THIS CIRCULAR IS IMPORTANT AND REQUIRES YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION
If you are in 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, bank manager, solicitor, professional accountant or other professional adviser.
If you have sold or transferred all your shares in Sichuan Expressway Company Limited* (the "Company"), you should at once hand this circular and the accompanying form of proxy and the reply slip to the purchaser or transferee or to the bank, licensed securities dealer or other agent through whom the sale or transfer was effected for onward 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.
This circular is for information purposes only and does not constitute an invitation or offer to acquire, purchase or subscribe for the securities of the Company.
PROPOSED ADJUSTMENT TO THE REMUNERATION SCHEME OF
AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR;
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION AND
THE RULES OF PROCEDURE OF GENERAL MEETINGS;
AND
NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
Capitalised terms used in this cover shall have the same meanings as those defined in the circular.
A letter from the Board is set out on pages 1 to 5 of this circular.
A notice convening the EGM to be held at 3:00 p.m. on 29 October 2020 (Thursday) at Room 420, 4th Floor, 252 Wuhouci Da Jie, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, the People's Republic of China (the "PRC") is set out on pages 31 to 33 of this circular.
A form of proxy for use at the EGM is enclosed with this circular and such form of proxy is also published on the websites of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited and the Company. If you intend to appoint a proxy to attend the EGM, you are required to complete and return the form of proxy enclosed with this circular in accordance with the instructions printed thereon. For the holders of H Shares, the form of proxy should be returned to the Company's H Share Registrar, Hong Kong Registrars Limited, at 17M Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong and in any event not less than 24 hours before the time appointed for convening the EGM (or any adjournment thereof) or 24 hours before the time appointed for the passing of the resolutions. Completion and return of the form of proxy will not preclude you from attending and voting in person at the EGM or any adjournment thereof should you so wish.
10 September 2020
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CONTENTS | ||
Page | ||
DEFINITIONS . . | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | ii |
LETTER FROM THE BOARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 1 | |
APPENDIX I - | PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES | |
OF ASSOCIATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 6 | |
APPENDIX II - | PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES OF | |
PROCEDURE OF GENERAL MEETINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 26 | |
NOTICE OF EGM | . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 31 |
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DEFINITIONS
In this circular, the following expressions shall have the following meanings unless the context requires otherwise:
"A Share(s)" | ordinary shares of the Company with a nominal value of RMB1.00 |
each, which are issued in the PRC, subscribed for in RMB and | |
listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange (stock code: 601107) | |
"associate(s)" | has the meaning ascribed to it under the Listing Rules |
"Board" | the board of Directors of the Company |
"Company" | Sichuan Expressway Company Limited* (四川成渝高速公路股份 |
有限公司), a joint stock limited company incorporated in the PRC | |
with limited liability, the H Shares and A Shares of which are | |
listed on the Stock Exchange and the Shanghai Stock Exchange | |
respectively | |
"connected person(s)" | has the meaning ascribed to it under the Listing Rules |
"controlling shareholder" | has the meaning ascribed to it under the Listing Rules |
"Director(s)" | the director(s) of the Company |
"EGM" | the extraordinary general meeting of the Company to be convened |
to consider and approve, among others, the proposed adjustment | |
to the remuneration scheme of Mr. Li Wenhu due to his re- | |
designation from a non-executive director of the Company to an | |
executive Director of the Company, the proposed amendments to | |
the Articles of Association and the Rules of Procedure of General | |
Meetings, the notice of which is set out on pages 31 to 33 of this | |
circular | |
"Group" | the Company and its subsidiaries |
"H Share(s)" | overseas listed foreign shares of the Company with a nominal |
value of RMB1.00 each, which are issued in Hong Kong, | |
subscribed for in Hong Kong dollars and listed on the Main Board | |
of the Stock Exchange (stock code: 00107) | |
"Hong Kong" | the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the PRC |
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DEFINITIONS | |
"Listing Rules" | the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock |
Exchange | |
"PRC" or "China" | the People's Republic of China, for the purpose of this circular, |
excluding Hong Kong, the Macau Special Administrative Region | |
of the PRC and Taiwan | |
"RMB" | renminbi, the lawful currency of the PRC |
"SFO" | the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Chapter 571 of the Laws of |
Hong Kong) | |
"Share(s)" | A Shares and H Shares |
"Shareholder(s)" | registered holder(s) of the Shares |
"Stock Exchange" | The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited |
"Supervisor(s)" | the supervisors of the Company |
"%" | per cent |
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
Executive Directors: | Registered office: |
Mr. Gan Yongyi (Chairman) | 252 Wuhouci Da Jie |
Mr. Li Wenhu (Vice Chairman) | Chengdu |
Madam Ma Yonghan | Sichuan Province |
Mr. You Zhiming | The PRC |
Mr. He Zhuqing | Post code: 610041 |
Non-executive Directors: | |
Mr. Yang Guofeng (Vice Chairman) | |
Mr. Li Chengyong | |
Independent Non-executive Directors: | |
Madam Liu Lina | |
Mr. Gao Jinkang | |
Mr. Yan Qixiang | |
Madam Bu Danlu | |
10 September 2020 | |
To the Shareholders | |
Dear Sir or Madam, |
PROPOSED ADJUSTMENT TO THE REMUNERATION SCHEME OF
AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR;
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION AND
THE RULES OF PROCEDURE OF GENERAL MEETINGS;
AND
NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
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INTRODUCTION
Reference is made to the Company's announcement dated 27 July 2020 in relation to the relevant resolutions of the proposed adjustment to the remuneration scheme of Mr. Li Wenhu due to his re- designation from a non-executive director of the Company to an executive Director of the Company; and the Company's announcement dated 27 August 2020 in relation to the proposed amendments to the articles of association and the rules of procedure of general meetings.
The purpose of this circular is to provide you with information regarding the resolutions proposed at the EGM in relation to (i) further details of the proposed adjustment to the remuneration scheme of Mr. Li Wenhu due to his re-designation from a non-executive director of the Company to an executive Director of the Company; (ii) further details of the proposed amendments to the Articles of Association; (iii) further details of the proposed amendments to the Rules of Procedure of General Meetings; and (iv) a notice convening the EGM.
- PROPOSED ADJUSTMENT TO THE REMUNERATION SCHEME OF MR. LI WENHU DUE TO RE-DESIGNATION FROM A NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY TO AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY
To consider and approve the adjustment to the remuneration scheme of Mr. Li Wenhu as: he shall receive remuneration from the Company not due to the position as a Director but his position as the management in the Company, which shall be determined by the Board under the authorization of the general meeting in accordance with the relevant policies and the uniform standards of the Company, and after taking into consideration the opinion of the Remuneration and Appraisal Committee.
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PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
According to the Company Law of the People's Republic of China (Revised in 2018), the Securities Law of the People's Republic of China (Revised in 2019), the Reply of the State Council on Provisions of Adjusting Notice Period of General Meeting and Other Matters Applicable to 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)) and other relevant laws, regulations and regulatory documents, the Board of the Company proposed to amend relevant provisions of the Articles of Association of the Company. The proposed amendments to the Articles of Association is subject to the approval by the Shareholders by way of special resolution at the EGM.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
The details of the proposed amendments to the Articles of Association are set out in appendix I to this circular.
After the proposed amendments aforesaid, the existing articles of the Articles of Association are to be renumbered accordingly. The English version of the proposed amendments to the Articles of Association is an unofficial translation of its Chinese version. In case of any discrepancy between the two versions, the Chinese version shall prevail.
The Company confirms that the proposed amendments to the Articles of Association do not affect the Company's obligation to comply with the Listing Rules.
IV. PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES OF PROCEDURE OF GENERAL MEETINGS
According to the Reply of the State Council on Provisions of Adjusting Notice Period of General Meeting and Other Matters Applicable to 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)) and other relevant laws, regulations and regulatory documents, the Board of the Company proposed to amend relevant provisions of the Rules of Procedure of General Meetings of the Company. The proposed amendments to the Rules of Procedure of General Meetings is subject to the approval by the Shareholders by way of ordinary resolution at the EGM.
The details of the proposed amendments to the Rules of Procedure of General Meetings are set out in appendix II to this circular.
After the proposed amendments aforesaid, the existing articles of the Rules of Procedure of General Meetings are to be renumbered accordingly. The English version of the proposed amendments to the Rules of Procedure of General Meetings is an unofficial translation of its Chinese version. In case of any discrepancy between the two versions, the Chinese version shall prevail.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
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EGM
The Company proposes to convene the EGM at 3:00 p.m. on 29 October 2020 (Thursday) at Room 420, 4th Floor, 252 Wuhouci Da Jie, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, the PRC.
A notice convening the EGM is set out on pages 31 to 33 of this circular.
If you intend to appoint a proxy to attend the EGM, you are required to complete and return the accompanying proxy form in accordance with the instructions printed thereon. For the H Shareholders, the proxy forms should be returned to the Company's H Share Registrar, Hong Kong Registrars Limited, at 17M Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong by hand or by post and in any event not less than 24 hours before the time appointed for holding the EGM or any adjourned meeting thereof.
Completion and return of the proxy form will not preclude you from attending and voting in person at the EGM or at any adjourned meeting should you so wish, but in such event the instrument appointing a proxy shall be deemed to be revoked.
If you intend to attend the EGM in person or by proxy, you are required to complete and lodge the reply slip for attending the EGM at the Company's legal address at 252 Wuhouci Da Jie, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, the PRC not later than 4:30 p.m. on 8 October 2020 (Thursday). The reply slip may be delivered to the Company by hand, by post or by fax (fax no.: (8628) 8553 0753).
VI. CLOSURE OF REGISTER OF MEMBERS OF H SHARES
The H Shares register of members of the Company will be closed from 29 September 2020 (Tuesday) to 29 October 2020 (Thursday), both days inclusive, during which period no transfer of Shares will be effected. In order to qualify for attending the EGM, unregistered holders of H Shares shall ensure that all transfer of H Shares accompanied by the relevant share certificates and the appropriate transfer documents must be lodged with the Company's H Share Registrar, Hong Kong Registrars Limited at Shops 1712-1716, 17 Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong for registration not later than 4:30 p.m. on 28 September 2020 (Monday).
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
VII. RECOMMENDATION
The Directors considers that the proposed adjustment to the remuneration scheme of Mr. Li Wenhu due to his re-designation from a non-executive director of the Company to an executive Director of the Company, the proposed amendments to the Articles of Association and the Rules of Procedure of General Meetings are in the best interests of the Company and the Shareholders. Accordingly, the Board recommends all Shareholders to vote in favour of the relevant resolutions for approving the proposed adjustment to the remuneration scheme of Mr. Li Wenhu due to his re-designation from a non-executive director of the Company to an executive Director of the Company, the proposed amendments to the Articles of Association and the Rules of Procedure of General Meetings.
VIII. RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
This circular, for which the Directors collectively and individually accept full responsibility, includes particulars given in compliance with the Listing Rules for the purpose of giving information with regard to the Company. The Directors, having made all reasonable enquiries, confirm that to the best of their knowledge and belief the information contained in this circular is accurate and complete in all material respects and not misleading or deceptive, and there are no other matters the omission of which would make any statement herein or this circular misleading.
Yours faithfully,
By order of the Board
Sichuan Expressway Company Limited*
Zhang Yongnian
Company Secretary
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APPENDIX I PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
The details of the proposed amendments to the Articles of Association are as follows:
COMPARISON TABLE OF THE AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
Before Amendments | After Amendments |
Article 27. After the issue of the domestic-listed | Article 27. After the issue of the domestic-listed |
domestic shares set out in the second paragraph | domestic shares set out in the second paragraph |
of Article 23, the Company's registered capital is | of Article 24, the Company's registered capital is |
Renminbi 3,058,060,000. | Renminbi 3,058,060,000. |
Article 38. The Company may, according to the | Article 38. The Company may, according to laws |
procedures provided in these Articles of Association | and regulations and other regulatory documents, |
and subject to the approval of the relevant | repurchase (buyback/purchase)its issued shares in |
governing authority of the State, repurchase its | the following circumstances: |
issued shares in the following circumstances: | |
(1) cancellation of shares for the reduction of its | (1) reduction of its registered capital; |
capital; | |
(2) merging with another company that holds | (2) merging with another company that holds |
shares in the Company; | shares in the Company; |
(3) to transfer shares to employees of the | (3) to utilize its shares in employee stock |
Company as incentives; | ownership plans or equity incentives; |
(4) to request the Company to repurchase | (4) to request the Company to repurchase |
its shares by the shareholders when they | its shares by the shareholders when they |
disagree with the decision for merger or | disagree with the resolutionfor merger or |
division of the Company made at the general | division of the Company made at the general |
meeting; | meeting; |
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APPENDIX I PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
Before Amendments | After Amendments | ||
(5) | other circumstances permitted by laws and | (5) | to utilize its shares to satisfy the conversion |
administrative regulations. | of corporate bonds issued by the Company | ||
which are convertible into shares of the | |||
Company; | |||
(6) | to safeguard the value of the Company and | ||
the shareholders' interests as the Company | |||
deems necessary; | |||
(7) | other circumstances permitted by laws and | ||
administrative regulations. | |||
Save as aforesaid, the Company shall not conduct | Save as aforesaid, the Company shall not conduct | ||
any activities to deal in the shares of the Company. | any activities to deal in the shares of the Company. | ||
The Company's purchase of its own shares for any | The Company's purchase of its own shares shall be | ||
of the reasons as mentioned in items (1) to (3) of | subject to a resolution to be passed at the general | ||
this Article shall be subject to a resolution to be | meeting for any of the reasons as mentioned in | ||
passed at the shareholders' general meeting. After | items(1), (2), paragraph 1 of this Article; and to a | ||
the Company purchases its own shares pursuant | resolution to be passed at the board meeting with | ||
to this Article, it shall, under the circumstance | more than two-thirds of directors present, pursuant | ||
as mentioned in item (1), write them off within | to the provisions of the Articles of Association or | ||
10 days after the purchase; while under either | under the authorization of the general meeting for | ||
circumstance as mentioned in items (2) or (4), | any of the reasons as mentioned in items (3), (5) or | ||
transfer them or write them off within 6 months. | (6), paragraph 1. | ||
The Company's registered capital shall be reduced | |||
by the aggregate par value of those cancelled | |||
shares accordingly. | |||
T h e s h a r e s p u r c h a s e d b y t h e C o m p a n y i n | |||
accordance with item (3) of this Article shall | |||
not exceed 5% of the total issued shares of the | |||
Company. The fund to finance the share purchase | |||
shall be expensed out of the Company's profit after | |||
taxation. The shares purchased by the Company | |||
shall be transferred to its employees within 1 year. | |||
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APPENDIX I PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
Before Amendments | After Amendments |
After the Company purchases its own shares | |
pursuant to this Article, it shall, under the | |
circumstance as mentioned in item (1), paragraph | |
1, write them off within 10 days after the purchase; | |
under either circumstance as mentioned in items | |
(2) or (4), transfer them or write them off within | |
6 months; and under either circumstance as | |
mentioned in items (3), (5) or (6), hold shares in | |
aggregate not more than 10% of the total issued | |
shares of the Company and transfer them or write | |
them off within 3 years after the issuance of the | |
announcement of repurchase results and share | |
changes.The Company's registered capital shall | |
be reduced by the aggregate par value of those | |
cancelled shares accordingly. | |
When the Company purchases the shares of the | |
Company under the circumstances specified in | |
items (3), (5) and (6), paragraph 1, it shall be | |
conducted through open centralized trading. | |
Article 42. | Article 42. |
⋯⋯ | ⋯⋯ |
This Article shall not apply in the circumstances | This Article shall not apply in the circumstances |
specified in Article 43. | specified in Article 44. |
Article 44. The following transactions shall not | Article 44. The following transactions shall not |
be deemed to be activities prohibited by Article 41 | be deemed to be activities prohibited by Article 42 |
of this Chapter: | of this Chapter: |
⋯⋯ | ⋯⋯ |
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APPENDIX I PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
Before Amendments | After Amendments |
Article 52. All domestic-listed domestic shares | Article 52. All domestic-listed domestic shares |
may be legally transferred, but shall be subject to | may be legally transferred, but shall be subject to |
the following provisions: | the following provisions: |
⋯⋯ | ⋯⋯ |
(4) any gains from sale of shares in the | (4) any gains from sale of shares in the Company |
Company by any Director, Supervisor, other | or other securities of equity natureby any |
senior management members or shareholders | Director, Supervisor, senior management |
holding 5% or more of the shares with | membersor shareholders holding 5% or |
voting rights in the Company within six | more of the shares with voting rights in |
months after their purchase of the same, | the Company within six months after their |
and any gains from purchase of shares in | purchase of the same, and any gains from |
the Company by any of the aforesaid parties | purchase of shares in the Company by any |
within 6 months after sale of the same shall | of the aforesaid parties within 6 months |
be disgorged and paid to the Company. The | after sale of the same shall be disgorged |
Board of Directors of the Company shall | and paid to the Company. The Board of |
forfeit such gains from the abovementioned | Directors of the Company shall forfeit such |
parties, except that the six-month time limit | gains from the abovementioned parties, |
for sale of such shares shall not apply to a | except for a securities company holding 5% |
securities company holding 5% or more of | or more of the shares in the Company as a |
the shares in the Company as a result of its | result of its purchase of remaining shares |
purchase of remaining shares offered under | offered under an underwriting obligation |
an underwriting obligation. | and other circumstances stipulated by the |
securities regulatory authorities under the | |
State Council. | |
The shares of the Company or other securities of | |
equity nature held by the Directors, Supervisors, | |
senior management members or individual | |
shareholders as mentioned in item (4), paragraph 1 | |
include the same held by their spouses, parents and | |
children and held through other people's accounts. | |
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APPENDIX I PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
Before Amendments | After Amendments |
Should the Board of Directors of the Company fail | Should the Board of Directors of the Company fail |
to comply with the requirements set out in item (4) | to comply with the requirements set out in item |
of this Article, a shareholder shall have the right to | (4), paragraph 1of this Article, a shareholder shall |
request the Board of Directors to effect the same | have the right to request the Board of Directors to |
within 30 days. Should the Board of Directors fail | effect the same within 30 days. Should the Board |
to do so within the said time limit, a shareholder | of Directors fail to do so within the said time |
shall have the right to initiate proceedings in the | limit, a shareholder shall have the right to initiate |
People's Court directly in his own name for the | proceedings in the People's Court directly in his |
interests of the Company. | own name for the interests of the Company. |
Should the Board of Directors of the Company fail | Should the Board of Directors of the Company fail |
to comply with the requirements set out in item | to comply with the requirements set out in item |
(4) of this Article, the responsible Director(s) shall | (4), paragraph 1of this Article, the responsible |
bear several liabilities. | Director(s) shall bear several liabilities. |
Article 53. No changes in the share register due | Article 53. Provided that the PRC laws and |
to transfer of shares may be made within thirty | regulations and the stock exchange or securities |
(30) days before the date of a shareholders' general | regulatory and registration authorities where the |
meeting or within five (5) days before the record | Company has its shares listed have any provisions |
date for the Company's distribution of dividends. | in respect of the period of closure of the register |
The above stipulations shall apply to the holders of | of members prior to the date of a general meeting |
H Shares. | or the benchmark date set by the Company for |
the purpose of distribution of dividends, such | |
provisions shall prevail. | |
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APPENDIX I PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
Before Amendments | After Amendments |
Article 72. When the Company convenes a Article 72. When the Company convenes an shareholders' general meeting, written notice of annual generalmeeting, a written notice shall the meeting shall be given not less than forty-five be given twenty (20) business daysbefore the
- days before the date of the meeting to notify meeting, and when the Company convenes anall shareholders in the share register of the matters extraordinary general meeting, a written noticeto be transacted and the date and the place of the shall be given ten (10) business days or fifteenmeeting. A shareholder who intends to attend the (15) days (whichever is later) prior to the date ofmeeting shall deliver his written reply concerning the extraordinary general meeting,to notify all the attendance of the meeting to the Company shareholders in the share register of the issues to
twenty (20) days before the date of the meeting. | be considered at the meeting and the date and the |
venue of the meeting. | |
The period of the delivery of the notice shall | The period of the delivery of the notice shall |
exclude the date convening the meeting. | exclude the date convening the meeting. |
For the notice mentioned in this Article, the | For the purpose of holders of H shares,the dispatch |
dispatch date shall be the date on which the | date of a notice sent by postshall be the date |
relevant notice is delivered to the post office by the | on which the relevant notice is delivered to the |
Company or the share registrar appointed by the | post office by the Company or the share registrar |
Company for mailing. It is not the date on which | appointed by the Company for mailing. |
the relevant notice is deemed to be received by | |
the shareholder as stated in the Article 259 of the | |
Articles of Association. | |
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APPENDIX I PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
Before Amendments | After Amendments |
Article 73. The Company shall, based on the | Article 73. |
written replies receive twenty (20) days before the | |
date of the shareholders' general meeting from | (Deleted the first paragraph of the original article) |
the shareholders, calculate the 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 hold the meeting; if not, then the Company | |
shall within five (5) days notify the shareholders | |
by public notice of the matters to be transacted at, | |
the place and date for, the meeting. The Company | |
then may hold the meeting after such publication | |
of notice. | |
The general meeting shall not vote on and | The general meeting shall not vote on and |
resolve motions not stated in the notice of the | resolve motions not stated in the notice of the |
general meeting or motions which do not meet | general meeting or motions which do not meet |
the requirements in Article 70 of the Articles of | the requirements in Article 71of the Articles of |
Association. | Association. |
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APPENDIX I PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
Before Amendments | After Amendments | |
Article 75. Notice of shareholders' general | Article 75. | Notice of shareholders' general |
meeting shall be served on the shareholders | meeting shall be served on the shareholders | |
(whether or not entitled to vote at the meeting), by | (whether or not entitled to vote at the meeting), by | |
delivery or prepaid mail to the registered address of | delivery or prepaid mail to the registered address of | |
any such shareholders. For the holders of domestic | any such shareholders. For the holders of domestic | |
shares, notice of the meetings shall be issued by | shares, notice of the meetings shall be issued by | |
way of public notice. | way of public notice. | |
The public notice referred to in the preceding | The public notice 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 Supervisory | n e w s p a p e r s | d e s i g n a t e d b y t h e S e c u r i t i e s |
and Regulatory Authority of the State Council | Supervisory and Regulatory Authority of the State | |
within the interval between forty-five (45) days | Council before the convening of the meeting. The | |
and fifty (50) days before the date of the meeting. | full text of the notice shall be at the same time | |
The full text of the notice shall be at the same time | published on the website designed by the Securities | |
published on the website designed by the Securities | Supervisory and Regulatory Authority of the State | |
Supervisory and Regulatory Authority of the State | Council. After the publication of notice, all the | |
Council. After the publication of notice, the holders | holders of domestic-invested shares shall be deemed | |
of domestic-invested shares shall be deemed to have | to have received notice of the relevant shareholders' | |
received notice of the relevant shareholders' general | general meeting. Where laws, regulations and other | |
meeting. | normative documents provide otherwise for the | |
time of the notice, such provisions shall prevail. | ||
Subject to the laws and regulations and listing | ||
rules in the place where the Company's shares are | ||
listed, the notice of shareholder's general meeting | ||
can be dispatched or provided through other | ||
ways specified in Article 270 of the Articles of | ||
Association. | ||
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APPENDIX I PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
Before Amendments | After Amendments |
Article 94. Resolutions of shareholders' general | Article 94. Resolutions of shareholders' general |
meetings shall be divided into ordinary resolutions | meetings shall be divided into ordinary resolutions |
and special resolutions. | and special resolutions. |
⋯⋯ | ⋯⋯ |
The shareholders (including proxies) present at | The shareholders (including proxies) present at the |
the meeting shall expressly state their agreement | meeting canexpressly state their agreement with, |
with or objection to every matter to be determined | objection to or abstain from voting everymatter |
by voting, save and except for those shareholders | to be determined by voting, save and except for |
(who are legal owners being the share registrars | those shareholders (who are legal owners being the |
under the connected stock market between the | share registrars under the connected stock market |
PRC market and HK market) who have made such | between the PRC market and HK market) who |
declaration in accordance with the instructions of | have made such declaration in accordance with the |
the beneficial owners. | instructions of the beneficial owners. |
For shareholders of A Shares, votes unfilled, | |
incorrectly filled and illegible, and uncast votes | |
shall be deemed as a waiver by voters, and the | |
voting results of the number of shares held by them | |
shall be counted as "abstention". | |
Provided that the PRC laws and regulations and | |
the stock exchange or securities regulatory and | |
registration authorities where the Company has | |
its shares listed have any provisions in respect of | |
the foregoing voting and counting matters, such | |
provisions shall prevail. | |
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APPENDIX I PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
Before Amendments | After Amendments | ||
Article 95. A shareholder (including proxy) | Article 95. A shareholder (including proxy) | ||
may exercise voting rights in accordance with the | may exercise voting rights in accordance with the | ||
number of shares carrying the right to vote and | number of shares carrying the right to vote and | ||
each share shall have one vote. | each share shall have one vote. | ||
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F o r h o l d e r s o f d o m e s t i c s h a r e s, w h e n t h e | |||
significant matters with impact on the interests | |||
of the medium and small investors are considered | |||
at a shareholders' general meeting, votes on the | |||
medium and small investors shall be counted | |||
separately. The separate voting results shall be | |||
disclosed to the public in a timely manner. | |||
Article 105. The following matters shall be | Article 105. The following matters shall be | ||
resolved by a special resolution at a shareholders' | resolved by a special resolution at a shareholders' | ||
general meeting: | general meeting: | ||
(1) | the increase or reduction of share capital and | (1) | the increase or reduction of share capital and |
the issue of shares of any class, warrants and | the issue of shares of any class, warrants | ||
other similar securities; | and other similar securities; the repurchase | ||
of shares of the Company as a result of a | |||
reduction in its registered capital; | |||
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APPENDIX I PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
Before Amendments | After Amendments | ||
Article 127. | Article 127. | ||
⋯⋯ | ⋯⋯ | ||
The meaning of "interested shareholder(s)" as | The meaning of "interested shareholder(s)" as | ||
mentioned in the preceding paragraph is: | mentioned in the preceding paragraph is: | ||
(1) | in the case of a repurchase of shares by | (1) | in the case of a repurchase of shares by |
pro rata offers to all shareholders or public | pro rata offers to all shareholders or public | ||
dealing on a stock exchange under Article | dealing on a stock exchange under Article | ||
38, a "controlling shareholder" within the | 39, a "controlling shareholder" within the | ||
meaning of Article 62; | meaning of Article 63; | ||
(2) | in the case of a repurchase of share by | (2) | in the case of a repurchase of share by |
an off-market agreement under Article | an off-market agreement under Article | ||
38, a shareholder to whom the proposed | 39, a shareholder to whom the proposed | ||
agreement relates; | agreement relates; | ||
⋯⋯ | ⋯⋯ | ||
Article 128. Resolutions of a class meeting shall | Article 128. Resolutions of a class meeting shall | ||
be passed by votes representing more than two- | be passed by votes representing more than two- | ||
thirds of the voting rights of shareholders of that | thirds of the voting rights of shareholders of that | ||
class represented at the relevant meeting who, | class represented at the relevant meeting who, | ||
according to Article 126, are entitled to vote at | according to Article 127, are entitled to vote at | ||
class meetings. | class meetings. | ||
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APPENDIX I PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
Before Amendments | After Amendments |
Article 129. Written notice of a class meeting | Article 129. Written notice of a class meeting |
shall be given forty-five (45) days before the date | shall be given with reference to the notice period |
of the class meeting to all shareholders in the share | for shareholders' general meetings under Article |
register of that class of the matters to be transacted | 72 of the Articles of Associationto all shareholders |
at the date and the place of the class meeting. | in the share register of that class of the matters to |
A shareholder who intends to attend the class | be transacted at the date and the place of the class |
meeting shall deliver his written reply concerning | meeting. |
attendance at the class meeting to the Company | |
twenty (20) days, before the date of the class | |
meeting. | |
If the number of shares carrying voting rights at | (Deleted the second paragraph of the original text) |
the meeting represented by the shareholders who | |
intend to attend the class meeting reaches more | |
than one half of all the shares carrying the right | |
to vote at the class meeting, the Company may | |
hold the class meeting, if not, the Company shall | |
within five (5) days notify the shareholders by | |
public notice of the matters to be transacted at, | |
the date and the place for the class meeting. The | |
Company may then hold the class meeting after | |
such publication of notice. | |
Article 133. Directors shall be elected at the | Article 133. Directors shall be elected or changed |
shareholders' general meeting. The term of office | at the shareholders' general meeting. The term |
of the directors is three (3) years. At the end of | of office of the directors is three (3) years. The |
a director's term, the term is renewable upon | shareholders' general meeting is entitled to remove |
re-election. The term of office for independent | a Director before the expiration of his/her term of |
Directors is renewable with a cap limit of six (6) | office.At the end of a director's term, the term is |
years. | renewable upon re-election. The term of office for |
independent Directors is renewable with a cap limit | |
of six (6) years. | |
⋯⋯ | ⋯⋯ |
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APPENDIX I PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
Before Amendments | After Amendments |
Article 134. | Article 134. |
⋯⋯ | ⋯⋯ |
Other than the circumstances referred to in the | Other than the circumstances referred to in the |
preceding paragraph, the resignation of a Director | preceding paragraph, the resignation of a Director |
becomes effective upon submission of his/her | becomes effective upon submission of his/her |
resignation report to the Board of Directors. | resignation report to the Board of Directors, which |
is not subject to the consideration and approval | |
by the shareholders' general meeting. Under such | |
circumstances, the number of Directors of the | |
Company can be less than 12, but not less than the | |
quorum. | |
Article 136. The Board of Directors is responsible | Article 136. The Board of Directors is responsible |
to the shareholders' general meeting and exercises | to the shareholders' general meeting and exercises |
the following powers: | the following powers: |
⋯⋯ | ⋯⋯ |
(12) to draw up plans for material acquisition or | (12) to draw up plans for material acquisition |
disposal of the Company; | or disposal of the Company, plans for |
repurchase of shares of the Company; | |
⋯⋯ | ⋯⋯ |
Article 142. Meetings of the Board of Directors | Article 142. Meetings of the Board of Directors |
shall be held at least twice every year and convened | shall be held at least four timesevery year |
by the Chairman of the board of directors. Notice | and convened by the Chairman of the board of |
of the meeting shall be served on all of the | directors. Notice of the meeting shall be served on |
Directors and Supervisors ten (10) days before the | all of the Directors and Supervisors ten (10) days |
date of the meeting. | before the date of the meeting. |
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APPENDIX I PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
Before Amendments | After Amendments | ||
Article 143. Meetings of the Board of directors | Article 143. Meetings of the Board of directors | ||
shall be notified in the following manner: | shall be notified in the following manner: | ||
⋯⋯ | ⋯⋯ | ||
(2) | Notice of the time and place of a meeting of | (2) | Notice of the time and place of a meeting of |
the Board of Directors for which the time | the Board of Directors for which the time | ||
and place have not otherwise been set in | and place have not otherwise been set in | ||
advance by the Board of Directors shall be | advance by the Board of Directors shall be | ||
sent by the Chairman to each of the directors | sent by the Chairman to each of the directors | ||
by telex, telegram, facsimile, express | by facsimile, express delivery, registered | ||
delivery, registered mail or delivery not less | mail, delivery in person or other waysnot | ||
than ten (10) days and not more than thirty | less than ten (10) days and not more than | ||
(30) days before such meeting. | thirty (30) days before such meeting. | ||
⋯⋯ | ⋯⋯ | ||
Article 171. Persons assuming offices other than | Article 171. Persons assuming offices other | ||
director in the controlling shareholder(s) and in the | than director and supervisorin the controlling | ||
de facto controller(s) shall not assume the offices | shareholder(s)shall not assume the offices of | ||
of senior management of the Company. | senior management of the Company. | ||
Article 208. | Article 208. | ||
⋯⋯ | ⋯⋯ | ||
(2) | an offer made by any person with a view | (2) | an offer made by any person with a view |
to the offeror becoming a "controlling | to the offeror becoming a "controlling | ||
shareholder" within the meaning of Article | shareholder" within the meaning of Article | ||
62. | 63. | ||
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APPENDIX I PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
Before Amendments | After Amendments |
Article 218. The Company's financial reports | Article 218. The Company's financial reports |
shall be made available at the Company for | shall be made available at the Company for |
shareholders' inspection twenty (20) days before | shareholders' inspection twenty (20) days before |
the date of every shareholders' annual general | the date of every shareholders' annual general |
meeting. Each shareholder shall be entitled to | meeting. Each shareholder shall be entitled to |
obtain a copy of the financial reports referred to in | obtain a copy of the financial reports referred to in |
this Chapter. | this Chapter. |
The Company shall at least deliver or send to each | For holders of H Shares,The Company shall |
shareholder of overseas-listedforeign-invested | at least deliver or send to each shareholder of |
shares by prepaid mail at the address registered in | overseas-listedforeign-invested shares by prepaid |
the register of shareholders the abovementioned | mail at the address registered in the register of |
reports not later than twenty-one (21) days before | shareholders the abovementioned reports not later |
the date of every annual general meeting of | than twenty-one (21) days before the date of every |
shareholders. | annual general meeting of shareholders. |
The financial reports of the Company can be | |
delivered or provided in other means stated in | |
Article 270 of the Articles of Association, subject | |
to the laws and regulations and listing rules of the | |
jurisdiction where the shares of the Company are | |
listed. | |
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APPENDIX I PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
Before Amendments | After Amendments | |||
Article 266. Unless otherwise provided in these | Article 266. Notices issued by the Company to | |||
Articles of Association, notices, information or | ||||
shareholders include notices of meetings, corporate | ||||
written statement issued by the Company to holders | communications or other written materials. | |||
of overseas-listedforeign-invested shares shall | ||||
be personally delivered to the registered address | Corporate Communications means any document | |||
of each of such shareholders, or sent by mail to | issued or intended to be issued by the Company for | |||
each of such shareholders. Notices to be given to | reference or action by the holders of any securities | |||
the H shareholders shall be posted in Hong Kong, | of the Company, including but not limited to: | |||
whenever possible. | ||||
(1) | Annual reports, including the reports of the | |||
Board of Directors, the Company's annual | ||||
accounts together with the auditor's reports | ||||
and, where applicable, the financial summary | ||||
reports; | ||||
(2) | Interim reports and, where applicable, interim | |||
summary reports; | ||||
(3) | Notices of the meetings; | |||
(4) | Listing documents; | |||
(5) | Circulars; | |||
(6) | Proxy forms; | |||
(7) | Receipt and other document data; and | |||
(8) | Other documents as required by the laws, | |||
regulations and listing rules of the place | ||||
where the Company's shares are listed. | ||||
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APPENDIX I PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
Before Amendments | After Amendments |
Holders of overseas-listedforeign-invested shares may by notice in writing choose to receive corporate communications that shall be dispatched by the Company to shareholders by electronic means or by mail and shall also specify whether they wish to receive the English version or the Chinese version, or both. Holders of overseas-listedforeign-invested shares may by reasonable notice in writing served on the Company to change their choice as to the manner of receiving and the language version of the aforesaid corporate communications.
Although the Company is required to provide | |
written corporate communications to shareholders | |
according to the preceding paragraph, if the | |
Company obtained the shareholders' prior written | |
consent or implied consent according to relevant | |
laws and regulations and the Hong Kong Listing | |
Rules amended from time to time, it may send | |
corporate communications to shareholders by | |
e-mail or via publication on the website of the | |
Company. | |
Notices to be issued to holders of domestic- | Notices to be issued to holders of domestic- |
invested shares shall have to be released in any one | invested shares shall have to be released in any one |
or more newspapers appointed by the securities | or more newspapers appointed by the securities |
administration unit of the PRC; all holders of | administration unit of the PRC; all holders of |
domestic-invested shares shall be deemed to have | domestic-invested shares shall be deemed to have |
received such notices once they are published. | received such notices once they are published. |
Article 267. All notices which are to be sent by | Article 267. All notices which are to be sent by |
mail shall be clearly addressed, postage pre-paid, | mail shall be clearly addressed, postage pre-paid |
and shall be put in envelopes before being posted | and shall be put in envelopes before being posted |
by mail. Such letters of notice shall be deemed to | by mail. |
have been received by shareholders five (5) days | |
after the date of despatch. |
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APPENDIX I PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
Before Amendments | After Amendments | |
Article 270. Notice convening the general | Article 270. Notices of the Company may be | |
meeting shall be despatched to the holders of | despatched to shareholders in the following ways: | |
foreign invested shares by hand or by mail and | ||
shall notify the holders of domestic shares by | (1) | By personal delivery; |
announcement. | ||
(2) | By mail; | |
(3) | By email, fax or other electronic means, or | |
other information carriers; | ||
(4) | By an announcement published in the press; | |
(5) | By publication on the website of the | |
Company and websites designated by the | ||
securities regulatory authorities of the place | ||
where the Company's shares are listed, | ||
provided that it is permitted under the | ||
laws and regulations and relevant rules of | ||
securities regulatory authorities of the place | ||
where the Company's shares are listed; | ||
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Before Amendments | After Amendments |
(6) By other ways as agreed in advance between the Company and the addressee or as accepted by the addressee after the notice is received; and
(7) | By any other means as accepted by securities | |
regulatory authorities of the place where the | ||
Company' shares are listed or as prescribed | ||
in this Articles of Association. | ||
Even if this Articles of Association specify the | ||
form of notification, communication or any other | ||
written materials, the Company may choose to | ||
publish the corporate communications in the | ||
form stipulated in item (5) of the first paragraph | ||
of this Article, and send or provide the corporate | ||
communications to the shareholders of the | ||
Company's overseas-listed foreign shares instead | ||
of being sent by personal delivery or by postage- | ||
paid mail, if it is in compliance with the Hong | ||
Kong Listing Rules and under the premise of | ||
compliance with the laws and listing rules of the | ||
place where the Company's shares are listed, | ||
regarding providing and/or distributing corporate | ||
communications. | ||
Article 271. Notice convening the board meeting | Article 271. Notice convening the board meeting | |
shall be sent by fax. | shall be sent by fax, express delivery, registered | |
mail, delivery in person or other ways. Provided | ||
that the relevant laws and regulations and rules | ||
where the Company has its shares listed have any | ||
special provisions, such provisions shall prevail. | ||
Article 272. Notice convening the meeting of the | Article 272. Notice convening the meeting of | |
Supervisory Committee shall be sent by fax. | the Supervisory Committee shall be sent by fax, | |
express delivery, registered mail, delivery in | ||
person or other ways. Provided that the relevant | ||
laws and regulations or rules where the Company | ||
has its shares listed have any special provisions, | ||
such provisions shall prevail. |
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APPENDIX I PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
Before Amendments | After Amendments |
Article 276. The Articles of Association has Article 276. Any matters unspecified in theChinese and English version. Should there be any Articles of Association shall be implementeddiscrepancy between the two versions, the latest in accordance with the relevant national laws,Chinese version registered with the Administration regulations of the state, the listing rules of theBureau of Industry and Commerce of Sichuan Shanghai Stock Exchange and The Stock Exchange
Province shall prevail.of Hong Kong Limited, and other applicable administrative regulations. For the avoidance of doubt, provided that more stringent provisions for the content of the Articles of Association are stipulated in the relevant national laws, regulations of the state, the listing rules of the Shanghai Stock Exchange and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, and other applicable administrative regulations, such provisions shall prevail; provided that the Articles of Association is inconsistent with the laws, regulations, the listing rules of the Shanghai Stock Exchange and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, and other applicable administrative regulations promulgated by the state in the future, the newly promulgated provisions shall prevail.
The Articles of Association has Chinese and English versions. Should there be any discrepancy between the two versions, the latest Chinese version registered with the corporate registration authority prescribed by the stateshall prevail.
After the proposed amendments aforesaid, the existing articles of the Articles of Association are to be renumbered accordingly. The English version of the proposed amendments to the Articles of Association is an unofficial translation of its Chinese version. In case of any discrepancy between the two versions, the Chinese version shall prevail.
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APPENDIX II PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES OF PROCEDURE OF GENERAL MEETINGS
The details of the proposed amendments to the Rules of Procedure of General Meetings are as follows:
COMPARISON TABLE OF THE AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES OF
PROCEDURE OF GENERAL MEETINGS
Before Amendments | After Amendments |
Article 5. General meetings shall be classified as | Article 5. General meetings shall be classified |
annual general meetings and extraordinary general | as annual general meetings and extraordinary |
meetings. The annual general meetings shall be | general meetings. The annual general meetings |
convened once a year and shall be held within six | shall be convened once a year and shall be held |
months after the end of the preceding accounting | within six months after the end of the preceding |
year. Extraordinary general meetings which are | accounting year. Extraordinary general meetings |
convened irregularly shall be convened within | which are convened irregularly shall be convened |
2 months from the date upon the occurrence of | within 2 months from the date upon the occurrence |
the circumstance specified in Article 101 of the | of the circumstance specified in Article 100of the |
Company Law. | Company Law. |
⋯⋯ | ⋯⋯ |
Article 16. If the Company convenes a general | Article 16. If the Company convenes an annual |
meeting, a notice shall be served to shareholders | general meeting, a written notice shall be issued |
whose names appear in the register of members | twenty (20) business daysbefore the meeting is |
of the matters proposed to be considered and the | held; if the Company convenes an extraordinary |
date and place of the meeting 45 days before the | general meeting, a written notice shall be servedto |
meeting is held. The period of the issue of the | shareholders whose names appear in the register of |
notice shall exclude the date of the meeting. | members of the matters proposed to be considered |
and the date and place of the meeting ten (10) | |
business days or fifteen (15) days (whichever is | |
longer) before the meeting is held. | |
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APPENDIX II | PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES OF PROCEDURE OF GENERAL MEETINGS | |||
Before Amendments | After Amendments | |||
Article 18. Shareholders who intend to attend | Article 18. The period of the issue of the notice | |||
the meeting shall serve the written reply slip to the | ||||
shall exclude the date of the meeting. | ||||
Company twenty (20) days prior to the date of the | ||||
meeting. The Company shall, based on the written | ||||
replies received twenty (20) days before the date | ||||
of the shareholders' general meeting from the | ||||
shareholders, calculate the number of voting shares | ||||
represented by the shareholders intend to attend | ||||
the meeting. If the number of shares carrying | ||||
voting rights represented by the shareholders | ||||
who intend to attend the meeting reaches one half | ||||
or more of the Company's total shares carrying | ||||
voting rights, the Company may hold the meeting; | ||||
otherwise, the Company shall within five (5) days | ||||
notify the shareholders, again by way of a public | ||||
announcement, of the matters to be considered | ||||
at, and the place and date for, the meeting. The | ||||
Company may then proceed to hold the meeting. | ||||
Article 21. Notice of a general meeting shall be | Article 21. Notice of a general meeting shall be | |||
served on the shareholders (whether or not entitled | served on the shareholders (whether or not entitled | |||
to vote at the meeting), by delivery or prepaid mail | to vote at the meeting), by delivery or prepaid mail | |||
to the registered address of such shareholders. | to the registered address of such shareholders. | |||
Notice of general meeting can be delivered or | ||||
provided in other means stated in Article 270 of | ||||
the Articles of Association, subject to the laws | ||||
and regulations and listing rules of the jurisdiction | ||||
where the shares of the Company are listed. | ||||
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APPENDIX II | PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES OF PROCEDURE OF GENERAL MEETINGS | |
Before Amendments | After Amendments | |
Article 22. For the holders of domestic shares, | Article 22. For the holders of domestic shares, | |
notice of the meetings may be issued by way of | notice of the meetings may be issued by way of | |
public notice published on the newspaper. The | public notice. The public notice shall be published | |
public notice shall be published in one or more | in one or more newspapers designated by the | |
newspapers designated by the securities authority | CSRC beforethe date of the meeting; after the | |
of the State Council within the interval between | publication of notice, the holders of domestic | |
forty-five (45) days and fifty (50) days before the | shares shall be deemed to have received notice of | |
date of the meeting; after the publication of notice, | the relevant shareholders' general meeting. | |
the holders of domestic shares shall be deemed to | ||
have received notice of the relevant shareholders' | ||
general meeting. | ||
For the holders of foreign shares, the notice of | For the holders of foreign shares, the notice of | |
general meeting shall be carried out in accordance | general meeting shall be carried out in accordance | |
with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. | with the Articles of Association. | |
Where the laws and regulations and rules of the | ||
jurisdiction where the shares are listed have other | ||
provisions on the notice of general meeting, such | ||
provisions shall prevail. | ||
Article 65. | The following matters shall be | Article 65. The following matters shall be |
resolved by an ordinary resolution at a general | resolved by a special resolution at the general | |
meeting: | meeting: | |
(1) increase or reduction of the share capital and | (1) increase or reduction of the share capital | |
issue of shares of any class, options or other | and issue of shares of any class, options or | |
similar securities; | other similar securities; repurchase of shares | |
of the Company due to the reduction of its | ||
registered capital; | ||
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APPENDIX II PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES OF PROCEDURE OF GENERAL MEETINGS
Before Amendments | After Amendments | ||
Article 78. | Article 78. | ||
⋯⋯ | ⋯⋯ | ||
The meaning of "interested shareholder(s)" as | The meaning of "interested shareholder(s)" as | ||
mentioned in the preceding paragraph is: | mentioned in the preceding paragraph is: | ||
(1) | in the case of repurchase of shares by pro | (1) | in the case of repurchase of shares by pro |
rata offers to all shareholders or public | rata offers to all shareholders or public | ||
dealing on a stock exchange under Article | dealing on a stock exchange under Article | ||
38 of the Articles of Association of the | 39 of the Articles of Association of the | ||
Company, an "interested shareholder" | Company, an "interested shareholder" | ||
refers to a controlling shareholder within | refers to a controlling shareholder within | ||
the meaning of Article 62 in the Articles of | the meaning of Article 63in the Articles of | ||
Association of the Company; | Association of the Company; | ||
(2) | in the case of repurchase of the company's | (2) | in the case of repurchase of the company's |
own share by an off-market agreement under | own share by an off-market agreement under | ||
Article 38 of the Articles of Association of | Article 39 of the Articles of Association of | ||
the Company, "an interested shareholder" | the Company, "an interested shareholder" | ||
refers to the shareholder related to the | refers to the shareholder related to the | ||
agreement; | agreement; | ||
⋯⋯ | ⋯⋯ | ||
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APPENDIX II | PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES OF PROCEDURE OF GENERAL MEETINGS | |
Before Amendments | After Amendments | |
Article 79 . | A written notice convening a | Article 79. A written notice convening a class |
class meeting shall be given 45 days before the | meeting shall refer to Article 16 herein regarding | |
meeting,to notify shareholders whose names appear | the time limit of the notice for convening the | |
in the register of shareholders of such class shares | general meeting,to notify shareholders whose | |
of the matters proposed to be considered and the | names appear in the register of shareholders of | |
date and place of the meeting. The shareholders | such class shares of the matters proposed to be | |
who intend to attend the meeting shall serve the | considered and the date and place of the meeting. | |
written reply to the Company twenty (20) days | ||
prior to the date of the meeting. | ||
If the number of shares carrying voting rights at | (Delete the second paragraph of the original text) | |
the meeting represented by the shareholders who | ||
intend to attend the class meeting reaches one half | ||
or more of all the shares carrying the rights to vote | ||
at the class meeting, the Company may hold the | ||
class meeting, if not, the company shall within five | ||
(5) days notify the shareholders by public notice | ||
of the matters to be transacted at, the date and the | ||
place for the class meeting. The Company may | ||
then hold the class meeting after such publication | ||
of notice. | ||
Article 86. These rules shall be implemented | Article 86. These rules shall be implemented | |
upon the approval of the general meeting, | upon the approval of the general meeting, | |
commencing from the issue and listings of A shares | commencing from the issue and listings of A | |
of the Company. These rules shall be interpreted | shares of the Company, amendments shall be | |
and amended by the board of directors of the | considered and approved by the general meeting of | |
Company. | the Company.These rules shall be interpreted by | |
the board of directors of the Company. | ||
After the proposed amendments aforesaid, the existing articles of the Rules of Procedure of General Meetings are to be renumbered accordingly. The English version of the proposed amendments to the Rules of Procedure of General Meetings is an unofficial translation of its Chinese version. In case of any discrepancy between the two versions, the Chinese version shall prevail.
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NOTICE OF EGM
NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the extraordinary general meeting (the "EGM") of Sichuan Expressway Company Limited* (the "Company") will be held at 3:00 p.m. on 29 October 2020 (Thursday) at Room 420, 4th Floor, 252 Wuhouci Da Jie, Chengdu, Sichuan, the PRC for the purposes of considering and, if thought fit, passing (with or without modifications) the following resolutions.
Unless the context requires otherwise, capitalized terms used herein shall have the same meanings as those defined in the circular (the "Circular") dated 10 September 2020 containing the details in relation to the resolutions herein below.
ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS
"THAT:
- To consider and approve the remuneration scheme of Mr. Li Wenhu as: he shall receive remuneration from the Company not due to the position as a Director but his position as the management in the Company, which shall be determined by the Board under the authorization of the general meeting in accordance with the relevant policies and the uniform standards of the Company, and after taking into consideration the opinion of the Remuneration and Appraisal Committee.
- To consider and approve the proposed amendments to the Rules of Procedure of General Meetings of the Company set out in the circular of the Company dated 10 September 2020; and to authorize the Board to deal with, on behalf of the Company, all the relevant applications, approvals, registrations, filings and other relevant procedures and issues arising from the amendments to the Rules of Procedure of General Meetings of the Company and to make further amendments (if necessary) according to the requirements of relevant government or regulators."
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NOTICE OF EGM
SPECIAL RESOLUTION
"THAT:
3. To consider and approve the proposed amendments to the Articles of Association of the Company set out in the circular of the Company dated 10 September 2020; and to authorize the Board to deal with, on behalf of the Company, all the relevant applications, approvals, registrations, filings and other relevant procedures and issues arising from the amendments to the Articles of Association of the Company and to make further amendments (if necessary) according to the requirements of relevant government or regulators."
By order of the Board
Sichuan Expressway Company Limited*
Zhang Yongnian
Company Secretary
Chengdu, Sichuan, the PRC
10 September 2020
Notes:
- The register of members of H Shares will be closed from 29 September 2020 (Tuesday) to 29 October 2020 (Thursday), both days inclusive, during which period no transfer of H Shares will be effected. In order to qualify for attending the EGM, unregistered holders of H Shares shall ensure that all transfers of H Shares accompanied by the relevant share certificates and the appropriate transfer documents must be lodged with the Company's H Share Registrar, Hong Kong Registrars Limited, at Shops 1712-1716, 17th Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong for registration not later than 4:30 p.m. on 28 September 2020 (Monday).
- Any holder of H Shares who has registered on the register of members of H Shares before the close of business on 28 September 2020 (Monday) is entitled to attend the EGM after registration for the meeting. He/she is also entitled to appoint one or more proxies to attend and vote at the EGM on his/her behalf in accordance with the Articles of Association of the Company. A proxy need not be a Shareholder of the Company.
- In order to be valid, the form of proxy of holders of H Shares and, if such form of proxy is signed by a person under a power of attorney or other authority on behalf of the principal, a notarially certified copy of that power of attorney or authority shall be deposited at the Company's H Share Registrar, Hong Kong Registrars Limited, at 17M Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong not less than 24 hours before the time for holding the EGM (or any adjournment thereof) or 24 hours before the time appointed for the passing of the resolution(s).
- Shareholders or their proxies should produce their identity documents when attending the EGM. Should a proxy be appointed, the proxy shall also present the form of proxy.
- Pursuant to the Articles of Association of the Company and the Listing Rules, the Chairman of the EGM will demand a poll in relation to all the resolution(s) proposed at the EGM.
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NOTICE OF EGM
- Shareholders who intend to attend the EGM shall complete and lodge the reply slip for attending the EGM at the Company's legal address at 252 Wuhouci Da Jie, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, the PRC not later than 4:30 p.m. on 8 October 2020 (Thursday). The reply slip may be delivered to the Company by hand, by post or by fax (fax no.: (8628) 8553 0753).
- The EGM is expected to last for less than one day. Shareholders or their proxies attending the EGM shall be responsible for their own traveling and accommodation expenses.
As at the date of this notice, the Board comprises Mr. Gan Yongyi (Chairman), Mr. Li Wenhu (Vice Chairman), Madam Ma Yonghan, Mr. You Zhiming and Mr. He Zhuqing as executive Directors, Mr. Yang Guofeng (Vice Chairman) and Mr. Li Chengyong as non-executive Directors, Madam Liu Lina, Mr. Gao Jinkang, Mr. Yan Qixiang and Madam Bu Danlu as independent non-executive Directors.
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