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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.
- For identification purposes only
10 August 2020
CONTENTS | ||
Page | ||
DEFINITIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | ii | |
LETTER FROM THE BOARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 1 | |
I. | Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 1 |
II. | Amendments to the Articles of Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 2 |
III. | Amendments to the Rules of Procedure of the Shareholders' General Meeting . . . . . . . | 2 |
IV. | EGM and Arrangement of the Proxy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 3 |
V. | Responsibility Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 3 |
SUPPLEMENTAL NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 4 | |
APPENDIX I. COMPARATIVE TABLE OF AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF | ||
ASSOCIATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 6 | |
APPENDIX II. COMPARATIVE TABLE OF AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES OF | ||
PROCEDURE OF THE SHAREHOLDERS' GENERAL MEETING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 8 |
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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
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INTRODUCTION
The purposes of this Circular are: - to approve the amendments to the Articles of Association of the Company;
- to approve the amendments to the Rules of Procedure of Shareholders' General Meeting; and
- For identification purposes only
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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.
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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.
- 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.
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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.
- For identification purposes only
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SUPPLEMENTAL NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
Notes:
- 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.
- For further details, please refer to the supplemental circular to shareholders dated 10 August 2020 of the Company.
- Second Form of Proxy
- 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").
- 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.
- 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.
- A shareholder who has already lodged the Original Form of Proxy with the H share registrar of the Company shall note that:
- 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;
- 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. | ||
- | (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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