The~~
~~reduction of registered capital shall be made in accordance~~
~~with the Company Law and other relevant regulations as well as~~
~~procedures stipulated in the Articles of Association.~~
In the event
that the Company reduces its registered capital, the number
of shares shall be reduced correspondingly according to the
proportion of shares held by the Shareholders, unless otherwise
provided by laws, administrative regulations, the listing rules of
the stock exchange where the shares of the Company are listed,
or the Articles of Association.
If the Company remains in a loss position after making up for
its losses in accordance with the provisions of Company Law,
it may reduce its registered capital to make up for the losses. If
the registered capital is reduced to make up for the losses, the
Company shall not make any distribution to the Shareholders;
nor shall the Shareholders be exempted from the obligation to
make payment for the shares.
Where the registered capital is reduced in accordance with
the preceding paragraph, an announcement shall be made in a
newspaper or on the National Enterprise Credit Information
Publicity System within thirty days from the date of the
resolution on reduction of registered capital being made at the
shareholders’ meeting.
After reducing its registered capital in accordance with the
provisions of the preceding two paragraphs, the Company
shall not distribute profits until the accumulated amount of the
statutory reserve and discretionary reserve reaches 50% of the
Company’s registered capital.

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APPENDIX I

No. Original version Revised version
5. Article 27The Company shall prepare a balance sheet and an
inventory of assets when it needs to reduce its registered capital.
The Company shall notify its creditors within ten (10) days from
the date of the Company’s resolution on reduction of capital and
shall publish announcements in the newspaper within thirty (30)
days from the date of such resolution. A creditor has the right,
within thirty (30) days of receiving the notice from the Company
or, in the case of a creditor who does not receive the notice, within
forty-five (45) days from the date of the announcement, to require
the Company to repay its debt or provide a corresponding guarantee
for such debt.
The reduction of registered capital of the Company shall be
registered with the corporate registration authority according to the
law. The registered capital of the Company after the reduction shall
not be less than the statutory minimum amount.
Article 27The Company shall prepare a balance sheet and an
inventory of assets when it needs to reduce its registered capital.
The Company shall notify its creditors within ten (10) days from
the date of the Company’s resolution on reduction of capital and
shall publish announcements in the newspaperor on the National
Enterprise Credit Information Publicity System
within thirty
(30) days from the date of such resolution. A creditor has the right,
within thirty (30) days of receiving the notice from the Company
or, in the case of a creditor who does not receive the notice, within
forty-five (45) days from the date of the announcement, to require
the Company to repay its debt or provide a corresponding guarantee
for such debt.
The reduction of registered capital of the Company shall be
registered with the corporate registration authority according to the
law. The registered capital of the Company after the reduction shall
not be less than the statutory minimum amount.

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APPENDIX I

No. Original version Revised version
6. Article 28The Company shall not buy back its shares, except in
one of the following circumstances:
(1)
to reduce the registered capital of the Company;
(2)
to merge with another company that holds shares of the
Company;
(3)
to utilize its shares for employee stock ownership plans or
share option incentives;
(4)
to acquire shares held by Shareholders (upon their
request) who vote against any resolution on the merger or
division of the Company proposed in general meeting;
(5)
to utilize its shares for conversion into convertible
corporate bonds issued by the Company;
(6)
to protect the Company’s value and shareholders’ interest
as the Company deems necessary.
Article 28The Company shall not buy back its shares, except in
one of the following circumstances:
(1)
to reduce the registered capital of the Company;
(2)
to merge with another company that holds shares of the
Company;
(3)
to utilize its shares for employee stock ownership plans or
share option incentives;
(4)
to acquire shares held by Shareholders (upon their
request) who vote against any resolution on the merger
or division of the Company proposed inshareholders’
~~general~~
meeting;
(5)
to utilize its shares for conversion into convertible
corporate bonds issued by the Company;
(6)
to protect the Company’s value and shareholders’ interest
as the Company deems necessary.

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APPENDIX I

No. Original version Revised version
7. Article 33The shares of the Company held by the promoters
shall not be transferred within one year from the date of the
incorporation of the Company. Shares already issued by the
Company before a public offering shall not be transferred within
one year from the date of the shares of the Company being listed on
a stock exchange.
The Directors, supervisors and senior managers of the Company
shall report to the Company the numbers of the Company’s shares
(including preference shares) held by them and the changes thereof,
and the number of the Company’s shares transferred by each of
them annually during their term of office shall not exceed 25%
of the total number of the Company’s shares of the same class
respectively held by them; the shares they hold in the Company
shall not be transferred within one year from the date that the
shares of the Company are listed. The persons mentioned above
shall not transfer their shares in the Company within half a year
after they leave office.
Article 33 ~~The shares of the Company held by the promoters~~
~~shall not be transferred within one year from the date of the~~
~~incorporation of the Company.~~
Shares already issued by the
Company before a public offering shall not be transferred within
one year from the date of the shares of the Company being listed on
a stock exchange.Where laws, administrative regulations or the
securities regulatory authorities of the State Council otherwise
provide for the transfer of shares of the Company held by
Shareholders or actual controllers of a listed company, such
provisions shall apply.
The Directors, supervisors and senior managers of the Company
shall report to the Company the numbers of the Company’s shares
(including preference shares) held by them and the changes thereof,
and the number of the Company’s shares transferred by each of
them annually~~during their term of office~~
as determined upon
appointment
shall not exceed 25% of the total number of the
Company’s shares~~of the same class respectively~~
held by them;
the shares they hold in the Company shall not be transferred within
one year from the date that the shares of the Company are listed.
The persons mentioned above shall not transfer their shares in the
Company within half a year after they leave office.
Where the shares are pledged within the period of restriction
on transfer as prescribed by laws or administrative regulations,
the pledgee may not exercise the pledge right during the period
of restriction on transf
er.

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APPENDIX I

No. Original version Revised version
8. Article 35The Company and its subsidiaries shall not, by any
other means at any time, provide any kind of financial assistance
to a person who is acquiring or is proposing to acquire shares of
the Company. The aforesaid acquirer of shares of the Company
includes a person who directly or indirectly incurs any obligations
due to the acquisition of shares of the Company. The Company
and its subsidiaries shall not, by any means at any time, provide
financial assistance to the said acquirer for the purpose of reducing
or discharging the obligations assumed by that person. This
provision does not apply to the circumstances stated in Article 37.
Article 35
~~h~~
~~oter mean~~

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APPENDIX I

No. Original version Revised version
9. Article 37The following activities shall not be deemed to be
activities as prohibited in Article 35:
(1)
the provision of financial assistance by the Company
where the financial assistance is given in good faith in
the interest of the Company, and the principal purpose of
giving the financial assistance is not for the acquisition
of shares of the Company, or the giving of the financial
assistance is an incidental part of a master plan of the
Company;
(2)
the lawful distribution of the Company’s assets as
dividend;
(3)
the allotment of bonus shares as dividends;
(4)
a reduction of registered capital, a repurchase of shares
or a reorganization of the share capital structure of the
Company effected in accordance with the Articles of
Association of the Company;
(5)
The provision of loans by the Company within its scope
of business and in the ordinary course of its business
(provided that the net assets of the Company are not
thereby reduced or that, to the extent that the assets are
thereby reduced, the financial assistance is provided out
of the distributable profits of the Company);
(6)
The contribution by the Company to employees’ share
schemes (provided that the net assets of the Company are
not thereby reduced or that, to the extent that the assets
are thereby reduced, the financial assistance is provided
out of the distributable profits of the Company).
Article 37 In addition to the provisions of Article 35, the
~~The~~
following activities shall not~~be deemed to be activities as~~
~~prohibited in Article 35~~
prohibited for financial assistance:
(1)
the provision of financial assistance by the Company
where the financial assistance is given in good faith in
the interest of the Company, and the principal purpose of
giving the financial assistance is not for the acquisition
of shares of the Company, or the giving of the financial
assistance is an incidental part of a master plan of the
Company;
(2)
the lawful distribution of the Company’s assets as
dividend;
(3)
the allotment of bonus shares as dividends;
(4)
a reduction of registered capital, a repurchase of shares
or a reorganization of the share capital structure of the
Company effected in accordance with the Articles of
Association of the Company;
(5)
The provision of loans by the Company within its scope
of business and in the ordinary course of its business
(provided that the net assets of the Company are not
thereby reduced or that, to the extent that the assets are
thereby reduced, the financial assistance is provided out
of the distributable profits of the Company);
(6)
The contribution by the Company to employees’ share
schemes (provided that the net assets of the Company are
not thereby reduced or that, to the extent that the assets
are thereby reduced, the financial assistance is provided
out of the distributable profits of the Company).
In addition to the

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APPENDIX I

No. Original version Revised version
10. Article 38Share certificates of the Company shall be in
registered form.
The share certificates of the Company shall contain the following
major particulars:
(1)
name of the Company;
(2)
date of incorporation of the Company;
(3)
class of the shares, nominal value and number of shares
represented;
(4)
serial number of the certificate;
(5)
other items to be contained as required by the Company
Law, the Special Regulations and the stock exchange on
which the shares of the Company are listed.
Article 38Share certificates of the Company shall be in
registered form.
The share certificates of the Company shall contain the following
major particulars:
(1)
name of the Company;
(2)
date of incorporation of the Company;
(3)
class of the shares, nominal value and number of shares
represented;
(4)
serial number of the certificate;
(5)
other items to be contained as required by the Company
Law~~, the Special Regulations~~
and the stock exchange~~on~~
~~which~~
where
the shares of the Company are listed.
11. Article 40The share certificates shall be signed by the Chairman.
Where the stock exchange on which the shares of the Company are
listed requires the share certificates to be signed by other senior
management members, the share certificates shall also be signed by
such senior management members. The share certificates shall take
effect after being affixed, or affixed by way of printing, with the
seal of the Company. The share certificates shall only be affixed
with the Company’s seal under the authorization of the Board. The
signatures of the Chairman of the Company or other relevant senior
management members on the share certificates may also be in
printed form.
Article 40The share certificates shall be signed by the
legal representative and stamped by the Company
.

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APPENDIX I

No. Original version Revised version
12. Article 48Any Shareholder who is registered in, or any
person who requests to have his name entered in, the register
of Shareholders may, if his share certificates (the “original
certificates”) are lost, apply to the Company for a replacement
share certificate in respect of such shares (the “relevant shares”).
If a holder of the domestic shares loses his share certificates and
applies for their replacement, it shall be dealt with in accordance
with the provisions of Article 143 of the Company Law. If a
holder of overseas-listed foreign-invested shares loses his share
certificates and applies for their replacements, it may be dealt
with in accordance with the relevant laws, the rules of the stock
exchange and other relevant regulations of the place where the
original register of holders of overseas-listed foreign-invested
shares is maintained.
⋯ ⋯
Article 48Any Shareholder who is registered in, or any
person who requests to have his name entered in, the register
of Shareholders may, if his share certificates (the “original
certificates”) are lost, apply to the Company for a replacement
share certificate in respect of such shares (the “relevant shares”).
If a holder of the domestic shares loses his share certificates and
applies for their replacement, it shall be dealt with in accordance
with the provisions of~~Article 143~~
Article 164
of the Company
Law. If a holder of overseas-listed foreign-invested shares loses
his share certificates and applies for their replacements, it may be
dealt with in accordance with the relevant laws, the rules of the
stock exchange and other relevant regulations of the place where
the original register of holders of overseas-listed foreign-invested
shares is maintained.
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13. Article 52The Shareholders of the Company shall be entitled to
the following rights:
(1)
the right to receive dividends and other distributions in
proportion to the number of shares held;
(2)
the right to request, convene, preside, attend or appoint
a proxy to attend general meetings and to exercise the
corresponding voting right in accordance with the laws;
(3)
the right to supervise the business of the Company and to
put forward proposals and raise inquiries;
(4)
the right to transfer, give or pledge their shares in
accordance with laws, administrative regulations, and the
Articles of Association, transfer of overseas listed foreign
invested shares shall in accordance with the listing rules
of the stock exchange on which shares of the Company
are listed.
(5)
the right to require the Company to buy back their shares
in the event of their objection(s) to resolutions of the
general meetings concerning merger or division of the
Company;
Article 52The Shareholders of the Company shall be entitled to
the following rights:
(1)
the right to receive dividends and other distributions in
proportion to the number of shares held;
(2)
the right to request, convene, preside, attend or appoint
a proxy to attendshareholders’
~~general~~
meetings and
to exercise the corresponding voting right in accordance
with the laws;
(3)
the right to supervise the business of the Company and to
put forward proposals and raise inquiries;
(4)
the right to transfer, give or pledge their shares in
accordance with laws, administrative regulations, and the
Articles of Association, transfer of overseas listed foreign
invested shares shall in accordance with the listing rules
of the stock exchange~~on which~~
where
shares of the
Company are listed.
(5)
the right to require the Company to buy back their shares
in the event of their objection(s) to resolutions of the
shareholders’
~~general~~
meetings concerning merger or
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(6)
the right to obtain relevant information in accordance
with the provisions of the Articles of Association of the
Company, including:
(I)
the right to obtain a copy of the Articles of
Association, subject to payment of the cost of
such copy;
(II)
the right to inspect and copy, subject to payment
of a reasonable charge:
(I)
all parts of the register of members;
(II)
personal particulars of each of the
Company’s Directors, Supervisors,
president and other senior management
members including:
(a)
present name and alias and
any former name and alias;
(b)
principal address (residence);
(c)
nationality;
(d)
primary and all other part-
time occupations;
(e)
identification document and
its number.
(III)
report on the status of the Company’s
share capital;
(6)
the right to obtain relevant information in accordance
with the provisions of the Articles of Association of the
Company, including:
(I)
the right to~~obtain a copy of~~
inspect and copy
the Articles of Association, subject to payment
of the cost of such copy;
(II)
the right to inspect and copy, subject to payment
of a reasonable charge:
(I)
all parts of the register of members;
(II)
personal particulars of each of the
Company’s Directors, Supervisors,
president and other senior management
members including:
(a)
present name and alias and
any former name and alias;
(b)
principal address (residence);
(c)
nationality;
(d)
primary and all other part-
time occupations;
(e)
identification document and
its number.
(III)
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(IV)
reports showing the aggregate par
value, quantity, maximum and
minimum price paid in respect of
each class of shares repurchased by
the Company since the end of the last
accounting year and the aggregate
amount incurred by the Company for
this purpose;
(V)
minutes of general meetings;
(VI)
counterfoils of corporate debentures;
(VII)
resolution at the Board meeting;
(VIII)
resolution at the supervisory committee
meeting;
(IX)
financial and accounting report.
(7)
Shareholders shall have the right to know about and the
right to participate in major matters of the Company set
forth in the laws, administrative regulations and Articles
of Association;
(IV)
reports showing the aggregate par
value, quantity, maximum and
minimum price paid in respect of
each class of shares repurchased by
the Company since the end of the last
accounting year and the aggregate
amount incurred by the Company for
this purpose;
(V)
minutes ofshareholders’
~~general~~
meetings;
(VI)
counterfoils of corporate debentures;
(VII)
resolution at the Board meeting;
(VIII)
resolution at the supervisory committee
meeting;
(IX)
financial and accounting report.If a
Shareholder who holds individually
or collectively more than 3% of the
shares of the Company for more
than 180 consecutive days may
request to review the accounting
books and accounting vouchers of
the Company.
(7)
Shareholders shall have the right to know about and the
right to participate in major matters of the Company set
forth in the laws, administrative regulations and Articles
of Association;

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(8)
The Shareholders have right to protect their interests
and rights through civil litigation or other legal means
in accordance with laws and administrative regulations.
In the event the resolutions of general meetings or
the resolutions of the Board are in breach of laws and
administrative regulations, the Shareholders shall have
the right to request the court to hold such resolutions null
and void. In case the convening and voting procedures
of the general meetings or Board are in breach of laws,
administrative regulations or this Articles of Association,
or the content of the resolutions are in breach of the
Articles of Association, the Shareholders shall have right
to request the court to revoke such resolutions within sixty
(60) days as of the date of resolutions made. The Directors
and senior managers of the Company shall bear the
liability of compensation in cases where they violate laws,
administrative regulations or Articles of Association and
cause damages to the Company during the performance
of their duties. Shareholders who individually or jointly
hold more than 1% shares of the Company for successive
180 days shall have the right to request the supervisory
committee in writing to institute the legal proceedings
in the People’s Court. Where the supervisory committee
is in breach of laws, administrative regulations or this
(8) The Shareholders have right to protect their interests
and rights through civil litigation or other legal means in
accordance with laws and administrative regulations.
In the event the resolutions ofshareholders’
~~general~~
meetings or the resolutions of the Board are in breach
of laws and administrative regulations, the Shareholders
shall have the right to request the court to hold such
resolutions null and void. In case the convening and
voting procedures of the general meetings or Board are in
breach of laws, administrative regulations or this Articles
of Association, or the content of the resolutions are in
breach of the Articles of Association, the Shareholders
shall have right to request the court to revoke such
resolutions within sixty (60) days as of the date of
resolutions made, unless there is only a slight defect in
the procedure of convening or the method of voting at
the shareholders’ meetings or Board meetings, which
has no substantive impact on the resolution
.
The Directors and senior managers of the Company
shall bear the liability of compensation in cases
where they violate laws, administrative regulations
orthis
Articles of Association and cause damages to
the Company during the performance of their duties.
Shareholders who individually or jointly hold more
than 1% shares of the Company for successive 180
days shall have the right to request the supervisory
committee in writing to institute the legal proceedings
in the People’s Court. Where the supervisory committee
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No. Original version Revised version Articles of Association and cause losses to the Company Articles of Association and cause losses to the Company during the performance of their duties, the Shareholders during the performance of their duties, the Shareholders shall have right to ask the Board in writing to institute shall have right to ask the Board in writing to institute the legal proceedings in the People’s Court. Where the the legal proceedings in the People’s Court. Where the supervisory committee and Board, after receiving the supervisory committee ~~and~~ or Board, after receiving the written request of the Shareholders, refuse to institute the written request of the Shareholders, refuse to institute the legal proceedings, or fail to institute the legal proceedings legal proceedings, or fail to institute the legal proceedings within 30 days after receiving the requisition, or the within 30 days after receiving the requisition, or the Company’s rights and interests may be damaged beyond Company’s rights and interests may be damaged beyond remedy in the case of emergency if no legal action is remedy in the case of emergency if no legal action is taken, the foregoing Shareholders shall, for the purpose taken, the foregoing Shareholders shall, for the purpose of protecting the Company’s rights and interests, institute of protecting the Company’s rights and interests, institute the legal proceedings in the People’s Court in their the legal proceedings in the People’s Court in their own own name. Where the others infringe the Company’s name. legitimate rights and interests and cause losses to the Company, Shareholders who individually or jointly hold Where the others infringe the Company’s legitimate more than 1% shares of the Company for more than 180 rights and interests and cause losses to the Company, days continuously shall institute the legal proceedings in Shareholders who individually or jointly hold more the People’s Court in accordance with the aforementioned than 1% shares of the Company for more than 180 days provisions. In case the Directors and senior managers continuously shall institute the legal proceedings in the violate the laws, administrative regulations or the Articles People’s Court in accordance with the aforementioned of Association and cause damage to the interests of the provisions. In case the Directors and senior managers Shareholders, the Shareholder may institute the legal violate the laws, administrative regulations or the Articles proceedings in the People’s Court. of Association and cause damage to the interests of the

Where the others infringe the Company’s legitimate rights and interests and cause losses to the Company, Shareholders who individually or jointly hold more than 1% shares of the Company for more than 180 days continuously shall institute the legal proceedings in the People’s Court in accordance with the aforementioned provisions. In case the Directors and senior managers violate the laws, administrative regulations or the Articles of Association and cause damage to the interests of the Shareholders, the Shareholder may institute the legal proceedings in the People’s Court.

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(9)
Whenever the Company terminates or liquidates, the
Shareholder shall participate in the distribution of the rest
properties of the Company in proportion to the shares
they hold;
(10)
Other rights conferred by the laws, administrative
regulations and the Articles of Association.
Shareholders demanding inspection of the relevant information or
copies of the materials mentioned in the preceding paragraph shall
provide to the Company written documents evidencing the class
and number of shares of the Company they hold. Upon verification
of the Shareholder’s identity, the Company shall provide such
information at the Shareholder’s request.
If the Directors, supervisors or senior management
of a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company are
involved in any of the circumstances set forth in the
preceding paragraph, or if any other person infringes
upon the legitimate rights and interests of a wholly-
owned subsidiary of the Company and causes losses,
Shareholders who have held, individually or in the
aggregate, more than 1% of the shares of the Company
for more than 180 consecutive days may, in accordance
with the provisions of the preceding paragraphs,
request, in writing, that the supervisory committee
or the Board of the wholly-owned subsidiary institute
legal proceedings in the people’s court, or directly
institute legal proceedings in their own names in the
people’s court.
(9)
Whenever the Company terminates or liquidates, the
Shareholder shall participate in the distribution of the rest
properties of the Company in proportion to the shares
they hold;
(10)
Other rights conferred by the laws, administrative
regulations and the Articles of Association.
Shareholders demanding inspection of the relevant information or
copies of the materials mentioned in the preceding paragraph shall
provide to the Company written documents evidencing the class
and number of shares of the Company they hold. Upon verification
of the Shareholder’s identity, the Company shall provide such
information at the Shareholder’s request.

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Shareholders requesting review the accounting books and
accounting vouchers of the Company shall submit a written
request to the Company stating the purpose thereof. If
the Company has reasonable grounds to believe that the
Shareholder’s requests to review the accounting books and
accounting vouchers has improper purposes and may impair
the legitimate interests of the Company, it may reject the
request of the Shareholder to review the accounting books
and accounting vouchers and shall, within 15 days from the
Shareholder’s written request, respond to the Shareholder in
writing, which shall include an explanation. If the Company
rejects the request of any Shareholder to review the accounting
books and accounting vouchers, the Shareholder may initiate
proceedings in the people’s court.
The Shareholder may retain an accounting firm, a law firm,
or other intermediaries to review the materials specified in the
preceding paragraph.
The Shareholder and the accounting firm, the law firm, or
other intermediaries retained by it shall comply with the
provisions of the laws and administrative regulations relating
to the protection of state secrets, commercial secrets, personal
privacy and personal information, etc., when reviewing and
duplicating the relevant material.
If a Shareholder requests to review or duplicate the relevant
materials of the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries, the
above four provisions shall apply
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14. Article 53The Shareholders of the Company shall be liable for
the following responsibilities: abide by the laws, administrative
regulations and Articles of Association:
(1)
abide by the laws, administrative regulations and Articles of
Association;
(2)
contribute the capital according to the shares subscribed
and type of capital contribution;
(3)
not to withdraw shares unless otherwise permitted under
the circumstances stipulated in the laws and regulations;
(4)
not to abuse the rights of Shareholders to damage the
rights and interests of the Company or other Shareholders;
or abuse the independent status of the Company’s legal
person and the Shareholders’ limited liabilities to damage
the creditors’ rights and interests of the Company.
The Shareholders of the Company, whoever abuse the
Shareholders’ rights and causes losses to the Company
or other Shareholders, shall be liable for compensation.
Where the Shareholders abuse the independent status
of the Company’s legal person and the Shareholders’
limited liabilities and evade the repayment of debts,
severely damaging the creditors’ rights and interests of
the Company, he shall bear joint liabilities for the debts
of the Company.
(5)
Other liabilities to be responsible for stipulated in the laws,
administrative regulations and the Articles of Association.
Article 53The Shareholders of the Company shall be liable for
the following responsibilities: abide by the laws, administrative
regulations and Articles of Association:
(1)
abide by the laws, administrative regulations and Articles of
Association;
(2)
contribute the capital according to the shares subscribed
and type of capital contribution;
(3)
not to withdraw shares unless otherwise permitted under
the circumstances stipulated in the laws and regulations;
(4)
not to abuse the rights of Shareholders to damage
the rights and interests of the Company or other
Shareholders~~; or abuse the independent status of the~~
~~Company’s legal person and the Shareholders’ limited~~
~~liabilities to damage the creditors’ rights and interests~~
~~of the Company~~
. The Shareholders of the Company,
whoever abuse the Shareholders’ rights and causes losses
to the Company or other Shareholders, shall be liable
for compensation. Where the Shareholders abuse the
independent status of the Company’s legal person and the
Shareholders’ limited liabilities and evade the repayment
of debts, severely damaging the creditors’ rights and
interests of the Company, he shall bear joint liabilities
for the debts of the Company.If a Shareholder, through
two or more companies under his control, commits
an act under the preceding paragraph, each company
shall be jointly liabilities for the debts of any one of
the companies.
(5)
Other liabilities to be responsible for stipulated in the laws,
administrative regulations and the Articles of Association.

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No. Original version Revised version
15. Article 55In addition to obligations imposed by laws,
administrative regulations or required by the listing rules of the
stock exchange on which shares of the Company are listed, a
controlling Shareholder shall not exercise his voting rights in
respect of the following matters in a manner prejudicial to the
interests of all or some of the Shareholders of the Company:
(1)
to relieve a Director or supervisor of his duty to act
honestly in the best interests of the Company;
(2)
to approve the expropriation by a Director or supervisor
(for his own benefit or for the benefit of another person),
in any guise, of the Company’s assets, including (without
limitation) opportunities beneficial to the Company;
(3)
to approve the expropriation by a Director or supervisor
(for his own benefit or for the benefit of another person)
of the individual rights of other Shareholders, including
(without limitation) rights to distributions and voting
rights save for a company restructuring submitted to
the general meeting for approval in accordance with the
Articles of Association of the Company.
Article 55In addition to obligations imposed by laws,
administrative regulations or required by the listing rules of the
stock exchange~~on which~~
where
shares of the Company are listed,
a controlling Shareholder shall not exercise his voting rights in
respect of the following matters in a manner prejudicial to the
interests of all or some of the Shareholders of the Company:
(1)
to relieve a Director or supervisor of his duty to act
honestly in the best interests of the Company;
(2)
to approve the expropriation by a Director or supervisor
(for his own benefit or for the benefit of another person),
in any guise, of the Company’s assets, including (without
limitation) opportunities beneficial to the Company;
(3)
to approve the expropriation by a Director or supervisor
(for his own benefit or for the benefit of another person)
of the individual rights of other Shareholders, including
(without limitation) rights to distributions and voting
rights save for a company restructuring submitted to
the general meeting for approval in accordance with the
Articles of Association of the Company.

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16. Article 56The term “controlling Shareholder” referred to in
the preceding article means a person who satisfies any one of the
following conditions:
(1)
he alone, or acting in concert with others, has the power
to elect more than half of the Board members;
(2)
he alone, or acting in concert with others, has the power
to exercise or to control the exercise of 30% or more of
the voting rights in the Company;
(3)
he alone, or acting in concert with others, holds 30%
or more of the issued and outstanding shares of the
Company;
(4)
he alone, or acting in concert with others, in any other
manner controls the Company in fact.
Article 56 ~~The term “controlling Shareholder” referred to in~~
~~the preceding article means a person who satisfies any one of~~
~~the following conditions:~~
~~(1)~~
~~he alone, or acting in concert with others, has the~~
~~power to elect more than half of the Board members;~~
~~(2)~~
~~he alone, or acting in concert with others, has the~~
~~power to exercise or to control the exercise of 30% or~~
~~more of the voting rights in the Company;~~
~~(3)~~
~~he alone, or acting in concert with others, holds 30%~~
~~or more of the issued and outstanding shares of the~~
~~Company;~~
~~(4)~~
~~he alone, or acting in concert with others, in any other~~
~~manner controls the Company in fact.~~
The controlling Shareholder referred to Shareholder who
holds more than 50% of the Company’s total share capital
or Shareholder whose share proportion is less than 50% of
the Company’s share capital but whose voting rights have
significant influence on the resolution of the shareholders’
meeting.
The actual controller referred to anyone who can actually
control the actions of the Company through investment
relationships, agreements or any other arrangements
.

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17. Article 57The controlling Shareholders and actual controllers of
the Company owe a duty of good faith towards the Company and
the Shareholders of the public shares. The controlling Shareholders
shall strictly comply with laws and regulations while exercising
their rights as investors, and shall be prevented from damaging the
legal rights and interests of the Company’s and Shareholders of
the public shares, by means such as connected transactions, profits
distribution, assets restructuring, investment abroad, collateral loan,
or from taking advantage of their controlling position to damage
the rights and interests of the Company and the Shareholders of the
public shares.
Article 57 Any controlling Shareholders, actual controllers,
Directors, supervisors or senior managers of the Company
shall not use connected relationship to impair the interests
of the Company. In the event that violation of preceding
paragraph results in damage to the Company, such person
shall be liable for compensation.
The controlling Shareholders
and actual controllers of the Company owe a duty of good faith
towards the Company and the Shareholders of the public shares.
The controlling Shareholders shall strictly comply with laws and
regulations while exercising their rights as investors, and shall
be prevented from damaging the legal rights and interests of the
Company’s and Shareholders of the public shares, by means such
as connected transactions, profits distribution, assets restructuring,
investment abroad, collateral loan, or from taking advantage of
their controlling position to damage the rights and interests of the
Company and the Shareholders of the public shares.
The controlling Shareholders and de facto controllers of
the Company shall not intervene in the normal decision-
making procedures of the Company in violation of laws,
regulations, departmental rules, business rules and the Articles
of Association, to the detriment of the legitimate rights and
interests of the Company and other Shareholders, shall not set
up approval procedures for the results of the Shareholders‘
meeting on the election of personnel and the resolution of the
Board on the appointment of personnel, shall not intervene
in the normal procedures for the election and appointment of
senior management personnel, and shall not directly appoint
or remove senior management personnel over and above the
Shareholders’ meeting and the Board.
A controlling Shareholder or de facto controller of a company
who instructs director or senior management personnel to
engage in acts detrimental to the interests of the Company or
its Shareholders shall be jointly and severally liable with such
director or senior management personnel.

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18. Article 59The general meeting may exercise the following
functions and powers:
(1)
to decide on the operating policies and investment plans
of the Company;
(2)
to elect and remove Directors who are not employee
representatives and to decide on matter relating to the
remuneration of the relevant Directors;
(3)
to elect and remove supervisors who are not employee
representatives, and to decide on matter relating to the
remuneration of the relevant supervisors;
(4)
to consider and approve the reports of the Board;
(5)
to consider and approve the reports of the Supervisory
Committee;
(6)
to consider and approve the proposed annual financial
budgets and final accounts of the Company;
(7)
to consider and approve the profit distribution plans and
loss recovery plans of the Company;
(8)
to adopt resolutions on any increase or reduction of
registered capital of the Company;
(9)
to adopt resolutions on merger, division, dissolution, and
liquidation, or change in corporate form of the Company;
(10)
to adopt resolutions on the issue of debentures of the
Company;
Article 59Theshareholders’
~~general~~
meeting may exercise the
following functions and powers:
~~(1)~~
~~to decide on the operating policies and investment~~
~~plans of the Company;~~
(~~2~~
~~1~~
)
to elect and remove Directors who are not employee
representatives, dismiss Directors
and to decide on
matter relating to the remuneration of the relevant
Directors;
(~~3~~
~~2~~
)
to elect ~~and~~
~~,~~
remove and dismiss
supervisors who are not
employee representatives, and to decide on matter relating
to the remuneration of the relevant supervisors;
(~~4~~
~~3~~
)
to consider and approve the reports of the Board;
(~~5~~
~~4~~
)
to consider and approve the reports of the Supervisory
Committee;
~~(6)~~
~~to consider and approve the proposed annual financial~~
~~budgets and final accounts of the Company;~~
(~~7~~
~~5~~
)
to consider and approve the profit distribution plans and
loss recovery plans of the Company;
(~~8~~
~~6~~
)
to adopt resolutions on any increase or reduction of
registered capital of the Company;
(~~9~~
~~7~~
)
to adopt resolutions on merger, division, dissolution, and
liquidation, or change in corporate form of the Company;
(~~10~~
~~8~~
)
to adopt resolutions on the issue of debentures of the
Company;
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(11)
to adopt resolutions on the appointments or dismissals of
accounting firms;
(12)
to amend the Articles of Association of the Company;
(13)
to consider the temporary proposals submitted by
Shareholders who individually or collectively hold more
than 3% (including 3%) of the Company’s voting shares;
(14)
to consider and approve the guarantees provided in
Article 60;
(15)
to consider the acquisition or disposal of any major assets,
the amount of which exceeds 30% of the latest audited
total assets of the Company;
(16)
to consider the change of use of proceeds from capitals
raised;
(17)
to consider the adoption of share incentive scheme and
employee stock ownership plans;
(18)
to consider such other things required by laws,
administrative regulations, departmental rules or the
Articles of Association to be resolved by general meeting
of Shareholders;
(19)
to authorize or delegate to the Board to attend to deal with
the authorized or entrusted matters other than the above.
(~~11~~
~~9~~
)
to adopt resolutions on the appointments or dismissals of
accounting firms;
(~~12~~
~~1~~0
)
to amend the Articles of Association of the Company;
(~~13~~
~~1~~1
)
to consider the temporary proposals submitted by
Shareholders who individually or collectively hold more
than~~3~~
~~1~~
%(including~~3~~
~~1~~
%) of the Company’s voting
shares;
(~~14~~
~~1~~2
)
to consider and approve the guarantees provided in
Article 60;
(~~15~~
~~1~~3
)
to consider the acquisition or disposal of any major assets
within one year
, the amount of which exceeds 30% of the
~~latest audited~~
total assets of the Company;
(~~16~~
~~1~~4
)
to consider the change of use of proceeds from capitals
raised;
(~~17~~
~~1~~5
)
to consider the adoption of share incentive scheme and
employee stock ownership plans;
(~~18~~
~~1~~6
)
to consider such other things required by laws,
administrative regulations, departmental rules or the
Articles of Association to be resolved byshareholders’
~~general~~
meeting~~of Shareholders~~
;
(~~19~~
~~1~~7
)
to authorize or delegate to the Board to attend to deal with
the authorized or entrusted matters other than the above.
The Board may be authorized by the shareholders’ meeting to
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19. Article 60Any of the Company’s following guarantee activities
shall be approved by the general meeting:
(1)
Any of the external guarantee provided after the total
guaranteed amount of the Company and its controlling
subsidiaries to the any other party reach to or exceed 50%
of the latest audited net assets;
(2)
Any of the external guarantee provided after the total
guaranteed amount of the Company reach to or exceed
30% of the latest audited net assets;
(3)
the amount of the guarantees provided by the Company
within one year exceeding 30% of the latest audited total
assets;
(4)
Providing the guarantee for the guaranteed object, whose
the ratio of liabilities to assets exceeding 70%;
(5)
The amount of single guarantee exceeds 10% of the latest
audited net assets;
(6)
Providing the guarantee for the Shareholders, actual
controllers and it connected parties.
Article 60Any of the Company’s following guarantee activities
shall be approved by theshareholders’
~~general~~
meeting:
(1)
Any of the external guarantee provided after the total
guaranteed amount of the Company and its controlling
subsidiaries to the any other party~~reach to or~~
exceed
50% of theCompany’s
latest audited net assets;
(2)
Any of the external guarantee provided after the total
guaranteed amount of the Companyand its controlling
subsidiaries
~~reach to or~~
exceed 30% of theCompany’s
latest audited net assets;
(3)
In accordance with the principle of cumulative
calculation of the guarantee amount within 12
consecutive months
, ~~the amount of~~
the guarantees
~~provided by the Company within one year~~
exceeding
30% of theCompany’s
latest audited total assets;
(4)
Providing the guarantee for the guaranteed object, whose
the ratio of liabilities to assets exceeding 70%;
(5)
The amount of single guarantee exceeds 10% of the latest
audited net assets;
(6)
Providing the guarantee for the Shareholders, actual
controllers and it connected parties~~.~~
;
(7)
Other guarantee circumstances stipulated by laws,
regulations, regulatory documents or the Articles of
Association of the Company.

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The aforesaid external guarantees which shall be approved by
the Shareholders‘ meeting must be considered and approved
by the Board before they are submitted to the Shareholders’
meeting for approval. When the Shareholders’ meeting
deliberates on the guarantees referred to in item (II) of this
Article, it must be approved by more than two-thirds of the
voting rights held by the Shareholders present at the meeting.
The Board shall have the right to consider and approve external
guarantees other than those mentioned above that require the
approval of the Shareholders’ meeting.
Where the Company provides guarantees for Shareholders,
de facto controllers and their related parties, the controlling
Shareholders, de facto controllers and their related parties
shall provide counter-guarantees.

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20. Article 63When the Company convenes an annual general
meeting, a notice shall be given twenty (20) business days prior
to the date of the meeting, and when the Company convenes an
extraordinary general meeting, a notice shall be given ten (10)
business days or fifteen (15) days (whichever is longer) prior to the
date of the meeting.
The general meeting shall have a venue and be held on-site. The
Company shall also provide voting by way of internet voting to
facilitate the participation of Shareholders in the general meeting. A
Shareholder who participated in a general meeting in the aforesaid
manners shall be deemed to have been present at the meeting. The
same voting right can only be exercised by electing to vote at the
scene or via internet or other ways of voting. In the event that the
same voting right has been exercised twice, the result of the first
voting shall prevail.
At any general meeting, voting shall be conducted by open ballot.
The Board and other conveners shall take necessary measures
to ensure the normal order of the general meeting. It/they will
take measures to halt acts that disrupt the general meeting, seek
to cause trouble or infringe upon the lawful rights and interests
of Shareholders and promptly report the same to the relevant
authorities to investigate and deal with the matters.
Article 63When the Company convenes an annualshareholders’
~~general~~
meeting, a notice shall be given twenty (20) business days
prior to the date of the meeting, and when the Company convenes
an extraordinaryshareholders’
~~general~~
meeting, a notice shall
be given ten (10) business days or fifteen (15) days (whichever is
longer) prior to the date of the meeting.
Theshareholders’
~~general~~
meeting shall have a venue and be
held on-site. The Company shall also provide voting by way of
internet voting to facilitate the participation of Shareholders in the
shareholders’
~~general~~
meeting.The convening and voting of
the shareholders’ meeting of the Company may be conducted
by electronic communication, provided that the Company
shall specify the detailed participation manners for electronic
communication in the notice.
A Shareholder who participated in
ashareholders’
~~general~~
meeting in the aforesaid manners shall be
deemed to have been present at the meeting. The same voting right
can only be exercised by electing to vote at the scene or via internet
or other ways of voting. In the event that the same voting right has
been exercised twice, the result of the first voting shall prevail.
At anyshareholders’
~~general~~
meeting, voting shall be conducted
by open ballot.
The Board and other conveners shall take necessary measures to
ensure the normal order of theshareholders’
~~general~~
meeting. It/
they will take measures to halt acts that disrupt theshareholders’
~~general~~
meeting, seek to cause trouble or infringe upon the lawful
rights and interests of Shareholders and promptly report the same
to the relevant authorities to investigate and deal with the matters.

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21. Article 65While convening the general meeting, the Board,
supervisory committee and Shareholders alone or in aggregate
holding more than 3% of the shares of the Company have right to
make a proposal.
The Shareholders alone or in aggregate holding more than 3%
(including 3%) of the shares of the Company can make a temporary
proposal and submit in writing to the convener ten (10) days prior
to the date of the general meeting. The convener shall issue a
supplementary notice of the general meeting within two (2) days
upon the receipt of the proposal and make a public announcement
of the contents of such temporary proposal.
Unless in the circumstance herein above, the convener may not,
after publishing the notice of the general meeting, make any change
to the motions set forth in such notice or add any new motions.
Contents of the temporary proposal shall fall within the scope of
authority of the general meeting, and set out specific subject and
matters to be resolved.
Article 65While convening the general meeting, the Board,
supervisory committee and Shareholders alone or in aggregate
holding more than~~3~~
~~1~~
%of the shares of the Company have right to
make a proposal.
The Shareholders alone or in aggregate holding more than
~~3~~
1
% (including~~3~~
1
%) of the shares of the Company can make
a temporary proposal and submit in writing to the~~convener~~
Board
ten (10) days prior to the date of theshareholders’
~~general~~
meeting.Provisional proposals shall have clear agenda
and specific resolutions.
The~~convener~~
Board
shall issue a
supplementary notice of theshareholders’
~~general~~
meeting within
two (2) days upon the receipt of the proposal and make a public
announcement of the contents of such temporary proposal, and
submit the same to the shareholders’ meeting for consideration,
unless the provisional proposal violates the laws, administrative
regulations or provisions of the Articles of Association, or
does not fall within the scope of the functions and powers of
the shareholders’ meeting. The Company shall not increase
the shareholding of Shareholders who submit the provisional
proposal
.
Unless in the circumstance herein above, the convener may not,
after publishing the notice of theshareholders’
~~general~~
meeting,
make any change to the motions set forth in such notice or add any
new motions.
Contents of the temporary proposal shall fall within the scope
of authority of theshareholders’
~~general~~
meeting, and set out
specific subject and matters to be resolved.

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22. Article 71The Shareholders individually or jointly holding more
than 10% shares of the Company, have right to request the Board
to convene the extraordinary general meeting and shall make the
proposal to the Board in writing. The Board shall, in accordance
with the laws, administrative regulations and the Articles of
Association, give the written feedback on whether agreeing to
convene the extraordinary general meeting or not within ten (10)
days after receiving such proposal.
Where the Board agrees to convene the extraordinary general
meeting, the Board shall send out the notice of the general meeting
within five (5) days after making the resolutions and any change of
the original request in the notice shall be approved by the relevant
Shareholders.
Where the Board disagrees to convene the extraordinary general
meeting, or fails to give feedback within ten (10) days after
receiving the proposal, Shareholders individually or jointly holding
more than 10% shares of the Company have right to propose to
the supervisory committee to convene the extraordinary general
meeting and shall make such proposal in writing.
Where the supervisory committee agrees to convene the
extraordinary general meeting, the supervisory committee shall
send out the notice of the general meeting within five (5) days after
receiving the proposal and any change of the original request in the
notice shall be approved by the relevant Shareholders.
Where the supervisory committee failure to send out such notice
within the prescribed term shall be deemed as unable to or failure
to convene the general meeting, the Shareholders individually or
jointly holding more than 10% shares of the Company for more
than ninety (90) consecutive days are entitled to independently
convene and preside over a general meeting.
Article 71The Shareholders individually or jointly holding more
than 10% shares of the Company, have right to request the Board
to convene the extraordinaryshareholders’
~~general~~
meeting
and shall make the proposal to the Board in writing. The Board
shall, in accordance with the laws, administrative regulations and
the Articles of Association,~~give the written feedback~~
make
a decision
on whether agreeing to convene the extraordinary
shareholders’
~~general~~
meeting or not within ten (10) days after
receiving such proposaland shall give a written reply to the
Shareholders
.
Where the Board agrees to convene the extraordinary
shareholders’
~~general~~
meeting, the Board shall send out the notice
of theshareholders’
~~general~~
meeting within five (5) days after
making the resolutions and any change of the original request in the
notice shall be approved by the relevant Shareholders.
Where the Board disagrees to convene the extraordinary
shareholders’
~~general~~
meeting, or fails to give feedback within ten
(10) days after receiving the proposal, Shareholders individually or
jointly holding more than 10% shares of the Company have right to
propose to the supervisory committee to convene the extraordinary
shareholders’
~~general~~
meeting and shall make such proposal in
writing.The supervisory committee shall make a decision on
whether to convene an extraordinary shareholders’ meeting
within ten (10) days from the date of receipt of the request, and
shall give a written reply to the Shareholders.
Where the supervisory committee agrees to convene the
extraordinaryshareholders’
~~general~~
meeting, the supervisory
committee shall send out the notice of theshareholders’
~~general~~
meeting within five (5) days after receiving the proposal and any
change of the original request in the notice shall be approved by the
relevant Shareholders.
Where the supervisory committee failure to send out such notice
within the prescribed term shall be deemed as unable to or failure
to convene theshareholders’
~~general~~
meeting, the Shareholders
individually or jointly holding more than 10% shares of the
Company for more than ninety (90) consecutive days are entitled to
independently convene and preside over ashareholders’
~~general~~
meeting.

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23. Article 79Any Shareholder entitled to attend and vote at the
general meeting (i.e. a Shareholder holding or representing shares
with voting rights) may exercise the following right:
(i)
the right to speak at the meeting;
(ii)
the right to vote at the meeting;
(iii)
have authority to demand or, jointly with others, in
demanding a poll;
Unless individual Shareholders are required by Article 106 to
abstain from voting on any particular resolutions.
Hong Kong Securities Clearing Company Limited shall be
entitled to appoint proxies or corporate representatives to attend
the Company’s general meetings, and those proxies or corporate
representatives shall enjoy the statutory rights equivalent to the
rights of other Shareholders, including the right to speak and vote,
as well as the same rights as other creditors of the same class as set
out in Chapter 24 in the event of dissolution and liquidation of the
Company.
Article 79Any Shareholder entitled to attend and vote at the
shareholders’
~~general~~
meeting (i.e. a Shareholder holding or
representing shares with voting rights) may exercise the following
right:
(i)
the right to speak at the meeting;
(ii)
the right to vote at the meeting;
(iii)
have authority to demand or, jointly with others, in
demanding a poll;
Unless individual Shareholders are required by Article 10~~6~~
5
to
abstain from voting on any particular resolutions.
Hong Kong Securities Clearing Company Limited shall be entitled
to appoint proxies or corporate representatives to attend the
Company’sshareholders’
~~general~~
meetings, and those proxies or
corporate representatives shall enjoy the statutory rights equivalent
to the rights of other Shareholders, including the right to speak and
vote, as well as the same rights as other creditors of the same class
~~as set out in Chapter 24~~
in the event of dissolution and liquidation
of the Company.

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Any Shareholder entitled to attend and vote at the general meeting
shall also have the right to appoint one or several persons (who
may not be Shareholders) to act as his proxy to attend and vote at
the meeting on his behalf. The proxy/proxies so appointed by the
Shareholder shall exercise the following rights:
(1)
have the same right as the Shareholder to speak at the
meeting;
(2)
have authority to demand or, jointly with others, in
demanding a poll.
The proxy/proxies have the right to vote by hands or on a poll.
Where more than one proxy is appointed, the proxies may only
exercise the voting right on a poll.
Any Shareholder entitled to attend and vote at theshareholders’
~~general~~
meeting shall also have the right to appoint one or several
persons (who may not be Shareholders) to act as his proxy to
attend and vote at the meeting on his behalf. The proxy/proxies so
appointed by the Shareholder shall exercise the following rights:
(1)
have the same right as the Shareholder to speak at the
meeting;
(2)
have authority to demand or, jointly with others, in
demanding a poll.
The proxy/proxies have the right to vote by hands or on a poll.
Where more than one proxy is appointed, the proxies may only
exercise the voting right on a poll.
24. Article 94The following matters shall be resolved by an ordinary
resolution at a general meeting:
(1)
work reports of the Board and the Supervisory Committee;
(2)
plans formulated by the Board for distribution of profits
and for making up losses;
(3)
the appointment and removal of members of the Board
and the Supervisory Committee and their remuneration
and payment methods;
(4)
the Company’s annual financial budgets, final accounts
and annual report;
(5)
matters other than these required by the laws and
administrative regulations or by the Articles of
Association of the Company to be adopted by special
resolutions.
Article 94The following matters shall be resolved by an ordinary
resolution at ashareholders’
~~general~~
meeting:
(1)
work reports of the Board and the Supervisory Committee;
(2)
plans formulated by the Board for distribution of profits
and for making up losses;
(3)
the appointment and removal of members of the Board
and the Supervisory Committee and their remuneration
and payment methods;
(4)
the Company’s~~annual financial budgets, final accounts~~
~~and~~
annual report;
(5)
matters other than these required by the laws and
administrative regulations or by~~the~~
this
Articles of
Association~~of the Company~~
to be adopted by special
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25. Article 95The following matters shall be resolved by a special
resolution at a general meeting:
(1)
increase or reduction of the registered capital and issue
of shares of any class, stock warrants or other similar
securities;
(2)
issuance of corporate debentures;
(3)
the division, merger, spin-off, dissolution, liquidation and
voluntary winding up of the Company;
(4)
amendments to the Articles of Association;
(5)
The major assets sold or acquired within one (1) year or
the guaranteed amount exceeds 30% of the Company’s
latest audited total assets;
(6)
Share incentive scheme.
(7)
other matters stipulated by laws, administrative
regulations or the Articles of Association and approved at
the general meeting, by an ordinary resolution, which may
have a material impact on the Company and therefore
require to be adopted by a special resolution.
Article 95The following matters shall be resolved by a special
resolution at a general meeting:
(1)
increase or reduction of the registered capital and issue
of shares of any class, stock warrants or other similar
securities;
(2)
issuance of corporate debentures;
(3)
the division, merger, spin-off,change of the Company’s
form,
dissolution, liquidation and voluntary winding up
of the Company;
(4)
amendments to the Articles of Association;
(5)
The major assets sold or acquired within one (1) year or
the guaranteed amountprovided to others
exceeds 30%
of the Company’s~~latest audited~~
total assets;
(6)
Share incentive scheme.
(7)
other matters stipulated by laws, administrative
regulations or the Articles of Association and approved
at theshareholders’
~~general~~
meeting, by an ordinary
resolution, which may have a material impact on the
Company and therefore require to be adopted by a special
resolution.
26. Article 99Where the content of resolutions of the general
meeting and Board violate the laws and administrative regulations,
the Shareholders have right to request the People’s Court to
invalidate such resolution.
If the convening procedure or ways of voting violate any law,
administrative regulation or the Articles of Association, or the
contents of a resolution breaches the Articles of Association, the
Shareholder shall have the right to request the People’s Court to
revoke such resolution within sixty (60) days from the date on
which the resolution is approved.
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27. Article 123Directors shall be elected at the general meeting
and serve terms of three years. At the expiration of their terms,
Directors may continue to serve as such if reelected, but
independent Directors may not serve for more than six consecutive
years. The election of independent Directors shall refer to
Chapter 12 hereof and the other Directors may be nominated by
Board, supervisory committee, and the Shareholders jointly or
individually holding more than 3% (including 3%) of the issued
shares of the Company. The intention relating to nominating the
Director candidates and the written notice about the candidates’ to
nomination shall be sent to the Company seven (7) days prior to
convening the general meeting.
The general meeting, subject to the relative laws and administrative
regulations, may remove the Director whose term of office has not
expired (the claims proposed in accordance with the contract shall
not be affected thereby) by ordinary resolution; however, Directors
shall not be removed from office without cause by the general
meeting prior to the expiration of their term of office.
The Chairman and vice chairman may be elected and removed by
a majority of the Directors and with a term of three 3 years. At the
expiration of their terms, the Chairman and vice chairman may
continue to serve as such if reelected,
The Directors do not have to hold the shares of the Company and a
cumulative voting system shall be implemented for the election of
Directors.
Article 12~~3~~
~~2~~
Directors shall be elected at theshareholders’
~~general~~
meeting and serve terms of three years. At the expiration
of their terms, Directors may continue to serve as such if
reelected, but independent Directors may not serve for more
than six consecutive years,and the number of domestic listed
companies in which they act as independent Directors does not
exceed three.
The election of independent Directors shall refer
to Chapter 12 hereof and the other Directors may be nominated
by Board, supervisory committee, and the Shareholders jointly or
individually holding more than~~3~~
~~1~~
% (including~~3~~
~~1~~
%) of the issued
shares of the Company. The intention relating to nominating the
Director candidates and the written notice about the candidates’ to
nomination shall be sent to the Company seven (7) days prior to
convening theshareholders’
~~general~~
meeting.
Theshareholders’
~~general~~
meeting, subject to the relative laws
and administrative regulations, may remove the Director whose
term of office has not expired (the claims proposed in accordance
with the contract shall not be affected thereby) by ordinary
resolution; however, Directors shall not be removed from office
without cause by theshareholders’
~~general~~
meeting prior to the
expiration of their term of office.
The Chairman and vice chairman may be elected and removed by
a majority of the Directors and with a term of three 3 years. At the
expiration of their terms, the Chairman and vice chairman may
continue to serve as such if reelected,
The Directors do not have to hold the shares of the Company and a
cumulative voting system shall be implemented for the election of
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The Directors shall be elected by more than half of the voting
rights held by Shareholders attending. Where the number of
Directors elected through voting is more than the maximum number
of Directors, the elected Directors shall be confirmed whoever has
more votes.
While electing the Directors, shares held by the Shareholder
multiplying the number of Directors who he has right to vote is
the votes of each Shareholder and each Shareholder may vote to
one Director with his all votes or split to vote to any one or two
or more Director candidates, or arbitrarily vote to all the Director
candidates. First past the post.
The Directors shall be elected bya majority
~~more than half~~
of the
voting rights held by Shareholders attending. Where the number of
Directors elected through voting is more than the maximum number
of Directors, the elected Directors shall be confirmed whoever has
more votes.
While electing the Directors, shares held by the Shareholder
multiplying the number of Directors who he has right to vote is
the votes of each Shareholder and each Shareholder may vote to
one Director with his all votes or split to vote to any one or two
or more Director candidates, or arbitrarily vote to all the Director
candidates. First past the post.
a majority
28. Article 125
(1)
In cases where the expected value of fixed assets
proposed for disposal by the Board, when aggregated
with value of fixed assets disposed within four (4) months
before the proposed disposal, exceeds 33% of the fixed
assets value set out in the latest audited balance sheet
considered by the general meetings, the Board shall not
dispose or consent to dispose such fixed assets without
prior approval by the general meeting.
The validity of transaction of the disposal of the fixed
assets by the Company shall not be affected if the clause
(1) of this Articles is not complied with.
The term “fixed assets disposal” referred to in this Article
represents (among other things) transferring certain rights
in assets, but exclude the provision of guarantees by fixed
assets.
(2)
The Board shall strictly control the risks of listed
companies in providing guarantee to external party. Any
guarantee for external party provided by the Company
shall be subject to consideration of the Board or the
general meeting.
Article 12~~5~~
~~4~~
(1)
In cases where the expected value of fixed assets proposed
for disposal by the Board, when aggregated with value of
fixed assets disposed within four (4) months before the
proposed disposal, exceeds 33% of the fixed assets value
set out in the latest audited balance sheet considered by
theshareholders’
~~general~~
meetings, the Board shall not
dispose or consent to dispose such fixed assets without
prior approval by theshareholders’
~~general~~
meeting.
The validity of transaction of the disposal of the fixed
assets by the Company shall not be affected if the clause
(1) of this Articles is not complied with.
The term “fixed assets disposal” referred to in this Article
represents (among other things) transferring certain rights
in assets, but exclude the provision of guarantees by fixed
assets.
(2)
The Board shall strictly control the risks of listed
companies in providing guarantee to external party. Any
guarantee for external party provided by the Company
shall be subject to consideration of the Board or the
shareholders’
~~general~~
meeting.

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No. Original version Revised version The guarantee within the authority of the Board requires The guarantee within the authority of the Board requires not only the approval of the majority of all the Directors, not only the approval of the majority of all the Directors, but also the approval of more than two-thirds of the but also the approval of more than two-thirds of the Directors attending the Board meeting. Directors attending the Board meeting.

Any provision of guarantee by the Company to its related person, regardless of its amount, is subject to consideration of the general meeting after being considered and passed by the Board.

Any provision of guarantee by the Company to its related person, regardless of its amount, is subject to consideration of the general meeting after being considered and passed by the Board.

The Company shall, strictly abide by the relevant provisions in the Listing Rules and the Articles of Association, conscientiously perform information disclosure obligations in relation to the details of guarantee provided to external parties and faithfully provide all the details of all external guarantees provided by the Company to a certified public accountant according to regulations.

All Directors of the Company shall cautiously treat and strictly control the debt risks arisen from the provision of guarantee to any other party and shall bear several and joint liabilities in accordance with the law for the losses caused by irregular or inappropriate provision of guarantee to any other party.

Without lawful authority conferred under the Articles of Association or by the Board, any Director may not act in his/her own name on behalf of the Company or the Board. In the event that any third party will reasonably believe that a Director is acting on behalf of the Company or the Board when such Director indeed acts in his/her own name, such Director shall declare his/her position and identity in advance.

The Company shall, strictly abide by the relevant provisions in the ~~Listing Rules and the Articles of Association~~ listing rules of the stock exchange where the Company’s shares are listed and the Articles of Association , conscientiously perform information disclosure obligations in relation to the details of guarantee provided to external parties and faithfully provide all the details of all external guarantees provided by the Company to a certified public accountant according to regulations.

All Directors of the Company shall cautiously treat and strictly control the debt risks arisen from the provision of guarantee to any other party and shall bear several and joint liabilities in accordance with the law for the losses caused by irregular or inappropriate provision of guarantee to any other party.

Without lawful authority conferred under the Articles of Association or by the Board, any Director may not act in his/her own name on behalf of the Company or the Board. In the event that any third party will reasonably believe that a Director is acting on behalf of the Company or the Board when such Director indeed acts in his/her own name, such Director shall declare his/her position and identity in advance.

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29. Article 128The Board meeting shall be notified in the following
means:
(1)
No further notice is necessary if the time and place of
regular meeting is fixed by the Board in advance.
(2)
Where Board has not fix in advance the time and place of
the meeting, the chairman shall, at least ten (10) days in
advance, send the notice to the Directors on the meeting
time and place by the means of express courier service,
fax, email or personal delivery. The notice shall be
written in Chinese and English version may be attached if
necessary, include the meeting agenda.
(3)
Where there is any urgent matter that calls for the
convening of a provisional Board meeting, the chairman
shall authorize the secretary to the Board (Company
secretary) to give the notice of meeting through phone,
email or verbal means three (3) working days before the
convening of the provisional meeting, provided that the
chairman shall make explanations at the meeting.
Article 12~~8~~
~~7~~
The Board meeting shall be notified in the following
means:
(1)
No further notice is necessary if the time and place of
regular meeting is fixed by the Board in advance.
(2)
Where Board has not fix in advance the time and place of
the meeting, the chairman shall, at least ten (10) days in
advance, send the notice to the Directors on the meeting
time and place by the means of express courier service,
fax, email or personal delivery. The notice shall be
written in Chinese and English version may be attached if
necessary, include the meeting agenda.
(3)
Where there is any urgent matter that calls for the
convening of a provisional Board meeting, the chairman
shall authorize the secretary to the Board (Company
secretary) to give the notice of meeting through phone,
email or verbal means three (3) working days before the
convening of the provisional meeting, provided that the
chairman shall make explanations at the meeting.
(4)
For emergency or special cases that require the
Board to make decisions immediately, convening the
extraordinary Board meeting shall not be subject
to the requirements for the form of notice and
notification period set out in the preceding paragraph
and the Board meeting may be notified and convened
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30. Article 129The notice of a Board meeting shall specify:
(1)
the date and venue of the meeting;
(2)
the duration of the meeting;
(3)
the reasons for holding the meeting and the matters to be
discussed;
(4)
the date on which the notice is sent.
Where the Directors attend the meeting and have not object against
not receiving the notice of meeting before or during the meeting,
the notice shall be deemed as being delivered.
The regular or interim Board meeting may be held in the form
of conference call or similar communication equipment. So long
as the Directors attending could hear clearly the speeches of the
other Directors and communicate with the other Directors, all the
Directors attending shall be deemed as attending the meeting in
person.
Article 12~~9~~
~~8~~
The notice of a Board meeting shall specify:
(1)
the date and venue of the meeting;
(2)
the duration of the meeting;
(3)
the reasons for holding the meeting and the matters to be
discussed;
(4)
the date on which the notice is sent.
Where the Directors attend the meeting and have not object against
not receiving the notice of meeting before or during the meeting,
the notice shall be deemed as being delivered.
The~~regular or interim~~
Board meeting may be held in the form
of conference call or similar communication equipment. So long
as the Directors attending could hear clearly the speeches of the
other Directors and communicate with the other Directors, all the
Directors attending shall be deemed as attending the meeting in
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31. Article 130The Board meeting shall be convened only with
more than half of the Directors attending (including the Director
representatives authorized according to Article 131 hereof). The
resolutions made in the Board meeting shall be passed by more
than half of the Directors.
Any Director who has related party relationship with any enterprise
concerned in any matter for resolution in a Board meeting,
shall neither vote on the said matter nor act as a proxy for other
Directors to exercise their voting rights. Such Board meetings shall
be convened by a majority of the Directors present thereat who are
non-related, and the resolution of the Board meeting shall be passed
by more than half of the non-related Directors. If the number of
the non-related Directors attending the meeting of the Board is less
than three (3), such matter for resolution shall be submitted to the
general meeting for consideration.
Article 1~~30~~
~~2~~9
The Board meeting shall be convened only with
a majority
~~more than half~~
of the Directors attending (including
the Director representatives authorized according to Article 13~~1~~
~~0~~
hereof). The resolutions made in the Board meeting shall be passed
by more than half of the Directors.
If a
~~Any~~
Director~~who~~
has related party relationship with any
enterpriseor individual
concerned in any matter for resolution
in a Board meeting,the Director shall promptly report in
writing to the Board. Directors with related party relationships
shall neither vote on the said matter nor act as a proxy for other
Directors to exercise their voting rights. Such Board meetings shall
be convened by a majority of the Directors present thereat who are
non-related, and the resolution of the Board meeting shall be passed
by more than half of the non-related Directors. If the number of
the non-related Directors attending the meeting of the Board is less
than three (3), such matter for resolution shall be submitted to the
shareholders’
~~general~~
meeting for consideration.

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32. Addition Article 135 The Audit Committee shall consist of three or
more members, and a majority of the members shall not hold
any position in the Company other than that of director, and
shall not have any relationship with the Company that may
affect their independent and objective judgement. Employee
representatives of the Company’s Board of Directors may be
members of the Audit Committee.
Resolutions made by the Audit Committee shall be passed by a
majority of the members of the Audit Committee.
Voting on resolutions of the Audit Committee shall be by one
person, one vote.
The Audit Committee is responsible for reviewing the
Company’s financial position, implementation and effects of
internal control system, and risk management and control
as well as the communication, supervision and inspection in
respect of internal and external audit of the Company. The
Audit Committee’s primary duties are:
(1)
to request for data, information from the Company’s
management, subordinated departments and
employees within the scope of its duties and functions,
thereby performing the Committee’s duties and
functions;
(2)
to propose appointment, re-appointment and removal
of external auditors to the Board of Directors, approve
the remuneration and terms of appointment for the
external auditors and deal with any matters in relation
to the resignation or dismissal of such auditors;
(3)
to review and monitor the external auditor’s
independence and objectivity and the effectiveness
of the audit process in accordance with applicable
standards; to discuss with the auditors the nature,
scope of the audit and the reporting obligations before
the commencement of the audit;
(1)
(2)
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(4) to be responsible for communication function in
respect of internal audit and external audit;
to develop and implement policies on engaging an
external auditor to supply non-audit services. The
Audit Committee should report to the Board of
Directors, identifying and making recommendations
on any matters where action or improvement is
needed;
to monitor integrity of the financial statements
and annual reports and accounts, half-year report
and quarterly report, and to review significant
financial reporting judgments contained in them.
In reviewing these reports before submission to the
Board of Directors, the Audit Committee should focus
particularly on:
(i)
any change in the accounting policies and
practices;
(ii)
major judgmental areas;
(iii)
significant adjustments resulting from audit;
(iv)
the going concern assumptions and any
qualifications;
(v)
compliance with the accounting standards;
and
(vi)
compliance with the listing rules of the stock
exchange where the Company’s shares are
listed and other legal requirements in relation
to financial reporting.
(5)
(6)

(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
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(7) in respect of the paragraph (6) above, to (1) members
of the Audit Committee should liaise with the Board of
Directors and senior management and the Committee
must meet, at least twice a year, with the Company’s
auditors; (2) the Audit Committee should consider any
significant or unusual matters that are, or may need to
be reflected in the reports and accounts, it should give
due consideration to any matters that have been raised
by the Company’s accounting and financial staff,
internal audit personnel or auditors;
to review the Company’s financial controls, risk
management and internal control systems and audit
the Company’s major connected transactions;
to discuss the risk management and internal control
systems with management to ensure that the
management has performed its duty to have effective
internal control systems. This discussion should
include the adequacy of resources, staff qualifications
and experience, training programmes and budget of
the Company’s accounting and financial reporting
functions;
to consider major investigation findings on risk
management and internal control matters as delegated
by the Board of Directors or on its own initiative and
management’s response to these findings;
(8)
(9)
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(11) where an internal audit function exists, to ensure co-
ordination between the internal and external auditors,
and to ensure that the internal audit function is
adequately resourced and has appropriate standing
within the Company, and to review and monitor its
effectiveness;
to review the Company’s financial and accounting
policies and practices;
to review the External Auditor’s Management Letter,
any material enquiries raised by the auditors to
management about accounting records, financial
accounts or systems of control and management’s
response;
to ensure that the Board of Directors will provide a
timely response to the issues raised in the External
Auditor’s Management Letter;
the Audit Committee should establish a whistleblowing
policy and system for employees and those who deal
with the Company (e.g. customers and suppliers)
to raise concerns, in confidence, with the Audit
Committee about possible improprieties in any matter
related to the Company;
to discuss other issues assigned by the Board of
Directors;
(12)
(13)
(14)
(15)
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(17) to review the arrangements that employees can use,
in confidence, to raise concerns about possible
improprieties in financial reporting, internal control
or other matters. The Audit Committee should ensure
that proper arrangements are in place for fair and
independent investigation of these matters and for
appropriate follow-up actions;
to act as the Company’s key representative body for
overseeing the Company’s relation with the external
auditors; and
to report matters contained in this Implementation
Rules to the Board of Directors and handle other
matters assigned by the Board of Directors.
(18)
(19)

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33. Addition Article 136 The Strategic Committee is mainly responsible
for studying and making recommendations on the Company’s
sustainable development strategic and major investment
decisions. The Strategic Committee’s primary duties are:
(1)
to study and make recommendations on the long-term
development strategic planning of the Company;
(2)
to study and make recommendations on major
investment and financing schemes which require the
approval of the Board of Directors as required by the
Articles of Association;
(3)
to study and make recommendations on major capital
operations and asset management projects which
require the approval of the Board of Directors as
required by the Articles of Association;
(4)
to study and make recommendations on the Company’s
ESG strategic objectives and review reports on ESG
issues;
(5)
to study and make recommendations on other
major issues that may affect the development of the
Company;
(6)
to check the implementation of the above matters;
(7)
to deal with other matters authorized by the Board of
Directors.

(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)

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34. Addition Article 137 The Nomination Committee is responsible
for studying and recommending on the candidates for the
Company’s Directors and management, formulating the criteria
and procedures for selecting such candidates. The Nomination
Committee’s primary duties are:
(1)
to make proposals to the Board of Directors in respect
to the size and composition of the Board of Directors
based on the Company’s operation, assets scale and
equity structure;
(2)
to study the criteria and procedures to select
Directors and management personnel and make
recommendations to the Board of Directors;
(3)
to review the structure, number and composition
(including skills, knowledge and experience) of the
Board of Directors on a yearly basis, and to make
recommendations on any proposed change to the
Board of Directors to complement the Company’s
development strategies or tactics;
(4)
to identify individuals with suitable qualification to
become Directors and management and select or make
recommendations to the board on the selection of
individuals nominated for Directors and management;
(5)
to examine the qualifications of senior management
candidates who shall be appointed by the Board of
Directors and make recommendations in respect to such
candidates;
(6)
to assess the independence of independent non-
executive Directors;
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
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(7) to make recommendations to the Board of Directors
in respect to the appointment or re-appointment of
Directors and the succession planning for Directors (in
particular, the chairman and the general manager);
and
to deal with other matters as authorized by the Board
of Directors.
(8)
35. Addition Article

duties ar
(1)
(2)
(3)

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(4) to determine the remuneration packages of individual
executive Directors and senior management with
authorization granted by the Board of Directors; or
to make recommendation to the Board of Directors
on remuneration packages of individual executive
Directors and senior management. This should include
benefits in kind, pension rights and compensation
payment (including compensation payable for loss or
termination of their office or appointment);
to consult the chairman of the Board of Directors or the
president in respect to remuneration proposed for other
executive Directors, and seek independent professional
opinions if necessary;
to make recommendations to the Board of Directors
on the remuneration of non-executive Directors;
to consider salaries paid by comparable companies,
time commitment and responsibilities, and the
employment conditions elsewhere in the Company;
to review and approve compensation payable to
executive Directors and senior management for any
loss or termination of office or appointment to ensure
that it is consistent with relevant contractual terms,
and is otherwise fair and not excessive;
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)

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(9) to review and approve compensation arrangements
relating to dismissal or removal of Directors for
misconduct to ensure that they are consistent with
relevant contractual terms and otherwise reasonable
and appropriate;
to ensure no Director or any of his associates is
involved in deciding his/her own remuneration;
where the service contract of a Director or proposed
Director of the Company or its subsidiaries is required
to be approved by the shareholders of the Company
pursuant to Rule 13.68 of the Rules Governing the
Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of
Hong Kong Limited, the Remuneration and Review
Committee (or an independent board committee) shall
form a view in respect of such service contract and
advise shareholders (other than shareholders who
are Directors with a material interest in such service
contract and their associates) as to whether the terms
are fair and reasonable, advise whether such service
contract is in the interests of the Company and its
shareholders as a whole and advise shareholders on
how to vote;
to review and/or approve the matters relating to share
schemes under Chapter 17 of the Rules Governing the
Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong
Kong Limited;
other matters authorized by the Board of Directors.
(10)
(11)
(12)
(13)

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36. Addition Article 139 The Compliance Committee is mainly responsible
for ensuring the compliance of company behavior. The
Compliance Committee’s primary duties are:
(1)
to consider important and material transactions to be
entered into by the Company and its subsidiaries;
(2)
to make recommendations to the Board of Directors
on compliance;
(3)
to monitor the implementation of important and
material transactions and continuing connected
transactions to ensure that they are fulfilled or carried
out in accordance with the requirements;
(4)
to make applicable recommendations to the Board of
Directors corresponding to the updates and changes
of the requirements under the laws, regulations and
normative documents, etc., in Hong Kong and the
Mainland China;
(5)
to urge, review and monitor the Directors, senior
management and employees at all levels of the
Company to participate in continuous compliance
training and continuous professional development;
(6)
to develop and review the Company’s policies
and practices on corporate governance and make
recommendations to the Board of Directors;
(7)
to review and monitor the Company’s policies and
practices on compliance with legal and regulatory
requirements;

(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)

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(8) to develop, review and monitor the Company’s code of
conduct and compliance manual (if any) applicable to
employees and Directors of the Company;
to review the Company’s compliance with the
Corporate Governance Code as set out in Appendix
C1 of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on
The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited and the
disclosure in the Corporate Governance Report;
Other matters authorised by the Board of Directors.
(9)
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37. Article 145The independent non-executive Directors, besides
the rights mentioned in the preceding paragraph, may issue the
independent opinions on the following matters to the Board or
general meeting:
(1)
Nomination and removal of the Directors;
(2)
Employing or dismissing the senior managers;
(3)
Remuneration of the Company’s Directors and senior
managers;
(4)
The existing or new loans or other fund movement of the
total amount exceeding RMB3 million or 5% of the latest
audited net asset value of the Company by the Company’s
Shareholders, actual controllers and its affiliated
companies to the Company and whether the Company has
taken effective measure to collect such loans;
(5)
matters that may damage the rights and interests of the
Company or the minority Shareholders from the view of
the independent non-executive Directors;
(6)
Other matters as stipulated in the Articles of Association.
The independent non-executive Directors may issue one of the
following opinions on the foregoing items: agree; reservation
and its reasons; objection and its reasons; no comment and its
obstruction.
If the relevant items are to be disclosed, the Company shall make
the announcement of the opinions of the independent non-executive
Directors; where the independent non-executive Directors cannot
reach the agreement, the Board may disclose the opinions of each
independent non-executive Directors respectively.
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38. Article 148
The secretary to the Board of the Company shall
be a natural person with the requisite professional knowledge and
experience, and shall be appointed by the Board. His/her primary
responsibilities are:
(1)
to ensure that the Company has complete organizational
documents and records;
(2)
to ensure that the Company prepares and delivers the
reports and documents required by competent authorities
in accordance with the laws;
(3)
to ensure that the Company’s registers of Shareholders
are properly maintained, and that persons entitled
to access to the relevant records and documents are
furnished with such records and documents without delay.
Article 1~~48~~
~~5~~1
The secretary to the Board of the Company shall
be a natural person with the requisite professional knowledge and
experience, and shall be appointed by the Board. His/her primary
responsibilities are:
(1)
to ensure that the Company has complete organizational
documents and records;
(2)
to ensure that the Company prepares and delivers the
reports and documents required by competent authorities
in accordance with the laws;
(3)
to ensure that the Company’s registers of Shareholders are
properly maintained, and that persons entitled to access
to the relevant records and documents are furnished with
such records and documents without delay.
The secretary of the Board of Directors shall have the right to
participate in shareholders’ meetings, meetings of the Board of
Directors, meetings of the Board of Supervisors and relevant
meetings of senior management, and shall have the right to
understand the financial and operational situation of the
Company and to inspect all documents relating to information
disclosure matters. The Company shall provide facilities for
the secretary of the board of directors to perform his duties,
and the chief financial officer shall co-operate with the person
in charge of information disclosure affairs in respect of the
disclosure of financial information.
39. Article 157The supervisory committee shall have six (6)
supervisors, among which at least one third of supervisors are
representatives of the staff and there shall be more than two
independent Directors. The supervisors shall serve terms of three
years. At the expiration of their terms, supervisors may be reelected
or re-appointed, but supervisors may not serve for more than six (6)
consecutive years. The supervisory committee has one chairman
whose appointment and dismissal shall be approved by more than
two thirds of the supervisors.
Article 1~~57~~
~~6~~0
The supervisory committee shall have six (6)
supervisors, among which at least one third of supervisors are
representatives of the staff and there shall be more than two
independent Directors. The supervisors shall serve terms of three
years. At the expiration of their terms, supervisors may be reelected
or re-appointed~~, but supervisors may not serve for more than~~
~~six (6) consecutive years~~
~~.~~The supervisory committee has one
chairman whose appointment and dismissal shall be approved by
more than two thirds of the supervisors.

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40. Article 158The supervisory committee is composed of four (4)
Shareholder representatives and two (2) staff representatives. The
former is elected and dismissed by the general meeting and the
latter is democratically elected and dismissed by the staff.
The independent supervisor candidates may be nominated by Board,
supervisory committee, and the Shareholders jointly or individually
holding more than 1% of the issued shares and the other supervisor
candidates who are the Shareholders’ representatives may be
nominated by Board, supervisory committee, and the Shareholders
jointly or individually holding more than 3% (including 3%) of
the outstanding shares. The intention relating to nominating the
supervisor candidates and the written notice in which the candidates
are expressly willing to accept nomination shall be sent to the
Company seven (7)days prior to convening the general meeting.
The general meeting, subject to the relative laws and administrative
regulations, may remove the supervisor whose term of office has
not expired (the claims proposed in accordance with the contract
shall not be affected thereby) through ordinary resolution; however,
supervisors may not be removed from office without cause by the
general meeting prior to the expiration of their term of office.
Article 1~~58~~
~~6~~1
The supervisory committee is composed of four
(4) Shareholder representatives and two (2) staff representatives.
The former is elected and dismissed by theshareholders’
~~general~~
meeting and the latter is democratically elected and dismissed by
the staff.
The~~independent supervisor candidates may be nominated by~~
~~Board, supervisory committee, and the Shareholders jointly~~
~~or individually holding more than 1% of the issued shares~~
~~and the other~~
supervisor candidates who are the Shareholders’
representatives may be nominated by Board, supervisory
committee, and the Shareholders jointly or individually holding
more than~~3~~
1
% (including~~3~~
1
%) of the outstanding shares. The
intention relating to nominating the supervisor candidates and the
written notice in which the candidates are expressly willing to
accept nomination shall be sent to the Company seven (7) days
prior to convening theshareholders’
~~general~~
meeting.
Theshareholders’
~~general~~
meeting, subject to the relative laws
and administrative regulations, may remove the supervisor whose
term of office has not expired (the claims proposed in accordance
with the contract shall not be affected thereby) through ordinary
resolution; however, supervisors may not be removed from office
without cause by theshareholders’
~~general~~
meeting prior to the
expiration of their term of office.

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Cumulative voting system is adopted for the election of the
supervisors of the Company.
The supervisors shall be elected by more than half of the
Shareholders attending with voting rights. Where the number of
supervisors elected through voting is more than the maximum
number of supervisors, the elected supervisors shall be confirmed
whoever has more votes.
While electing the supervisors, the votes that each Shareholder
has is the number of shares held by the Shareholder multiplying
the number of supervisor candidates. Each Shareholder may vote
for one supervisor candidate with his all votes or split his/her vote
to any two or more supervisor candidates, or arbitrarily divide
all his/her votes for all the supervisor candidates. The supervisor
candidates with more votes shall be elected.
Cumulative voting system is adopted for the election of the
supervisors of the Company.
The supervisors shall be elected bya majority
~~more than half~~
of
the Shareholders attending with voting rights. Where the number
of supervisors elected through voting is more than the maximum
number of supervisors, the elected supervisors shall be confirmed
whoever has more votes.
While electing the supervisors, the votes that each Shareholder
has is the number of shares held by the Shareholder multiplying
the number of supervisor candidates. Each Shareholder may vote
for one supervisor candidate with his all votes or split his/her vote
to any two or more supervisor candidates, or arbitrarily divide
all his/her votes for all the supervisor candidates. The supervisor
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41. Article 161The supervisory committee shall be accountable
to the general meeting and exercise the following powers in
accordance with the laws:
(1)
to review the Company’s regular reports prepared by the
Board and submit its written opinions thereon;
(2)
to examine the Company’s financial affairs;
(3)
to supervise Directors, the president and other senior
management members in performing their duties to the
Company, and to propose the removal of Directors or the
senior management members who are in breach of laws,
administrative regulations or the Articles of Association;
(4)
to demand rectification from a Director, the president and
any other senior management members when the acts of
such persons are harmful to the Company’s interest;
(5)
to examine the financial information such as the financial
report, business report and profit distribution plans to
be submitted by the Board to the general meetings and,
should any queries arise, to engage, in the name of the
Company, certified public accountants and practicing
auditors to conduct a re-examination; to conduct an
investigation and, if necessary, to engage professional
organizations, such as accounting firms and law firms at
the cost of the Company, to assist if irregularities in the
operation of the Company is found;
Article 16~~1~~
4
The supervisory committee shall be accountable
to theshareholders’
~~general~~
meeting and exercise the following
powers in accordance with the laws:
(1)
to review the Company’s regular reports prepared by the
Board and submit its written opinions thereon;
(2)
to examine the Company’s financial affairs;
(3)
to supervise Directors, the president and other senior
management members in performing their duties to the
Company, and to propose the~~removal~~
dismissal
of
Directors or the senior management members who are in
breach of laws, administrative regulations or the Articles
of Association;
(4)
to demand rectification from a Director, the president and
any other senior management members when the acts of
such persons are harmful to the Company’s interest;
(5)
to examine the financial information such as the financial
report, business report and profit distribution plans to
be submitted by the Board to theshareholders’
~~general~~
meetings and, should any queries arise, to engage, in
the name of the Company, certified public accountants
and practicing auditors to conduct a re-examination; to
conduct an investigation and, if necessary, to engage
professional organizations, such as accounting firms
and law firms at the cost of the Company, to assist if
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(6)
to propose the convening of an extraordinary general
meeting, and in the event that the Board fails to convene
and host a general meeting in accordance with the
Company Law, to convene and host such a meeting;
(7)
to propose motions to the general meetings;
(8)
to deal with Directors on behalf of the Company;
and to take legal actions against Directors and the
senior management members in accordance with the
requirements under Article 151 of the Company Law;
(9)
to exercise other powers specified in the Articles of
Association of the Company.
Supervisors shall sit in the Board meeting.
(6)
to propose the convening of an extraordinaryshareholders’
~~general~~
meeting, and in the event that the Board fails to
convene and host ashareholders’
~~general~~
meeting in
accordance with the Company Law, to convene and host
such a meeting;
(7)
to propose motions to theshareholders’
~~general~~
meetings;
(8)
to deal with Directors on behalf of the Company;
and to take legal actions against Directors and the
senior management members in accordance with the
requirements under Article 1~~51~~
~~8~~9
of the Company Law;
(9)
to exercise other powers specified in the Articles of
Association of the Company.
Supervisors shall sit in the Board meeting.
42. Article 162Each supervisor shall have one vote for each
resolution at the meeting of the supervisory committee. Resolutions
of the supervisory committee shall be passed by not less than two-
thirds of its members.
Article 16~~2~~
~~5~~
Each supervisor shall have one vote for each
resolution at the meeting of the supervisory committee.Votes may
be cast by way of poll or on a show of hands.
Resolutions of the
supervisory committee shall be passed by not less than two-thirds
of its members.
43. Article 163The method of discussion of the supervisory
committee shall be in the form of meeting and all the discussed
items shall be recorded. In special circumstances, the form of
fax may be adopted; however, the process of discussion shall be
recorded in minutes and signed by the supervisors attending.
Deleted
44. Article 164The voting procedure for the supervisory committee is
by show of hands.
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45. Addition Article 166 The supervisory committee formulates rules
of procedure for the supervisory committee to clarify the
deliberation methods and voting procedures of the supervisory
committee, so as to ensure the work efficiency and scientific
decision-making of the supervisory committee. The rules of
procedure of the supervisory committee, as the appendix to
the Articles of Association, was approved by the shareholders
meeting.
46. Article 168A person may not serve as a Director, supervisor,
president or any other senior management member of the Company
if any of the following circumstances applies:
(1)
a person without capacity of civil conduct or with limited
capacity of civil conduct;
(2)
a person who has committed an offence of corruption,
bribery, infringement of property, misappropriation of
property or sabotaging the social economic order and
received punishment because of committing such offence;
or who has been deprived of his political rights, in each
case where less than five (5) years have elapsed since
the date of the completion of implementation of such
punishment or deprivation;
(3)
a person who is a former director, factory manager or
manager of a company or enterprise which has entered
into liquidation because of mismanagement and he is
personally liable for the insolvency of such company or
enterprise, where less than three (3) years have elapsed
since the date of the completion of the insolvency and
liquidation of the company or enterprise;
Article 1~~68~~
~~7~~0
A person may not serve as a Director, supervisor,
president or any other senior management member of the Company
if any of the following circumstances applies:
(1)
a person without capacity of civil conduct or with limited
capacity of civil conduct;
(2)
a person who has committed an offence of corruption,
bribery, infringement of property, misappropriation of
property or sabotaging the social economic order and
received punishment because of committing such offence;
or who has been deprived of his political rights, in each
case where less than five (5) years have elapsed since
the date of the completion of implementation of such
punishment or deprivation; those who have been granted
probation have not exceeded two years from the date
of expiration of the probation period
;
(3)
a person who is a former director, factory manager or
manager of a company or enterprise which has entered
into liquidation because of mismanagement and he is
personally liable for the insolvency of such company or
enterprise, where less than three (3) years have elapsed
since the date of the completion of the insolvency and
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(4)
a person who is a former legal representative of a company
or enterprise which had its business license revoked or
had been ordered to close down due to a violation of the
law and who incurred personal liability, where less than
three (3) years has elapsed since the date of the revocation
of the business license;
(5)
a person who has a relatively large amount of debts due
and outstanding;
(6)
a person who is under criminal investigation by a judicial
authority for violation of the criminal law where said
investigation is not yet concluded;
(7)
a person who is not eligible for enterprise leadership
according to laws and administrative regulations;
(8)
a non-natural person;
(9)
a person convicted of violation of provisions of relevant
securities regulations by a relevant competent authority,
and such conviction involves a finding that he has acted
fraudulently or dishonestly, where less than five (5) years
has elapsed since the date of the conviction;
(10)
a person who is currently being prohibited from
participating in the securities market by the China
Securities Regulatory Commission and such barring
period has not elapsed.
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
(10)
a person who is a former legal representative of a company
or enterprise which had its business license revoked or
had been ordered to close down due to a violation of the
law and who incurred personal liability, where less than
three (3) years has elapsed since the date of the revocation
of the business licenseand order of closure
;
a person who hasbeen listed as dishonest persons
subject to enforcement by the people’s court due to
a
relatively large amount of debts due and outstanding;
a person who is under criminal investigation by a judicial
authority for violation of the criminal law where said
investigation is not yet concluded;
a person who is not eligible for enterprise leadership
according to laws and administrative regulations;
a non-natural person;
a person convicted of violation of provisions of relevant
securities regulations by a relevant competent authority,
and such conviction involves a finding that he has acted
fraudulently or dishonestly, where less than five (5) years
has elapsed since the date of the conviction;
a person who is currently being prohibited from
participating in the securities market by the China
Securities Regulatory Commission and such barring
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47. Article 174In addition to obligations imposed by laws,
administrative regulations or required by the stock exchanges on
which the Company’s shares are listed, each of the Company’s
Directors, supervisors, president and other senior management
members owes the following duty to each Shareholder, in the
exercise of the functions and powers of the Company entrusted to
him:
(1)
not to operate the Company beyond the scope of the
business stipulated in its business license;
(2)
to act honestly in the best interest of the Company;
(3)
not to expropriate the Company’s property by any means,
including (but not limited to) usurpation of opportunities
advantageous to the Company;
(4)
not to expropriate the individual rights of Shareholders,
including (but not limited to) rights to distribution
and voting rights, save pursuant to a restructuring of
the Company submitted to Shareholders for approval
in accordance with the Articles of Association of the
Company.
Article 17~~4~~
6
In addition to obligations imposed by laws,
administrative regulations or required by the stock exchanges
~~on which~~
where
the Company’s shares are listed, each of
the Company’s Directors, supervisors, president and other
senior management members owes the following duty to each
Shareholder, in the exercise of the functions and powers of the
Company entrusted to him:
(1)
not to operate the Company beyond the scope of the
business stipulated in its business license;
(2)
to act honestly in the best interest of the Company;
(3)
not to expropriate the Company’s property by any means,
including (but not limited to) usurpation of opportunities
advantageous to the Company;
(4)
not to expropriate the individual rights of Shareholders,
including (but not limited to) rights to distribution
and voting rights, save pursuant to a restructuring of
the Company submitted to Shareholders for approval
in accordance with the Articles of Association of the
Company.
48. Article 175Each of the Company’s Directors, supervisors,
president and other senior management members owes a duty, in
the exercise of his powers and discharge of his duties, to exercise
the care, diligence and skill that a reasonably prudent person would
exercise in comparable circumstances.
Article 17~~5~~
~~7~~
Each of the Company’s Directors, supervisors,
president and other senior management members owes a duty, in
the exercise of his powers and discharge of his duties, to exercise
the care, diligence and skill that a reasonably prudent person would
exercise in comparable circumstances, while the functions should
be carried out with the reasonable care normally expected of a
manager in the best interests of the Company
.

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49. Article 176Each of the Company’s Directors, supervisors,
president and other senior management members shall exercise
his powers or carry on his duties in accordance with the principle
of fiduciary and shall not put himself in a position where his duty
and his interest may conflict. This principle includes (without
limitation) discharging the following obligations:
(1)
to act honestly in the best interests of the Company;
(2)
to exercise powers within the scope of authority and not
to exceed such scope;
(3)
to exercise the discretionary power vested in him
personally and not to allow himself to act under the
control of another and, unless and to the extent permitted
by laws, administrative regulations or with the informed
consent of Shareholders given in a general meeting, not to
delegate his discretionary power to any other person;
(4)
to treat Shareholders of the same class equally and to treat
Shareholders of different classes fairly;
(5)
except in accordance with the Articles of Association
of the Company or with the informed consent of
Shareholders given in general meeting, not to enter
into any contract, transaction or arrangement with the
Company;
Article 17~~6~~
~~8~~
Each of the Company’s Directors, supervisors,
president and other senior management members shall exercise
his powers or carry on his duties in accordance with the principle
of fiduciaryand fidelity obligations
and shall~~not put himself~~
~~in a position where his duty and his interest may conflict~~
take measures to avoid conflicts of interest between their
own interests and those of the Company and shall not take
advantage of their positions to seek improper benefits.
This
principleand obligations
includes (without limitation) discharging
the following obligations:
(1)
to act honestly in the best interests of the Company;
(2)
to exercise powers within the scope of authority and not
to exceed such scope;
(3)
to exercise the discretionary power vested in him
personally and not to allow himself to act under the
control of another and, unless and to the extent permitted
by laws, administrative regulations or with the informed
consent of Shareholders given in ashareholders’
~~general~~
meeting, not to delegate his discretionary power to any
other person;
(4)
to treat Shareholders of the same class equally and to treat
Shareholders of different classes fairly;
(5)
except in accordance with the Articles of Association
of the Company or with the informed consent of
Shareholders given inshareholders’
~~general~~
meeting,
not to enter into any contract, transaction or arrangement
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(6)
without the informed consent of Shareholders given in
general meeting, not to utilize the Company’s property
for his own benefit by any means;
(7)
not to exploit his position to accept bribes or other illegal
income or expropriate the Company’s property by any
means, including (without limitation) opportunities
advantageous to the Company;
(8)
without the informed consent of Shareholders given in
general meeting, not to accept commissions in connection
with the Company’s transactions;
(9)
to abide by the Articles of Association of the Company,
faithfully execute his duties and protect the Company’s
interests, and not to exploit his position and power in the
Company to advance his own private interests;
(10)
not to compete with the Company in any form unless with
the informed consent of Shareholders given in general
meeting;
(11)
not to misappropriate the Company’s funds or lend
Company’s fund to others; not to open accounts in
his own name or other names for the deposit of the
Company’s assets and not to provide a guarantee for
debts of the Shareholder(s) of the Company or other
individual(s) with the Company’s assets;
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
(10)
(11)
without the informed consent of Shareholders given
inshareholders’
~~general~~
meeting, not to utilize the
Company’s property for his own benefit by any means;
not to exploit his position to accept bribes or other illegal
income or expropriate the Company’s propertyor funds
by any means, including (without limitation) opportunities
advantageous to the Company;
without the informed consent of Shareholders given
inshareholders’
~~general~~
meeting, not to acceptand
embezzle
commissions~~in connection~~
from transactions
between other persons and
~~with~~
the Company~~’s~~
~~transactions~~
~~;~~
to abide by the Articles of Association of the Company,
faithfully execute his duties and protect the Company’s
interests, and not to exploit his position and power in the
Company to advance his own private interests;
not to compete with the Company in any form unless
with the informed consent of Shareholders given in
shareholders’
~~general~~
meeting;
not to misappropriate the Company’s funds or lend
Company’s fund to others; not to open accounts in
his own name or other names for the deposit of the
Company’s~~assets~~
funds
and not to provide a guarantee
for debts of the Shareholder(s) of the Company or other
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(12)
unless otherwise permitted by informed Shareholders
in general meeting, to keep in confidence confidential
information relating to the Company acquired by him in
the course of and during his tenure and not to use such
information in purposes other than in furtherance of the
interests of the Company, save that disclosure of such
information to the court or other governmental authorities
is permitted if:
(i)
disclosure is made under compulsion of law;
(ii)
the interests of the public require disclosure;
(iii)
the interests of the relevant Director, supervisor,
president and other senior management member
require disclosure.
(12)
(13)
unless otherwise permitted by informed Shareholders in
shareholders’
~~general~~
meeting, to keep in confidence
confidential information relating to the Company acquired
by him in the course of and during his tenure and not to use
such information in purposes other than in furtherance of
the interests of the Company, save that disclosure of such
information to the court or other governmental authorities
is permitted if:
(i)
disclosure is made under compulsion of law;
(ii)
the interests of the public require disclosure;
(iii)
the interests of the relevant Director, supervisor,
president and other senior management member
require disclosure.
Directors, supervisors and senior management
who directly or indirectly enter into contracts or
transactions with the Company shall report to the
Board or the Shareholders‘meeting on matters
relating to the entering into of such contracts or
transactions and have such matters resolved by the
Board or the Shareholders’ meeting.
The provisions of the preceding paragraph shall
apply to the conclusion of contracts or transactions
with the Company by close relatives of the Directors,
enterprises directly or indirectly controlled by the
Directors or their close relatives, and associates with
whom the Directors have other relationships.

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(14)
(15)
Directors, supervisors, presidents, and senior
management shall not take advantage of their duties
to obtain business opportunities belonging to the
Company for themselves or others. However, one of
the following circumstances is excluded:
1.
reporting to the Board or the Shareholders’
meeting and approved by the Board or the
Shareholders’ meeting;
2.
the business opportunity cannot be exploited
by the Company under the provisions of laws,
administrative regulations or the Articles of
Association,
and approved by a resolution of the Board or the
Shareholders’ meeting in accordance with the
deliberation procedures set forth in paragraph (13) of
this Article.
A Director, supervisor, president, or senior
management may not engage in self-employment or
operate for others a business similar to that of the
Company in which he or she works without reporting
to the Board or Shareholders‘meeting and obtaining a
resolution from the Board or Shareholders’ meeting to
that effect.
A Director who operates on his own or for others a
business similar to that of the Company in which he
is employed shall, in accordance with the deliberation
procedures set forth in paragraph (8) of this
Article, obtain a resolution from the Board or the
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(16)
shall not engage in any other behavior that violates the
duty of loyalty to the Company.
When the Board resolves on items (13) to (15) stipulated in
Article 178 of these Articles of Incorporation, the Affiliated
Directors shall not take part in the voting, and their voting
rights shall not be counted in the total number of voting rights.
If the number of unaffiliated directors present at a Board
meeting is less than three, the matter shall be submitted to the
shareholders’ meeting for deliberation.
50. Article 188The contract for emoluments entered into between the
Company and its Directors or supervisors should provide that in the
event of a takeover of the Company, the Company’s Directors and
supervisors shall, subject to the prior approval of the Shareholders
in general meeting, have the right to receive compensation or
other payment for loss of office or retirement. A takeover of the
Company as referred to above means:
(1)
a takeover offer made by any person to all Shareholders;
or
(2)
an offer made by any person with a view to the offer or
becoming a “Controlling Shareholder’s shall have the
same meanings of “Controlling Shareholder” as stipulated
in Article 54.
If the relevant Director or supervisor does not comply with this
Article, any sum so received by him shall belong to those persons
who have sold their shares as a result of the said offer made; the
expenses incurred in distributing that sum pro rata amongst those
persons shall be borne by the relevant Director or supervisor and
shall not be paid out of that sum.
Article 1~~88~~
~~9~~0
The contract for emoluments entered into between
the Company and its Directors or supervisors should provide
that in the event of a takeover of the Company, the Company’s
Directors and supervisors shall, subject to the prior approval of
the Shareholders inshareholders’
~~general~~
meeting, have the right
to receive compensation or other payment for loss of office or
retirement. A takeover of the Company as referred to above means:
(1)
a takeover offer made by any person to all Shareholders;
or
(2)
an offer made by any person with a view to the offer or
becoming a “Controlling Shareholder’s shall have the
same meanings of “Controlling Shareholder” as stipulated
in Article 5~~4~~
~~6~~
.
If the relevant Director or supervisor does not comply with this
Article, any sum so received by him shall belong to those persons
who have sold their shares as a result of the said offer made; the
expenses incurred in distributing that sum pro rata amongst those
persons shall be borne by the relevant Director or supervisor and
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51. Article 197The after-tax profits of the Company shall be applied
in the following order:
(1)
making up of losses;
(2)
allocation to statutory reserve fund;
(3)
allocation to statutory public welfare reserve fund;
(4)
allocation to discretionary surplus reserve fund upon the
resolution of the general meeting;
(5)
payment of dividends in respect of ordinary shares.
The Company shall appropriate 10% of profit after tax to its
statutory surplus reserve, and shall appropriate 5% to 10% to its
public welfare reserve fund. In case the Company’s accumulated
statutory surplus reserve is more than 50% of its registered capital,
such reserve can be not further appropriated.
Article 19~~7~~
~~9~~
The after-tax profits of the Company shall be
applied in the following order:
(1)
making up of losses;
(2)
allocation to statutory reserve fund;
~~(3)~~
~~allocation to statutory public welfare reserve fund;~~
(~~4~~
~~3~~)
allocation to discretionary surplus reserve fund upon the
resolution of the general meeting;
(~~5~~
~~4~~)
payment of dividends in respect of ordinary shares.
The Company shall appropriate 10% of profit after tax to its
statutory surplus reserve~~, and shall appropriate 5% to 10% to its~~
~~public welfare reserve fund~~
~~.~~In case the Company’s accumulated
statutory surplus reserve is more than 50% of its registered capital,
such reserve can be not further appropriated.
~~pubc weare reserve~~
statutory surplus reserv
such reserve can be not
52. Article 199The Company shall not proceed with profit
distributions before offsetting the Company’s losses and making
allocation to the statutory reserve fund.
Article~~199~~
201
The Company shall not proceed with profit
distributions before offsetting the Company’s losses and~~making~~
~~allocation to~~
withdrawing
the statutory reserve fund.
If the Company distributes profits to shareholders in violation
of the regulations, the Shareholders shall return the profits
distributed in violation of the regulations to the Company;
if losses are caused to the Company, the Shareholders and
the Directors, supervisors and senior management who are
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53. Article 200
(I)
The profit distribution policy of the Company is:
1.
Principles of profit distribution: The Company
adopts consistent and stable profit distribution
policies, aiming at bringing reasonable returns
to investors while ensuring the Company’s
sustainable development as well as integrating
the profitability and actual needs of the future
development strategy of the Company, so
as to establish a consistent and stable return
mechanism to investors. The Board, the
Supervisory Committee and the general meeting
shall, in the decision-making and discussion
process in respect of profit policies, fully
consider the opinions of independent Directors,
supervisors and public investors.
The Company’s profit distribution shall
not exceed the range of the accumulated
distributable profits nor harm the ability of
sustainable operation of the Company.
Article 20~~0~~
2
The Company’s policy, decision-making process
and mechanism of profit distribution, and adjustments to the
profit distribution policy.
(I)
The profit distribution policy of the Company is:
1.
Principles of profit distribution: The Company
adopts consistent and stable profit distribution
policies, aiming at bringing reasonable returns
to investors while ensuring the Company’s
sustainable development as well as integrating
the profitability and actual needs of the future
development strategy of the Company, so
as to establish a consistent and stable return
mechanism to investors. The Board, the
Supervisory Committee and theshareholders’
~~general~~
meeting shall, in the decision-
making and discussion process in respect of
profit policies, fully consider the opinions of
independent Directors, supervisors and public
investors.
The Company’s profit distribution shall
not exceed the range of the accumulated
distributable profits nor harm the ability of
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2.
Forms of profit distribution: The Company may
distribute the profit in the form of cash, shares,
a combination of cash and shares and other
forms as permitted under laws and regulations.
The Company shall adopt cash distribution as
the prioritised mean to distribute profit provided
that the conditions for cash distribution are
satisfied.
3.
Principally, if the Company proposes to
distribute dividends in cash, the following
conditions shall be satisfied:
(1)
the Company recorded profit for the
year and accumulated distributable
profit is positive after offsetting losses
in the previous year and withdrawing
capital reserve as required by the laws.
(2)
the auditor issues a standard and
unqualified annual audit report on the
financial report of the Company for the
year;
2. Forms of profit distribution: The Company may
distribute the profit in the form of cash, shares, a
combination of cash and shares and other forms
as permitted under laws and regulations. The
Company shall adopt cash distribution as the
~~prioritised~~
mean to distribute profit provided
that the conditions for cash distribution are
satisfied.In distributing profit by way of scrip
dividend, true and reasonable factors such as
the growth of the Company and the dilution
to net assets per share shall be taken into
account.
The Company’s cash dividends shall satisfy
the following conditions:
(i)
The auditing firm has issued a
standard unqualified audit report
o n t h e C o m p a n y’s f i n a n c i a l
report for that year (half-yearly
profit distribution shall be made
in accordance with the relevant
regulations);
(ii)
The Company’s distributable profit
for the year or half-year is positive (i.e.
the Company’s profit after tax after
making up losses and withdrawing
provident fund) and the cash flow is
sufficient, and the implementation of
the cash dividend will not affect the
Company’s sustainable operation in
the future;
(iii)
The Company’s cumulative profit
available for distribution is positive;

(i)
(ii)
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3. (iv)
(v)
~~()~~
~~2~~
~~()~~

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(3)
the Company had no material investment
plan or material cash expense for the
year.
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4.
If the aforesaid conditions for cash dividend
distribution are satisfied, the Company shall
principally distribute dividends in cash once
each year. The Board of the Company could
propose to distribute interim dividends in cash
according to the profit and capital needs of the
Company.
~~4~~ (1)
(2)
(3)
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5.
Proportions of cash distribution: if the aforesaid
conditions for cash dividend distribution
are satisfied, the Company shall principally
distribute dividends in cash each year according
to a fixed proportion of the distributable profit
for the year, and the accumulated distributed
profit in cash in the latest three years shall
not be less than 30% of the average annual
distributable profit in the latest three years.
The Board shall take into account its industry
characteristics, development stages, business
model and profitability as well as whether it has
any substantial capital expenditure arrangement,
and shall propose a differentiated cash dividend
policy in accordance with the procedures set out
in the Articles of Association.
~~5~~ ~~Proportions of cash distribution: if the~~
~~aforesaid conditions for cash dividend~~
~~distribution are satisfied, the Company shall~~
~~principally distribute dividends in cash each~~
~~year according to a fixed proportion of the~~
~~distributable profit for the year, and the~~
~~accumulated distributed profit in cash in the~~
~~latest three years shall not be less than 30%~~
~~of the average annual distributable profit in~~
~~the latest three years.~~
The Board shall take into account its industry
characteristics, development stages, business
model and profitability as well as whether it has
any substantial capital expenditure arrangement,
and shall propose a differentiated cash dividend
policy in accordance with the procedures set
out in the Articles of Associationto cater the
following circumstances
~~.~~
~~:~~
(1)
when the Company is in the mature
stage of development and has no
significant capital expenditure
a r r a n g e m e n t s, t h e m i n i m u m
proportion of cash dividends in this
profit distribution shall reach 80%;
~~.~~

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6.
If the Board considers that the distribution of
stock dividend will not cause an unreasonable
share capital scale or shareholding structure, it
could propose and implement the stock dividend
distribution proposal in addition to satisfaction
of the aforesaid cash distribution.
7.
In the event of misappropriation of the
Company’s funds by Shareholder, the Company
can deduct the funds misappropriated from
the cash dividends to be allocated to that
Shareholder as repayment of the misappropriated
fund.
(II)
Procedures and Mechanism for decision making on profit
distribution
1.
The annual profit distribution plan of the
Company shall be proposed and drafted by
the Board after considering the requirements
of the Articles of Association, profitability
and the capital need, and shall be submitted
to the general meeting for approval after it
is considered and approved by the Board.
Independent Directors shall issue an independent
opinion in relation to the profit distribution plan.
~~6~~
4
.
(2)
(3)

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2.
When the Company is drafting a specific
cash dividend proposal, the Board shall
carefully study and demonstrate matters such
as the timing, conditions and minimum ratio,
conditions for adjustment and requirements for
decision- making process. Independent Directors
shall provide a clear opinion.
Independent Directors can collect the views
from minority shareholders and make a proposal
for dividend distribution and directly submit it
to the Board for consideration.
3.
Before considering a specific cash dividend
proposal at the general meeting, active
communication and exchanges with shareholders,
especially the minority shareholders, through
various channels shall be encouraged by the
Company in order to fully hear the views and
demands of minority shareholders and address
the concerns of minority shareholders promptly.
The Board, the independent Directors and
Shareholders who meet certain conditions
may collect voting rights from the Company’s
shareholders which may be cast by them at the
general meeting.
4.
The Supervisory Committee shall supervise
the implementation of the Company’s profit
distribution policy by and the decision-making
procedures of the Board and the management,
and express its specific explanation and opinion
when no profit distribution plan is proposed for
a profitable year.
~~7~~
5
.
In the event of misappropriation of the
Company’s funds by Shareholder, the Company
can deduct the funds misappropriated from
the cash dividends to be allocated to that
Shareholder as repayment of the misappropriated
fund.
(II)
Procedures and Mechanism for decision making on profit
distribution
1.
The annual profit distribution plan of the
Company shall be proposed and drafted by the
Board after considering the requirements of
the Articles of Association, profitability and
the capital need, and shall be submitted to the
shareholders’
~~general~~
meeting for approval
after it is considered and approved by the
Board.~~Independent Directors shall issue an~~
~~independent opinion in relation to the profit~~
~~distribution plan.~~
2.
When the Company is drafting a specific
cash dividend proposal, the Board shall
carefully study and demonstrate matters such
as the timing, conditions and minimum ratio,
conditions for adjustment and requirements
for decision- making process.~~Independent~~
~~Directors shall provide a clear opinion.~~

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5.
The general meeting shall vote on the profit
distribution plan proposed by the Board in
accordance with the law, regulations and
the relevant provisions in the Articles of
Association.
(III)
Adjustment of profit distribution policy
The Company may adjust its profit distribution policy
according to the production and operation needs. The
adjusted profit distribution policy shall not violate the
requirements of relevant laws, regulations, regulatory
documents and the Articles of Association. The relevant
resolution in relation to adjustment of profit distribution
policy shall be first brought to the independent Directors
and the Supervisory Committee for advice, and submit to,
after consideration and approval by the Board, the general
meeting for approval by more than two-thirds of the
voting rights represented by the Shareholders present at
the general meeting. The Company shall provide various
means to facilitate the public Shareholders to attend and
vote at the general meeting.
3. Independent Directors~~can collect the views~~
~~from minority shareholders and make~~
~~a proposal for dividend distribution~~
~~and directly submit it to the Board for~~
~~consideration.~~
have the right to express
independent opinions if they believe that the
specific plan for cash dividends may harm
the rights and interests of the Company
or minority shareholders. If the Board
fails to adopt or fully adopt the opinions
of independent Directors, the opinions of
independent Directors and the specific
reasons for non-adoption shall be recorded in
the Board resolution, and disclosed
.
Before considering a~~specific cash dividend~~
profit distribution
proposal at the~~general~~
shareholders’
meeting, active communication
and exchanges with shareholders, especially
the minority shareholders, through various
channels shall be encouraged by the Company
in order to fully hear the views and demands of
minority shareholders and address the concerns
of minority shareholders promptly.
The Board, the independent Directors and
Shareholders who meet certain conditions
may collect voting rights from the Company’s
shareholders which may be cast by them at the
shareholders’
~~general~~
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4.
5.
6.
The Supervisory Committee shall supervise
the implementation of the Company’s profit
distribution policy by and the decision-making
procedures of the Board and the management,
and express its specific explanation and opinion
when no profit distribution plan is proposed for
a profitable year.
The~~general~~
shareholders’
meeting shall vote
on the profit distribution plan proposed by the
Board in accordance with the law, regulations
and the relevant provisions in the Articles of
Association.
If the Company is profitable in the current
year but has not proposed a cash profit
distribution plan, the Board shall explain in
the regular report of the current year the
reasons for not distributing cash dividends
and the purpose of retaining funds that have
not been used for cash dividends.

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(III) Adjustment of profit distribution policy
The Company may adjust its profit distribution policy
according to the production and operation needs. The
adjusted profit distribution policy shall not violate
the requirements of relevant laws,administrative
regulations, regulatory documents and the Articles
of Association. The relevant resolution in relation to
adjustment of profit distribution policy shall be first
brought to the independent Directors and the Supervisory
Committee for advice,fully listen to the opinions
and demands of minority Shareholders,
and submit
to, after consideration and approval by the Board, the
shareholders’
~~general~~
meeting for approval by more
than two-thirds of the voting rights represented by the
Shareholders present at theshareholders’
~~general~~
meeting. The Company shall provide various means to
facilitate the public Shareholders to attend and vote at the
shareholders’
~~general~~
meeting.
54. Article 204The Company’s surplus reserve shall only be used
for the following purposes: recovery of losses, expansion of the
corporate production and operation or increase of the Company’s
share capital, except that the Company’s capital reserve shall not
be used for recovery of its losses. In case the Company transfers
reserves to capital upon approval by the general meeting, a rights
issue shall be given to the existing Shareholders in the existing
percentages or the nominal value shall be increased. However, the
retained reserve shall not be less than 25% of the registered capital
of the Company prior to the capitalization when the statutory
surplus reserve is transferred to capital.
Article 20~~4~~
~~6~~
The Company’s surplus reserve shall~~only~~
be used
for the~~following purposes:~~
~~r~~ecovery of lossesof the Company
,
expansion of the corporate production and operation or increase
of the Company’sregistered
~~share~~
~~c~~apital~~, except that the~~
~~Company’s capital reserve shall not be used for recovery of its~~
~~losses. In case the Company transfers reserves to capital upon~~
~~approval by the general meeting, a rights issue shall be given~~
~~to the existing Shareholders in the existing percentages or the~~
~~nominal value shall be increased~~
.
To make up for the Company’s losses with the surplus reserve,
the discretionary surplus reserve and statutory surplus reserve
shall be used first; if the losses cannot be fully compensated, the
capital reserve may be used according to regulations.
~~However, t~~
~~T~~
he retained reserve shall not be less than 25% of the
registered capital of the Company prior to the capitalization when
the statutory surplus reserve is transferred toincrease registered
capital.

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55. Article 225The party committee shall perform the following
duties in accordance with the Constitution of the Communist Party
of China and other internal regulations of the Party:
(1)
To ensure and supervise the Company’s implementation
of policies and guidelines of the Party and the State and
implement major strategic decisions of the Communist
Party of China Central Committee and the State
Council, as well as important work arrangements of the
party committee of the SASAC and higher-level Party
organizations.
(2)
To uphold the integration of the principle of management
of cadres by the Party with the function of the Board in
the lawful selection of the operation management and
with the lawful exercise of authority of employment
of personnel by the operation management. The party
committee shall consider and comment on the candidates
nominated by the Board or the president, or recommend
candidates to the Board or the president. The party
committee, together with the Board, shall evaluate
the proposed candidates and put forth comments and
suggestions collectively.
(3)
To research and discuss the reform, development
and stability of the Company, major operational and
management issues and major issues concerning employee
interests, and provide comments and suggestions thereon.
(4)
To undertake the main responsibility in strictly
administering the Party in all aspects, lead the Company’s
ideological and political work, united front work,
spiritual civilization construction, enterprise cultural
construction and the work of organisations such as
Labour Union and Communist Youth League, and lead
the construction of the Party conduct and of an honest
and clean administration and support the fulfillment of
the supervision responsibility of the discipline inspection
committee.
Article 22~~5~~
~~7~~
The party committee shall perform the following
duties in accordance with the Constitution of the Communist Party
of China and other internal regulations of the Party:
(1)
To ensure and supervise the Company’s implementation
of policies and guidelines of the Party and the State and
implement major strategic decisions of the Communist
Party of China Central Committee and the State
Council, as well as important work arrangements of the
party committee of the SASAC and higher-level Party
organizations.
(2)
To uphold the integration of the principle of management
of cadres by the Party with the function of the Board in
the lawful selection of the operation management and
with the lawful exercise of authority of employment
of personnel by the operation management. The party
committee shall consider and comment on the candidates
nominated by the Board or the president, or recommend
candidates to the Board or the president. The party
committee, together with the Board, shall evaluate
the proposed candidates and put forth comments and
suggestions collectively.
(3)
To research and discuss the reform, development
and stability of the Company, major operational and
management issues and major issues concerning employee
interests, and provide comments and suggestions thereon.
(4)
To undertake the main responsibility in strictly
administering the Party in all aspects, lead the Company’s
ideological and political work, united front work,
spiritual civilization construction, enterprise cultural
construction and the work of organisations such as
Labour Union and Communist Youth League, and lead
the construction of the Party conduct and of an honest
and clean administration and support the fulfillment of
the supervision responsibility of the discipline inspection
committee.

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56. Article 228The merger of the Company may take the form of
either merger by absorption or merger by the establishment of a
new company.
In the event of a merger, the parties to the merger shall enter into
a merger agreement and prepare balance sheets and inventories
of assets. The Company shall notify its creditors within ten (10)
days of the date of the Company’s resolution on merger and shall
make newspaper announcement within thirty (30) days of the date
of the Company’s resolution on merger. The creditors who have
received the said notice shall have the right within thirty(30) days
from the date of receiving the notice, and the creditors who have
not received the notice shall have the right within forty-five (45)
days from the date of the notice being first published to demand the
Company to settle the debt or to provide corresponding security in
respect of the debt. The Company shall not be merged if its debts
are not settled and no guarantees are provided accordingly.
After the merger, claims and liabilities of parties to the merger
shall be assumed by the surviving company or the newly established
company.
Article 2~~28~~
30
The merger of the Company may take the form
of either merger by absorption or merger by the establishment of a
new company.
When the Company merges with a company more than 90%
shares of which is held by it, the merged company does not
need to pass a resolution at the shareholders’ meeting, but it
shall notify other Shareholders, who have the right to request
the Company to acquire their shareholdings or shares at a
reasonable price. If the price paid for the company merger
does not exceed 10% of the Company’s net assets, it can be
done without a resolution at the shareholders’ meeting, unless
otherwise provided by the Articles of Association or the listing
rules of the stock exchange where the Company’s shares are
listed. If the merger of the Company in accordance with the
provisions of the preceding paragraphs does not require a
resolution at the shareholders’ meeting, it shall be subject to a
resolution by the Board.
In the event of a merger, the parties to the merger shall enter into
a merger agreement and prepare balance sheets and inventories of
assets. The Company shall notify its creditors within ten (10) days
of the date of the Company’s resolution on merger and shall make
~~newspaper announcement~~
an announcement on the newspaper
or the National Enterprise Credit Information Publicity System
within thirty (30) days of the date of the Company’s resolution
on merger. The creditors who have received the said notice shall
have the right within thirty(30) days from the date of receiving the
notice, and the creditors who have not received the notice shall
have the right within forty-five (45) days from the date of the
notice being first published to demand the Company to settle the
debt or to provide corresponding security in respect of the debt.
The Company shall not be merged if its debts are not settled and no
guarantees are provided accordingly.
After the merger, claims and liabilities of parties to the merger
shall be assumed by the surviving company or the newly established
company.

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57. Article 229When the Company is divided, its assets shall be split
up accordingly.
In the event of a division of the Company, all the parties involved
shall execute a division agreement and prepare balance sheets and
inventories of assets. The Company shall notify its creditors within
ten (10) days of the date of the Company’s resolution on division
and shall make a newspaper announcement within thirty (30) days
of the date of the Company’s resolution on division.
Liabilities of the Company prior to the division shall be assumed
by the companies inexistence after the division, except as provided
in the written agreements entered into between the Company and
its creditors in relation to the repayment of debt before the division.
Article 2~~29~~
~~3~~1
When the Company is divided, its assets shall be
split up accordingly.
In the event of a division of the Company, all the parties involved
shall execute a division agreement and prepare balance sheets and
inventories of assets. The Company shall notify its creditors within
ten (10) days of the date of the Company’s resolution on division
and shall make~~a newspaper announcement~~
an announcement on
the newspaper or the National Enterprise Credit Information
Publicity System
within thirty (30) days of the date of the
Company’s resolution on division.
Liabilities of the Company prior to the division shall be assumed
by the companies inexistence after the division, except as provided
in the written agreements entered into between the Company and
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58. Article 232The Company shall be dissolved due to the following
reasons:
(1)
the business term set out in the Articles of Association
expires, or any other event as stated in the Articles
of Association which triggers the dissolution of the
Company occurs;
(2)
a resolution on dissolution is passed by Shareholders at a
general meeting;
(3)
dissolution is necessary due to a merger or division of the
Company;
(4)
the Company has its business license being revoked, is
ordered to close down or is deregistered according to law;
(5)
the Company has experienced serious difficulties in
business operation and management, and the continuous
operation would cause substantial loss to the interest of
its Shareholders. In the event that this cannot be solved by
other methods, Shareholders representing 10% or more of
the voting rights of the total Shareholders of the Company
may request the People’s Court to dissolve the Company.
Article 23~~2~~
4
The Company shall be dissolved due to the
following reasons:
(1)
the business term set out in the Articles of Association
expires, or any other event as stated in the Articles
of Association which triggers the dissolution of the
Company occurs;
(2)
a resolution on dissolution is passed by Shareholders at a
shareholders’
~~general~~
~~m~~eeting;
(3)
dissolution is necessary due to a merger or division of the
Company;
(4)
the Company has its business license being revoked, is
ordered to close down or is deregistered according to law;
(5)
the Company has experienced serious difficulties in
business operation and management, and the continuous
operation would cause substantial loss to the interest of
its Shareholders. In the event that this cannot be solved by
other methods, Shareholders representing 10% or more of
the voting rights of the total Shareholders of the Company
may request the People’s Court to dissolve the Company.
If the Company has any grounds for dissolution specified in
the preceding paragraph, it shall publicize the grounds for
dissolution through the National Enterprise Credit Information
Publicity System within ten days.

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59. Article 233Under the circumstance set out in item (1) of Article
232, the Company may continue to subsist by amending the
Articles of Association.
Amendments to the Articles of Association in accordance with the
preceding paragraph shall be approved by no less than two-thirds
of the voting rights held by the Shareholders present at the general
meeting.
Where the Company is dissolved pursuant to items (1), (2), (4) and
(5) of Article 232 of the Articles of Association, it shall establish a
liquidation committee within fifteen (15)days after the dissolution
circumstance arises and commence liquidation. The liquidation
committee shall comprise members determined by the Directors or
the general meeting. If the Company fails to set up the liquidation
committee within the aforesaid period, the creditors may apply to
the People’s Court for appointment of relevant persons to form a
liquidation committee so as to proceed with liquidation.
Article 23~~3~~
5
Under the circumstances
set out in items
(1)and (2)
of Article 23~~2~~
4, and no property distributed to its Shareholders
,
the Company may continue to subsist by amending the Articles of
Association.
Amendments to the Articles of Association in accordance with
the preceding paragraph shall be approved by no less than two-
thirds of the voting rights held by the Shareholders present at the
shareholders’
~~general~~
meeting.
Where the Company is dissolved pursuant to items (1), (2), (4)
and (5) of Article 23~~2~~
4
of the Articles of Association,it shall be
liquidated. If the Directors are the liquidation obligors of the
Company,
~~it~~
they
shall establish a liquidation committee within
fifteen (15)days after the dissolution circumstance arises and
~~commence~~
carry out
liquidation. The liquidation committee shall
~~comprise members determined by the Directors or the general~~
~~meeting~~
consist of the Directors, except as otherwise provided
in the Articles of Association or unless the shareholders’
meeting decides to elect another person
. If the Company fails
to set up the liquidation committee within the aforesaid periodor
fails to liquidate after establishing a liquidation committee
, the
~~creditors~~
interested parties
may apply to the People’s Court for
appointment of relevant persons to form a liquidation committee so
as to proceed with liquidation.The People’s Court shall accept
the application and promptly organize a liquidation committee
to carry out the liquidation.
The liquidation obligors shall bear the liability for damages
suffered by the Company or creditors due to their failure to
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60. Article 235The liquidation committee shall notify creditors
within ten (10) days from the date of its establishment and make
newspaper announcement within sixty (60) days of that date.
The creditors may declare their claims to the liquidation committee
within thirty (30) days of the receipt of the above notice or within
forty-five (45) days after the announcements are made if no such
notice is received. They shall specify the items to which their rights
relate and produce evidence. Claims shall be registered by the
liquidation committee.
The liquidation committee shall not make any debt settlement
during the period for register of creditors.
Article 23~~5~~
~~7~~
The liquidation committee shall notify creditors
within ten (10) days from the date of its establishment and make
~~newspaper announcement~~
an announcement on the newspaper
or the National Enterprise Credit Information Publicity System
within sixty (60) days of that date.
The creditors may declare their claims to the liquidation committee
within thirty (30) days of the receipt of the above notice or within
forty-five (45) days after the announcements are made if no such
notice is received. They shall specify the items to which their rights
relate and produce evidence. Claims shall be registered by the
liquidation committee.
The liquidation committee shall not make any debt settlement
during the period for register of creditors.
61. Article 236During the liquidation period, the liquidation
committee shall exercise the following functions and duties:
(1)
to ascertain the Company’s assets and separately prepare
a balance sheet and an inventory of assets;
(2)
to notify creditors by sending notice or by making
announcement;
(3)
to deal with and settle the Company’s outstanding
business deals in relation to the liquidation;
(4)
to settle outstanding taxes as well as taxes arising in the
course of liquidation;
(5)
to ascertain all claims and debts;
(6)
to dispose of the remaining assets of the Company after
the repayment of debts;
(7)
to represent the Company in any civil proceedings.
Article 23~~6~~
8
During the liquidation period, the liquidation
committee shall exercise the following functions and duties:
(1)
to ascertain the Company’s assets and separately prepare
a balance sheet and an inventory of assets;
(2)
to notify creditors by sending notice or by making
announcement;
(3)
to deal with and settle the Company’s outstanding
business deals in relation to the liquidation;
(4)
to settle outstanding taxes as well as taxes arising in the
course of liquidation;
(5)
to ascertain all claims and debts;
(6)
to~~dispose of~~
distribute
the remaining assets of the
Company after the repayment of debts;
(7)
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62. Article 237After ascertaining the Company’s assets and
preparing a balance sheet and an inventory of assets, the liquidation
committee shall formulate a liquidation plan and submit the same
to a general meeting or the People’s Court for confirmation.
The Company shall, in proportion of the shares held by the
Shareholders, distribute the remaining properties of the Company
after payment of liquidation costs, salaries of employees, social
insurance contribution and statutory compensations, outstanding
taxes, and the Company’s debts.
During the liquidation period, the Company shall subsist but cannot
carry out any business activities not relating to liquidation.
Prior to the liquidation as specified in the preceding paragraph, the
assets of the Company shall not be distributed to the Shareholders.
Article 23~~7~~
9
After ascertaining the Company’s assets and
preparing a balance sheet and an inventory of assets, the liquidation
committee shall formulate a liquidation plan and submit the same
to ashareholders’
~~general~~
meeting or the People’s Court for
confirmation.
The Company shall, in proportion of the shares held by the
Shareholders, distribute the remaining properties of the Company
after payment of liquidation costs, salaries of employees, social
insurance contribution and statutory compensations, outstanding
taxes, and the Company’s debts.
During the liquidation period, the Company shall subsist but cannot
carry out any business activities not relating to liquidation.
Prior to the liquidation as specified in the preceding paragraph, the
assets of the Company shall not be distributed to the Shareholders.
63. Article 238If the liquidation committee, after ascertaining the
Company’s assets and preparing a balance sheet and an inventory
of assets, discovers that the Company’s assets are insufficient to
repay its debts, it shall apply to the People’s Court for a declaration
of bankruptcy in accordance with the law.
After the Company is declared bankrupt by a ruling of the People’s
Court, the liquidation committee shall transfer the liquidation
matters to the People’s Court.
Article 2~~38~~
~~4~~0
If the liquidation committee, after ascertaining the
Company’s assets and preparing a balance sheet and an inventory of
assets, discovers that the Company’s assets are insufficient to repay
its debts, it shall apply to the People’s Court for~~a declaration of~~
bankruptcyliquidation
in accordance with the law.
After~~the Company is declared bankrupt by a ruling of~~
the
People’s Court accepts the bankruptcy application
, the liquidation
committee shall transfer the liquidation matters tothe bankruptcy
administrator designated by
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64. Article 240Members of the liquidation committee shall act
honestly in the discharge of their duties, perform their liquidation
obligations according to laws, and may not take or accept bribes
or other illegal gains by taking advantage of their positions, nor
encroached upon any property of the Company.
Any member of the liquidation committee shall be liable for losses
of the Company or any of its creditors arising from his intentional
act or gross negligence.
Article 24~~0~~
2
Members of the liquidation committee shall
~~act honestly in the discharge of their duties, perform their~~
~~liquidation obligations according to laws~~
perform liquidation
duties, and have the obligation of loyalty and diligence,
and
may not take or accept bribes or other illegal gains by taking
advantage of their positions, nor encroached upon any property of
the Company.
Any member of the liquidation committeewho neglects to perform
liquidation duties and causes losses to the Company shall be
liable for losses; any member of the liquidation committee
shall
be liable for losses~~of the Company or any of its creditors arising~~
~~from his intentional act or gross negligence~~
if they cause losses
to the creditors due to intentional or gross negligence
.

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65. Article 248
(1)
“Actionable corporate communication” refers to any
corporate communication that seeks instructions from
issuer’s securities holders on how they wish to exercise
their rights or make an election as the issuer’s securities
holder.
(2)
the notice, data or written statement sent by the Company
to the shareholders of foreign investment shares listed
outside the People’s Republic of China, can be sent out
by way of the method specified in Article 247.
The Company must provide a copy of the corporate
communication to any Shareholder free of charge by
sending, posting, distributing, issuing, publishing or
other means when he/she requests for it, and disclose
on the website of the Company the arrangements for
how the Shareholders can obtain a copy of the corporate
communication; and the Company must send the
actionable corporate communication to each holder of
overseas-listed foreign-invested shares separately, instead
of merely publishing it on the websites of the Company
or the stock exchange in the place where the Company’s
shares are listed.
If the Company is unable to send its actionable
corporate communication to a Shareholder via electronic
dissemination means as it does not have any functional
electronic contact information of such Shareholders, it
must send a copy of the communication to the Shareholder
and ask him/her to provide functional electronic contact
information so that the Company can send corporate
communication to him/her via electronic dissemination
means in the future.
Article~~248~~
~~5~~0
(1)
“Actionable corporate communication” refers to any
corporate communication that seeks instructions from
issuer’s securities holders on how they wish to exercise
their rights or make an election as the issuer’s securities
holder.
(2)
the notice, data or written statement sent by the Company
to the shareholders of foreign investment shares listed
outside the People’s Republic of China, can be sent out
by way of the method specified in Article 24~~7~~
~~9~~
.
The Company must provide a copy of the corporate
communication to any Shareholder free of charge by
sending, posting, distributing, issuing, publishing or
other means when he/she requests for it, and disclose
on the website of the Company the arrangements for
how the Shareholders can obtain a copy of the corporate
communication; and the Company must send the
actionable corporate communication to each holder of
overseas-listed foreign-invested shares separately, instead
of merely publishing it on the websites of the Company
or the stock exchange in the place where the Company’s
shares are listed.
If the Company is unable to send its actionable
corporate communication to a Shareholder via electronic
dissemination means as it does not have any functional
electronic contact information of such Shareholders, it
must send a copy of the communication to the Shareholder
and ask him/her to provide functional electronic contact
information so that the Company can send corporate
communication to him/her via electronic dissemination
means in the future.

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(3)
Where the notice is sent by person, the recipient shall sign
(or seal) the receipt acknowledgement and the date of the
signature of such recipient shall be the date of service;
where the notice is sent by way of announcement, the date
of the first announcement shall be the date of service;
where the notice is sent by fax, e-mail or website, the
effective date of the written letter shall be date of service;
where the notice is sent by post, so long as the address
is accurate and notice is delivered by prepaid registered
mail, such notice is deemed as delivered and received
after five (5) working days as of the date of delivery.
(4)
Notices, orders, documents, materials or written
statements sent by the Shareholders and Directors to the
Company shall be put or sent to the legal address of the
Company by prepaid registered mail, or put or sent to the
registered agent of the Company by prepaid registered
mail.
(5)
Notices, orders, documents, materials or written
statements sent by the Shareholders and Directors to
the Company shall be deemed as delivered within the
specified time under normal conditions with the date
of post of such notices orders, documents, materials or
written statements as the proof, or that may be proved by
the clearly stated address and prepaid postage certificate.
(6)
The magazines publishing the announcement hereof shall
be the magazines designated or required by the relevant
laws, administrative regulations or Listing Rules.
Where the meeting notice has not been sent to the receiver whoever
has right to receive due to accidental omission or such person has
not received the meeting notice, such meeting and the resolution
adopted in the meeting shall remain valid.
(3)
Where the notice is sent by person, the recipient shall sign
(or seal) the receipt acknowledgement and the date of the
signature of such recipient shall be the date of service;
where the notice is sent by way of announcement, the date
of the first announcement shall be the date of service;
where the notice is sent by fax, e-mail or website, the
effective date of the written letter shall be date of service;
where the notice is sent by post, so long as the address
is accurate and notice is delivered by prepaid registered
mail, such notice is deemed as delivered and received
after five (5) working days as of the date of delivery.
(4)
Notices, orders, documents, materials or written
statements sent by the Shareholders and Directors to the
Company shall be put or sent to the legal address of the
Company by prepaid registered mail, or put or sent to the
registered agent of the Company by prepaid registered
mail.
(5)
Notices, orders, documents, materials or written
statements sent by the Shareholders and Directors to
the Company shall be deemed as delivered within the
specified time under normal conditions with the date
of post of such notices orders, documents, materials or
written statements as the proof, or that may be proved by
the clearly stated address and prepaid postage certificate.
(6)
The magazines publishing the announcement hereof
shall be the magazines designated or required by the
relevant laws, administrative regulations or~~Listing~~
~~Rules~~
the listing rules of the stock exchange where the
Company’s shares are listed
.
Where the meeting notice has not been sent to the receiver whoever
has right to receive due to accidental omission or such person has
not received the meeting notice, such meeting and the resolution
adopted in the meeting shall remain valid.

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66. Addition Article 252 Where the provisions of these Articles of
Association are inconsistent with the mandatory provisions of
laws, regulations, rules, ordinances and the listing rules of the
stock exchange where the Company’s shares are listed, such
mandatory provisions of laws, regulations, rules, ordinances
and the listing rules of the stock exchange where the Company’s
shares are listed shall prevail.

Save for the above amendments, there are no substantive amendments to other provisions in the Articles of Association. The non-substantial amendments include adjustments to the numbering, ordering and punctuation of the Articles of Association, as well as changing the term “general meeting” to”shareholders’ meeting”, “more than half” to “majority”, “class of share” to “class of shares”, “meeting of the Board” to “Board meeting”, “stock exchange on which the Company’s shares are listed” to “stock exchange where the Company’s shares are listed” and other word modifications that do not affect the meaning of the articles. Since they do not involve substantial changes and the scope of the revision is relatively wide, they will not be listed item by item.

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The Board proposes to make the following amendments to the Rules of Procedure for General Meetings (deleted texts are presented in strikethrough and additional texts are presented in underline):

No. Original version Revised version
1. Article 1These rules are formulated in order to enhance
efficiency of the general meeting of Triumph New Energy
Company Limited (the Company) and ensure the functions and
powers of the general meeting to be legally exercised in accordance
with the requirements of the Company Law of the People’s
Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as the “Company Law”)
and other laws, regulations and regulatory documents and the
Articles of Association of Triumph New Energy Company Limited
(hereinafter referred to as the Articles of Association).
Article 1These rules are formulated in order to enhance
efficiency of theshareholders’
~~general~~
meeting of Triumph
New Energy Company Limited (the Company) and ensure the
functions and powers of the general meeting to be legally exercised
in accordance with the requirements of the Company Law of
the People’s Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as the
“Company Law”) and other laws,administrative
regulations~~and~~
~~,~~
regulatory documents and the Articles of Association of Triumph
New Energy Company Limited (hereinafter referred to as the
Articles of Association).
2. Article 2The Company shall convene the general meeting in
strict compliance with the relevant requirements of the laws,
administrative regulations, these rules and the Articles of
Association so as to ensure that the shareholders can exercise their
rights in accordance with the laws.
The board of directors of the Company shall earnestly perform its
duties and organize the general meeting in a serious and timely
manner. All the directors of the Company shall exercise their
diligence to ensure that the general meeting is duly held and its
functions and powers are exercised in accordance with the laws.
Article 2The Company shall convene theshareholders’
~~general~~
meeting in strict compliance with the relevant requirements of
the laws, administrative regulations,~~these rules and~~
regulatory
documents,
the Articles of Associationand these rules
so as to
ensure that the shareholders can exercise their rights in accordance
with the laws.
The board of directors of the Company shall earnestly perform its
duties and organize theshareholders’
~~general~~
meeting in a serious
and timely manner. All the directors of the Company shall exercise
their diligence to ensure that theshareholders’
~~general~~
meeting is
duly held and its functions and powers are exercised in accordance
with the laws.

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3. Article 7The general meeting may exercise the following
functions and powers:
(1)
to decide on the operating policies and investment plans
of the Company;
(2)
to elect and remove directors and to decide on matter
relating to the remuneration of the relevant directors;
(3)
to elect and remove supervisors (being shareholders’
representatives), and to decide on matter relating to the
remuneration of the relevant supervisors;
(4)
to consider and approve the reports of the board of
directors;
(5)
to consider and approve the reports of the supervisory
committee;
(6)
to consider and approve the proposed annual financial
budgets and final accounts of the Company;
(7)
to consider and approve the profit distribution plans and
loss recovery plans of the Company;
(8)
to adopt resolutions on any increase or reduction of
registered capital of the Company;
(9)
to adopt resolutions on matters such as merger, demerger,
dissolution, and liquidation of the Company;
(10)
to adopt resolutions on the issue of debentures of the
Company;
Article 7Theshareholders’
~~general~~
meeting may exercise the
following functions and powers:
~~(1)~~
~~to decide on the operating policies and investment~~
~~plans of the Company;~~
(~~2~~
~~1~~
)
to elect and remove directorswho are not employee
representatives,
and todismiss directors and
decide
on matter relating to the remuneration of the relevant
directors;
(~~3~~
~~2~~
)
to elect ~~and~~
,
remove and dismiss
supervisors~~(being~~
~~shareholders’ representatives)~~
who are not employee
representatives
,and to decide on matter relating to the
remuneration of the relevant supervisors;
(~~4~~
~~3~~
)
to consider and approve the reports of the board of
directors;
(~~5~~
~~4~~
)
to consider and approve the reports of the supervisory
committee;
~~(6)~~
~~to consider and approve the proposed annual financial~~
~~budgets and final accounts of the Company;~~
(~~7~~
~~5~~
)
to consider and approve the profit distribution plans and
loss recovery plans of the Company;
(~~8~~
~~6~~
)
to adopt resolutions on any increase or reduction of
registered capital of the Company;
(~~9~~
~~7~~
)
to adopt resolutions on matters such as merger, demerger,
dissolution,change of the Company’s form
and
liquidation of the Company;
shareholders’
~~()~~
(~~2~~
~~1~~
)
(~~3~~
~~2~~
)
(~~4~~
~~3~~
)
(~~5~~
~~4~~
)
~~6~~
~~()~~
(~~7~~
~~5~~
)
(~~8~~
~~6~~
)
(~~9~~
~~7~~
)

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(11)
to adopt resolutions on the appointments or dismissals of
accounting firms;
(12)
to amend the Articles of Association;
(13)
to consider the provisional proposals submitted by
shareholders who individually or collectively hold more
than 3% (including 3%) of the Company’s shares;
(14)
to consider and approve the guarantees provided in
Article 8 herein;
(15)
to consider the acquisition or disposal of any major assets,
the amount of which exceeds 30% of the latest audited
total assets of the Company;
(16)
to consider the change of use of proceeds from capitals
raised;
(17)
to consider the adoption of share option incentive scheme;
(18)
to consider such other things required by laws,
administrative regulations and the Articles of Association
to be resolved by general meeting of shareholders;
(19)
to authorize or delegate to the board of directors to deal
with the authorized or entrusted matters.
(~~10~~
~~8~~
)
to adopt resolutions on the issue of debentures of the
Company;
(~~11~~
~~9~~
)
to adopt resolutions on the appointments or dismissals of
accounting firms;
(1~~2~~
0
)
to amend the Articles of Association;
(1~~3~~
1
)
to consider the provisional proposals submitted by
shareholders who individually or collectively hold more
than~~3~~
~~1~~
% (including~~3~~
~~1~~
%) of the Company’s shares;
(1~~4~~
2
)
to consider and approve the guarantees provided in
Article 8 herein;
(1~~5~~
3
)
to consider the acquisition or disposal of any major assets,
the amount of which exceeds 30% of the latest audited
total assets of the Company;
(1~~6~~
4
)
to consider the change of use of proceeds from capitals
raised;
(1~~7~~
5
)
to consider the adoption of share option incentive scheme;
(1~~8~~
6
)
to consider such other things required by laws,
administrative regulations~~and~~
or
the Articles of
Association to be resolved byshareholders’
~~general~~
meeting~~of shareholders~~
;
(1~~9~~
7
)
to authorize or delegate to the board of directors to deal
with the authorized or entrusted matters.

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4. Article 8Any of the following guarantee activities of the
Company shall be approved by the general meeting:
(1)
any of the external guarantee provided after the total
guaranteed amount of the Company and its controlling
subsidiaries to the any other party reaching to or
exceeding 50% of the latest audited net assets;
(2)
any of the external guarantee provided after the total
guaranteed amount of the Company reaching to or
exceeding 30% of the latest audited net assets;
(3)
providing the guarantee for the guaranteed object, whose
ratio of liabilities to assets exceeds 70%;
(4)
the amount of single guarantee exceeding 10% of the
latest audited net assets;
(5)
providing the guarantee for the shareholders, actual
controllers and its connected parties.
Article 8Any of the following guarantee activities of the
Company shall be approved by theshareholders’
~~general~~
meeting:
(1)
any of the external guarantee provided after the total
guaranteed amount of the Company and its controlling
subsidiaries to the any other party~~reaching to or~~
exceeding 50% of the latest audited net assets;
(2)
any of the external guarantee provided after the total
guaranteed amount of the Companyand its controlling
subsidiaries
~~reaching to or~~
exceeding 30% of the latest
audited net assets;
(3)
the amount of the guarantees provided by the
Company within one year exceeding 30% of the latest
audited total assets;
(~~3~~
~~4~~
)
providing the guarantee for the guaranteed object, whose
ratio of liabilities to assets exceeds 70%;
(~~4~~
~~5~~
)
the amount of single guarantee exceeding 10% of the
latest audited net assets;
(~~5~~
~~6~~
)
providing the guarantee for the shareholders, actual
controllers and its connected parties.
(~~3~~
~~4~~
)
(~~4~~
~~5~~
)
(~~5~~
~~6~~
)

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5. Article 12The supervisory committee have the right to propose to
the board of directors to convene an extraordinary general meeting
and shall propose in writing. The board of directors shall, in
accordance with the provisions of laws, administrative regulations
and the Articles of Association, furnish a written reply stating its
agreement or disagreement to the convening of the extraordinary
general meeting within ten (10) days after receiving such proposal.
Where the board of directors agrees to convene an extraordinary
general meeting, the board of directors shall send out the notice
of the general meeting within five (5) days after the passing of the
relevant resolutions and any changes to the original proposal made
in the notice shall be approved by the supervisory committee.
Where the board of directors does not agree to convene an
extraordinary general meeting, or does not furnish any reply within
ten (10) days after receiving the proposal, the board of directors
shall be deemed as incapable of performing or failing to perform
the duty of convening a general meeting and the supervisory
committee is entitled to convene and preside over a general meeting
independently.
Article 12The supervisory committee have the right to
propose to the board of directors to convene an extraordinary
shareholders’
~~general~~
meeting and shall propose in writing. The
board of directors shall, in accordance with the provisions of laws,
administrative regulations and the Articles of Association, furnish
adecision
~~written reply~~
stating its agreement or disagreement to
the convening of the extraordinaryshareholders’
~~general~~
meeting
within ten (10) days after receiving such proposal, and shall give a
written reply to the Shareholders
.
Where the board of directors agrees to convene an extraordinary
shareholders’
~~general~~
meeting, the board of directors shall send
out the notice of theshareholders’
~~general~~
meeting within five (5)
days after the passing of the relevant resolutions and any changes
to the original proposal made in the notice shall be approved by the
supervisory committee.
Where the board of directors does not agree to convene an
extraordinaryshareholders’
~~general~~
meeting, or does not furnish
any reply within ten (10) days after receiving the proposal, the
board of directors shall be deemed as incapable of performing or
failing to perform the duty of convening ashareholders’
~~general~~
meeting and the supervisory committee is entitled to convene and
preside over ashareholders’
~~general~~
meeting independently.

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6. Article 13The shareholders individually or jointly holding more
than 10% shares of the Company, have the right to request the
board of directors to convene an extraordinary general meeting
and shall make the proposal to the board of directors in writing.
The board of directors shall, in accordance with the provisions of
laws, administrative regulations and the Articles of Association,
furnish a written reply stating its agreement or disagreement to the
convening of the extraordinary general meeting within ten (10)
days after receiving such proposal.
Where the board of directors agrees to convene an extraordinary
general meeting, the board of directors shall send out the notice
of the general meeting within five (5) days after the passing of the
relevant resolutions and any changes to the original proposal made
in the notice shall be approved by the shareholders concerned.
Where the board of directors does not agree to convene an
extraordinary general meeting, or does not furnish any reply within
ten (10) days after receiving the proposal, shareholders individually
or jointly holding more than 10% shares of the Company have
the right to propose to the supervisory committee to convene the
extraordinary general meeting and such proposal shall be made in
writing.
Where the supervisory committee agrees to convene the
extraordinary general meeting, the supervisory committee shall
send out the notice of the general meeting within five (5) days
after receiving the proposal and any changes to the original
proposal made in the notice shall be approved by the shareholders
concerned.
Article 13 The shareholders individually or jointly holding
more than 10% shares of the Company, have the right to request
the board of directors to convene an extraordinaryshareholders’
~~general~~
meeting and shall make the proposal to the board of
directors in writing. The board of directors shall, in accordance
with the provisions of laws, administrative regulations and
the Articles of Association, furnish a written reply stating its
agreement or disagreement to the convening of the extraordinary
shareholders’
~~general~~
meeting within ten (10) days after receiving
such proposal.
Where the board of directors agrees to convene an extraordinary
shareholders’
~~general~~
meeting, the board of directors shall send
out the notice of theshareholders’
~~general~~
meeting within five (5)
days after the passing of the relevant resolutions and any changes
to the original proposal made in the notice shall be approved by the
shareholders concerned.
Where the board of directors does not agree to convene an
extraordinaryshareholders’
~~general~~
meeting, or does not furnish
any reply within ten (10) days after receiving the proposal,
shareholders individually or jointly holding more than 10% shares
of the Company have the right to propose to the supervisory
committee to convene the extraordinaryshareholders’
~~general~~
meeting and such proposal shall be made in writing.The
supervisory committee shall make a decision on whether to
convene an extraordinary shareholders’ meeting within ten (10)
days from the date of receipt of the request, and shall give a
written reply to the Shareholders.

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Failure of the supervisory committee to send out such notice within
the prescribed term shall be deemed as failure to convene and
preside over the general meeting, the shareholders individually or
jointly holding more than 10% shares of the Company for more
than ninety (90) consecutive days are entitled to independently
convene and preside over a general meeting.
Where the supervisory committee agrees to convene the
extraordinaryshareholders’
~~general~~
meeting, the supervisory
committee shall send out the notice of theshareholders’
~~general~~
meeting within five (5) days after receiving the proposal and
any changes to the original proposal made in the notice shall be
approved by the shareholders concerned.
Failure of the supervisory committee to send out such notice within
the prescribed term shall be deemed as failure to convene and
preside over theshareholders’
~~general~~
meeting, the shareholders
individually or jointly holding more than 10% shares of the
Company for more than ninety (90) consecutive days are entitled to
independently convene and preside over ashareholders’
~~general~~
meeting.
7. Article 18Ordinary shareholders (including preference
shareholders with restored voting rights) individually or
collectively holding 3% or more of the shares of the Company
may put forward provisional proposals and submit in writing to the
convener ten (10) days prior to the date of the general meeting. The
convener shall issue a supplementary notice of the general meeting
within two (2) days upon the receipt of the proposal, announce
the contents of the temporary proposal and submit such temporary
proposal to the general meeting for consideration. Contents of the
provisional proposal shall fall within the scope of authority of the
general meeting, and set out specific subject and matters to be
resolved.
Save as the requirement in the preceding paragraph, after the
convener has issued the notice for the general meeting, no changes
shall be made to the stated proposals in the notice of the general
meeting and no new proposals shall be added.
The general meeting shall not vote on or resolve proposals not
stated in the notice of the general meeting or proposals which do
not meet the requirements in Article 17 herein.
Article 18Ordinary shareholders (including preference
shareholders with restored voting rights) individually or
collectively holding~~3~~
~~1~~
%or more of the shares of the Company
may put forward provisional proposals and submit in writing to
the convener ten (10) days prior to the date of theshareholders’
~~general~~
meeting. The convener shall issue a supplementary
notice of theshareholders’
~~general~~
meeting within two (2) days
upon the receipt of the proposal, announce the contents of the
temporary proposal and submit such temporary proposal to the
shareholders’
~~general~~
meeting for consideration. Contents of the
provisional proposal shall fall within the scope of authority of the
shareholders’
~~general~~
meeting, and set out specific subject and
matters to be resolved.
Save as the requirement in the preceding paragraph, after the
convener has issued the notice for theshareholders’
~~general~~
meeting, no changes shall be made to the stated proposals in the
notice of theshareholders’
~~general~~
meeting and no new proposals
shall be added.
Theshareholders’
~~general~~
meeting shall not vote on or resolve
proposals not stated in the notice of theshareholders’
~~general~~
meeting or proposals which do not meet the requirements in Article
17 herein.

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8. Article 46The following matters shall be resolved either by an
ordinary resolution at a general meeting:
(1)
work reports of the board of directors and the supervisory
committee;
(2)
plans formulated by the board of directors for distribution
of profits and for making up losses;
(3)
the appointment and removal of members of the board
of directors and the supervisory committee, their
remuneration and payment methods;
(4)
the Company’s annual financial budgets and final
accounts, balance sheets, income statements and other
financial statements and annual report;
(5)
matters other than those required by the laws and
administrative regulations or by the Articles of
Association to be adopted by special resolutions.
Article 46The following matters shall be resolved either by an
ordinary resolution at ashareholders’
~~general~~
meeting:
(1)
work reports of the board of directors and the supervisory
committeeand the annual reports of the Company
;
(2)
plans formulated by the board of directors for distribution
of profits and for making up losses;
(3)
the appointment and removal of members of the board
of directors and the supervisory committee, their
remuneration and payment methods;
~~(4)~~
~~the Company’s annual financial budgets and final~~
~~accounts, balance sheets, income statements and other~~
~~financial statements and annual report;~~
(~~5~~
~~4~~
)
matters other than those required by the laws and
administrative regulations or by the Articles of
Association to be adopted by special resolutions.
~~()~~
(~~5~~
~~4~~
)

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9. Article 47The following matters shall be resolved by a special
resolution at the general meeting:
(1)
increase or reduction of the share capital and issue of
shares of any class, stock warrants or other similar
securities;
(2)
issuance of corporate debentures;
(3)
the demerger, merger, dissolution and liquidation of the
Company;
(4)
amendments to the Articles of Association;
(5)
the major assets acquired or sold within one (1) year or
the guaranteed amount exceeding 30% of the Company’s
latest audited total assets;
(6)
share incentive scheme;
(7)
such other matters as may be required by laws,
administrative regulations or the Articles of Association
or matters which, if resolved by way of ordinary
resolutions at general meetings, are considered to have
material effects on the Company and require approval by
special resolutions.
Article 47The following matters shall be resolved by a special
resolution at theshareholders’
~~general~~
meeting:
(1)
increase or reduction of the share capital and issue of
shares of any class, stock warrants or other similar
securities;
(2)
issuance of corporate debentures;
(3)
the demerger,spin-off,
merger, dissolution, change of
the Company’s form
and liquidation of the Company;
(4)
amendments to the Articles of Association;
(5)
the major assets acquired or sold within one (1) year or
the guaranteed amountprovided to others
exceeding
30% of the Company’s~~latest audited~~
total assets;
(6)
share incentive scheme;
(7)
such other matters as may be required by laws,
administrative regulations or the Articles of Association
or matters which, if resolved by way of ordinary
resolutions atshareholders’
~~general~~
meetings, are
considered to have material effects on the Company and
require approval by special resolutions.

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10. Article 64The resolutions passed at the general meeting are
null and void if they are in breach of the laws and administrative
regulations.
In case the convening and voting procedures of the general
meetings are in breach of laws, administrative regulations or the
Articles of Association, or the contents of the resolutions are in
breach of the Articles of Association, the shareholders may apply
to the court for the revocation of such resolutions within sixty (60)
days as of the date of resolutions made.
Article 64The resolutions passed at theshareholders’
~~general~~
meeting are null and void if they are in breach of the laws and
administrative regulations.
In case the convening and voting procedures of theshareholders’
~~general~~
meetings are in breach of laws, administrative regulations
or the Articles of Association, or the contents of the resolutions are
in breach of the Articles of Association, the shareholders may apply
to the court for the revocation of such resolutions within sixty
(60) days as of the date of resolutions made, unless there is only
a slight defect in the procedure of convening or the method of
voting at the shareholders’ meetings or Board meetings, which
has no substantive impact on the resolution
.
shareholders’
11. Article 65These rules will be revised from time to time in
line with amendments to relevant laws, regulations, regulatory
documents and the Articles of Association. In case of any conflict
between the provisions of these rules and the requirements of
relevant laws, regulations, regulatory documents and the Articles of
Association, the relevant requirements of relevant laws, regulations,
regulatory documents and the Articles of Association shall prevail.
Article 65These rules will be revised from time to time in line
with amendments to relevant laws,administrative
regulations,
regulatory documents and the Articles of Association. In case
of any conflict between the provisions of these rules and the
requirements of relevant laws,administrative
regulations,
regulatory documents and the Articles of Association, the relevant
requirements of relevant laws,administrative
regulations,
regulatory documents and the Articles of Association shall prevail.

Save for the above amendments, there are no substantive amendments to the title of the Rules of Procedure for General Meetings and other provisions set out therein. The non-substantial amendments include adjustments to the numbering, ordering and punctuation of the Rules of Procedure for General Meetings, as well as changing the term “general meeting” to “shareholders’ meeting”, “more than half” to “majority” and other word modifications that do not affect the meaning of the articles. Since they do not involve substantial changes and the scope of the revision is relatively wide, they will not be listed item by item.

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The Board proposes to make the following amendments to the Procedural Rules of the Board (deleted texts are presented in strikethrough and additional texts are presented in underline):

No. Original version Revised version Revised version
1. Article 1In order to regulate the transaction of business and
decision-making procedures of the board of Directors of Triumph
New Energy Company Limited (the “Company”), procure the
Directors and the Board to effectively perform their duties, and
enhance the standardised operation and scientific decision-making
of the Board, the Company, based on its actual circumstances,
has formulated these Rules in accordance with the Company Law,
the Securities Law, Code of Corporate Governance for Listed
Companies in China, the Rules Governing the Listing of Stocks
on Shanghai Stock Exchange and the Rules Governing the Listing
of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited
(collectively the “Listing Rules of the Stock Exchanges”), the
Articles of Association of Triumph New Energy Company Limited
(the “Articles of Association”) and other relevant requirements.
Article 1In order to regulate the transaction of business and
decision-making procedures of the board of Directors of Triumph
New Energy Company Limited (the “Company”), procure the
Directors and the Board to effectively perform their duties, and
enhance the standardised operation and scientific decision-making
of the Board, the Company~~, based on its actual circumstances,~~
has formulated these Rules in accordance withthe relevant
requirements of
the Company Law, the Securities Law, Code of
Corporate Governance for Listed Companies in China, the Rules
Governing the Listing of Stocks on Shanghai Stock Exchange
and the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock
Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (collectively the “Listing Rules
of the Stock Exchanges”), the Articles of Association of Triumph
New Energy Company Limited (the “Articles of Association”) ~~and~~
~~other relevant requirements~~
~~.~~
2. Article 3The Board is subject to the supervision of the
supervisory committee of the Company. When making decisions on
material issues of the Company, views of the party committee of the
Company shall be heeded in advance, views and recommendations
of the staff representative meetings shall be respected.
Article 3The Board is subject to the supervision of the
supervisory committee ~~of the Company~~
~~.~~When making
decisions on material issues of the Company, views of the party
committee of the Company shall be heeded in advance, views and
recommendations of the staff representative meetings shall be
respected.
3. Article 6The Board shall have one Chairman and one vice
chairman, who shall be elected by all Directors with majority votes.
Article 6The Board shall have one Chairman
~~chairman~~
~~,~~who shall be elected by all Directors
votes.
~~and one vice~~
with majority
4. Article 7The Company may increase or decrease the number
of members of the Board based on its own business development
needs within the scope provided by laws, regulations and the
Articles of Association. However, any change to the members
of the Board, including an increase or decrease in the number of
members of the Board, or the removal or by-election of a Director,
shall be decided at the general meeting in accordance with the
Articles of Association.
Article 7The Company may increase or decrease the number
of members of the Board based on its own business development
needs within the scope provided by laws,administrative
regulations and the Articles of Association. However, any change
to the members of the Board, including an increase or decrease in
the number of members of the Board, or the removal or by-election
of a Director, shall be decided at theshareholders’
~~general~~
meeting in accordance with the Articles of Association.

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5. Article 9The Board may set up board committees based on the
Company’s actual needs.
Article 9
6. Article 11A secretary’s office under the Board shall be
established to handle the daily affairs of the Board.
Article 11
~~established~~
Company, as
7. Article 12The Board shall report to the general meetings,
perform the following duties and exercise the following powers:
(1)
to convene general meetings and report its work to the
general meetings;
(2)
to implement the resolutions of the general meetings;
(3)
to decide on the Company’s business plans and
investment plans;
(4)
to formulate the Company’s plans on annual financial
budgets and final accounts;
(5)
to formulate the Company’s profit distribution plans and
loss recovery plans;
(6)
to formulate the proposal for increase or decrease of the
registered capital of the Company and issue of debentures
of the Company;
Article 12The Board shall~~report to the general meetings,~~
perform the following duties and exercise the following powers:
(1)
to conveneshareholders
~~general~~
meetings and report its
work to theshareholders
~~general~~
meetings;
(2)
to implement the resolutions of theshareholders
~~general~~
meetings;
(3)
to decide on the Company’s business plans and
investment plans;
(4)
to~~formulate~~
decide
the Company’s plans on annual
financial budgets and final accounts;
(5)
to formulate the Company’s profit distribution plans and
loss recovery plans;
(6)
to formulate the proposal for increase or decrease of the
registered capital of the Company and issue of debentures
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(7)
to formulate proposals for merger, division and
dissolution of the Company;
(8)
to determine the establishment of the Company’s internal
management structure;
(9)
to appoint or dismiss the president of the Company and,
based on the nomination by the president of the Company,
to appoint or dismiss vice president and chief financial
controllers of the Company and to determine their
remunerations;
(10)
based on the nomination by the Chairman, to appoint and
dismiss the secretary to the Board, and to determine their
remunerations;
(11)
to review the work report of the president;
(12)
to formulate the basic management system of the
Company;
(13)
to formulate proposals for amendment to the Articles;
(14)
to nominate candidates for Directors;
(15)
Other powers and duties conferred by the laws,
administrative regulations and general meetings.
Except for the Board resolutions in respect of the matters specified
in items (6), (7) and (13) of this article which shall be passed by
more than two-thirds of the Directors, the Board resolutions in
respect of all other matters may be passed by more than one half of
the Directors.
(7)
to formulate proposals for~~merger,~~
division, spin-off,
merger
and dissolution of the Company, change of the
corporate form and liquidation
;
(8)
to determine the establishment of the Company’s internal
management structure;
(9)
todetermine the appointment or dismissal of
~~appoint~~
~~or dismiss~~
the president of the Companyand their
remunerations
and, based on the nomination by the
president of the Company, todetermine the appointment
or dismissal of
~~appoint or dismiss~~
vice president
and chief financial controllers of the Company andto
determinetheir remunerations;
(10)
based on the nomination by the Chairman, todetermine
the appointment or dismissal of
appoint or dismiss
the secretary to the Board, and~~to determine~~
their
remunerations;
(11)
to reviewand approve
the work report of the president;
(12)
to formulate the basic management system of the
Company;
(13)
to formulate proposals for amendment to the Articles;
(14)
to nominate candidates for Directors;
(15)
Other powers and duties conferred by the laws,
administrative regulations andshareholders
~~general~~
meetings.
Except for the Board resolutions in respect of the matters specified
in items (6), (7) and (13) of this article which shall be passed by
more than two-thirds of the Directors, the Board resolutions in
respect of all other matters may be passed by more than one half of
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8. Article 13The Chairman is the legal representative of the
Company and shall have the following powers and duties:
(1)
to preside over general meetings and to convene and
preside over meetings of the Board;
(2)
to examine the implementation of the resolutions of
the Board and supervise the daily operation of the
management;
(3)
to handle the daily affairs of the Board when it is in
recess;
(4)
to sign the stocks, the bonds and other marketable
securities issued by the Company;
(5)
to nominate candidates for president and secretaries to the
Board for the consideration and approval of the Board;
(6)
to sign material documents of the Board and other
documents that should be signed by the legal
representative of the Company;
(7)
to exercise special disposal powers to handle corporate
affairs in compliance with legal requirements and in the
interests of the Company in case of an event of force
majeure such as natural disasters, and provide post-event
reports to the Board and the general meetings;
(8)
other powers and duties conferred by the Board.
Article 13The Chairman~~is the legal representative of the~~
~~Company and~~
shall have the following powers and duties:
(1)
to preside overshareholders
~~general~~
meetings and to
convene and preside over meetings of the Board;
(2)
to examine the implementation of the resolutions of
the Board and supervise the daily operation of the
management;
(3)
to handle the daily affairs of the Board when it is in
recess;
(4)
to sign the stocks, the bonds and other marketable
securities issued by the Company;
(5)
to nominate candidates for president and secretaries to the
Board for the consideration and approval of the Board;
(6)
to sign material documents of the Board and other
documents that should be signed by the legal
representative of the Company;
(7)
to exercise special disposal powers to handle corporate
affairs in compliance with legal requirements and in the
interests of the Company in case of an event of force
majeure such as natural disasters, and provide post-
event reports to the Board and theshareholders
~~general~~
meetings;
(8)
other powers and duties conferred by the Board.
9. Article 14Should the Chairman fail to perform his/her duties, the
vice chairman may perform the duties. Where the vice chairman of
the Board is unable to or fails to perform his/her duties, a Director
shall be elected jointly by more than half of the Directors to
perform such duties.
Article 14Should the Chairman fail to perform his/her duties,
~~the vice chairman may perform the duties. Where the vice~~
~~chairman of the Board is unable to or fails to perform his/her~~
~~duties,~~
a Director shall be elected jointly bya majority
~~more than~~
~~half~~
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10. Article 17In any of the following circumstances, the Chairman
shall convene an extraordinary meeting of the Board within three (3)
working days:
(1)
when deemed necessary by the Chairman;
(2)
as proposed jointly by more than one-third of the
members of the Board;
(3)
as proposed by a majority of the independent non-
executive Directors;
(4)
as proposed by the supervisory committee;
(5)
as proposed by the president;
(6)
as proposed by shareholders representing more than one-
tenth of the voting rights;
(7)
as requested by the securities regulatory authorities;
(8)
any other circumstances where the Articles of Association
provided that a Board meeting should be convened.
Article 17In any of the following circumstances, the Chairman
shall convene an extraordinary meeting of the Board within three (3)
working days:
(1)
when deemed necessary by the Chairman;
(2)
as proposed jointly by more than one-third of the
members of the Board;
(3)
as proposed by~~a majority of the independent non-~~
~~executive Directors~~
the deliberation of the special
meeting of independent Directors
;
(4)
as proposed by the supervisory committee;
(5)
as proposed by the president;
(6)
as proposed by shareholders representing more than one-
tenth of the voting rights;
(7)
as requested by the securities regulatory authorities;
(8)
any other circumstances where the Articles of Association
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11. Article 18Proposal procedures for extraordinary meetings
Where an extraordinary meeting of the Board is proposed as the
preceding article stipulates, a written proposal by the proposer shall
be presented to the Chairman through the secretary office of the
Board or directly. The written proposal shall contain the following
items:
(1)
Name(s) of the proposer(s);
(2)
Reason for the proposal or objective matters on which the
proposal is based;
(3)
Convention time or timeframe, venue and method
proposed;
(4)
Clear and specific proposal;
(5)
Contact details of the proposer(s), date of the proposal,
etc.
The content of the proposal shall be relevant to the matters within
the functions and powers of the Board specified in the Articles
of Association. The materials relevant to the proposal should be
submitted together.
Upon receiving the above written proposal and relevant materials,
the secretary office of the Board shall present them to the Chairman
on the same day. If the Chairman believes the proposal is not clear
or not specific, or the related materials are inadequate, the proposer
may be requested to make modification or supplementation.
The Chairman shall convene and preside over a meeting of the
Board within three (3) days upon receipt of the proposal or the
request of the securities regulatory authorities.
Article 18Proposal procedures for extraordinary meetings
Where an extraordinary meeting of the Board is proposed as the
preceding article stipulates, a written proposal by the proposer shall
be presented to the Chairman through the secretaryto
~~office of~~
the
Board or directly. The written proposal shall contain the following
items:
(1)
Name(s) of the proposer(s);
(2)
Reason for the proposal or objective matters on which the
proposal is based;
(3)
Convention time or timeframe, venue and method
proposed;
(4)
Clear and specific proposal;
(5)
Contact details of the proposer(s), date of the proposal,
etc.
The content of the proposal shall be relevant to the matters within
the functions and powers of the Board specified in the Articles
of Association. The materials relevant to the proposal should be
submitted together.
Upon receiving the above written proposal and relevant
materials, the secretaryto
~~office of~~
the Board shall present them
to the Chairman on the same day. If the Chairman believes the
proposal is not clear or not specific, or the related materials are
inadequate, the proposer may be requested to make modification or
supplementation.
The Chairman shall convene and preside over a meeting of the
Board within three (3) days upon receipt of the proposal or the
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12. Article 19The notice of the meeting of the Board shall include:
(1)
date and place of the meeting;
(2)
duration of the meeting;
(3)
reasons for and discussion topics of the meeting;
(4)
date of issuing the notice.
Discussion topics of the meeting shall be determined by the
Chairman of the Board. The notice of the meeting shall be drafted
by the secretary to the Board, and shall be dispatched to the
Directors by the secretary office of the Board after being approved
by the Chairman.
Article 19The notice of the meeting of the Board shall include:
(1)
date and place of the meeting;
(2)
duration of the meeting;
(3)
reasons for and discussion topics of the meeting;
(4)
date of issuing the notice.
Discussion topics of the meeting shall be determined by the
Chairman of the Board. The notice of the meeting shall be
drafted by the secretary to the Board, and shall be dispatched to
the Directors by the~~secretary office of the Board~~
Securities
Department
after being approved by the Chairman.
13. Article 20The secretary office to the Board shall be responsible
for the meeting documents, it shall provide the Directors with
adequate information for the meeting, including but not limited to
background information of the resolutions set out in the notice of
meeting according to the preceding article and other information or
data that may help the Directors get more informed.
Where more than two independent non-executive Directors or more
than one-third of the Directors deem that the information is not
sufficient or the argument is not clear, they may jointly request
the Chairman to postpone the meeting or postpone resolving on
the related matter in writing. The Chairman should accede to the
request and make a decision in three (3) working days.
Article 20The~~secretary office to the Board~~
Securities
Department
shall be responsible for the meeting documents,
it shall provide the Directors with adequate information for the
meeting, including but not limited to background information of
the resolutions set out in the notice of meeting according to the
preceding article and other information or data that may help the
Directors get more informed.
Where more than two independent non-executive Directors or more
than one-third of the Directors deem that the information is not
sufficient or the argument is not clear, they may jointly request
the Chairman to postpone the meeting or postpone resolving on
the related matter in writing. The Chairman should accede to the
request and make a decision in three (3) working days.

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14. Article 21Notification of Board meetings:
(1)
No further notice is necessary if the time and place of
regular meetings is fixed by the Board in advance;
(2)
Where the Board has not fixed in advance the time and
place of the meeting, the Chairman shall, at least ten (10)
days in advance, send the notice to the Directors on the
meeting time and place by way of express courier service,
fax, email or personal delivery. The notice shall be
written in Chinese and English version may be attached if
necessary, including the meeting agenda;
(3)
Where there is any urgent matter that calls for the
convening of an extraordinary meeting of the Board, the
Chairman shall authorize the secretary to the Board to
give the notice of meeting through phone, email or verbal
means within three (3) working days before the convening
of the meeting, provided that the Chairman shall make
explanations at the meeting.
Article 21Notification of Board meetings:
(1)
No further notice is necessary if the time and place of
regular meetings is fixed by the Board in advance;
(2)
Where the Board has not fixed in advance the time and
place of theregular
meeting, the Chairman shall, at least
ten (10) days in advance, send the notice to the Directors
on the meeting time and place by way of express courier
service, fax, email or personal delivery. The notice
shall be written in Chinese and English version may be
attached if necessary, including the meeting agenda.
~~;~~
(3)
Where there is any urgent matter that calls for the
convening of an extraordinary meeting of the Board, the
Chairman shall authorize the secretary to the Board to
give the notice of meeting through phone, email or verbal
means within three (3) working days before the convening
of the meeting, provided that the Chairman shall make
explanations at the meeting.
(4)
For emergency or special cases that require the
Board to make decisions immediately, convening the
extraordinary meeting shall not be subject to the
requirements for the form of notice and notification
period set out in the preceding paragraph for the sake
of the Company’s interests, and the Board meeting
may be notified and convened immediately.
15. Article 22Meetings of the Board shall be convened and presided
over by the Chairman. In the event that the Chairman is unable to
or fails to perform his duties, the vice chairman shall convene and
preside over the meeting. Where the vice chairman is unable to
or fails to perform his duties, a Director jointly recommended by
more than half of the Directors shall convene and preside over the
meeting.
Article 22Meetings of the Board shall be convened and presided
over by the Chairman. In the event that the Chairman is unable to
or fails to perform his duties,~~the vice chairman shall convene and~~
~~preside over the meeting. Where the vice chairman is unable~~
~~to or fails to perform his duties,~~
a Director jointly recommended
by~~more than half~~
a majority
of the Directors shall convene and
preside over the meeting.

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16. Article 28The presider of the meeting shall request the attending
Directors to express clear opinions on each proposal.
If a proposal requires prior approval by independent Directors
according to relevant regulations, the presider of the meeting shall,
before the discussion of such proposal, designate an independent
Director to read out the written approval opinions reached by the
independent Directors.
A Director who hinders the normal process of the meeting or
affects the speech by other Directors shall be promptly stopped by
the presider of the meeting.
Unless it is unanimously agreed by all attending Directors, the
meeting of the Board shall not vote on any proposal not included in
the notice of the meeting. Where a Director accepts the appointment
by any other Director to attend the meeting of the Board on his/her
behalf, he shall not vote on the proposal not included in the notice
of the meeting on behalf of any other Director.
Article 28The presider of the meeting shall request the attending
Directors to express clear opinions on each proposal.
~~If a proposal requires prior approval by independent Directors~~
~~according to relevant regulations, the presider of the meeting~~
~~shall, before the discussion of such proposal, designate an~~
~~independent Director to read out the written approval opinions~~
~~reached by the independent Directors.~~
~~A Director who hinders the normal process of the meeting or~~
~~affects the speech by other Directors shall be promptly stopped~~
~~by the presider of the meeting.~~
Unless it is unanimously agreed by all attending Directors, the
meeting of the Board shall not vote on any proposal not included in
the notice of the meeting. Where a Director accepts the appointment
by any other Director to attend the meeting of the Board on his/her
behalf, he shall not vote on the proposal not included in the notice
of the meeting on behalf of any other Director.
17. Article 29The Directors shall carefully read the relevant meeting
materials, and independently and prudently express their opinions
in a fully informed manner.
A Director may inquire, prior to the meeting, the secretariat of
the Board, the convener, the senior management officers, the
special committees, the accounting firm, the law firm and other
relevant persons and institutions to obtain necessary information
for decision-making, and may also propose to the presider during
the course of the meeting to request the aforesaid persons or
representatives of the institutions to attend the meeting to give
relevant explanations.
Article 29The Directors shall carefully read the relevant meeting
materials, and independently and prudently express their opinions
in a fully informed manner.
A Director may inquire, prior to the meeting, the~~secretariat~~
~~of the Board~~
Securities Department
,the convener, the senior
management officers, the special committees, the accounting firm,
the law firm and other relevant persons and institutions to obtain
necessary information for decision-making, and may also propose
to the presider during the course of the meeting to request the
aforesaid persons or representatives of the institutions to attend the
meeting to give relevant explanations.

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18. Article 31Upon completion of voting by the Directors attending
the meetings, the relevant staff members of the secretary office of
the Board shall promptly collect the votes of the Directors and have
them counted by the secretary to the Board under the supervision of
a supervisor or an independent Director.
Where the meeting is held onsite, the presider of the meeting
shall announce the poll results onsite; in other circumstances,
the secretary to the Board shall announce the poll results to the
Directors by the next working day after the prescribed voting
deadline.
If a Director votes after the presider of the meeting has announced
the voting result or beyond the expiry of the voting time limit,
votes by such Director shall not be counted.
Article 31Upon completion of voting by the Directors attending
the meetings, the relevant staff members of the~~secretary office~~
~~of the Board~~
Securities Department
shall promptly collect the
votes of the Directors and have them counted by the secretary to
the Board under the supervision of a supervisor or an independent
Director.
Where the meeting is held onsite, the presider of the meeting
shall announce the poll results onsite; in other circumstances,
the secretary to the Board shall announce the poll results to the
Directors by the next working day after the prescribed voting
deadline.
If a Director votes after the presider of the meeting has announced
the voting result or beyond the expiry of the voting time limit,
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19. Article 33Abstaining from voting
In any of the following circumstances, the Directors shall abstain
from voting on the relevant proposals:
(1)
Where laws, regulations and the Listing Rules of the
Stock Exchanges provide that the Directors shall abstain
from voting;
(2)
Where the Directors themselves consider that they shall
abstain from voting;
(3)
Where the Articles of Association provide that the
Directors shall abstain from voting as a result of their
connected relationship with the enterprises involved in
the proposals.
Where any Director is required to abstain from voting, the relevant
meeting of the Board may be held when more than half of the
unconnected Directors attend the meeting, and the resolutions
formed shall be passed by more than half of the unconnected
Directors. If the number of unconnected attending Directors is
less than 3, the relevant proposal shall not be voted on but shall be
submitted to the general meeting for deliberation.
Article 33Abstaining from voting
In any of the following circumstances, the Directors shall abstain
from voting on the relevant proposals:
(1)
Where laws,administrative
regulations and the Listing
Rules of the Stock Exchanges provide that the Directors
shall abstain from voting;
(2)
Where the Directors themselves consider that they shall
abstain from voting;
(3)
Where the Articles of Association provide that the
Directors shall abstain from voting as a result of their
connected relationship with the enterprises involved in
the proposals.
Where any Director is required to abstain from voting, the relevant
meeting of the Board may be held when more than half of the
unconnected Directors attend the meeting, and the resolutions
formed shall be passed by more than half of the unconnected
Directors. If the number of unconnected attending Directors is
less than 3, the relevant proposal shall not be voted on but shall be
submitted to theshareholders’
~~general~~
meeting for deliberation.
20. Article 35Suspension of voting
When more than half of the participating Directors or more than
two independent Directors think that a proposal is unclear or
unspecific, or that they are not able to make judgments on the
relevant matters due to insufficient meeting information and other
reasons, the presider of the meeting shall request an suspension of
the voting on this issue.
The Director proposing suspension of voting shall provide clear
requirements for the conditions to be met for re-submitting the said
proposal for deliberation.
Article 35Suspension of voting
When~~more than half of the participating Directors or~~
more
than two independent non-executive Directors or more than
one-third of the Directorsthink that a proposal is unclear or
unspecific, or that they are not able to make judgments on the
relevant matters due to insufficient meeting information and other
reasons, the presider of the meeting shall request an suspension of
the voting on this issue.
The Director proposing suspension of voting shall provide clear
requirements for the conditions to be met for re-submitting the said
proposal for deliberation.

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21. Article 43These Rules will be revised from time to time in
line with the revision to relevant laws, regulations, normative
documents and the Articles of Association. In case of any conflict
between the provisions of these Rules and the provisions of
relevant laws, regulations, normative documents and the Articles of
Association, the relevant provisions of relevant laws, regulations,
normative documents and the Articles of Association shall prevail.
Article 43These Rules will be revised from time to time in line
with the revision to relevant laws,administrative
regulations,
normative documents and the Articles of Association. In case
of any conflict between the provisions of these Rules and the
provisions of relevant laws,administrative
regulations, normative
documents and the Articles of Association, the relevant provisions
of relevant laws,administrative
regulations, normative documents
and the Articles of Association shall prevail.

Save for the above amendments, there are no substantive amendments to other provisions in the Procedural Rules of the Board. The non-substantial amendments include adjustments to the numbering, ordering and punctuation of the Procedural Rules of the Board, as well as changing the term “general meeting” to”shareholders’ meeting”, “more than half” to “majority” and other word modifications that do not affect the meaning of the articles. Since they do not involve substantial changes and the scope of the revision is relatively wide, they will not be listed item by item.

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The Board proposes to make the following amendments to the Rules of Procedure for the Supervisory Committee (deleted texts are presented in strikethrough and additional texts are presented in underline):

No. Original version Revised version
1. Article 1In order to regulate the operation of the supervisory
committee of Triumph New Energy Company Limited (the
Company”), the Company has formulated these Rules in
accordance with the Company Law of the People’s Republic of
China (the “Company Law”), and other laws, regulations and
normative documents and the Articles of Association of Triumph
New Energy Company Limited (the “Articles of Association”).
Article 1In order to regulate the operation of the supervisory
committee of Triumph New Energy Company Limited (the
Company”), the Company has formulated these Rules in
accordance with the Company Law of the People’s Republic of
China (the “Company Law”), and other laws,administrative
regulations and normative documents and the Articles of
Association of Triumph New Energy Company Limited (the
Articles of Association”).
2. Article 2The supervisory committee shall have six (6)
supervisors, among which there shall be more than two (2)
independent supervisors. The term of office of each supervisor
shall be three years, and may be re-elected or re-appointed. The
supervisors may not serve for more than six (6) consecutive years.
The supervisory committee has one chairman whose appointment
and dismissal shall be approved by more than two thirds of the
supervisors.
Article 2The supervisory committee shall have six (6)
supervisors, among whichthe employee supervisors shall
account for at least one third, and
there shall be~~more than~~
two
(2) independent supervisors. The term of office of each supervisor
shall be three years, and may be re-elected or re-appointed. The
supervisors may not serve for more than six (6) consecutive years.
The supervisory committee has one chairman whose appointment
and dismissal shall be approved by more than two thirds of the
supervisors.

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3. Article 6Meeting of the supervisory committee shall be held at
least four (4) times each year, at least once in every six months. A
notice of the meeting shall be served on all supervisors in writing
ten (10) days before the meeting is convened. If necessary, the
chairman of the supervisory committee or more than half of the
supervisors may propose to convene an extraordinary meeting, and
a notice of the meeting shall be served on all supervisors at least
one (1) working day before the meeting is convened.
When the Company convenes a meeting of the supervisory
committee to consider the Company’s annual report or interim
report, it shall be convened one to two working days prior to the
meeting of the Board.
The content of the notice of the supervisory committee meeting
shall comply with the provisions of the Articles of Association.
Article 6Meeting of the supervisory committee shall be held at
least four (4) times each year, at least once in every six months.
A notice of theregular
meeting shall be served on all supervisors
in writing ten (10) days before the meeting is convened. If
necessary, the chairman of the supervisory committee or~~more~~
~~than half~~
a majority
of the supervisors may propose to convene an
extraordinary meeting, and a notice of theextraordinary
meeting
shall be served on all supervisors at least one (1) working day
before the meeting is convened.
~~When the Company convenes a meeting of the supervisory~~
~~committee to consider the Company’s annual report or interim~~
~~report, it shall be convened one to two working days prior to~~
~~the meeting of the Board.~~
The content of the notice of the supervisory committee meeting
shall comply with the provisions of the Articles of Association.
4. Article 9In compliance with the provisions of Article 117 of
the Company Law, the Articles of Association, and the relevant
national laws and regulations, certain persons may not serve and
concurrently serve as supervisors.
Article 9In compliance with the provisions of Article~~117~~
178
of the Company Law, the Articles of Association, and the relevant
~~national~~
laws and regulations, certain persons may not serve and
concurrently serve as supervisors.

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5. Article 16One person shall have one vote when voting on the
resolution of the supervisory committee, by ways of open ballot
and in writing etc..
The voting intent of a supervisor may be for, against or abstention.
Each attending supervisor shall choose one out of the aforesaid
intents. Where any supervisor does not make any intent or makes
two or more intents, the chairman of the meeting shall require the
said supervisor to re-choose, otherwise the said supervisor shall be
deemed as having abstained from voting; any supervisor who has
left the meeting midway without coming back and has not chosen
any option shall be deemed as having abstained from voting. The
resolution made by the supervisory committee shall be subject
to the approval by more than two thirds of the members of the
supervisory committee by voting.
Article 16One person shall have one vote when voting on the
resolution of the supervisory committee~~, by ways of open ballot~~
~~and in writing etc.~~
.Voting shall be by way of ballot or show
of hands. The resolution made by the supervisory committee
shall be subject to the approval by more than two thirds of the
members of the supervisory committee by voting.
The voting intent of a supervisor may be for, against or abstention.
Each attending supervisor shall choose one out of the aforesaid
intents. Where any supervisor does not make any intent or makes
two or more intents, the chairman of the meeting shall require the
said supervisor to re-choose, otherwise the said supervisor shall be
deemed as having abstained from voting; any supervisor who has
left the meeting midway without coming back and has not chosen
any option shall be deemed as having abstained from voting. ~~The~~
~~resolution made by the supervisory committee shall be subject~~
~~to the approval by more than two thirds of the members of the~~
~~supervisory committee by voting.~~
6. Article 19These Rules shall be revised from time to time in
line with the revisions to relevant laws, regulations, normative
documents and the Articles of Association. In case of any conflict
between the provisions of these Rules and the provisions of relevant
laws, administrative regulations, normative documents and the
Articles of Association, the relevant provisions of relevant laws,
regulations, normative documents and the Articles of Association
shall prevail.
Article 19These Rules shall be revised from time to time in line
with the revisions to relevant laws,administrative
regulations,
normative documents and the Articles of Association. In case
of any conflict between the provisions of these Rules and the
provisions of relevant laws, administrative regulations, normative
documents and the Articles of Association, the relevant provisions
of relevant laws,administrative
regulations, normative documents
and the Articles of Association shall prevail.

Save for the above amendments, there are no substantive amendments to other provisions in the Rules of Procedure for the Supervisory Committee. The non-substantial amendments include adjustments to the numbering, ordering and punctuation of the Rules of Procedure for the Supervisory Committee, as well as changing the term “general meeting” to “shareholders’ meeting”, “more than half” to “majority” and other word modifications that do not affect the meaning of the articles. Since they do not involve substantial changes and the scope of the revision is relatively wide, they will not be listed item by item.

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(Formerly known as “LUOYANG GLASS COMPANY LIMITED 洛陽玻璃股份有限公司”) (a joint stock limited company incorporated in the People’s Republic of China with limited liability)

(Stock code: 01108)

NOTICE OF THE 2024 SECOND EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 2024 second extraordinary general meeting of the Company (the “ EGM ”) of Triumph New Energy Company Limited (the “ Company ”) will be held at the conference room of the Company on 3rd Floor, No. 9 Tang Gong Zhong Lu, Xigong District, Luoyang Municipal, Henan Province, the People’s Republic of China (the “ PRC ”) at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, 11 December 2024 for the purpose of considering and, if thought fit, passing the following resolutions:

Unless otherwise specified, capitalised terms used herein shall have the same meanings as those defined in the circular of the Company dated 19 November 2024 (the “ Circular ”).

SPECIAL RESOLUTION

  1. To consider and approve the proposed amendments to the Articles of Association.

ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS

  1. To consider and approve the proposed amendments to the Rules of Procedure for General Meetings.

  2. To consider and approve the proposed amendments to the Procedural Rules of the Board.

  3. To consider and approve the proposed amendments to the Rules of Procedure for the Supervisory Committee.

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And THAT any director and the company secretary of the Company be and are hereby authorised to do all such acts and things and to execute all such documents as they may in their absolute discretion deem fit and necessary in order to effect and implement the above resolutions.

(For details of the above resolutions, please refer to the Circular.)

By order of the Board Triumph New Energy Company Limited Xie Jun Chairman

Luoyang, the PRC 19 November 2024

As at the date of this notice, the Board comprises three executive Directors: Mr. Xie Jun, Mr. Zhang Rong and Mr. He Qingbo; three non-executive Directors: Mr. Zhang Chong, Mr. Sun Shizhong and Dr. Pan Jingong; and four independent non-executive Directors: Ms. Zhang Yajuan, Mr. Chen Qisuo, and Mr. Fan Baoqun and Ms. Yuan Jian.

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Notes:

  1. Holders of the Company’s H Shares, whose names appear on the register of members maintained by the Company’s H share registrar, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited on 11 December 2024, are entitled to attend and vote at the EGM. The register of members of the Company’s H Shares will be closed from 6 December 2024 to 11 December 2024 (both days inclusive), during which no transfer of H Shares will be effected in order to determine the list of holders of H Shares eligible to attend the EGM. Holders of the Company’s H Shares who wish to attend the EGM must lodge all share transfer forms accompanied by the relevant H share certificates with the Company’s H share registrar, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited at Shops 1712–1716, 17th Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Wan Chai, Hong Kong by 4:30 p.m. on 5 December 2024.

  2. Any Shareholder entitled to attend and vote at the EGM may appoint a proxy or proxies (who need not be a Shareholder) to attend and vote at the EGM on his/her behalf. If more than one proxies are appointed by a Shareholder, such proxies may only vote on a poll.

  3. Shareholders may appoint a proxy in written form (i.e. through the enclosed proxy form). The proxy form shall be signed by the appointer or his/her attorney as authorised. If the proxy form is signed by a person under a power of attorney or authority on behalf of the appointer, the power of attorney or other authorisation documents must be notarised by a notary public. The proxy form together with such power of attorney or other authorisation documents as notarised by a notary public (if any) must be lodged at the Company’s H share registrar in Hong Kong, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, at 17M Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Wan Chai, Hong Kong or with the Company at No. 9 Tang Gong Zhong Lu, Xigong District, Luoyang Municipal, Henan Province, the PRC not less than 24 hours before the time appointed for the holding of the EGM or any adjournment thereof.

  4. Shareholders or their proxies shall produce their proofs of identity when attending the EGM. A proxy of a Shareholder who is appointed to attend the EGM shall produce the proxy form at the same time.

  5. The EGM is expected to last for about 30 minutes. Shareholders and their proxies attending the EGM should be responsible for their own traveling and accommodation expenses.

  6. The Company’s registered address is as follows:

No. 9 Tang Gong Zhong Lu, Xigong District Luoyang Municipal, Henan Province the People’s Republic of China Postal Code: 471009 Tel: 86–379–6390 8961 Fax: 86–379–6325 1984

  1. Completion and return of the proxy form will not preclude Shareholders from subsequently attending and voting in person at the EGM or any adjournment thereof should they so wish.

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