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RoboSense Technology Co., Ltd Governance Information 2019

Apr 29, 2019

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

ANNOUNCEMENT ON PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE PROCEDURAL RULES OF THE BOARD

The board of directors (the “ Board ”) of Luoyang Glass Company Limited (the “ Company* ”) hereby announces that, with a view to improving corporate governance, based on the actual circumstances of the Company and with reference to practices in the industry, on 29 April 2019 the resolution on the proposed amendments to certain articles of the Procedural Rules of the Board was considered and approved at the 4th meeting of the 9th session of the Board. The Amendments to the Procedural Rules of the Board are set out in the appendix to this announcement. According to the Articles of Association of the Company, the Procedural Rules of the Board and relevant laws and regulations, such amendments are subject to the consideration and approval of the general meeting of the Company. A circular detailing, among others, the amendments to the Procedural Rules of the Board and a notice of the general meeting shall be despatched to the shareholders of the Company in due course.

By order of the Board Luoyang Glass Company Limited* Zhang Chong Chairman

Luoyang, the PRC 29 April 2019

As at the date of this announcement, the Board comprises five executive directors: Mr. Zhang Chong, Mr. Xie Jun, Mr. Ma Yan, Mr. Wang Guoqiang and Mr. Zhang Rong; two non-executive directors: Mr. Ren Hongcan and Mr. Chen Yong; and four independent non-executive directors: Mr. Jin Zhanping, Mr. Ye Shuhua, Mr. He Baofeng and Ms. Zhang Yajuan.

  • For identification purposes only

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Appendix

The comparison table of the amendments to the Procedural Rules of the Board

The original article in the Procedural
Rules of the Board
The amended article in the Procedural
Rules of the Board
Article 1
In order to improve and regulate the
transaction of business and decision-
making procedures of the board of
Directors of Luoyang Glass Company
Limited (the “Company”), establish
and improve the corporate governance
structure, and ensure smooth running
of its operation and management,
the Company, based on its actual
circumstances, has formulated these
Rules in accordance with relevant
national laws, regulations and the
Articles of Association of Luoyang Glass
Company Limited
(the “Articles”).
Article 1
In order to regulate the transaction
o f b u sin e ss a n d d e c isio n -ma ki n g
procedures of the board of Directors of
Luoyang Glass 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 Luoyang Glass Company
Limited
(the “Articles”) and other
relevant requirements.
Article 2 Deleted
Article 3
As the Company’s decision-making body
in respect of operation and management,
the Board safeguards the interests of the
Company and all the Shareholders. As
authorized by the Articles and the general
meetings, it is in charge of the decision-
making of the Company in relation to
development objectives and business
activities of material importance.
Article 2
As the Company’s decision-making body
in respect of operation and management,
the Board safeguards the interests of the
Company and all the Shareholders. It
exercises such functions and powers as
it is authorized by the Articles and the
general meeting. It is accountable to the
general meetings and reports its works at
the general meetings.

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The original article in the Procedural
Rules of the Board
The amended article in the Procedural
Rules of the Board
Article 4 Deleted
Article 5
The Board is subject to the supervision
o f t h e s u p e r v i s o r y c o m m i t t e e o f
t h e C o m p a n y . I t s h a l l r e s p e c t
the recommendations of the staff
representative meetings.
Article 3
The 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.
Chapter 2 Qualifications and Tenure
of the Directors
Chapter 2
Composition of the Board
Article 6 Deleted
Article 8
Directors shall be elected at the general
meetings and serve terms of three years
unless their terms of office cease for
other reasons. At the expiration of their
terms, Directors may continue to serve
as such if reelected. Directors are not
necessarily shareholders of the Company
or their representatives, any statutorily
qualified person is eligible to be elected
as a Director by the general meetings.
Article 5
Directors shall be elected at the general
meetings and serve terms of three
years. At the expiration of their terms,
Directors may continue to serve as such if
reelected, but independent non-executive
Directors may not serve for more than six
consecutive years.
Added Article 6
The Board shall have one Chairman and
one vice chairman, who shall be elected
by all Directors with majority votes.
Article 9 Deleted

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The original article in the Procedural
Rules of the Board
The amended article in the Procedural
Rules of the Board
Article 11 Deleted
Article 12
A Director may resign before the
expiration of his/her term. In such case,
a written resignation report shall be
submitted to the Board.
Article 8
A Director may resign before the
expiration of his/her term. In such case,
a written resignation report shall be
submitted to the Board. The resignation
report shall take effect on the date of
its receipt by the Board. Where the
resignation of a Director results in the
number of Directors falling below the
quorum, the resignation report of such
Director shall not take effect until the
next Director takes his/her office.
The remaining Directors shall convene an
extraordinary general meeting as soon as
practicably possible to elect a Director to
fill the vacancy.
Article 13 to Article 16 Deleted
Added Article 9
The Board may set up board committees
based on the Company’s actual needs.
Article 18
The secretary’s office under the Board
manages the day-to-day functioning
of the Board. It is in charge of the
implementation of the decisions of the
Board and the daily affairs.
Article 11
A secretary’s office under the Board shall
be established to handle the daily affairs
of the Board.

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The original article in the Procedural
Rules of the Board
The amended article in the Procedural
Rules of the Board
Chapter 3 Deleted
Chapter 4 Duties and Powers of the
Board
Chapter 3 Duties and Powers of the
Board
Article 22
The 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) t o d e c i d e o n t h e C o m p a n y ’ 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
i n c r e a s e o r d e c r e a s e o f t h e
registered capital of the Company
and issue of debentures of the
Company;
(7) to formulate proposals for merger,
division and dissolution of the
Company;
(8) to exercise powers in respect of the
funding and borrowing activities of
the Company and to make decisions
on granting security on, lease and
transfer of the material assets of the
Company;
Article 12
The 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;
(7) to formulate proposals for merger,
division and dissolution of the
Company;
(8) to determine the establishment of
the Company’s internal management
structure;

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The original article in the Procedural
Rules of the Board
The amended article in the Procedural
Rules of the Board
(9) to determine the establishment of
the Company’s internal management
structure;
(10) to appoint or dismiss managers and,
based on the nomination by the legal
representative and the manager of
the Company, to appoint or dismiss
deputy managers and chief financial
controllers of the Company and to
determine their remunerations;
(11) to review the work report of the
manager;
(12) to formulate the basic management
system of the Company;
(13) t o f o r m u l a t e p r o p o s a l s f o r
amendment to the Articles;
(14) to determine the remunerations,
benefits and incentives for the staff
members;
(15) to determine the distribution plan of
interim dividends;
(16) to determine other matters of
material importance that are not
subject to general meetings as
provided by the Articles;
(17) Other powers and duties conferred
by the 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 a majority of the Directors.
(9) to appoint or dismiss general
managers of the Company and,
based on the nomination by the
general manager of the Company, to
appoint or dismiss deputy managers
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
general manager;
(12) to formulate the basic management
system of the Company;
(13) t o f o r m u l a t e p r o p o s a l s f o r
amendment to the Articles;
(14) t o n o m i n a t e c a n d i d a t e s f o r
Directors;
(15) Other powers and duties conferred
b y t h e l a w s , a d m i n i s t r a t i v e
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 a majority of the Directors.

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The original article in the Procedural
Rules of the Board
The amended article in the Procedural
Rules of the Board
Article 23
The Chairman is the legal representative
and chief executive officer of the
Company and shall have the following
powers and duties:
(1) to preside over general meetings, to
convene and preside over meetings
of the Board, and to direct the daily
affairs of the Board;
(2) t o e x p e d i t e a n d e x a m i n e t h e
implementation of the resolutions of
the Board;
(3) to exercise certain powers of the
Board as authorized by the Board
when it is in recess;
(4) to sign the stocks, the bonds and
other marketable securities issued
by the Company;
(5) t o s i g n t h e a p p o i n t m e n t a n d
dismissal documents of the senior
management such as managers,
deputy managers, secretaries to the
Board, chief financial officers based
on the decision of the Board;
(6) to nominate candidates for manager,
secretary to the Board and chief
financial officer;
Article 13
The 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 general
managers 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;

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  • The original article in the Procedural The amended article in the Procedural Rules of the Board Rules of the Board

  • (7) to sign material documents of (7) to exercise special disposal powers the Board and other documents to handle corporate affairs in that should be signed by the legal compliance with legal requirements representative of the Company; and in the interests of the Company in case of an event of force majeure

  • (8) to exercise the powers of the legal such as natural disasters, and representative and chief executive provide post-event reports to the officer; Board and the general meetings;

  • (9) to exercise special disposal powers (8) other powers and duties conferred to handle corporate affairs in by the Board. 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;

  • (10) other powers conferred by the Board.

Where the Chairman is unable to perform his/her duties, he/she may direct the vice chairman to perform his/her duties.

Added Article 14
Should 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.
Chapter 5 Deleted

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The original article in the Procedural
Rules of the Board
The amended article in the Procedural
Rules of the Board
Chapter 6 C o n v e n i n g o f B o a r d
M e e t i n g s a n d t h e N o t i f i c a t i o n
procedures
Chapter 4 C o n v e n i n g o f B o a r d
Meetings and the Notification thereof
Article 37
Regular meetings of the Board shall be
convened at least four times a year and
extraordinary meetings may be convened
as required.
Article 15
The meetings of the Board are divided
into regular meetings and extraordinary
meetings. The regular meetings shall be
convened at least four times a year and
extraordinary meetings may be convened
as required.
Article 38
Notice in writing of regular meetings
of the Board of the Company shall be
served on all of the Directors ten (10)
days before the date of the meeting.
Article 16
Notice of regular meetings of the Board
of the Companies shall be served on all
of the Directors ten (10) days before the
date of the meeting.
Article 39 Deleted
Article 41
In any of the following circumstances,
t h e C h a i r m a n s h a l l c o n v e n e a n
extraordinary meeting of the Board
within ten (10) 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 more than one-half
of the independent non-executive
Directors;
(4) as proposed by the supervisory
committee;
(5) as proposed by the manager;
(6) any other circumstances where
the Articles provided that a Board
meeting should be convened.
Article 17
In 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 more than one-half
of the independent non-executive
Directors;
(4) as proposed by the supervisory
committee;
(5) as proposed by the manager;
(6) a s p r o p o s e d b y s h a r e h o l d e r s
representing more than one-tenth of
the voting rights;

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The original article in the Procedural The amended article in the Procedural Rules of the Board Rules of the Board Where the Chairman is unable to perform (7) as requested by the securities his/her duties, he/she may designate the regulatory authorities; vice chairman or another Director to convene extraordinary meetings of the (8) any other circumstances where Board. Should the Chairman, without the Articles provided that a Board a good cause, fails to perform his/her meeting should be convened. duties nor designate any specific person to act on his/her behalf, a Director jointly recommended by more than half of the Directors or the vice chairman shall convene the meeting.

Notice in writing (in the form of mail, fax, etc.) of the extraordinary meeting shall be served on all of the Directors within nine (9) days before the date of the meeting.

Notice in writing (in the form of mail,
fax, etc.) of the extraordinary meeting
shall be served on all of the Directors
within nine (9) days before the date of
the meeting.
Added Article 18
Proposal procedures for extraordinary
meetings
Where an extraordinary meeting of the
Board is proposed as the preceding article
stipulates, a written proposal signed 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.

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The original article in the Procedural
Rules of the Board
The amended article in the Procedural
Rules of the Board
The content of the proposal shall be
relevant to the matters within the
functions and powers of the Board
specified in the Articles. 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.
Added Article 19
The 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.

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The original article in the Procedural
Rules of the Board
The amended article in the Procedural
Rules of the Board
Article 40
The Board shall notify all the Directors
in advance within the prescribed time
and shall provide the Directors with
adequate information, including but not
limited to background information set out
in the notice of meeting according to the
preceding article and other information
or data that may help the Directors
understand the business development of
the Company.
Where two or more independent non-
executive Directors deem that the
information is not sufficient or the
evidence is not clear, they may jointly
request the Board to postpone the
meeting or postpone resolving on the
related matter in writing. The Board
should accede to the request and make a
decision in ten (10) working days.
Article 20
The 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.

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The original article in the Procedural
Rules of the Board
The amended article in the Procedural
Rules of the Board
Added Article 21
Notification 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.

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The original article in the Procedural
Rules of the Board
The amended article in the Procedural
Rules of the Board
Article 42
Meetings of the Board shall be convened
and presided over by the Chairman. In
the event that the Chairman is unable to
perform his duties for special reasons,
he shall direct the vice Chairman or a
Director to perform such duties on his
behalf.
Article 22
Meetings 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.

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The original article in the Procedural
Rules of the Board
The amended article in the Procedural
Rules of the Board
Articles 44 and 45 Deleted
Added Article 24
Restrictions on attendance by proxy
Where an appointing Director and the
proxy Director attend the meeting of the
Board, the following principles shall be
followed:
(1) W h e n c o n s i d e r i n g c o n n e c t e d
transactions, the unconnected
Director(s) shall not authorise the
connected Director(s) to attend
the meeting, and the connected
Director(s) shall not accept the
appointment by an unconnected
Director;
(2) The independent Directors shall
not authorise the non-independent
Directors to attend the meeting, and
the non-independent Directors shall
not accept the appointment by the
independent Directors;
(3) The Directors shall not authorise
other Directors to attend the meeting
without giving their personal
opinions and voting intentions
on the proposed resolutions, and
the relevant Directors shall not
accept appointment with unclear
authorisation;
(4) A D i r e c t o r s h a l l n o t a c c e p t
authorization from more than two
Directors, and the Directors shall not
authorize other Directors who have
already been granted authorization
by two other Directors.

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The original article in the Procedural
Rules of the Board
The amended article in the Procedural
Rules of the Board
Added Article 25
T h e s e n i o r m a n a g e m e n t a n d t h e
supervisors of the Company shall sit in on
the meetings of the Board. The presider
of the meeting may inform other relevant
personnel to sit in on the meetings of the
Board when considered necessary.
Chapter 7 P r o c e d u r e R u l e s a n d
Voting Procedures for Board Meetings
Chapter 5 P r o c e d u r e R u l e s a n d
Voting Procedures for Board Meetings
Article 46
The Board meetings shall be convened
only with more than half of the Directors
attending. Every Director is entitled to
one vote. The resolutions made in the
Board meetings shall be passed by more
than half of all of the Directors. On the
basis that Directors’ opinions can be
expressed adequately, extraordinary
meetings may also vote on a resolution
by fax, in such case, the attending
Directors shall sign on such resolution.
Article 26
The Board meetings shall be convened
only with more than half of the Directors
attending. Every Director is entitled to
one vote. The resolutions made in the
Board meetings shall be passed by more
than half of all of the Directors. When
there is equality of votes, the Chairman
shall have the right to cast an extra vote.
Added Article 27
The meeting of the Board may be held
through video, telephone, fax, e-mail
voting, etc. on the basis that Directors’
opinions can be expressed adequately, it
may also be held onsite in combination
with other means to pass resolutions. The
Directors attending the meeting of the
Board shall sign on such resolution.
Article 47 to Article 53 Deleted

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The original article in the Procedural
Rules of the Board
The amended article in the Procedural
Rules of the Board
Added Article 28
The 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.

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The original article in the Procedural
Rules of the Board
The amended article in the Procedural
Rules of the Board
Added Article 29
The 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 office 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.
Added Article 30
After adequate discussion of each
proposal, the presider shall submit it to
voting by the attending Directors as and
when appropriate.
On a poll, each attendant shall cast one
vote by open ballot and in writing.
The voting intention of the Directors shall
be divided into the following categories:
affirmative, negative or abstaining from
voting. The attending Directors shall
choose any one of the aforesaid voting
intentions. If any Director does not
choose any intentions or simultaneously
chooses two or more intentions, the
presider of the meeting shall require such
Director to make a new choice. If such
Director refuses to do so, he/she shall
be deemed as abstaining from voting. If
any Director leaves the meeting venue
midway without returning and thus
does not make a choice, he/she shall be
deemed as abstaining from voting.

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The original article in the Procedural
Rules of the Board
The amended article in the Procedural
Rules of the Board
Added Article 31
Upon 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
t h e p o l l r e s u l t s o n s i t e ; i n o t h e r
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.
Added Article 32
If different resolutions conflict with
each other in contents and meanings, the
resolutions formed later in time shall
prevail.

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The original article in the Procedural
Rules of the Board
The amended article in the Procedural
Rules of the Board
Added Article 33
Abstaining from voting
In any of the following circumstances,
the Directors shall abstain from voting on
the relevant proposals:
(1) W h e r e l a w s , r e g u l a t i o n s a n d
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 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.

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The original article in the Procedural
Rules of the Board
The amended article in the Procedural
Rules of the Board
Added Article 34
Provisions on the proposals not passed
In the event that a proposal is not
approved, meetings of the Board shall
not consider the proposal with the same
content within one month in case there
are no significant changes in the relevant
conditions and factors.
Added Article 35
Suspension 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
f o r t h e c o n d i t i o n s t o b e m e t f o r
re-submitting the said proposal for
deliberation.

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The original article in the Procedural
Rules of the Board
The amended article in the Procedural
Rules of the Board
Chapter 8 Deleted
Chapter 9 Resolutions and Minutes
of Board Meetings
Chapter 6 Resolutions and Minutes of
Board Meetings
Article 56
Resolutions of the Board shall take
effect upon signing by the participating
Directors. Written records of the
resolutions shall be kept by the secretary
to the Board as archives of the Company
for at least 10 years as far as the
Company continues to exist.
Article 36
Resolutions of the Board shall take
effect upon signing by the participating
Directors.
Article 57
Minutes of the Board meetings shall
be kept in writing and the Directors
attending the meeting, the secretary to
the Board and the officer responsible
for taking the minutes shall sign on the
minutes or resolutions. The Directors
attending the meeting shall have the
rights to request descriptive record in the
minutes or resolutions of his/her speech
in the meeting. Minutes of the Board
meetings shall be kept by the secretary to
the Board as archives of the Company for
at least 10 years as far as the Company
continues to exist.
Article 37
Minutes of the Board meetings shall
be kept in writing and the Directors
attending the meeting, the secretary to
the Board and the officer responsible
for taking the minutes shall sign on the
minutes or resolutions as confirmation.
Directors attending the meeting shall have
the rights to request descriptive record
in the minutes or resolutions of his/her
speech in the meeting. In the event the
Director has different opinions on the
minutes or resolutions of the meeting,
he/she may make written explanations at
the time of signing. If necessary, he/she
may report to the supervisory department
in a timely manner or make a public
statement.
Where a Director does not confirm by
signature as required, nor give written
explanations on his/her different opinions,
nor report to the supervisory department
or make a public statement, the Director
is deemed to have fully agreed with the
contents of the minutes and resolutions of
the meeting.

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The original article in the Procedural
Rules of the Board
The amended article in the Procedural
Rules of the Board
Added Article 39
For meetings held onsite or through
video, telephone, etc. the entire process
may be recorded when deemed necessary.
Added Article 40
Announcement of resolutions of the
Board
Resolutions made by the Board shall be
announced by the secretary to the Board
pursuant to relevant provisions in the
Listing Rules of the Stock Exchanges.
Before announcement of the resolutions,
the attending Directors, other attendants,
and the minutes taker and service staff
shall fulfil the confidentiality obligation
on the contents of the resolutions.
Added Article 41
Execution of the resolutions
The Chairman shall urge the relevant
personnel to execute the resolutions of
the Board, supervise such execution, and
report at the meetings of the Board as to
how the resolutions are executed.

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The original article in the Procedural
Rules of the Board
The amended article in the Procedural
Rules of the Board
Added Article 42
Maintenance of archives of the Board
meetings
Archives of the meetings of the Board
including, meeting materials, powers of
attorney for proxy Directors, meeting
audio tape information, votes, meeting
minutes, records of the resolutions,
announcements of the resolutions, etc.
shall be kept by the secretary to the
Board.
Archives of the meetings of the Board
shall be kept for at least 10 years as far as
the Company continues to exist.

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The original article in the Procedural
Rules of the Board
The amended article in the Procedural
Rules of the Board
Chapter 10 Supplementary Provisions Chapter 7 Supplementary Provisions
Article 60
Amendments to these Rules, as required
by changes in actual circumstances,
shall be proposed by the secretary office
to the Board and shall be subject to the
approval of the Board.
Article 44
These Rules and any amendments
thereto are formulated by the Board and
shall come into effect from the date of
approval at a general meeting.
The numbering of other chapters and articles shall be adjusted accordingly.

(The Procedural Rules of the Board are prepared in Chinese, and the English translation is for reference only.)

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