COSCO SHIPPING ENERGY TRANSPORTATION CO., LTD.

IMPLEMENTING RULES OF THE REMUNERATION AND APPRAISAL

COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD

(Revised by the board of directors of the Company on 30 October 2019)

Chapter 1 General Provisions

Article 1 In order to enhance the appraisal and remuneration management system of the directors (the "Directors") and senior management of the Company and perfect the Company's governance structure. The Company sets up the Remuneration and Appraisal Committee (the "Committee") of the board of Directors (the "Board") and formulates these implementing rules ("Implementing Rules") in accordance with the Company Law of the People's Republic of China, Guidelines for Governance Standards of the Listed Companies, Articles of Association of the Company (the "Articles of Association"), the Rules Governing the Listing of Stocks on Shanghai Stock Exchange (the "Listing Rules of the Shanghai Stock Exchange"), the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the "Listing Rules of the Stock Exchange") and other related regulations.

Article 2 The Remuneration and Appraisal Committee is a body specifically set up by the Board according to the resolution of the general meeting, mainly responsible to research the standards of, carry out and advice on appraisal in respect of the Directors and senior management of the Company; research on and examine the remuneration policy and scheme of the Directors and senior management of the Company, and responsible to the Board.

Article 3 For the Directors and senior management do not receive any remuneration from the Company, which will be excluded from the appraisal of this Implementing Rules.

Chapter 2 Composition

Article 4 The Remuneration and Appraisal Committee shall comprise more than three independent non-executive Directors.

Article 5 Members of the Remuneration and Appraisal Committee shall be nominated by the chairman of the Board, more than one half of the independent non-executive directors or one third of all the Directors and it shall be elected by the Board.

Article 6 The term of office of the Remuneration and Appraisal Committee shall be in congruence with the term of the Board, and its members may be re-elected upon the expiry of the current term of office. If any member no longer maintains the position

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as a director of the Company during his/her term of office, he/she shall automatically disqualify as a member, and the vacancy shall be filled by the Board in accordance with the provisions of Articles 4 to 5 above.

Article 7 A working group under the Remuneration and Appraisal Committee shall be established, with all its members are engaged by the Remuneration and Appraisal Committee. The working group shall specifically responsible for providing information on the business operation of the Company and the relevant information of the persons to be appraised; for preparation of meetings of the Remuneration and Appraisal Committee and acting as the normal communication channel; and for implementation of relevant resolutions of the Remuneration and Appraisal Committee.

Chapter 3 Terms of Reference

Article 8 The major terms of reference of the Remuneration and Appraisal Committee are:

  1. to make recommendations to the Board on the overall remuneration policy and structure of the Directors and senior management of the Company; and the establishment of a formal and transparent procedure for formulating such remuneration policy; to review and approve the management's remuneration proposals with reference to the Board's corporate goals and objectives;
  2. to carry out the following functions delegated by the Board, i.e. determining the specific remuneration packages of all executive Directors and senior management, including benefits in kind, pension rights and compensation payments (including those relating to loss or termination of office or appointment); and making recommendations to the Board on the remuneration of non-executive Directors. The Remuneration and Appraisal Committee should consider the factors such as remuneration paid by comparable companies, time required for the Directors and their duties, the employment conditions of other positions within the Group and the desirability of performance-based remuneration;
  3. to review and approve the management's remuneration proposals with reference to the Board's corporate goals and objective from time to time;
  4. to review and approve the compensation paid to the executive Directors and senior management due to their loss or termination of office or appointment, for the purpose of ensuring such compensation is determined in accordance with relevant contractual terms; or if fail to determine in accordance with relevant contractual terms, the compensation should be fair and not be excessive;

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  1. to review and approve the compensation arrangement relating to dismissal or removal of the Directors due to their misconduct, for the purpose of ensuring such arrangement is determined in accordance with relevant contractual terms, or if fail to determine in accordance with relevant contractual terms, the compensation should be reasonable and appropriate;
  2. to ensure that any Director or any of his/her associates shall not participate in the determination of his/her own remuneration; and
  3. other matters authorized by the Board.

Article 9 The Board has the right to reject remuneration plans or proposals which are contrary to the interests of the shareholders.

Article 10 The remuneration plan for the Directors of the Company proposed by the Remuneration and Appraisal Committee shall be approved by the Board and submitted to the general meeting for approval before implementation. The remuneration allocation plan for senior management engaged by the Board shall be reported to and approved by the Board.

Chapter 4 Decision-making Procedures

Article 11 The working group under the Committee shall be responsible for the preliminary preparation works for the decision-making of the Remuneration and Appraisal Committee, and providing relevant information in respect of remuneration and appraisal of the Company, which mainly include:

  1. information on fulfillment by the Company of its key financial indicators and business objectives;
  2. information on the work scope and major responsibilities and duties of the Company's senior management;
  3. information on completion of indicators which relevant the performance appraisal system of the posts of the Directors and senior management;
  4. information on the operation performance of the business initiatives and profit- making ability of the Directors and senior management;
  5. information on the basis for formulating the Company's remuneration allocation plans and allocation methods for remunerations determination based on its results.

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Article 12

The procedures adopted by the Remuneration and Appraisal Committee for

appraising the Directors and senior management:

(1) The Directors and management of the Company shall report their work and

self-appraisals to the Remuneration and Appraisal Committee;

(2) The Remuneration and Appraisal Committee shall appraise the performance of

the Directors and senior management according to the performance appraisal

standards and procedures;

(3) A proposal on the amount of remuneration and method of reward and

punishment for the Directors and management based on the post performance

appraisals and the remuneration allocation policy, and it will be reported to the

Board after pass the resolution.

Chapter 5 Procedural Rules

Article 13

The Remuneration and Appraisal Committee shall be held at least one meeting each

year and notify all members seven days prior to the meeting. The meeting shall be

presided over by the chairman. In case that the chairman is unable to attend, he/she

shall authorize another independent non-executive Director to preside over the

meeting.

Article 14

The meeting of the Remuneration and Appraisal Committee shall not be held unless

more than half of members attend. Each member shall have one vote and the

resolutions of the meeting shall become valid only when they are passed by the

affirmative vote.

Article 15

The meeting of Remuneration and Appraisal Committee shall vote by a show of

hands or by a poll. The members present shall be deemed as attending the meeting in

person regardless of whether the meeting was convened via video, telephone or

written consideration and approval in writing.

Article 16

The Directors, senior management and members of the working group of the

Company may be invited by the Remuneration and Appraisal Committee to attend

its meeting, when necessary.

Article 17

The Remuneration and Appraisal Committee should consult the chairman and/or the

chief executive officer about their recommendation proposals for other executive

directors. If necessary, the Remuneration and Appraisal Committee may engage an

intermediary institution to provide professional opinion for its decision-making. The

cost shall be borne by the Company.

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Article 18 When the matters concerning the members of the Remuneration and Appraisal Committee is discussed at the meeting of the Committee, the relevant people shall absent from such discussion.

Article 19 The procedures for convening the meeting of the Remuneration and Appraisal Committee, its voting method and the remuneration policy and allocation plans passed at such meeting shall comply with the requirements of the relevant laws, regulations, Articles of Association of the Company and this Implementing Rules.

Article 20 The Remuneration and Appraisal Committee shall have minutes of its meetings, and members present at the meeting shall sign on the minutes which shall be kept by the Board office of the Company.

Article 21 Without prejudice to the generality of the duties of the Remuneration and Appraisal Committee set out herein, the Remuneration and Appraisal Committee shall report back to the Board on its various decisions and recommendations, unless there are legal or regulatory restrictions on doing so (such as restrictions on the disclosure by regulatory requirements).

Article 22 Members present at the meeting shall be obliged to keep all matters discussed in such meetings confidential, and shall not disclose any relevant information without authorization.

Chapter 6 Supplementary Provisions

Article 23 This Implementing Rules shall be effective and implemented on the date when the relevant resolution is passed by the Board.

Article 24 Any matters not covered in these Implementing Rules shall be subject to relevant national laws and regulations, the listing rules of the place where the shares of the Company are listed and the Articles of Association. If these Implementing Rules are inconsistent with the laws and regulations issued by the State in the future, the listing rules of the place where the shares of the Company are listed or the Articles of Association after being revised by legal procedures, it shall be implemented in accordance with the provisions of relevant national laws and regulations, the listing rules of the place where the shares of the Company are listed and the Articles of Association, and shall be revised immediately and submitted to the Board of the Company for consideration and approval.

Article 25 The power of interpretation of these rules shall be vested to the Board of the Company.

COSCO SHIPPING Energy Transportation Co., Ltd.

30 October 2019

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