THIS CIRCULAR IS IMPORTANT AND REQUIRES YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION

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

If you have sold or transferred all your shares in Bank of Jinzhou Co., Ltd.*, you should at once hand this circular, together with the accompanying form of proxy to the purchaser or the transferee, or to the bank, stockbroker or other agent through whom the sale or transfer was effected for transmission to the purchaser or transferee.

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.

錦州銀行股 份有限公司

Bank of Jinzhou Co., Ltd.*

(a joint stock company incorporated in the People's Republic of China with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 0416)

(Stock Code of Preference Shares: 4615)

PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION;

PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES OF

PROCEDURES FOR SHAREHOLDERS' GENERAL MEETINGS;

AND

NOTICE OF 2020 FIRST EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

A notice convening the EGM to be held at the meeting room of 34th Floor, No. 68 Keji Road, Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province, the PRC at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, 20 February 2020 are set out on pages 14 to 15 of this circular. A form of proxy for use at the EGM is also enclosed with this circular. If you intend to attend the EGM by proxy, you are required to complete and return the enclosed form(s) of proxy in accordance with the instructions printed thereon to the H share registrar of the Bank, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, at 17M Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong (in respect of H Shares), or to the Bank's registered office in the PRC at No. 68 Keji Road, Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province, the PRC (in respect of Domestic Shares) as soon as possible but in any event by not later than 24 hours before the time appointed for holding of the EGM or any adjournment thereof (i.e. by Wednesday, 19 February 2020 at 10:00 a.m.). Completion and return of the form(s) of proxy shall not preclude you from attending and voting in person at the EGM or any adjourned meeting(s) should you so wish.

  • Bank of Jinzhou Co., Ltd. is not an authorized institution within the meaning of the Banking Ordinance (Chapter 155 of the Laws of Hong Kong), not subject to the supervision of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, and not authorized to carry on banking and/or deposit-taking business in Hong Kong.

27 December 2019

CONTENTS

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DEFINITIONS .

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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APPENDIX I

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PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF

ASSOCIATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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APPENDIX II

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PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES OF

PROCEDURES FOR SHAREHOLDERS'

GENERAL MEETINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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NOTICE OF THE EGM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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DEFINITIONS

In this circular, the following expressions have the meanings set out below unless the context requires otherwise.

"Articles of Association"

the articles of association of the Bank, as amended from

time to time

"Bank"

Bank of Jinzhou Co., Ltd.* (錦州銀行股份有限公司),

a joint stock company incorporated in the PRC with

limited liability, whose H Shares are listed on the Main

Board of the Stock Exchange

"Board"

the board of Directors

"Chairman"

the chairman of the Board

"Director(s)"

the director(s) of the Bank

"Domestic Share(s)"

the ordinary share(s) in the capital of the Bank with a

nominal value of RMB1.00 each, which are subscribed

for or credited as paid up in Renminbi by PRC nationals

and/or PRC corporate entities

"EGM"

the 2020 first extraordinary general meeting of the Bank

to be held at the meeting room of 34th Floor, No. 68 Keji

Road, Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province, the PRC at 10:00

a.m. on Thursday, 20 February 2020 or any adjournment

thereof

"H Share(s)"

the ordinary share(s) in the share capital of the Bank with

a nominal value of RMB1.00 each, which is/are

subscribed for and traded in Hong Kong dollars and listed

on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange

"Hong Kong"

the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the

PRC

"Listing Rules"

The Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the

Stock Exchange, as amended, supplemented or otherwise

modified from time to time

"Offshore Preference Shares"

the US$1,496,000,000 5.50% non-cumulative perpetual

offshore preference shares issued by the Bank on

27 October 2017 and listed on the Stock Exchange

(stock code: 4615)

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DEFINITIONS

"Ordinary Share(s)" or

the Domestic Share(s) and/or the H Share(s), excluding

"Share(s)"

the Offshore Preference Shares

"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

"RMB"

Renminbi, the lawful currency of the PRC

"Rules of Procedures for

the rules of procedures for the Shareholder's general

Shareholders' General

meetings of the Bank

Meetings"

"Shareholder(s)"

the holder(s) of Ordinary Share(s)

"Stock Exchange"

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited

  • Bank of Jinzhou Co., Ltd. is not an authorized institution within the meaning of the Banking Ordinance (Chapter 155 of the Laws of Hong Kong), not subject to the supervision of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, and not authorized to carry on banking and/or deposit-taking business in Hong Kong.

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD

錦州銀行股 份有限公司

Bank of Jinzhou Co., Ltd.*

(a joint stock company incorporated in the People's Republic of China with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 0416)

(Stock Code of Preference Shares: 4615)

Executive Directors:

Registered office:

WEI Xuekun

No. 68 Keji Road

GUO Wenfeng

Jinzhou City

KANG Jun

Liaoning Province

YANG Weihua

The PRC

YU Jun

Principal place of business in

Non-executive Directors:

Hong Kong:

ZHAO Chuanxin

40th Floor, Sunlight Tower

NING Jie

No. 248 Queen's Road East

GU Jihong

Wan Chai

LYU Fei

Hong Kong

LUO Nan

Independent non-executive Directors:

XIE Taifeng

WU Jun

WANG Xiongyuan

SU Mingzheng

27 December 2019

To the Shareholders,

Dear Sir/Madam,

PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION;

PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES OF

PROCEDURES FOR SHAREHOLDERS' GENERAL MEETINGS;

AND

NOTICE OF 2020 FIRST EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

INTRODUCTION

Reference is made to the announcements of the Bank dated 15 November 2019 and 13 December 2019 in relation to, among other things, the proposed amendments to the Articles of Association, and the proposed amendments to the Rules of Procedures for Shareholders' General Meetings.

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD

The purpose of this circular is to provide you with relevant information to enable you to make informed decision on whether to vote for or against the resolutions to be proposed at the EGM.

PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION

In accordance with Reply of the State Council on the Adjustment of the Provisions Applicable to the Notice Period for the Holding of Shareholders' Meeting for Overseas Listed Companies (Guo Han [2019] No. 97), provisions of the Company Law of the PRC and other relevant laws, rules and regulations and the actual situation of the Bank, the Bank has proposed certain amendments to the current Articles of Association. Details of such amendments have been set out in appendix I to this circular.

The proposed amendments to the Articles of Association will be subject to the approval of the Shareholders at the EGM by way of special resolution and will be effective upon approvals by the Shareholders and the relevant regulatory authorities.

PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES OF PROCEDURES FOR

SHAREHOLDERS' GENERAL MEETINGS

In accordance with Reply of the State Council on the Adjustment of the Provisions Applicable to the Notice Period for the Holding of Shareholders' Meeting for Overseas Listed Companies (Guo Han [2019] No. 97), the Bank has proposed certain amendments to the current Rules of Procedures for Shareholders' General Meetings. Details of such amendments have been set out in appendix II to this circular.

The proposed amendments to the Rules of Procedures for Shareholders' General Meetings will be subject to the approval of the Shareholders at the EGM by way of ordinary resolution and will be effective upon approvals by the Shareholders.

CLOSURE OF REGISTER OF MEMBERS

In order to determine the entitlement to attend and vote at the EGM, the register of members of the Bank will be closed from Tuesday, 21 January 2020 to Thursday, 20 February 2020 (both days inclusive), during which period no transfer of Shares will be effected. The record date for entitlement to attend and vote at the EGM is Tuesday, 21 January 2020. In order to be qualified to attend and vote at the EGM, all transfer documents accompanied by the relevant share certificates must be lodged with the H share registrar of the Bank, namely Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, at Shops 1712-1716, 17th Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong (in respect of H Shares), or to the Bank's registered office in the PRC at No. 68 Keji Road, Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province, the PRC (in respect of Domestic Shares) no later than 4:30 p.m. on Monday, 20 January 2020.

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD

VOTING BY POLL

Pursuant to Rule 13.39(4) of the Listing Rules, the resolutions to be proposed at the EGM as set out in the notice of the EGM at the end of this circular must be taken by poll. The chairman of the EGM will therefore demand a poll for every such resolution be put to the vote at the EGM. On a poll, every Shareholder present in person or by proxy or (being a corporation) by its duly authorised representative shall have one vote for each Share registered in his or her name in the register of Shareholders. A Shareholder entitled to more than one vote need not use all his or her votes or cast all the votes he or she uses in the same way.

Results of the poll voting will be published on the Bank's website at www.jinzhoubank.com and the website of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited at www.hkexnews.hk after the EGM.

RECOMMENDATION

The Board considers that all resolutions set out in the notice of the EGM for the Shareholders' consideration and approval are in the best interests of the Bank and the Shareholders. As such, the Board recommends the Shareholders to vote in favor of the resolutions set out in the notice of the EGM which are to be proposed at the EGM.

By order of the Board

Bank of Jinzhou Co., Ltd.*

Wei Xuekun

Chairman

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APPENDIX I PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION

The English version of this appendix is an unofficial translation of its Chinese version, for reference purpose only. In case of any discrepancies, the Chinese version shall prevail.

The proposed amendments to the Articles of Association are compared against the existing Articles of Association for ease of reference. After deletion of the current articles, the articles will be re-numbered accordingly. The following amendments will become effective upon approvals by the Shareholders and relevant regulatory authorities.

Before Amendment

After Amendment

Article 91 Where the Bank shall convene a

Article 91 Where the Bank shall convene a

shareholders' general meeting, the Bank

shareholders' general meeting, the Bank

shall send out a written notice to all

shall send out a written notice to all

registered shareholders on the matters to be

registered shareholders on the matters to be

examined as well as the assembly date and

examined as well as the assembly date and

location forty-five (45) days before the

location forty-five (45) days before the

meeting. Shareholders intend to attend the

meeting. Shareholders intend to attend the

meeting shall submit their written replies to

meeting shall submit their written replies to

the Bank twenty (20) days before the

the Bank twenty (20) days before the

meeting.

meeting.a notice shall be given twenty

(20) days before the meeting to notify

shareholders of the time, location of the

meeting and the matters to be examined.

Notice of an extraordinary general

meeting of shareholders shall be given

fifteen (15) days before the meeting to

shareholders.

Article 92 The Bank shall calculate the

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number of voting shares represented by the

shareholders intending to attend the meeting

according to the received written replies

twenty (20) days before the shareholders'

general meeting. Where the number of

voting

shares

represented

by

the

shareholders intending to attend the meeting

reaches more than half (1/2) of the total

number of voting shares, the Bank can

convene a shareholders' general meeting;

where it fails, the Bank shall inform the

shareholders on the matters to be examined,

assembly date and location again within five

(5) days in the form of public notice, after

the notification, the Bank can convene a

shareholders' general meeting.

An extraordinary general meeting of

shareholders may not decide any matters not

stated in the notice.

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APPENDIX I PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION

Before Amendment

After Amendment

Article 95 Unless otherwise required by

Article 95 Unless otherwise required by

relevant laws, regulations, listing rules of

relevant laws, regulations, listing rules of

place(s) where the Bank's shares are listed

place(s) where the Bank's shares are listed

or the Articles of Association, the notice,

or the Articles of Association, the notice,

information or written statement for the

information or written statement for the

shareholders' general meeting shall be

shareholders' general meeting shall be

served on the shareholders entitled to attend

served on the shareholders entitled to attend

(whether or not entitled to vote at the

(whether or not entitled to vote at the

general meeting) by special appointed

general meeting) by special appointed

person or prepaid mail, or publication on our

person or prepaid mail, or publication on our

website or other methods stipulated in the

website or other methods stipulated in the

Articles of Association. The recipient

Articles of Association. The recipient

address in the register of shareholders shall

address in the register of shareholders shall

prevail. For the holders of domestic shares,

prevail. For the holders of domestic shares,

the notice of the shareholders' general

the notice of the shareholders' general

meeting may be issued in the form of public

meeting may be issued in the form of public

notice.

notice.

The public notice in the preceding paragraph

The public notice in the preceding paragraph

shall be published in one or more

shall be published in one or more

newspapers designated by the securities

newspapers designated by the securities

regulatory authority of the State Council

regulatory authority of the State Council

between forty-five (45) to fifty (50) days

between twenty (20) to twenty-five (25)

before the date of the general meeting. After

days before the date of an annual general

the publication of such notice, the holders of

meeting and fifteen (15) to twenty (20)

domestic shares shall be deemed to have

days before an extraordinary general

received the notice of the relevant

meeting

forty-five (45) to fifty (50) days

shareholders' general meeting.

before the date of the general meeting. After

the publication of such notice, the holders of

domestic shares shall be deemed to have

received the notice of the relevant

shareholders' general meeting.

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APPENDIX I PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION

Before Amendment

After Amendment

Article 139 If the Bank intends to convene a

Article 139 If the Bank intends to convene a

meeting of classified shareholders, it should

meeting of classified shareholders, it should

issue a written notice forty-five (45) days in

issue a written notice

forty-five (45) days

advance

to

inform

all

registered

twenty (20) days before the date of an

shareholders under this category about the

annual general meeting and fifteen (15)

issues to be reviewed at the meeting,

days before an extraordinary general

meeting date and meeting place. The

meeting in advanceto inform all registered

shareholders who intend to attend the

shareholders under this category about the

meeting shall send their written replies of

issues to be reviewed at the meeting,

attendance to the Bank 20 days before the

meeting date and meeting place. The

meeting is held.

shareholders who intend to attend the

meeting shall send their written replies of

If the number of shares with voting right on

attendance to the Bank 20 days before the

the meeting held by shareholders who intend

meeting is held.

to attend meeting reaches more than half of

the total number of the shares of such

If the number of shares with voting right on

category with voting right at the meeting,

the meeting held by shareholders who intend

the Bank may convene a meeting of

to attend meeting reaches more than half of

classified shareholders; if not, the Bank

the total number of the shares of such

should,

within

five

days,

notify

category with voting right at the meeting,

shareholders, through public notice, the

the Bank may convene a meeting of

issues to be reviewed at the meeting,

classified shareholders; if not, the Bank

meeting date and place, and then the Bank

should,

within

five

days,

notify

may convene a meeting of classified

shareholders, through public notice, the

shareholders.

issues to be reviewed at the meeting,

meeting date and place, and then the Bank

may convene a meeting of classified

shareholders.

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APPENDIX I PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION

Before Amendment

After Amendment

Article 143 The directors are elected or

Article 143 The directors are elected or

replaced by the shareholders' general

replaced by the shareholders' general

meeting for a term of three (3) years. A

meeting for a term of three (3) years. A

director may, if re-elected upon expiration of

director may, if re-elected upon expiration of

the term of office, serve consecutive terms.

the term of office, serve consecutive terms.

Before the expiration of the term, the

Before the expiration of the term, the

shareholders'

general meeting

cannot

shareholders'

general

meeting

cannot

remove a director from his/her post without

remove a director from his/her post without

cause. The directors of the Bank need not

cause. The directors of the Bank need not

hold shares of the Bank.

hold shares of the Bank.

The term of office of directors is from the

The term of office of directors is from the

date of the resolution passed by the

date of the resolution passed by the

shareholders' general meeting, until the

shareholders'

general

meeting

and

expiration of the term of office of the current

directors' qualifications approved by

Board. Where no election is conducted in

regulatory authority, until the expiration of

time before the expiration of the term of

the term of office of the current Board.

office of a director, the existing director

Where no election is conducted in time

shall, before the director-elected takes

before the expiration of the term of office of

office, continue to perform his duty as a

a director, the existing director shall, before

director

in

accordance

with

laws,

the director-elected takes office, continue to

administrative regulations, and departmental

perform his duty as a director in accordance

rules and the Articles of Association.

with laws, administrative regulations, and

departmental rules and the Articles of

.......

Association.

.......

Article 158 A staff member from a

Article 158 A staff member from a

government authority shall not concurrently

government authority shall not concurrently

serve as an independent director of the Bank,

serve as an independent director of the Bank,

and an independent director shall not hold

and an independent director shall not hold

positions in more than two (2) commercial

positions in more than two (2) commercial

banks at the same time.

banks at the same time.

An independent director shall, before

An independent director shall, before

holding a position in other non-commercial

holding a position in other non-commercial

financial institutions, inform the Bank of

financial institutions, inform the Bank of

such facts and confirm that there is no

such facts and confirm that there is no

conflict of interest between such a position

conflict of interest between such a position

and their position in the Bank.

and their position in the Bank.

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APPENDIX I PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION

Before Amendment

After Amendment

The term of service of an independent

The term of service of an independent

director shall be the same as that of other

director shall be the same as that of other

directors of the Bank and may be re-elected

directors of the Bank and may be re-elected

and re-appointed upon the expiration of their

and re-appointed upon the expiration of their

term of office, provided that such term of

term of office, provided that such term of

office shall not be more than six (6) years on

office shall not be more than six (6) years on

an accumulative basis.

an accumulative basis. The term of office of

an independent director in the Bank shall

not be more than six (6) years on an

accumulative basis.

Article 172 Any fixed assets acquisition and

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asset disposal of the Bank with an amount

below RMB30 million shall be approved by

the president with the authorization of the

Board of Directors, while an amount is more

than RMB30 million (exclusive) but below

RMB1 billion, it shall be approved by the

Board of Directors; if the amount is more

than RMB1 billion (exclusive), it shall be

approved by the shareholders' general

meeting.

Acquisition and disposal of assets carried

out under this article shall comply with the

Hong Kong Listing Rules.

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APPENDIX II

PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES OF PROCEDURES

FOR SHAREHOLDERS' GENERAL MEETINGS

The English version of this appendix is an unofficial translation of its Chinese version, for reference purpose only. In case of any discrepancies, the Chinese version shall prevail.

The proposed amendments to the Rules of Procedures for Shareholders' General Meetings are compared against the existing Rules of Procedures for Shareholders' General Meetings for ease of reference. The following amendments will become effective upon approvals by the Shareholders and the relevant regulatory authorities.

Before Amendment

After Amendment

Article 17 Unless otherwise required by

Article 17 Unless otherwise required by

relevant laws, regulations, listing rules of

relevant laws, regulations, listing rules of

the stock exchange on which the shares of

the stock exchange on which the shares of

the Bank are listed and the Articles of

the Bank are listed and the Articles of

Association, where the Bank shall convene a

Association, where the Bank shall convene a

shareholders' general meeting, the Bank

shareholders' general meeting, the Bank

shall send out a written notice to all

shall send out a written notice to all

registered shareholders on the matters to be

registered shareholders on the matters to be

examined as well as the assembly date and

examined as well as the assembly date and

location forty-five days before the meeting.

location

forty-five days before the meeting

twenty days before the meeting or fifteen

The number of days calculated for the

days in case of an extraordinary general

issuance of notices shall not include the day

meeting.

of the meeting.

The number of days calculated for the

In relation to the issuance of the notice

issuance of notices shall not include the day

under this Article, the date of issuance of

of the meeting.

notice represents the date on which the Bank

or the share registrar as appointed by the

In relation to the issuance of the notice

Bank delivers the relevant notice at the post

under this Article, the date of issuance of

office for posting.

notice represents the date on which the Bank

or the share registrar as appointed by the

Bank delivers the relevant notice at the post

office for posting.

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APPENDIX II

PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES OF PROCEDURES

FOR SHAREHOLDERS' GENERAL MEETINGS

Before Amendment

After Amendment

Article 20 Shareholders may attend a

Article 20 Shareholders may attend a

shareholders' general meeting in person or

shareholders' general meeting in person or

appoint a proxy to attend and vote on their

appoint a proxy to attend and vote on their

behalf. Shareholders who intend to attend

behalf. Shareholders who intend to attend

the meeting shall serve the written reply slip

the meeting shall serve the written reply slip

to the Bank twenty days prior to the date of

to the Bank twenty days prior to the date of

the meeting.

the meeting.

A shareholder shall entrust the proxy in

A shareholder shall entrust the proxy in

writing, which shall submit the letter of

writing, which shall submit the letter of

attorney to the Bank; if the shareholder is a

attorney to the Bank; if the shareholder is a

legal entity, the written entrustment file shall

legal entity, the written entrustment file shall

be sealed by the legal entity's stamp or

be sealed by the legal entity's stamp or

signed by the proxy officially appointed by

signed by the proxy officially appointed by

the shareholder.

the shareholder.

The appointment of proxies by shareholders

The appointment of proxies by shareholders

shall comply with the Articles of

shall comply with the Articles of

Association.

Association.

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APPENDIX II

PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES OF PROCEDURES

FOR SHAREHOLDERS' GENERAL MEETINGS

Before Amendment

After Amendment

Article 24 The Bank shall calculate the

Article 24 The Bank shall calculate the

number of voting shares represented by the

number of voting shares represented by the

shareholders intending to attend the meeting

shareholders intending to attend the meeting

according to the received written replies

according to the received written replies

twenty days before the shareholders' general

twenty days before the shareholders' general

meeting. Where the number of voting shares

meeting. Where the number of voting shares

represented by the shareholders intending to

represented by the shareholders intending to

attend the meeting reaches more than half of

attend the meeting reaches more than half of

the total number of voting shares, the Bank

the total number of voting shares, the Bank

can convene a shareholders' general

can convene a shareholders' general

meeting; where it fails, the Bank shall

meeting; where it fails, the Bank shall

inform the shareholders on the matters to be

inform the shareholders on the matters to be

examined, assembly date and location again

examined, assembly date and location again

within five days in the form of public notice,

within five days in the form of public notice,

after the notification, the Bank can convene

after the notification, the Bank can convene

a shareholders' general meeting.

a shareholders' general meeting.

The register of attendance of a shareholders'

The register of attendance of a shareholders'

general meeting shall be prepared by the

general meeting shall be prepared by the

office of board of directors. Such register

office of board of directors. Such register

shall record information such as each

shall record information such as each

attendant's name (or name of unit),

attendant's name (or name of unit),

identification card number, address of

identification card number, address of

domicile, the number of voting shares held

domicile, the number of voting shares held

or authorized, name of the appointing

or authorized, name of the appointing

shareholder (or name of unit), etc.

shareholder (or name of unit), etc.

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NOTICE OF THE EGM

錦州銀行股 份有限公司

Bank of Jinzhou Co., Ltd.*

(a joint stock company incorporated in the People's Republic of China with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 0416)

(Stock Code of Preference Shares: 4615)

NOTICE OF 2020 FIRST EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 2020 first extraordinary general meeting (the "EGM") of Bank of Jinzhou Co., Ltd. (the "Bank") will be held at the meeting room of 34th Floor, No. 68 Keji Road, Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province, the People's Republic of China (the "PRC") at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, 20 February 2020 to consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without modifications, the following resolutions of the Bank:

ORDINARY RESOLUTION

1. To consider and approve the proposal on the proposed amendments to the rules of procedures for shareholders' general meetings of the Bank; and

SPECIAL RESOLUTION

2. To consider and approve the proposal on the proposed amendments to the articles of association of the Bank.

By order of the Board

Bank of Jinzhou Co., Ltd.*

Wei Xuekun

Chairman

Jinzhou, the PRC, 27 December 2019

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NOTICE OF THE EGM

Notes:

  1. The register of members of the Bank will be closed from Tuesday, 21 January 2020 to Thursday, 20 February 2020, both days inclusive, during which period no transfer of the Bank's shares (the "Shares") will be effected. In order to be qualified to attend and vote at the EGM, all transfers accompanied by the relevant share certificates must be lodged with the H share registrar of the Bank (in respect of H Shares), namely Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, or to the Bank's registered office in the PRC (in respect of domestic Shares) no later than 4:30 p.m. on Monday, 20 January 2020.
  2. Shareholders of the Bank (the "Shareholders") who are entitled to attend and vote at the EGM may appoint one or more proxies to attend and, in the event of a poll, vote on their behalves. A proxy need not be a Shareholder.
  3. The instrument appointing a proxy must be in writing under the hand of a Shareholder or his/her attorney duly authorised in writing. If the Shareholder is a legal person, that instrument must be executed either under its seal or under the hand of its director or other attorney duly authorised to sign the same.
  4. In order to be valid, the form of proxy must be deposited, for the holders of H Shares, to the H share registrar of the Bank, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, or for the holders of domestic Shares, to the Bank's registered office in the PRC, not less than 24 hours before the time for holding the EGM (i.e. by Wednesday, 19 February 2020 at 10:00 a.m.). If the form of proxy is signed by a person under a power of attorney or other authority, a notarially certified copy of that power of attorney or other authority shall be deposited at the same time as mentioned in the form of proxy. Completion and return of the proxy form will not preclude Shareholders from attending and voting in person at the EGM or any adjourned meetings should you so wish.
  5. Shareholders shall produce their identity documents and supporting documents in respect of the Shares held when attending the EGM. If corporate Shareholders appoint authorised representative to attend the EGM, the authorised representative shall produce his/her identity documents and a notarially certified copy of the relevant authorisation instrument signed by the board of directors or other authorised parties of the corporate Shareholders or other notarially certified documents allowed by the Bank. Proxies shall produce their identity documents and the form of proxy signed by the Shareholders or their attorney when attending the EGM.
  6. Shareholders who intend to attend the EGM should complete and return the reply slip in writing by hand or by post to the Bank's H share registrar (for holders of H Shares) or the registered office of the Bank in the PRC (for holders of domestic Shares) on or before Friday, 31 January 2020.
  7. The EGM is expected to be held for less than half a day. Shareholders who intend to attend the EGM shall arrange and bear their own transportation and accommodation expenses.
  8. The name and address of the Bank's H share registrar is as follows:
    Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited Shops 1712-1716, 17th Floor,
    Hopewell Centre,
    183 Queen's Road East, Wanchai,
    Hong Kong
    Tel: 852-2862 8555
    Fax: 852-2865 0990
  9. The registered office of the Bank in the PRC is as follows:
    No. 68 Keji Road Jinzhou City Liaoning Province The PRC
    Contact person: Liu Liguo
    Tel: 86-0416-3220001
  10. Where there are joint registered holders of any Share(s), any one of such joint holders may attend and vote at the EGM, either in person or by proxy, in respect of such Share(s) as if he/she was solely entitled thereto, but if more than one of such joint holders are present at the EGM or any adjourned meeting thereof (as the case may be), the most senior shall alone be entitled to vote, whether in person or by proxy. For this purpose, seniority shall be determined by the order in which the names stand in the register of members of the Bank in respect of the joint holding.

As at the date of this notice, the Board comprises Mr. Wei Xuekun, Mr. Guo Wenfeng, Mr. Kang Jun, Mr. Yang Weihua and Mr. Yu Jun, as executive Directors; Mr. Zhao Chuanxin, Ms. Ning Jie, Ms. Gu Jihong, Mr. Lyu Fei and Mr. Luo Nan, as non-executive Directors; and Mr. Xie Taifeng, Mr. Wu Jun, Mr. Wang Xiongyuan and Mr. Su Mingzheng, as independent non-executive Directors.

  • Bank of Jinzhou Co., Ltd. is not an authorized institution within the meaning of the Banking Ordinance (Chapter 155 of the Laws of Hong Kong), not subject to the supervision of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, and not authorized to carry on banking and/or deposit-taking business in Hong Kong.

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