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

(Stock Code: 6837)

ANNOUNCEMENT

  1. PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION, THE RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR SHAREHOLDERS'

GENERAL MEETING AND THE RULES OF PROCEDURE

FOR THE SUPERVISORY COMMITTEE

AND

(2) PROPOSED CHANGE OF SUPERVISOR

The board (the "Board") of directors (the "Directors") of Haitong Securities Co., Ltd. (the "Company") hereby announces that:

  1. PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION, THE RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR SHAREHOLDERS' GENERAL MEETING AND THE RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR THE SUPERVISORY COMMITTEE
    The Board has resolved to propose the resolution regarding the amendments to the Articles of Association and the Rules of Procedure for Shareholders' General Meeting at the general meeting of the Company. The Supervisory Committee has resolved to propose the resolution regarding the amendments to the Rules of Procedure for the Supervisory Committee at the general meeting of the Company. Details are set out in Appendix I of this announcement.
    The proposed amendments to the Articles of Association, the Rules of Procedure for Shareholders' General Meeting and the Rules of Procedure for the Supervisory Committee will come into effect from the date of approval by the shareholders at the general meeting to be convened by the Company. The Board has resolved to propose a resolution at the general meeting 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 regulatory authorities. The numbering of the relevant clauses in the Articles of Association, the Rules of Procedure for Shareholders' General Meeting and the Rules of Procedure for the Supervisory Committee and cross references shall be amended accordingly.
    A circular containing, among other things, details of the above resolution, together with the notice of the general meeting, will be despatched to the shareholders of the Company in due course.

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  1. PROPOSED CHANGE OF SUPERVISOR
    The supervisory committee of the Company (the "Supervisory Committee") received the written resignation from Ms. Zheng Xiaoyun (鄭小芸) ("Ms. Zheng") as a supervisor of the Company (the "Supervisor") on 28 August 2020. Ms. Zheng has tendered her resignation from the office of a Supervisor of the seventh session of the Supervisory Committee due to age concern with effect from 28 August 2020. In accordance with the PRC Company Law and the Articles of Association, the resignation of Ms. Zheng will not cause the number of the members of the Supervisory Committee lower than the quorum, nor will it affect the usual operations of the Supervisory Committee. After her resignation, Ms. Zheng will no longer hold any position in the Company. Ms. Zheng confirms that she has no disagreement with the Board and the Supervisory Committee and there is no matter relating to her resignation that needs to be brought to the attention of the shareholders of the Company.
    The Company would like to take this opportunity to express the sincere appreciation to Ms. Zheng for her dedication to the work and her contribution to the Company and the Supervisory Committee during her tenure of office.
    The Supervisory Committee is pleased to announce that Mr. Dong Xiaochun (董小春) ("Mr. Dong") has been proposed to be appointed as a Supervisor of the Company. In accordance with the Articles of Association and the provisions of the relevant PRC laws and regulations, the proposed appointment of Mr. Dong as a Supervisor shall be subject to the approval from the shareholders of the Company at the general meeting, and shall be effective from the date of approval by the shareholders at the general meeting to be convened. The term of office of Mr. Dong as a Supervisor will end upon the expiration of the term of office of the seventh session of the Supervisory Committee. As at the date of this announcement, the Company has not entered into any service contract with Mr. Dong. Mr. Dong will not receive remuneration from the Company.
    The biography of Mr. Dong is as follows:
    Mr. Dong Xiaochun (董小春), born in 1964, is a holder of MBA degree and is recognized as a senior accountant. Mr. Dong has been the chief financial officer of Shanghai Bailian Group Co., Ltd. (上海百聯集團股份有限公司) (a company listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange, Stock code: 600827) since May 2020, the secretary to the board of directors and a director
    of Shanghai Bailian Group Co., Ltd. since June 2020. Mr. Dong joined Shanghai Hualian Commercial Building (上海華聯商廈) in September 1983 and subsequently worked as the deputy section chief of finance section until his departure in September 1992. He served as
    the chief financial officer and the secretary to the board of directors of Hualian Supermarket Co., Ltd. (華聯超市股份有限公司) from October 1992 to August 2004, the chief financial officer of the department store division of Shanghai Bailian Group Ltd. (上海百聯集團有 限公司) from August 2004 to April 2006, the secretary to the board of directors and the chief financial officer of Shanghai Bailian Group Co., Ltd. from April 2006 to September 2011, a director of Shanghai Bailian Group Co., Ltd. from April 2010 to April 2011, the
    secretary to the board of directors and the chief financial officer of Shanghai Friendship Group Incorporated Company (上海友誼集團股份有限公司) from September 2011 to August 2014, and the secretary to the board of directors and the chief financial officer of Shanghai
    Bailian Group Co., Ltd. from August 2014 to June 2015, the chief financial officer of Bailian Financial Services Co., Ltd. (百聯金融服務有限公司, formerly known as Bailian Electronic Commerce Co., Ltd. 百聯電子商務有限公司), from June 2015 to May 2020. He has been the director of Lianhua Supermarket Holdings Co., Ltd. (聯華超市股份有限公司) (a company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, Stock Code: 0980) since June 2020. Mr. Dong was a Supervisor of the Company from July 2007 to July 2015.

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As far as the Directors are aware, save as disclosed above, Mr. Dong has not held any directorship in any other public companies the securities of which are listed on any securities market in Hong Kong or overseas in the past three years. Mr. Dong has no relationship with any directors, supervisors, senior management or substantial shareholders of the Company, nor does he hold any position in the Company or any of its subsidiaries. As at the date of this announcement, Mr. Dong has no interest in the shares of the Company or its associated companies within the meaning of Part XV of the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Ordinance.

Save as disclosed above, there is no other information in relation to the proposed appointment of Mr. Dong which is required to be disclosed pursuant to the requirements set out in Rules 13.51(2) (h) to (v) of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the "Hong Kong Listing Rules") nor are there any matters which need to be brought to the attention of the shareholders of the Company. Mr. Dong has not been penalized by China Securities Regulatory Commission or other relevant departments or stock exchanges.

A circular containing, among other things, details of the above resolution, together with the notice of the general meeting, will be despatched to the shareholders of the Company in due course.

By order of the Board

Haitong Securities Co., Ltd.

ZHOU Jie

Chairman

Shanghai, the PRC

28 August 2020

As at the date of this announcement, the executive directors of the Company are Mr. ZHOU Jie, Mr. QU Qiuping and Mr. REN Peng; the non-executive directors of the Company are Mr. TU Xuanxuan, Mr. ZHOU Donghui, Ms. YU Liping and Mr. XU Jianguo; and the independent non-executive directors of the Company are Mr. ZHANG Ming, Mr. LAM Lee G., Mr. ZHU Hongchao and Mr. ZHOU Yu.

  • For identification purpose only

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APPENDIX I

COMPARISON CHART OF AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION

OF HAITONG SECURITIES CO., LTD.

Original article

To be amended as

Basis

CHAPTER ONE GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1

With an aim to protect the lawful interests of the Company, shareholders and creditors, and standardize the organization and conduct of the Company, the Articles of Association are formulated pursuant to the Company Law of the People's Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as the "Company Law"), the Securities Law of the People's Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as the "Securities Law"), the Guidelines for the Articles of Association of the Listed Companies, the Special Regulations of the State Council on the Overseas Offer and Listing of Shares by Joint Stock Limited Companies, the Mandatory Provisions for the Articles of Association of the Companies Listed Overseas, the Letter of Opinion on the Supplements and Amendments to the Articles of Association of the Companies Listed in Hong Kong, the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, and the other relevant provisions.

Article 1

With an aim to protect the lawful interests of the Company, shareholders and creditors, and standardize the organization and conduct of the Company, the Articles of Association are formulated pursuant to the Company Law of the People's Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as the "Company Law"), the Securities Law of the People's Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as the "Securities Law"), the Guidelines for the Articles of Association of the Listed Companies, the Special Regulations of the State Council on the Overseas Offer and Listing of Shares by Joint Stock Limited Companies, the Official Reply of the State Council regarding Adjusting the Application of Provisions to Matters Including the Notice Period for Convention of Shareholders' General Meetings by Overseas Listed Companies, the Mandatory Provisions for the Articles of Association of the Companies Listed Overseas, the Letter of Opinion on the Supplements and Amendments to the Articles of Association of the Companies Listed in Hong Kong, the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, and the other relevant provisions.

Amended according to the Official Reply of the State Council regarding Adjusting the Application of Provisions to Matters Including the Notice Period for Convention of Shareholders' General Meetings by Overseas Listed Companies and other related laws, regulations, regulatory documents as well as the Company's actual situations

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Original article

To be amended as

Basis

Article 10

Article 10

Amended according to Article 19 of the Company

Law and relevant policy requirements

According to the provisions of the Constitution

According to the provisions of the Constitution

of the Communist Party of China ("CPC"), the

of the Communist Party of China ("CPC"), the

Company is required to establish an organization

Company is required to establish an organization

to carry out CPC activities. The Company shall

to carry out CPC activities. The Company shall

provide necessary conditions to facilitate activities

provide necessary conditions to facilitate activities

of CPC organization.

of CPC organization. While CPC organization is

an organic part of corporate governance structure,

CPC organization plays a core political role in

the Company's CPC committee plays a leading role

the Company. The Board shall take into account

in holding directions, regulating overall conditions

the opinions of CPC organization before making

and ensuring implementation, studies and discusses

decisions on major matters. The Board shall make

the Company's major operational and management

decision according to study and discussion with

matters and supports shareholders' general meeting,

CPC organization in respect of major operational

the Board, the Supervisory Committee and the

and management matters involving the national

management to exercise their powers and functions

macroeconomic control measures, national

according to laws.

development strategies and national security.

The Board shall take into account the opinions

of CPC organization before making decisions on

major matters. The Board shall make decision

according to study and discussion with CPC

organization in respect of major operational

and management matters involving the national

macroeconomic control measures,

national

development strategies and national security.

CHAPTER TWO OBJECTIVES AND SCOPE OF OPERATION

Article 12

Article 12

Amended according to the Company's strategies

and actual situations

The objectives of the operation of the Company:

The objectives of the operation of the Company:

Based on the principles of openness, fairness,

to insist on the "practical, developing, sound,

justice and good faith, to launch various kinds of

stable and outstanding" operation concepts, to

the securities business of the Company according

serve national strategies with a global vision and

to the laws; to insist on the operation policy of

Chinese wisdom, and to provide customers with

"standardized management, proactive development,

global comprehensive financial solutions. With

sound and stable operation, upgrading benefits"

the mission of building a world-class investment

and the "practical, developing, sound, stable

bank, the Company builds itself into a first-

and outstanding" operation concepts, to obtain

class investment banking model in China with

maximum economic benefits for the shareholders,

international influences.

and hereunder to procure and support the national

economic development and social progress, so as to

The Company implements the industrial culture

perform the social responsibilities of the enterprise.

of "compliance, integrity, professional and

steadiness" in its operation and management, leads

its development with correct views on values, risks

and development and improves its services to help

build a regulated, transparent, open, energetic and

resilient capital market.

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To be amended as

Basis

CHAPTER THREE SHARES

Article 35

Shares of the Company held by promoters are not allowed to be transferred within one year from the date of the establishment of the Company.

The transfer of Shares issued before the initial public offering of the Company shall be made in compliance with the laws, administrative regulations and relevant requirements of the Listing Rules. The transfer of more than 5% of the Company's shares shall be made in accordance with the laws, administrative regulations, regulatory documents, and relevant requirements of the Listing Rules. Directors, Supervisors and senior management members of the Company shall report to the Company their shareholdings in the Company and changes therein and shall not transfer annually during their term of office more than 25% of the total number of shares of the Company which they hold, save as the changes in shareholdings caused by judicial enforcement, inheritance, bequest and legal division of assets; the shares of the Company held by them shall not be transferred within one year from the first day on which the shares of the Company are listed and traded. The aforesaid persons shall not transfer the shares of the Company held by them within six months from the date of their leaving the Company.

Article 35

Article 36 of the Securities Law

Shares of the Company held by promoters are not allowed to be transferred within one year from the date of the establishment of the Company.

The transfer of the Company's shares held by shareholders holding more than 5% of shares of the Company, the actual controller, directors, supervisors and senior management members, as well as other shareholders holding shares offered by the Company prior to the initial public offering or shares offered by the Company to specific investors shall not violate any laws, administrative regulations, and the provisions issued by the securities regulatory authority of the State Council on the holding period, sale time, number of shares sold, sale methods, and information disclosure, and shall comply with the business rules of the Stock Exchange.Directors, Supervisors and senior management members of the Company shall report to the Company their shareholdings in the Company and changes therein and shall not transfer annually during their term of office more than 25% of the total number of shares of the Company which they hold, save as the changes in shareholdings caused by judicial enforcement, inheritance, bequest and legal division of assets; the shares of the Company held by them shall not be transferred within one year from the first day on which the shares of the Company are listed and traded. The aforesaid persons shall not transfer the shares of the Company held by them within six months from the date of their leaving the Company.

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Basis

Article 36

Article 36

Article 44 of the Securities Law

Where any Director, Supervisor, senior

Where any Director, Supervisor, senior

management member or shareholder holding more

management member or shareholder holding more

than 5% of the Company's shares sells his shares

than 5% of the Company's shares sells his shares

in the Company within 6 months after the date

in the Company or other securities with an equity

of purchase, or purchases the Company's shares

naturewithin 6 months after the date of purchase,

again within 6 months after previous disposal, the

or purchases the Company's shares again within 6

gains so earned shall belong to the Company, and

months after previous disposal, the gains so earned

the Board of the Company shall take back such

shall belong to the Company, and the Board of the

gains for the benefit of the Company. However, if

Company shall take back such gains for the benefit

a securities company holds more than 5% of the

of the Company. However, if a securities company

Company's shares as a result of its underwriting of

holds more than 5% of the Company's shares as

the untaken shares in an offer, the sales of those

a result of its purchasing ofthe untaken shares in

shares shall not be subject to the said restriction of

an offer, and other circumstances stipulated by

6 months.

the securities regulatory authority under the State

Council are excluded.

If the Board does not act in accordance with

the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the

The shares or other securities with an equity

shareholders shall have the right to request the

nature held by any Director, Supervisor, senior

Board to take action within 30 days from the date

management or individual shareholder referred

of request. If the Board does not take such action

to in the preceding paragraph include the shares

within the said period, then the shareholders shall

or other securities with an equity nature held by

be entitled to institute the legal proceedings in the

their spouses, parents, and children, and any of the

People's Court directly in their own names for the

above which is indirectly held in others' accounts.

benefit of the Company.

If the Board does not act in accordance with the

Where the Board does not act in accordance with

provisions of the first paragraph, the shareholders

the provisions of the first paragraph, the Directors

shall have the right to request the Board to take

held responsible in this regard shall assume joint

action within 30 days from the date of request. If

and several liability according to the laws.

the Board does not take such action within the said

period, then the shareholders shall be entitled to

institute the legal proceedings in the People's Court

directly in their own names for the benefit of the

Company.

Where the Board does not act in accordance with

the provisions of the first paragraph, the Directors

held responsible in this regard shall assume joint

and several liability according to the laws.

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Original article

To be amended as

Basis

CHAPTER FOUR SHAREHOLDERS, EQUITY OWNERSHIP MANAGEMENT AND SHAREHOLDERS' GENERAL MEETING

Article 48

Article 48

As the articles related to the notice period of

the shareholders' general meeting are modified,

Transfers may not be entered in the register of

Where the relevant laws and regulations, listing

to ensure that the closure of the register of

shareholders within 30 days prior to the date of

rules or regulations of the securities regulatory

shareholders in the practical expedient and other

a shareholders' general meeting or within 5 days

authorities at the place where the shares of the

operations are connected with the revised notice

before the record date set by the Company for the

Company are listed provides for the period of

period of the shareholders' general meeting, the

purpose of distribution of dividends.

closure of the register of shareholders prior to

fixed period in the original article is deleted and

a shareholders' general meeting or before the

replaced with a more flexible article

Other regulations of the securities regulatory

record date set by the Company for the purpose of

authorities at the place where the shares of the

distribution of dividends, such regulations shall

Company are listed shall prevail.

prevail.

Article 51

Article 51

Article 86 of the Securities Law

Any person who is a registered shareholder or

Any person who is a registered shareholder or

who claims to be entitled to have his name (title)

who claims to be entitled to have his name (title)

entered into the register of shareholders in respect

entered into the register of shareholders in respect

of shares in the Company may, in the event that his

of shares in the Company may, in the event that his

share certificate (the "original certificate") has been

share certificate (the "original certificate") has been

stolen, lost or destroyed, apply to the Company for

stolen, lost or destroyed, apply to the Company for

a replacement new share certificate in respect of

a replacement new share certificate in respect of

such shares (the "Relevant Shares").

such shares (the "Relevant Shares").

If a shareholder whose share certificate of

If a shareholder whose share certificate of

Domestic Shares has been stolen, lost or destroyed

Domestic Shares has been stolen, lost or destroyed

applies to the Company for a replacement

applies to the Company for a replacement

new share certificate, it shall be dealt with in

new share certificate, it shall be dealt with in

accordance with the relevant provisions of the

accordance with the relevant provisions of the

Company Law.

Company Law.

If a shareholder whose share certificate of

If a shareholder whose share certificate of

Overseas Listed Foreign Shares has been stolen,

Overseas Listed Foreign Shares has been stolen,

lost or destroyed applies to the Company for a

lost or destroyed applies to the Company for a

replacement new share certificate, it may be dealt

replacement new share certificate, it may be dealt

with in accordance with the laws, rules of the stock

with in accordance with the laws, rules of the stock

exchange or other relevant provisions of the place

exchange or other relevant provisions of the place

where the original register of holders of Overseas

where the original register of holders of Overseas

Listed Foreign Shares is maintained.

Listed Foreign Shares is maintained.

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To be amended as

Basis

If a shareholder whose share certificate of

If a shareholder whose share certificate of

Overseas Listed Foreign Shares has been stolen,

Overseas Listed Foreign Shares has been stolen,

lost or destroyed, the issue of a replacement new

lost or destroyed, the issue of a replacement new

share certificate shall comply with following

share certificate shall comply with following

requirements:

requirements:

(i)

The applicant shall submit an application

(i)

The applicant shall submit an application

to the Company in a prescribed form

to the Company in a prescribed form

accompanied by a notarial certificate or a

accompanied by a notarial certificate or a

statutory declaration stating the grounds

statutory declaration stating the grounds

upon which the application is made and

upon which the application is made and

the circumstances and the evidence of the

the circumstances and the evidence of the

pilferage, loss or destruction, and declaring

pilferage, loss or destruction, and declaring

that no other person is entitled to have his

that no other person is entitled to have his

name entered in the register of shareholders in

name entered in the register of shareholders in

respect of the Relevant Shares.

respect of the Relevant Shares.

(ii)

Before the Company decides to issue the

(ii)

Before the Company decides to issue the

replacement new share certificate, no

replacement new share certificate, no

statement made by any person other than

statement made by any person other than

the applicant declaring that his name shall

the applicant declaring that his name shall

be entered in the register of shareholders in

be entered in the register of shareholders in

respect of such shares has been received.

respect of such shares has been received.

(iii) The Company shall, if it intends to issue a

(iii) The Company shall, if it intends to issue

a

replacement new share certificate, publish

replacement new share certificate, publish

an announcement of its intention at least

an announcement of its intention at least

once every thirty days in a period of ninety

once every thirty days in a period of ninety

consecutive days in such newspapers as may

consecutive days on the website of the

be prescribed by the Board.

stock exchanges and medias meeting the

(iv) The Company shall have, prior to publication

requirements specified by the securities

regulatory authority of the State Councilas

of the announcement of its intention to issue

may be prescribed by the Board.

a replacement new share certificate, delivered

to the stock exchange on which its shares

(iv) The Company shall have, prior to publication

are listed a copy of the announcement to be

of the announcement of its intention to issue

published, and may publish the announcement

a replacement new share certificate, delivered

upon receiving confirmation from such stock

to the stock exchange on which its shares

exchange that the announcement has been

are listed a copy of the announcement to be

exhibited in the premises of the said stock

published, and may publish the announcement

exchange. Such announcement shall be

upon receiving confirmation from such stock

exhibited in the premises of the said stock

exchange that the announcement has been

exchange for a period of ninety days.

exhibited in the premises of the said stock

In the case of an application made without the

exchange. Such announcement shall be

exhibited in the premises of the said stock

consent of the registered holder of the Relevant

exchange for a period of ninety days.

Shares, the Company shall deliver by mail to

such registered shareholder a photocopy of the

In the case of an application made without the

announcement to be published.

consent of the registered holder of the Relevant

Shares, the Company shall deliver by mail to

such registered shareholder a photocopy of the

announcement to be published.

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Basis

(v)

If, upon expiry of the 90-day period referred

(v)

If, upon expiry of the 90-day period referred

to in clause (iii) and (iv) of this Article, the

to in clause (iii) and (iv) of this Article, the

Company have not received from any person

Company have not received from any person

notice of any objection to such application, the

notice of any objection to such application, the

Company may issue a replacement new share

Company may issue a replacement new share

certificate to the applicant accordingly.

certificate to the applicant accordingly.

(vi) Where the Company issues a replacement new

(vi) Where the Company issues a replacement new

share certificate under this Article, it shall

share certificate under this Article, it shall

forthwith cancel the original share certificate

forthwith cancel the original share certificate

and enter the cancellation and replacement

and enter the cancellation and replacement

issue in the register of shareholders

issue in the register of shareholders

accordingly.

accordingly.

(vii)All

expenses relating to the cancellation of

(vii)All

expenses relating to the cancellation

of

an

original share certificate and the issue of

an

original share certificate and the issue

of

a replacement new share certificate by the

a replacement new share certificate by the

Company shall be borne by the applicant and

Company shall be borne by the applicant and

the Company is entitled to refuse to take any

the Company is entitled to refuse to take any

action until reasonable security is provided by

action until reasonable security is provided by

the applicant.

the applicant.

Article 56

Article 56

Amended according to national institutional

restructuring, and Announcement on Cancelling or

The ordinary shareholders of the Company shall be

The ordinary shareholders of the Company shall be

Adjusting Certain Administrative Approval Items

entitled to the following rights:

entitled to the following rights:

in Relation to Securities Companies and Other

Matters

(i)

the right to dividends and other distributions

(i)

the right to dividends and other distributions

in proportion to the number of shares held;

in proportion to the number of shares held;

(ii)

the right to attend or appoint a proxy to attend

(ii)

the right to attend or appoint a proxy to attend

shareholders' general meetings and to exercise

shareholders' general meetings and to exercise

the voting right;

the voting right;

(iii) the right to supervise and manage the business

(iii) the right to supervise and manage the business

activities of the Company and to put forward

activities of the Company and to put forward

proposals and raise inquiries;

proposals and raise inquiries;

(iv) the

right to transfer shares in accordance

(iv) the

right to transfer shares in accordance

with the laws, administrative regulations and

with the laws, administrative regulations and

provisions of the Articles of Association;

provisions of the Articles of Association;

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Basis

(v) the

right to obtain relevant information in

(v) the

right to obtain relevant information in

accordance with the provisions of the Articles

accordance with the provisions of the Articles

of Association, including:

of Association, including:

1. the right to obtain a copy of the Articles of

1. the right to obtain a copy of the Articles of

Association, subject to payment of the cost of

Association, subject to payment of the cost of

such copy;

such copy;

2. the right to inspect and copy, subject to the

2. the right to inspect and copy, subject to the

payment of a reasonable charge:

payment of a reasonable charge:

(1)

all parts of the register of shareholders;

(1)

all parts of the register of shareholders;

(2)

personal particulars of each of the

(2)

personal particulars of each of the

Company's Directors, Supervisors,

Company's Directors, Supervisors,

general manager and other senior

general manager and other senior

management members;

management members;

(3)

report on the state of the Company's share

(3)

report on the state of the Company's share

capital;

capital;

(4)

the latest audited financial statements of

(4)

the latest audited financial statements of

the Company, and reports of the Board,

the Company, and reports of the Board,

auditor and Supervisory Committee;

auditor and Supervisory Committee;

(5)

special resolutions of shareholders'

(5)

special resolutions of shareholders'

general meetings and/or the Board of the

general meetings and/or the Board of the

Company;

Company;

(6)

reports showing the aggregate par value,

(6)

reports showing the aggregate par value,

quantity, maximum and minimum price

quantity, maximum and minimum price

paid in respect of each class of shares

paid in respect of each class of shares

repurchased by the Company since the

repurchased by the Company since the

end of the last accounting year and the

end of the last accounting year and the

aggregate amount of cost incurred by

aggregate amount of cost incurred by

the Company for this purpose, and their

the Company for this purpose, and their

breakdown by domestic and foreign

breakdown by domestic and foreign

invested shares;

invested shares;

(7)

minutes of shareholders' general

(7)

minutes of shareholders' general

meetings;

meetings;

(8)

duplicate of the latest Annual Inspection

(8)

duplicate of the latest Annual Inspection

Form that has been filed with Chinese

Form that has been filed with company

AIC or other competent authority;

registration authorityor other competent

authority;

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Basis

(9) corporate bond counterfoils;

(9) corporate bond counterfoils;

(10) resolutions of Board meetings;

(10) resolutions of Board meetings;

(11) resolutions of Supervisory Committee

(11) resolutions of Supervisory

Committee

meetings; and

meetings; and

(12) the financial report.

(12) the financial report.

Documents of Item (1) to (8) (except Item (2))

Documents of Item (1) to (8) (except Item (2))

mentioned above shall be made available by

mentioned above shall be made available by

the Company, according to the requirements of

the Company, according to the requirements of

the Listing Rules, at the Company's address in

the Listing Rules, at the Company's address in

Hong Kong, for the public and overseas-listed

Hong Kong, for the public and overseas-listed

foreign invested shareholders to inspect with

foreign invested shareholders to inspect with

no charge (Item (7) is only for shareholders to

no charge (Item (7) is only for shareholders to

inspect);

inspect);

(vi) with respect to shareholders who vote against

(vi) with respect to shareholders who vote against

any resolution adopted at the shareholders'

any resolution adopted at the shareholders'

general meeting on the merger or division

general meeting on the merger or division

of the Company, the right to demand the

of the Company, the right to demand the

Company to acquire the shares held by them;

Company to acquire the shares held by them;

(vii)in the event of the termination or liquidation

(vii)in the event of the termination or

liquidation

of the Company, the right to participate in

of the Company, the right to participate in

the distribution of the remaining assets of the

the distribution of the remaining assets of the

Company in accordance with the number of

Company in accordance with the number of

shares held;

shares held;

(viii) such other rights conferred by the laws,

(viii) such other rights conferred by the laws,

regulations, rules, regulatory documents and

regulations, rules, regulatory documents and

the Article.

the Article.

The Company shall not exercise its rights to freeze

The Company shall not exercise its rights to freeze

or harm in any other forms the rights attaching to

or harm in any other forms the rights attaching to

any shares held in the event that any person has not

any shares held in the event that any person has not

disclosed the rights and interests they hold directly

disclosed the rights and interests they hold directly

or indirectly.

or indirectly.

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Shareholders shall notify the Company in advance

Shareholders shall notify the Company in advance

if, through subscription or assignment of the equity

if, through subscription or assignment of the equity

of the Company or the equity of the Company's

of the Company or the equity of the Company's

shareholders or otherwise, the shareholders may

shareholders or otherwise, the shareholders may

hold 5% or more of the Company's registered

hold 5% or more of the Company's registered

capital. Shareholders shall be officially entitled

capital. In the event of change of substantial

to hold the corresponding proportion of the

shareholders, shareholdersshall be officially

Company's shares only upon approval from the

entitled to hold the corresponding proportion of

relevant securities supervision and administrative

the Company's shares only upon approval from the

authorities under the State Council. Shareholders

CSRC. Shareholders who shall but have not been

who shall but have not been approved by the

approved by the regulatory authorities or have

regulatory authorities or have not filed with the

not filed with the regulatory authorities, or those

regulatory authorities, or those who have not

who have not completed the rectification, shall

completed the rectification, shall not exercise such

not exercise such rights as requesting to convene a

rights as requesting to convene a general meeting,

general meeting, voting, nominating, proposing and

voting, nominating, proposing and disposition, etc.

disposition, etc. Shareholders who shall but have

Shareholders who shall but have not been approved

not been approved by the regulatory authorities

by the regulatory authorities shall dispose of the

shall dispose of the corresponding equity interest if

corresponding equity interest if they are unable to

they are unable to obtain such approval within one

obtain such approval within one year.

year.

Newly added

Article 57

Article 63 of the Securities Law

When the voting shares issued by the Company as

held by an investor through securities trading on

the stock exchange or jointly with others through

agreements or other arrangements reach 5%,

the investor shall, within 3 days after the event

occurs, submit a written report to the securities

regulatory authorities of the State Council and the

stock exchange, notify the Company and make

an announcement thereon. The investor shall not

trade in the Company's Shares within the aforesaid

period, unless under any circumstance prescribed

by the securities regulatory authorities of the State

Council.

After the voting shares issued by the Company as

held by an investor or jointly with others through

agreements or other arrangements reach 5%,

the investor shall, according to the provisions

of the preceding paragraph, make a report and

announcement each time when the proportion of

voting shares issued by the Company increases

or decreases by 5%. From the day when the event

occurs to the end of 3 days after the announcement

is made, the investor shall not trade in the

Company's Shares, unless under any circumstance

prescribed by the securities regulatory authorities

of the State Council.

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After the voting shares issued by the Company as held by an investor or jointly with others through agreements or other arrangements reach 5%, each time when the proportion of voting shares issued by the Company increases or decreases by 1%, the investor shall notify the Company and make an announcement thereon on the day immediately after the event occurs.

Whoever purchases the voting shares of the

Company in violation of paragraph 1 or 2 shall

not exercise the voting right of the shares that

exceed the prescribed ratio within 36 months after

purchasing them.

Article 64

Article 65

Original category (2) of this article repeats

paragraph 2 of this article and is thus deleted, and

A shareholder holding more than 5% of voting

A

shareholder holding more than 5% of

voting

the notice period for any shareholder's pledging his

shares of the Company shall notify the Company

shares of the Company shall notify the Company

shares is clarified accordingly

within 5 working days upon the occurrence of the

within 5 working days upon the occurrence of the

following events:

following events:

(1) adoption of property preservation or

(1) adoption

of property preservation or

mandatory enforcement measures with

mandatory

enforcement measures

with

respect to the shares of the Company held or

respect to the shares of the Company held or

controlled by him or it;

controlled by him or it;

(2)

pledge of shares of the Company held by him

(2)change of actual controller;

or it;

(3)

change of name;

(3) change of actual controller;

(4)

merger or split;

(4)

change of name;

(5)imposition

of regulatory measures

such

(5)

merger or split;

as suspension of business, designation of

trustee, takeover or revocation on it, or it is

(6) imposition of regulatory measures such

in the process of dissolution, bankruptcy or

as suspension of business, designation of

liquidation;

trustee, takeover or revocation on it, or it is

in the process of dissolution, bankruptcy or

(6)

imposition of administrative punishments or

liquidation;

criminal liabilities due to material breach of

laws and regulations;

(7)

imposition of administrative punishments or

criminal liabilities due to material breach of

(7)

occurrence of other events that may result in

laws and regulations;

the transfer of shares of the Company held

or controlled by him or it or may affect the

operations of the Company.

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(8)

occurrence of other events that may result in

Where a shareholder holding more than 5% of

the transfer of shares of the Company held

voting shares of the Company pledges any shares

or controlled by him or it or may affect the

in his possession, he shall report the same to

operations of the Company.

the Company in writing on the day on which he

pledges his shares.

Where a shareholder holding more than 5% of

voting shares of the Company pledges any shares

The Company shall report to the branch office of

in his possession, he shall report the same to

CSRC of its place of domicile within 5 working

the Company in writing on the day on which he

days from acknowledging the occurrence of the

pledges his shares.

events as stated above.

The Company shall report to the branch office of

CSRC of its place of domicile within 5 working

days from acknowledging the occurrence of the

events as stated above.

Article 75

Article 76

Article 123 of the Securities Law

The provision of security to external parties by

The Company shall not provide any finance or

the Company in the following situations shall

guarantee for the shareholders or related parties of

be subject to the review and approval at the

the shareholders, except for securities lending and

shareholders' general meeting:

borrowing business provided by the Company to

customers according to provisions.The provision

(i)

any security after the total amount of security

of security to external parties by the Company

to the external parties by the Company and its

in the following situations shall be subject to the

subsidiaries has reached or exceeded 50% of

review and approval at the shareholders' general

the Company's latest audited net assets;

meeting:

(ii)

any security after the total amount of security

(i) any security after the total amount of security

to the external parties by the Company has

to the external parties by the Company and its

reached or exceeded 30% of the Company's

subsidiaries has reached or exceeded 50% of

latest audited total assets;

the Company's latest audited net assets;

(iii) a security to be provided in favour of an object

(ii) any security after the total amount of security

which has an asset-liability ratio in excess of

to the external parties by the Company has

70%;

reached or exceeded 30% of the Company's

latest audited total assets;

(iv) a single security in excess of 10% of the

Company's latest audited net assets.

(iii) a security to be provided in favour of an object

which has an asset-liability ratio in excess of

70%;

(iv) a single security in excess of 10% of the

Company's latest audited net assets.

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Article 87

Article 88

Official Reply of the State Council regarding

A written notice of a shareholders' general meeting

Adjusting the Application of Provisions to Matters

A written notice of a shareholders' general meeting

Including the Notice Period for Convention

convened by the Company shall be given to all

to be convened by the Company shall be given to

of Shareholders' Meetings by Overseas Listed

shareholders whose names appear in the register

all shareholders, specifying the time and place of

Companies (No. 97 [2019] of the State Council),

of members, 45 days before the meeting is held,

and the matters to be considered at the meeting,

Article 102 of the Company Law of the People's

specifying the matters to be considered at and the

20 business days before the annual shareholders'

Republic of China (2018 Amendment), and relevant

date and venue of the meeting. A shareholder who

general meeting, and 10 business days or 15 days

provisions of the Hong Kong Listing Rules

intends to attend the shareholders' general meeting

(whichever is longer) before the extraordinary

shall deliver a written reply slip confirming his

shareholders' general meeting. Where the laws,

intention to attend the meeting to the Company 20

regulations and the relevant regulatory authorities

days before the meeting is held.

and stock exchanges in the place where the

Company's Shares are listed have other provisions,

such provisions shall prevail.

Article 88

Delete

Amendments are made according to the relevant

requirements of the Official Reply of the State

The Company shall calculate the number of voting

Council regarding Adjusting the Application of

shares represented by shareholders who intend to

Provisions to Matters Including the Notice Period

attend a shareholders' general meeting on the basis

for Convention of Shareholders' Meetings by

of the written replies it has received 20 days before

Overseas Listed Companies (No. 97 [2019] of the

the date of the shareholders' general meeting.

State Council), and other relevant laws, regulations

In the event that the number of voting shares

and regulatory documents, as well as the actual

represented by shareholders who intend to attend

situations of the Company

the meeting is more than half of the total number

of the voting shares of the Company, the Company

may hold the shareholders' general meeting; if

not, the Company shall, within 5 days, notify

shareholders again of the matters to be considered

at, and the date and venue for, the meeting by

public announcement. The Company may hold

the shareholders' general meeting after such an

announcement has been made.

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Article 90

Article 90

Amendments are made according to the relevant

requirements of the Official Reply of the State

Unless the Articles of Association otherwise

Unless the Articles of Association otherwise

Council regarding Adjusting the Application of

requires, the notice of a shareholders' general

requires, the notice of a shareholders' general

Provisions to Matters Including the Notice Period

meeting shall be sent to shareholders (regardless

meeting shall be sent to shareholders (regardless

for Convention of Shareholders' Meetings by

of whether they are entitled to vote at the

of whether they are entitled to vote at the

Overseas Listed Companies (No. 97 [2019] of the

shareholders' general meeting) by personal delivery

shareholders' general meeting) by personal delivery

State Council), and other relevant laws, regulations

or by prepaid mail. The addresses of the recipients

or by prepaid mail. The addresses of the recipients

and regulatory documents, as well as the actual

shall be such addresses as shown in the register

shall be such addresses as shown in the register

situations of the Company

of members. For holders of domestic shares, such

of members. For holders of domestic shares, such

notice of the shareholders' general meeting may

notice of the shareholders' general meeting may

also be given by way of announcement.

also be given by way of announcement.

The announcement referred to in the preceding

The announcement referred to in the preceding

paragraph shall be published in one or more

paragraph shall be published pursuant to the

newspapers designated by the securities regulatory

Articles of Association on the website of the stock

authorities of the State Council 45 to 50 days

exchanges and the media meeting the requirements

prior to the convening of the meeting. Once such

specified by the securities regulatory authorities

an announcement is made, all holders of the

of the State Council prior to the convening of

domestic shares shall be deemed to have received

the meeting.Once such an announcement is

the relevant notice of the shareholders' general

made, all holders of the domestic shares shall be

meeting.

deemed to have received the relevant notice of the

shareholders' general meeting.

The announcement to shareholders of overseas

Provided that the laws, regulations and the relevant

listed foreign shares shall be issued on the website

provisions of the securities regulatory authorities in

of Hong Kong Stock Exchange, or published

the place where the Company's shares are listed are

in one or more newspapers designated 45 to 50

satisfied and the relevant procedures are fulfilled,

days prior to the convening of the meeting. Once

the announcement to shareholders of overseas

such an announcement is made, all holders of the

listed foreign shares shall be issued pursuant to

domestic shares shall be deemed to have received

the Articles of Associationon the website of Hong

the relevant notice of the shareholders' general

Kong Stock Exchange, or in other ways permitted

meeting.

by the Hong Kong Listing Rules and the Articles of

Association prior to the convening of the meeting.

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Article 116

Article 116

Article 90 of the Securities Law

Shareholders (including proxies) shall exercise

Shareholders (including proxies) shall exercise

their voting rights according to the number of

their voting rights according to the number of

voting shares they represent, with one vote for each

voting shares they represent, with one vote for each

share.

share.

Where material issues affecting the interests of

Where material issues affecting the interests of

small and medium investors are being considered

small and medium investors are being considered

in the shareholders' general meeting, the votes

in the shareholders' general meeting, the votes

by small and medium investors shall be counted

by small and medium investors shall be counted

separately. The separate counting results shall be

separately. The separate counting results shall be

publicly disclosed in a timely manner.

publicly disclosed in a timely manner.

Shares in the Company which are held by the

Shares in the Company which are held by the

Company do not carry any voting rights, and

Company do not carry any voting rights, and

shall not be counted in the total number of voting

shall not be counted in the total number of voting

shares represented by shareholders present at a

shares represented by shareholders present at a

shareholders' general meeting.

shareholders' general meeting.

The Board, Independent Directors and shareholders

The Board, Independent Directors, shareholders

who meet the relevant requirements may collect

holding more than 1% of voting shares, or investor

votes from shareholders publicly. While collecting

protection institutions established according to

votes of shareholders, sufficient disclosure of

laws, administrative regulations or provisions of

information such as the specific voting preference

the securities regulatory authorities of the State

shall be made to the shareholders from whom

Council may, as collectors, personally or authorize

voting rights are being collected. No consideration

a securities company or securities service agency

or other form of de facto consideration shall be

to publicly request the Company's shareholders to

involved in the collection of voting rights from

authorize them to attend the shareholders' general

shareholders. The Company shall not impose any

meeting and exercise the shareholders' rights such

limitation related to minimum shareholdings on the

as right of making motions and voting right on

collection of voting rights.

their behalf. However, the collectors shall disclose

the collection documents and the Company shall

provide cooperation.While collecting votes of

shareholders, sufficient disclosure of information

such as the specific voting preference shall be

made to the shareholders from whom voting rights

are being collected. No consideration or other

form of de facto consideration shall be involved in

the publiccollection of shareholders' rightsfrom

shareholders. The Company shall not impose any

limitation related to minimum shareholdings on the

collection of shareholders' rights. The collectors

shall bear compensation liabilities according to

law if the public collection of shareholders' rights

violates laws, administrative regulations or relevant

provisions of the securities regulatory authorities of

the State Council, causing losses to the Company

or the shareholders of the Company.

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Article 136

Article 136

Amendments are made according to the relevant

requirements of the Official Reply of the State

Written notice of a meeting of any class of

Written notice of a meeting of any class of

Council regarding Adjusting the Application of

shareholders of the Company shall be issued 45

shareholders of the Company shall be issued

Provisions to Matters Including the Notice Period

days prior to the date of the class meeting to all

pursuant to Article 88 of the Articles of

for Convention of Shareholders' Meetings by

shareholders of such class whose names appear on

Associationto all shareholders of such class

Overseas Listed Companies (No. 97 [2019] of the

the register of members, specifying the matters to

whose names appear on the register of members,

State Council), and other relevant laws, regulations

be considered at and the place, the date and the

specifying the matters to be considered at and the

and regulatory documents, as well as the actual

time of the meeting. Shareholders who intend to

place, the date and the time of the meeting.

situations of the Company

attend the meeting shall deliver to the Company

written replies of their intention to attend 20 days

Where there is any special regulation under the

prior to the date of the meeting. When calculating

listing rules of the place(s) where the Company's

the time limit, the date of meeting shall not be

Shares are listed, such requirement shall prevail.

included. If the number of voting shares at such

meeting held by shareholders who intend to attend

such meeting reaches more than one-half of the

total number of voting shares at such meeting,

the Company may hold such class meeting; if this

cannot be attained, the Company shall further

notify the shareholders by way of announcement

within five days thereof specifying the matters

to be considered and the place, the date and the

time of the meeting. After such announcement has

been given, the Company may then hold the class

meeting.

Where there is any special regulation under the listing rules of the place(s) where the Company's Shares are listed, such requirement shall prevail.

CHAPTER FIVE DIRECTORS AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Article 139

Article 139

Article 124 of the Securities Law

Directors of the Company shall have their

The appointment and removal of Directors by

qualifications be approved by the China Securities

the Company shall be filed with the securities

Regulatory Commission before assuming office.

regulatory authorities of the State Council.The

The Company shall not appoint any personnel who

Company shall not appoint any unqualified

has not obtained the qualification to be Director

personnel to be Director and shall not violate the

and shall not violate the provision by authorizing

provision by authorizing unqualifiedpersonnel to

unqualified personnel to effectively exercise the

effectively exercise the duties.

duties.

The general manager or other senior management

The general manager or other senior management

members may concurrently serve as a Director

members may concurrently serve as a Director

(other than Independent Directors), provided

(other than Independent Directors), provided

that the aggregate number of the Directors who

that the aggregate number of the Directors who

concurrently serve as general manager or other

concurrently serve as general manager or other

senior management members shall not exceed one

senior management members shall not exceed one

half of all the Directors of the Company.

half of all the Directors of the Company.

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Article 141

Article 141

Article 96 of the Guidelines for the Articles

of Association of the Listed Companies (2019

Non-employee representative Directors shall be

Non-employee representative Directors shall be

Revision)

elected or replaced by the shareholders' general

elected or replaced by the shareholders' general

meetings, while employee representative Directors

meetings and may be removed from their office by

shall be elected or replaced by the Company's

the shareholders' general meetings before expiry

employee representatives assembly. The term of

of their terms of office. Employee representative

office of a Director shall be three years and is

Directors shall be elected or replaced by the

eligible for re-election.A Director shall not be

Company's employee representatives assembly.

removed without reason from his office by the

The term of office of a Director shall be three

shareholders' general meeting or the employee

years and is eligible for re-election. If a Director

representatives assembly before the end of his/her

is removed by the shareholders' general meetings

term.If a Director is removed by the shareholders'

or the employee representatives assembly of the

general meetings or the employee representatives

Company, relevant explanation shall be provided.

assembly of the Company, relevant explanation

The Director being removed shall be entitled

shall be provided. The Director being removed

to state his/her opinion at the shareholders'

shall be entitled to state his/her opinion at the

general meeting or the employee representatives

shareholders' general meeting or the employee

assembly, CSRC or CSRC Shanghai Bureau.

representatives assembly, CSRC or CSRC

Subject to full compliance with the relevant laws

Shanghai Bureau. Subject to full compliance with

and administrative regulations, the shareholders'

the relevant laws and administrative regulations,

general meeting may by ordinary resolution remove

the shareholders' general meeting may by ordinary

any Director before the expiry of his term of office

resolution remove any Director before the expiry

(but without prejudice to such Director's right to

of his term of office (but without prejudice to such

claim damages based on any contract).

Director's right to claim damages based on any

contract).

Written notice of intention to nominate a candidate

Written notice of intention to nominate a candidate

for the post of Director and the candidate's

for the post of Director and the candidate's

agreement to be nominated must be given to the

agreement to be nominated must be given to the

Company seven days prior to the convening of the

Company seven days prior to the convening of the

annual general meeting (Such seven-day period

annual general meeting (Such seven-day period

shall commence no earlier than the second day after

shall commence no earlier than the second day after

the issue of the notice of the meeting at which the

the issue of the notice of the meeting at which the

election shall be conducted and no later than seven

election shall be conducted and no later than seven

days prior to the shareholders' general meeting).

days prior to the shareholders' general meeting).

The term of the nomination and the acceptance of

The term of the nomination and the acceptance of

the nomination shall be no less than seven days.

the nomination shall be no less than seven days.

The term of office of Directors shall commence

The term of office of Directors shall commence

from the date of appointment up to the maturity of

from the date of appointment up to the maturity of

the current term of office of the Board.

the current term of office of the Board.

Those in the Board as employees' representatives

Those in the Board as employees' representatives

are elected by the employees of the Company by

are elected by the employees of the Company by

employees' representative meeting means to join

employees' representative meeting means to join

the Board directly.

the Board directly.

The Directors shall not be required to hold shares

The Directors shall not be required to hold shares

of the Company.

of the Company.

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Article 143

Article 82 of the Securities Law

The Directors shall comply with the laws,

The Directors shall comply with the laws,

administrative regulations and the Articles of

administrative regulations and the Articles of

Association and shall diligently perform their

Association and shall diligently perform their

following obligations to the Company:

following obligations to the Company:

(i)

They shall exercise the rights granted by

(i)

They shall exercise the rights granted by

the Company prudently, conscientiously

the Company prudently, conscientiously

and diligently to ensure that the Company's

and diligently to ensure that the Company's

commercial activities are in compliance

commercial activities are in compliance

with laws, administrative regulations and the

with laws, administrative regulations and the

requirements of all economic policies of the

requirements of all economic policies of the

state and that its commercial activities have

state and that its commercial activities have

not gone beyond the scope stipulated in the

not gone beyond the scope stipulated in the

business licence;

business licence;

(ii)

They shall treat all shareholders equally and

(ii)

They shall treat all shareholders equally and

fairly;

fairly;

(iii) They shall have prompt understanding of

(iii) They shall have prompt understanding

of

the Company's business operation and

the Company's business operation and

management;

management;

(iv)

They shall sign the written confirmation on

(iv)

They shall sign the written confirmation on

opinion of the Company's regular reports.

opinion of the Company's securities issuance

They shall ensure the information disclosed

related documentsand regular reports. They

by the Company is true, accurate, complete,

shall ensure the information disclosed by the

timely and fair;

Company is true, accurate, complete, timely

and fair;

(v)

They shall inform the Supervisory Committee

(v)

They shall inform the Supervisory Committee

of the true situation and information and shall

of the true situation and information and shall

not obstruct the Supervisory Committee or

not obstruct the Supervisory Committee or

Supervisors from exercising their powers;

Supervisors from exercising their powers;

(vi) They are bound by other obligations of

(vi) They are bound by other obligations

of

diligence stipulated by laws, administrative

diligence stipulated by laws, administrative

regulations, departmental rules and the

regulations, departmental rules and the

Articles of Association.

Articles of Association.

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Article 154

Article 154

Article 124 of the Securities Law

The following persons shall not be Independent

The following persons shall not be Independent

Directors of the Company:

Directors of the Company:

(i)

Those persons who fall within the

(i)

Those persons who fall within the

circumstances specified in Article 131 of the

circumstances specified in Article 222 of the

Securities Law;

Articles of Association;

(ii)

Persons who are employed by the Company

(ii)

Persons who are employed by the Company

or its associates, and their close relatives

or its associates, and their close relatives

and main social relationship, which refer to

and main social relationship, which refer to

their brothers and sisters, father-in-law and

their brothers and sisters, father-in-law and

mother-in-law,daughter-in-law and son-in-

mother-in-law,daughter-in-law and son-in-

law, brother-in-law and sister-in-law, and the

law, brother-in-law and sister-in-law, and the

brothers and sisters of the spouses and the

brothers and sisters of the spouses and the

others considered unfit at the shareholders'

others considered unfit at the shareholders'

general meeting of the Company to serve as

general meeting of the Company to serve as

Independent Directors;

Independent Directors;

(iii) Persons

who are employed in the entities

(iii) Persons

who are

employed in

the

entities

of shareholder(s) holding or control more

of shareholder(s) holding or control more

than 5% of the Company's shares, and the

than 5% of the Company's shares, and the

other company whose business activities or

other company whose business activities or

interests are connected with the Company,

interests are connected with the Company,

or those employed by entities of the top five

or those employed by entities of the top five

shareholders of the Company, and their close

shareholders of the Company, and their close

relatives and main social relationship;

relatives and main social relationship;

(iv)

shareholders in the capacity of natural persons

(iv)

shareholders in the capacity of natural persons

who hold or control more than 1% of the

who hold or control more than 1% of the

Company's shares, or the Company's top 10

Company's shares, or the Company's top 10

shareholders in the capacity of natural persons

shareholders in the capacity of natural persons

and their close relatives thereof;

and their close relatives thereof;

(v)

Persons who provide financial, legal or

(v)

Persons who provide financial, legal or

consultation services to the Company or any

consultation services to the Company or any

of its subsidiaries and their close relatives

of its subsidiaries and their close relatives

thereof;

thereof;

(vi) Persons

who fall under situation of the

(vi) Persons

who fall under situation of the

aforesaid categories (2) to (5) in the past one

aforesaid categories (2) to (5) in the past one

year;

year;

(vii)Persons

employed in a capacity other than

(vii)Persons

employed

in a capacity

other than

being Independent Directors in other securities

being Independent Directors in other securities

companies;

companies;

(viii) Other

persons stipulated by laws,

(viii) Other

persons

stipulated

by

laws,

administrative regulations and the Articles of

administrative regulations and the Articles of

Association;

Association;

(ix) Persons

determined unfit by the China

(ix) Persons

determined unfit by the China

Securities Regulatory Commission or by the

Securities Regulatory Commission or by the

shareholders' general meeting of the Company

shareholders' general meeting of the Company

shall not be the Independent Directors of the

shall not be the Independent Directors of the

Company.

Company.

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CHAPTER SIX GENERAL MANAGER AND OTHER SENIOR MANAGEMENT MEMBERS

Article 192

Article 192

Article 124 of the Securities Law

The Company shall have one general manager, who

The Company shall have one general manager, who

shall be appointed and dismissed by the Board.

shall be appointed and dismissed by the Board.

The Company shall have a certain number of

The Company shall have a certain number of

deputy general managers to assist the general

deputy general managers to assist the general

manager. Their appointment and dismissal are to

manager. Their appointment and dismissal are to

be nominated by the general manager for approved

be nominated by the general manager for approved

by the Board.

by the Board.

The Company's general manager, deputy general

The Company's general manager, deputy general

managers, general manager's assistant, secretary to

managers, general manager's assistant, secretary to

the Board, chief financial officer, chief compliance

the Board, chief financial officer, chief compliance

officer, chief information officer, chief risk

officer, chief information officer, chief risk

officer and other members who actually perform

officer and other members who actually perform

the aforesaid duties are the Company's senior

the aforesaid duties are the Company's senior

management members.

management members.

The appointment and removal of senior

management members by the Company shall be

filed with the securities regulatory authorities of

the State Council.

Article 193

Article 193

Announcement on Cancelling or Adjusting Certain

Administrative Approval Items in Relation to

The general manager and other senior management

The general manager and other senior management

Securities Companies and Other Matters

members shall have the following qualifications on

members shall have the following qualifications on

the job:

the job:

(i) They shall not be prohibited by the laws and

(i) They shall not be prohibited by the laws and

administrative regulations to assume office as

administrative regulations to assume office as

the senior management member in securities

the senior management member in securities

companies;

companies;

(ii) They shall pass the benchmark test approved

(ii) They shall pass the benchmark test approved

by the China Securities Regulatory

by the China Securities Regulatory

Commission to qualify as the senior

Commission;

management member;

(iii) They shall be a university graduate above the

(iii) They shall be a university graduate above the

first degree level, or obtain a bachelor degree

first degree level, or obtain a bachelor degree

or higher degree;

or higher degree;

(iv) They shall be of good character, faithful and

(iv) They shall be of good character, faithful and

honest;

honest;

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(v) They shall be familiar with the laws,

(v)

They shall be familiar with the laws,

administrative regulations, rules and other

administrative regulations, rules and other

regulatory documents related to the operation

regulatory documents related to the operation

and management of a securities company, and

and management of a securities company, and

have the operation and management capacity

have the operation and management capacity

necessary to perform the senior management

necessary to perform the senior management

members' duties;

members' duties;

(vi) They shall be licensed to practice in the

(vi) They shall be licensed to practice in the

securities industry;

securities industry;

(vii)They shall have three years of experience

(vii)They shall have three years of

experience

in the practice of securities operation or

in the practice of securities operation or

five years in the field of finance, law or

five years in the field of finance, law or

accountancy;

accountancy;

(viii) They shall have at least two years of

(viii) They shall have at least two years of

experience in charge of a department or

experience in charge of a department or

even of a higher capacity in a securities

even of a higher capacity in a securities

company or no less than four years in charge

company or no less than four years in charge

of a department or even of a higher capacity

of a department or even of a higher capacity

in such financial institutions as funds

in such financial institutions as funds

management, futures, banking, insurance

management, futures, banking,

insurance

and so forth or of comparable management

and so forth or of comparable management

experience;

experience;

(ix) Where the laws, regulations and regulatory

(ix) Where the laws, regulations and regulatory

documents have any other provisions in

documents have any other provisions in

respect of the qualifications, such provisions

respect of the qualifications, such provisions

shall prevail.

shall prevail.

The employment of the general manager and other

The employment of the general manager and other

senior management members shall be null and

senior management members shall be null and

void if it has violated the provisions of this article.

void if it has violated the provisions of this article.

The Company shall remove the incumbent general

The Company shall remove the incumbent general

manager and other senior management members

manager and other senior management members

from office if he or they have been found to have

from office if he or they have been found to have

the situation under this article.

the situation under this article.

What are stipulated in Article 142 related to

What are stipulated in Article 142 related to

the Director's faithful obligations and Article

the Director's faithful obligations and Article

143(iv)~(vi) related to the diligent obligations are

143(iv)~(vi) related to the diligent obligations are

applicable to the senior management members.

applicable to the senior management members.

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CHAPTER SEVEN THE SUPERVISORY COMMITTEE

Article 202

Article 202

Article 124 of the Securities Law

Directors, general manager, deputy general

Directors, general manager, deputy general

manager, assistant of general manager, secretary to

manager, assistant of general manager, secretary to

the Board chief financial officer, chief compliance

the Board, chief financial officer, chief compliance

officer, chief information officer, chief risk officer

officer, chief information officer, chief risk officer

and other senior management members as well

and other senior management members as well

as direct relatives and major social relationships

as direct relatives and major social relationships

thereof shall not hold the position of Supervisors.

thereof shall not hold the position of Supervisors.

Prior to their appointment, Supervisors of the

The appointment and removal of Supervisors by

Company shall have their qualification be approved

the Company shall be filed with the securities

by CSRC.

regulatory authorities of the State Council.

In addition to the basic conditions of being a

In addition to the basic conditions of being a

Supervisor, the Chairman of the Supervisory

Supervisor, the Chairman of the Supervisory

Committee shall possess the following conditions:

Committee shall possess the following conditions:

(i) He shall have more than three years of

(i) He shall have more than three years

of

experience in securities, more than five years

experience in securities, more than five years

of experience in finance, laws, or accountancy,

of experience in finance, laws, or accountancy,

or more than ten years of experience in

or more than ten years of experience in

economics;

economics;

(ii) He shall be a university graduate above the

(ii) He shall be a university graduate above the

first degree level, or obtain a bachelor degree

first degree level, or obtain a bachelor degree

or higher degree;

or higher degree;

(iii) He shall pass the benchmark test approved by

(iii) He shall pass the benchmark test approved by

the China Securities Regulatory Commission.

the China Securities Regulatory Commission.

Article 204

Article 204

Adjustments for unified expression in the full text

Each Supervisor shall serve for a term of three

Each Supervisor shall serve for a term of three

years. Non-employees' representative Supervisors

years. Non-employees' representative Supervisors

shall be elected or removed by the Shareholders'

shall be elected or removed by the Shareholders'

general meeting and employees' representative

general meeting and employees' representative

Supervisors shall be democratically elected

Supervisors shall be democratically elected

or removed by the Company's employees'

or removed by the Company's employees'

representatives assembly. The term is renewable

representatives assembly. The term is renewable

upon re-election and re-appointment.

upon re-election and re-appointment.

A Supervisor shall not be removed without reason

A Supervisor shall not be removed without reason

from his office by the shareholders' general

from his office by the shareholders' general

meeting or the employee representatives assembly

meeting or the employee representatives assembly

before the end of his/her term. If a Director is

before the end of his/her term. If a Director is

removed by the shareholders' general meetings

removed by the shareholders' general meetings

or the employee representatives assembly of the

or the employee representatives assembly of the

Company, relevant explanation shall be provided.

Company, relevant explanation shall be provided.

The Director being removed shall be entitled to

The Director being removed shall be entitled to

state his/her opinion at the shareholders' general

state his/her opinion at the shareholders' general

meeting, CSRC or CSRC Shanghai Bureau.

meeting, CSRC or CSRC Shanghai Bureau.

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Article 211

Article 211

Article 82 of the Securities Law

The Supervisory Committee shall be accountable

The Supervisory Committee shall be accountable

to the shareholders' general meeting and shall

to the shareholders' general meeting and shall

perform the following duties:

perform the following duties:

(i)

to review the Company's periodical reports

(i)

to review the Company's securities issuance

prepared by the Board and to express its

documents andperiodical reports prepared

comments in writing;

by the Board and to express its comments in

to inspect the Company's financial position;

writing; Supervisors shall sign the written

(ii)

confirmation opinion;

(iii) to supervise the establishment and implement

(ii)

to inspect the Company's financial position;

of internal control by the Board;

(iii) to supervise the establishment and implement

(iv)

to conduct supervision on comprehensive risk

of internal control by the Board;

management of the Company and monitor

the diligent performance of the Board and

(iv) to conduct supervision on comprehensive risk

senior management in risk management and

management of the Company and monitor

recommend their rectification;

the diligent performance of the Board and

senior management in risk management and

(v)

to supervise the performance of compliance

recommend their rectification;

management duties performed by directors and

senior management;

(v)

to supervise the performance of compliance

management duties performed by directors and

(vi) to supervise the behaviors of the Directors and

senior management;

senior management members in performing

their duties, and to advise on dismissal of any

(vi)

to supervise the behaviors of the Directors and

Directors and senior management members

senior management members in performing

who are in breach of laws, administrative

their duties, and to advise on dismissal of any

regulations, the Articles of Association or

Directors and senior management members

resolutions of the shareholders' general

who are in breach of laws, administrative

meetings, or assume the primary or leadership

regulations, the Articles of Association or

responsibility for the occurrence of major

resolutions of the shareholders' general

compliance risks;

meetings, or assume the primary or leadership

responsibility for the occurrence of major

(vii)to enquire on the conduct of Directors and

compliance risks;

senior management members;

(vii)to enquire on the conduct of

Directors and

(viii) to demand the Directors and senior

senior management members;

management members to rectify their errors

if they have acted in a harmful manner to the

(viii) to demand the Directors

and senior

Company's interest;

management members to rectify their errors

if they have acted in a harmful manner to the

Company's interest;

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(ix) to propose to convene an extraordinary

(ix) to propose to convene an extraordinary

general meeting, and where the Board fails to

general meeting, and where the Board fails to

perform the duties in relation to convening or

perform the duties in relation to convening or

presiding over a shareholders' general meeting

presiding over a shareholders' general meeting

as required by the Company Law, to convene

as required by the Company Law, to convene

and preside over the shareholders' general

and preside over the shareholders' general

meeting;

meeting;

(x)

to engage an accountant firm qualified for

(x)

to engage an accountant firm qualified

for

engaging securities related business to conduct

engaging securities related business to conduct

the audits on retiring or resigning senior

the audits on retiring or resigning senior

management members;

management members;

(xi)

to propose motions in a shareholders' general

(xi)

to propose motions in a shareholders' general

meeting;

meeting;

(xii)to take legal actions against Directors and

(xii)to take legal actions against Directors

and

senior management members in accordance

senior management members in accordance

with Article 152 of the Company Law;

with Article 152 of the Company Law;

(xiii) to examine the financial information such as

(xiii) to examine the financial information such as

the financial report, business report and plans

the financial report, business report and plans

for distribution of profits to be submitted

for distribution of profits to be submitted

by the Board to the shareholders' general

by the Board to the shareholders' general

meetings and, to conduct investigations

meetings and, to conduct investigations

whenever queries or unusual conditions

whenever queries or unusual conditions

of operation of the Company arises and if

of operation of the Company arises and if

necessary, to engage professional personnel

necessary, to engage professional personnel

such as certified public accountants,

such as certified public accountants,

practising auditors and lawyers to assist in the

practising auditors and lawyers to assist in the

investigations;

investigations;

(xiv) to conduct investigations whenever unusual

(xiv) to conduct investigations whenever unusual

conditions of operation, financial conditions

conditions of operation, financial conditions

and compliance of the Company arise and if

and compliance of the Company arise and if

necessary, to engage professional institutions

necessary, to engage professional institutions

such as firms of accountants and lawyers to

such as firms of accountants and lawyers to

assist in the investigations. Any reasonable

assist in the investigations. Any reasonable

costs arising therefore shall be borne by the

costs arising therefore shall be borne by the

Company;

Company;

(xv) to exercise other authorities as authorized by

(xv) to exercise other authorities as authorized by

the Articles of Association or the shareholders'

the Articles of Association or the shareholders'

general meetings.

general meetings.

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CHAPTER EIGHT THE QUALIFICATIONS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE COMPANY DIRECTORS, SUPERVISORS AND OTHER SENIOR MANAGEMENT MEMBERS

Article 222

Other than the conditions for the directorate position of Directors (including Independent Directors), Supervisors, senior management members as required under Article 140, Article 153, Article 154, Article 187, Article 193, Article 202, the following persons may not serve as Directors, Supervisors, general manager or other senior management members of the Company:

  1. persons without civil capacity or with limited civil capacity;
  2. persons who have committed offences relating to corruption, bribery, conversion of property, misappropriation of property or disruption of social economic order, and have been sentenced to criminal punishment, where less than five years have elapsed since the date of completion of the sentence, or who have been deprived of their political rights due to the commission of a criminal offence, where less than five years have elapsed since the date of restoring their political rights;
  3. persons who were former Directors, factory managers or managers of a company or enterprise which was declared bankrupt and was liquidated and who were personally liable for the bankruptcy of such company or enterprise, where less than three years have elapsed since the date of completion of the bankruptcy and liquidation of the company or enterprise;
  4. persons who were legal representatives of a company or enterprise which had its business licence revoked due to violation of the law and who were personally liable, where less than three years have elapsed since the date of the revocation of the business licence;
  5. persons who have a relatively substantial amount of debts due and outstanding;

Article 222

Article 124 of the Securities Law

Other than the conditions for the directorate position of Directors (including Independent Directors), Supervisors, senior management members as required under Article 140, Article 153, Article 154, Article 187, Article 193, Article 202, the following persons may not serve as Directors, Supervisors, general manager or other senior management members of the Company:

  1. persons without civil capacity or with limited civil capacity;
  2. persons who have committed offences relating to corruption, bribery, conversion of property, misappropriation of property or disruption of social economic order, and have been sentenced to criminal punishment, where less than five years have elapsed since the date of completion of the sentence, or who have been deprived of their political rights due to the commission of a criminal offence, where less than five years have elapsed since the date of restoring their political rights;
  3. persons who were former Directors, factory managers or managers of a company or enterprise which was declared bankrupt and was liquidated and who were personally liable for the bankruptcy of such company or enterprise, where less than three years have elapsed since the date of completion of the bankruptcy and liquidation of the company or enterprise;
  4. persons who were legal representatives of a company or enterprise which had its business licence revoked due to violation of the law and who were personally liable, where less than three years have elapsed since the date of the revocation of the business licence;
  5. persons who have a relatively substantial amount of debts due and outstanding;

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(vi) persons who are subject to CSRC's punishment

(vi) persons who are subject to CSRC's punishment

which prohibit them from entering into the

which prohibit them from entering into the

securities market for a period which has not

securities market for a period which has not

yet expired;

yet expired;

(vii)persons in charge of stock exchange, the

(vii)persons in charge of stock exchange,

the

securities registration and clearing institutions

securities registration and clearing institutions

or Directors, Supervisors, senior management

or Directors, Supervisors, senior management

members of securities companies, whose

members of securities companies, whose

qualification was revoked due to illegal or

qualification was revoked due to illegal or

indisciplinary behavior, and it has not been

indisciplinary behavior, and it has not been

five years since the date when the qualification

five years since the date when the qualification

was revoked.

was revoked.

(viii) persons who has been convicted by the

(viii) persons who has been convicted by the

relevant competent authority for violation

relevant competent authority for violation

of relevant securities regulations, and such

of relevant securities regulations, and such

conviction involves a finding that such person

conviction involves a finding that such person

has acted fraudulently or dishonestly, where

has acted fraudulently or dishonestly, where

less than five years have elapsed from the date

less than five years have elapsed from the date

of such conviction;

of such conviction;

(ix) persons who are lawyers, certified public

(ix) persons who are lawyers, certified public

accountants or a professionals of an investment

accountants or professionals of other securities

advisory institution, financial consultancy

service institutions, whose practising

institution, credit rating institution, assets

certificate or qualification was revokeddue

evaluation institution or certification

to illegal or disciplinary behavior, and it has

institution, whose qualification was revoked

not been five years since the date when the

due to illegal or disciplinary behavior, and it

practising certificate or qualification was

has not been five years since the date when the

revoked;

qualification was revoked;

(x) Government office personnel and other

(x)

Government office personnel and other

personnel who are forbidden by law and

personnel who are forbidden by law and

administrative regulations to take up

administrative regulations to take up

concurrent posts at companies;

concurrent posts at companies;

(xi) persons who were subject to administrative

(xi) persons who were subject to administrative

penalties by the financial regulatory

penalties by the financial regulatory

department due to illegal or indisciplinary

department due to illegal or indisciplinary

behavior where less than three years have

behavior where less than three years have

elapsed since the date of completion of the

elapsed since the date of completion of the

penalties;

penalties;

(xii)persons whose post-holding qualification was

(xii)persons other than a natural person;

revoked by CSRC and it has not been three

years since the date when the qualification was

revoked;

(xiii)persons who are under the period

of

investigation due to suspected illegal

(xiii) persons who are declared to be unfit persons

behaviors, or under the investigation of the

by CSRC and it has not been two years since

legal authority in accordance with the criminal

the date of the declaration;

laws and the trials have not yet finished;

(xiv) persons who are prohibited from acting as a

(xiv)other contents required by the legal,

leader of an enterprise by virtue of laws or

administrative laws or authorities regulations.

administrative regulations;

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(xv) persons other than a natural person;

If an election or appointment of a Director is

taken place in contravention of this Article, the

(xvi) persons who are under the period of

said election, appointment or engagement shall

investigation due to suspected illegal

be invalid. If a Director falls into any of the

behaviors, or under the investigation of the

circumstances set forth in this Article during his

legal authority in accordance with the criminal

term of office, the Company shall terminate his

laws and the trials have not yet finished;

duties.

(xvii) other contents required by the legal,

administrative laws or authorities regulations.

If an election or appointment of a Director is

taken place in contravention of this Article, the

said election, appointment or engagement shall

be invalid. If a Director falls into any of the

circumstances set forth in this Article during his

term of office, the Company shall terminate his

duties.

CHAPTER NINE FINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING SYSTEMS, PROFIT DISTRIBUTION AND AUDITING

Article 243

Article 243

Article 86 of the Securities Law

The Company's financial reports shall be made

The Company's financial reports shall be made

available for shareholders' inspection at the

available for shareholders' inspection at the

Company twenty days before the date of every

Company twenty days before the date of every

annual general meeting. Each shareholder shall be

annual general meeting. Each shareholder shall be

entitled to obtain a copy of the financial reports

entitled to obtain a copy of the financial reports

referred to in this Chapter.

referred to in this Chapter.

Unless otherwise specified in the Articles of

Unless otherwise specified in the Articles of

Association, the Company shall deliver or send

Association, the Company shall deliver or send

to each shareholder of overseas-listed foreign-

to each shareholder of overseas-listed foreign-

invested Shares by prepaid mail at the address

invested Shares by prepaid mail at the address

registered in the register of shareholders the said

registered in the register of shareholders the said

report, the report of Directors and the balance sheet

report, the report of Directors and the balance sheet

and profit and loss account not later than twenty-

and profit and loss account not later than twenty-

one days before the date of every annual general

one days before the date of every annual general

meeting, or the Company may publish its report

meeting, or the Company may publish its report

on the website of the Shanghai Stock Exchange

on the websites of the stock exchanges and media

and in a newspaper specified in the Articles of

meeting the requirements specified by the securities

Association, and on the website of the Hong Kong

regulatory authorities of the State Council,and on

Stock Exchange or in one or more newspapers

the website of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange or

specified by it. Once an announcement is made,

in one or more newspapers specified by it. Once an

all shareholders are deemed to have received the

announcement is made, all shareholders are deemed

aforementioned financial report.

to have received the aforementioned financial

report.

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Article 247

Article 247

Article 127 of the Securities Law

A Company can use profit before tax next year to

A Company can use profit before tax next year to

offset loss for the current year; if the profit before

offset loss for the current year; if the profit before

tax of the next year is insufficient to offset the loss,

tax of the next year is insufficient to offset the loss,

the excessive part can be carried forward to next

the excessive part can be carried forward to next

subsequent year; loss carry forward that exceeds

subsequent year; loss carry forward that exceeds

statutory pre-tax offset period can use profit

statutory pre-tax offset period can use profit

after tax to offset. For the year that the Company

after tax to offset. For the year that the Company

realizes the profit after tax (after offset loss, the

realizes the profit after tax (after offset loss, the

same as below), the Company will appropriate the

same as below), the Company will appropriate the

profit after tax in the following order: statutory

profit after tax in the following order: statutory

surplus reserve, general risk reserve, transaction

surplus reserve, general risk reserve, transaction

risk reserve and distribution to shareholders. 10%

risk reserve and distribution to shareholders. 10%

of the realized profit after tax of that year will

of the realized profit after tax of that

year will

be appropriated as statutory surplus reserve fund.

be appropriated as statutory surplus reserve fund.

When the aggregate statutory surplus reserve

When the aggregate statutory surplus reserve

fund has reached 50% or more of the Company's

fund has reached 50% or more of the Company's

registered capital, the Company may cease to make

registered capital, the Company may cease to make

any further appropriation. 10% of the realized

any further appropriation. 10% of the realized

profit after tax of that year will be appropriated

profit after tax of that year will be appropriated as

as general risk reserve. Not less than 10% of

general risk reserve. The Company appropriates the

the realized profit after tax of that year will be

transaction risk reserve from its annual business

appropriate as transaction risk reserve.

revenue to make up for losses from securities

Subject to the resolution at the shareholders'

operations, with the specific appropriation ratio

subject to stipulations of the securities regulatory

general meeting, the Company may also

authorities of the State Council and the financial

appropriate fund to statutory surplus reserve from

authority of the State Council.

profit after tax. The remaining profit after taxation,

Subject to the resolution at the shareholders'

after recovery of losses and appropriation of

reserve fund and all reserves shall be distributed to

general meeting, the Company may also

shareholders in proportion to their shareholdings.

appropriate fund to statutory surplus reserve from

If a shareholders' general meetings violates

profit after tax. The remaining profit after taxation,

the provisions in the preceding paragraph of

after recovery of losses and appropriation of

this Article and profits are distributed to the

reserve fund and all reserves shall be distributed to

shareholders before the Company makes up losses

shareholders in proportion to their shareholdings.

or makes allocations to the statutory reserve fund,

If a shareholders' general meetings violates

the profits distributed in violation of the provisions

the provisions in the preceding paragraph of

must be returned to the Company. No profit shall

this Article and profits are distributed to the

be distributed in respect of the shares of the

shareholders before the Company makes up losses

Company which are held by the Company. The

or makes allocations to the statutory reserve fund,

gain in fair value of the Company's distributable

the profits distributed in violation of the provisions

profit shall not be distributed to Shareholders by

must be returned to the Company. No profit shall

cash. If the standard required by the laws and the

be distributed in respect of the shares of the

administrative regulations (such as net gearing

Company which are held by the Company. The

ratio) not being met, no profit may be distributed to

gain in fair value of the Company's distributable

the Shareholders. If undistributed profit is negative,

profit shall not be distributed to Shareholders by

no profit may be distributed to the Shareholders.

cash. If the standard required by the laws and the

If capital reserve is negative, no cash distribution

administrative regulations (such as net gearing

shall be made to the Shareholders.

ratio) not being met, no profit may be distributed to

the Shareholders. If undistributed profit is negative,

no profit may be distributed to the Shareholders.

If capital reserve is negative, no cash distribution

shall be made to the Shareholders.

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Article 260

Article 260

Article 159 of the Guidelines for the Articles

of Association of the Listed Companies (2019

If there is a vacancy in the position of auditor of

The appointment of accounting firms for the

Amendment)

the Company, the board may engage an accounting

Company shall be subject to approval at the

firm to fill such vacancy before the convening of

shareholders' general meeting, prior to which the

the shareholders' general meeting, but shall be

Board shall not appoint any accounting firm. If

confirmed by the shareholders in the next annual

there is a vacancy in the position of auditor of the

general meeting.Any other accountant firm which

Company, any other accountant firm which has

has been engaged by the Company may continue to

been engaged by the Company may continue to act

act during the period during such a vacancy exists.

during the period during such a vacancy exists.

CHAPTER TWELVE MERGER, DIVISION, INCREMENT AND REDUCTION IN REGISTERED CAPITAL, DISSOLUTION AND LIQUIDATION

Article 279

Article 279

Announcement on Cancelling or Adjusting Certain

Administrative Approval Items in Relation to

Approval from the CSRC shall be obtained

Approval from the CSRC shall be obtained

Securities Companies and Other Matters

according to the law under the circumstance

according to the law under the circumstance of

of the increase in the registered share capital

changes in substantial shareholders or actual

of the Company with a significant change to

controllers or merger or division of the Company.

its shareholding structure, the reduction of

its registered share capital, and changes in

If the Company changes the registered share capital

shareholders and actual controllers holding more

or shareholding but does not involve the aforesaid

than 5% of equity interest in the Company.

circumstances, it shall file with the branch office of

the CSRC of its principal place of business within

If the Company changes the registered share capital

five business days from the date of completion of

or shareholding but does not involve the aforesaid

the change of industry and commerce registration

circumstances, it shall file with the branch office

(from the date of registration of the relevant

of the CSRC of its principal place of business

authentic right, if it is not necessary to complete

within five business days after the registration

the change of industry and commerce registration

with the companies registration authorities. The

according to law).The provisions of this article

provisions of this article shall not be applicable to

shall not be applicable to the shareholding changes

the shareholding changes on the stock exchange.

on the stock exchange.

CHAPTER FIFTEEN THE BYE-LAWS

Article 302

Article 302

Adjustment of regulatory authorities

The Articles of Association is written in Chinese,

The Articles of Association is written in Chinese,

and the Chinese version of the Articles of

and the Chinese version of the Articles of

Association, which has the approved registration

Association, which has the approved registration

made by the Shanghai Industrial and Commercial

made by the Shanghai Municipal Administration

Administrative Management Bureau recently,

for Market Regulationrecently, should prevail, if

should prevail, if there is difference between the

there is difference between the Chinese version and

Chinese version and versions of other languages.

versions of other languages.

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CHAPTER ONE GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1

To regulate the conduct of Haitong Securities Co., Ltd. (the "Company") and ensure that the shareholders' general meeting exercises its functions and powers legally, Rules of Procedure for Shareholders' General Meetings of Haitong Securities Co., Ltd. (the "Rules") are formulated in accordance with the Company Law of the People's Republic of China (the "Company Law"), the Securities Law of the People's Republic of China (the "Securities Law"), the Measures on the Administration of Securities Companies, the Rules for Governance of Securities Companies (for trial implementation), the Listing Rules of Shanghai Stock Exchange and Rules for Shareholders' General Meetings of Listed Companies (Zheng Jian Fa [2006] No. 21), the Mandatory Provisions for the Articles of Association of the Companies Listed Overseas, the Special Regulations of the State Council on the Overseas Offer and Listing of Shares by Joint Stock Limited Companies, the Letter of Opinion on the Supplements and Amendments to the Articles of Association of the Companies Listed in Hong Kong, the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, other laws, administrative regulations and regulatory documents, and the Articles of Association.

Article 1

To regulate the conduct of Haitong Securities Co., Ltd. (the "Company") and ensure that the shareholders' general meeting exercises its functions and powers legally, Rules of Procedure for Shareholders' General Meetings of Haitong Securities Co., Ltd. (the "Rules") are formulated in accordance with the Company Law of the People's Republic of China (the "Company Law"), the Securities Law of the People's Republic of China (the "Securities Law"), the Measures on the Administration of Securities Companies, the Rules for Governance of Securities Companies (for trial implementation), the Listing Rules of Shanghai Stock Exchange and Rules for Shareholders' General Meetings of Listed Companies (Zheng Jian Fa [2006] No. 21), the Mandatory Provisions for the Articles of Association of the Companies Listed Overseas, the Special Regulations of the State Council on the Overseas Offer and Listing of Shares by Joint Stock Limited Companies, the Official Reply of the State Council regarding Adjusting the Application of Provisions to Matters Including the Notice Period for Convention of Shareholders' Meetings by Overseas Listed Companies, the Letter of Opinion on the Supplements and Amendments to the Articles of Association of the Companies Listed in Hong Kong, the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, other laws, administrative regulations and regulatory documents, and the Articles of Association.

Amendments are made according to the relevant requirements of the Official Reply of the State Council regarding Adjusting the Application of Provisions to Matters Including the Notice Period for Convention of Shareholders' Meetings by Overseas Listed Companies, and other relevant laws, regulations and regulatory documents, as well as the actual situations of the Company

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CHAPTER TWO GENERAL RULES OF SHAREHOLDERS' GENERAL MEETING

Article 6

The provision of security to external parties by the Company in the following situations shall be subject to the review and approval at the shareholders' general meeting:

  1. any security after the total amount of security to the external parties by the Company and its subsidiaries has reached or exceeded 50% of the Company's latest audited net assets;
  2. any security after the total amount of security to the external parties by the Company has reached or exceeded 30% of the Company's latest audited total assets;
  3. a security to be provided in favour of an object which has an asset-liability ratio in excess of 70%;
  4. a single security in excess of 10% of the Company's latest audited net assets.

Article 6

Article 123 of the Securities Law

The Company shall not provide any finance or guarantee for the shareholders or related parties of the shareholders, except for securities lending and borrowing business provided by the Company to customers according to provisions.The provision of security to external parties by the Company in the following situations shall be subject to the review and approval at the shareholders' general meeting:

  1. any security after the total amount of security to the external parties by the Company and its subsidiaries has reached or exceeded 50% of the Company's latest audited net assets;
  2. any security after the total amount of security to the external parties by the Company has reached or exceeded 30% of the Company's latest audited total assets;
  3. a security to be provided in favour of an object which has an asset-liability ratio in excess of 70%;
  4. a single security in excess of 10% of the Company's latest audited net assets.

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CHAPTER FOUR MOTIONS AND NOTICES OF SHAREHOLDERS' GENERAL MEETING

Article 19

A written notice of a shareholders' general meeting convened by the Company shall be given to all shareholders whose names appear in the register of members, 45 days before the meeting is held, specifying the matters to be considered at and the date and location of the meeting. A shareholder who intends to attend the shareholders' general meeting shall deliver a written reply slip confirming his intention to attend the meeting to the Company 20 days before the meeting is held.

The Company shall calculate the number of voting shares represented by shareholders who intend to attend a shareholders' general meeting on the basis of the written replies it has received 20 days before the date of the shareholders' general meeting. In the event that the number of voting shares represented by shareholders who intend to attend the meeting is more than half of the total number of the voting shares of the Company, the Company may hold the shareholders' general meeting; if not, the Company shall, within 5 days, notify shareholders again of the matters to be considered at, and the date and location for, the meeting by public announcement. The Company may hold the shareholders' general meeting after such an announcement has been made.

Article 19

A written notice of a shareholders' general meeting to be convened by the Company shall be given to all shareholders, specifying the time and place of and the matters to be considered at the meeting, 20 business days before the annual shareholders' general meeting, and 10 business days or 15 days (whichever is longer) before the extraordinary shareholders' general meeting. Where the laws, regulations and the relevant regulatory authorities and stock exchanges in the place where the Company's Shares are listed have other provisions, such provisions shall prevail.

Official Reply of the State Council regarding Adjusting the Application of Provisions to Matters Including the Notice Period for Convention of Shareholders' Meetings by Overseas Listed Companies (No. 97 [2019] of the State Council), Article 102 of the Company Law of the People's Republic of China (2018 Amendment), and relevant provisions of the Hong Kong Listing Rules

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Article 21

Article 21

Amendments are made according to the relevant

requirements of the Official Reply of the State

Unless the Rules otherwise require, the notice

Unless the Rules otherwise require, the notice

Council regarding Adjusting the Application of

of a shareholders' general meeting shall be sent

of a shareholders' general meeting shall be sent

Provisions to Matters Including the Notice Period

to shareholders (regardless of whether they are

to shareholders (regardless of whether they are

for Convention of Shareholders' Meetings by

entitled to vote at the shareholders' general

entitled to vote at the shareholders' general

Overseas Listed Companies (No. 97 [2019] of the

meeting) by personal delivery or by prepaid mail.

meeting) by personal delivery or by prepaid mail.

State Council), and other relevant laws, regulations

The addresses of the recipients shall be such

The addresses of the recipients shall be such

and regulatory documents, as well as the actual

addresses as shown in the register of members.

addresses as shown in the register of members.

situations of the Company

For holders of domestic shares, such notice of the

For holders of domestic shares, such notice of the

shareholders' general meeting may also be given

shareholders' general meeting may also be given

by way of announcement.

by way of announcement.

The announcement referred to in the preceding

The announcement referred to in the preceding

paragraph shall be published in one or more

paragraph shall be published within the period

newspapers designated by the securities regulatory

prescribed in the Articles of Association on the

authorities of the State Council 45 to 50 days

website of the stock exchanges and the media

prior to the convening of the meeting. Once such

meeting the requirements specified by the securities

an announcement is made, all holders of the

regulatory authorities of the State Council prior

domestic shares shall be deemed to have received

to the convening of the meeting. Once such

the relevant notice of the shareholders' general

an announcement is made, all holders of the

meeting.

domestic shares shall be deemed to have received

the relevant notice of the shareholders' general

The announcement to shareholders of overseas

meeting.

listed foreign shares shall be issued on the website

of Hong Kong Stock Exchange, or published

Provided that the laws, regulations and the relevant

in one or more newspapers designated 45 to 50

provisions of the securities regulatory authorities in

days prior to the convening of the meeting. Once

the place where the Company's shares are listed are

such an announcement is made, all holders of the

satisfied and the relevant procedures are fulfilled,

domestic shares shall be deemed to have received

the announcement to shareholders of overseas

the relevant notice of the shareholders' general

listed foreign shares shall be issued pursuant to

meeting.

the Articles of Associationon the website of Hong

Kong Stock Exchange, or in other ways permitted

by the Hong Kong Listing Rules and the Articles of

Association prior to the convening of the meeting.

Article 24

Article 24

Due to the amendments to the relevant provisions

on the notice period of shareholders' general

Transfers may not be entered in the register of

Where relevant laws, regulations, listing rules or

meeting, to ensure that the practical operations,

shareholders within 30 days prior to the date of

securities regulatory authorities at the place where

e.g. suspension of registration of transfers, match

a shareholders' general meeting or within 5 days

the shares of the Company are listed stipulate on

the amended notice period of shareholders' general

before the record date set by the Company for the

the period of closure of the register of shareholders

meeting, the fixed period in the original provisions

purpose of distribution of dividends.

prior to a shareholders' general meeting or the

is deleted and replaced with a more flexible one

record date set by the Company for the purpose

Other regulations of the securities regulatory

of distribution of dividends, such provisions shall

authorities at the place where the shares of the

prevail.

Company are listed shall prevail.

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CHAPTER SIX VOTING AND RESOLUTIONS OF SHAREHOLDERS' GENERAL MEETING

Article 49

Shareholders (including proxies) shall exercise their voting rights according to the number of voting shares they represent, with one vote for each share.

Shares in the Company which are held by the Company do not carry any voting rights, and shall not be counted in the total number of voting shares represented by shareholders present at a shareholders' general meeting.

The Board of the Company, Independent Directors and shareholders who meet the relevant requirements may collect votes from shareholders publicly. The collection of voting rights shall be conducted in a gratuitous manner, and the information of the specific voting intentions shall be fully disclosed to the persons from whom voting rights are collected. Consideration or de facto consideration for collecting shareholders' voting rights is prohibited.

Article 49

Article 90 of the Securities Law

Shareholders (including proxies) shall exercise their voting rights according to the number of voting shares they represent, with one vote for each share.

Shares in the Company which are held by the Company do not carry any voting rights, and shall not be counted in the total number of voting shares represented by shareholders present at a shareholders' general meeting.

The Board, Independent Directors, shareholders holding more than 1% of voting shares, or investor protection institutions established according to laws, administrative regulations or provisions of the securities regulatory authorities of the State Council may, as collectors, personally or authorize a securities company or securities service agency to publicly request the Company's shareholders to authorize them to attend the shareholders' general meeting and exercise the shareholders' rights such as right of making motions and voting right on their behalf. However, the collectors shall disclose the collection documents and the Company shall provide cooperation. While collecting votes of shareholders, sufficient disclosure of information such as the specific voting preference shall be made to the shareholders from whom voting rights are being collected. No consideration or other form of de facto consideration shall be involved in the public collection of shareholders' rights from shareholders. The Company shall not impose any limitation related to minimum shareholdings on the collection of shareholders' rights. The collectors shall bear compensation liabilities according to law if the public collection of shareholders' rights violates laws, administrative regulations or relevant provisions of the securities regulatory authorities of the State Council, causing losses to the Company or the shareholders of the Company.

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COMPARISON CHART OF AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR

THE SUPERVISORY COMMITTEE OF HAITONG SECURITIES CO., LTD.

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Article 2

Article 2

Article 82 of the Securities Law

Duties of the Supervisory Committee

Duties of the Supervisory Committee

(i) to review

the Company's periodical reports

(i) to review the Company's securities

issuance

prepared

by the Board of Directors (the

documentsand periodical reports prepared

"Board") and to express its comments in

by the Board and to express its comments in

writing;

writing; Supervisors shall sign the written

confirmation opinion;

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