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DONGFENG MOTOR GROUP COMPANY LIMITED*

東 風 汽 車 集 團 股 份 有 限 公 司

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

(Stock Code: 489)

SUPPLEMENTAL CIRCULAR TO THE NOTICE OF

EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION

AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES OF PROCEDURE OF

THE SHAREHOLDERS' GENERAL MEETING

AND

SUPPLEMENTAL NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

A supplemental notice convening the extraordinary general meeting (the "EGM") of Dongfeng Motor Group Company Limited (the "Company") to be held at Special No. 1 Dongfeng Road, Wuhan Economic and Technology Development Zone, Wuhan, Hubei, the People's Republic of China ("PRC") at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, 25 August 2020, is set out on pages 4 to 5 of this circular. Apart from resolutions contained in the notice of EGM dated 9 July 2020 of the Company, this circular also contains one additional ordinary resolution on the amendments to the rules of procedure of the shareholders' general meeting and one additional special resolution on the amendments to the Articles of Association of the Company. A second form of proxy for use at the EGM is enclosed with this circular. Whether or not you are able to attend the EGM, please complete the enclosed second form of proxy in accordance with the instructions printed thereon and return them as soon as practicable, and in any event no later than 24 hours before the time appointed for the holding of the EGM.

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CONTENTS

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DEFINITIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

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I.

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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II.

Amendments to the Articles of Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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III.

Amendments to the Rules of Procedure of the Shareholders' General Meeting . . . . . . .

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IV.

EGM and Arrangement of the Proxy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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V.

Responsibility Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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SUPPLEMENTAL NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4

APPENDIX I. COMPARATIVE TABLE OF AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF

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

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APPENDIX II. COMPARATIVE TABLE OF AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES OF

PROCEDURE OF THE SHAREHOLDERS' GENERAL MEETING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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DEFINITIONS

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

"Articles of Association"

the articles of association of the Company, as amended from time to time

"Board"

the board of directors of the Company

"Company" or "the

東風汽車集團股份有限公司(Dongfeng Motor Group Company Limited), a

Company"

joint stock limited company registered in the PRC, the H shares of which are

listed on the HKSE

"Company Law"

the Company Law of the PRC ( 中華人民共和國公司法》), as amended,

supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time

"Extraordinary General

the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company to be held at Special No.

Meeting"

1 Dongfeng Road, Wuhan Economic and Technology Development Zone,

Wuhan, Hubei, the PRC at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, 25 August 2020

"Hong Kong"

the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the PRC

"Hong Kong Stock

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited

Exchange"

"Listing Rules"

the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of

Hong Kong Limited, as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from

time to time

"PRC" or "China"

the People's Republic of China

"Rules of Procedures of

the Rules of Procedures of the Meeting of Shareholders of Dongfeng Motor

the Shareholders General

Group Company Limited(《東風汽車集團股份有限公司股東大會議事規

Meeting"

則》) (as amended from time to time)

"Shareholder(s)"

shareholder(s) of the Company

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD

DONGFENG MOTOR GROUP COMPANY LIMITED*

東 風 汽 車 集 團 股 份 有 限 公 司

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

(Stock Code: 489)

Executive Directors:

Registered Office:

Mr. Zhu Yanfeng

Special No. 1 Dongfeng Road

Mr. Li Shaozhu

Wuhan Economic and

Mr. You Zheng

Technology Development Zone

Wuhan, Hubei 430056

Non-executive Director:

PRC

Mr. Cheng Daoran

Principal place of business in Hong Kong:

Independent Non-Executive Directors:

Level 54, Hopewell Centre

Mr. Ma Zhigeng

183 Queen's Road East

Mr. Chen Yunfei

Hong Kong

10 August 2020

Dear Sir/Madam,

SUPPLEMENTAL CIRCULAR TO THE NOTICE OF

EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION

AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES OF PROCEDURE OF

SHAREHOLDERS' GENERAL MEETING

AND

SUPPLEMENTAL NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

  1. INTRODUCTION
    The purposes of this Circular are:
    1. to approve the amendments to the Articles of Association of the Company;
    2. to approve the amendments to the Rules of Procedure of Shareholders' General Meeting; and
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD

3. to give you the Supplemental Notice of the EGM to consider and, if thought fit, to approve the proposed resolutions.

Reference is made to the notice of EGM of the Company (the "Original Notice") dated 9 July 2020, which set out the time and venue of the EGM and contain the resolutions to be tabled at the EGM for Shareholders' approval. This supplemental circular should be read together with the Original Notice.

The purpose of this circular is to set out the Supplemental Notice of the EGM, and to provide you with information in relation to the abovementioned proposals to be considered at the EGM. Save as set out in this supplemental circular, no changes have been made to matters in relation to the EGM as set out in the Original Notice.

  1. AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
    Reference is made to the announcement of the Company dated 27 July 2020 in relation to, among others, the proposed amendments of the Articles of Association. Pursuant to the Reply of the State Council on the Adjustment to the Notice Period for Convening General Meetings and Other Matters Applicable to the Overseas Listed Companies, the Company proposed to adjust the notice period for convening general meetings and amend the Articles of Association based on the relevant requirements of the Company Law. Certain amendments are made to the Articles of Association at the fifty-fourth meeting of the fourth session of the board of directors of the Company, and proposed to shareholders of the Company for approval at the extraordinary general meeting of the Company by way of special resolutions.
    The amendments to the Articles of Association shall take effect on the date of consideration and approval of shareholders. For details in relation to the proposed amendments to the Articles of Association, please refer to the Appendix I to this supplemental circular.
    Consequential to the Proposed Amendments, the corresponding Chapters and Articles of the Articles of Association shall be renumbered, and the relevant cross-references shall be adjusted in accordance with the amended numbering.
  1. AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES OF PROCEDURE OF THE SHAREHOLDERS' GENERAL MEETING
    Reference is made to the announcement of the Company dated 27 July 2020 in relation to, among others, the proposed amendments of the Articles of Association. Pursuant to the Reply of the State Council on the Adjustment to the Notice Period for Convening General Meetings and Other Matters Applicable to the Overseas Listed Companies, the Company proposed to adjust the notice period for convening general meetings and amend the Articles of Association based on the relevant requirements of the Company Law. Certain amendments were made to the Rules of Procedures of the Shareholders' General Meeting at the fifty-fourth meeting of the fourth session of the Board of the Company, and will be proposed to shareholders of the Company for approval at the extraordinary general meeting of the Company by way of ordinary resolutions.

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD

The amendments to the Rules of Procedure of the Shareholders' General Meeting shall take effect on the date of consideration and approval at the general meeting. For details in relation to the Rules of Procedure of the Shareholders' General Meeting, please refer to the Appendix II to this supplemental circular.

IV. EGM AND ARRANGEMENT OF THE PROXY

According to the previous plan, the EGM will be held by the Company at Special No. 1 Dongfeng Road, Wuhan Economic and Technology Development Zone, Wuhan, Hubei, the PRC at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, 25 August 2020, to consider and, if thought fit, approve the resolutions relating to the Original Notice and the Supplemental Notice.

For details of the arrangement of the proxy, please refer to the notes in the Supplemental Notice of EGM.

  1. RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
    This circular, for which the directors of the Company collectively and individually accept full responsibility, includes particulars given in compliance with the Listing Rules for the purpose of giving information with regard to the Company. The directors, having made all reasonable enquiries, confirm that, to the best of their knowledge and belief, the information contained in this circular is accurate and complete in all material respects and not misleading or fraudulent; and there are no other matters the omission of which would make any statement in this circular misleading.

By Order of the Board

Zhu Yanfeng

Chairman

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SUPPLEMENTAL NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

DONGFENG MOTOR GROUP COMPANY LIMITED*

東 風 汽 車 集 團 股 份 有 限 公 司

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

(Stock Code: 489)

SUPPLEMENTAL NOTICE OF

EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

Reference is made to the notice of extraordinary general meeting of the Company despatched on Thursday, 9 July 2020 (the "Original Notice"), which sets out the plan to hold the extraordinary general meeting at Special No. 1 Dongfeng Road, Economic and Technology Development Zone, Wuhan, Hubei, the People's Republic of China ("PRC") at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, 25 August 2020, for the purpose of considering and, if thought fit, passing the resolutions as set out in the Original Notice.

Supplemental notice is hereby given that the extraordinary general meeting will be held as originally scheduled, to consider and approve the resolution set out in the Original Notice and the following additional resolution:

ADDITIONAL ORDINARY RESOLUTION

3. To consider and approve the amendments to the Rules of Procedure of the Shareholders' General Meeting.

ADDITIONAL SPECIAL RESOLUTION

4. To consider and approve the amendments to the Articles of Association.

By Order of the Board

Zhu Yanfeng

Chairman

Wuhan, PRC, 10 August 2020

As at the date of the announcement, Mr. Zhu Yanfeng, Mr. Li Shaozhu and Mr. You Zheng are the executive directors of the Company, Mr. Cheng Daoran is the non-executive director of the Company, and Mr. Ma Zhigeng and Mr. Chen Yunfei are the independent non-executive directors of the Company.

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SUPPLEMENTAL NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

Notes:

  1. Except for the additional proposed resolution, there is not any other change in the resolutions set forth in the Original Notice dated 10 July 2020. For details of resolutions to be considered and approved at the EGM and other related matters, please refer to the notice of the EGM dated 10 July 2020.
  2. For further details, please refer to the supplemental circular to shareholders dated 10 August 2020 of the Company.
  3. Second Form of Proxy
    1. A new form of proxy for the EGM (the "Second Form of Proxy") has been prepared and is enclosed herein, which will supersede the form of proxy dated 10 July 2020 (the "Original Form of Proxy").
    2. In order to be valid, whether or not you are able to attend the EGM, please complete the Second Form of Proxy in accordance with the instructions printed thereon and return to the Secretariat of the Board at the Company's principal place of business in the PRC for holders of the domestic shares or at the H share registrar of the Company, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, for holders of the H shares not later than 9:00 a.m. on 24 August 2020.
    3. A shareholder who has not yet lodged the Original Form of Proxy with the H share registrar of the Company, is requested to lodge the Second Form of Proxy if he or she intends to appoint proxy(ies) to attend the AGM on his or her behalf. In this case, the Original Form of Proxy should not be lodged with the H share registrar of the Company.
    4. A shareholder who has already lodged the Original Form of Proxy with the H share registrar of the Company shall note that:
      1. if the Second Form of Proxy is lodged with H share registrar of the Company before the closing time, the Second Form of Proxy will revoke and supersede the Original Form of Proxy previously lodged by the relevant shareholder. The Second Form of Proxy will be treated as a valid form of proxy lodged by the relevant shareholder if correctly completed;
      2. if no Second Form or Proxy is lodged with H share registrar of the Company, the Original Form of Proxy will be treated as a valid form of proxy lodged by the relevant shareholder and effective to the fullest extent applicable if correctly completed. The proxy so appointed by the Original Form of Proxy will be entitled to vote on any resolutions properly proposed at the AGM including the resolution on the resignation of Mr. Liu Weidong as an executive director which is not included in the Original Form of Proxy, in accordance with instruction given by the relevant shareholder or at his or her discretion if he or she has not received any instruction.

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APPENDIX I.

COMPARATIVE TABLE OF AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION

Original Articles

New Articles

Article 46. No transfer may be entered in the register of

Article 46. Provided that relevant laws, regulations and

members within 30 days prior to the date of a shareholders'

the listing rules or securities regulatory authorities of the

general meeting or within 5 days before the benchmark date set

place where the Company has its shares listed have any

by the Company for the purpose of distribution of dividends.

provisions in respect of the period of closure of the register

of members prior to a shareholders' general meeting or

the benchmark date set by the Company for the purpose of

distribution of dividends, such provisions shall prevail.

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(Newly added) Article 53. When the Company

convenes shareholders' general meeting,

distributes dividend, executes clearing or

makes other conducts that need to identify the

shareholders, the Board of Directors or the

convener of shareholders' general meeting shall

determine the Record Date. The shareholders

included in the register of shareholders at the

close of business on Record Date shall be the

entitled shareholders.

Article 61. When the Company convenes a shareholders'

Article 62. When the Company convenes an annual

general meeting, a written notice of the meeting shall be

shareholders' general meeting, the Company shall issue

given 45 days (the meeting date included but the date on

a notice to all shareholders 20 days before the date of the

which the notice is given excluded) before the date of the

meeting or such time as required by the place where the

meeting to notify all shareholders whose names appear in

Company has its shares listed (whichever is earlier) and

the register of members of the matters to be considered at

when the Company convenes an extraordinary general

and the date and place of the meeting. Shareholders who

meeting, the Company shall notify all shareholders in

intend to attend the relevant general meeting must respond,

the share register of the time, place and the matters to be

in writing to the Company, 20 days prior to the date the

considered at of the meeting 15 days before the date of the

relevant general meeting is intended to be held.

meeting or such time as required by the place where the

Company has its shares listed (whichever is earlier).

Article 63. The Company shall, based on the written replies

Article 64. An extraordinary general meeting shall not

received 20 days before the date of the shareholders'

determine the matters yet to be stated in the notice of

general meeting, calculate the number of voting shares

meeting.

represented by shareholders who intend to attend the

meeting. If the number of voting shares represented by the

shareholders who intend to attend the meeting reaches not

less than one-half of the Company's total voting shares, the

Company may convene the general meeting, otherwise, the

Company shall within 5 days notify the shareholders again by

announcement regarding the matters intended to be considered,

the place and the date of the meeting. The Company then may

convene the meeting after publication of such notice.

An extraordinary general meeting shall not resolve on matters

not stated in the notice of meeting.

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APPENDIX I. COMPARATIVE TABLE OF AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION

Original Articles

New Articles

Article 66, paragraph 2. The announcement

Article 66, paragraph 2. The announcement

referred to in the preceding paragraph shall

referred to in the preceding paragraph shall

be published in one or more newspapers and

be published in one or more newspapers

periodicals designated by the Securities Regulatory

and periodicals designated by the Securities

Agency under the State Council within 45 to 50

Regulatory Agency under the State Council

days before the meeting. Once the announcement

within 15 to 20 days before the meeting.

is made, all domestic shareholders shall be

Once the announcement is made, all domestic

deemed to have received notice of the relevant

shareholders shall be deemed to have received

shareholders' meeting. The Chinese and English

notice of the relevant shareholders' meeting.

versions of these announcement may be published

The Chinese and English versions of these

in a major Chinese newspaper and a major English

announcement may be published in a major

newspaper in Hong Kong respectively.

Chinese newspaper and a major English

newspaper in Hong Kong respectively.

Article 93 of the original Articles of Association

Article 94. The Company may convene a class

shareholders' meeting with notice issued 20

When the Company convenes a class shareholders'

days before the date of the meeting or such

meeting, a written notice of the meeting shall be

time as required by the place where the

given 45 days (including the date of the meeting)

Company has its shares listed (whichever is

before the date of the meeting to notify the

earlier) in accordance with the written notice

shareholders whose names appear in the register

requirements as set out in Article 62 of the

of members under the class in question of the

Rules of Procedure. The Company may convene

matters to be considered at and the date and place

an extraordinary meeting with notice issued 15

of the meeting. Shareholders who intend to attend

days before the date of the meeting or such time

the relevant class general meeting shall reply in

as required by the place where the Company

writing to the Company 20 days prior to the date

has its shares listed (whichever is earlier),

of convening such class general meeting.

notifying the shareholders whose names appear

in the register of members under the class in

The Company may convene a class shareholders'

question of the matters to be considered at and

meeting if the number of shares with voting rights

the date and place of the meeting.

at the meeting represented by the shareholders

intending to attend the meeting are more than

one-half of the total number of shares with voting

rights of the said class at the meeting; otherwise,

the Company shall, within 5 days notify the

shareholders of the matters to be considered, date

and venue of the class shareholders' meeting in

the form of public announcement. The Company

then may convene the meeting after publication of

such notice.

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APPENDIX II.

COMPARATIVE TABLE OF AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES OF PROCEDURE OF SHAREHOLDERS' GENERAL MEETING

Terms

Description in the original

Description in the

Rules of Procedure

new Rules of Procedure

Article 24.

When the Company convenes a general meeting, a written

When the Company convenes an annual general meeting,

notice of the meeting shall be given 45 days(the date

the Company shall notify all shareholders 20 days before

of meeting included but the date on which the notice is

the date of the meeting or such time as required by the

given excluded) before the date of the meeting to notify

place where the Company has its shares listed (whichever

all shareholders whose names appear in the register of

is earlier) and when convening an extraordinary general

members of the matters to be considered at and the date

meeting, the Company shall notify all shareholders whose

and place of the meeting. Shareholders who intend to

names appear in the register of members of the time,

attend the relevant general meeting must respond, in

venue and the matters to be considered at of the meeting

writing to the Company, 20 days prior to the date the

15 days beforethe date of the meeting or such time as

relevant general meeting is intended to be held.

required by the place where the Company has its shares

listed (whichever is earlier).

Article 25

The Company shall, based on the written replies received

An extraordinary general meeting shall not resolve on

20 days before the date of the shareholders' general

matters not stated in the notice of meeting.

meeting, calculate the number of voting shares represented

by shareholders who intend to attend the meeting. If the

number of voting shares represented by the shareholders

who intend to attend the meeting reaches not less than

one-half of the Company's total voting shares, the

Company may convene the general meeting, otherwise,

the Company shall within five days notify the shareholders

again by announcement regarding the matters intended to

be considered, the place and the date of the meeting. The

Company then may convene the meeting after publication

of such notice.

An extraordinary general meeting shall not resolve on

matters not stated in the notice of meeting.

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APPENDIX II.

COMPARATIVE TABLE OF AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES OF PROCEDURE OF SHAREHOLDERS' GENERAL MEETING

Terms

Description in the original

Description in the

Rules of Procedure

new Rules of Procedure

Article 51

When the Company convenes a class shareholders'

The Company may convene a class shareholders' meeting

meeting, a written notice of the meeting shall be given 45

with notice issued 20 days beforethe date of the meeting

days(including the date of the meeting) before the date of

or such time as required by the place where the Company

the meeting to notify the shareholders whose names appear

has its shares listed (whichever is earlier) in accordance

in the register of members under the class in question of

with the written notice requirements as set out in Article

the matters to be considered at and the date and place of

24 of the Rules of Procedure. The Company may convene

the meeting.

an extraordinary meeting with notice issued 15 days

beforethe date of the class shareholders' meeting or

Shareholders who intend to attend the relevant class

such time as required by the place where the Company

general meeting shall reply in writing to the Company

has its shares listed (whichever is earlier), notifying

20 days prior to the date of convening such class general

the shareholders whose names appear in the register of

meeting. The Company may convene a class shareholders'

members under the class in question of the matters to be

meeting if the number of shares with voting rights at

considered at and the date and place of the meeting.

the meeting represented by the shareholders intending

to attend the meeting are more than one-half of the total

number of shares with voting rights of the said class at

the meeting; otherwise, the Company shall, within 5 days

notify the shareholders of the matters to be considered,

date and venue of the class shareholders' meeting in the

form of public announcement. The Company then may

convene the meeting after publication of such notice.

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