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SHANGHAI ELECTRIC GROUP COMPANY LIMITED
上海電氣集團股份有限公司
(A joint stock limited company incorporated in the People's Republic of China with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 02727)
ANNOUNCEMENT
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS ON ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
On 21 October 2019, the board of directors (the "Board") of Shanghai Electric Group Company Limited (the "Company") has approved the proposed amendments on the articles of association of the Company (the "Articles of Association"). The proposed amendments on the Articles of Association are subject to the shareholders' approval at the shareholders' general meeting.
References are made to (i) the announcement of the Company dated 22 January 2019 in relation to the proposed adoption of the Restricted A Share Incentive Scheme (the "Incentive Scheme");
- the announcement of the Company dated 22 March 2019 in relation to the confirmation of the list of the participants under the Incentive Scheme (the "Participant(s)") who are connected persons; (iii) the circular of the Company dated 11 April 2019, in relation to, among others, the proposed adoption of the Incentive Scheme; (iv) the announcement of the Company dated 29 April 2019 in relation to the approval by Shanghai Municipal State-owned assets Supervision and Administration Commission on the Incentive Scheme; (v) the announcement of the Company dated 6 May 2019 in relation to the poll results of the extraordinary general meeting passing the resolutions of the Incentive Scheme; (vi) the announcement of the Company dated 6 May 2019 in relation to the Grant of restricted A shares to Participants under the restricted A share Incentive Scheme; and (vii) the announcement of the Company dated 24 June 2019 in relation to the results of the grant of restricted A shares under the Incentive Scheme. Certain amendments of the Articles of Association are to reflect the change of share capital.
In addition, considering the actual needs of the Company, and in order to improve the corporate governance structure and to further improve the quality and efficiency of corporate governance, according to the latest amended Company Law of the People's Republic of China (the "Company Law"), the Guidelines on Governance of Listed Companies and other laws, regulations and normative documents, it was proposed that certain amendments shall be made to the Articles of Association, details of which are set out as below:
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Comparison Chart of Amendments to the Articles of Association
Original articles | To be amended as |
Article 7 | Article 7 |
The Company's Articles of | The Company's Articles of |
Association are binding on the Company | Association are binding on the Company |
and its shareholders, directors, | and its shareholders, directors, |
supervisors, general manager, deputy | supervisors, general manager, deputy |
general managers and other senior | general managers and other senior |
management officers, all of whom may, | management officers, all of whom may, |
according to the Company's Articles of | according to the Company's Articles of |
Association, assert rights in respect of | Association, assert rights in respect of |
the affairs of the Company. | the affairs of the Company. |
In accordance with these Articles of | In accordance with these Articles of |
Association, shareholders may institute | Association, shareholders may institute |
legal proceedings against the Company, | legal proceedings against the Company, |
the Company may institute legal | the Company may institute legal |
proceedings against the directors, | proceedings against the directors, |
supervisors, managers and other senior | supervisors, managers and other senior |
management officers of the Company, | management officers of the Company, |
shareholders may institute legal | shareholders may institute legal |
proceedings against other shareholders, | proceedings against other shareholders, |
and shareholders may institute legal | and shareholders may institute legal |
proceedings against the directors, | proceedings against the directors, |
supervisors, the general manager, deputy | supervisors, the general manager, deputy |
general managers and other senior | general managers and other senior |
management officers of the Company. | management officers of the Company. |
Instituting legal proceedings as | Instituting legal proceedings as |
referred to in the preceding Paragraph | referred to in the preceding Paragraph |
shall include instituting legal | shall include instituting legal |
proceedings before a court or applying | proceedings before a court or applying |
for arbitration with an arbitration | for arbitration with an arbitration |
commission. | commission. |
Senior management officers as | Senior management officers as |
referred to in the preceding Paragraph | referred to in the preceding Paragraph |
shall include the personnel in charge of | shall include the personnel in charge of |
financial affairs of the Company and the | financial affairs of the Company and the |
secretary of the board of directors of the | |
Company (for the avoidance of doubt, | |
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secretary of the board of directors of the | the "senior management officers" and |
Company. | "secretary of the board of directors" in |
these Articles of Association do not | |
comprise the company secretary | |
appointed by the Company under the | |
Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on | |
The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited). | |
Article 20 | Article 20 |
Upon completion of the initial | Upon completion of the initial |
capital increase and issuance of A | capital increase and issuance of A Shares |
Shares in 2008, the private placement of | in 2008, the private placement of A |
A Shares in 2010, the conversion of part | Shares in 2010, the conversion of part of |
of the convertible corporate bonds issued | the convertible corporate bonds issued |
domestically in 2015 into shares, the | domestically in 2015 into shares, the |
issuance of shares to Shanghai Electric | issuance of shares to Shanghai Electric |
(Group) Corporation in 2016 for assets | (Group) Corporation in 2016 for assets |
acquisition and the issuance of shares to | acquisition, the issuance of shares to |
Shanghai Electric (Group) Corporation | Shanghai Electric (Group) Corporation |
for assets acquisition and raising of | for assets acquisition and raising of |
supporting funds in 2017, the registered | supporting funds in 2017, and the |
capital of the Company is | completion of grant of the restricted |
RMB14,725,174,944. The change of the | shares under the Restricted A Share |
registered capital of the Company shall | Incentive Scheme of the Company in |
be conducted in accordance with the | 2019, the registered capital of the |
procedures prescribed by relevant laws | Company is RMB15,152,461,836 (as of |
and regulations of the PRC. | 30 September 2019). The change of the |
registered capital of the Company shall | |
be conducted in accordance with the | |
procedures prescribed by relevant laws | |
and regulations of the PRC. | |
Article 29 | Article 29 |
Under any of the following | Under any of the following |
circumstances, the Company may | circumstances, the Company may |
repurchase its outstanding shares in | repurchase its outstanding shares in |
accordance with the procedures | accordance with the procedures |
prescribed in relevant laws, | prescribed in relevant laws, |
administrative regulations and these | administrative regulations and these |
Articles of Association: | Articles of Association: |
1. reducing the registered capital of | 1. reducing the registered capital of |
the Company; | the Company; |
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2. merging with any other | 2. merging with any other |
companies which is/are also a | companies which is/are also a |
shareholder/shareholders of the | shareholder/shareholders of the |
Company; | Company; |
3. awarding shares to staffs and | 3. applying the shares for employee |
employees of the Company; | share ownership plans or employee |
4. acquiring shares of shareholders | share incentives; |
who raise objections to resolutions | 4. acquiring shares of shareholders |
by the shareholders' general | who raise objections to resolutions |
meeting on the merger or division | by the shareholders' general |
of the Company, and request the | meeting on the merger or division of |
Company to acquire their shares; or | the Company, and request the |
5. other means as prescribed by | Company to acquire their shares; |
laws and administrative regulations. | 5. applying the shares for conversion |
Other than under the above | into corporate bonds to be issued by |
the Company which are convertible | |
circumstances, the Company shall not | |
into shares; | |
purchase or sell its shares. | |
6. protecting corporate value and the | |
rights and interests of shareholders | |
of the Company where necessary; or | |
7. other means as prescribed by laws | |
and administrative regulations. | |
Other than under the above | |
circumstances, the Company shall not | |
acquire the shares of the Company. | |
Article 30 | Article 30 |
The Company may acquire its own | The Company may acquire its own |
shares by any of the following | shares by any of the following |
means: | means: |
1. centralized price biding on the | 1. centralized price biding on the |
stock exchange; | stock exchange; |
2. offer; or | 2. offer; or |
3. other means approved by the | 3. other means approved by the |
competent securities regulatory | competent securities regulatory |
authority of the State Council. | authority of the State Council. |
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If the Company intends to acquire | |
its own shares due to circumstances | |
specified in Items 3, 5 and 6 of Article 29 | |
of these Articles of Association, the | |
transaction shall be conducted through | |
centralized trading in an open way. | |
Article 32 | Article 32 |
If the Company intends to acquire | If the Company intends to acquire |
its own shares due to reasons mentioned | its own shares due to circumstances |
in Items 1 to 3 of Article 29 of these | specified in Items 1 and 2 of Article 29 of |
Articles of Association, a resolution | these Articles of Association, a |
shall be adopted by the shareholders' | resolution shall be adopted in a general |
general meeting for such purchase. | meeting of the shareholders for such |
If the Company repurchases shares | purchase; if the Company intends to |
acquire its own shares due to | |
by agreement without involving any | |
circumstances specified in Items 3, 5 and | |
stock exchange, prior approval shall be | |
6 of Article 29 of these Articles of | |
obtained from the general meeting of the | |
Association, a resolution shall be | |
shareholders in accordance with the | |
adopted in a board meeting with more | |
provisions of these Articles of | |
than two thirds of the directors attending | |
Association. Upon prior approval by the | |
in accordance with the authorization of | |
general meeting of shareholders in the | |
the general meeting of the shareholders. | |
same manner, the Company may | |
Where the laws, administrative | |
terminate or revise contracts concluded | |
regulations, departmental rules, | |
in the aforesaid manner or waive any of | |
provisions of the Articles of Association | |
its rights thereunder. | |
and securities regulatory authorities of | |
For the purpose of the preceding | the listing places of the Company |
provide otherwise in terms of the matters | |
Paragraph, contracts of share repurchase | |
involved in share repurchase, such | |
shall include (but not limited to) the | |
relevant provisions thereof shall prevail. | |
agreements whereby the obligation to | |
repurchase shares is undertaken and the | If the Company repurchases shares |
right to repurchase shares is acquired. | |
by agreement without involving any | |
The Company may not transfer any | stock exchange, prior approval shall be |
obtained from the general meeting of the | |
contract of share repurchase or any of | |
shareholders in accordance with the | |
the rights thereunder. | |
provisions of these Articles of | |
Association. Upon prior approval by the | |
general meeting of shareholders in the | |
same manner, the Company may | |
terminate or revise contracts concluded | |
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in the aforesaid manner or waive any of | |
its rights thereunder. | |
For the purpose of the preceding | |
Paragraph, contracts of share repurchase | |
shall include (but not limited to) the | |
agreements whereby the obligation to | |
repurchase shares is undertaken and the | |
right to repurchase shares is acquired. | |
The Company may not transfer any | |
contract of share repurchase or any of | |
the rights thereunder. | |
Article 33 | Article 33 |
In the event that the circumstances | In the event that the circumstances |
described under Item 1 of Article 29 | described under Item 1 of Article 29 |
above occurs after the Company has | above occurs after the Company has |
acquired its own shares corresponding to | acquired its own A Sharescorresponding |
Article 29, the acquired shares shall be | to Article 29, the acquired shares shall |
canceled within ten (10) days of such | be canceled within ten (10) days of such |
acquisition. If the circumstances | acquisition. If the circumstances |
described under Items 2 and 4 of Article | described under Items 2 and 4 of Article |
29 above occur after the Company has | 29 above occur after the Company has |
acquired its own shares as per Article | acquired its own A Shares as per Article |
29, the acquired shares shall be | 29, the acquired shares shall be |
transferred or canceled within six (6) | transferred or canceled within six (6) |
months from the said acquisition. | months from the said acquisition; under |
Shares of the Company acquired by | the circumstances described in Items 3, 5 |
and 6 of Article 29 above, the total | |
the Company in accordance with Item 3 | |
number of shares of the Company held | |
of Article 29 shall not exceed 5% of the | |
by the Company shall not exceed 10% of | |
total shares issued by the Company. The | |
the total number of issued A Shares of | |
funds used for the said acquisition shall | |
the Company and such shares shall be | |
come from the after-tax profit of the | |
transferred or canceled within three (3) | |
Company, and the acquired shares shall | |
years. | |
be transferred to the employees of the | |
Company within one (1) year thereafter. | After the Company has acquired its |
The Company shall not accept its | own H shares corresponding to Article |
29, the acquired shares shall be | |
own shares as the collateral of any | |
canceled as soon as possible in | |
pledge or charge. | |
compliance with laws, regulations, | |
normative documents and the Rules | |
Governing the Listing of Securities on | |
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the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong | |||
Limited. | |||
The Company shall not accept its | |||
own shares as the collateral of any | |||
pledge or charge. | |||
Article 53 | Article 53 | ||
Holders of ordinary shares of the | Holders of ordinary shares of the | ||
Company shall be entitled to the | Company shall be entitled to the | ||
following rights: | following rights: | ||
1. | receiving dividends and other | 1. | receiving dividends and other |
forms of profit distribution in | forms of profit distribution in | ||
accordance with the number of | accordance with the number of | ||
shares held; | shares held; | ||
2. attending general meetings of | 2. | petitioning, convening, | |
shareholders and exercising | presiding over,attending | ||
their voting rights personally or | general meetings of | ||
by proxy; | shareholders and exercising | ||
their voting rights personally or | |||
3. | conducting supervision and | by proxy pursuant to the law; | |
administration over the business | 3. | conducting supervision and | |
activities of the Company, and | |||
administration over the business | |||
making suggestions or | |||
activities of the Company, and | |||
inquiries; | |||
making suggestions or inquiries; | |||
… | … | ||
No powers shall be taken by the | No powers shall be taken by the | ||
Company to freeze or otherwise impair | |||
Company to freeze or otherwise impair | |||
any of the rights attaching to any share | |||
any of the rights attaching to any share | |||
by reason only that the person or persons | |||
by reason only that the person or persons | |||
who are interested directly or indirectly | |||
who are interested directly or indirectly | |||
therein have failed to disclose their | |||
therein have failed to disclose their | |||
interests to the Company. | |||
interests to the Company. | |||
Article 59 | Article 59 | ||
The general meeting shall exercise | The general meeting shall exercise | ||
the following functions and powers: | the following functions and powers: | ||
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1. determining the business policies | 1. determining the business policies |
and investment plans of the | and investment plans of the |
Company; | Company; |
2. electing and replacing directors, | 2. electing and replacing directors, |
and deciding on matters concerning | and deciding on matters concerning |
the remuneration of directors; | the remuneration of directors; |
…… | …… |
22. the general meeting may | 22. the general meeting may |
authorize or entrust the board of | authorize or entrust the board of |
directors to perform its authorized | directors to perform its authorized or |
or entrusted matters. | entrusted matters, but the board of |
…… | directors shall not be authorized to |
exercise the functions and powers to | |
be exercised by the general meeting | |
as stipulated by law. | |
The general meeting shall make | |
resolutions on matters to be resolved by | |
the general meeting as prescribed by | |
laws, administrative regulations and the | |
Articles of Association so as to | |
guarantee its decision-making power on | |
such matters. Where necessary and | |
reasonable, the general meeting may | |
authorize the board of directors to make | |
decisions on specific matters relating to | |
the resolutions which cannot be decided | |
immediately at the general meeting | |
under the mandate granted at such | |
meeting and the authorized matters shall | |
be specific. | |
…… | |
Article 62 | Article 62 |
General meetings shall be divided | General meetings shall be divided |
into annual general meeting and | into annual general meeting and |
extraordinary general meetings. General | extraordinary general meetings. General |
meetings shall be convened by the board | meetings shall be convened by the board |
of directors. The annual general meeting | of directors. The annual general meeting |
shall be convened once a year, and be | shall be convened once a year, and be |
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held within six (6) months after the end | held within six (6) months after the end |
of each accounting year. | of each accounting year. |
…… | The general meeting shall have a |
meeting place for convening the onsite | |
meetings. In addition, the Company shall | |
provide convenience for the | |
shareholders' participation in the | |
general meetings via network voting. | |
Shareholders who attend the general | |
meetings in the aforesaid manner shall | |
be deemed to be present at such | |
meetings. | |
…… | |
Article 78 | Article 78 |
When voting at the general | When voting at the general meeting, |
meeting, shareholders (including | shareholders (including proxies) shall |
proxies) shall exercise their voting rights | exercise their voting rights according to |
according to the number of voting rights | the number of voting rights represented |
represented by the shares thereof. Each | by the shares thereof. Save for the |
share shall carry one voting right. Shares | requirement that the cumulative voting |
of Company which are held by the | system shall be adopted in the election of |
Company shall carry no voting rights, | directors or supervisors who are not the |
and the number of such shares shall not | employee representatives under Article |
be calculated into the number of voting | 105 of these Articles of Association, each |
shares of the shareholders attending the | share shall carry one voting right. Shares |
meeting. | of Company which are held by the |
Company shall carry no voting rights, | |
and the number of such shares shall not | |
be calculated into the number of voting | |
shares of the shareholders attending the | |
meeting. | |
Article 105 | Article 105 |
A cumulative voting system may be | A cumulative voting system may be |
adopted for the election of directors or | adopted for the election of directors or |
supervisors at the shareholders' general | supervisors at the shareholders' general |
meeting according to the Articles of | meeting according to the Articles of |
Association or the resolutions of the | Association or the resolutions of the |
shareholders' general meeting. In the | shareholders' general meeting. The |
event that the shareholding ratio of the | election of directors or supervisors shall |
controlling shareholder of the Company | fully reflect minority shareholders' |
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exceeds 30%, the cumulative voting | opinions. In the event that the |
system should be adopted. | shareholdings of a single shareholder of |
The cumulative voting system | the Company together with parties |
acting in concert with him/her/it is 30% | |
referred to in the previous paragraph | |
or more,the cumulative voting system | |
means that during the election of | |
shall be adopted. | |
directors or supervisors at the | |
shareholders' general meeting, each | The cumulative voting system referred |
share entitled to vote carries a number of | to in the previous paragraph means that |
voting rights equivalent to the number of | during the election of directors or |
directors or supervisors to be elected. | supervisors at the shareholders' general |
The voting rights held by a shareholder | meeting, each share entitled to vote |
may be used in a concentrated way. The | carries a number of voting rights |
Board shall announce the biographies | equivalent to the number of directors or |
and basic information of candidates for | supervisors to be elected. The voting |
directors and supervisors to | rights held by a shareholder may be used |
shareholders. | in a concentrated way. The Board shall |
announce the biographies and basic | |
information of candidates for directors | |
and supervisors to shareholders. | |
Article 117 | Article 117 |
Board meetings shall be attended | Board meetings shall be attended by |
by the directors in person. If a director is | the directors in person. If a director is |
unable to attend a meeting in person for | unable to attend a meeting in person for |
any reason, such director may appoint, | any reason, such director may appoint, in |
in writing, another director to attend the | writing, another director to attend the |
meeting on his/her behalf. The authority | meeting on his/her behalf. The authority |
delegated shall be specified in the power | delegated shall be specified in the power |
of attorney. | of attorney. An independent director |
A director who attends a board | shall not appoint a non-independent |
director to vote on his/her behalf. | |
meeting on behalf of another director | |
shall exercise the rights of a director | A director who attends a board |
within the delegated authority. If a | meeting on behalf of another director |
director fails to attend a board meeting | shall exercise the rights of a director |
in person, and has not appointed a | within the delegated authority. If a |
representative to attend the meeting on | director fails to attend a board meeting in |
his/her behalf, the director shall be | person, and has not appointed a |
deemed to have waived his/her right to | representative to attend the meeting on |
vote at the meeting. | his/her behalf, the director shall be |
Any director who fails to attend in | deemed to have waived his/her right to |
vote at the meeting. | |
person two (2) consecutive meetings of | |
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the board of directors and further fails to | Any director who fails to attend in |
entrust other directors to attend the | person two (2) consecutive meetings of |
meeting, and any independent director | the board of directors and further fails to |
who fails to attend in personnel three (3) | entrust other directors to attend the |
consecutive meetings of the board of | meeting, and any independent director |
directors, shall be deemed incapable of | who fails to attend in personnel three (3) |
performing his/her duties and the board | consecutive meetings of the board of |
of directors shall propose a general | directors, shall be deemed incapable of |
meeting to replace such director. | performing his/her duties and the board |
of directors shall propose a general | |
meeting to replace such director. | |
Article 120 | Article 120 |
The Company shall have a secretary | The Company shall have a secretary |
of the board of directors. The secretary | of the board of directors, who shall be |
of the board of directors shall be a senior | responsible for preparing the general |
management officer of the Company. | meetings and board meetings of the |
Management officers of any | Company, keeping relevant documents, |
managing the information of | |
controlling entity of the Company may | |
shareholders of the Company, dealing | |
not concurrently hold the position of | |
with information disclosure related | |
secretary of the board of directors of the | |
matters, investor relations related work | |
Company. | |
and others. | |
The secretary of the board of | |
directors shall be a senior management | |
officer of the Company, who shall be | |
entitled to attend relevant meetings, | |
review relevant documents, and keep | |
himself/herself abreast of the Company's | |
financial position and operations to | |
perform his/her duties. The board of | |
directors and other senior management | |
members or officers shall support the | |
work of the secretary of the board of | |
directors. Any institution or individual | |
shall not interfere with the secretary of | |
the board of directors in performing | |
his/her duties. | |
Management officers of any | |
controlling entity of the Company may | |
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not concurrently hold the position of | |
secretary of the board of directors of the | |
Company. | |
Article 123 | Article 123 |
The Company shall have one (1) | The Company shall have one (1) |
general manager whose appointment and | general manager whose appointment and |
removal shall be decided by the board of | removal shall be decided by the board of |
directors and several deputy general | directors and several deputy general |
managers to assist the work of the | managers to assist the work of the |
general manager. The board of directors | general manager. The board of directors |
may decide that a board member shall | may decide that a board member shall |
hold the position of general manager | hold the position of general manager |
concurrently, but the member of the | concurrently, but the member of the |
management officer of any controlling | management officer of any controlling |
entity of the Company may not | entity of the Company may not |
concurrently hold the position of general | concurrently hold the position of general |
the manager, deputy general manager, | the manager, deputy general manager, |
chief financial officer of the Company. | chief financial officer of the Company. |
Any person who holds an executive | |
position in the controlling shareholder of | |
the Company other than as a director or | |
supervisor may not serve as a senior | |
management officer of the Company. | |
Article 131 | Article 131 |
The directors, general manager, | The directors and senior |
deputy general managers and the person | management officersof the Company |
in charge of financial affairs of the | may not serve concurrently as |
Company may not serve concurrently as | supervisors. |
supervisors. | |
Article 144 | Article 144 |
If the general meeting requires a | All the directors, supervisors, |
director, supervisor, general manager, | secretary of the board of directors of the |
deputy general manager or other senior | Company and the legal counsels |
management officer to be present at a | engaged by the Company shall attend |
general meeting, such person shall be | general meetings, and the general |
present at meeting, answer the inquiries | manager and other senior management |
of shareholders, and make explanation | officers shall be present at general |
meetings.The directors, supervisors, | |
general manager, deputy general | |
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and illustration according to the | managers and other senior management |
shareholders' inquiries and advices. | officers shallanswer the inquiries of |
The directors, supervisors, general | shareholders, and make explanation and |
illustration according to the | |
manager, deputy general managers or | |
shareholders' inquiries and advices. | |
other senior management officers shall | |
provide to the board of supervisors | The directors, supervisors, general |
truthful and genuine documents and | manager, deputy general managers or |
information and shall not obstruct the | other senior management officers shall |
board of supervisors or supervisors from | provide to the board of supervisors |
performing duties. | truthful and genuine documents and |
information and shall not obstruct the | |
board of supervisors or supervisors from | |
performing duties. | |
Article 9 of the Rules of Procedure for | Article 9 of the Rules of Procedure for |
Shareholders' General Meeting | Shareholders' General Meeting |
The general meeting is the | The general meeting is the |
governing organ of the Company, and | governing organ of the Company, and |
shall exercise the following functions | shall exercise the following functions |
and powers pursuant to law: | and powers pursuant to law: |
1. determining the business policies | 1. determining the business policies |
and investment plans of the | and investment plans of the |
Company; | Company; |
2. electing and replacing directors, and | 2. electing and replacing directors, |
deciding on matters concerning the | and deciding on matters concerning |
remuneration of directors; | |
the remuneration of directors; | |
…… | |
22. the general meeting may authorize | …… |
or entrust the board of directors to | 22. the general meeting may |
perform its authorized or entrusted | |
authorize or entrust the board of | |
matters. | |
directors to perform its authorized or | |
entrusted matters, but the board of | |
…… | directors shall not be authorized to |
exercise the functions and powers to | |
be exercised by the general meeting | |
as stipulated by law. | |
The general meeting shall make | |
resolutions on matters to be resolved by | |
the general meeting as prescribed by | |
laws, administrative regulations and the | |
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Articles of Association so as to | |
guarantee its decision-making power on | |
such matters. Where necessary and | |
reasonable, the general meeting may | |
authorize the board of directors to make | |
decisions on specific matters relating to | |
the resolutions which cannot be decided | |
immediately at the general meeting | |
under the mandate granted at such | |
meeting and the authorized matters shall | |
be specific. | |
…… | |
Article 41 of the Rules of Procedure | Article 41 of the Rules of Procedure |
for Shareholders' General Meeting | for Shareholders' General Meeting |
Every shareholder or shareholder's | Every shareholder or shareholder's |
proxy shall exercise their voting rights | proxy shall exercise their voting rights |
according to the number of voting rights | according to the number of voting rights |
represented by the shares thereof. Each | represented by the shares thereof. Save |
share shall carry one voting right. | for the requirement that the cumulative |
voting system shall be adopted in the | |
election of directors or supervisors who | |
are not the employee representatives | |
under Article 105 of these Articles of | |
Association,each share shall carry one | |
voting right. | |
Article 3 of the Rules of Procedure for | Article 3 of the Rules of Procedure for |
Board Meetings | Board Meetings |
The Board shall be accountable to | The Board shall be accountable to |
the general meeting, and exercise the | the general meeting, and exercise the |
following functions and powers: | following functions and powers: |
1. convening the general meeting, and | 1. convening the general meeting, and |
reporting its work thereto; | reporting its work thereto; |
2. implementing resolutions adopted | 2. implementing resolutions adopted |
by the general meeting; | by the general meeting; |
…… | …… |
15. other functions and powers as | 15. attending hearings regarding report |
stipulated in the Articles of | on risk management and internal |
Association or granted by the | controls of the audit committee, |
general meeting. | |
and reviewing, at least once in a | |
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…… | year, the effectiveness of the risk |
management and internal control | |
systems of the Company and its | |
principal subsidiaries; | |
16.other functions and powers as | |
stipulated in the Articles of | |
Association or granted by the | |
general meeting. | |
…… | |
Article 10 of the Rules of Procedure | Article 10 of the Rules of Procedure |
for Board Meetings | for Board Meetings |
If, after the written notice of a | If, after the written notice of a |
regular Board meeting is sent, there is | regular Board meeting is sent, there is |
any need to change the time, venue or | any need to change the time, venue or |
other matters of the meeting, or to add, | other matters of the meeting, or to add, |
change or cancel proposals to the | change or cancel proposals to the |
meeting, a written notice of change shall | meeting, a written notice of change shall |
be sent three (3) days before the original | be sent three (3) days before the original |
designated date for convening the | designated date for convening the |
meeting, to explain the reasons and | meeting, to explain the reasons and |
provide the contents and documents | provide the contents and documents |
relating to the new proposals. Where the | relating to the new proposals. Where the |
notice of change is sent less than three | notice of change is sent less than three |
(3) days in advance, the date of meeting | (3) days in advance, the date of meeting |
shall be postponed accordingly or the | shall be postponed accordingly or the |
meeting shall be held on schedule upon | meeting shall be held on schedule upon |
approval by all the attending directors in | approval by all the attending directors in |
writing. | writing. |
If, after the notice of an | If, after the notice of an |
extraordinary Board meeting is sent, | extraordinary Board meeting is sent, |
there is any need to change the time, | there is any need to change the time, |
venue or other matters of the meeting, or | venue or other matters of the meeting, or |
to add, change or cancel proposals to the | to add, change or cancel proposals to the |
meeting, a prior written consent of all | meeting, a prior written consent of all |
the attending directors and shall be | the attending directors and shall be |
obtained and well documented. | obtained and well documented. |
If two or more independent | |
directors deem the information | |
incomplete or the rationales inadequate, | |
they may jointly file a written request | |
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with the Board to postpone the convening of the meeting or the consideration of the matter, which shall be accepted by the Board.
Such amendments to the Articles of Association will come into effect after being considered and approved at the shareholders' general meeting of the Company. The Board has resolved to propose a resolution at the general meeting of the Company to authorise the Board in turn to authorise the management of the Company to handle the approval and filing procedures with relevant regulatory authorities involved in such amendments, and to make wording adjustments to such amendments according to opinions of the regulatory authorities.
MISCELLANEOUS
The extraordinary general meeting of the Company ("EGM") will be convened on 14 November 2019 to approve the proposed amendments on the Articles of Association. A circular containing, among other things, details of the proposed amendments on Articles of Association and the notice of the EGM as well as the supplemental notice of the EGM will be dispatched to the Shareholders on or before 29 October 2019.
By order of the Board
Shanghai Electric Group Company Limited
ZHENG Jianhua
Chairman of the Board
Shanghai, the PRC, 21 October 2019
As at the date of this announcement, the executive directors of the Company are Mr. ZHENG Jianhua, Mr. HUANG Ou, Mr. ZHU Zhaokai and Mr. ZHU Bin; the non-executive directors of the Company are Ms. YAO Minfang and Ms. LI An; and the independent non-executive directors of the Company are Mr. KAN Shun Ming, Dr. CHU Junhao and Dr. XI Juntong.
* For identification purpose only
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