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北京迪信通商貿股份有限公司
Beijing Digital Telecom Co., Ltd.
(A joint stock limited company incorporated in the People's Republic of China with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 6188)
PROPOSED REVISION TO THE BUSINESS SCOPE OF THE COMPANY
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES OF
PROCEDURES OF SHAREHOLDERS' MEETINGS
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
NOTICE OF THE FIRST EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING IN 2020
AND
NOTICE OF THE FIRST H SHAREHOLDERS CLASS MEETING
IN 2020
The EGM of the Company is to be held at 4/F, C Yi'an Business Building, 18 Building Yi'an Jiayuan, Beiwa West, Haidian District, Beijing, the PRC on Wednesday, 15 April 2020 at 2:00 p.m., with the H Shareholders Class Meeting to be held immediately after the EGM and the Domestic Shareholders Class Meeting (or any adjournment thereof). Notices of the EGM and the H Shareholders Class Meeting are set out on pages 8 to 10 and pages 11 to 13 of this circular, respectively.
The reply slips and forms of proxy for use at the EGM and the H Shareholders Class Meeting are enclosed herewith and are also published on the websites of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (http://www.hkexnews.hk) and the Company (http://www.dixintong.com). If you intend to appoint a proxy to attend the EGM and/or the H Shareholders Class Meeting, you are requested to complete, sign and return the form(s) of proxy enclosed, in accordance with the instructions printed thereon not less than 24 hours before the time fixed for holding the EGM and/or the H Shareholders Class Meeting or any adjournment thereof (as the case may be). Completion and return of the form(s) of proxy will not preclude you from attending and voting in person at the EGM and/or the H Shareholders Class Meeting. Shareholders who intend to attend the EGM and/or the H Shareholders Class Meeting in person or by proxy should complete, sign and return the enclosed reply slip(s) in accordance with the instructions printed thereon on or before Thursday, 26 March 2020.
28 February 2020
CONTENTS | |
Page | |
Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 1 |
Letter from the Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 3 |
Notice of the First Extraordinary General Meeting in 2020 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 8 |
Notice of the First H Shareholders Class Meeting in 2020 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 11 |
Appendix I - Explanation Table of the Proposed Amendments | |
to the Rules of Procedures of Shareholders' Meetings . . . . . . | 14 |
Appendix II - Explanation Table of the Proposed Amendments | |
to the Articles of Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 23 |
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DEFINITIONS
Unless the context otherwise requires, the following expressions in this circular shall have
the following meanings:
"Articles of Association" | the articles of association of the Company, as |
amended, modified or otherwise supplemented from | |
time to time | |
"Board" | the board of directors of the Company |
"Class Meetings" | collectively, the Domestic Shareholders Class Meeting |
and the H Shareholders Class Meeting | |
"Company" | Beijing Digital Telecom Co., Ltd. (北京迪信通商貿股份 |
有限公司), a joint stock limited company incorporated | |
in the PRC with limited liability and whose H Shares | |
are listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange under | |
the stock code of 6188 | |
"Director(s)" | the director(s) of the Company |
"Domestic Share(s)" | the ordinary share(s) of the Company, with a par |
value of RMB1.00 each, which are subscribed for or | |
credited as paid up in Renminbi | |
"Domestic Shareholders" | holders of the Domestic Shares of the Company |
"Domestic Shareholders | the 2020 first Domestic Shareholders class meeting of |
Class Meeting" | the Company, and any adjournment thereof (as the |
case may be) to be held at 4/F, C Yi'an Business | |
Building, 18 Building Yi'an Jiayuan, Beiwa West, | |
Haidian District, Beijing, the PRC, on Wednesday, 15 | |
April 2020 immediately after the EGM (or any | |
adjournment thereof) | |
"EGM" | the 2020 first extraordinary general meeting of the |
Company to be held at 4/F, C Yi'an Business Building, | |
18 Building Yi'an Jiayuan, Beiwa West, Haidian | |
District, Beijing, the PRC, on Wednesday, 15 April | |
2020 at 2:00 p.m., and any adjournment thereof (as the | |
case may be) | |
"H Share(s)" | the ordinary share(s) of the Company, with a par |
value of RMB1.00 each, which are listed on the Hong | |
Kong Stock Exchange and traded in Hong Kong | |
dollars |
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DEFINITIONS
"H Shareholders Class Meeting" the 2020 first H Shareholders class meeting of the
Company, and any adjournment thereof (as the case | |
may be) to be held at 4/F, C Yi'an Business Building, | |
18 Building Yi'an Jiayuan, Beiwa West, Haidian | |
District, Beijing, the PRC, on Wednesday, 15 April | |
2020, immediately after the EGM and the Domestic | |
Shareholders Class Meeting (or any adjournment | |
thereof) | |
"Hong Kong" | the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the |
PRC | |
"Hong Kong Stock Exchange" | The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited |
"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, excluding, for the |
purpose of this circular, the Hong Kong Special | |
Administrative Region of the PRC, the Macau Special | |
Administrative Region of the PRC and Taiwan | |
"RMB" | Renminbi, the lawful currency of the PRC |
"Rules of Procedures of | the rules of procedures of shareholders' meetings of |
Shareholders' Meetings" | the Company, as amended, modified or otherwise |
supplemented from time to time | |
"Shareholder(s)" | holders of the share(s) of the Company |
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
北京迪信通商貿股份有限公司 Beijing Digital Telecom Co., Ltd.
(A joint stock limited company incorporated in the People's Republic of China with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 6188)
Executive Directors: | Registered Office: |
Mr. Liu Donghai (Chairman) | No. 101, 4/F, C Yi'an Business Building |
Mr. Liu Yajun | 18 Building Yi'an Jiayuan, Beiwa West |
Mr. Liu Songshan | Haidian District, Beijing |
Ms. Liu Wencui | the PRC |
Non-executive Directors: | Principal Place of Business in Hong Kong: |
Mr. Qi Xiangdong | Unit 07, 21/F, West Tower, Shun Tak Centre |
Ms. Xin Xin | 168-200 Connaught Road Central |
Sheung Wan | |
Independent Non-executive Directors: | Hong Kong |
Mr. Lv Tingjie | |
Mr. Lv Pingbo | |
Mr. Zhang Senquan | |
28 February 2020 | |
To the Shareholders | |
Dear Sir or Madam, |
PROPOSED REVISION TO THE BUSINESS SCOPE OF THE COMPANY
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES OF
PROCEDURES OF SHAREHOLDERS' MEETINGS
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this circular is to give you notices of the EGM and the H Shareholders Class Meeting (set out on pages 8 to 10 and pages 11 to 13 of this circular, respectively) and to provide you with information reasonably necessary to enable you to consider and vote on certain resolutions to be proposed at the EGM and the H Shareholders Class Meeting as described below.
At the EGM, ordinary resolutions will be proposed to (inter alia) (i) consider and approve the resolution on proposed revision to the business scope of the Company, and
- consider and approve the resolution on proposed amendments to the rules of procedures of Shareholders' Meetings; while special resolution will be proposed at the EGM and the H Shareholders Class Meeting to (inter alia) (iii) consider and approve the resolution on proposed amendments to the Articles of Association.
- PROPOSED REVISION TO THE BUSINESS SCOPE OF THE COMPANY
Reference is made to the announcement of the Company dated 27 February 2020 in relation to (inter alia) the proposed revision to the business scope of the Company. An ordinary resolution will be proposed at the EGM to approve the revision to the business scope of the Company.
To reflect the latest development of its business, the Company proposes to revise its business scope, the details of which are set out as follows:
Before revision:
"Wholesale and retail of telecommunications devices, mobile telecommunications products, metal materials, office equipment, computers and peripherals, instruments; mobile phone repair services; technology consultancy and technical services."
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
After revision:
"Wholesale and retail of telecommunications devices, electronic products, metal materials, office equipment, computers and peripherals, instruments, software and ancillary equipment, labour protection gears, office supplies, daily necessities, household appliances, timepieces, bags and suitcases, garments, shoes and hats, lighting equipment (with no physical store operation), gifts, cosmetics, infant products, toys, musical instruments, category-1,category-2 and category-3 medical equipment, healthcare products and food; mobile phone repair services; technology consultancy, technical services, technology development and technology transfer; import and export of goods and technology; and software development."
The above revision to the business scope is subject to approval by company registration authorities.
- PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES OF PROCEDURES OF SHAREHOLDERS' MEETINGS
An ordinary resolution will be proposed at the EGM to approve the amendments to the Rules of Procedures of Shareholders' Meetings.
To reflect the Amendments to the Articles of Association and the need for corporate governance practice, the Company proposes to make corresponding amendments to the Rules of Procedures of Shareholders' Meetings.
Details of the proposed amendments to the Rules of Procedures of Shareholders' Meetings are set out in Appendix I to this circular.
- PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
Reference is made to the announcement of the Company dated 27 February 2020 in relation to (inter alia) proposed amendments to the Articles of Association. A special resolution will be proposed at the EGM and the Class Meetings to approve the amendments to the Articles of Association.
The Company proposes to make corresponding amendments (the "Amendments") to the Articles of Association in view of the fact that (1) the State Council of the People's Republic of China has issued the Reply of the State Council on the Adjustment of the Notice Period of the General Meeting and Other Matters Applicable to Overseas Listed Companies (Guo Han [2019] No. 97) 《( 國務院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)), stipulating that joint stock limited companies registered in the PRC and listed overseas shall comply with relevant requirements as set out in the Company Law of the People's Republic of China 《( 中華人民共和國公司法》) in respect of the notice period for convening general meetings, shareholders' rights to propose resolutions and the convening procedures; (2) the Chinese Securities Regulatory Commission has issued the Guidance on the Application for "Full Circulation" of Unlisted Domestic Shares of H-shareCompanies 《( H股公司境內未上市股份申請「全流通」業務指 引》), pursuant to which the "Full Circulation" reform of H shares has taken place on a comprehensive scale, and the Company plans to make appropriate arrangements for the application for "Full Circulation" of H shares; and (3) some of the Company's registered information has changed or is planned to be adjusted.
Share repurchase of H Shares of the Company will be conducted in accordance with relevant requirements and restrictions under the Listing Rules, including but not limited to Rule 10.05, 10.06, 19A.24 and 19A.25 of the Listing Rules.
Details of the Amendments are set out in Appendix II to this circular.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
EGM AND H SHAREHOLDERS CLASS MEETING
The EGM of the Company is to be held at 4/F, C Yi'an Business Building, 18 Building Yi'an Jiayuan, Beiwa West, Haidian District, Beijing, the PRC on Wednesday, 15 April 2020 at 2:00 p.m., with the H Shareholders Class Meeting to be held immediately after the EGM and the Domestic Shareholders Class Meeting (or any adjournment thereof). Notices of the EGM and the H Shareholders Class Meeting are set out on pages 8 to 10 and pages 11 to 13 of this circular, respectively.
In order to determine the Shareholders who are entitled to attend the EGM and the H Shareholders Class Meeting, the Company's register of H Shareholders will be closed from Monday, 16 March 2020 to Wednesday, 15 April 2020 (both days inclusive) during which period no transfer of H Shares will be effected. Holders of H Shares whose names appear on the Company's register of members on Wednesday, 15 April 2020 are entitled to attend the EGM and the H Shareholders Class Meeting. In order to determine the entitlement to attend the EGM and the H Shareholders Class Meeting, all transfer forms and share certificates must be lodged with the Company's H Share registrar, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited at Shops 1712-1716, 17th Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong, not later than 4:30 p.m. on Friday, 13 March 2020.
The reply slips and forms of proxy for use at the EGM and the H Shareholders Class Meeting are enclosed herewith and are also published on the websites of the Hong Kong
Stock Exchange (http://www.hkexnews.hk) and the Company (http://www.dixintong.com). If you intend to appoint a proxy to attend the EGM and/or the H Shareholders Class Meeting, you are requested to complete, sign and return the form(s) of proxy enclosed, in accordance with the instructions printed thereon not less than 24 hours before the time fixed for holding the EGM and/or the H Shareholders Class Meeting or any adjournment thereof (as the case may be). Completion and return of the form(s) of proxy will not preclude you from attending and voting in person at the EGM and/or the H Shareholders Class Meeting. Shareholders who intend to attend the EGM and/or the H Shareholders Class Meeting in person or by proxy should complete, sign and return the enclosed reply slip(s) in accordance with the instructions printed thereon on or before Thursday, 26 March 2020.
LISTING RULES REQUIREMENT
According to Rule 13.39(4) of the Listing Rules, apart from certain exceptions, any vote of shareholders at a general meeting must be taken by poll. All resolutions at the EGM and the Class Meetings will be taken by way of poll. An announcement on the poll results will be published on the websites of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (http://www.hkexnews.hk) and the Company (http://www.dixintong.com) respectively by the Company after the EGM and the Class Meetings in the manner prescribed under the Listing Rules.
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD
RECOMMENDATION
The Board believes that the resolutions mentioned above are in the interests of the Company and the Shareholders as a whole. Accordingly, the Board recommends that all Shareholders vote in favour of the relevant resolutions to be proposed at the EGM and the H Shareholders Class Meeting as set out in the notices of the EGM and the H Shareholders Class Meeting.
Yours faithfully,
By order of the Board
Beijing Digital Telecom Co., Ltd.
Liu Donghai
Chairman
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NOTICE OF THE FIRST EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING IN 2020
北京迪信通商貿股份有限公司
Beijing Digital Telecom Co., Ltd.
(A joint stock limited company incorporated in the People's Republic of China with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 6188)
NOTICE OF THE FIRST EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING IN 2020
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the first extraordinary general meeting in 2020 (the "EGM") of Beijing Digital Telecom Co., Ltd. (the "Company") will be held at 4/F, C Yi'an Business Building, 18 Building Yi'an Jiayuan, Beiwa West, Haidian District, Beijing, the PRC, on Wednesday, 15 April 2020 at 2:00 p.m. to consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following resolutions:
ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS
- To consider and approve the resolution on proposed revision to the business scope of the Company.
- To consider and approve the resolution on proposed amendments to the rules of procedures of Shareholders' Meetings.
SPECIAL RESOLUTION
- To consider and approve the resolution on proposed amendments to the Articles of Association.
By order of the Board
Beijing Digital Telecom Co., Ltd.
Liu Donghai
Chairman
Beijing, the PRC
28 February 2020
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NOTICE OF THE FIRST EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING IN 2020
Notes:
- Holders of the Company's H shares ("H Shares") and domestic shares ("Domestic Shares") whose names appear on the register of members of the Company on Wednesday, 15 April 2020 are entitled to attend and vote at the EGM. The register of members of the Company will be closed from Monday, 16 March 2020 to Wednesday, 15 April 2020 (both days inclusive), during which period no transfer of H Shares will be effected. In order to be eligible to attend and vote at the EGM, any holders of H Shares whose transfers have not been registered must deposit the transfer documents together with the relevant share certificates at the H Share registrar of the Company, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited at Shops 1712-1716, 17th Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong, not later than 4:30 p.m. on Friday, 13 March 2020.
- Shareholders who intend to attend the EGM in person or by proxy should complete and sign the reply slip accompanying the notice of the EGM and return it to the Company's H Share registrar at 17M Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong on or before Thursday, 26 March 2020 (applicable to holders of H Shares), or to the address of the company secretary of the Company (the "Company Secretary") on or before Thursday, 26 March 2020 (applicable to holders of Domestic Shares) by hand, by post or by fax. Completion and return of the reply slip do not affect the right of a Shareholder to attend the EGM. However, failure to return the reply slip may result in adjournment of the EGM, if the number of shares carrying the right to vote represented by the Shareholders proposing to attend the EGM by reply slip does not exceed half of the total number of shares of the Company carrying the right to vote at the EGM.
- Any shareholder of the Company entitled to attend and vote at the EGM is entitled to appoint one or more proxies to attend and vote at the meeting on his/her behalf. A proxy needs not be a shareholder of the Company. Shareholders who wish to appoint proxies should first read the circular with respect to the first extraordinary general meeting in 2020 of the Company, which was despatched to Shareholders on 28 February 2020.
- A proxy shall be appointed by an instrument in writing (including the proxy form). Such instrument shall be signed by the appointer or his/her attorney duly authorised in writing. If the appointer is a legal person, then the instrument shall be signed under a legal person's seal or by its director or an attorney duly authorised in writing. The instrument appointing the proxy shall be deposited at 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 holders of H Shares) or at the address of the Company Secretary (for holders of Domestic Shares) not less than 24 hours before the time fixed for holding the EGM (i.e. before 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, 14 April 2020) or any adjournment thereof (as the case may be). If the instrument appointing the proxy is signed by a person authorised by the appointer, the power of attorney or other document of authority under which the instrument is signed shall be notarised. The notarised power of attorney or other documents of authority shall be deposited together with the instrument appointing the proxy at the same time at the Company's H Share registrar or the address of the Company Secretary (as may be applicable).
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NOTICE OF THE FIRST EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING IN 2020
- Shareholders or their proxies are required to produce their identification documents when attending the EGM.
- Miscellaneous
- It is expected that the EGM will last for half a day. All attending Shareholders shall arrange for their transportation and accommodation and shall bear all their own expenses in connection with their attendance.
-
The address of the Company Secretary:
Company Secretary
4/F, C Yi'an Business Building
18 Building, Yi'an Jiayuan, Beiwa West Haidian District, Beijing
the PRC
Tel: (010) 6873 3818
Fax: (010) 6873 3816
Contact person: Ms. Li Dongmei - The address of the Company's H Share registrar:
Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited
Shops 1712-1716, 17th Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong (for lodging share transfers)
17M Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong (for deposit of reply slip or proxy form)
Tel: (852) 2862 8555
Fax: (852) 2865 0990
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NOTICE OF THE FIRST H SHAREHOLDERS CLASS MEETING IN 2020
北京迪信通商貿股份有限公司
Beijing Digital Telecom Co., Ltd.
(A joint stock limited company incorporated in the People's Republic of China with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 6188)
NOTICE OF THE FIRST H SHAREHOLDERS CLASS MEETING IN 2020
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the first H shareholders class meeting in 2020 (the "H Shareholders Class Meeting") of Beijing Digital Telecom Co., Ltd. (the "Company") will be held immediately following the first extraordinary general meeting in 2020 of the Company and the first domestic shareholders class meeting in 2020 of the Company at 4/F, C Yi'an Business Building, 18 Building Yi'an Jiayuan, Beiwa West, Haidian District, Beijing, the PRC on Wednesday, 15 April 2020 to consider and, if thought fit, pass the following resolution:
SPECIAL RESOLUTION
- To consider and approve the resolution on proposed amendments to the Articles of Association.
By order of the Board
Beijing Digital Telecom Co., Ltd.
Liu Donghai
Chairman
Beijing, the PRC
28 February 2020
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NOTICE OF THE FIRST H SHAREHOLDERS CLASS MEETING IN 2020
Notes:
- Holders of the Company's H shares ("H Shares") whose names appear on the register of members of the Company on Wednesday, 15 April 2020 are entitled to attend and vote at the H Shareholders Class Meeting. The register of members of the Company will be closed from Monday, 16 March 2020 to Wednesday, 15 April 2020 (both days inclusive), during which period no transfer of H Shares will be effected. In order to be eligible to attend and vote at the H Shareholders Class Meeting, any holders of H Shares whose transfers have not been registered must deposit the transfer documents together with the relevant share certificates at the H Share registrar of the Company, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited at Shops 1712-1716, 17th Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong, not later than 4:30 p.m. on Friday, 13 March 2020.
- Shareholders who intend to attend the H Shareholders Class Meeting in person or by proxy should complete and sign the reply slip accompanying the notice of the H Shareholders Class Meeting and return it to the Company's H Share registrar at 17M Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong on or before Thursday, 26 March 2020 by hand, by post or by fax. Completion and return of the reply slip do not affect the right of a Shareholder to attend the H Shareholders Class Meeting. However, failure to return the reply slip may result in adjournment of the H Shareholders Class Meeting, if the number of shares carrying the right to vote represented by the Shareholders proposing to attend the H Shareholders Class Meeting by reply slip does not exceed half of the total number of shares of the Company carrying the right to vote at the H Shareholders Class Meeting.
- Any shareholder of the Company entitled to attend and vote at the H Shareholders Class Meeting is entitled to appoint one or more proxies to attend and vote at the meeting on his/her behalf. A proxy needs not be a shareholder of the Company. Shareholders who wish to appoint proxies should first read the circular with respect to the first H Shareholders Class Meeting in 2020 of the Company, which was despatched to Shareholders on 28 February 2020.
- A proxy shall be appointed by an instrument in writing (including the proxy form). Such instrument shall be signed by the appointer or his/her attorney duly authorised in writing. If the appointer is a legal person, then the instrument shall be signed under a legal person's seal or signed by its director or an attorney duly authorised in writing. The instrument appointing the proxy shall be deposited at 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 not less than 24 hours before the time fixed for holding the H Shareholders Class Meeting or any adjournment thereof (as the case may be). If the instrument appointing the proxy is signed by a person authorised by the appointer, the power of attorney or other documents of authority under which the instrument is signed shall be notarised. The notarised power of attorney or other documents of authority shall be deposited together with the instrument appointing the proxy at the same time at the Company's H Share registrar.
- Shareholders or their proxies are required to produce their identification documents when attending the H Shareholders Class Meeting.
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NOTICE OF THE FIRST H SHAREHOLDERS CLASS MEETING IN 2020
6. Miscellaneous
- It is expected that the H Shareholders Class Meeting will last for half a day. All attending Shareholders shall arrange for their transportation and accommodation and shall bear all their own expenses in connection with their attendance.
-
The address of the Company Secretary:
Company Secretary
4/F, C Yi'an Business Building
18 Building Yi'an Jiayuan, Beiwa West Haidian District, Beijing
the PRC
Tel: (010) 6873 3818
Fax: (010) 6873 3816
Contact person: Ms. Li Dongmei - The address of the Company's H Share registrar:
Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited
Shops 1712-1716, 17th Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong (for lodging share transfers)
17M Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong (for deposit of reply slip or proxy form)
Tel: (852) 2862 8555
Fax: (852) 2865 0990
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APPENDIX I EXPLANATION TABLE OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES OF PROCEDURES OF SHAREHOLDERS' MEETINGS
Explanation Table of the Proposed Amendments to the Rules of Procedures of
Shareholders' Meetings of Beijing Digital Telecom Co., Ltd.
Main Basis of | ||||||
Number | Original Article | Amended Article | Amendments | |||
1. | Article 5 | The Company shall | Article 5 | The Company shall | Amended in accordance | |
convene an extraordinary general meeting | convene an extraordinary general meeting | with the Articles of | ||||
within 2 months following the date of | within 2 months following the date of | Association. | ||||
occurrence of any of the following | occurrence of any of the following | |||||
circumstances: | circumstances: | |||||
(1) when the number of directors is | (1) when the number of directors is | |||||
less than the quorum; | less than that required by the Company Law or | |||||
(2) when | the Company fails to | is less than two thirds of the number required | ||||
recover the loss amounting to over one third of | by the Articles of Associationwhen the | |||||
the share capital; | number of directors is less than the quorum; | |||||
(3) when shareholder(s) severally or | (2) | when | the Company fails to | |||
jointly holding 10% or more of the Company's | recover the loss amounting to over one third of | |||||
shares request(s) in writing; | the share capital; | |||||
(4) when deemed necessary by the | (3) | when shareholder(s) severally | ||||
Board of Directors to call an extraordinary | or jointly holding 10% or more of the | |||||
general meeting; | Company's issued and outstanding shares | |||||
(5) when the Board of Supervisors | carrying voting rights request(s) in writing the | |||||
motions to call an extraordinary general | convening of an extraordinary general | |||||
meeting; | meetingwhen shareholder(s) severally or | |||||
(6) other circumstances required by | jointly holding 10% or more of the Company's | |||||
laws, administrative regulations, departmental | shares request(s) in writing; | |||||
regulations or the Articles of Association. | (4) when deemed necessary by the | |||||
Board of Directors to call an extraordinary | ||||||
general meeting; | ||||||
(5) when the Board of Supervisors | ||||||
motions to call an extraordinary general | ||||||
meeting; | ||||||
(6) other circumstances required by | ||||||
laws, administrative regulations, departmental | ||||||
regulations or the Articles of Association. | ||||||
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APPENDIX I EXPLANATION TABLE OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES OF PROCEDURES OF SHAREHOLDERS' MEETINGS
Main Basis of | |||
Number | Original Article | Amended Article | Amendments |
2. | Article 15 The convener shall notify | Article 15 When the Company | Same as the basis for |
every shareholder in no less than 20 days prior | convenes the annual general meeting, a | amendments to item 1. | |
to the date of the annual general meeting, and | written notice shall be issued in no less than | ||
15 days in the case of convening an | 20 business days prior to the date of the | ||
extraordinary general meeting. | meeting to notify all the shareholders | ||
recorded in the register of shareholders with | |||
respect to the matters to be considered as well | |||
as the date and location of the meeting; in the | |||
case of an extraordinary general meeting, the | |||
written notice shall be issued in no less than | |||
10 business days or 15 days, whichever is | |||
earlier, prior to the date of the meeting.The | |||
convener shall notify every shareholder in no | |||
less than 20 days prior to the date of the | |||
meeting, and 15 days in the case of convening | |||
an extraordinary general meeting. | |||
In the case that the relevant rules of | |||
the securities regulatory authorities and the | |||
stock exchange in the place where the shares | |||
of the Company are listed require the | |||
Company to send out, mail, deliver, distribute, | |||
announce or by other means provide relevant | |||
documents of the Company in both Chinese | |||
and English language, if the Company has | |||
made proper arrangement to determine | |||
whether its shareholders wish to receive either | |||
the English version or the Chinese version | |||
only, the Company may, within the scope | |||
permitted by the applicable laws and | |||
regulations and according to such applicable | |||
laws and regulations, send to the relevant | |||
shareholders the English version or the | |||
Chinese version only (in accordance with the | |||
wishes as stated by the shareholders) of the | |||
communications of the Company, including | |||
but not limited to notices of general meetings, | |||
circulars to shareholders, annual reports, | |||
interim reports and quarterly reports. | |||
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Number | Original Article | Amended Article | Amendments |
Subject to compliance with the | |||
applicable laws and regulations and the rules | |||
of the stock exchange on which the shares of | |||
the Company are listed, the notice may be | |||
made available by issuance at the website of | |||
the Hong Kong Stock Exchange or publication | |||
on one or more designated newspapers for | |||
holders of overseas-listed shares listed in | |||
Hong Kong. Upon such announcement, the | |||
notice of the relevant general meeting shall be | |||
deemed to have been received by the holders | |||
of overseas-listed shares listed in Hong Kong. | |||
Unless otherwise provided in the | |||
Articles of Association, the notice of general | |||
meeting shall be served on each shareholder | |||
(whether or not entitled to vote at the meeting) | |||
by personal delivery or prepaid mail to their | |||
addresses recorded in the register of | |||
shareholders. For the holders of domestic | |||
shares, the notice of the general meeting may | |||
also be issued by way of an announcement. | |||
The announcement as referred to on | |||
the preceding paragraph shall be published on | |||
one or more newspapers designated by the | |||
securities regulatory authorities of the State | |||
Council based on the time limit for | |||
notification of the general meetings as | |||
stipulated in the Articles of Association. Upon | |||
publication of such announcements, the | |||
holders of domestic shares shall be deemed to | |||
have received the notice of general meeting. | |||
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3. | Article 16 | The | notice of | Article | 16 | The | notice | of | Same as the basis for | ||||
Shareholders' Meeting includes: | shareholders' meeting shall be in compliance | amendments to item 1. | |||||||||||
(1) time, place and duration of the | with the following requirementsincludes: | ||||||||||||
meeting; | (1) time, place and duration of the | ||||||||||||
(2) | matters and motions submitted | meeting; | |||||||||||
for consideration and approval at the meeting; | (2) matters and motions submitted | ||||||||||||
(3) a clear statement that all | for consideration and approval at the meeting; | ||||||||||||
shareholders are entitled to attend and vote at | (3) | a | clear | statement that | all | ||||||||
the Shareholders' Meeting, and to appoint | shareholders are entitled to attend and vote at | ||||||||||||
proxies in writing to attend and vote on their | the Shareholders' Meeting, and to appoint | ||||||||||||
behalf, and that a proxy needs not be a | proxies in writing to attend and vote on his | ||||||||||||
shareholder; | behalf, and that a proxy need not be a | ||||||||||||
(4) the date on which the equity | shareholder; | ||||||||||||
interests of shareholders entitled to attend the | (4) | the date on which the equity | |||||||||||
Shareholders' Meeting are registered (the | interests of shareholders entitled to attend the | ||||||||||||
"Record Date"); | Shareholders' Meeting were registered (the | ||||||||||||
(5) name and telephone number of | "Record Date"); | ||||||||||||
the permanent contact of the meeting. | (5) name and telephone number of | ||||||||||||
The interval between the Record Date | permanent contact of the meeting. | ||||||||||||
(1) | be in writing; | ||||||||||||
and the date of the meeting shall not exceed 7 | (2) specify the place, date and time | ||||||||||||
working days. The record date shall not be | of the meeting; | ||||||||||||
changed upon confirmation. | (3) | describe | matters | for | |||||||||
Any notice and supplementary notice | consideration at the meeting; | ||||||||||||
(4) | provide | such | necessary | ||||||||||
of Shareholders' Meetings shall sufficiently and | information | and | explanations | for | |||||||||
completely disclose all the details of all | shareholders to make informed decisions on | ||||||||||||
proposals as well as all the information or | the matters to be considered. Without | ||||||||||||
explanations | necessary | for | reasonable | limitation to the generality of the foregoing, | |||||||||
judgements by shareholders on the matters | where a proposal is made with respect to the | ||||||||||||
proposed to be discussed. If any matter to be | merger of the Company with another company, | ||||||||||||
discussed requires opinions of the independent | the repurchase of shares, the restructuring of | ||||||||||||
directors, the opinions and reasons of the | share capital or restructuring in any other | ||||||||||||
independent directors shall be disclosed | manner, the conditions of the proposed | ||||||||||||
together with the issuance of such notice. | transaction shall be provided in detail along | ||||||||||||
with copies of the proposed agreement, if any, | |||||||||||||
and the reason(s) and effect of such proposal | |||||||||||||
must be properly explained; | |||||||||||||
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Number | Original Article | Amended Article | Amendments | |
(5) disclose the nature and extent of | ||||
the material interests of any director, | ||||
supervisor, general manager, or other senior | ||||
management in the matters for consideration, | ||||
and the effect of such matters in their capacity | ||||
as shareholders to the extent that it is different | ||||
from the effect on the interests of other | ||||
shareholders of the same class; | ||||
(6) contain the full text of any | ||||
special resolution proposed to be passed at the | ||||
meeting; | ||||
(7) state clearly that a shareholder | ||||
entitled to attend and vote at the meeting are | ||||
entitled to appoint one or more proxies to | ||||
attend and vote on his/her behalf, and that a | ||||
proxy needs not be a shareholder; | ||||
(8) specify the time and place for | ||||
delivering proxy forms for the meeting. | ||||
The interval between the record date | ||||
and the date of the meeting shall not exceed 7 | ||||
working days. The record date shall not be | ||||
changed upon confirmation. | ||||
Any notice and supplementary notice | ||||
of shareholders' meetings shall sufficiently and | ||||
completely disclose all the details of all | ||||
proposals as well as all the information or | ||||
explanations necessary for | reasonable | |||
judgements by shareholders on the matters | ||||
proposed to be discussed. If any matter to be | ||||
discussed requires opinions of the independent | ||||
directors, the opinions and reasons of the | ||||
independent directors shall be disclosed | ||||
together with the issuance of such notice. | ||||
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Number | Original Article | Amended Article | Amendments | ||
4. | Article 17 In the event that matters | Article 17 In the event that matters | Amended according to the | ||
involving the election of directors and | involving the election of directors and | need for corporate | |||
supervisors are to be considered at the | supervisors are to be considered at the | governance practice. | |||
Shareholders' Meeting, the notice of such | Shareholders' Meeting, the notice of such | ||||
Shareholders' Meeting shall fully disclose the | Shareholders' Meeting shall fully disclose the | ||||
detailed information of the candidates for such | detailed information of the candidates for such | ||||
directors and supervisors, which shall at least | directors and supervisors, which shall at least | ||||
include the following: | include the following: | ||||
(1) | personal particulars including | (1) | personal particulars including | ||
education background, working experience and | education background, working experience and | ||||
any part-time job; | any part-time job; | ||||
(2) whether there is any connected | (2) whether there is any connected | ||||
relationship with the Company or its | relationship with the Company or its | ||||
controlling shareholders and de facto | controlling shareholders and de facto | ||||
controller; | controller; | ||||
(3) | disclosure of shareholdings in | (3) | disclosure of shareholdings in | ||
the Company; | the Company; | ||||
(4) whether they have been | (4) Whether they have been | ||||
penalized by the CSRC or other related | penalized by the CSRC or other related | ||||
authorities or reprimanded by any stock | authorities or reprimanded by any stock | ||||
exchange. | exchange. | ||||
Apart from directors and supervisors | Apart from directors and supervisors | ||||
elected through the cumulative voting system, | elected through the cumulative voting system, | ||||
each candidate of director or supervisor shall be | eEach candidate of director or supervisor shall | ||||
individually proposed. | be individually proposed. | ||||
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Number | Original Article | Amended Article | Amendments | ||||||
The ways and procedures for | The ways and procedures for | ||||||||
nominating directors and supervisors are: | nominating directors and supervisors are: | ||||||||
Candidates for directors of the first | Candidates for directors of the first | ||||||||
session of the board of directors and candidates | session of the board of directors and candidates | ||||||||
for the first session of the supervisory | for the first session of the supervisory | ||||||||
committee of the Company are nominated by | committee of the Company are nominated by | ||||||||
promoters. The ways and procedures for | promoters. The ways and procedures for | ||||||||
nominating directors and supervisors for other | nominating directors and supervisors for other | ||||||||
sessions are: | sessions are: | ||||||||
(1) when a re-election of the board | (1) when a re-election of the board | ||||||||
of directors or a by-election of director for the | of directors or a by-election of director for the | ||||||||
incumbent board of directors takes place, the | incumbent board of directors takes place, the | ||||||||
incumbent board of directors and shareholders | incumbent board of directors and shareholders | ||||||||
individually or collectively holding over 3% of | individually or collectively holding over 3% of | ||||||||
the Company's shares may nominate | the Company's shares may nominate | ||||||||
candidates, without exceeding the number of | candidates, without exceeding the number of | ||||||||
persons to be elected, for the position of director | persons to be elected, for the position of director | ||||||||
for the next session of the board of directors or | for the next session of the board of directors or | ||||||||
candidates for by-election as director who are | candidates for by-election as director who are | ||||||||
not staff representatives; | not staff representatives; | ||||||||
(2) when a re-election of the | (2) when a re-election of the | ||||||||
supervisory committee or a by-election of | supervisory committee or a by-election of | ||||||||
supervisor for the incumbent supervisory | supervisor for the incumbent supervisory | ||||||||
committee takes place, the incumbent | committee takes place, the incumbent | ||||||||
supervisory | committee | and | shareholders | supervisory | committee | and | shareholders | ||
individually or collectively holding over 3% of | individually or collectively holding over 3% of | ||||||||
the Company's shares may nominate | the Company's shares may nominate | ||||||||
candidates, without exceeding the number of | candidates, without exceeding the number of | ||||||||
persons to be elected, for the position of | persons to be elected, for the position of | ||||||||
supervisor for the next session of the | supervisor for the next session of the | ||||||||
supervisory | committee | or | candidates | supervisory | committee | or | candidates | ||
by-election as of supervisor who are not staff | by-election as of supervisor who are not staff | ||||||||
representatives; | representatives; | ||||||||
(3) | the shareholders | shall provide | (3) | the shareholders | shall provide | ||||
the board of directors with the biographical | the board of directors with the biographical | ||||||||
details and basic particulars of the nominated | details and basic particulars of the nominated | ||||||||
candidates for the position of director or | candidates for the position of director or | ||||||||
supervisor. The incumbent board of directors | supervisor. The incumbent board of directors | ||||||||
shall conduct a review on qualifications. Upon | shall conduct a review on qualifications. Upon | ||||||||
review, the qualified candidates will be | review, the qualified candidates shall be | ||||||||
submitted to the Shareholders' Meeting for | submitted to the Shareholders' Meeting for | ||||||||
election; | election; | ||||||||
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Number | Original Article | Amended Article | Amendments | |
(4) At the request of the Company, | (4) At the request of the Company, | |||
the candidates for the position of director or | the candidates for the position of director or | |||
supervisor shall undertake to the Company in | supervisor shall undertake to the Company in | |||
written form the followings, including but not | written form the followings, including but not | |||
limited to, agreeing to accept the nomination, | limited to, agreeing to accept the nomination, | |||
undertaking that their personal information | undertaking that their personal information | |||
submitted is true and complete, and that they | submitted is true and complete, and that they | |||
will duly perform their duties upon successful | will duly perform their duties upon successful | |||
election. | election. | |||
When election of the directors and | When election of the directors and | |||
supervisors is voted at the general meeting , the | supervisors is voted at the general meeting , | |||
cumulative voting system can be applied in | the cumulative voting system can be applied | |||
accordance with the provisions of the Articles of | in accordance with the provisions of the | |||
Association or the resolution of the general | Articles of Association or the resolution of the | |||
meeting. | general meeting . | |||
The cumulative voting system | The cumulative voting | system | ||
referred to in the preceding paragraph means | referred to in the preceding paragraph means | |||
that each share shall have the same voting right | that each share shall have the same voting | |||
as the number of directors or supervisors to be | right as the number of directors or supervisors | |||
elected, when election of directors or | to be elected, when election of directors or | |||
supervisors is voted at the general meeting. The | supervisors is voted at the general meeting. | |||
voting right held by shareholders may be used | The voting right held by shareholders may be | |||
collectively. The board of directors shall state | used collectively. The board of directors shall | |||
the biographical details and basic particulars of | state the biographical details and basic | |||
the candidates for directors and supervisors to | particulars of the candidates for directors and | |||
the shareholders. | supervisors to the shareholders. | |||
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Number | Original Article | Amended Article | Amendments | ||
5. | Article 37 Matters included into the | Article 37 Matters included into the | Same as the basis for | ||
agenda shall all be passed through voting by | agenda shall all be passed through voting by | amendments to item 4. | |||
way of open ballot at the general meetings. | way of open ballot at the general meetings. | ||||
Shareholders (including their proxies) shall | Shareholders (including their proxies) shall | ||||
exercise their voting rights in accordance with | exercise their voting rights in accordance with | ||||
the number of their shares carrying the voting | the number of their shares carrying the voting | ||||
rights and each share shall have one vote, | rights and each share shall have one vote, | ||||
except for the case of cumulative voting system. | except for the case of cumulative voting | ||||
Shares in the Company which are | system. | ||||
Shares in the Company which are | |||||
held by the Company do not carry any voting | |||||
rights, and shall not be counted in the total | held by the Company do not carry any voting | ||||
number of shares carrying voting rights | rights, and shall not be counted in the total | ||||
represented by shareholders or proxies present | number of shares carrying voting rights | ||||
at a general meeting. The board of directors, | represented by shareholders or proxies present | ||||
independent directors and shareholders who | at a general meeting. The board of directors, | ||||
satisfy the conditions under relevant | independent directors and shareholders who | ||||
regulations may publicly solicit voting rights | satisfy the conditions under relevant | ||||
from the shareholders. Solicitation of voting | regulations may publicly solicit voting rights | ||||
rights shall be conducted free of charge and | from the shareholders. Solicitation of voting | ||||
information shall be fully disclosed to the | rights shall be conducted free of charge and | ||||
shareholders. | information shall be fully disclosed to the | ||||
shareholders. | |||||
6. | Article 44 The list of candidates for | Article 44 The list of candidates for | Same as the basis for | ||
directors and supervisors shall be submitted to | directors and supervisors shall be submitted to | amendments to item 4. | |||
the general meeting for voting by way of | the general meeting for voting by way of | ||||
proposal. For election of directors and | proposal. For election of directors and | ||||
supervisors, upon the approval of ordinary | supervisors, upon the approval of ordinary | ||||
resolutions at the general meeting, the election | resolutions at the general meeting, the | ||||
may adopt the cumulative voting system. | election may adopt the cumulative voting | ||||
system. | |||||
7. | Article 46 | In addition to the | Article 46 | In addition to the | Same as the basis for |
cumulative voting system, the general meeting | cumulative voting system, tThe general | amendments to item 4. | |||
shall resolve on all the proposals separately. | meeting shall resolve on all the proposals | ||||
Where there are several proposals for the same | separately. Where there are several proposals | ||||
matter, such proposals shall be resolved in the | for the same matter, such proposals shall be | ||||
order of time at which they are submitted. | resolved in the order of time at which they are | ||||
Unless the general meeting is adjourned or no | submitted. Unless the general meeting is | ||||
resolutions can be made for special reasons such | adjourned or no resolutions can be made for | ||||
as force majeure, voting of such proposals shall | special reasons such as force majeure, voting of | ||||
neither be shelved nor refused to vote at the | such proposals shall neither be shelved nor | ||||
general meeting. | refused to vote at the general meeting. | ||||
8. | Nil | Article 68 Matters not specified in | The Rules of Procedures | ||
these Rules shall be implemented in | of Shareholders' | ||||
accordance with the provisions of the Articles | Meetings needs further | ||||
of Association. | improvement. | ||||
9. | Article 68 The board of directors of | Article 689The board of directors | Number to be deferred. | ||
the Company are responsible for the | of the Company are responsible for the | ||||
interpretation of these Rules. | interpretation of these Rules. | ||||
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Explanation Table of the Proposed Amendments to the Articles of Association of
Beijing Digital Telecom Co., Ltd.
Main Basis of | ||||||||||
Number | Original Article | Amended Article | Amendments | |||||||
1 | Article 1 | To | safeguard the | Article | 1 | To safeguard | the | In October 2019, the State | ||
legitimate rights and interests of Beijing Digital | legitimate rights and interests of Beijing Digital | Council issued the Reply of | ||||||||
Telecom Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as the | Telecom Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as the | the State Council on the | ||||||||
"Company"), its shareholders and creditors, | "Company"), its shareholders and creditors, | Adjustment of the Notice | ||||||||
and to regulate the organization and activities | and to regulate the organization and activities | Period of Shareholders' | ||||||||
of the Company, the Company has formulated | of the Company, the Company has formulated | Meetings and Other | ||||||||
the Articles of Association in accordance with | the Articles of Association in accordance with | Matters Applicable to | ||||||||
the Company Law of the People's Republic of | the Company Law of the People's Republic of | Overseas Listed | ||||||||
China (hereinafter referred to as the "Company | China (hereinafter referred to as the "Company | Companies, which states | ||||||||
Law"), the Securities Law of the People's | Law"), the Securities Law of the People's | that "the requirements on | ||||||||
Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as the | Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as the | the notice period of | ||||||||
"Securities Law"), the Special Regulations of | "Securities Law"), the Special Regulations of | Shareholders' Meetings, | ||||||||
the State Council on the Overseas Offer and | the State Council on the Overseas Offer and | shareholders' proposal | ||||||||
Listing of Shares by Joint Stock Limited | Listing of Shares by Joint Stock Limited | right and convening | ||||||||
Companies (hereinafter referred to as the | Companies (hereinafter referred to as the | procedures for joint stock | ||||||||
"Special | Regulations"), | the | Mandatory | "Special Regulations"), the Reply of the State | limited companies | |||||
Provisions for Articles of Association of | Council on the Adjustment of the Notice | incorporated in China and | ||||||||
Companies to be Listed Overseas, the | Period of Shareholders' Meetings and Other | listed overseas shall be | ||||||||
Document | for Supplementary | Modification | Matters Applicable to Overseas Listed | governed by the relevant | ||||||
Proposal on Articles of Association of | Companies, the Mandatory Provisions for | provisions under the | ||||||||
Companies Listed in Hong Kong and the Rules | Articles of Association of Companies to be | Company Law of the | ||||||||
Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock | Listed Overseas, the Document for | People's Republic of China, | ||||||||
Exchange of Hong Kong Limited and other | Supplementary | Modification Proposal | on | instead of the provisions | ||||||
relevant requirements under the laws and | Articles of Association of Companies Listed in | under the Articles 20 to 22 | ||||||||
regulations. | Hong Kong and the Rules Governing the Listing | of the Special Regulations | ||||||||
of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong | of the State Council on the | |||||||||
Kong Limited and other relevant requirements | Overseas Offer and Listing | |||||||||
under the laws and regulations. | of Shares by Joint Stock | |||||||||
Limited Companies". | ||||||||||
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THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION | ||||
Main Basis of | ||||
Number | Original Article | Amended Article | Amendments | |
2. | Article 2 The Company is a joint | Article 2 The Company is a joint | The Company's | |
stock company with limited liability established | stock company with limited liability established | registration information | ||
in accordance with the Company Law, the | in accordance with the Company Law, the | has been changed. | ||
Special Regulations and other relevant laws and | Special Regulations and other relevant laws and | |||
regulations of China. The establishment of the | regulations of China. The establishment of the | |||
Company is approved by "Jing Shang Wu Zi Zi | Company is approved by "Jing Shang Wu Zi Zi | |||
[2009] No. 758" issued by Beijing Municipal | [2009] No. 758" issued by Beijing Municipal | |||
Commission of Commerce. It is registered with | Commission of Commerce. It iswasregistered | |||
and was granted a business licence by Beijing | with and wasgranted a business licence by | |||
Administration Bureau of Industry and | Beijing Administration Bureau of Industry and | |||
Commerce on 28 December 2009. The | Commerce on 28 December 2009. The | |||
Company's business licence number is: | Company's business licence number is: | |||
110108002727434. | 110108002727434The existing unified social | |||
The promoters of the Company are: | credibility code of the Company's business | |||
licence is 911100008029439243. | ||||
Digital Science & Technology Group Limited, | The promoters of the Company are: | |||
Beijing Di Er Tong Consulting Company | ||||
Limited, Beijing Rong Feng Tai Management | Digital Science & Technology Group Limited, | |||
and Consulting Company Limited, 3i Infocomm | Beijing Di Er Tong Consulting Company | |||
Limited, CDH Mobile (HK) Limited and Crown | Limited, Beijing Rong Feng Tai Management | |||
Flame Investment Limited. | and Consulting Company Limited, 3i Infocomm | |||
Limited, CDH Mobile (HK) Limited and Crown | ||||
Flame Investment Limited. | ||||
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Main Basis of | ||||||||
Number | Original Article | Amended Article | Amendments | |||||
3. | Article 8 | These Articles of | Article 8 | These | Articles | of | The government is | |
Association shall not be effective without the | Association shall not be effective without the | undertaking reform and | ||||||
approval by special resolution of shareholders | approval by special resolution of shareholders | has ceased to use | ||||||
at the Shareholders' Meeting and shall become | at the Shareholders' Meeting and shall become | "Administration for | ||||||
effective | on the date on which the | effective on the date on | which | the | Industry and Commerce" | |||
overseas-listed foreign shares, upon approval | overseas-listed foreign shares, upon approval | or similar expressions. | ||||||
by relevant competent authority of the PRC, are | by relevant competent authority of the PRC, are | |||||||
listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong | listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong | |||||||
Limited (hereinafter referred to as "Hong Kong | Limited (hereinafter referred to as "Hong Kong | |||||||
Stock Exchange") and shall replace the Articles | Stock Exchange") and shall replace the Articles | |||||||
of Association originally registered with the | of Association originally registered with the | |||||||
Administration for Industry and Commerce. | Administration for Industry and Commerce | |||||||
These Articles of Association shall be | company registration authority. | |||||||
These Articles of Association shall be | ||||||||
a legally binding public document that | ||||||||
regulates the Company's organization and | a legally binding public document that | |||||||
activities, the rights and obligations between | regulates the Company's organization and | |||||||
the Company and its shareholders as well as | activities, the rights and obligations between | |||||||
among the shareholders once it goes into effect. | the Company and its shareholders as well as | |||||||
among the shareholders once it goes into effect. | ||||||||
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Main Basis of | ||||
Number | Original Article | Amended Article | Amendments | |
4. | Article 13 The business scope of the | Article 13 The business scope of the | (1) The Company intends | |
Company is subject to the scope approved by | Company is subject to the scope approved by | to adjust its business | ||
the company registration authority. | the company registration authority. | scope. | ||
Scope of business: wholesale and | Scope of business: wholesale and | (2) Same as the basis for | ||
retail of telecommunications devices, mobile | retail of telecommunications devices, mobile | amendments to item | ||
telecommunications products, metal materials, | telecommunications productselectronic | 3. | ||
office equipment, computers and peripherals, | products, metal materials, office equipment, | |||
instruments; mobile phone repair services; | computers and peripherals, instruments, | |||
technology consultancy and technical services. | software and ancillary equipment, labour | |||
The Company may change its | protection gears, office supplies, daily | |||
necessities, household appliances, timepieces, | ||||
business scope and amend these Articles of | bags and suitcases, garment, shoes and hats, | |||
Association in accordance with law upon | lighting equipment (with no physical store | |||
registration of change with the Administration | operation), gifts, cosmetics, infant products, | |||
for Industry and Commerce and with the | toys, musical instruments, category-1, | |||
approval of shareholders at the Shareholders' | category-2 and category-3 medical equipment, | |||
Meeting. | healthcare products and food; mobile phone | |||
repair services; technology consultancy and, | ||||
technical services, technology development | ||||
and technology transfer; import and export of | ||||
goods and technology; and software | ||||
development. | ||||
The Company may change its | ||||
business scope and amend these Articles of | ||||
Association in accordance with law upon | ||||
registration of change with Administration for | ||||
Industry and Commercecompany registration | ||||
authorityand with the approval of | ||||
shareholders at the Shareholders' Meeting. | ||||
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Number | Original Article | Amended Article | Amendments | |||
5. | Article 18 Domestic shares refer to | Article 18 Domestic shares refer to | In November 2019, the | |||
the shares denominated in Renminbi issued by | the shares denominated in Renminbi issued by | China Securities | ||||
the Company to domestic investors. Foreign | the Company to domestic investors. Foreign | Regulatory Commission | ||||
shares refer to the shares denominated in | shares refer to the shares denominated in | issued the Guidelines for | ||||
foreign currencies issued by the Company to | foreign currencies issued by the Company to | the "Full Circulation" | ||||
overseas investors and the shares held by | overseas investors and the shares held by | Application for Domestic | ||||
foreign investors. Those foreign shares listed | foreign investors. Those shares issued by the | Unlisted Shares of H-share | ||||
overseas are referred to as overseas-listed | Company and listed overseas (including | Listed Companies, | ||||
foreign shares (of which those listed in Hong | foreign shares listed overseas and domestic | pursuant to which the | ||||
Kong can be referred to as H shares), and those | shares approved by the securities regulatory | "Full Circulation" reform | ||||
foreign shares (unlisted overseas) are referred | authorities of the State Council and overseas | of H shares has taken place | ||||
to as non-listed foreign shares. | securities exchange to list overseas) are | on a comprehensive scale. | ||||
referred to as overseas-listedforeignshares | (of | The Company plans to | ||||
Unless otherwise specified in these | which those listed in Hong Kong can be referred | make appropriate | ||||
Articles of Association, holders of domestic | to as H shares), and those foreignshares | arrangement for the | ||||
shares and foreign shares are both holders of | (unlisted overseas) are referred to as non-listed | application of "Full | ||||
ordinary shares and shall have the same rights | foreignshares. | Circulation" of its H | ||||
and obligations. | Unless otherwise specified in these | shares. | ||||
Articles of Association, holders of domestic | ||||||
shares and holders offoreign shares are both | ||||||
holders of ordinary shares and shall have the | ||||||
same rights and obligations. | ||||||
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Number | Original Article | Amended Article | Amendments | |||||||||||
6. | Article 20 The total | number of | Article 20 The total | number of | Same as the basis | |||||||||
ordinary shares issued by the Company is | ordinary shares issued by the Company is | for amendments to | ||||||||||||
732,460,400 shares, comprising | 337,700,000 | 732,460,400 shares, comprising | 337,700,000 | item 5. | ||||||||||
domestic shares and 394,760,400 H shares. The | domestic shares and 394,760,400 Hforeign | |||||||||||||
following is the shareholding structure of the | shares. The following is the shareholding | |||||||||||||
Company: | structure of the Company: | |||||||||||||
No. | Shareholders | Number of | Percentage of | Shareholders | Number of | Percentage of | ||||||||
shares held | shareholding | No. | ||||||||||||
shares held | shareholding | |||||||||||||
Digital Science & | ||||||||||||||
1 | 211,400,000 | 28.86% | 1 | Digital Science & | ||||||||||
Technology | Technology | 211,400,000 | 28.86% | |||||||||||
Group Limited | Group Limited | |||||||||||||
Beijing Di Er Tong | ||||||||||||||
Beijing Di Er Tong | ||||||||||||||
2 | Consulting | 101,300,000 | 13.83% | 2 | Consulting | 101,300,000 | 13.83% | |||||||
Company Limited | Company Limited | |||||||||||||
Chengmai Dixin | ||||||||||||||
3 | 17,500,000 | 2.39% | Chengmai Dixin | 17,500,000 | 2.39% | |||||||||
Changqing Investment Centre | 3 | Changqing Investment Centre | ||||||||||||
(Limited Partnership) | (Limited Partnership) | |||||||||||||
Beijing Rong Feng Tai | 7,500,000 | 1.02% | ||||||||||||
Beijing Rong Feng Tai | 7,500,000 | 1.02% | ||||||||||||
4 | Management and | 4 | Management and | |||||||||||
Consulting Company | Consulting Company | |||||||||||||
Limited | Limited | |||||||||||||
Other holders of foreign | ||||||||||||||
5 | 394,760,400 | 53.90% | 5 | Other holders of foreign | 394,760,400 | 53.90% | ||||||||
shares (H Share) | shares (H Share) | |||||||||||||
Total | 732,460,400 | 100% | ||||||||||||
Total | 732,460,400 | 100% | ||||||||||||
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Number | Original Article | Amended Article | Amendments | |
7. | Article 21 Subject to approval by | Article 21 Subject to approval by | Same as the basis for | |
the securities regulatory authorities of the State | the securities regulatory authorities of the State | amendments to item 5. | ||
Council of the plans of the Company to issue | Council of the plans of the Company to issue | |||
overseas-listed foreign shares or domestic | overseas-listed foreign shares or domestic | |||
shares, and after the authorization by | shares, and after the authorization by | |||
shareholders at a general meeting, the Board of | shareholders at a general meeting, the Board of | |||
the Company may arrange for separate issuance | the Company may arrange for separateissuance | |||
of shares. | of shares. | |||
The Company is entitled to | The Company is entitled to | |||
implement its respective plans to issue | implement its respective plans to issue | |||
overseas-listed foreign shares or domestic | overseas-listed foreign shares or domestic | |||
shares pursuant to the preceding paragraph | shares pursuant to the preceding paragraph | |||
within 15 months after the approval date by the | within 15 months after the approval date by the | |||
securities regulatory authorities of the State | securities regulatory authorities of the State | |||
Council. | Council. | |||
The shareholders holding unlisted | The shareholders holding unlisted | |||
shares of the Company may trade their shares | shares of the Company may trade their shares | |||
overseas after obtaining relevant approvals | overseas after obtaining relevant approvals | |||
from the securities regulatory authorities of the | from the securities regulatory authorities of the | |||
State Council. Such trading on the overseas | State Council. Such trading on the overseas | |||
securities exchange shall comply with relevant | securities exchange shall comply with relevant | |||
overseas | regulatory procedures, regulations | overseas regulatory procedures, regulations | ||
and requirements. No class shareholders' | and requirements. No Shareholders' Meeting | |||
meeting is required for the trading of | orclass shareholders' meeting is required for | |||
abovementioned shares on overseas securities. | the trading of abovementioned shares on | |||
overseas securities. | ||||
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8. | Article 32 | The Company may | Article 32 | The Company may | Amendments were made to | ||
repurchase its shares upon the approval by | repurchase its shares upon the approval by | the | revision | of | the | ||
relevant competent authorities of China and | relevant competent authorities of China and | Company | Law | of | the | ||
according to the procedures set forth in these | according to the procedures set forth in these | People's Republic of China | |||||
Articles of Association under the circumstances | Articles of Association under the circumstances | on | adjusting the | excluded | |||
below: | below: | situations | in companies | ||||
acquiring their own shares | |||||||
(1) cancellation of shares for the | (1) cancellation of shares for the | and the requirements of the | |||||
purpose of reducing its capital; | purpose of reducing its capital; | Mandatory | Provisions | for | |||
(2) merging with other companies | (2) merging with other companies | Articles of Association of | |||||
that hold shares in the Company; | that hold shares in the Company; | Companies | to be Listed | ||||
(3) awarding shares to the | (3) awarding shares to the | Overseas 《( | 到境外上市公司 | ||||
employees of the Company; | employees of the Company; | 章程必備條款》), | by taking |
- shareholders objecting to (4) shareholders objecting tointo account the Decision resolutions of the general meeting of resolutions of the general meeting ofby the Standing Committee
shareholders concerning merger or division of | shareholders concerning merger or division of | of the National | People's | ||||
the Company, requiring the Company to buy | the Company, requiring the Company to buy | Congress | Regarding | the | |||
their shares. | their shares. | Amendments | to | the | |||
(5) Other | circumstances | as | (5)(3)Other circumstances as | Company | Law | of | the |
permitted by relevant laws and administrative | permitted by relevant laws and administrative | People's Republic of China | |||||
regulations and the securities regulatory | regulations and the securities regulatory | (《全國人民代表大會常務委 | |||||
authorities of the place where the shares of the | authorities of the place where the shares of the | 員會關於修改<中華人民共 | |||||
Company are listed. | Company are listed. | 和國公司法>的決定》) | |||||
Repurchase of the Company's shares | Repurchase of the Company's shares | issued in October 2018. | |||||
for reasons set out in Clauses (1) to (3) of this | for reasons set out in Clauses (1) to (3) of this | ||||||
Article shall be subject to resolution at a general | Article shall be subject to resolution at a | ||||||
meeting of shareholders. After the Company | general meeting of shareholders. After the | ||||||
has repurchased its shares in accordance with | Company has repurchased its shares in | ||||||
Clause (1) of this Article, such shares shall be | accordance with Clause (1) of this Article, such | ||||||
cancelled within 10 days after repurchase, or | shares shall be cancelled within 10 days after | ||||||
shall be transferred or cancelled within 6 | repurchase, or shall be transferred or | ||||||
months in the circumstances set out in Clauses | cancelled within 6 months in the |
- and (4). Shares repurchased by the Company circumstances set out in Clauses (2) and (4).
in accordance with Clause (3) of this Article | Shares repurchased by the Company in |
shall not exceed 5% of the total shares issued by | accordance with Clause (3) of this Article shall |
the Company; and the shares repurchased shall | not exceed 5% of the total shares issued by the |
be transferred to employees within one year; the | Company; and the shares repurchased shall be |
repurchase cost shall be covered by the after-tax | transferred to employees within one year; the |
profit of the Company. | repurchase cost shall be covered by the |
after-tax profit of the Company. |
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Number | Original Article | Amended Article | Amendments | |||
9. | Article | 35 After the Company | Article 35 After the Company | Same as the basis for | ||
repurchases shares in accordance with law, it | repurchases shares in accordance with law, it | amendments to item 3. | ||||
shall cancel or transfer such shares within the | shall cancel or transfer such shares within the | |||||
period specified by laws and administrative | period specified by laws and administrative | |||||
regulations, and shall apply to the | regulations, and shall apply to Administration | |||||
Administration for Industry and Commerce for | for Industry and Commerce | company | ||||
change in registered capital or shareholding | registration authorityfor change in registered | |||||
and make announcement accordingly. | capital or shareholding and make | |||||
The aggregate par value of the | announcement accordingly. | |||||
The aggregate par value of the | ||||||
cancelled shares shall be deducted from the | ||||||
Company's registered capital. | cancelled shares shall be deducted from the | |||||
Company's registered capital. | ||||||
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10. | Article 42 The Company shall have | Article 42 The Company shall have | Same as the basis for | ||||
a register of shareholders to record the | a register of shareholders to record | the | amendments to item 5. | ||||
following matters: | following matters: | ||||||
(1) the name (title), address | (1) the name (title), address | ||||||
(residence), occupation or nature of business of | (residence), occupation or nature of business of | ||||||
each shareholder; | each shareholder; | ||||||
(2) | the class and number of the | (2) | the class and number of | the | |||
shares of each holder; | shares of each holder; | ||||||
(3) | the payment made or payable | (3) | the payment made or payable | ||||
amount for the shares of each holder; | amount for the shares of each holder; | ||||||
(4) the certificate numbers of the | (4) the certificate numbers of the | ||||||
shares of each holder; | shares of each holder; | ||||||
(5) the date on which each | (5) the date on which each | ||||||
shareholder is entered in the register as a | shareholder is entered in the register as a | ||||||
shareholder of the Company; | shareholder of the Company; | ||||||
(6) the date on which each | (6) the date on which each | ||||||
shareholder ceases to be a shareholder of the | shareholder ceases to be a shareholder of the | ||||||
Company. | Company. | ||||||
Unless there is evidence to the | Unless there is evidence to the | ||||||
contrary, the register of shareholders shall be | contrary, the register of shareholders shall be | ||||||
sufficient evidence of the shareholders' | sufficient evidence of the shareholders' | ||||||
shareholdings in the Company. | shareholdings in the Company. | ||||||
Upon the approval by the securities | |||||||
regulatory authority under the State Council | |||||||
and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, for | |||||||
domestic | shares | transferred | into | ||||
overseas-listed shares and listed and traded in | |||||||
the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, such shares | |||||||
after registration are registered in the | |||||||
Company's register of members in the name of | |||||||
HKSCC Nominees Limited and recorded in | |||||||
the Hong Kong Securities Clearing Company | |||||||
Limited's account system as China Securities | |||||||
Depository and Clearing (Hong Kong) | |||||||
Company Limited. | |||||||
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Where two or more persons are | Where two or more persons are | |||||
registered as joint shareholders of any shares, | registered as joint shareholders of any shares, | |||||
they should be deemed as joint owners of | they should be deemed as joint owners of | |||||
relevant shares subject to the followings: | relevant shares subject to the followings: | |||||
(1) | the Company does not have to | (1) | the Company does not have to | |||
register more than 4 persons as joint | register more than 4 persons as joint | |||||
shareholders of any shares; | shareholders of any shares; | |||||
(2) | the joint shareholders shall, | (2) | the joint shareholders | shall, | ||
together or individually, pay the amounts | together or individually, pay the amounts | |||||
payable for relevant shares; | payable for relevant shares; | |||||
(3) if any of the joint shareholders | (3) if any of the joint shareholders | |||||
dies, only the surviving joint shareholders may | dies, only the surviving joint shareholders may | |||||
be deemed as holders of relevant share of the | be deemed as holders of relevant share(s) of the | |||||
Company, but the Board of Directors is entitled | Company, but the Board of Directors is entitled | |||||
to require the death certificate which it | to require the death certificate which it | |||||
considers to be proper as regard to the | considers to be proper as regard to the | |||||
amendment to the register of shareholders; | amendment to the register of shareholders; | |||||
(4) as regard to the joint | (4) as regard to the joint | |||||
shareholders for any share, only the person | shareholders for any share, only the person | |||||
whose name is at the first place on the register | whose name is at the first place on the register | |||||
of shareholders has the rights to receive the | of shareholders has the rights to receive the | |||||
certificate of relevant shares and notice from the | certificate of relevant shares and notice from the | |||||
Company and to attend or exercise all of the | Company and to attend or exercise all of the | |||||
votes relating to the shares. The notice which is | votes relating to the shares. The notice which is | |||||
serviced on the above-mentioned person should | serviced on the above-mentioned person should | |||||
be deemed to be serviced on all of the joint | be deemed to be serviced on all of the joint | |||||
shareholders of relevant shares. | shareholders of relevant shares. | |||||
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11. | Article | 43 | The Company may | Article 43 | The Company may | Same as the basis for |
maintain the register of shareholders of | maintain the register of shareholders of | amendments to item 5. | ||||
overseas-listed foreign shares and appoint an | overseas-listedforeignshares and appoint an | |||||
overseas agent to manage the register of | overseas agent to manage the register of | |||||
shareholders in accordance with the | shareholders in accordance with the | |||||
memorandum of understanding or agreement | memorandum of understanding or agreement | |||||
concluded with the securities regulatory | concluded with the securities regulatory | |||||
authorities of the State Council and overseas | authorities of the State Council and overseas | |||||
securities regulatory authorities. | securities regulatory authorities. | |||||
The original register of shareholders | The original register of shareholders | |||||
for foreign shares listed in Hong Kong shall be | for foreign overseas-listedshares listed in | |||||
maintained in Hong Kong. A duplicate copy of | Hong Kong shall be maintained in Hong Kong. | |||||
the register of shareholders for the holders of | A duplicate copy of the register of shareholders | |||||
overseas-listed foreign shares shall be | for the holders of overseas-listedforeignshares | |||||
maintained at the Company's residence. The | shall be maintained at the Company's | |||||
appointed overseas agent(s) shall at all times | residence. The appointed overseas agent(s) | |||||
ensure consistency between the original and the | shall at all times ensure consistency between the | |||||
duplicate copy of the register of shareholders of | original and the duplicate copy of the register of | |||||
overseas-listed foreign shares. | shareholders of overseas-listedforeignshares. | |||||
In the event of any inconsistency | In the event of any inconsistency | |||||
between the original and the duplicate copy of | between the original and the duplicate copy of | |||||
the register of shareholders for overseas-listed | the register of shareholders for overseas-listed | |||||
foreign shares, the original register of | foreignshares, the original register of | |||||
shareholders shall prevail. | shareholders shall prevail. | |||||
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12. | Article | 44 The Company shall | Article 44 The Company shall | Same as the basis for |
maintain a complete register of shareholders. | maintain a complete register of shareholders. | amendments to item 5. | ||
The register of shareholders shall | The register of shareholders shall | |||
include: | include: | |||
(1) the register of shareholders that is | (1) the register of shareholders that is | |||
maintained at the Company's residence (other | maintained at the Company's residence (other | |||
than those share registers described in Clause | than those share registers described in Clause | |||
(2) and Clause (3) below); | (2) and Clause (3) below); | |||
(2) the register of shareholders in | (2) the register of shareholders in | |||
respect of the holders of overseas-listed foreign | respect of the holders of overseas-listedforeign | |||
shares that is maintained in the same place as | shares that is maintained in the same place as | |||
the overseas stock exchange on which the | the overseas stock exchange on which the | |||
shares are listed; | shares are listed; | |||
(3) the registers of shareholders that | (3) the registers of shareholders that | |||
are maintained in such other places as the Board | are maintained in such other places as the Board | |||
of Directors may consider necessary for the | of Directors may consider necessary for the | |||
purpose of listing the Company's shares. | purpose of listing the Company's shares. | |||
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13. | Article | 46 | All overseas-listed | Article 46 | All overseas-listed | Same as the basis for |
foreign shares shall be transferred by | foreignshares shall be transferred by | amendments to item 5. | ||||
instrument in writing in any usual or common | instrument in writing in any usual or common | |||||
form or any other form which the directors may | form or any other form which the directors may | |||||
approve. The instrument of transfer of any | approve. The instrument of transfer of any | |||||
share may be signed by hand without seal. In | share may be signed by hand without seal. In | |||||
the event that the transferor or transferee of the | the event that the transferor or transferee of the | |||||
shares of the Company is a recognized clearing | shares of the Company is a recognized clearing | |||||
house defined by Hong Kong laws (hereinafter | house defined by Hong Kong laws (hereinafter | |||||
referred to as "Recognized Clearing House") or | referred to as "Recognized Clearing House") or | |||||
its agent, the instruments of transfer may be | its agent, the instruments of transfer may be | |||||
signed in mechanically-printed form. | signed in mechanically-printed form. | |||||
Fully paid overseas-listed foreign | Fully paid overseas-listedforeign | |||||
shares which are listed in Hong Kong may be | shares which are listed in Hong Kong may be | |||||
freely transferred pursuant to these Articles of | freely transferred pursuant to these Articles of | |||||
Association. However, unless the transfer | Association. However, unless the transfer | |||||
complies with the following conditions, the | complies with the following conditions, the | |||||
Board of Directors may refuse the recognition of | Board of Directors may refuse the recognition of | |||||
any transfer documents without stating any | any transfer documents without stating any | |||||
reasons therefor: | reasons therefor: | |||||
(1) That | transferring and other | (1) That | transferring and other | |||
documents relating to or affecting the title to | documents relating to or affecting the title to | |||||
any registered securities shall be registered and | any registered securities shall be registered and | |||||
the fee or fees levied pursuant to the Rules | the fee or fees levied pursuant to the Rules | |||||
Governing the Listing of Securities on the Hong | Governing the Listing of Securities on the Hong | |||||
Kong Stock Exchange is/are paid to the | Kong Stock Exchange is/are paid to the | |||||
Company; | Company; | |||||
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(2) The | transferring documents | (2) The transferring | documents | ||
relate only to the overseas-listed foreign shares | relate only to the overseas-listedforeignshares | ||||
listed in Hong Kong; | listed in Hong Kong; | ||||
(3) The stamp duty payable on the | (3) The stamp duty payable on the | ||||
transferring documents had been paid; | transferring documents has been paid; | ||||
(4) The provision of the relevant | (4) The provision of the relevant | ||||
share certificate(s) and the evidences for having | share certificate(s) and the evidences for having | ||||
the right to transfer stock be reasonably | the right to transfer stock are reasonably | ||||
required by the board of directors; | required by the board of directors; | ||||
(5) If the stock is to be transferred to | (5) If the stock is to be transferred to | ||||
joint owners, the number of the joint owners | joint owners, the number of the joint owners | ||||
shall not exceed four; and | shall not exceed four; and | ||||
(6) The stock is free from all lien. | (6) The stock is free from all lien. | ||||
If the Company refuses to register any | If the Company refuses to register any | ||||
transfer of shares, the Company shall within | transfer of shares, the Company shall within | ||||
two months of formal application for the | two months of formal application for the | ||||
transfer provide the transferor and transferee | transfer provide the transferor and transferee | ||||
with a notice of refusal to register such transfer. | with a notice of refusal to register such transfer. | ||||
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14. | Article | 49 | Any holders | of | Article | 49 | Any holders | of | Same as the basis for |
overseas-listed foreign shares may transfer by | overseas-listedforeignshares may transfer by | amendments to item 5. | |||||||
the standard form of transfer of the place of | the standard form of transfer of the place of | ||||||||
listing or the form of transfer signed or bearing | listing or the form of transfer signed or bearing | ||||||||
machine printed signatures all or any part of | machine printed signatures all or any part of | ||||||||
his/her shares. Transfer of the shares held by | his/her shares. Transfer of the shares held by | ||||||||
holders of non-listed foreign shares is subject to | holders of non-listedforeignshares is subject to | ||||||||
the applicable laws and regulations of China. | the applicable laws and regulations of China. | ||||||||
15. | Article | 54 | Applications for | a | Article | 54 | Applications for | a | Same as the basis for |
replacement share certificate by shareholders of | replacement share certificate by shareholders of | amendments to item 5. | |||||||
domestic shares and non-listed foreign shares | domestic shares and non-listed foreignshares | ||||||||
shall be addressed pursuant to relevant | shall be addressed pursuant to relevant | ||||||||
requirements of the Company Law. | requirements of the Company Law. | ||||||||
16. | Article | 55 | Applications for | a | Article | 55 | Applications for | a | Same as the basis for |
replacement share certificate by holders of | replacement share certificate by holders of | amendments to item 5. | |||||||
overseas-listed foreign shares shall be | overseas-listedforeignshares shall be | ||||||||
addressed pursuant to the laws, the rules of the | addressed pursuant to the laws, the rules of the | ||||||||
stock exchange, or other relevant regulations of | stock exchange, or other relevant regulations of | ||||||||
the jurisdiction in which the original register of | the jurisdiction in which the original register of | ||||||||
shareholders for overseas-listed foreign shares | shareholders for overseas-listedforeignshares | ||||||||
is maintained. | is maintained. | ||||||||
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17. | Article 56 With respect to holders | Article 56 With respect to holders | Same as the basis for | |
of foreign shares listed in Hong Kong who have | of foreign shares overseas-listedshares of the | amendments to item 5. | ||
lost their share certificates and file an | Companylisted in Hong Kong who have lost | |||
application to the Company for a new share | their share certificates and file an application to | |||
certificate, it shall be handled in compliance | the Company for a new share certificate, it shall | |||
with the following requirements: | be handled in compliance with the following | |||
(1) The applicant shall submit an | requirements: | |||
(1) The applicant shall submit an | ||||
application to the Company in a prescribed | ||||
form along with a notarization or a statutory | application to the Company in a prescribed | |||
declaration stating the grounds upon which the | form along with a notarization or a statutory | |||
application is made and the circumstances and | declaration stating the grounds upon which the | |||
evidence of the loss. Moreover, the applicant | application is made and the circumstances and | |||
shall declare that no other person shall be | evidence of the loss. Moreover, the applicant | |||
entitled to have his/her name entered into the | shall declare that no other person shall be | |||
register of shareholders with respect to the | entitled to have his/her name entered into the | |||
relevant shares; | register of shareholders with respect to the | |||
(2) The Company shall not have | relevant shares; | |||
received any declaration made by any person | (2) The Company shall not have | |||
other than the applicant declaring that his/her | received any declaration made by any person | |||
name shall be entered into the register of | other than the applicant declaring that his/her | |||
shareholders with respect to such shares prior | name shall be entered into the register of | |||
to the issue of a replacement share certificate to | shareholders with respect to such shares prior | |||
the applicant; | to the issue of a replacement share certificate to | |||
(3) In the event that the Company | the applicant; | |||
intends to issue a replacement share certificate | (3) In the event that the Company | |||
to an applicant, it shall publish an | intends to issue a replacement share certificate | |||
announcement of such intention at least once | to an applicant, it shall publish an | |||
every 30 days within a period of 90 days in the | announcement of such intention at least once | |||
newspaper as prescribed by the Board; | every 30 days within a period of 90 days in the | |||
newspaper as prescribed by the Board; | ||||
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Number | Original Article | Amended Article | Amendments | ||
(4) | Prior to its publication, the | (4) Prior to its publication, | the | ||
Company shall deliver, to the stock exchange on | Company shall deliver, to the stock exchange on | ||||
which its shares are listed, a copy of | which its shares are listed, a copy of the | ||||
aforementioned announcement. The Company | aforementioned announcement. The Company | ||||
may publish the announcement upon receipt of | may publish the announcement upon receipt of | ||||
confirmation from such stock exchange | confirmation from such stock exchange | ||||
confirming the announcement has been | confirming the announcement has been | ||||
exhibited on the premises of said stock | exhibited on the premises of said stock | ||||
exchange. Such announcement shall be | exchange. Such announcement shall be | ||||
exhibited on the premises of the stock exchange | exhibited on the premises of the stock exchange | ||||
for a period of 90 days. In case an application | for a period of 90 days. In case an application | ||||
for a replacement share certificate is made | for a replacement share certificate is made | ||||
without the consent of the registered holder of | without the consent of the registered holder of | ||||
the relevant shares, the Company shall deliver, | the relevant shares, the Company shall deliver, | ||||
by mail, to such registered shareholder a copy | by mail, to such registered shareholder a copy | ||||
of the announcement to be published; | of the announcement to be published; | ||||
(5) Upon expiration of the 90-day | (5) Upon expiration of the 90-day | ||||
period referred to in the Clauses (3) and (4) of | period referred to in the Clauses (3) and (4) of | ||||
this Article, the Company may issue the | this Article, the Company may issue the | ||||
replacement share certificate to the applicant in | replacement share certificate to the applicant in | ||||
the event that the Company has not received | the event that the Company has not received | ||||
any objections from any person with respect to | any objections from any person with respect to | ||||
the issuance of a replacement share certificate; | the issuance of a replacement share certificate; | ||||
(6) When the Company issues a | (6) When the Company issues a | ||||
replacement share certificate pursuant to the | replacement share certificate pursuant to the | ||||
provisions of this Article, it shall cancel the | provisions of this Article, it shall cancel the | ||||
original share certificate and record the | original share certificate and record the | ||||
cancellation of said original share certificate, | cancellation of the said original share | ||||
along with the issuance of the replacement | certificate, along with the issuance of the | ||||
share certificate in the register of shareholders; | replacement share certificate in the register of | ||||
(7) All expenses relating to the | shareholders; | ||||
cancellation of the original share certificate and | (7) All expenses relating to the | ||||
the issuance of a replacement share certificate | cancellation of the original share certificate and | ||||
shall be borne by the applicant, and the | the issuance of a replacement share certificate | ||||
Company shall have the right to refuse to take | shall be borne by the applicant, and the | ||||
any action until reasonable guarantee is | Company shall have the right to refuse to take | ||||
provided by the applicant. | any action until reasonable guarantee is | ||||
provided by the applicant. | |||||
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Number | Original Article | Amended Article | Amendments | |||
18. | Article | 60 | The Company's | Article 60 | The Company's | The former State |
shareholders of ordinary shares shall enjoy the | shareholders of ordinary shares shall enjoy the | Administration for | ||||
following rights: | following rights: | Industry and Commerce | ||||
issued the Notice of | ||||||
(1) the right to receive dividends | (1) the right to receive dividends | Suspension of Annual | ||||
and other distributions proportional to the | and other distributions proportional to the | Inspection of Enterprises | ||||
number of shares held; | number of shares held; | (GSQZ [2014] No. 28) in | ||||
(2) the right to attend Shareholders' | (2) the right to attend Shareholders' | February 2014, and decided | ||||
Meeting either in person or by proxy and | Meetings either in person or by proxy and | to stop the annual | ||||
exercise the voting right; | exercise the voting right; | inspection of enterprises | ||||
(3) the right to supervise, advise on | (3) the right to supervise, advise on | with business licenses from | ||||
or inquire about the operating activities of the | or inquire about the operating activities of the | 1 March 2014. | ||||
Company; | Company; | |||||
(4) the right to transfer the shares | (4) the right to transfer the shares | |||||
held according to laws and regulations and | held according to laws and regulations and | |||||
these Articles of Association; | these Articles of Association; | |||||
(5) the right to be provided with | (5) the right to be provided with | |||||
relevant information in accordance with | relevant information in accordance with the | |||||
provisions of these Articles of Association, | provisions of these Articles of Association, | |||||
including: | including: | |||||
1. to obtain a copy of these Articles | 1. to obtain a copy of these Articles | |||||
of Association, subject to payment of the cost; | of Association, subject to payment of the cost; | |||||
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Number | Original Article | Amended Article | Amendments | ||||||||
2. to inspect and to make duplicate | 2. to inspect and to make duplicate | ||||||||||
copies, subject to payment at a reasonable | copies, subject to payment at a reasonable | ||||||||||
charge, of the followings: | charge, of the followings: | ||||||||||
(1) all parts of the register of | (1) all parts of the register of | ||||||||||
shareholders; | shareholders; | ||||||||||
(2) | personal | profiles | of | the | (2) | personal | profiles | of | the | ||
Company's | Directors, Supervisors, | General | Company's | Directors, Supervisors, | General | ||||||
Manager and other members of senior | Manager and other members of senior | ||||||||||
management including: their present and | management including: their present and | ||||||||||
former names and aliases; their principal | former names and aliases; their principal | ||||||||||
addresses (residence); their nationalities; their | addresses (residence); their nationalities; their | ||||||||||
full-time and all other part-time occupations | full-time and all other part-time occupations | ||||||||||
and duties; their identification documents and | and duties; their identification documents and | ||||||||||
the numbers thereof. | the numbers thereof. | ||||||||||
(3) | report(s) | on the Company's | (3) | report(s) | on the Company's | ||||||
share capital; | share capital; | ||||||||||
(4) | the latest | audited financial | (4) | the latest | audited financial | ||||||
report, the report of the Board of Directors, the | report, the report of the Board of Directors, the | ||||||||||
report of auditors, and the report of the Board of | report of auditors, and the report of the Board of | ||||||||||
Supervisors of the Company; | Supervisors of the Company; | ||||||||||
(5) | special resolutions | of | the | (5) | special resolutions | of | the | ||||
Company; | Company; | ||||||||||
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Number | Original Article | Amended Article | Amendments | |
(6) report(s) showing the aggregate | (6) report(s) showing the aggregate | |||
par value, number, maximum and minimum | par value, number, maximum and minimum | |||
price paid with respect to each class of shares | price paid with respect to each class of shares | |||
repurchased by the Company since the end of | repurchased by the Company since the end of | |||
the last financial year, and the aggregate | the last financial year, and the aggregate | |||
amount incurred by the Company for this | amount incurred by the Company for this | |||
purpose; | purpose; | |||
(7) a copy of the annual inspection | (7) a copy of the annual inspection | |||
report that has been filed with the | report that has been filed with the | |||
administration of industry and commerce or | administration of industry and commerce or | |||
other competent authorities in China; and | other competent authorities in China; and | |||
(8) | minutes of Shareholders' | (87) minutes of the Shareholders' | ||
Meeting. | Meeting. | |||
The Company shall make available | The Company shall make available | |||
the documents mentioned in Clauses (1) to (8) | the documents mentioned in Clauses (1) to (87) | |||
other than Clause (2) above and other | other than Clause (2) above and other | |||
applicable documents at its Hong Kong office | applicable documents at its Hong Kong office | |||
for inspection, free of charge, by the public and | for inspection, free of charge, by the public and | |||
shareholders in accordance with requirements | shareholders in accordance with requirements | |||
of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities | of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities | |||
on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (the | on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (the | |||
documents mentioned in Clause (8) shall be | documents mentioned in Clause (87) shall be | |||
available for inspection by shareholders only). | available for inspection by shareholders only). | |||
If any shareholder needs to access the | If any shareholder needs to access the | |||
relevant information as set out in the preceding | relevant information as set out in the preceding | |||
article, the said shareholder shall provide the | article, the said shareholder shall provide the | |||
Company with written documents evidencing | Company with written documents evidencing | |||
the type and number of shares held by the said | the type and number of shares held by the said | |||
shareholder, and the Company shall provide | shareholder, and the Company shall provide | |||
such information as required by the said | such information as required by the said | |||
shareholder upon authentication of the | shareholder upon authentication of the | |||
shareholder. | shareholder. | |||
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(6) the right to receive distribution | (6) the right to receive distribution | |||
of the remaining assets proportional to the | of the remaining assets proportional to the | |||
number of shares held when the Company | number of shares held when the Company | |||
dissolves or liquidates; | dissolves or liquidates; | |||
(7) other rights conferred by the laws | (7) other rights conferred by the | |||
and regulations and these Articles of | laws and regulations and these Articles of | |||
Association. | Association. | |||
The Company shall not otherwise | The Company shall not otherwise | |||
stay or infringe any rights attached to any | stay or infringe any rights attached to any | |||
shares on the sole basis that the holders of such | shares on the sole basis that the holders of such | |||
shares with direct or indirect interests in such | shares with direct or indirect interests in such | |||
shares have failed to disclose the said interests | shares have failed to disclose the said interests | |||
to the Company. | to the Company. | |||
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Number | Original Article | Amended Article | Amendments |
19. | Article 68 When the Company | Article 68 When the Company | Same as the basis for |
convenes the general meeting, written notices | convenes the annualgeneral meeting, written | amendments to item 1. | |
of the meeting shall be provided in no less than | notices of the meeting shall be provided in no | ||
45 days prior to the date of the meeting to notify | less than 45 days20 business daysprior to the | ||
all the shareholders registered in the register of | date of the meeting to notify all the | ||
shares with respect to the matters to be | shareholders registered in the register of shares | ||
considered, and the date and the place of the | with respect to the matters to be considered, | ||
meeting. A shareholder who intends to attend | and the date and the place of the meeting. A | ||
the meeting shall deliver his written reply | shareholder who intends to attend the meeting | ||
concerning his attendance in no less than 20 | shall deliver his written reply concerning his | ||
days before the date of the meeting. | attendance in no less than 20 days before the | ||
In the case that the rules of the | date of the meeting.A written notice shall be | ||
given 10 business days or 15 days (whichever | |||
securities regulatory body or the stock | is earlier) prior to the convening of the | ||
exchange in the place where the shares of the | extraordinary general meeting. | ||
Company are listed require the Company to | In the case that the rules of the | ||
send out, mail, deliver, distribute, announce or | |||
by other means provide relevant documents of | securities regulatory body or the stock | ||
the Company in both the Chinese and English | exchange in the place where the shares of the | ||
language, if after the Company has made | Company are listed require the Company to | ||
proper arrangement to determine whether its | send out, mail, deliver, distribute, announce or | ||
shareholders wish to receive either the English | by other means provide relevant documents of | ||
version or the Chinese version only, the | the Company in both the Chinese and English | ||
Company may, within the scope permitted by | language, if after the Company has made | ||
the applicable laws and regulations and | proper arrangement to determine whether its | ||
according to such applicable laws and | shareholders wish to receive either the English | ||
regulations, send to the relevant shareholders | version or the Chinese version only, the | ||
the English version or the Chinese version only | Company may, within the scope permitted by | ||
(in accordance with the wishes as stated by the | the applicable laws and regulations and | ||
shareholders). Subject to the applicable laws | according to such applicable laws and | ||
and regulations and the rules of the stock | regulations, send to the relevant shareholders | ||
change on which the shares of the Company are | the English version or the Chinese version only | ||
listed, the communications of the Company, | (in accordance with the wishes as stated by the | ||
including but not limited to notices of general | shareholders). Subject to the applicable laws | ||
meetings, circulars to shareholders, annual | and regulations and the rules of the stock | ||
reports, interim reports and quarterly reports, | change on which the shares of the Company | ||
may also be made available to the holders of | are listed, tThe communications of the | ||
foreign shares by publication of them in the | Company, includingincludesbut not limited | ||
website of the Company. | to notices of general meetings, circulars to | ||
shareholders, annual reports, interim reports | |||
and quarterly reports; may also be made | |||
available to the holders of foreign shares by | |||
publication of them in the website of the | |||
Company. | |||
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Number | Original Article | Amended Article | Amendments | |
20. | Article 70 The Company shall, based | Article 70 The Company shall, | Same as the basis for | |
on the written replies received from | based on the written replies received from | amendments to item 1. | ||
shareholders, calculate the number of voting | shareholders, calculate the number of voting | |||
shares represented by the shareholders who | shares represented by the shareholders who | |||
intend to attend the meeting 20 days prior to the | intend to attend the meeting 20 days prior to | |||
date of the general meeting of shareholders. In | the date of the general meeting of | |||
the event that the number of voting shares | shareholders. In the event that the number of | |||
represented by the shareholders who intend to | voting shares represented by the shareholders | |||
attend the meeting represents one half or more | who intend to attend the meeting represents | |||
of the Company's total voting shares, the | one half or more of the Company's total voting | |||
Company may hold the meeting. If otherwise, | shares, the Company may hold the meeting. If | |||
then the Company shall, within 5 days, notify | otherwise, then the Company shall, within 5 | |||
the shareholders again by public notice of the | days, notify the shareholders again by public | |||
matters to be considered, and the place and the | notice of the matters to be considered, and the | |||
date for the meeting. The Company may hold | place and the date for the meeting. The | |||
the meeting following the publication of such | Company may hold the meeting following the | |||
notice. | publication of such notice. | |||
No matters unspecified in the notice | Subject to compliance with the | |||
of extraordinary general meeting shall be | applicable laws and regulations and the rules | |||
decided on at such meeting. | of the stock change on which the shares of the | |||
Company are listed, the notice may be made | ||||
available by issuance at the website of the | ||||
Hong Kong Stock Exchange or publication on | ||||
one or more designated newspapers for | ||||
holders of overseas-listed shares listed in | ||||
Hong Kong. Upon such announcement, the | ||||
notice of the relevant Shareholders' Meeting | ||||
shall be deemed to have been received by the | ||||
holders of overseas-listed shares listed in | ||||
Hong Kong. | ||||
No matters unspecified in the notice | ||||
or supplementary noticeof extraordinary | ||||
general meeting shall be decided on at such | ||||
meeting. | ||||
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Number | Original Article | Amended Article | Amendments | |||
21. | Article | 72 | Unless otherwise | Article 72 | Unless otherwise | Same as the basis for |
provided in these Articles of Association, notice | provided in these Articles of Association, notice | amendments to item 1. | ||||
of general meeting of shareholders shall be | of general meeting of shareholders shall be | |||||
served on each shareholder (whether or not | served on each shareholder (whether or not | |||||
entitled to vote at the meeting), by personal | entitled to vote at the meeting), by personal | |||||
delivery or prepaid mail to their addresses as | delivery or prepaid mail to their addresses as | |||||
shown in the register of shareholders. For the | shown in the register of shareholders. For the | |||||
holders of domestic shares, notices of the | holders of domestic shares, notices of the | |||||
general meeting may also be issued by way of | general meeting may also be issued by way of | |||||
public announcements. | public announcements. | |||||
The public announcement as referred | The public announcement as referred | |||||
to in the preceding paragraph shall be | to in the preceding paragraph shall be | |||||
published in 1 or more national newspapers | published in 1 or more national newspapers | |||||
designated by the securities regulatory | designated by the securities regulatory | |||||
authorities of the State Council within 45 days | authorities of the State Council pursuant to the | |||||
to 50 days prior to the date of the meeting. Upon | time limit of the notice of the Shareholders' | |||||
publication of such announcements, the holders | Meeting set out in the Articles of Association | |||||
of domestic shares shall be deemed to have | within 45 days to 50 days prior to the date of | |||||
received the notice for the Shareholders' | the meeting. Upon publication of such | |||||
Meeting. | announcements, the holders of domestic shares | |||||
shall be deemed to have received the notice for | ||||||
the Shareholders' Meeting. | ||||||
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22. | Article 94 | Shareholders who hold | Article 94 Shareholders who hold | Same as the basis for |
different classes of shares shall be known as | different classes of shares shall be known as | amendments to item 5. | ||
class shareholders. | class shareholders. | |||
Class shareholders shall be entitled to | Class shareholders shall be entitled to | |||
rights and assume obligations according to the | rights and assume obligations according to the | |||
laws, administrative regulations and these | laws, administrative regulations and these | |||
Articles of Association. | Articles of Association. | |||
Where the Company issues shares | Upon approval by the securities | |||
which do not carry voting rights, the words | regulatory authorities under the State Council | |||
"nonvoting" shall appear in the designation of | and the overseas stock exchange(s), where the | |||
such shares. | Company's domestic shares are converted into | |||
Where the share capital includes | overseas-listed shares and traded on the | |||
overseas stock exchange(s), the converted | ||||
shares with different voting rights, the | overseas-listed shares shall be deemed the | |||
designation of each class of shares, other than | same class of shares as the existing | |||
those with the most favourable voting rights, | overseas-listed shares. | |||
must include the words "restricted voting" or | Where the Company issues shares | |||
"limited voting". | ||||
which do not carry voting rights, the words | ||||
"nonvoting" shall appear in the designation of | ||||
such shares. | ||||
Where the share capital includes | ||||
shares with different voting rights, the | ||||
designation of each class of shares, other than | ||||
those with the most favourable voting rights, | ||||
must include the words "restricted voting" or | ||||
"limited voting". | ||||
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23. | Article | 96 | The | following | Article | 96 | The | following | Same as the basis for | |||
circumstances shall be deemed as a variation or | circumstances shall be deemed as a variation or | amendments to item 5. | ||||||||||
abrogation of rights of a class shareholder: | abrogation of rights of a class shareholder: | |||||||||||
(1) an increase or decrease in the | (1) an increase or decrease in the | |||||||||||
number of shares of such class, or an increase or | number of shares of such class, or an increase or | |||||||||||
decrease in the number of shares of another | decrease in the number of shares of another | |||||||||||
class having voting rights or distribution rights | class having voting rights or distribution rights | |||||||||||
or other privileges equal to or superior to those | or other privileges equal to or superior to those | |||||||||||
of the shares of such class; | of the shares of such class; | |||||||||||
(2) the conversion of all or part of | (2) the conversion of all or part of | |||||||||||
the shares of such class into the shares of | the shares of such class into the shares of | |||||||||||
another class or the conversion or creation of a | another class or the conversion or creation of a | |||||||||||
right of conversion of all or part of the shares of | right of conversion of all or part of the shares of | |||||||||||
another class into the shares of such class; | another class into the shares of such class; | |||||||||||
(3) the removal or reduction of | (3) the removal or reduction of | |||||||||||
rights to receive accrued dividends or rights to | rights to receive accrued dividends or rights to | |||||||||||
cumulative dividends attached to the shares of | cumulative dividends attached to the shares of | |||||||||||
such class; | such class; | |||||||||||
(4) the reduction or removal of the | (4) the reduction or removal of the | |||||||||||
preferential rights attached to the shares of such | preferential rights attached to the shares of such | |||||||||||
class for the receipt of dividends or for the | class for the receipt of dividends or for the | |||||||||||
distribution of assets in the event that the | distribution of assets in the event that the | |||||||||||
Company is liquidated; | Company is liquidated; | |||||||||||
(5) | the | addition, | removal or | (5) | the addition, | removal or | ||||||
reduction of the rights of conversion, options | reduction of the rights of conversion, options | |||||||||||
rights, | voting | rights, | transfer rights, | rights, voting | rights, | transfer rights, | ||||||
pre-emptive rights, or rights to acquire | pre-emptive rights, or rights to acquire | |||||||||||
securities of the Company attached to the shares | securities of the Company attached to the shares | |||||||||||
of such class; | of such class; | |||||||||||
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(6) the removal or reduction of the | (6) the removal or reduction of the | ||||
rights to receive payment receivable from the | rights to receive payment receivable from the | ||||
Company in the particular currencies attached | Company in the particular currencies attached | ||||
to the shares of such class; | to the shares of such class; | ||||
(7) the creation of a new class of | (7) the creation of a new class of | ||||
shares having voting rights or distribution | shares having voting rights or distribution | ||||
rights or other privileges equal to or superior to | rights or other privileges equal to or superior to | ||||
those of the shares of such class; | those of the shares of such class; | ||||
(8) the restriction of the transfer or | (8) the restriction of the transfer or | ||||
ownership of the shares of such class or the | ownership of the shares of such class or the | ||||
imposition of stricter restrictions thereof; | imposition of stricter restrictions thereof; | ||||
(9) the | issue of any rights to | (9) the issue of any rights | to | ||
subscribe for, or to convert into, shares in the | subscribe for, or to convert into, shares in the | ||||
Company of the same class or another class; | Company of the same class or another class; | ||||
(10) the enhancement of rights or | (10) the enhancement of rights or | ||||
privileges of the shares of other classes; | privileges of the shares of other classes; | ||||
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(11) | the restructuring of the | (11) | the restructuring | of the | |||
Company pursuant to which shareholders of | Company pursuant to which shareholders of | ||||||
different | classes assume disproportionate | different classes assume disproportionate | |||||
liability; | liability; | ||||||
(12) the revision or abrogation of | (12) the revision or abrogation of | ||||||
the provisions of this Chapter. | the provisions of this Chapter. | ||||||
In respect of such revision or | |||||||
abrogation of class shareholders' rights as | |||||||
caused by the changes in domestic and | |||||||
overseas laws, administrative regulations and | |||||||
listing rules on the stock exchange(s) where | |||||||
the shares of the Company are listed as well as | |||||||
the decisions made by domestic and overseas | |||||||
regulatory authorities according to law, no | |||||||
approval is required from the shareholders' | |||||||
meeting or the class meeting. | |||||||
Upon approval by the securities | |||||||
regulatory authorities under the State Council | |||||||
and the overseas stock exchange(s) if | |||||||
applicable, any transfer by the Company's | |||||||
holders of domestic shares of all or part of the | |||||||
shares to foreign investors for listing and | |||||||
trading on the overseas stock exchange(s), or | |||||||
any conversion of all or part of non-listed | |||||||
domestic shares into overseas listed shares for | |||||||
listing and trading on the foreign stock | |||||||
exchange(s), shall not be deemed the | |||||||
Company's intention to vary or abrogate the | |||||||
rights of class shareholders. | |||||||
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Number | Original Article | Amended Article | Amendments | |
24. | Article 99 A written notice of a class | Article 99 A written notice of a | Same as the basis for | |
meeting shall be given 45 days prior to the date | class meeting shall be given 45 days prior to | amendments to item 1. | ||
of the class meeting to notify all of the | the date of the class meeting to notify all of the | |||
registered shareholders of such class of the | registered shareholders of such class of the | |||
matters to be considered, the date and the place | matters to be considered, the date and the | |||
of the class meeting. A shareholder who intends | place of the class meeting. A shareholder who | |||
to attend the class meeting shall deliver his | intends to attend the class meeting shall | |||
written reply for the attendance at the meeting | deliver his written reply for the attendance at | |||
20 days prior to the date of the meeting. | the meeting 20 days prior to the date of the | |||
In the event that the shareholders | meeting.Where the Company convenes a class | |||
shareholders' meeting, the period for issuing a | ||||
who intend to attend such a meeting represent | written notice shall be the same as the written | |||
more than half of the total number of voting | notice period for the non-class shareholders' | |||
shares of that class, the Company may hold the | meeting to be convened on the same day of | |||
class meeting; otherwise, the Company shall | such class meeting. | |||
within 5 days notify the shareholders of the | ||||
class, again by public notice, of the matters to be | In the event that the shareholders | |||
considered as well as the date and place for the | who intend to attend such a meeting represent | |||
class meeting. The Company may then hold the | more than half of the total number of voting | |||
class meeting after the publication of such | shares of that class, the Company may hold the | |||
notice. | class meeting; otherwise, the Company shall | |||
within 5 days notify the shareholders of the | ||||
class, again by public notice, of the matters to | ||||
be considered as well as the date and place for | ||||
the class meeting. The Company may then | ||||
hold the class meeting after the publication of | ||||
such notice. | ||||
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THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION | ||||
Main Basis of | ||||
Number | Original Article | Amended Article | Amendments | |
25. | Article 101 Apart from the holders | Article 101 Apart from the holders of | Same as the basis for | |
of other classes of shares, holders of domestic | other classes of shares, holders of domestic | amendments to item 5. | ||
shares and holders of non-listed foreign shares | shares and holders of non-listedforeign shares | |||
shall be deemed to be of the same class; holders | shall be deemed to be of the same class; | |||
of domestic | shares and holders of | holders of domestic shares and holders of | ||
overseas-listed foreign shares shall be deemed | overseas-listed foreign shares shall be deemed | |||
to be of different classes; and holders of | to be of different classes; and holders of | |||
non-listed foreign shares and holders of | non-listed foreign shares, and holders of | |||
overseas-listed foreign shares shall be deemed | overseas-listedforeign sharesand holders of | |||
to be of different classes. | overseas-listedsharesshall be deemed to be of | |||
In the case of authorization, | different classes. | |||
allocation or issue of shares, the special | In the case of authorization, | |||
procedures for voting of class shareholders | allocation or issue of shares, tThe special | |||
shall not apply under the following | procedures for voting of class shareholders | |||
circumstances: | shall not apply under the following | |||
(1) where, upon approval by a | circumstances: | |||
(1) where, upon approval by a | ||||
special resolution passed at a Shareholders' | ||||
Meeting (subject to the unconditional | special resolution passed at a Shareholders' | |||
authorization or the terms and conditions | Meeting (subject to the unconditional | |||
stipulated in the resolution), the Company | authorization or the terms and conditions | |||
authorizes, allocates or issues domestic shares | stipulated in the resolution), the Company | |||
and overseas-listed foreign shares either | authorizes, allocates or issues domestic shares | |||
separately or concurrently once every twelve | and overseas-listedforeignshares either | |||
months, and the number of each of the domestic | separately or concurrently once every twelve | |||
shares and overseas-listed foreign shares so | months, and the number of each of the domestic | |||
issued does not exceed 20% of the number of the | shares and overseas-listedforeignshares so | |||
respective outstanding shares; or | issued does not exceed 20% of the number of the | |||
respective outstanding shares; or | ||||
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Main Basis of | ||||
Number | Original Article | Amended Article | Amendments | |
(2) where such shares are part of a | (2) where such shares are part of a | |||
plan of the Company to issue domestic shares or | plan of the Company to issue domestic shares or | |||
overseas-listed foreign shares at its | overseas-listedforeignshares at its | |||
establishment, which has been completed | establishment, which has been completed | |||
within 15 months of the approval by the | within 15 months of the approval by the | |||
competent regulatory bodies under the State | competent regulatory bodies under the State | |||
Council. | Council.; or | |||
(3) upon approval by the securities | ||||
regulatory authorities under the State Council | ||||
and the overseas stock exchange(s), the | ||||
transfer by the Company's holders of domestic | ||||
shares of all or part of the shares held thereby | ||||
to foreign investors for listing and trading on | ||||
the overseas stock exchange(s); or the | ||||
conversion of all or part of domestic shares | ||||
into overseas-listed shares for listing and | ||||
trading on the foreign stock exchange(s). | ||||
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THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION | ||||
Main Basis of | ||||
Number | Original Article | Amended Article | Amendments | |
26. | Article | 154 The Company shall | Article 154 The Company shall | Same as the basis for |
send by prepaid mail to each holders of | send by prepaid mail to each holdersof | amendments to item 5. | ||
overseas-listed foreign shares, at the address of | overseas-listedforeignshares, at the address of | |||
such shareholder as shown in the register of | such shareholder as shown in the register of | |||
shareholders, a copy of the annual report | shareholders, a copy of the annual report | |||
containing the balance sheet (including each | containing the balance sheet (including each | |||
document to be contained in the appendices of | document to be contained in the appendices of | |||
the balance sheet as required by relevant laws | the balance sheet as required by relevant laws | |||
and regulations), the income statement or the | and regulations), the income statement or the | |||
statement of recognized income and expenses | statement of recognized income and expenses | |||
or the summarized financial report, at least 21 | or the summarized financial report, at least 21 | |||
days prior to the date of every annual general | days prior to the date of every annual general | |||
meeting. | meeting. | |||
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THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION | |||||||||
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Number | Original Article | Amended Article | Amendments | ||||||
27. | Article 159 | The | Company's | Article 159 | The | Company's | Same as the basis for | ||
after-tax profit shall be allocated in the | after-tax profit shall be | allocated in the | amendments to item 5. | ||||||
following order: | following order: | ||||||||
(1) the making up of any loss; | (1) the making up of any loss; | ||||||||
(2) | allocation | to | the statutory | (2) | allocation | to | the statutory | ||
common reserve fund; | common reserve fund; | ||||||||
(3) | allocation | to | discretionary | (3) | allocation | to | discretionary | ||
common reserve fund in accordance with the | common reserve fund in accordance with the | ||||||||
resolution passed at the Shareholders' Meeting; | resolution passed at the Shareholders' Meeting; | ||||||||
(4) | payment of ordinary share | (4) | payment of ordinary share | ||||||
dividends. No profit shall be distributed as | dividends. No profit shall be distributed as | ||||||||
dividends or in any other form as bonus before | dividends or in any other form as bonus before | ||||||||
making up losses and setting aside of the | making up losses and setting aside of the | ||||||||
Company's statutory reserve fund. | Company's statutory reserve fund. | ||||||||
Any amount paid up in advance of | Any amount paid up in advance of | ||||||||
calls on any shares may carry interest but shall | calls on any shares may carry interest but shall | ||||||||
not entitle the shareholder of such shares to | not entitle the shareholder of such shares to | ||||||||
participate in respect thereof in a dividend | participate in respect thereof in a dividend | ||||||||
subsequently declared. | subsequently declared. | ||||||||
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Number | Original Article | Amended Article | Amendments | |||||
The power to cease sending dividend | The power to cease sending dividend | |||||||
warrants by post will not be exercised until such | warrants by post will not be exercised until such | |||||||
dividend warrants have been so left uncashed | dividend warrants have been so left uncashed | |||||||
on two consecutive occasions. However, such | on two consecutive occasions. However, such | |||||||
power may also be exercised after the first | power may also be exercised after the first | |||||||
occasion on which such a dividend warrant is | occasion on which such a dividend warrant is | |||||||
returned undelivered. | returned undelivered. | |||||||
Subject to the laws and regulations of | Subject to the laws and regulations of | |||||||
China and the rules of the Hong Kong Stock | China and the rules of the Hong Kong Stock | |||||||
Exchange, the Company may exercise its power | Exchange, the Company may exercise its power | |||||||
to forfeit unclaimed dividends, but only upon | to forfeit unclaimed dividends, but only upon | |||||||
the expiry of the period for which the dividends | the expiry of the period for which the dividends | |||||||
can be claimed. With regard to the exercise of | can be claimed. With regard to the exercise of | |||||||
power to issue warrants in bearer form, no new | power to issue warrants in bearer form, no new | |||||||
warrants shall be issued to replace one that has | warrants shall be issued to replace the one that | |||||||
been lost, unless the Company is satisfied | has been lost, unless the Company is satisfied | |||||||
beyond reasonable doubt that the original has | beyond reasonable doubt that the original has | |||||||
been destroyed. | been destroyed. | |||||||
With regard to the right to dispose of | With regard to the right to dispose of | |||||||
the shares held by untraceable shareholders of | the | shares | held | by | untraceable | |||
overseas-listed foreign shares, the Company's | shareholdersholders of overseas-listed foreign | |||||||
right to dispose is subject to the following | shares, the Company's right to dispose is | |||||||
conditions: (1) during a period of 12 years, | subject to the following conditions: (1) during a | |||||||
dividends in respect of the shares in question | period of 12 years, dividends in respect of the | |||||||
have been distributed at least three times and | shares in question have been distributed at least | |||||||
no such dividend has been claimed; and (2) | three times and no such dividend has been | |||||||
upon expiry of the 12-year period, the Company | claimed; and (2) upon expiry of the 12-year | |||||||
has given notice of its intention to dispose of | period, the Company has given notice of its | |||||||
such shares by way of an announcement | intention to dispose of such shares by way of an | |||||||
published in newspapers and informs the Hong | announcement published in newspapers and | |||||||
Kong Stock Exchange of its intention. | informs the Hong Kong Stock Exchange of its | |||||||
intention. | ||||||||
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THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION | |||||
Main Basis of | |||||
Number | Original Article | Amended Article | Amendments | ||
28. | Article 164 Dividends in respect of | Article 164 Dividends in respect of | Same as the basis for | ||
ordinary shares shall be denominated and | ordinary shares shall be denominated and | amendments to item 5. | |||
declared in Renminbi. Dividends in respect of | declared in Renminbi. Dividends in respect of | ||||
domestic shares shall be paid in Renminbi. | domestic shares shall be paid in Renminbi. | ||||
Dividends in respect of overseas-listed foreign | Dividends in respect of overseas-listedforeign | ||||
shares and other distributions shall be paid in | shares and other distributions shall be | ||||
the currency of the place where the shares are | denominated and declared in Renminbi, and | ||||
listed, and where there is more than one of such | shall bepaid in the currency of the place where | ||||
places, in the currency of the place of primary | the shares are listed, and where there is more | ||||
listing as determined by the Board of Directors. | than one of such places, in the currency of the | ||||
Dividends in respect of non-listed foreign | place of primary listing as determined by the | ||||
shares shall be paid in Hong Kong dollars. | Board of Directors. Dividends in respect of | ||||
non-listed foreign shares shall be paid in | |||||
Hong Kong dollars. | |||||
29. | Article 177 In the event of a merger | Article 177 In the event of a merger | Same as the basis for | ||
or division of the Company, the Company's | or division of the Company, the Company's | amendments to item 5. | |||
Board of Directors shall submit a motion, which | Board of Directors shall submit a motion, which | ||||
shall be approved in accordance with the | shall be approved in accordance with the | ||||
procedures stipulated in these Articles of | procedures stipulated in these Articles of | ||||
Association and go through relevant | Association and go through relevant | ||||
examination and approval formalities pursuant | examination and approval formalities pursuant | ||||
to laws. Shareholders who object to the merger | to laws. Shareholders who object to the merger | ||||
or division proposal shall be entitled to request | or division proposal shall be entitled to request | ||||
that the Company or the consenting | that the Company or the consenting | ||||
shareholders acquire such dissenting | shareholders acquire such | dissenting | |||
shareholders' shares at a fair price. | shareholders' shares at a fair price. | ||||
The content of the resolution on the | The content of the resolution on the | ||||
merger or division of the Company shall be | merger or division of the Company shall be | ||||
contained in a special document which shall be | contained in a special document which shall be | ||||
made available for inspection by shareholders | made available for inspection by shareholders | ||||
of the Company. The document as stated above | of the Company. The document as stated above | ||||
shall | be sent by mail to holders of | shall be sent by mail to | holders of | ||
overseas-listed foreign shares. The Company | overseas-listedforeignshares. The Company | ||||
may publish such content in the form of | may publish such content in the form of | ||||
announcements (including announcements | announcements (including announcements | ||||
published through the website of the Company) | published through the website of the Company) | ||||
subject to the fulfillment of requirements of the | subject to the fulfillment of requirements of the | ||||
laws, regulations and the listing rules of the | laws, administrative regulations and the listing | ||||
place where the shares of the Company are | rules of the place where the shares of the | ||||
listed. | Company are listed. | ||||
30. | Article 180 Changes in registration | Article 180 Changes in registration | Same as the basis for | ||
particulars of the Company resulting from the | particulars of the Company resulting from the | amendments to item 3. | |||
merger or division must be registered with the | merger or division must be registered with the | ||||
Administration for Industry and Commerce in | Administration for Industry and Commerce | ||||
accordance with law. Cancellation of the | company registration authorityin accordance | ||||
Company shall be registered in accordance with | with law. Cancellation of the Company shall be | ||||
the law when the Company is dissolved. | registered in accordance with the law when the | ||||
Incorporation of the Company shall be | Company is dissolved. Incorporation of the | ||||
registered when a new company is incorporated | Company shall be registered when a new | ||||
in accordance with law. | company is incorporated in accordance with | ||||
law. | |||||
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Number | Original Article | Amended Article | Amendments | ||||||||||
31. | Article | 189 | Following | the | Article | 189 | Following | the | Same as the basis for | ||||
completion of liquidation, the liquidation | completion of liquidation, the liquidation | amendments to item 3. | |||||||||||
committee shall prepare a liquidation report, a | committee shall prepare a liquidation report, a | ||||||||||||
statement of income and expenses and financial | statement of income and expenses and financial | ||||||||||||
accounts for the liquidation, which shall be | accounts for the liquidation, which shall be | ||||||||||||
verified by a China registered accountant and | verified by a China registered accountant and | ||||||||||||
submitted to the Shareholders' Meeting or the | submitted to the Shareholders' Meeting or the | ||||||||||||
relevant | competent | authorities | for | relevant | competent | authorities | for | ||||||
confirmation. | confirmation. | ||||||||||||
The liquidation | committee | shall, | The liquidation | committee | shall, | ||||||||
within 30 days of such confirmation, submit the | within 30 days of such confirmation, submit the | ||||||||||||
aforementioned | documents | to | the | aforementioned | documents | to | the | ||||||
Administration for Industry and Commerce for | Administration for Industry and Commerce | ||||||||||||
an application for a cancellation of registration | company registration authorityfor an | ||||||||||||
of the Company, and publish an announcement | application for a cancellation of registration of | ||||||||||||
in respect of the termination of the Company. | the Company, and publish an announcement in | ||||||||||||
respect of the termination of the Company. | |||||||||||||
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Main Basis of | |||||||||
Number | Original Article | Amended Article | Amendments | ||||||
32. | Article | 192 | The Company shall | Article 192 The Company shall | Same as the basis for | ||||
abide by the following principles for dispute | abide by the following principles for dispute | amendments to item 5. | |||||||
resolution: | resolution: | ||||||||
(1) Any | disputes | or | claims | (i) | (1) Any disputes or claims (i) between | ||||
between the Company and the Directors or | the Company and the Directors or members of | ||||||||
members of senior management; and (ii) | senior management; and (ii) between holders of | ||||||||
between holders of foreign shares (including | foreign shares (includingholders of | ||||||||
holders of overseas-listed foreign shares and | overseas-listedforeignshares and holders of | ||||||||
holders of non-listed foreign shares) and the | non-listedforeign shares)and the Company, | ||||||||
Company, between holders of foreign shares | between holders of foreign shares (including | ||||||||
(including holders of overseas-listed foreign | holders of overseas-listedforeignshares and | ||||||||
shares and holders of non-listed foreign shares) | holders of non-listedforeign shares)and the | ||||||||
and the Directors, Supervisors, General | Directors, Supervisors, General Manager or | ||||||||
Manager or other members of senior | other members of senior management, and | ||||||||
management, and between holders of | between holders of overseas-listedforeign | ||||||||
overseas-listed foreign shares and holders of | shares holders of non-listedforeign shares or | ||||||||
non-listed foreign shares or holders of domestic | and holders of domestic shares, with respect to | ||||||||
shares, with respect to any rights or obligations | any rights or obligations by virtue of these | ||||||||
by virtue of these Articles of Association, the | Articles of Association, the Company Law, the | ||||||||
Company Law, the Special Provisions and any | Special Provisions and any rights or obligations | ||||||||
rights or obligations conferred upon or imposed | conferred upon or imposed by any other | ||||||||
by any other relevant laws and administrative | relevant laws and administrative regulations | ||||||||
regulations concerning the affairs of the | concerning the affairs of the Company, shall be | ||||||||
Company, shall be submitted to arbitration by | submitted to arbitration by the parties | ||||||||
the | parties | concerned. | When | the | concerned. When the aforementioned dispute | ||||
aforementioned dispute or claim of rights is | or claim of rights is submitted to arbitration, the | ||||||||
submitted to arbitration, the entire claim or | entire claim or dispute shall be submitted to | ||||||||
dispute shall be submitted to arbitration, and | arbitration, and all persons whose causes of | ||||||||
all persons whose causes of action were based | action were based on the same ground, giving | ||||||||
on the same ground, giving rise to the dispute | rise to the dispute or claim or whose | ||||||||
or claim or whose participation shall be | participation shall be necessary for the | ||||||||
necessary for the resolution of such dispute or | resolution of such dispute or claim, shall, where | ||||||||
claim, shall, where such person is the Company, | such person is the Company, the Company's | ||||||||
the | Company's | shareholders, | Directors, | shareholders, Directors, Supervisors, General | |||||
Supervisors, General Manager, or other | Manager, or other members of senior | ||||||||
members of senior management of the | management of the Company, comply with the | ||||||||
Company, comply with the arbitration. | arbitration. Disputes with respect to the | ||||||||
Disputes with respect to the definition of | definition of shareholders and disputes | ||||||||
shareholders and disputes concerning the | concerning the register of shareholders need not | ||||||||
register of shareholders need not be resolved by | be resolved by arbitration. | ||||||||
arbitration. | |||||||||
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Main Basis of | ||||||||
Number | Original Article | Amended Article | Amendments | |||||
(2) | A | claimant may select an | (2) | A claimant may select an | ||||
arbitration to be administered either by the | arbitration to be administered either by the | |||||||
China International Economic and Trade | China International Economic and Trade | |||||||
Arbitration Commission in accordance with its | Arbitration Commission in accordance with its | |||||||
Rules, or the Hong Kong International | Rules, or the Hong Kong International | |||||||
Arbitration Center in accordance with its | Arbitration Center in accordance with its | |||||||
Securities Arbitration Rules. Once a claimant | Securities Arbitration Rules. Once a claimant | |||||||
submits a dispute or claim of rights to | submits a dispute or claim of rights to | |||||||
arbitration, the other party must submit to the | arbitration, the other party must submit to the | |||||||
arbitration institution selected by the claimant. | arbitration institution selected by the claimant. | |||||||
If a claimant selects the Hong Kong | If a claimant selects the Hong Kong | |||||||
International Arbitration Center as the | International Arbitration Center as the | |||||||
arbitration institution, either party to the | arbitration institution, either party to the | |||||||
dispute or claim may apply for the arbitration | dispute or claim may apply for the arbitration | |||||||
venue to be in Shenzhen, in accordance with the | venue to be in Shenzhen, in accordance with the | |||||||
Securities Arbitration Rules of the Hong Kong | Securities Arbitration Rules of the Hong Kong | |||||||
International Arbitration Center. | International Arbitration Center. | |||||||
(3) | Unless | laws and regulations | (3) | Unless | laws and regulations | |||
specify otherwise, laws and regulations of | specify otherwise, laws and regulations of | |||||||
China are applicable to arbitration of settling | China are applicable to arbitration of settling | |||||||
the dispute or claim for rights as described in | the dispute or claim for rights as described in | |||||||
Clause (1) above. | Clause (1) above. | |||||||
(4) The award of the arbitration | (4) The award of the arbitration | |||||||
shall be final and conclusive and binding on all | shall be final and conclusive and binding on all | |||||||
the parties. | the parties. | |||||||
33. | Article | 197 | These Articles of | Article 197 | These Articles of | Same as the basis for | ||
Association are prepared in both Chinese and | Association are prepared in both Chinese and | amendments to item 3. | ||||||
English versions. In the case of any | English versions.In the case of any | |||||||
discrepancies between these versions, the | discrepancies between these versions, the | |||||||
Chinese version last approved by and | Chinese version last approved by and | |||||||
registered with the Administration for Industry | registered with the Administration for | |||||||
and Commerce shall prevail. | Industry and Commercecompany registration | |||||||
authorityshall prevail. | ||||||||
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