THIS CIRCULAR IS IMPORTANT AND REQUIRES YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION
If you are in any doubt as to any aspect of this circular or as to the action to be taken, you should consult your stockbroker or other registered dealer in securities, a bank manager, solicitor, professional accountant or other professional adviser.
If you have sold or transferred all your shares in Shanghai Dongzheng Automotive Finance Co., Ltd.*, you should at once hand this circular and the accompanying form of proxy and reply slip, to the purchaser or the transferee or to the bank, the stockbroker or other agent through whom the sale or transfer was effected for transmission to the purchaser or the transferee.
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited take no responsibility for the contents of this circular, make no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaim any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this circular.
Shanghai Dongzheng Automotive Finance Co., Ltd.*
上 海 東 正 汽 車 金 融 股 份 有 限 公 司
(a joint stock company incorporated in the People's Republic of China with limited liability)
(Stock code: 2718)
SUPPLEMENTAL CIRCULAR
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO
THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
AND
SUPPLEMENTAL NOTICE OF THE 2019 FOURTH
EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
This supplemental circular should be read in conjunction with the circular of the Company dated 15 November 2019.
The 2019 Fourth EGM of Shanghai Dongzheng Automotive Finance Co., Ltd.* will be held at 11 : 00 a.m. on Tuesday, 31 December 2019 at Unit ABC, 30/F, Mirae Asset Tower, No. 166, Lu Jia Zui Ring Road, Shanghai, the PRC. A supplemental notice of the 2019 Fourth EGM is set out on page 12 of this supplemental circular, for the purpose of notifying the Shareholders of the addition of a new resolution in relation to the proposed amendments to the Articles of Association to the 2019 Fourth EGM. The resolution originally proposed to be considered at the 2019 Fourth EGM and contained in the original notice of the 2019 Fourth EGM remains unchanged.
Whether or not you are able to attend the 2019 Fourth EGM, you are advised to read the supplemental notice of the 2019 Fourth EGM carefully and to complete the enclosed supplemental proxy form in accordance with the instructions printed thereon and return to the H Share registrar of the Company, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited at 17M Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong for H Shareholders, or to the Company's registered office at Unit ABC, 30/F., Mirae Asset Tower, No. 166 Lu Jia Zui Ring Road, Shanghai, the PRC for Domestic Shareholder and Unlisted Foreign Shareholder, in any event served by hand or by post not less than 24 hours before the time appointed for convening the 2019 Fourth EGM or any adjourned meeting thereof. Completion and return of the proxy form will not preclude you from attending and voting at the 2019 Fourth EGM or any adjourned meeting(s) thereof in person if you so wish.
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CONTENTS
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Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 1 |
Letter from the Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 3 |
Appendix I - Proposed Amendments to the Articles of Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 7 |
Supplemental notice of the 2019 Fourth Extraordinary General Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 12 |
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DEFINITIONS
In this circular, unless the context otherwise requires, the following expressions shall have the following meanings:
''2019 Fourth EGM'' | the fourth extraordinary general meeting of 2019 to be convened |
by the Company at 11 : 00 a.m. on Tuesday, 31 December 2019 at | |
Unit ABC, 30/F, Mirae Asset Tower, No. 166, Lu Jia Zui Ring | |
Road, Shanghai, the PRC | |
''Announcement'' | the announcement dated 5 December 2019 of the Company in |
relation to, among others, the proposed amendments to the | |
Articles of Association | |
''Articles of | the articles of association of the Company, as amended, modified |
Association'' | or otherwise supplemented from time to time |
''Board'' | the board of Directors |
''CBIRC'' | the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission (中國 |
銀行保險監督管理委員會) | |
''Company'' | Shanghai Dongzheng Automotive Finance Co., Ltd.* (上海東正 |
汽車金融股份有限公司), a joint stock company incorporated in | |
the PRC with limited liability and whose H Shares are listed on | |
the Stock Exchange (Stock Code: 2718) | |
''Company Law'' | the Company Law of the PRC |
''Director(s)'' | the director(s) of the Company |
''Domestic Share(s)'' | issued ordinary shares in the share capital of the Company with a |
nominal value of RMB1.00 each, which are subscribed for or | |
credited as fully paid in Renminbi | |
''Domestic | holders of Domestic Shares |
Shareholder(s)'' | |
''H Share(s)'' | issued ordinary shares in the share capital of the Company with a |
nominal value of RMB1.00 each, which are subscribed for and | |
traded in Hong Kong dollars and listed on the Stock Exchange | |
''H Shareholder(s)'' | holder(s) of H Shares |
''Hong Kong dollars'' | Hong Kong dollars, the lawful currency of Hong Kong |
or ''HK$'' |
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DEFINITIONS
''Hong Kong'' | the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the PRC |
''Latest Practicable | 9 December 2019, being the latest practicable date prior to the |
Date'' | printing of this circular for ascertaining certain information in |
this circular | |
''Listing Rules'' | the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock |
Exchange of Hong Kong Limited | |
''PRC'' or ''China'' | the People's Republic of China, but for the purposes of this |
circular excludes Hong Kong, Macau Special Administrative | |
Region of the PRC and Taiwan | |
''Renminbi'' or ''RMB'' | Renminbi, the lawful currency of the PRC |
''SFO'' | the Securities and Futures Ordinance of Hong Kong (Chapter |
571 of the Laws of Hong Kong) | |
''Share(s)'' | ordinary shares in the share capital of the Company, including |
Domestic Shares, Unlisted Foreign Shares and H Shares | |
''Shareholder(s)'' | Shareholder(s) of the Company |
''Stock Exchange'' | The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited |
''Unlisted Foreign | issued ordinary shares in the share capital of the Company with a |
Share(s)'' | nominal value of RMB1.00 each, which are subscribed for and |
held by persons other than PRC nationals or PRC-incorporated | |
entities and are not listed on any stock exchange |
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
Shanghai Dongzheng Automotive Finance Co., Ltd.*
上 海 東 正 汽 車 金 融 股 份 有 限 公 司
(a joint stock company incorporated in the People's Republic of China with limited liability)
(Stock code: 2718) | |
Executive Directors: | Registered office: |
Mr. Lin Fan (Chairman) | Unit ABC, 30/F, Mirae Asset Tower |
Mr. Shao Yongjun | No. 166, Lu Jia Zui Ring Road |
Shanghai, the PRC | |
Non-executive Directors: | |
Mr. Koh Tee Choong | Principal place of business |
Mr. Li Guozhou | in Hong Kong: |
Unit 5905, 59/F | |
Independent Non-executive Directors: | The Centre |
Mr. Lau Wai Leung Anders | 99 Queen's Road Central |
Mr. Lin Zheying | Hong Kong |
Ms. Liang Yanjun
12 December 2019
To the Shareholders,
SUPPLEMENTAL CIRCULAR
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO
THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
AND
SUPPLEMENTAL NOTICE OF THE 2019 FOURTH
EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
1. INTRODUCTION
This supplemental circular should be read in conjunction with the circular dated 15 November 2019 of the Company. The purpose of this supplemental circular is to provide you with the supplemental notice of the 2019 Fourth EGM and the information reasonably necessary to enable you to make an informed decision on whether to vote for or against the new resolution to be proposed at the 2019 Fourth EGM.
Pursuant to Article 71 of the Articles of Association, when the Company convenes a general meeting, Shareholder(s) individually or collectively holding more than 3% of the Shares may submit temporary proposals in writing to the convener ten (10) days before the
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
date of the general meeting. The Board received a written notice from China ZhengTong Auto Services Holdings Limited, a Shareholder holding approximately 71.04% equity interests in the Company as at the Latest Practicable Date, who proposed to put forward the resolution relating to the proposed amendments to the Articles of Association to be considered at the 2019 Fourth EGM. The Board, in accordance with the Articles of Association and relevant laws and regulations, put forward the resolution relating to the proposed amendments to the Articles of Association at the 2019 Fourth EGM.
2. PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
Reference is made to the Announcement in relation to the proposed amendments to the Articles of Association. The Board has resolved, among others, to amend the Articles of Association.
In accordance with the Reply of the State Council on the Adjustment of the Notice Period of the General Meeting and Other Matters Applicable to the Overseas Listed Companies (Guo Han [2019] No.97) 《( 關於調整適用在境外上市公司召開股東大會通知期限 等事項規定的批覆》(國函[2019]97號)), the requirements on the notice period of the general meeting and convening procedures for overseas listed companies shall be governed by the relevant provisions under the Company Law, instead of the provisions under the Articles 20 to 22 of the Special Provisions of the State Council Concerning the Floatation and Listing Abroad of Stocks by Limited Stock Companies 《( 國務院關於股份有限公司境外募集股份及 上市的特別規定》) issued in 1994. The proposed amendments to the Articles of Association are set out in Appendix I to this supplemental circular and are subject to the Shareholders' approval by way of special resolution and will become effective upon approval by the
CBIRC.
It is also proposed at the 2019 Fourth EGM that the chairman of the Board or his delegates be authorised to make appropriate amendments to the Articles of Association whenever necessary in the process of submitting the same for approval, as required from time to time by the relevant regulatory authorities, administration of industrial and commercial registration as well as the Stock Exchange.
3. CLOSURE OF REGISTER OF MEMBERS
In order to determine the list of H Shareholders who will be entitled to attend and vote at the 2019 Fourth EGM, the Company's H shares register of members would be closed from Saturday, 30 November 2019 to Tuesday, 31 December 2019 (both days inclusive), during which period no transfer of H Shares would be effected. In order for the H Shareholders to qualify for attending and voting at the 2019 Fourth EGM, Shareholders whose H Shares are not registered in their names should complete and lodge their respective instruments of transfer with the relevant H Share certificates with Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, the Company's H Share registrar in Hong Kong, at Shops 1712-1716, 17th Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong, and in any case no later than 4 : 30 p.m. on Friday, 29 November 2019.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
4. PROXY ARRANGEMENT
The supplemental proxy form of the 2019 Fourth EGM is enclosed. The proxy form issued by the Company along with the circular dated 15 November 2019 for the 2019 Fourth EGM will remain valid and effective to the fullest extent applicable if correctly completed and lodged with the H Share registrar of the Company.
If you intend to appoint a proxy to attend the 2019 Fourth EGM, you are required to complete and return the enclosed supplemental proxy form in accordance with the instructions printed thereon, the supplemental proxy form should be returned to the Company's H Share registrar, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, at 17M Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong for H Shareholders, or to the Company's registered office at Unit ABC, 30/F., Mirae Asset Tower, No. 166 Lu Jia Zui Ring Road, Shanghai, the PRC for Domestic Shareholder and Unlisted Foreign Shareholder, in any event not less than 24 hours before the time fixed for holding the 2019 Fourth EGM or any adjourned meeting thereof in person or by post. Completion and return of the supplemental proxy form will not preclude you from attending and voting in person at the 2019 Fourth EGM or at any other adjourned meeting should you so wish.
The supplemental proxy form for the 2019 Fourth EGM is applicable to the supplemental resolution as set out in the supplemental notice of the 2019 Fourth EGM dated 12 December 2019 and supplements the proxy issued by the Company dated 15 November 2019. The supplemental proxy form for the 2019 Fourth EGM will not affect the validity of the proxy form dated 15 November 2019 duly completed and delivered by you in respect of the resolution set out in that notice. If you have validly appointed a proxy to attend the 2019 Fourth EGM but have not completed and returned supplemental proxy form for the 2019 Fourth EGM, your proxy will be entitled to vote at his/her discretion on the special resolution set out in the supplemental notice of the 2019 Fourth EGM dated 12 December 2019.
5. VOTING BY POLL
Pursuant to Rule 13.39(4) of the Listing Rules, any votes of Shareholders at a general meeting must be taken by poll except where the chairman, in good faith, decides to allow a resolution which relates purely to a procedural or administrative matter to be voted on by a show of hands. As such, all resolutions proposed at the 2019 Fourth EGM will be voted by poll. The poll results will be published on the HKExnews website of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited at www.hkexnews.hk and the website of the Company at www.dongzhengafc.com upon the conclusion of the 2019 Fourth EGM.
As at the Latest Practicable Date, no Shareholder is required to abstain from voting on any resolution.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
6. RECOMMENDATION
The Board considers that the proposed amendments to the Articles of Association are in the interests of the Company and its Shareholders as a whole. Therefore, the Board recommends the Shareholders to vote in favour of the proposed resolution at the 2019 Fourth EGM.
7. FURTHER INFORMATION
There is no change to the other information as set out in the circular and the notice of the general meeting of the Company dated 15 November 2019. Please refer to the notice for details in respect of the other resolution to be considered and approved at the 2019 Fourth EGM.
By Order of the Board
Shanghai Dongzheng Automotive Finance Co., Ltd.*
LIN Fan
Chairman
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APPENDIX I PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
DETAILS OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
1. Proposed Amendments to the Articles of Association
Existing Articles of Association | Proposed Articles of Association | |||||
Contents Note: In the side notes to the Articles of | Contents Note: In the side notes to the Articles of | |||||
Association, ''Company Law'' refers to the | Association, ''Company Law'' refers to the | |||||
''Company Law of the People's Republic of | ''Company Law of the People's Republic of | |||||
China'' (2013 revision); ''Mandatory Provisions'' | China'' (2018 revision); ''Mandatory Provisions'' | |||||
refers to the Mandatory Provisions for the | refers to the Mandatory Provisions for the | |||||
Articles of Association of Companies to be | Articles of Association of Companies to be | |||||
Listed Overseas (Zheng Wei Fa [1994] No. 21) | Listed Overseas (Zheng Wei Fa [1994] No. 21) | |||||
jointly issued by the former Securities | jointly issued by the former Securities | |||||
Commission of the State Council and the former | Commission of the State Council and the former | |||||
State Commission for Restructuring the Economic | State Commission for Restructuring the | |||||
System; ''Letter of Opinions'' refers to the Letter | Economic System; ''Letter of Opinions'' refers to | |||||
of Opinions on Supplementary Amendments to | the Letter of Opinions on Supplementary | |||||
Articles of Association of Companies to be Listed | Amendments to Articles of Association of | |||||
in Hong Kong (Zheng Jian Hai Han [1995] No. 1) | Companies to be Listed in Hong Kong (Zheng | |||||
jointly issued by the Overseas Listing Department | Jian Hai Han [1995] No. 1) jointly issued by the | |||||
of China Securities Regulatory Commission | Overseas Listing Department of China Securities | |||||
(''CSRC'') and the former Production System | Regulatory Commission (''CSRC'') and the | |||||
Division of the State Commission for | former Production System Division of the State | |||||
Restructuring the Economic System; ''Opinions'' | Commission for Restructuring the Economic | |||||
refers to the ''Opinions on Further Promoting | System; ''Opinions'' refers to the ''Opinions on | |||||
Standardized Operation and Deepening Reform of | Further Promoting Standardized Operation and | |||||
Overseas Listed Companies'' (Guo Jing Mao Qi | Deepening Reform of | Overseas Listed | ||||
Gai [1999] No. 230) jointly issued by the former | Companies'' (Guo Jing Mao Qi Gai [1999] No. | |||||
State Economic and Trade Commission and the | 230) jointly issued by the former State Economic | |||||
CSRC; ''Guidelines for Articles of Association'' | and Trade Commission and the CSRC; | |||||
refers to the ''Guidelines for Articles of | ''Guidelines for Articles of Association'' refers to | |||||
Association of Listed Companies (2016 | the ''Guidelines for Articles of Association of | |||||
Revision)'' (CSRC Announcement [2016] No. 23) | Listed Companies (2016 Revision)'' (CSRC | |||||
issued by the CSRC; ''Main Board Listing Rules'' | Announcement [2016] No. 23) issued by the | |||||
means the Rules Governing the Listing of | CSRC; ''Main Board Listing Rules'' means the | |||||
Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong | Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The | |||||
Limited as amended from time to time; ''Appendix | Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited as | |||||
3 to the Main Board Listing Rules'' means | amended from time to time; ''Appendix 3 to the | |||||
Appendix 3 to the Main Board Listing Rules; | Main Board Listing Rules'' means Appendix 3 to | |||||
''Appendix 13D to the Main Board Listing Rules'' | the Main Board Listing Rules; ''Appendix 13D to | |||||
means Part D of Appendix 13 to the Main Board | the Main Board Listing Rules'' means Part D of | |||||
Listing Rules. | Appendix 13 to the Main Board Listing Rules. | |||||
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APPENDIX I PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
Existing Articles of Association | Proposed Articles of Association | |||||||||||||||||
Article 48 No share transfer may be entered in the | Article 48 Where the laws and regulations in the | |||||||||||||||||
register of shareholders within 30 days prior to the | PRC and the Main Board Listing Rules stipulate | |||||||||||||||||
date of a general meeting or within five days prior | the period of closure of the register of members of | |||||||||||||||||
to the record date on which the Company decides to | the Company prior to the date of a general meeting | |||||||||||||||||
distribute dividends. | or the record date on which the Company decides to | |||||||||||||||||
distribute dividends, such provisions shall prevail. | ||||||||||||||||||
If other provisions are stipulated by the stock | ||||||||||||||||||
exchange where the Company's shares are listed | ||||||||||||||||||
and the securities regulatory authority in the place | ||||||||||||||||||
of listing, such provisions shall prevail. | ||||||||||||||||||
Article 70 When the Company is to convene a | Article 70 When the Company is to convene a | |||||||||||||||||
general meeting, a written notice of the meeting | annual general meeting, a written notice of the | |||||||||||||||||
shall be given 45 days before the date of the | meeting shall be given 20 working days before the | |||||||||||||||||
meeting to notify all shareholders whose names | date of the meeting to notify all shareholders | |||||||||||||||||
appear in the register of shareholders of the | whose names appear in the register of | |||||||||||||||||
matters to be considered and the date and place | shareholders of the matters to be considered and | |||||||||||||||||
of the meeting. Shareholders who intend to attend | the time and place of the meeting. A written notice | |||||||||||||||||
the meeting shall send a written reply on attendance | of extraordinary general meeting shall be given to | |||||||||||||||||
to the Company 20 days before the date of the | all shareholders 10 working days or 15 days | |||||||||||||||||
meeting. | (whichever is longer) prior to the meeting. For the | |||||||||||||||||
issuance of bearer share certificates, the time and | ||||||||||||||||||
When calculating the period for sending out the | venue of and matters to be considered at the | |||||||||||||||||
notice, the date of the meeting and the date of | meeting shall be announced 30 days before the | |||||||||||||||||
sending the notice shall be excluded. | meeting. | |||||||||||||||||
For the purpose of this Article, the date of sending | When calculating the period for sending out the | |||||||||||||||||
a notice is the date on which the Company or the | notice, the date of the meeting and the date of | |||||||||||||||||
share registrar appointed by the Company delivers | sending the notice shall be excluded. | |||||||||||||||||
the notice to the post office to post it. | ||||||||||||||||||
For the purpose of this Article, the date of sending | ||||||||||||||||||
a notice is the date on which the Company or the | ||||||||||||||||||
share registrar appointed by the Company delivers | ||||||||||||||||||
the notice to the post office to post it. | ||||||||||||||||||
Holders of bearer share certificates who wish to | ||||||||||||||||||
attend a general meeting shall deposit their share | ||||||||||||||||||
certificates with the Company five days before the | ||||||||||||||||||
meeting and till the conclusion of the meeting. | ||||||||||||||||||
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APPENDIX I PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
Existing Articles of Association | Proposed Articles of Association | |||||||||||
Article 71 When the Company convenes a general | Article 71 When the Company convenes a general | |||||||||||
meeting, the Board, the Board of Supervisors and | meeting, the Board, the Board of Supervisors and | |||||||||||
the shareholders individually or jointly holding | the shareholders individually or jointly holding | |||||||||||
3% or more of the Company's shares may submit | 3% or more of the Company's shares may submit | |||||||||||
proposals to the Company. | proposals to the Company. | |||||||||||
Shareholders individually or jointly holding 3% or | Shareholders individually or jointly holding 3% | |||||||||||
more of the Company's shares may submit | or more of the Company's shares may submit | |||||||||||
temporary proposals to the Company in writing, | temporary proposals to the Company in writing, | |||||||||||
and the Company shall include the matters therein | and the Company shall notify other shareholders | |||||||||||
falling within the scope of functions and powers of | within two days upon receipt of the proposal, and | |||||||||||
the general meeting into the agenda of the meeting. | submit the said temporary proposal to the general | |||||||||||
meeting for consideration. | ||||||||||||
Save as provided in the preceding paragraph, the | ||||||||||||
convener shall not amend the proposals stated in | Save as provided in the preceding paragraph, the | |||||||||||
or add new proposals to the notice of general | convener shall not amend the proposals stated in | |||||||||||
meeting after issuing and announcing the notice. | or add new proposals to the notice of general | |||||||||||
meeting after issuing and announcing the notice. | ||||||||||||
A temporary proposals submitted by shareholders | ||||||||||||
shall meet the following conditions: | A temporary proposals submitted by shareholders | |||||||||||
shall meet the following conditions: | ||||||||||||
(1) the content of the proposals shall not | ||||||||||||
contravene the laws and regulations, and | (1) the content of the proposals shall not | |||||||||||
shall fall within the scope of the Company's | contravene the laws and regulations, and | |||||||||||
operations and the functions and powers of | shall fall within the scope of the Company's | |||||||||||
the general meeting; | operations and the functions and powers of | |||||||||||
the general meeting; | ||||||||||||
(2) the proposal has definite topics to discuss | ||||||||||||
and specific matters to resolve; | (2) the proposal has definite topics to discuss | |||||||||||
and specific matters to resolve; | ||||||||||||
(3) the proposal shall be submitted or served to | ||||||||||||
the convener in writing 10 days prior to the | (3) the proposal shall be submitted or served to | |||||||||||
date of holding the general meeting. | the convener in writing 10 days prior to the | |||||||||||
date of holding the general meeting. | ||||||||||||
Article 72 The Company shall, based on the written | Article 72 Matters which are not included in the | |||||||||||
replies received from shareholders 20 days before | notices shall not be resolved at the shareholders' | |||||||||||
the date of the general meeting, calculate the | general meeting. | |||||||||||
number of voting shares represented by the | ||||||||||||
shareholders who intend to attend the meeting. If | ||||||||||||
the number of voting shares represented by the | ||||||||||||
shareholders who intend to attend the meeting | ||||||||||||
reaches one half or more of the Company's total | ||||||||||||
voting shares, the Company may convene the | ||||||||||||
general meeting; if not, then the Company shall, | ||||||||||||
within five days, notify the shareholders again by | ||||||||||||
announcement of the matters to be considered and | ||||||||||||
the date and place of the meeting. The Company | ||||||||||||
may then convene the meeting after making such | ||||||||||||
announcement. | ||||||||||||
An extraordinary general meeting shall not resolve | ||||||||||||
on matters not stated in the notice of meeting. | ||||||||||||
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APPENDIX I PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
Existing Articles of Association | Proposed Articles of Association | |||
Article 74 Except as otherwise provided in | Article 74 Except as otherwise provided in | |||
relevant laws, regulations and the listing rules of | relevant laws, regulations and the listing rules of | |||
the Company's listing venue and the Articles of | the Company's listing venue and the Articles of | |||
Association, a notice of general meeting shall be | Association, a notice of general meeting shall be | |||
posted on the Company's website or delivered to | posted on the Company's website or delivered to | |||
shareholders by hand or by pre-paid post. The | shareholders by hand or by pre-paid post. The | |||
address of each recipient shall be the address | address of each recipient shall be the address | |||
registered in the register of shareholders. For the | registered in the register of shareholders. For the | |||
holders of domestic shares, a notice of general | holders of domestic shares, a notice of general | |||
meeting may be given by way of public | meeting may be given by way of public | |||
announcement. | 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 in one or more | |||
newspapers designated by the securities regulatory | newspapers designated by the securities regulatory | |||
authority of the State Council between 45 days to | authority of the State Council. Once the | |||
50 days prior to the date of the meeting. Once the | announcement is made, the holders of domestic | |||
shares shall be deemed to have received the notice | ||||
announcement is made, the holders of domestic | ||||
shares shall be deemed to have received the notice | of the relevant general meeting. | |||
of the relevant general meeting. | ||||
Subject to laws, administrative regulations, | ||||
Subject to laws, administrative regulations, | department rules, normative documents and | |||
department rules, normative documents and | regulations of relevant regulatory authorities, for | |||
regulations of relevant regulatory authorities, for | the holders of H shares, the Company may also | |||
the holders of H shares, the Company may also | issue a notice of general meeting by making an | |||
issue a notice of general meeting by making an | announcement on the websites of the Company | |||
announcement on the websites of the Company | and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in lieu of | |||
and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in lieu of | delivery of such notice by hand or by prepaid post | |||
delivery of such notice by hand or by prepaid post | to the holders of H shares. | |||
to the holders of H shares. | ||||
The accidental omission to give notice of a | ||||
The accidental omission to give notice of a | meeting to, or the non-receipt of notice of a | |||
meeting to, or the non-receipt of notice of a | meeting by, any person entitled to receive such | |||
meeting by, any person entitled to receive such | notice shall not invalidate the meeting and the | |||
notice shall not invalidate the meeting and the | resolutions passed at the meeting. | |||
resolutions passed at the meeting. | ||||
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APPENDIX I PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
Existing Articles of Association | Proposed Articles of Association | ||||||||||
Article 100 For the convening of a class meeting, a | Article 100 For the convening of a class meeting, | ||||||||||
45 days' written notice shall be given to notify | the period for issuing a written notice thereof shall | ||||||||||
shareholders who are registered as holders of such | be the same as the period for issuing a written | ||||||||||
class of shares in the register of shareholders of | notice of the non-class meeting to be convened | ||||||||||
the matters proposed to be considered and the | together with such class meeting. Written notice | ||||||||||
date and place of the meeting. Shareholders who | |||||||||||
shall be given to notify shareholders who are | |||||||||||
intend to attend the meeting shall serve a written | registered as holders of such class of shares in the | ||||||||||
reply to the Company 20 days prior to the date of | register of shareholders of the matters proposed to | ||||||||||
the meeting. | be considered and the date and place of the | ||||||||||
meeting. | |||||||||||
In the event that the number of voting shares | |||||||||||
represented by the shareholders who intend to | Where there are any special provisions in the | ||||||||||
attend the meeting reaches half or more of the | listing rules of the place where the Company's | ||||||||||
total number of voting shares of that class, the | shares are listed, such provisions shall prevail. | ||||||||||
Company may convene the class meeting. | |||||||||||
Otherwise, the Company shall within five days | The quorum for a separate class meeting (other | ||||||||||
notify the shareholders again by way of public | than an adjourned meeting) to consider a | ||||||||||
announcement, of the matters to be considered and | variation of the rights of any class of shares | ||||||||||
the date and place of the meeting. The Company | shall be the holders of at least one-third of the | ||||||||||
may then proceed to hold the meeting. Where there | issued shares of the class concerned. | ||||||||||
are any special provisions in the listing rules of the | |||||||||||
place where the Company's shares are listed, such | |||||||||||
provisions shall prevail. | |||||||||||
The quorum for a separate class meeting (other | |||||||||||
than an adjourned meeting) to consider a | |||||||||||
variation of the rights of any class of shares | |||||||||||
shall be the holders of at least one-third of the | |||||||||||
issued shares of the class concerned. | |||||||||||
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SUPPLEMENTAL NOTICE OF THE 2019 FOURTH EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
Shanghai Dongzheng Automotive Finance Co., Ltd.*
上 海 東 正 汽 車 金 融 股 份 有 限 公 司
(a joint stock company incorporated in the People's Republic of China with limited liability)
(Stock code: 2718)
SUPPLEMENTAL NOTICE OF THE 2019 FOURTH
EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
Supplemental notice is hereby given that the fourth extraordinary general meeting of 2019 (the ''2019 Fourth EGM'') of Shanghai Dongzheng Automotive Finance Co., Ltd.* (the ''Company'') will be held at Unit ABC, 30/F, Mirae Asset Tower, No. 166, Lu Jia Zui Ring Road, Shanghai, the PRC at 11 : 00 a.m. on Tuesday, 31 December 2019, to consider and, if thought fit, pass the following resolution. Unless otherwise defined, capitalised terms used herein have the same meanings as those defined in the supplemental circular dated 12 December 2019 of the Company.
SPECIAL RESOLUTION
2. To consider and approve the proposed amendments to the Articles of Association and authorise the chairman of the Board or his delegates to make appropriate amendments to the Articles of Association whenever necessary in the process of submitting for approval, as required by the relevant authorities.
By Order of the Board
Shanghai Dongzheng Automotive Finance Co., Ltd.*
LIN Fan
Chairman
Shanghai, PRC, 12 December 2019
As at the date of this notice, the Board comprises Mr. Lin Fan and Mr. Shao Yongjun as executive Directors; Mr. Koh Tee Choong and Mr. Li Guozhou as non-executive Directors; and Mr. Lau Wai Leung Anders, Mr. Lin Zheying and Ms. Liang Yanjun as independent non-executive Directors.
Notes:
- Please refer to the supplemental circular of the Company dated 12 December 2019 for details of the above resolution.
- A supplemental form of proxy is enclosed with this supplemental notice of the 2019 Fourth EGM.
- Please refer to the notice dated 15 November 2019 for details of the other resolution to be considered at the 2019 Fourth EGM, closure of register of members and eligibility for attending the 2019 Fourth EGM and other relevant matters.
- Shareholders who intend to appoint a proxy shall complete and return the enclosed supplemental form of proxy in accordance with the instructions printed thereon and return it no later than 24 hours before the time appointed to hold the 2019 Fourth EGM or any adjourned meeting.
- For identification purposes only
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