Maanshan Iron & Steel : NOTICE OF 2021 FIRST EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

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馬 鞍 山 鋼 鐵 股 份 有 限 公 司

Maanshan Iron & Steel Company Limited

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

(Stock Code: 00323)

NOTICE OF

2021 FIRST EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 2021 First Extraordinary General Meeting (the "EGM") of Maanshan Iron & Steel Company Limited (the "Company") will be held at the Magang Office Building, No. 8 Jiu Hua Xi Road, Maanshan City, Anhui Province, the People's Republic of China (the "PRC") at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, 30 November 2021.

The EGM will consider the following resolutions:

ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS:

1. To consider and approve the Ordinary Related Transactions Supplemental Agreement newly entered into between the Company and China Baowu Steel Group Corporation Limited, in order to update the proposed transaction caps for the year of 2021 under the Ordinary Related Transactions Supplemental Agreement signed between the Company and it on 7 May 2020;
2. To consider and approve the Continuing Connected Transactions Supplemental Agreement newly entered into between the Company and Magang (Group) Holding Company Limited, in order to update the proposed transaction caps for the year of 2021 under the Continuing Connected Transactions Supplemental Agreement signed between the Company and it on 7 May 2020;
3. To consider and approve the Continuing Connected Transactions Supplemental Agreement newly entered into between the Company and Ouye Lianjin Renewable Resources Co., Ltd., in order to update the proposed transaction caps for the year of 2021 under the Continuing Connected Transactions Supplemental Agreement signed between the Company and it on 7 May 2020;

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1. To consider and approve the Energy Saving and Environmental Protection Supplemental Agreement entered into between the Company and Anhui Xinchuang Energy Saving and Environmental Protection Technology Company Limited, in order to update the proposed transaction caps for the year of 2021 under the Energy Saving and Environmental Protection Agreement for the year of 2019 to 2021 signed between the Company and it on 15 August 2018;
2. To consider and approve the transactions and the proposed annual caps contemplated under the Sale and Purchase of Product Agreement for the year of 2022 to 2024 entered into between the Company and China Baowu Steel Group Corporation Limited;
3. To consider and approve the transactions and the proposed annual caps contemplated under the Acceptance and Provision of Services Agreement for the year of 2022 to 2024 entered into between the Company and China Baowu Steel Group Corporation Limited;
4. To consider and approve the transactions and the proposed annual caps contemplated under the Financial Services Agreement for the year of 2022 to 2024 entered into between Magang Group Finance Company Limited and Magang (Group) Holding Company Limited;
5. To consider and approve the resolution on capital injection into Baowu Water Technology Co., Ltd. by the Company;
6. To consider and approve the resolution on renewal of liability insurance of the Company for directors, supervisors and senior management.

Meeting details of the EGM will be published on the website of the Shanghai Stock Exchange (http://www.sse.com.cn) and the website of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (http://www.hkexnews.hk) in due course.

By the order of the Board

Maanshan Iron & Steel Company Limited

He Hongyun

Secretary to the Board

14 October 2021

Maanshan City, Anhui Province, the PRC

As at the date of this announcement, the directors of the Company include executive directors Ding Yi and Ren Tianbao; and independent non-executive directors Zhang Chunxia, Zhu Shaofang and Wang Xianzhu.

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Notes:

1. Persons entitled to attend the EGM
   Persons who hold H shares of the Company and are registered as holders of H shares on the register of members maintained by The Hong Kong Registrars Limited as at the market close in the afternoon of Friday, 29 October 2021 shall have the right to attend the EGM after completing the registration procedures for attending the meeting (Holders of A shares will be notified separately).

1. Registration procedures for attending the EGM
2. 1. H Holders of H shares shall deliver their written replies for attending the EGM, copies of transfers, share certificates or copies of receipts of share transfer and copies of their own identity cards to the Company on Tuesday, 9 November 2021 or before. If proxies are appointed by shareholders to attend the meeting, they shall, in addition to the aforementioned documents, deliver the proxy forms and copies of their own identity cards to the Company.
   2. Shareholders can deliver the necessary documents for registration to the Company in one of the following ways: in person, by post or by facsimile. Upon receipt of such documents, the Company will complete the registration procedures for attending the EGM.

1. Appointing Proxies
2. 1. Shareholders who have the right to attend and vote at the EGM are entitled to appoint in writing one or more proxies (whether a shareholder or not) to attend the EGM and vote on their behalves.
   2. The instrument of appointing a proxy must be in writing signed by the appointer or his attorney duly authorized in writing. If that instrument is signed by an attorney of the appointer, the power of attorney authorising that attorney to sign or other documents of authorisation must be notarially certified. The notarially certified power of attorney or other documents of authorisation and proxy forms must be delivered to the registered office of the Company by not less than 24 hours before the time appointed for the holding of the EGM in order for such documents to be valid.

IV. The Company's register of members for H shares will be closed from Monday, 1 November 2021 to Tuesday, 30 November 2021 (both days inclusive), during which period no transfer of H shares will be registered. Holders of H shares who wish to be entitled to attend the EGM must deliver their instruments of transfer together with the relevant share certificates to The Hong Kong Registrars Limited, the Registrar of H shares of the Company, by no later than 4:30 p.m. on Friday, 29 October 2021. The address of the Registrar for the Company's H shares: Shops 1712-1716, 17th Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong. Share registration date for holders of A shares will be announced later.

1. Shareholders or their proxies attending the EGM shall be responsible for their own accommodation and travel expenses.

VI. Registered address:	No. 8 Jiu Hua Xi Road, Maanshan City, Anhui Province, the PRC
Postal code:	243003
Telephone:	86 - 555 - 2888158
Fax:	86 - 555 - 2887284
Contact persons:	Mr. Xu Yayan, Mr. Li Wei

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