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ALPHAMAB ONCOLOGY ੰྐྵ௫๿͛يႡᖹ

(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 9966)

ADOPTION OF THE RESTRICTED SHARE AWARD SCHEME

The Board is pleased to announce that it has approved the adoption of the Scheme for the purpose of the Company's grant of Award Shares to Selected Participants from time to time pursuant to the Scheme Rules.

ADOPTION OF THE SCHEME

The Board is pleased to announce that it has approved the adoption of the Scheme for the purpose of the Company's grant of Award Shares to Selected Participants from time to time pursuant to the Scheme Rules, a summary of which is set out below:

OBJECTIVES

The objectives of the Scheme (the "Objectives") are to provide the Selected Participants with an opportunity to acquire a proprietary interest in the Company, to encourage and retain such individuals to work with the Group, to provide them with additional incentives to achieve performance goals, to attract suitable personnel for further development of the Group, and to motivate the Selected Participants to maximize the value of the Company for the benefits of both the Selected Participants and the Company.

ADMINISTRATION

The Scheme does not constitute a share option scheme pursuant to Chapter 17 of the Listing Rules and is a discretionary scheme of the Company. No shareholders' approval is required to adopt the Scheme. The Scheme shall be subject to the administration of the Administration Committee and the Trustee in accordance with the Scheme Rules. The Trustee shall hold the trust fund in accordance with the Scheme Rules and the terms of the Trust Deed.

SCHEME LIMIT

No Shares shall be purchased pursuant to the Scheme if as a result of such purchase, the number of Shares administered under the Scheme shall reach or exceed 1.5% of the issued share capital of the Company at the date of the Board's approval of the Scheme, or such other limit as determined by the Administration Committee in its sole and absolute discretion provided always that it is in compliance with the Listing Rules. The maximum number of Award Shares which may be granted to a Selected Participant at any one time or in aggregate may not exceed 1% of the issued share capital of the Company at the same date.

OPERATION

Grant and Acceptance of Award Shares

Subject to the Scheme Rules, the Administration Committee may, from time to time in its sole and absolute discretion, select any Participant to be a Selected Participant and make a Grant to such Selected Participant.

In determining the Selected Participants (excluding any Excluded Employee), the number of Award Shares to be granted, the vesting conditions, the exercise price (if any) to be paid by the Selected Participants (the "Exercise Price") for each Award Share, the manner of payment of the Exercise Price and the other terms and conditions of the Grants, the Administration Committee shall take into consideration any matter which the Administration Committee considers relevant.

After the Administration Committee has determined a Selected Participant, the number of the Award Shares to be granted, the Exercise Price (if any) and other terms and conditions of the Grant, it shall notify the Trustee and the Selected Participant on the Grant Date in writing (which may also be made through the designated online portal facilities) (the "Grant Letter"). Upon receipt of the Grant Letter, the Selected Participant is required to confirm his/her acceptance of the Grant within 5 Business Days after the Grant Date (the "Acceptance Period").

If any Selected Participant fails to return the notice of acceptance or complete the required steps to confirm his/her acceptance of the Grant within the Acceptance Period to the Company, the Grant shall automatically lapse forthwith and the Shares pursuant to the Grant shall become Unaccepted Shares (see the section headed "Unaccepted and Unvested Shares" below). For as long as the Shares are listed on the Stock Exchange, if required by the Stock Exchange or the Listing Rules, the Grant shall be subject to the compliance with the requisite requirements under the Listing Rules or otherwise required by the Stock Exchange.

Dealing in Shares by the Trustee

Subject to the restrictions in the Scheme Rules, the Administration Committee shall at any time and/or from time to time in its the sole and absolute discretion, cause to be paid to the Trustee any monetary amount (the "Monetary Amount") for the purchase of any Shares to be granted from the resources of the Company and, to the extent not prohibited by the Listing Rules and applicable laws, any Subsidiary.

The Administration Committee may, in its sole and absolute discretion, at any time deliver to the Trustee a written instruction to instruct the Trustee to make purchases on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange according to the terms set out therein.

Once purchased, the Trustee shall hold the Shares so purchased in accordance with the Scheme Rules and the provisions of the Trust Deed. As soon as the Trustee completes the purchase, the Trustee shall inform the Administration Committee of the number of Shares purchased and the price at which those Shares have been purchased. Upon expiry of the purchase period specified in the written instruction, any balance of the Monetary Amount which has not been utilized shall under no circumstances form part of the fund of the Trust. The Administration Committee may, from time to time in its sole and absolute discretion, direct and procure the Trustee to return any balance of the Monetary Amount to the Company after completion of the relevant purchase.

Subject to the restrictions in the Scheme Rules, the Trustee may, subject to the instructions of the Administration Committee and to the extent permitted by applicable laws, regulations or regulatory rules, subscribe for and/or acquire such number of new and/or existing Shares or to sell such Shares for the purposes of the Scheme and the Trust.

The Trustee shall not sell or otherwise dispose of the Shares purchased on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange pursuant to this Scheme until the termination of this Scheme unless otherwise instructed by the Administration Committee and the Trustee shall not transfer any Shares to the Company at any time until the termination of this Scheme.

Vesting of Award Shares

Any Award Share granted to a Selected Participant pursuant to the Scheme Rules shall vest in such Selected Participant in accordance with the vesting conditions as set out in the Grant Letter. If the Administration Committee is satisfied that a Selected Participant has satisfied the vesting conditions (save for the receipt of the Exercise Price, if any), it shall send to the Selected Participant (or his/her legal representative or lawful successor as the case may be) a vesting notice (which may also be made through the designated online portal facilities) at least 10 Business Days before the vesting date notifying the Selected Participant of the intended vesting of the Award Shares subject to fulfilment of requirements as specified in the next paragraph below. The Administration Committee shall have the sole and absolute discretion in determining whether the Award Shares shall be satisfied by Shares or cash of the equivalent value of such Award Shares at the vesting date.

Upon receipt of the vesting notice, the Selected Participant is required to return to the Company a reply slip at least 5 Business Days before the vesting date. If the Administration Committee specifies in the vesting notice that actual Award Shares will be transferred to the Nominee Account upon vesting, the Selected Participant shall complete the payment of the Exercise Price (if any) within the specified period set out in the vesting notice. If any Selected Participant fails to (i) return the reply slip at the stipulated time above to the Company, or (ii) complete the payment of the Exercise Price in accordance with the requirements set out in the vesting notice, unless otherwise determined by the Administration Committee, the Grant shall automatically lapse forthwith and the Award Shares shall become Unvested Shares (see the section headed "Unaccepted and Unvested Shares" below).

Except other circumstances as specified by the Board in its sole and absolute discretion, the Award Shares shall not vest in the event of any failure of Selected Participants to pass the specified performance review or any failure of Selected Participants to remain as Participants (other than by reason of death or retirement) prior to the vesting date, namely, the Selected Participant has (i) been terminated by the Company or any Subsidiary for cause (including dishonesty or serious misconduct, willful disobedience or non-compliance with the terms of his employment, agency or consultancy contract with the Company or any Subsidiary, incompetence or negligence in the performance of his duties, doing anything that adversely affects his ability to perform his duties properly or brings the Company or the Group into disrepute); (ii) been summarily dismissed by the Company or any Subsidiary; (iii) become bankrupt or failed to pay his debts within a reasonable time after they become due or has made any arrangement or composition with his creditors generally; (iv) been convicted for any criminal offence involving his integrity or honesty; or (v) been charged, convicted or held liable for any offence under the relevant securities laws or regulations in Hong Kong or any other equivalent laws or regulations in another jurisdiction in force from time to time.

As soon as practicable after the Award Shares have vested in a Selected Participant in accordance with the Scheme Rules, the Administration Committee shall issue to the Trustee a confirmation letter that the vesting conditions have been fulfilled (which may also be evidenced by confirmed data file made through the designated online portal facilities) to effect the transfer of the relevant vested Award Shares to the Nominee Account or, if so determined and instructed by the Administration Committee, direct and procure the Trustee to pay to the Selected Participant in cash the amount of equivalent value of such Award Shares after deducting the Exercise Price thereof and/or the amount of any tax, social security contributions, transaction levy, brokerage, stamp duty and expenses to be withheld or deducted in accordance with the Scheme Rules (if any). In the event that the Award Shares do not vest, the Grant shall automatically lapse forthwith and such Award Shares shall become Unvested Shares (see the section headed "Unaccepted and Unvested Shares" below).

If an offer by way of takeover, merger, scheme of arrangement, share repurchase or otherwise is made to all the holders of Shares (or all such holders other than the offeror, any person controlled by the offeror and any person acting in association or concert with the offeror) resulting in a change in control of the Company, and such offer becomes or is declared unconditional prior to the vesting of Shares in the Selected Participant, all the Award Shares shall immediately vest in the respective Selected Participant.

Unaccepted and Unvested Shares

The Trustee shall, after having taken into account the recommendations of the Administration Committee, (i) hold such Unaccepted Shares or Unvested Shares and all income derived therefrom for the benefit of the Scheme, as the Company in its sole and absolute discretion shall at any time re-grant; (ii) provided that there shall be any Unaccepted Shares and Unvested Shares in any given year during the life of the Scheme and the Trustee has been notified by the Company that the Company does not have any plan to re-grant such Unaccepted Shares and Unvested Shares to any Selected Participant and the Scheme shall be terminated in accordance with Scheme Rules (see the section headed "Duration and Termination" below).

RESTRICTIONS

No Grant shall be made to Selected Participants, no payment shall be made to the Trustee, no instructions to purchase Shares shall be given to the Trustee and no purchase of Shares shall be made by the Trustee under the Scheme (i) where the Company is in possession of unpublished inside information (as defined under Part XIVA of the SFO (as may be amended from time to time)); (ii) within the blackout period as stipulated in the Model Code for Securities Transactions by Directors of Listed Issuers set out in Appendix 10 of the Listing Rules (as may be amended from time to time); (iii) where such Grant or such payment or purchase is prohibited under the Listing Rules, or other applicable laws, regulations or regulatory rules, guidance, codes, decisions or guidelines from time to time; or (iv) in any other circumstances where the requisite approval from any applicable regulatory authorities has not been granted.

Any Grant made under the Scheme shall be personal to the Selected Participant to whom it is made and shall not be assignable other than for the purpose of vesting in his/her lawful successor.

The Trustee shall not exercise any voting rights in respect of any Shares held under the Trust (including but not limited to the Award Shares, the Unaccepted Shares, the Unvested Shares, any bonus Shares and scrip Shares).

AMENDMENT

The Scheme may be amended in any respect by a resolution of the Board provided that no such amendment which, in the reasonable opinion of the Administration Committee, materially affects the Trustee's rights and obligations under the Trust Deed shall be made without the prior consent of the Trustee; and provided that no amendment which, in the reasonable opinion of the Administration Committee, operates to affect materially and adversely any subsisting rights of any Selected Participant under the Scheme shall be made without consent in writing of the Selected Participants amounting to three-fourths in nominal value of all Shares so held by the Trustee on the date of such resolution of the Board (save as may be required to comply with the applicable laws, rules or regulations).

DURATION AND TERMINATION

The Scheme shall remain valid and effective for a period of ten years from the date on which the Scheme is adopted by the Board's approval, and can be terminated or extended by a resolution of the Board. Upon termination of the Scheme, no further Award Shares shall be granted. Upon receipt of the notification of termination from the Company in writing, the Trustee shall within 5 Business Days of receiving such notice of termination, or such longer time as the Trustee and the Administration Committee may agree from time to time, vest in the Selected Participants all Award Shares referable to the date of termination which are not vested by transferring the same held by and in the trust fund of the Trust to the relevant Nominee Accounts; and (a) sell such Unaccepted Shares, Unvested Shares and non-cash income remaining in the Trust, if any and remit the proceeds of sale of the same together with any residual cash accrued in the Trust, net of all appropriate expenses in connection with such sale in accordance with the Trust Deed, to the Company forthwith after the sale; or (b) handle such Shares and non-cash income in such other manner in accordance with the instructions of the Board.

DEFINITIONS

"Administration

a sub-committee of the Board, members of which shall be determined

Committee"

by the chairman of the Board from time to time, with consultation with

the chairman of the remuneration committee of the Board, delegated

with the power and authority by the Board to administer this Scheme;

"Award Shares"

Shares granted pursuant to terms and conditions of the Scheme;

"Board"

the board of Directors;

"Business Day"

a day on which banks in Hong Kong are open for normal banking

business (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays);

"Company"

Alphamab Oncology (ੰྐྵ௫๿͛يႡᖹ), an exempted company

incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability;

"control"

has the meaning as specified in the Takeovers Code;

"Directors(s)"

the director(s) of the Company;

"Employee"

an employee of the Company or any Subsidiary;

"Excluded Employee"

any employee who resides in any country or jurisdiction where the

grant of any Award Shares or making of any payment to him or transfer

of any Award Shares vested in him to the Nominee Account under this

Scheme would not be permitted under the laws and regulations of such

country or jurisdictions or would be subject to such requirements under

those laws and regulations compliance with which would, in the sole

view of the Board, be unduly burdensome or impractical and the Board,

in its sole and absolute discretion, considers it necessary or expedient

to exclude such employee from the benefit of such act;

"Grant"

individually or collectively, a grant of Award Shares under this

Scheme;

"Grant Date"

in relation to any Award Share, the date on which the Award Share is,

was or is to be granted;

"Group"

the Company and the Subsidiaries from time to time;

"Hong Kong"

the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic

of China;

"Hong Kong Stock

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited;

Exchange"

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"Listing Rules"

the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Hong Kong Stock

Exchange, as amended from time to time;

"Nominee Account"

an account operated by the Trustee or any other online portal facilities

operated by an administrator designated by the Administration

Committee in its sole and absolute discretion;

"Participant"

any individual being a chief executive, a director (including executive

and non-executive director), employee, officer, agent or consultant of

the Company or any Subsidiary;

"Scheme"

the restricted share award scheme approved and adopted by the Board

on March 23, 2021;

"Scheme Rules"

the rules governing the Scheme (as restated, supplemented and

amended from time to time);

"Selected Participant"

any Participant selected by the Administration Committee in accordance

with the terms of and entitled to receive a Grant under the Scheme;

"SFO"

the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap. 571 of the Laws of Hong

Kong), as amended from time to time;

"Shares"

ordinary share(s) with par value of US$0.000002 each (or such other

nominal amount as shall result from a sub-division or a consolidation

of such shares from time to time) in the capital of the Company;

"Subsidiary"

a company which is for the time being and from time to time a

subsidiary of the Company, as determined by reference to the

definitions in the Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622) as amended from

time to time;

"Takeovers Code"

the Codes on Takeovers and Mergers and Share Buy-backs published

by the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong, as amended

from time to time;

"Trust"

the trust constituted by the Trust Deed;

"Trust Deed"

the trust deed between the Company and the Trustee in relation to the

Scheme (as restated, supplemented and amended from time to time);

"Trustee(s)"

trustee(s) to be appointed by the Company for administration of the

Scheme or any additional or replacement trustee;

"Unaccepted Shares"

such Shares pursuant to a Grant which are not accepted by the Selected

Participants within Acceptance Period;

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"Unvested Shares"

such Shares which do not vest in the Selected Participants and in

respect of which the Grant has lapsed in accordance with the Scheme

Rules;

"US$"

United States dollars, the lawful currency of the United States of

America; and

"%"

percent.

By Order of the Board

Alphamab Oncology

Dr. XU Ting

Chairman and Executive Director

Hong Kong, March 23, 2021

As at the date of this announcement, the Board comprises Dr. XU Ting as the Chairman and Executive Director and Ms. LIU Yang as Executive Director, Mr. XU Zhan Kevin and Mr. QIU Yu Min as Non-executive Directors, and Dr. JIANG Hualiang, Mr. WEI Kevin Cheng and Mr. WU Dong as Independent Non-executive Directors.

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