SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
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(incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)
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AMENDED AND RESTATED
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
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Content
MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
CHAPTER 1 DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
(1) Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
(2) General Provisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
CHAPTER 2 AUTHORIZED SHARE CAPITAL AND SHARES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
(1) Authorized Share Capital and Issue of Shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
(2) Preferred Shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
(3) Common Shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
(4) Transfer of Shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
(5) Redemption and Repurchase of Shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
(6) Transmission of Shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
(7) Sale of Shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
(8) Share Certificates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
(9) Register of Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
CHAPTER 3 MEMBERS AND GENERAL MEETINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
(1) Rights of Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
(2) Variation of Rights of Shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
(3) Authorities of General Meetings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
(4) Convening of General Meetings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
(5) Notice of General Meetings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
(6) Proxy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
(7) Proposed Business to be Transacted at General Meetings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
(8) Proceedings at General Meetings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
(9) Voting by Members and Passing of Resolutions at General Meetings . . . . . . . . . 25
CHAPTER 4 DIRECTORS AND THE BOARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
(1) Directors Appointment and Vacation of Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
(2) Remuneration and Interests of Directors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
(3) Alternate Directors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
(4) Authorities and Duties of the Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
(5) Delegation of the Power of the Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
(6) Notice of Board Meetings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
(7) Proceedings at Board Meetings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
(8) Voting and Resolutions at Board Meetings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
CHAPTER 5 SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND SECRETARY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
CHAPTER 6 FINANCIAL INFORMATION, PROFIT DISTRIBUTION AND AUDIT . . 33
(1) Financial Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
(2) Profit Distribution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
(3) Appointment and Duties of Auditors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
CHAPTER 7 WINDING UP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
CHAPTER 8 INDEMNITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
CHAPTER 9 NOTICES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
CHAPTER 10 MISCELLANEOUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
(1) Seal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
(2) Transfer by way of Continuation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
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MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION
THE COMPANIES ACT (AS REVISED)
EXEMPTED COMPANY LIMITED BY SHARES
SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING
INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
ELEVENTH AMENDED AND RESTATED
MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION
(Approved and Adopted by way of a Special Resolution passed on 28 June 2023)
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(Cayman) Limited, Cricket Square, Hutchins Drive, P.O. Box 2681, Grand Cayman KY1-1111,
Cayman Islands, or at such other place as the Directors may decide from time to time.
full power and authority to carry out any object not prohibited by the Companies Act or as the
same may be revised from time to time, or any other law of the Cayman Islands.
unpaid on such Member’s shares.
shares of a par value of US$0.004 each and having the rights and privileges attached thereto as
provided in the Company’s Articles of Associations and (ii) 500,000,000 preferred shares of a
par value of US$0.004 each and having the rights and privileges attached thereto as provided in
the Company’s Articles of Association.
shares under the laws of any jurisdiction outside the Cayman Islands and to be deregistered in
the Cayman Islands.
meaning as those given in the Articles of Association of the Company.
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ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
THE COMPANIES ACT (AS REVISED)
EXEMPTED COMPANY LIMITED BY SHARES
SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING
INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
THIRTEENTH AMENDED AND RESTATED
ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
(Approved and Adopted by way of a Special Resolution passed on 28 June 2023)
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CHAPTER 1 DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS
(1) Definitions
Table A in the Schedule to the Companies Act does not apply to these Articles. In these Articles,
unless the subject or context suggests otherwise, the following terms and expressions shall bear the
following meanings.
“Company” Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation.
“Companies Act” means the Companies Act (As Revised) Cap. 22 of the Cayman
Islands and any amendments thereto or re-enactments thereof for
the time being in force and includes every other law incorporated
therewith or substituted therefor.
“Exchange Rules” means the relevant codes, rules and regulations, as amended from
time to time, applicable as a result of the original and continued
listing of any shares on any Exchange.
“Memorandum” means the memorandum of association of the Company, as
amended from time to time by Special Resolution.
“Articles” means these articles of association of the Company, as amended
from time to time by Special Resolution.
“Share(s)” means share(s) in the Company, including a fraction of a share.
“Common Shares” means Shares that enjoy common rights and bear common
obligations, having the meaning given in the Memorandum.
Common Shares include those listed on the Exchanges in
Mainland China and Hong Kong, with transactions denominated
in local currencies.
“RMB Common Shares” means Common Shares listed on the Exchanges in Mainland China
which are subscribed in RMB, with transactions denominated in
RMB. RMB means the lawful currency of the People’s Republic of
China.
“Preferred Shares” means Shares that enjoy priority over Common Shares in the
distribution of profits and other matters of the Company, having the
meaning given in the Memorandum.
“dividend” includes interim dividends and bonus dividends.
“paid-up” means paid-up and/or credited as paid-up.
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“Member” has the same meaning given in the Companies Act.
“Register of Members” means the register maintained in accordance with the Companies
Act and includes, unless otherwise stated, any duplicate Register of
Members.
“Ordinary Resolution” means a resolution passed by a simple majority of more than one-
half (1/2) of the Members as, being entitled to do so, vote in person
or by proxy, or, in the case of corporations, by duly authorized
representatives, at a general meeting. In computing such simple
majority when a poll is demanded, regard shall be made to the
number of votes to which each Member is entitled by the Articles.
“Special Resolution” means a resolution passed by at least three-fourths (3/4) of the
Members as, being entitled to do so, vote in person or by proxy, or,
in the case of corporations, by duly authorized representatives, at a
general meeting. In computing such three-fourths requirement when
a poll is demanded, regard shall be had to the number of votes to
which each Member is entitled by the Articles.
“Board” means the board of directors of the Company.
“Directors” means the directors for the time being of the Company.
“Secretary” means any person appointed to perform the duties of secretary of
the Company.
“Auditors” means the persons for the time being performing the duties of
auditors of the Company.
“Physical Meeting” means general meeting held and conducted by physical attendance
and participation by Members and/or proxies.
“Electronic Meeting” means general meeting held and conducted by attendance and
participation by Members and/or proxies by means of electronic
facilities, whilst such electronic facilities shall enable
communication among attendees.
“Electronic Communication” means communication sent, transmitted, conveyed and received by
wire, radio, optical means or other similar means in any form
through any medium.
“CSRC” means the China Securities Regulatory Commission.
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“Exchange” means any securities exchange or other systems on which the
Shares may be listed or otherwise authorized for trading from time
to time.
“Recognized Clearing House” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Part I of Schedule I of
the Securities and Futures Ordinance of Hong Kong (Cap. 571 of
the Laws of Hong Kong) and any amendments thereto or
re-enactments thereof for the time being in force and includes
every other law incorporated therewith or substituted therefor.
“Registered Office” means the registered office for the time being of the Company.
“Mainland China” means the mainland of the People’s Republic of China.
“Hong Kong” means the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the
People’s Republic of China.
“Seal” means the common seal of the Company and includes every
duplicate seal.
“Year” means calendar year.
“Month” means calendar month.
(2) General Provisions
form, including in the form of electronic record (as defined under the Electronic Transaction
Act (As Revised) of Cayman Islands);
construed as references to those provisions as amended, modified, re-enacted or replaced from
time to time;
expression shall be construed as illustrative and shall not limit the sense of the words preceding
those terms;
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executed under hand or under seal or by any other method as authorized by the Company;
shall, if not inconsistent with the subject or context in which they appear, have the same
meaning in these Articles or that part save the word “company” includes any body corporate;
any quorum requirement can be satisfied by one person; (2) shall mean a meeting convened and
held in any manner permitted by these Articles; (3) shall, where the context is appropriate,
include an adjourned meeting; and (4) for all purposes of applicable laws, regulations, the
Exchange Rules and these Articles, terms such as attend, participate, attending, participating,
attendance and participation shall bear the same meaning.
exercised on any number of occasions, unless otherwise stated in these Articles;
Rules, regardless of whether any reference to such provisions is explicitly set out in these
Articles.
CHAPTER 2 AUTHORIZED SHARE CAPITAL AND SHARES
(1) Authorized Share Capital and Issue of Shares
US$42,000,000.00, divided into 10,000,000,000 Common Shares of a par value of US$0.004
each and 500,000,000 Preferred Shares of a par value of US$0.004 each.
authorized to be issued or the total number of issued Shares.
obtained by the Company in a general meeting and without prejudice to any rights attached to
any existing Shares, the Board may allot, issue or grant options or warrants over or otherwise
dispose of any Shares (including fractions of any Shares) with or without preferred, deferred,
qualified or other rights or restrictions, whether with regard dividend, voting, return of capital or
otherwise, and to such persons at such times and on such other conditions as the Board
considers proper. The Company shall not issue Shares to bearer.
subscribe for any class of Shares or other securities of the Company on such terms and
conditions as it may from time to time determine. No warrants shall be issued to bearer by the
Company.
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meeting, such number of Common Shares, or other Shares or securities of the Company, as may
be required for such purposes shall be reserved for issuance in connection with an option, right,
warrant or other security of the Company or any other person that is exercisable for, convertible
into, exchangeable for or otherwise issuable in respect of such Common Shares or other Shares
or securities of the Company.
(2) Preferred Shares
issuing Preferred Shares, the resolution providing for the issue of such series of Preferred
Shares passed at the general meeting or the resolution by the Board (as authorized by the
general meeting) shall state and express: name and designations of such Preferred Shares
(including words indicating the voting powers attached thereto, if any, and including “restricted
voting” or “limited voting” where the voting rights attached thereto are not the most favorable)),
voting powers (full or limited or without voting powers), preferences and relative, participating,
optional or other special rights and qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof.
general meeting of the Company, the Board may create one or more series of Preferred Shares
on such terms and conditions as it may from time to time determine, including but not limited to
the following:
thereof;
periods in respect of which dividends are payable (“Dividend Periods”), whether such
dividends shall be preferred over Common Shares and whether they shall be cumulative
and, if cumulative, the date or dates from which dividends shall accumulate;
shares of any other class or any other series of the Company and the conversion prices or
rates, or the rates at which such exchange may be made, with such adjustments, if any, as
shall be stated and expressed or provided in such resolutions;
series shall be entitled to receive upon the winding up of the Company;
series; and
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Board. Notwithstanding the fixing of the number of Preferred Shares constituting a
particular series upon the issuance thereof, the Board at any time thereafter may authorize
the issuance of additional Preferred Shares of the same series subject always to the
Companies Act, the Memorandum and these Articles.
(3) Common Shares
each Common Share registered in his name in the Register of Members, both in
accordance with the relevant provisions of these Articles; and
Company provided for in these Articles.
dividend payment and asset distribution upon the winding up of the Company.
Depository and Clearing Company Limited. The issuance, listing, registration, trading and other
matters of the Company’s RMB Common Shares shall be governed by the laws, regulations and
normative documents of Mainland China. Insofar as RMB Common Shares of the Company
continue to list on the Shanghai Stock Exchange, the Company shall comply with the laws and
regulations of Mainland China and the relevant requirements of the securities regulatory
authorities of Mainland China on the red-chip enterprises.
(4) Transfer of Shares
or part of his Shares to another person free from restriction.
the usual common form or in such other form as the Board may from time to time approve. The
instrument of transfer shall be executed by or on behalf of the transferor and by or on behalf of
the transferee with a manual signature or facsimile signature (which may be machine imprinted
or otherwise), provided that in the case of execution by facsimile signature, such facsimile
signature shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Board. The Board may dispense with the
execution of the instrument of transfer by the transferee as it considers appropriate to do so.
All instruments of transfer must be kept at the registered office of the Company or at such other
place as the Board may appoint, and shall be duly retained by the Company.
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on the internet in a manner permitted by the securities regulatory authorities in Mainland China
and the Shanghai Stock Exchange.
decline to register such transfer:
certificate for the Shares to which it relates (which shall upon registration of the transfer
be cancelled) and such other evidence as the Board may reasonably require to show the
right of the transferor to make the transfer;
required);
to be transferred does not exceed four;
payable (or such lesser sum as the Board may from time to time require) is paid to the
Company in respect thereof.
date on which the transfer was lodged with the Company, send to each of the transferor and the
transferee a notice of such refusal.
transferee is entered into the Register of Members in respect of the transfer of such Share.
(5) Redemption and Repurchase of Shares
redeemed or are liable to be redeemed at the option of the Company or the Member. Unless the
Board has been expressly authorized by the Members in a general meeting, the redemption of
Shares shall be effected in such manner as the Company may, by Special Resolution, determine
before the issuance of Shares.
in issue, provided that the Members shall have approved the manner of redemption or repurchase
by Special Resolution or that the manner of redemption or repurchase is in accordance with these
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Articles (and this authorization has been obtained in accordance with Section 37(3) of the
Companies Act as revised from time to time), and such redemption or repurchase is in accordance
with applicable laws, rules or regulations and the Exchange Rules.
the maximum number of Common Shares that may be repurchased shall be equal to the number
of issued and outstanding Common Shares less one Common Share. Such repurchase
transactions shall be made at such time, at such price and on such terms as determined and
agreed by the Members in the general meeting or by the Board as authorized by the general
meeting in their sole discretion, provided, however, that (1) such repurchase transactions shall
be in accordance with applicable laws, rules or regulations and the Exchange Rules; and (2) at
the time of repurchase, the Company is able to pay its debts due in the ordinary course of its
business.
such term and at such price being agreed upon between the Company and the relevant Member,
whilst such repurchase transactions shall be in accordance with applicable laws, rules and
regulations.
repurchase any other Share other than as may be required pursuant to applicable laws, rules or
regulations and the Exchange Rules, and any other contractual obligations of the Company.
manner permitted by the Companies Act, including out of the Company’s capital.
Company at its registered office, or such other place as the Board may specify, the share
certificates (if any) thereof for cancellation.
(6) Transmission of Shares
dissolution of a Member (or in any other way than by transfer) may, upon such relevant and
legal evidence being produced as may from time to time be required by the Board, elect either
to be registered himself as the holder of the Share or to make such transfer of the Share to such
other person nominated by him and to have such person registered as the transferee thereof, but
the Board shall, in either case, retain the same right to decline or suspend registration of such
transfer as it would have had under Article 16.
the holder of the Share, he shall deliver up or send to the Company a notice in writing signed
by him stating that he so elects.
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dividends and other rights to which he would be entitled if he were the former registered holder
of the Share, except that he shall not, before being registered as a Member in respect of the
Share, be entitled in respect of such Share to exercise any right conferred to such holder of
Share in relation to meetings of the Company.
sole holder, or the surviving joint holders where the deceased was a joint holder, shall be the
only persons recognized by the Company as having any title to his interest in the Shares.
(7) Sale of Shares
is entitled pursuant to Article 26 or by operation of law in such manner as it deems appropriate
if and provided that:
cash to the holder of such Shares have remained uncashed for a period of twelve (12)
years;
question have become payable and no dividend during that period has been claimed by the
Member;
be given in accordance with applicable laws, rules or regulations and the Exchange Rules
of its intention to sell such Shares, and a period of three (3) months has elapsed since such
notice and the relevant Exchange has been notified of such intention; and
the 3-month period under Article 30.3 received any indication of the whereabouts or
existence of the Member or the person entitled to such Shares by transmission.
person to execute as transferor an instrument of transfer of the said Shares and such other
documents as are necessary to effect the transfer, and such documents shall be as effective as if
they had been executed by the registered holder of or person entitled by transmission to such
shares, and the title of the transferee shall not be affected by any irregularity or invalidity in the
proceedings relating thereto.
employed in the business of the Company or invested in such investments (other than shares or
other securities in or of the Company or its holding company, if any) or otherwise utilized as
the Board may from time to time determine. The Company shall account to the former Member
or other person becoming entitled by transmission for an amount equal to such net proceeds and
shall enter the name of such former Member or such other person in the books of the Company
as a creditor for such amount, whereas no trust shall be created nor interest be payable in
respect of such net proceeds and the Company shall not be required to account for any money
earned on the same.
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(8) Share Certificates
without payment to receive, within twenty (20) days, after allotment or lodgment of transfer (or
within such other period as the conditions of issue shall provide), one certificate for all his
Shares of each class or, upon payment of such reasonable fee as the Board shall prescribe, such
number of certificates for Shares held as that person may request. In respect of Shares held
jointly by several persons the Company shall not be bound to issue a certificate or certificates to
each such person, and the issue and delivery of a certificate or certificates to one of several joint
holders shall be sufficient delivery to all such joint holders.
All transfers and other documents relating to or affecting the title to any Share or other
registered securities of the Company shall be registered.
amount paid thereon or the fact that they are fully paid, as the case may be, and may otherwise
be in such written form as shall be determined by the Board. Each certificate shall be issued
under the Seal of the Company, which shall only be affixed with the authority of the Board
(provided that the Board may authorize certificates to be issued with the seal and authorized
signature(s) affixed by some methods or systems of mechanical process). All certificates for
Shares shall be consecutively numbered.
any) as to evidence and indemnity and on the payment of such expenses reasonably incurred by
the Company in investigating and collecting evidence, as the Board may prescribe, and (in the
case of defacement or wearing out) upon delivery of the old certificate.
aforesaid provisions may be exempted.
(9) Register of Members
and Exchange Rules, with information of Members specified therein, including without
limitation their names and addresses, the number of Shares respectively held by Members and
the date of issuance. The Company shall not be bound to register more than four persons as
joint holders of any Share.
regular basis record in the Register of Members all transfers of Shares effected on any duplicate
Register of Members and shall at all times maintain the Register of Members in such manner as
to show at all times the Members for the time being and the Shares respectively held by them,
in all respects in accordance with the Companies Act.
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and shall not be bound to recognize (even when having notice thereof) any equitable,
contingent, future, or partial interest in any Share, or any interest in any fractional part of a
Share, or any other rights in respect of any Share except an absolute right to the entirety thereof
in the registered holder, unless otherwise provided under the Companies Act or these Articles.
days’ notice being given in accordance with applicable laws, rules or regulations and the
Exchange Rules, be suspended and the Register of Members closed at such times and for such
periods as the Board may from time to time determine, provided always that such registration
shall not be suspended or the Register closed for more than thirty (30) days in any year (or such
longer period as the Members may by Ordinary Resolution determine provided that such period
shall not be extended beyond sixty (60) days in any year).
Kong shall during business hours be kept open to any Member for inspection without charge.
Shanghai the management of which is entrusted by the Company with China Securities
Depository and Clearing Company Limited. Holders registered in such Register of Members of
RMB Common Shares are legal owners of relevant Shares.
CHAPTER 3 MEMBERS AND GENERAL MEETINGS
(1) Rights of Members
enquiries or statements to the chairman of the meeting, verbally or in written form, in respect of
which the chairman of the meeting, relevant Directors or senior management of the Company
shall respond. Such a right shall be deemed to have been duly exercised if the enquiries or
statements may be heard or seen by all or only some of the persons present at the meeting.
to vote at the meeting, whether by show of hands or by poll, except where such Member is
required by applicable laws, rules or regulations and the Exchange Rules to abstain from voting
or restricted to voting only for/against any particular resolution of the Company. Where the
Company has knowledge that any Member is voting in contravention of such requirements, any
votes cast by or on behalf of such Member shall not be counted.
thinks fit as its representative to attend any general meeting of the Company or of any class of
Members, and in such cases, it shall be treated as being present in person. The person so
authorized shall be entitled to exercise the same powers on behalf of the corporation or other
non-natural person which he represents as the corporation or other non-natural person could
exercise if it were an individual Member.
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act as its proxies or representatives at any general meeting of the Company or of any class of
Members. Such proxies and representatives shall be entitled to exercise rights equivalent to the
rights of other Members, including the rights to speak and vote.
(2) Variation of Rights of Shares
Members are entitled to the rights attached thereto in accordance with applicable laws, rules or
regulations, the Exchange Rules, these Articles and the terms and conditions of issuance of
Shares.
class of Shares may be varied with the sanction of a Special Resolution passed at a separate
general meeting of the holders of the Shares of that class. The provisions of these Articles
relating to general meetings shall mutatis mutandis apply to every such separate general
meeting, except that the following quorum shall be satisfied:
the issued Shares of that class are present in person or by proxy at such separate general
meeting; or
that class present in person, or his proxy, shall be a quorum.
The provisions of this Article shall apply to any change or abrogation of rights of Shares
forming part of a separate class. Each sub-class of the class which is being treated differently is
treated as a separate class in operating this Article.
expressly provided by applicable laws, rules or regulations, the Exchange Rules, these Articles
or the terms of issuance of the Shares of that class, be deemed to be affected or varied
materially by the creation, issue or distribution of further Shares ranking pari passu or
preferable therewith, or by redemption or repurchase by the Company of any Share of any other
class.
(3) Authorities of General Meetings
general meeting of the Company shall exercise, including but not limited to, the following
authorities by way of Ordinary Resolutions or Special Resolutions. All matters that can be
resolved by Ordinary Resolutions may also be resolved by Special Resolutions.
(1) to determine any fundamental change of the Company’s business;
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(2) to approve increase of the Company’s share capital (including to issue Common Shares,
Preferred Shares, securities convertible into Shares, warrants and other securities affecting
the Company’s share capital);
(3) to approve cancellation of any Shares that at the date of passing the relevant resolution
have not been taken or agreed to be taken by any person;
(4) to approve consolidation of all or any of the Company’s Shares into Shares of larger par
value than the existing Shares;
(5) to approve division of all or any of the Company’s Shares into Shares of smaller par value
than is fixed by the Memorandum or into Shares without par value;
(6) to approve the Company’s profit distribution plan and loss recovery plan;
(7) to review and approve the annual report of the Company;
(8) to approve the Company’s equity incentive plan (including stock options, restricted stocks
and stock appreciation rights, etc.);
(9) to approve provision of guarantee by the Company to entities outside the scope of the
Company’s consolidated financial statements in amounts not exceeding 30% of the
Company’s audited total assets in the latest financial period within one year, or to
enterprises within the scope of the Company’s consolidated financial statements that are
“connected persons” under the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock
Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (excluding those that meet the exemption conditions
thereunder);
(10) to decide on appointment or removal of any Director (including a managing or other
executive Director), and to appoint a new Director upon removal of any Director to
proceed with the latter’s duties (except where the Board is authorized to make such
appointment or removal under these Articles);
(11) to approve payment of any compensation to any Director/former Director for removal/
retirement beyond the scope as agreed contractually;
(12) to appoint or remove Auditors of the Company, and to determine the Auditors’
remuneration;
(13) to approve material transactions that shall be approved by the general meeting in
accordance with applicable laws, rules or regulations and the Exchange Rules (other than
transactions provided for under Article 52(6));
(14) to approve related or connected transactions of the Company that shall be approved by the
general meeting in accordance with applicable laws, rules or regulations, the Exchange
Rules and the Connected (Related) Transaction Management Policy of the Company; and
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(15) other matters that may be resolved by Ordinary Resolutions under applicable laws, rules or
regulations, the Exchange Rules and these Articles.
(1) to approve merger, voluntary winding up and the change of form of the Company;
(2) to approve any amendment to the Memorandum or these Articles, or to adopt a new
Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company;
(3) to approve reduction of the total number of issued Shares of the Company (including any
redemption or repurchase of Shares not covered by general mandate granted by Members
at a general meeting) provided that other requirements of the Companies Act are complied
with;
(4) to approve voluntary withdrawal of Shares from trading on the current Exchanges and to
determine not to trade on the current Exchanges, or to decide on applying to trade on other
Exchanges;
(5) to approve provision of guarantee by the Company to entities outside the scope of the
Company’s consolidated financial statements in cases of the guarantee amounts within one
year exceeding 30% of the Company’s audited total assets in its latest audited accounts;
(6) to approve the purchase or sale of material assets of the Company within one year which
exceeds 30% of the Company’s audited total assets in the latest financial period; and
(7) other matters required to be resolved by Special Resolutions under applicable laws, rules
or regulations, the Exchange Rules and these Articles.
signed by or on behalf of each Member entitled to vote on it at a general meeting shall be as
effective as a resolution passed at a general meeting. The resolution may be passed using
several copies of a document if each document is signed by one or more Members. These copies
can be fax copies.
Articles, the general meeting may authorize the Board to exercise its authorities by appropriate
procedures.
(4) Convening of General Meetings
Company’s financial year (unless a longer period would not infringe applicable laws, rules or
regulations or the Exchange Rules). The annual general meeting shall be held at such time and
at such place as the Board shall from time to time determine.
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outside the Cayman Islands) it/he deems appropriate, proceed to convene a general meeting of
the Company. In addition, the Board may, in its sole discretion, determine that the meeting be
held at one or more locations and in such manner as a Physical Meeting, an Electronic Meeting
or the combination of both.
vote per Share basis, of the Company’s Shares shall have the right to propose in writing the
holding of an extraordinary general meeting to the Board. The Board shall, in accordance with
applicable laws, rules or regulations, the Exchange Rules and these Articles, issue a written
affirmative or negative opinion to hold such meeting within ten (10) days upon receiving such
proposal. If the Board agrees to hold the meeting, it shall issue a notice of holding a general
meeting within a reasonable period of time after the relevant Board resolution is made, while
such notice shall set forth any modification to the original proposal that is subject to the consent
of the Members.
the proposal is received, the Members being so entitled to make such proposal may, in
accordance with applicable laws, rules or regulations and the Exchange Rules, convene and
preside over an extraordinary general meeting on their initiative.
convened by the Members. The Company shall bear all necessary and reasonable expenses
incurred due to such general meeting convened by Members on their initiative pursuant to
Article 58.
(5) Notice of General Meetings
persons, under these Articles or the terms of issue of Shares, not entitled to receive such notice
from the Company.
Meeting, the place of the meeting and if there is more than one meeting location the principal
place of the meeting; (3) if the general meeting is to be held as an Electronic Meeting or a
hybrid of Physical Meeting and Electronic Meeting, a statement to that effect and relevant
details of the electronic facilities for attendance and participation by electronic means at the
meeting (or the Company may make available such details prior to the meeting); (4) particulars
of resolutions to be considered at the meeting; (5) intention to propose any resolution as a
Special Resolution to be considered at the general meeting; (6) entitlement of a Member to
appoint a proxy to attend the vote at the general meeting on his behalf and that a proxy may not
be a Member; and (7) and other information that shall be specified therein.
general meeting and for any other general meetings, Members must be given at least fourteen
(14) days’ written notice. The notice convening an annual general meeting shall include a
statement to that effect. Such notice period shall be exclusive of the day on which it is given or
deemed to be given and of the day of the relevant meeting.
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meeting shall be given as in the case of an original meeting; save as aforesaid it shall not be
necessary to give any notice of an adjournment or of the business to be transacted at an
adjourned general meeting.
Register of Members shall be deemed the sole holder thereof as regards service of notices and,
subject to the provisions of these Articles, all or any other matters connected with the Company.
proxy are sent out with notice) to send instruments of proxy to, or the non-receipt of such notice
or such instrument of proxy by, any person entitled to receive notice shall not invalidate any
proceeding of or any resolution passed at that general meeting.
Company pursuant to Article 62 or whether or not the provisions of these Articles in respect of
general meetings have been complied with, be deemed to have been duly convened if applicable
laws, rules or regulations and the Exchange Rules so permit and it is so agreed:
entitled to attend and vote thereat or their proxies; and
and vote at the meeting who together represent at least 95% of the total voting rights at
the meeting of all the Members.
meeting, or Members entitled to any dividend, or in order to make a determination of Members
for any other proper purpose, the Board may (1) provide that the Register of Members be closed
for transfers for a stated period in accordance with Article 40 above (if the Register of Members
shall be so closed for the purpose of determining Members entitled to receive notice of or to
vote at a general meeting, the record date for such determination shall be the date of the last day
of the relevant closure period of the Register of Members); or (2) fix in its sole discretion a date
as the record date (such record date shall not be earlier than sixty (60) days before the date of
such meeting or of any other action). If the Register of Members is not so closed and no record
date is so fixed, the date on which notice of the meeting is given or the date on which the
resolution of the Board declaring such dividend is adopted, as the case may be, shall be the
record date for such determination of Members.
A determination of the Members entitled to receive notice of or to vote at a general meeting as
aforementioned shall apply to any adjournment of such meeting; provided, however, that the
Board may fix a new record date for the adjourned meeting.
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(6) Proxy
or any other form as the Board may from time to time determine. The instrument of proxy shall
be executed under the hand of a Member (or any other person duly authorized by such Member
in writing). If a Member is a corporation, the instrument of proxy shall be executed under the
hand of its senior management or any person duly authorized in writing by such Member.
adjournment thereof or generally until revoked.
instrument on (or in default of instructions or in the event of conflicting instructions, to exercise
his discretion in respect of) all or part of the resolutions to be proposed to the general meeting.
An instrument appointing a proxy shall be deemed to include the power to join or vote by poll,
and the power to vote on an adjournment or any other procedural matter put to a resolution at
the meeting. Where a Member appoint two or more proxies, the instrument of proxy shall state
the number and class of Shares represented by each proxy and which proxy is entitled to vote
on a show of hands.
(7) Proposed Business to be Transacted at General Meetings
of the Board (or any duly authorized committee thereof);
Board (or any duly authorized committee thereof); or
Member on record on both the date of giving the notice by such Member as specified in
Article 73 and the record date for determination of Members entitled to vote at such
annual general meeting, and (ii) complies with the notice procedures set forth in Article
transacted at the meeting from which the adjournment took place.
given timely notice thereof in proper written form to the secretary of the Board/Secretary.
shall be given in the following manners:
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number of Shares issued by the Company with voting rights.
executive offices of the Company not less than sixty (60) days nor more than ninety
(90) days prior to the first anniversary of the preceding year’s annual general
meeting; provided, however, that in the event that the date of the annual general
meeting is advanced by more than thirty (30) days or delayed by more than sixty
(60) days from such anniversary date, the notice must be delivered not earlier than
the ninetieth (90) day prior to such annual general meeting and not later than the
close of business on the later of the sixtieth (60) day prior to such annual general
meeting or the tenth (10) day following the day on which public announcement of
the date of such meeting is first made.
Member proposes to bring before the annual general meeting, including (i) a brief
description of the business desired to be brought before the annual general meeting
and the reasons for transacting such business at the annual general meeting; (ii) the
name and address of such Member as recorded in the Register of Members; (iii) the
class or series and number of Shares of the Company which are owned beneficially
or registered in the name of such Member; (iv) a description of all arrangements or
understandings between such Member and any other person or persons (including
their names) in connection with the proposal of such business by such Member and
any material interest of such Member in such business; and (v) a representation that
such Member intends to appear in person or by proxy at the annual general meeting
to bring such business before the meeting.
meeting in accordance with the procedures above, nothing in Articles 71 to 72 shall
be deemed to preclude transaction at the annual general meeting of any such
business. If the chairman of the annual general meeting determines that such
business was not properly brought before the annual general meeting in accordance
with the foregoing procedures, the chairman shall declare to the meeting that the
business was not properly brought before the meeting and thus shall not be
transacted.
individually or collectively hold 3% or more of the total number of Shares issued by
the Company with voting rights; in the case of nomination of independent director
candidates, such Member(s) shall individually or collectively hold 1% or more of the
total number of Shares issued by the Company with voting rights.
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the general meeting, his right to nominate persons for election as a Director at the
relevant meeting shall be limited to such class or category of Directors.
for the purpose of electing one or more Directors to the Board, any Member entitled
to vote for the election of such Director(s) at such meeting and satisfying the
requirements specified above may nominate a person or persons (as the case may be)
for election to such position(s) as are specified in the Company’s notice of such
meeting, but only if the notice required thereof shall be lodged at least fourteen (14)
days prior to the date of the general meeting of election but no earlier than the day
after despatch of the notice of the general meeting appointed for such election.
(a) As to each person so nominated by such Member: (i) the name, age, business
address and residential address of the person; (ii) the principal occupation or
employment of the person; (iii) the class or series and number of Shares of the
Company which are owned beneficially or registered in the name of the person
(if any); and (iv) any other information relating to the person that would be
required to be disclosed pursuant to any Exchange Rules;
(b) As to the Member giving notice: (i) the name and record address of such
Member as recorded in the Register of Members; (ii) the class or series and
number of Shares of the Company which are owned beneficially or registered
in the name of such Member; (iii) a description of all arrangements or
consensus between such Member and each proposed nominee and any other
person or persons (including their names) pursuant to which the nomination(s)
are to be made by such Member; (iv) a representation that such Member
intends to appear in person or by proxy at the general meeting to nominate the
person(s) named in its notice; and (v) any other information relating to such
Member that would be required to be disclosed pursuant to any Exchange
Rules.
be named as a nominee and to serve as a Director if elected.
with the procedures set forth above. If the chairman of the general meeting
determines that a nomination was not made in accordance with the foregoing
procedures, the chairman shall declare to the meeting as such and that such defective
nomination shall be disregarded.
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only the holders of one or more series of Preferred Shares of the Company are
entitled to vote (unless otherwise provided under the terms of issuance such series of
Preferred Shares).
(8) Proceedings at General Meetings
to meet the quorum. No business shall be transacted at any general meeting unless a quorum is
present.
meeting, if convened upon the requisition of Members, shall be dissolved; in any other case the
meeting shall stand adjourned to the same day in the next week at the same time and place or to
such other time and place as the Board may determine.
meeting to do so by simultaneous attendance and participation by means of electronic facilities
at such one or more locations. Any Member or proxy attending and participating by means of
electronic facilities is deemed to be present at the meeting and shall be counted in the quorum
for such meeting.
arrangements for managing the attendance and/or participation by relevant persons, including
without limitation issue of tickets, and adoption of entry passcode, seat reservation, electronic
voting or other means as it/he shall in its/his absolute discretion consider appropriate, with
which the persons attending the relevant meeting shall comply in full. The Board and the
chairman of the relevant general meeting may in its/his sole discretion change any such
arrangements if necessary, provided that any such changes do not involve any circumstances
that would be required for timely advance disclosure or announcement by the Company to
persons attending the meeting in accordance with the applicable laws, rules or regulations and
any Exchange rules.
Company. If the chairman of the Board is unable to preside over the meeting due to whatever
reason or has not shown up within fifteen (15) minutes after the time appointed for the meeting,
the other Directors present shall elect one of their number to be chairman of the meeting. If all
of the Directors present is unable to preside over the meeting or no Director has shown up
within fifteen (15) minutes after the time appointed for the meeting, the Members present shall
choose one of their number to be the chairman of the meeting.
If the chairman of a general meeting is participating in the general meeting using an electronic
facility and his communication becomes interrupted, another person as determined in
accordance with the procedures above shall preside as the chairman until the original
chairman is able to participate in and preside over the meeting.
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and Electronic Meeting shall ensure adequate electronic facilities are available throughout the
meeting. The inability of one or more person to access the meeting, or continue to access the
meeting, with the electronic facilities shall not affect the validity of the proceedings at the
meeting or any resolutions passed thereon.
meeting duly convened hereunder, and shall if so directed by the meeting, adjourn the meeting
from time to time (or indefinitely) and/or from place to place and/or from one form to another
(a Physical Meeting, an Electronic Meeting or a combination of both).
(9) Voting by Members and Passing of Resolutions at General Meetings
on the record date for such meeting.
Member of record present in person or by proxy shall have one vote for each Share registered in
his name in the Register of Members.
resolution decided on a poll.
In the case of joint holders of record, the vote of the senior who tenders a vote, whether in
person or by proxy, shall be accepted to the exclusion of the votes of other joint holders, and for
this purpose seniority shall be determined by the order in which the names stand in the Register
of Members.
indirectly, at any general meeting and shall not be counted in determining the total number of
outstanding shares at any given time.
administrative matter to be voted on by a show of hands, and each Member or proxy may cast
only one vote. For the purpose of this Article, procedural and administrative matters are those
that (a) are not on the agenda or specified in the circular of the general meeting; and (b) relate
to maintain the orderly conduct of the meeting or allow the business of the meeting to be
properly and effectively dealt with, whilst allowing all Members a reasonable opportunity to
express their views.
raised at the general meeting or at any adjourned meeting thereof. Any such objection shall be
referred to the chairman of the meeting for determination whose decision shall be final and
conclusive. Objection not raised at the general meeting or any adjourned meeting thereof or
declined by the chairman shall not affect the validity of any vote by the relevant Member at
such general meeting.
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CHAPTER 4 DIRECTORS AND THE BOARD
(1) Directors Appointment and Vacation of Office
time by the Board; provided, however, that so long as the Shares are listed on any Exchange,
the Board shall include such number of Directors (excluding alternate Directors) as applicable
laws, rules or regulations or the Exchange Rules require.
and the Exchange Rules to be appointed as a Director, but no shareholding qualification is
required to be held by a Director.
Director, either to fill a casual vacancy or as an addition to the existing Directors. Any Director
so appointed by the Board in accordance with the preceding sentence shall hold office only until
the first annual general meeting of the Company after his appointment and shall then be eligible
for re-election at that meeting.
Company shall hold office for the remainder of the full term of the removed Director.
specified circumstances, the Directors shall be divided into three classes designated as Class I,
Class II and Class III, respectively. Directors shall be assigned to each class in accordance with
a resolution or resolutions passed by the Board. At the first annual general meeting of the
Company after the adoption of these Articles, the term of office of the Class II Directors shall
expire and Class II Directors shall be elected for a full term of three years. At the second annual
general meeting of the Company after the adoption of these Articles, the term of office of the
Class III Directors shall expire and Class III Directors shall be elected for a full term of three
years. At the third annual general meeting of the Company after the adoption of these Articles,
the term of office of the Class I Directors shall expire and Class I Directors shall be elected for
a full term of three years. At each succeeding annual general meeting of the Company,
Directors shall be elected for a full term of three years to succeed the Directors of the relevant
class whose terms expire at such annual general meeting.
Secretary that he resigns the office of Director;
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notice effecting the removal of such Director from his office, provided that the Board
shall, immediately prior to such notice being delivered, comprise at least four (4) persons
(the Director to be removed);
the Exchange Rules;
appointed by him) from three consecutive meetings of the Board without special leave of
absence from the Board, and the Board passes a resolution that he has by reason of such
consecutive absence vacated the office;
generally; or
payable to such removed Director as provided for in any service contract in respect of the
termination of his appointment as a Director or of any other appointment or office shall not be
affected as a result of the termination of his appointment as a Director.
as their number is reduced below the number fixed by or pursuant to applicable laws, rules or
regulations, the Exchange Rules or these Articles as the necessary quorum of meeting of
Directors, the Directors in service may act only for the purposes of increasing the number of
Directors to that quorum, or of summoning a general meeting of the Company.
(2) Remuneration and Interests of Directors
time and be deemed to accrue from day to day.
special work or services for, or undertaking any special mission on behalf of, the Company
other than his ordinary routine work as a Director.
place of profit under the Company (other than the office of Auditor) in conjunction with his
office of Director for such period and on such terms as to remuneration and otherwise as the
Board may determine.
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outside the scope of duties of directors, by himself or his firm in a professional capacity for the
Company and he or his firm shall be entitled to remuneration for the professional services
provided. Such remuneration shall be in addition to his remuneration as a Director.
to any Director who has held any other salaried office or place of profit with the Company or to
his widow or dependents and may make contributions to any funds and pay premiums for the
purchase or provision of any such gratuity, pension or allowance.
alternate Director may be or become a director, senior manager or other member of any other
company or otherwise interested in any company, and no such Director or alternate Director
shall be accountable to the Company for any remuneration or other benefits received by him
therefor unless otherwise stated under the Exchange Rules.
expenses properly incurred in going to, attending and returning from the meetings of the Board
or of any committee of the Board, or the general meetings of the Company, or otherwise in
connection with the business of the Company, or to receive a fixed allowance in respect thereof
as may be determined by the Board from time to time, or to a combination of both.
for the relevant Board meeting shall be a majority of the disinterested Directors (such
“disinterested Directors” shall not include a Director who himself or whose close associate(s)
(as defined under the Exchange Rules) has a material interest in any such contract, transaction
or loan). Unless otherwise permitted under applicable laws, rules or regulations, the Exchange
Rules and these Articles, a Director shall not vote on any Board resolution approving any
contract, transaction, loan or any other arrangements in which he or any of his close associates
has a material interest.
transactions with the Company at the earliest meeting of the Board at which it is practicable for
them to do so by way of a written notice stating that, by reason specified in the notice (such as
being shareholders, directors, senior management or employees of other entities involved in
such contract or transaction), they are to be regarded as interested in any contracts which may
subsequently be entered into by the Company.
(3) Alternate Directors
person willing to act, to be an alternate Director and may remove from office an alternate
Director so appointed by him. Any appointment or removal of an alternate Director shall be
notified to the Company in writing, unless the Board determines otherwise.
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as well as the Director appointing such alternate Director, shall be responsible for the alternate
Director’s acts and defaults.
meetings of committees of the Board of which his appointor is a member, and to attend and
vote at every such meeting at which the Director appointing him is not personally present, and
generally to perform all the functions of his appointor as a Director in his absence.
Director.
(4) Authorities and Duties of the Board
any authorization granted at general meetings of the Company, the Board shall manage the
business of the Company and exercise all the powers of the Company.
following authorities and duties:
authorized to be issued and the number of issued Shares;
convertible bonds which are subject to approval at the general meeting);
property and uncalled share capital in whole or in part to raise funds (other than the
guarantees provided under Article 51(9));
the Company;
approved by the Board in accordance with applicable laws, rules or regulations, the
Exchange Rules and other requirements;
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the Company’s consolidated financial statements which are not “connected persons” under
the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong
Limited;
the existing Directors, provided that the total number of Directors (excluding alternate
Directors) shall not exceed that fixed under these Articles;
secretary of the Board, the person-in-charge of finance and other senior management, and
decide on matters of their remuneration, rewards and punishments;
and
Exchange Rules, these Articles and other requirements.
receipts for monies paid to the Company shall be signed, drawn, accepted, endorsed or
otherwise executed as the case may be in such manner as the Board shall determine by
resolution or in accordance with the internal rules and regulations of the Company.
(5) Delegation of the Power of the Board
person as its agent for managing the affairs of the Company, and may appoint any person to be
a member of the aforementioned committees.
accordance with Article 112. To the extent applicable, the proceedings of a committee of the
Board shall be governed by the Articles regulating the proceedings of the Board.
Board may authorize the senior management of the Company to exercise relevant authorities
and duties thereof through appropriate procedures, or delegate to any Director holding any
senior management position such of their powers as they consider desirable to be exercised by
him.
to any conditions the Board may impose, and either collaterally with or to the exclusion of their
own powers and may be revoked or altered.
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Company and delegate such powers, authorities and discretions (not exceeding those vested in
or exercisable by the Board under these Articles) and for such period and subject to such
conditions as the Board may think fit; provided, however, that such delegation is not to the
exclusion of the Board’s own powers and may be revoked by the Board at any time.
(6) Notice of Board Meetings
business, convening, adjourning and otherwise regulating Board meetings in its absolute
discretion.
any regular Board meeting, and for other meetings of the Board, notice shall be given to each
Director and alternate Director at least two (2) days before the date of the meeting. Any
accidental omission to give notice of a meeting of the Board to, or the non-receipt of notice of a
meeting by any person entitled to receive notice shall not invalidate the proceedings of that
meeting.
on the direction of such persons, shall issue a notice of meeting to each Director and alternate
Director by telephone or electronic email during normal business hours, whilst such notice shall
set forth the business to be considered. Notice given as aforesaid shall be deemed to have been
given on the day it is delivered to the Directors. No notice of Board meeting shall be required if
such notice is waived by all the Directors (or the alternate Directors) either at the meeting, or
before or after the meeting is held.
(7) Proceedings at Board Meetings
the Board.
than half of all Directors, of whom at least one shall be an executive Director, are present in
person or by proxy.
Director so participating shall be deemed as being present in person and shall be counted in the
quorum and be entitled to vote.
as his proxy to attend the Board meeting, and the proxy so appointed shall be counted in the
quorum present at such Board meeting at which the Director appointing him is not present.
notwithstanding the withdrawal of Directors during the course of meeting.
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any meeting the chairman of the Board is not present within five (5) minutes after the time
appointed for holding such meeting, the Directors present may jointly elect one of their number
to preside over the meeting.
(8) Voting and Resolutions at Board Meetings
be decided by a majority of votes of all Directors (including alternate Directors) present and
vote at such Board meeting. One Director shall have one vote when voting on the Board
resolutions.
Board at the Board meeting, the related or connected Director shall neither vote on the
resolution nor exercise voting rights on behalf of other Directors. The majority of unrelated or
non-connected Directors shall be present at such Board meeting and the resolutions proposed at
such Board meeting shall be adopted by majority of unrelated or non-connected Directors. If
there are less than three unrelated or non-connected Directors attending the Board meeting, the
Company shall submit the matter to the general meeting for deliberation.
the majority of all Directors, be approved by more than two-thirds of the Directors attending the
Board meeting.
of the relevant laws and regulations of Mainland China or the authorization of the general
meeting, the resolution shall be passed at a meeting of the Board at which at least two thirds (2/
Company matter is taken shall be presumed to have assented to the action taken unless his
dissent shall be entered in the Minutes of the meeting or unless he shall file his written dissent
from such action with the secretary of the Board/Secretary before the adjournment of such
meeting or shall forward such dissent by registered mail to such secretary immediately after the
adjournment of the meeting. Such right to dissent shall not apply to a Director who voted in
favour of such action.
notwithstanding that it be afterwards discovered that there was some defect in the appointment
of any Director or alternate Director, or that any Director or alternate Director was disqualified,
be as valid as if every such person had been duly appointed and qualified to be a Director or
alternate Director as the case may be.
of a committee of the Board who at the time are entitled to receive notice of such Board
meeting and vote on the resolution thereon, shall be as valid and effectual as if it had been
passed at a meeting of the Board or committee (as the case may be) duly convened and held.
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meeting shall invalidate any prior resolution of the Board which would have been valid if that
amendment had not been made or such resolution had not been passed.
CHAPTER 5 SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND SECRETARY
executive officer, chief financial officer and such other senior managers as it considers
necessary in the management of the business of the Company and it may decide for such period
and upon such terms as it thinks fit and upon such terms as to remuneration as it may decide in
accordance with these Articles.
without prejudice to any right to claim for damages that such Director may have against the
Company or the Company may have against such Director for any breach of any contract of
service between such Director and the Company, be liable to be dismissed or removed from
such senior management office by the Board.
and immediately cease to hold such senior management office if he shall cease to hold the
office of Director for any cause.
Rules, the Board may appoint the Secretary/secretary of the Board for such term and on such
conditions as it may consider appropriate.
CHAPTER 6 FINANCIAL INFORMATION,
PROFIT DISTRIBUTION AND AUDIT
(1) Financial Information
received and expended by the Company and the matters in respect of which the receipt or
expenditure takes place, all sales and purchases of goods by the Company and the assets and
liabilities of the Company. Proper books shall not be deemed to be kept if they are not kept as
to give a true and fair view of the state of the Company’s affairs and to explain its transactions.
every annual general meeting (1) a profit and loss account together with a balance sheet of the
Company for the last financial year; (2) a management’s report with respect to the Company’s
financial position; (3) the Auditors’ report on such accounts prepared pursuant to these Articles;
and (4) such other reports and accounts as may be required by applicable laws, rules or
regulations and the Exchange Rules.
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meeting (together with the notice of meeting) shall be served by the Company to each Member
at least twenty-one (21) days prior to the date appointed for such meeting and in such manner as
prescribed in the Articles in connection with giving notice of meeting. The Company shall not
be required to send such copies to any Member of whose address the Company is not aware.
under the heading of “FINANCIAL INFORMATION” shall be deemed satisfied where, in
accordance with applicable laws, rules or regulations and the Exchange Rules, the Company has
published such copies as referred to in Article 140 on the Company’s computer network or in
any other permitted manner (including by form of Electronic Communication), and that person
has agreed to treat the publication of the documents in the foregoing manners to be deemed to
discharge the Company’s obligations to send to him copies of such documents under the
aforesaid Article.
(2) Profit Distribution
Board may declare dividends to be paid to Members out of the profits (whether realized or
unrealized) or the share premium account of the Company or other assets as permitted under the
Companies Act.
Company may deem proper as reserves provided that the profit distribution plan as approved by
an Ordinary Resolution at the general meeting is complied with. The Board may, at its sole
discretion, determine to employ such reserve in the operation of the business of the Company.
assets, including without limitation paid up shares, debentures, or debenture stock of any other
company held by the Company, and issue of fractional Shares, provided that the profit
distribution plan as approved by an Ordinary Resolution at the general meeting is complied
with. In addition, the Board may settle dividend payment in manners as they think expedient
and in particular, may issue fractional share certificates and fix the value for distribution of such
specific assets or any part thereof and may determine that cash payments shall be made to any
Members upon the footing of the value so fixed in order to adjust the rights of all Members and
may create trusts in respect of such specific assets from dividend payment vest any such
specific assets in trust for management by the trustees as may seem expedient to the Board.
Board to capitalize any sum standing to the credit of any of the Company’s reserve accounts
(including share premium account and capital redemption reserve fund) or any sum standing to the
credit of profit and loss account or otherwise available for distribution and to appropriate such sum
for distribution to Members in the proportions in which such sum would have been divisible amongst
them had the same been a distribution of profits by way of dividend and to apply such sum on their
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behalf in paying up in full unissued Shares for allotment and distribution credited as fully paid up to
and amongst the Members in the proportion aforesaid. In such event the Board shall take all
necessary action to give effect to such capitalisation. The Board may in its absolute discretion make
such provisions as it thinks fit for the case of shares becoming distributable in fractions (including
provisions whereby the benefit of fractional entitlements accrue to the Company rather than to the
Members concerned). The Board may authorize any person to enter on behalf of all of the Members
interested into an agreement with the Company providing for such capitalisation and matters
incidental thereto and any agreement made under such authority shall be effective and binding on all
persons concerned.
dividends shall be distributed in accordance with the amounts paid or credited as paid on the
Shares at the relevant record date. For the purpose of this Article, no amount paid or credited as
paid on a share in advance of calls shall be treated as paid on the Share, whilst interest may
accrue therefor.
declared and set aside for payment on any series of Preferred Shares in respect of any Dividend
Period unless there shall likewise be or have been paid, or declared and set aside for payment,
on all Preferred Shares of each other series entitled to cumulative dividends at the time
outstanding which rank senior or equally as to dividends with the series in question, dividends
ratably in accordance with the sums which would be payable on the said Preferred Shares
through the end of the last preceding Dividend Period if all dividends were declared and paid in
full.
presently payable by him to the Company on account of calls or otherwise.
cheque or warrant post directly to the registered address of the holder or, in the case of joint
holders, to the holder who is first named on the Register of Members or to such person and to
such address as such holder or joint holders may in writing direct. Every such cheque or warrant
shall be made payable to the order of the person to whom it is sent.
The Company may cease sending such cheques for dividend entitlements or dividend warrants if
such cheques or warrants have been left uncashed on two (2) consecutive occasions. However,
the Company may exercise its power to cease sending cheques for dividend entitlements or
dividend warrants after the first occasion on which such a cheque or warrant is returned
undelivered.
China for the payment of dividends to holders of RMB Common Shares, and shall withhold and
remit tax payable on income of individual Members from such dividends in accordance with
requirements of the tax law in Mainland China.
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(3) Appointment and Duties of Auditors
applicable laws, rules or regulations and the Exchange Rules.
report thereon to be annexed thereto. Such report shall be laid before the Company at its annual
general meeting in each year and shall be open to inspection by any Member.
following their appointment and at any other general meeting and at any time during their
tenure of office if so required by the Board or by the Members.
CHAPTER 7 WINDING UP
of the Company and subject to the Companies Act, divide amongst the Members in kind the
whole or any part of the assets of the Company (whether they shall consist of property of the
same kind or not) and may for that purpose value any assets and determine how the distribution
shall be carried out as between the Members or different classes of Members. The liquidator
may, with the like sanction, establish trusts for the whole or any part of such assets for
management by the trustees upon such trusts for the benefit of Members as the liquidator shall
think fit, but so that no Member shall be compelled to accept any asset upon which there is a
liability.
Members shall be insufficient to repay the whole of the paid up capital, such assets shall be
distributed so that, as nearly as may be, the losses shall be borne by the Members in proportion
to the par value of the Shares held by them. If in a winding up the assets available for
distribution amongst the Members shall be more than sufficient to repay the whole of the paid
up capital at the commencement of the winding up, the surplus shall be distributed amongst the
Members in proportion to the par value of the Shares held by them at the commencement of the
winding up subject to a deduction from those Shares in respect of which there are monies due,
of all monies payable to the Company for unpaid calls or otherwise. This Article shall be
without prejudice to the rights conferred on the holders of Shares issued upon special terms and
conditions.
holders of any one or more series of Preferred Shares which (1) are entitled to a preference over
the holders of Common Shares upon such winding up, and (2) rank equally in connection with
any such distribution, shall be insufficient to pay in full the preferential amount to which the
holders of such Preferred Shares shall be entitled, then such assets, or the proceeds from the
sale thereof, shall be distributed among the holders of each such series of the Preferred Shares
ratably in accordance with the sums which would be payable on such distribution if all sums
payable were discharged in full.
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CHAPTER 8 INDEMNITY
of the Company (but not including the Company’s auditors) and the personal representatives of
the same (each an “Indemnified Person”) shall be indemnified and secured harmless by the
Company against all actions, proceedings, costs, charges, expenses, losses, damages or liabilities
incurred or suffered by such Indemnified Person, other than by reason of such Indemnified
Person’s own dishonesty, willful default or fraud, in or about the conduct of the Company’s
business or affairs or in the execution or discharge of his duties, powers, authorities or
discretions, including without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, any costs, expenses,
losses or liabilities incurred by such Indemnified Person in defending (whether successfully or
otherwise) any civil proceedings concerning the Company or its affairs in any court whether in
the Cayman Islands or elsewhere.
CHAPTER 9 NOTICES
law, rules or regulations and the Exchange Rules.
notices shall be given in accordance with the following provisions:
Electronic Communication to him or to his address as shown in the Register of Members
(or where the notice is given by email by sending it to the email address provided by such
Member);
website to which the relevant person may have access, subject to the Company complying
with any applicable laws, rules or regulations and the Exchange Rules from then in force
with regard to any requirements for the obtaining of consent (or deemed consent) from
such person and/or for giving notification to any such person stating that the notice,
document or publication is available on the Company’s computer network website (a
“notice of availability”). The notice of availability may be given by any of the means set
out above other than by posting it on the Company’s website;
which the envelope containing the same is properly addressed, pre-paid and put into the
post, and shall be deemed to have been served on the day following that day on which the
notice was posted. Where a notice is given by email, the service shall be deemed to be
effected by transmitting the email to the email address provided by the intended recipient
and shall be deemed to have been received on the same day on which it was sent, and it
shall not be necessary for the receipt of the email to be acknowledged by the recipient.
Subject to Article 161.2, a notice published on the Company’s website or the website of
an Exchange is deemed given by the Company to a Member on the day following that on
which a notice of availability is deemed served on the Member;
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bankruptcy of a Member, the Company may give the notice in any manner in which the
same might have been given if the death or bankruptcy of such Member had not occurred.
the Company, whether within or outside the Cayman Islands.
requirements of CSRC and Shanghai Stock Exchange. Notices issued by the Company to
holders of RMB Common Shares shall, in addition to service of Notices to all Members in
accordance with Articles 160 to 161, be at the same time announced on media designated by
CSRC. Once the announcement is released, it will be deemed that all holders of RMB Common
Shares have received such notice.
CHAPTER 10 MISCELLANEOUS
(1) Seal
behalf. Every instrument to which the Seal has been affixed shall be signed by one person who
shall be either a Director or the secretary of the Board or some other person authorized by the
Board for such purpose. The Seal shall not be used without authority of the Board.
duplicate Seals each of which shall be a facsimile of the Common Seal of the Company. If the
Board so determines, the Company may add on the face of the duplicate Seal the name of the
place where it is to be used.
the Seal of the Company over his signature alone to any document of the Company required to
be authenticated by him under Seal or to be filed with the Registrar of Companies in the
Cayman Islands or elsewhere wheresoever.
(2) Transfer by way of Continuation
the provisions of the Companies Act and with the sanction of a Special Resolution, have the
power to register by way of continuation as a body corporate under the laws of any jurisdiction
outside the Cayman Islands and to be deregistered in the Cayman Islands.
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