安道麦B(200553):公司章程(2025年10月)(英文版)
原标题:安道麦B:公司章程(2025年10月)(英文版) ArticlesofAssociationofADAMALtd.October2025 (Amended) Catalog Chapter1GeneralProvisions.............................................................................................................1 Chapter2TheBusinessPurposeandScopeoftheCompany...........................................................3 Chapter3Shares.................................................................................................................................4 Section1ShareOffering............................................................................................................4 Section2ShareIncrease,DecreaseandRepurchase.................................................................5 Section3ShareTransfer.............................................................................................................6 Chapter4ShareholdersandShareholders’meetings.........................................................................7 Section1GeneralRulesonShareholders..................................................................................7 Section2ControllingShareholdersandActualControllers....................................................12 Section3GeneralProvisionsofShareholders’Meetings........................................................15 Section4ConveningofShareholders’meetings.....................................................................18 Section5ProposalandNoticeofShareholders’meetings......................................................20 Section6HoldingofShareholders’Meetings..........................................................................22 Section7VoteandResolutionofShareholders’meetings.......................................................26 Chapter5DirectorsandBoardofDirectors.....................................................................................32 Section1GeneralRulesonDirectors......................................................................................32 Section2BoardofDirectors....................................................................................................37 Section3IndependentDirectors..............................................................................................45 Section4SpecializedCommitteesunderBoardofDirectors..................................................49 Chapter6PartyCommittee..............................................................................................................51 Chapter7SeniorExecutives............................................................................................................52 Chapter8FinancialandAccountingSystems,ProfitDistributionandAuditing............................55Section1FinancialandAccountingSystems..........................................................................55 Section2InternalAudit............................................................................................................59 Section3AppointmentofAccountingFirms...........................................................................60 Chapter9NoticesandAnnouncements...........................................................................................61 Section1Notice........................................................................................................................61 Section2Announcement..........................................................................................................62 Chapter10Merger/Consolidation,Spin-off,CapitalIncrease,CapitalReduction,DissolutionandLiquidation........................................................................................................................................62 Section1Merger/Consolidation,Spin-off,CapitalIncreaseandCapitalReduction..............62Section2DissolutionandLiquidation.....................................................................................64 Chapter11AmendmentstotheArticlesofAssociation...................................................................67 Chapter12SupplementaryProvisions.............................................................................................68 Chapter1GeneralProvisions Article1 TheseArticlesofAssociationofADAMALtd.(hereinafterreferredtoas“Company”)areformulatedpursuanttotheCompanyLawofthePeople'sRepublicofChina(hereinafterreferredtoas“CompanyLaw”),theSecuritiesLawofthePeople'sRepublicofChina(hereinafterreferredtoas“SecuritiesLaw”)andotherrelatedprovisions,withaviewtosafeguardingthelegitimaterightsandinterestsofthe Company, its shareholders, employees and creditors, and regulating theorganizationalstructuresandactsoftheCompany. InaccordancewiththeCharteroftheCommunistPartyofChina(“CPC”)andtheRegulation on the work at primary-level Party organizations of State-ownedenterprises(forTrialImplementation),theCompanyshallestablishtheorganizationoftheCPC,thePartyCommitteeshallactasaleadingrole,leadthedirection,takechargeofoverallsituationsandensuretheimplementationofthedecisions,anddiscussanddecidemajorissuesoftheenterpriseinaccordancewithregulations.TheCompanyshallestablishtheworkingorganizationoftheParty,havePartypersonnelinaccordancewiththelawandguaranteethereareadequatefundsfortheworkofPartyorganization. Article2 The Company was restructured from former Shashi PesticideFactoryofHubeiProvinceasacompanylimitedbysharesinaccordancewiththeCompanyLawandotherrelevantprovisions. Asapprovedin“EGai[1992]02”DocumentissuedbytheCommissionforEconomicRestructuringofHubeiProvince,thecompanyisestablishedasperraisingcapitalbyprivateplacement,registeredwiththeJingzhouMunicipalAdministrationforMarketRegulation,andobtaineditsbusinesslicense.ThesocialcreditcodeoftheCompanyis91420000706962287Q. Article3 WiththeapprovaloftheChinaSecuritiesRegulatoryCommission(hereinafterreferredtoas“CSRC”)in“ZhengJianFaShen[1993]70”Documentdated September 27, 1993, the Company initially offered 30,000,000 ordinaryRenminbi common shares which shall be subscribed by inbound investors byRenminbitothepublic,andwaslistedonShenzhenStockExchangeonDecember3,1993;onApril25,1997,withtheapprovaloftheSecuritiesCommissionoftheStateCouncil in “Zheng Wei Fa[1997]23” Document, the Company initially offered115,000,000 domestically listed foreign-funded shares which shall be listeddomesticallyandsubscribedbyforeigncurrencytooutboundinvestorsandwaslistedonShenzhenStockExchangeonMay15and25,1997. Article4 RegisterednameoftheCompany FullnameinChinese: 安道麦股份有限公司 FullnameinEnglish: ADAMALtd. Article5 DomicileoftheCompany:No.93,BeijingEastRoad,Jingzhou,HubeiProvince,Postalcode:434001.ManufactureaddressoftheCompanyare:No.93, Beijing East Road, Jingzhou, Hubei Province and No. 16, Hongtang Road,JingzhouDevelopmentZone,Jingzhou,HubeiProvince. Article6 Registered capital of the Company shall be Renminbi2,329,811,766. Article7 TheCompanyshallbeapermanentcompanylimitedbyshares. Article8 The manager who represents the company to execute corporateaffairsshallserveasthelegalrepresentativeoftheCompany,holdingthepositionofPresidentandCEO. WherethePresidentandCEOwhoservesasthelegalrepresentativeresigns,he/sheshallbedeemedtohaveresignedfromthepositionofthelegalrepresentativeatthesametime. Where the legal representative resigns, the Company shall appoint a new legalrepresentativewithin30daysafterthedateofhis/herresignation. Article9 TheCompanyshallbearthelegalconsequencesarisingfromthecivilactivitiesconductedbythelegalrepresentativeinthenameoftheCompany.AnyrestrictionsonthefunctionsandpowersofthelegalrepresentativeimposedbytheArticlesofAssociationortheshareholders'meetingshallnotbeassertedagainstabonafidethirdparty. Where the legal representative of the Company causes damage to others whileperforming his/her duties, the Company shall assume the civil liability. Afterassumingthecivilliability,theCompanymay,inaccordancewiththeprovisionsoflaw or the Articles of Association, claim indemnification against the legalrepresentativewhoisatfault. Article10 ShareholdersshallbearresponsibilitiestotheCompanytotheextentoftheirsharesandtheCompanyshallbeliablefortheCompany'sdebtswithallofitsassets. Article11 TheseArticlesofAssociationshall,asofthedatewhentheycomeintoforce,becomeadocumentlegallybindingupontheorganizationalstructureandactsoftheCompany,upontherelationshipofrightsandobligationsbetweentheCompanyanditsshareholdersandbetweenoramongshareholdersthemselves,andupontheCompany,itsshareholders,directorsandseniorexecutives.Theshareholdersmay,inaccordancewiththeseArticlesofAssociation,bringlawsuitsagainstothershareholders,ortheCompany'sdirectors andseniorexecutives,ortheCompany.TheCompanymayalsobringlawsuitsagainstitsshareholders,directors,andseniorexecutives. Article12 “Seniorexecutives”whereusedintheseArticlesofAssociationshallrefertothePresidentandCEO,ChiefFinancialOfficerandthesecretaryoftheboardof directors following their appointment as senior executives by the board ofdirectors. Chapter2TheBusinessPurposeandScopeoftheCompany Article13 ThebusinesspurposeoftheCompanyistotakethecomprehensiveadvantages, promote technological progress, strengthen the development ofagricultural chemicals and related industries, improve the domestic and foreignmarketshare,strengthenenterprisemanagement,improveeconomicefficiency,andensureassetvalueincrease. Article14 Subjecttoregistrationaccordingtothelaw,theCompany'sbusinessscopeis: Licenseditems:pesticideproduction,pesticidewholesale,pesticideretail,productionofspecificorganicchemicalscontainingphosphorus,sulfurandfluorineinthesecond,thirdandfourthcategoriesofmonitoredchemicals,operationofthesecond category of monitored chemicals, production of hazardous chemicals,operation of hazardous chemicals, import and export of toxic chemicals, powergeneration business, power transmission business, power supply (distribution)business,non-coalmineralresourcesmining.(Itemssubjecttoapprovalinaccordancewiththelawcanonlybecarriedoutafterapprovalbytherelevantdepartments,andthespecificbusinessitemsaresubjecttotheapprovaldocumentsorlicensesoftherelevantdepartments.) General items: production of Class II non-pharmaceutical chemicals easy tomanufacturepoisons,operationofClassIInon-pharmaceuticalchemicalseasytomanufacture poisons, production and operation of Class III non-pharmaceuticalchemicalseasytomanufacturepoisons,productionofchemicalproducts(excludinglicensedchemicalproducts),saleofchemicalproducts(excludinglicensedchemicalproducts),manufactureofspecialchemicalproducts(excludinghazardouschemicals),saleofspecialchemicalproductsales(excludinghazardouschemicals),oilrefining,manufacturing of special equipment for chemical production, sales of specialequipmentforoilrefiningandchemicalproduction,heatproductionandsupply,importandexportofgoods,importandexportoftechnology,technicalservices,technologydevelopment,technologyconsulting,technologyexchanges,technologytransfer,technologypromotion,newmaterialstechnologyresearchanddevelopment,bio-pesticide technology research and development, bio-chemical productstechnology research and development, agricultural scientific research andexperimental development, metal structure manufacturing and sales, loading,unloading and freight, general cargo warehousing services (excluding hazardouschemicalsandotherprojectsrequiringlicensingapproval).(Inadditiontothelicensedbusiness,itcanindependentlyoperatebusinessinvolvingnon-prohibitedorrestrictedprojectsinaccordancewiththelawsandregulations.) Chapter3Shares Section1ShareOffering Article15 ThesharesoftheCompanyshalltaketheformofstocks. Article16 ThesharesoftheCompanyareofferedinanopen,impartialandfairmanner.Sharesofthesamekindshallenjoythesameandequalrights. Forsharesofthesamekindofferedatthesametime,theissuingconditionsandpricesofeachofsuchsharesshallbethesame;forsharessubscribedbythesubscribers,eachofsuchsharesshallbepaidatthesamevalue. Article17 ThefacevalueofeachsharesofferedbytheCompanyshallbeRenminbi1. Article18 Shares issued by the Company shall be uniformly deposited atShenzhenBranchofChinaSecuritiesDepositoryandClearingCorporationLimited.Article19 InAugust,1992,theBureauforStatePropertyAdministrationofShashi,HubeiProvinceconvertednetoperatingassetsintotalamountofRenminbi60,764,900intocapitalcontributionas59,663,400Stateshares,andraisedcapitalbyprivateplacementfromtheemployees,whosubscribed15,270,500sharestoestablishtheCompany. Article20 The total number of the shares issued by the Company is2,329,811,766,amongwhich2,177,071,961Renminbiordinaryshares,152,739,805domesticallylistedforeign-fundedshares. Article21 TheCompanyoritssubsidiaries(includingitsaffiliatedenterprises)shallnot,bysuchmeansasdonation,advancement,guarantee,loanorotherwise,provideanyonewhoobtainstheCompany'ssharesortheparentcompany'sshareswith financial assistance, except where the employee stock ownership plan isimplemented. FortheinterestsoftheCompany,uponresolutionofashareholders'meetingorresolutionbytheboardofdirectorspursuanttotheArticlesofAssociationortheauthorization of the shareholders' meeting, the Company may provide financialassistancetoothersforobtainingofthecompany'ssharesortheparentcompany'sshares,providedthatthetotalcumulativeamountoffinancialassistanceshallnotexceed10%ofthetotalissuedsharecapital.Aboardresolutionshallbepassedbymorethantwo-thirdsofallthedirectors. Section2ShareIncrease,DecreaseandRepurchase Article22 TheCompanymay,forthepurposeofitsoperationanddevelopmentandinaccordancewiththelawsandregulations,adoptthefollowingmeansforincreaseinitscapitalfollowingresolutionsrespectivelyadoptedbytheshareholders’meeting: (1)issuanceofsharestounspecifiedobjects; (2)issuanceofsharestospecifiedobjects; (3)issuingbonussharestocurrentshareholders; (4)convertingthecommonreservefundintothesharecapital;or (5)othermeansasprescribedbylawsandadministrativeregulationsandtheCSRC.Article23 TheCompanymayreduceitsregisteredcapital.Ifitsregisteredcapitalisreduced,theCompanyshallcomplywiththeCompanyLaw,andotherrelevantprovisionsandproceduresasprescribedintheseArticlesofAssociation.Article24 TheCompanyshallnotacquireitsownshares,exceptunderanyofthefollowingcircumstances: (1)decreasingtheCompany'sregisteredcapital; (2)merging/consolidatingwithothercompaniesholdingthesharesoftheCompany;(3)Useofsharesforemployeestockownershipplansorequityincentives;(4)whereshareholdersraiseobjectionstoresolutionsbytheshareholders’meetingonthemergerorspinoffoftheCompany,andthusrequireittoacquireitsownshares;(5) Use of shares for conversion of convertible corporate bonds issued by theCompany;or (6)ItisnecessaryformaintainingthevalueoftheCompanyandshareholders'equity.Article25 BuybackofsharesbytheCompanymaybecarriedoutthroughopencentralizedtrading,orviaanyothermethodrecognizedbylawsandadministrativeregulationsandtheCSRC. AsharebuybackbytheCompanyunderthecircumstancesstipulatedinitem(3),item(5)oritem(6)ofArticle24shallbecarriedoutviaanopencentralizedtradingmethod. Article26 AresolutionofashareholdersmeetingisrequiredforasharebuybackbytheCompanyunderanyofthecircumstancesstipulatedinitem(1)anditem(2)ofArticle24;aresolutionoftheBoardmeetingpresentedbytwo-thirdsormoreofthedirectorsisrequiredforaCompany'ssharebuybackunderanyofthecircumstancesstipulatedinitem(3),item(5)anditem(6)ofArticle24.WhereasharebuybackbytheCompanypursuanttotheprovisionsofArticle24fallsunderthecircumstancessetoutinitem(1),thesharesshallbederegisteredwithin10daysfromthedateofbuyback;whereasharebuybackbytheCompanypursuanttotheprovisionsofArticle24fallsunderthecircumstancessetoutinitem(2)oritem(4),thesharesshallbetransferredorderegisteredwithinsixmonths;whereasharebuybackbytheCompanypursuanttotheprovisionsofArticle24fallsunderthecircumstancessetoutinitem(3),item(5)oritem(6),thetotalnumberofsharesheldbytheCompanyshallnotexceed10%ofthetotalnumberofsharesissuedbytheCompany,andthesharesshallbetransferredorderegisteredwithinthreeyears.Section3ShareTransfer Article27 TheCompanysharesshallbetransferredaccordingtothelaw.Article28 TheCompanyshallrefusetohaveitsownsharesasthecollateralofpledge. Article29 ThedirectorsandseniorexecutivesoftheCompanyshallreporttotheCompanytheirsharesintheCompanyandanyalterationstothesharessoheld,andthesharestransferredannuallybythemduringtheirtermsofofficedeterminedatthetimeofappointmentshallnotexceed25%oftheirtotalsharesofthesametypeofsharesoftheCompany;theirsharesintheCompanyshallnotbetransferredwithinthefirstyearaftertheCompany'sstocksarelisted.TheaforesaidpersonsshallnottransfertheirsharesintheCompanyfortheperiodofsixmonthsaftertheyresignfromtheCompany. Article30 WheretheCompany'sshareholderswhichholdmorethan5%ofthetotalsharesoftheCompany,directorsandseniorexecutivesselltheirstocksorothersecuritiesofequitynaturewithinsixmonthsafterhavingboughtthem,orrepurchasethemwithinsixmonthsafterhavingsoldthem,allearningsthusobtainedshallbeconfiscatedbytheCompanyandberevokedbytheboardofdirectorsoftheCompany.However,exceptionapplieswhereasecuritiescompanyholdsmorethan5%oftheCompany’s shares due to purchase of any remaining shares in a best effortsunderwriting,orwherethereareanyothercircumstancesstipulatedbytheCSRC.Sharesorothersecuritiesofequitynatureheldbydirectors,seniorexecutivesandnatural-personshareholdersreferredtointheprecedingparagraphshallincludesharesorothersecuritiesofequitynatureheldbytheirspouse,parents,children,andheldbythemusingother'saccounts. WheretheboardofdirectorsrefusestocomplywiththeprovisionsofthisArticle30,theshareholdersshallhavetherighttoordertheenforcementbytheboardofdirectorsofthesaidprovisionswithin30days.WheretheboardofdirectorsfailstoobservetheprovisionsofthisArticle30withintheaforesaidtimelimit,theshareholdersshallbeentitledto,intheirownnames,directlyfileasuitwiththepeople'scourtforthebenefitsoftheCompany. WheretheboardofdirectorsrefusestocomplywiththefirstparagraphofthisArticle,theresponsibledirectorsshallbearjointandseveralliabilitiesaccordingtolaw.Chapter4ShareholdersandShareholders’meetings Section1GeneralRulesonShareholders Article31 The Company shall, according to the evidence provided byShenzhenBranchofChinaSecuritiesDepositoryandClearingCorporationLimited,prepare a register of shareholders, which serves as sufficient evidence for theCompany'ssharesheldbytheshareholders.Shareholdersshallenjoyrightsandbearresponsibilitiesaccordingtothekindsofsharesheldbythem;shareholderswiththesamekindofsharesshallenjoyequalrightsandbearthesameobligations.Article32 When the Company holds the shareholders’ meeting, distributesstockdividends,goesintoliquidationproceedingsorconductsotheractsrequiringtheidentification of shareholders, the board of directors or the convener of theshareholders’meetingshalldecideontheequityregistrationdateandshareholderswhoarerecordedinthesaidregisteraftertheclosingoftheequityregistrationdateshallbetheshareholdersentitledtotherelevantrightsandinterests.Article33 ShareholdersoftheCompanyareentitledtothefollowingrights:(1)obtainingthedividendsorotherformsofinterestdistributionsaccordingtothenumbersofsharesheldbythem; (2)legally requesting to hold, convening, presiding over, attending or entrustingshareholders' proxies to attend the shareholders’ meeting and exercising therelevantvotingrights; (3)supervisingover,givingrecommendationsonorinquiringaboutthebusinessoperationoftheCompany; (4)transferring,donatingorpledgingtheirshareholdingsinaccordancewithlaws,administrativeregulationsandtheprovisionshereof; (5)havingaccesstoandmakingcopiesoftheseArticlesofAssociation,registerofshareholders,minutesoftheshareholders’meeting,resolutionsoftheboardofdirectors,andfinancialandaccountingstatements;qualifiedshareholdersmayconsulttheCompany'saccountingbooksandaccountingvouchers; (6)participating in the distribution of the Company's remaining properties inaccordancewiththeirshareholdings,upontheterminationorliquidationoftheCompany; (7)demandingtheCompanytoacquirethesharesoftheshareholderswhoraiseobjectionstothemerger/consolidationandspin-offresolutionsadoptedbytheshareholders’meeting;and (8)otherrightsprescribedinlaws,administrativeregulationsandotherregulationsofministriesandcommissions,andtheprovisionsoftheseArticlesofAssociation.Article34 TheshareholderswhorequesttoconsultormakecopiesoftherelevantmaterialsoftheCompanyshallcomplywiththeprovisionsoftheCompanyLaw,theSecuritiesLawandrelatedlawsandadministrativeregulations.WhenashareholderrequeststoconsultorcopytherelevantmaterialsspecifiedinItem(5)ofArticle33oftheseArticlesofAssociation,theshareholdershallsubmitawrittenrequesttotheCompany,statingthepurpose,specificcontentandtimeofconsultingorcopyingtherelevantmaterials,andprovidetheCompanywiththefollowingmaterials: (1)Shareholderidentificationdocuments(naturalpersonshareholdersshallprovideacopyoftheiridentitycertificate;legalpersonshareholdersshallprovideacopyoftheirbusinesslicenseandthelegalrepresentative'sidentitycertificate,andpresenttheoriginaldocumentstotheCompanyonthedayofinspectingorcopyingtherelevantmaterials);iftheconsulting orcopying isconductedby proxy,theproxy'sownidentity certificate and the shareholder's written power of attorney shall also beprovided; (2)WrittendocumentsprovingthetypeandquantityoftheCompany'ssharesheldbytheshareholder; (3)AwrittenstatementforconsultingorcopyingtheCompany'srelevantmaterials,clearly stating the direct relevance between the consulting or copying of theCompany'srelevantmaterialsandtheshareholder'slegitimaterightsandinterests,andcontaining no content related to unfair competition, damage to the Company'sinterestsorotherimproperpurposes. TheCompanyshallgiveareplywithin10workingdaysfromthedateofreceivingtheshareholder'swrittenrequestandtheabove-mentionedmaterials.Afterverifyingthe shareholder's identity and confirming the purpose of the application, if theCompanyapprovestheshareholder'srequesttoconsultorcopytherelevantmaterials,itshall,notifytheshareholdertoconducton-siteinspectionattheplacedesignatedbytheCompanyaftersigningaconfidentialityagreement.Iftheshareholderneedstocopytherelevantmaterials,itshallobtainthepriorconsentoftheCompanyandmakethecopyonthecompany'spremises.IftheCompanyhasreasonablegroundstobelieve that the shareholder's consulting or copying of the Company's relevantmaterialsisnotrelevanttotheshareholder'slegitimaterightsandinterests,orthattheshareholderhasimproperpurposeswhichmaydamagetheCompany'slegitimateinterests, the Company may reject the request and explain the reasons to theshareholder. Fromthetimetheshareholdersubmitstheapplicationtothedaywhentherelevantmaterialsareformallyconsultedorcopied,theshareholdershallcontinuouslymeettherequirementsonshareholdingratioandshareholdingperiodforshareholderstohave the right to consult and copy relevant materials as stipulated in laws andadministrativeregulationssuchastheCompanyLawandtheSecuritiesLaw.Article35 Wheretheresolutionsadoptedbytheshareholders’meetingandthemeetingoftheboardofdirectorsviolatelawsandadministrativeregulations,theshareholdersshallbeentitledtorequestjudgmentbythepeople'scourtthatsuchresolutionsarenullandvoid. Wheretheconveningproceduresandvotingmethodsoftheshareholders’meetingandboardofdirectorsviolatelaws,administrativeregulationsortheseArticlesofAssociation,orthecontentsoftheresolutionsadoptedbytheshareholders’meetingandthemeetingoftheboardofdirectorscontravenetheseArticlesofAssociation,theshareholdersshallbeentitledto,within60daysfromthedateofsuchresolutionsaremade,requesttheirrevocationbythepeople'scourt,exceptwheretheconveningproceduresorvotingmethodofashareholders'meetingoraboardmeetinghasonlyminordefectwhichdoesnothaveasubstantialimpactontheresolution.Wheretherelevantpartiessuchastheboardofdirectors,theshareholdersetc.disputeover the validity of resolution passed by the shareholders' meeting, they shallpromptlyfilealawsuitwithapeople'scourt.Beforethepeople'scourtmakesajudgment or ruling on revocation of the resolution, the relevant parties shallimplementtheresolutionpassedbytheshareholders'meeting.TheCompany,itsdirectorsandseniorexecutivesshallperformtheirdutiespragmaticallyandensurenormaloperationsoftheCompany. Wherethepeople'scourthasmadeajudgmentorrulingontherelevantmatter,theCompanyshallperforminformationdisclosureobligationpursuanttotheprovisionsoflaws,administrativeregulations,theCSRCandtheStockExchanges,provideadequateexplanationontheimpactandactivelycooperateinenforcementofthejudgmentorrulinguponitsvalidity.Whereacorrectionofpreliminarymatterisinvolved,thecorrectionshallbepromptlymade,andthecorrespondinginformationdisclosureobligationshallbeperformed. Article36 Underanyofthefollowingcircumstances,aresolutionpassedbyashareholders'meetingoraboardmeetingisnotvalid: (1) the resolution is passed without holding a shareholders' meeting or a boardmeeting; (2)theresolutionisnotvotedonatashareholders'meetingoraboardmeeting;(3)thenumberofpersonspresentatthemeetingorthenumberofvoteshelddoesnotattainthenumberstipulatedintheCompanyLawortheArticlesofAssociation,orthenumberofvotesheld;or (4)thenumberofpersonswhoconsenttotheresolutionorthenumberofvoteshelddoes not attain the number stipulated in the Company Law or the Articles ofAssociation,orthenumberofvotesheld. Article37 Wherethedirectorsandtheseniorexecutivesotherthantheauditcommitteemembersviolateanylaws,administrativeregulationsoranyofArticlesofAssociationinfulfillingtheirdutiesandtherebycauselossestotheCompany,theshareholderswhoformorethan180consecutivedaysholdsinglyorjointlyover1%oftheCompany'ssharesshallbeentitledtorequestinwritingtheauditcommitteetofileasuitwiththepeople'scourt;whereamemberoftheauditcommitteeviolatesanylaws,administrativeregulationsoranyofArticlesofAssociationinfulfillingitsdutiesandtherebycauseslossestotheCompany,theaforesaidshareholdersmayrequestinwritingtheboardofdirectorstofileasuitwiththepeople'scourt.Wheretheauditcommitteeortheboardofdirectorsrefusetofilelawsuitsafterhavingreceivedawrittenrequestfromtheshareholdersasdescribedintheprecedingparagraph,orfailtofileasuitwiththepeople'scourtwithin30daysaftertheirreceiptofsuchrequests,orunderanyemergency,failuretoimmediatelyfilelawsuitsmaypossiblycauseirreparablelossestotheCompany,theshareholdersasprescribedintheprecedingparagraphshallbeentitledtofilesuitsdirectlytothepeople'scourtintheirownnames. WheretheinfringementofthelawfulrightsandinterestsoftheCompanybyanyotherpersonhascausedlossestotheCompany,theshareholdersasprescribedinthefirstparagraphofthisArticlemayinlinewiththeprovisionsdescribedundertheprecedingtwoparagraphsfileasuitwiththepeople'scourt. Whereadirectororseniorexecutiveofawholly-ownedsubsidiaryoftheCompanywhenperforminghis/herdutiescontravenesthelaws,administrativeregulations,ortheArticlesofAssociation,resultinginlossestotheCompany,oranotherpersoninfringesuponthelegalrightsandinterestsofawholly-ownedsubsidiaryoftheCompany,resultinginlosses,ashareholderindividuallyorjointlyholding1%ormore of the shares of the Company for more than 180 consecutive days may,accordingtothefirstthreeparagraphsofArticle189oftheCompanyLaw,requestinwritingthedirectorsorboardofdirectorsofthewholly-ownedsubsidiarytofilealawsuitwithapeople'scourtormaydirectlyfilealawsuitwiththepeople'scourtinhis/herownname. Article38 Wheretheviolationoflaws,administrativeregulationsortheprovisionshereofbythedirectorsandseniorexecutiveshascausedlossestotheshareholders,theshareholdersmayfileasuitwiththepeople'scourt.Article39 The shareholders of the Company shall bear the followingobligations: (1)observinglaws,administrativeregulations,andtheseArticlesofAssociation;(2)payingthecapitalaccordingtothesharessubscribedbythemandthemethodoftheircapitalcontributions; (3)not to withdraw their shares unless otherwise specified by laws, rules andregulations;and (4)nottoabuseshareholder'srightstoharmtheinterestsoftheCompanyorothershareholders;nottoabusetheindependentlegalpersonstatusoftheCompanyandthelimitedliabilitiesofshareholderstoharmtheinterestsofthecreditorsoftheCompany; (5)other obligations which shall be born in line with the laws, administrativeregulationsandtheprovisionshereof. Article40 WhereabusebytheCompany'sshareholdersoftheirrightshascausedlossestotheCompanyorothershareholders,suchshareholdersshallbearthecompensationliabilitiesinaccordancewiththelaw. WheretheabusebytheCompany'sshareholdersoftheCompany'sindependentlegalpersonstatusandtheshareholders'limitedliabilities,forevasionoftheirdebts,hasseriouslydamagedtheinterestsofthecreditors,suchshareholdersshallbearseveralandjointliabilitiesforthedebtsoftheCompany. Section2ControllingShareholdersandActualControllers Article41 ControllingshareholdersandactualcontrollersoftheCompanyshallexercise their rights and perform their obligations in accordance with the laws,administrativeregulations,theprovisionsoftheCSRCandtheStockExchangestoprotecttheinterestsoftheCompany. Article42 ControllingshareholdersandactualcontrollersoftheCompanyshallcomplywiththefollowingprovisions: (1)exercisingshareholder'srightsinaccordancewiththelaw,notabusingthecontrollingrightormakinguseofrelated-partyrelationshipstodamagethelegitimaterightsandinterestsoftheCompanyorothershareholders; (2) strictly performing the declarations and various commitments made, withoutunauthorizedalterationorexemption; (3)performing information disclosureobligations strictly in accordance with therelevant provisions, taking the initiative to cooperate with the Company ininformationdisclosureandnotifyingtheCompanypromptlyofmaterialeventswhichhaveoccurredorwilloccur; (4)notoccupyingtheCompany'sfundsinanyway; (5)notcompelling,instigatingorrequestingtheCompanyanditsrelevantpersonneltoprovideguaranteeinviolationoflawsandregulations; (6)notmakinguseoftheCompany'sundisclosedmaterialinformationtoseekgains,notdivulgingundisclosedmaterialinformationrelatingtotheCompanyinanyway,andnotengagingininsidertrading,short-swingtradingandmarketmanipulationorotheractsinviolationoflawsandregulations; (7) not impairing the legitimate rights and interests of the Company and othershareholders through unfair related-party transactions, profit distribution, assetrestructuring,outboundinvestmentorothermeans; (8) ensuring the integrity of the Company's assets, staff independence, financialindependence, organizational independence and business independence, and notaffectingtheCompany'sindependenceinanyway;and (9)otherprovisionsoflaws,administrativeregulations,theprovisionsoftheCSRC,thebusinessrulesoftheStockExchangesandtheArticlesofAssociation.WherethecontrollingshareholdersandactualcontrollersoftheCompanyinstructthedirectors and senior executives to damage the interests of the Company orshareholders,theyshallbearjointandseveralliabilitywiththedirectorsandseniorexecutives. Article43 The transaction between the Company and the controllingshareholdersoractualcontrollersregardingprovisionoffunds,commoditiesandservicesandotherassetshallstrictlycomplywithdecision-makingproceduresofaffiliatetransactionandfulfillingexaminationanddeliberationprocedureoftheboardofdirectorsandshareholders’meeting,theaffiliateddirectorandshareholdershallwithdrawfromvoting.TheCompanyshallnotprovidefunds,commodities,servicesorotherassettotheshareholderandactualcontrollerwithoutconsiderationoronmanifestlyunfairterms;orprovideguaranteetoashareholderoractualcontrollerthatisnoticeablyunabletomakerepayment;orprovidguaranteetoashareholderoractualcontrollerwithoutjustifiablereasons;orrelinquishdebtagainstashareholderoractualcontrollerwithoutjustifiablereasons;orassumedebtsofashareholderoractualcontrollerwithoutjustifiablereasons. ThedirectorsandseniorexecutivesoftheCompanyshallhavetheobligationtoprecludetheassetoftheCompanyfrombeingoccupiedbyacontrollingshareholderoritsaffiliatedenterprise.WherethedirectorsandseniorexecutivesoftheCompanyassist and connive a controlling shareholder or its affiliated enterprise tomisappropriatetheassetoftheCompany,theboardofdirectorsoftheCompanyshall,inthelightoftheseriousnessofthecircumstances,circulateanoticeofcriticismorwarnagainstthedirectresponsibleperson,andsubmittheissueofwhethertoremoveadirectorwhobearsseriousresponsibilitytotheshareholders’meetingforvote.TheboardofdirectorsoftheCompanyshallestablishthemechanism“freezinguponembezzlement”applicabletothesharesheldbythecontrollingshareholder,namely,incasethatthecontrollingshareholderanditssubsidiariesarediscoveredtoembezzletheCompany’sassets,anapplicationshallbeimmediatelysubmittedtothejudicialauthoritypursuanttothelawforthejudicialfreezingofthesharesheldbythecontrollingshareholdersothattheembezzledassetswhichcannotberecoveredincashmayberecoveredthroughthesaleofthefrozenshares.Thechairmanoftheboard of directors of theCompany shall be theperson undertaking the primaryresponsibilitiesforthemechanism“freezingupon embezzlement”,andtheChiefFinancialOfficer,thesecretaryoftheboardofdirectorsshallassistthechairpersonoftheboardofdirectorsinconductingtheworkof“freezinguponembezzlement”Thespecificimplementingproceduresareasfollows: 1. TheChiefFinancialOfficer,upon discoveringthat acontrollingshareholdermisappropriatetheassetoftheCompany,shallreporttothechairmanoftheboardofdirectorsinwritingonthesamedayofsuchdiscovery;wherethechairman of the board of directors is a controlling shareholder, the ChiefFinancialOfficershallreporttothechairmanoftheboardofdirectors,and,atthesametime,reporttothesecretaryoftheboardofdirectorsandchairpersonoftheaudit committee in writing on the day of discovering that a controllingshareholdermisappropriatedtheassetoftheCompany;thecontentofthereportshallincludethenameofthecontrollingshareholderwhichoccupiestheasset,thenameoftheoccupiedasset,thetimeperiodofoccupation,theamountofmoneyinvolvedandestimatedtermofcompensation,etc.;whereitisdiscoveredthatadirectororseniorexecutiveassistorconniveacontrollingshareholderoritsaffiliated enterprise to misappropriate the asset of the Company, the ChiefFinancialOfficershallspecifythenameandthecircumstancesofassistanceandconnivance to the controlling shareholder or its affiliated enterprise tomisappropriatetheassetoftheCompanyofthedirectororseniorexecutiveinvolvedinthewrittenreport. 2. Thechairmanoftheboardofdirectorsshallurgethesecretaryoftheboardofdirectorstoinformthedirectorsinwritingorbyemailandconveneaninterimmeeting of the board of directors to examine and deliberate the term ofcompensationforthecontrollingshareholder,thedecisionofpunishmentagainsttheresponsibledirectororseniorexecutiveandapplicationforfreezeofthesharesofthecontrollingshareholderwithjudicialdepartment,etc.accordingtothewrittenreportoftheChiefFinancialOfficer;ifthechairmanoftheboardofdirectorsisacontrollingshareholderoracontrollingshareholderofacontrollingshareholder of the Company, the secretary of the board of directors shallimmediatelyinformthedirectorsinwritingorbyemailfollowingthereceiptofthewrittenreportoftheChiefFinancialOfficerandconveneaninterimmeetingoftheboardofdirectorsaccordingtotheCompanyLawandtheseArticlesofAssociation to examine and deliberate the term of compensation for thecontrollingshareholder,thedecisionofpunishmentagainstresponsibledirectororseniorexecutiveandapplicationforfreezeofthesharesofthecontrollingshareholderwithjudicialdepartment,etc.,andaffiliateddirectorsshallwithdrawfromexaminationanddeliberation;fordirectorswhobearsseriousresponsibility,theboardofdirectorsshallsubmitthemtoshareholders’meetingforvoteafterexamininganddeliberatingrelevantpunishmentdecision. 3. Thesecretaryoftheboardofdirectorsshallsendcompensationnoticewithingiventimeperiodtothecontrollingshareholder,executethepunishmentdecisionagainstrelevantdirectororseniorexecutive,andapplyforjudicialfreezeofthesharesofthecontrollingshareholderwithjudicialdepartment,etc.andconductinformationdisclosurethereofaccordingtotheresolutionoftheboardofthedirectors;theCompanyandtheboardofdirectorsoftheCompanyshallprovideconveniencetothesecretaryoftheboardofdirectorsforthesaiditems,includingissuingletterofauthorization,provideguaranteeforjudicialfreeze,approvethesecretaryoftheboardofdirectorstoengageprofessionalpartiestoassistandbearthecost,etc.;thesecretaryoftheboardofdirectorsshallinformthedirectorwhobearsseriousresponsibilityintimeafterrelevantitemsareexamined,deliberatedand approved by the shareholders’ meeting, and draft relevant punishmentdocumentsandhandlewithrelevantprocedures. 4. Ifthecontrollingshareholderfailstocompensatewithinthegiventimeperiod,theCompanyshallapplyrelevantjudicialdepartmenttorealizethesharesfrozentocompensatethemisappropriatedassetwithin30daysaftertheexpirationofthegiventimeperiod,andthesecretary oftheboardofdirectors shallconductrelevantinformationdisclosure. Article 44 Where controlling shareholders and actual controllers pledge theCompany'ssharesheldoractuallycontrolledbythem,theyshallmaintainthecontroloftheCompanyandthestabilityofproductionandoperation. Article 45 Any controlling shareholder or actual controller that transfersCompanysharesheldbyitshallabidebyanyrestrictiveprovisionsonsharetransferssetforthinlaws,administrativeregulations,therulesoftheCSRCandtheStockExchanges, and any commitment it makes with respect to the restricted sharetransfers. Section3GeneralProvisionsofShareholders’Meetings Article 46 The shareholders' meeting of the Company is composed of allshareholders.Theshareholders’meetingistheorganofpoweroftheCompanyandshallexercisethefollowingpowersandfunctions: (1)electing and replacing the posts of the directors, and deciding on theremunerationsofsuchdirectors; (2)examining,deliberatingandapprovingtheboardofdirectors'report;(3)examining,deliberatingandapprovingtheCompany'sprofitdistributionplanandplantorecovertheCompany'slosses; (4)adoptingresolutionsonincreaseordecreaseintheCompany'sregisteredcapital;(5)adoptingresolutionsonissuanceoftheCompanybonds; (6)adoptingresolutionsonthemerger/consolidation,spin-off,dissolution,liquidationorchangeofCompanytypeoftheCompany; (7)amendingtheseArticlesofAssociation; (8)making resolutions on the appointment or dismissal by the Company of anaccountingfirmthatundertakestheauditingoftheCompany; (9)examining,deliberating andapproving theguaranteeparticularsprescribed inArticle47hereof; (10)examining,deliberatingmattersregardingthepurchaseandsaleswithinoneyearbytheCompanyofmajorassetswhichexceed30%ofthelatestauditedtotalassetsoftheCompany; (11)examining,deliberatingandapprovingchangesintheusageofthefundsraised;(12)examining and deliberating the stock incentive plan and employee stockownershipplans;and (13)examining and deliberating other matters which shall be decided by theshareholders’ meetings according to the laws, administrative regulations,regulationsofministriesandcommissionsorprovisionshereof. A shareholders' meeting may authorize the board of directors to decide on theissuanceofcompanybonds. Article47 The below listed external guarantee of the Company shall beapprovedbytheshareholders’meetingafterexaminationanddeliberation:(1)AnyguaranteemadebytheCompanyafterthetotalamountofexternalguaranteesofferedbytheCompanyandanyoftheCompany'scontrolledsubsidiariesexceeds50%ofthelatestauditednetassets; (2)AnyguaranteemadebytheCompanyafterthetotalamountofexternalguaranteesofferedbytheCompanyandanyoftheCompany'scontrolledsubsidiariesexceeds30%ofthelatestauditedtotalassets; (3)TheamountofexternalguaranteesprovidedbytheCompanytootherswithinoneyearexceeds30%oftheCompany'slatestauditedtotalassets; (4)Anyguaranteeprovidedtoanypartywhoseasset-liabilityratioexceeds70%;(5)Anysingleguaranteewithamountexceeding10%ofthelatestauditednetassets;or (6)Any guarantee provided to the shareholders, the actual controllers or theiraffiliatedparties. IftheCompany'sexternalguaranteeviolatestheapprovalauthorityanddeliberationprocedure,causinglossestotheCompany,therelevantresponsiblepersonshallbearthe responsibility of compensation, and the Company will give the relevantresponsiblepersoncorrespondingpunishmentaccordingtotheeconomiclosssufferedbytheCompanyandtheseverityofthesituation. Article48 There are the annual shareholders’ meeting and the interimshareholders’meeting.Theannualshareholders’meetingshallbeheldonceayear,andwithinsixmonthsfromtheendofthelastfiscalyear. Article49 Theinterimshareholders’meetingshallbeheldbytheCompanywithintwomonthsofwhenoneofthefollowingcircumstancesoccurs: (1)ThenumberofdirectorsislessthanthenumberstipulatedundertheCompanyLawor2/3ofthenumberofdirectorsinArticle110ofthisAOA; (2)The number of independent directors is less than 1/3 of the number of alldirectors; (3)UnrecoveredCompanylosseshavereached1/3ofthetotalamountofthecapital;(4)Shareholdersthatseparatelyorjointlyholdmorethan10%oftheCompany'ssharesrequesttoholdaninterimshareholders’meeting; (5)The board of directors deems it necessary to hold an interim shareholders’meeting; (6)Theauditcommitteeproposestoholdaninterimshareholders’meeting;or(7)Othercircumstancesprescribedinlaws,administrativeregulations,regulationsofministriesandcommissionsortheseArticlesofAssociation. Article50 Thelocationoftheshareholders’meetingshallbethedomicileoftheCompanyorotherplaceassetforthinthenoticeoftheshareholders’meeting.Theshareholders'meetingwillbeon-sitemeeting.TheCompanywillalsoprovideonlinevotingtofacilitatetheshareholdersinattendingthemeeting.Ifshareholdersattendtheshareholders'meetingbytheaforesaidmeans,theyshallbedeemedtohavebeenpresent. Article51 TheCompanyshallengagealawfirmtoissuelegalopinionsonthefollowingmatterswhenholdingtheshareholders’meeting: (1)Whethertheconventionofthemeetingandholdingproceduresareinlinewithlaws,administrativeregulations,andtheprovisionshereof; (2)Whetherthequalificationsoftheattendeesandconvenerarelawfulandeffective;(3)Whetherthevotingproceduresandresultsofthemeetingarelawfulandeffective;and (4)LegalopinionsissuedupontherequestoftheCompanyonotherrelevantissues.Section4ConveningofShareholders’meetings Article52 Theboardofdirectorsshallconveneashareholders'meetingwithintheprescribedperiod. Uponconsentbymorethanhalfofalltheindependentdirectors, theindependentdirectorsshallhavetherighttoproposetheconveningoftheinterimshareholders’meetingtotheboardofdirectors.Withregardtosuchproposal,theboardofdirectorsshall,inaccordancewiththeprovisionsofthelaws,administrativeregulations,andprovisions of these Articles of Association, provide its feedback in writing onapprovalordisapprovalwithin10daysfromthedateofthereceiptofthesaidproposal. Wheretheboardofdirectorsapprovestheconveningoftheinterimshareholders’meeting,itshallgivenoticethereofwithinfivedaysafterthesaidapprovalresolutionoftheboardofdirectors;otherwise,thereasonsforsuchdisapprovalshallbestatedandannounced. Article53 Theauditcommitteeshallhavetherighttoproposetheconveningofthe interim shareholders’ meeting and shall submit its proposal to the board ofdirectorsinwriting.Theboardofdirectorsshall,inaccordancewiththeprovisionsofthe laws, administrative regulations and these Articles of Association, providefeedbackinwritingonapprovalordisapprovalwithin10daysfromthedateofthereceiptofthesaidproposal. Where the board of directors approves the convening of interim shareholders’meetings,itshallsendanoticethereofwithinfivedaysaftertheapprovalresolutionoftheboardofdirectors.Wherethenoticechangestheoriginalproposal,theapprovaloftheauditcommitteeshallberequired. Wheretheboardofdirectorsdisapprovestheconveningoftheinterimshareholders’meetingorfailstoprovideitsfeedbackwithin10daysfromthedateofthereceiptofthesaidproposal,itshallbedeemedincapableorfailtofulfilltheobligationofconveningtheshareholders’meeting;theauditcommitteemaytherebyconveneandpresideoverthemeetingonitsown. Article54 Theshareholderssinglyorjointlyholdingmorethan10%oftheshares of the Company shall propose in writing to the board of directors theconveningoftheinterimshareholders’meeting.Theboardofdirectorsshall, inaccordancewiththeprovisionsinlaws,administrativeregulationsandtheseArticlesofAssociation,providefeedbackinwritingontheapprovalordisapprovalwithin10daysfromthedateofthereceiptofsuchproposal. Wheretheboardofdirectorsapprovestheconveningoftheinterimshareholders'meeting, it shall, within five days after the approval resolution of the board ofdirectors, give notice thereof. Where the notice alters the original proposal, theapprovaloftherelevantshareholdersshallberequired. Wheretheboardofdirectorsdisapprovestheconveningoftheinterimshareholders'meetingorfailstoprovidefeedbackwithin10daysfromthedateofthereceiptofthesaidproposal,theshareholderswhichsinglyorjointlyholdmorethan10%oftheshares of the Company shall propose in writing the convening of the interimshareholders’meetingtotheauditcommitteeandshallraisetheirrequestinwritingtotheauditcommittee. Wherethe audit committeeapproves the convening of the interim shareholders’meeting,itshallwithinfivedaysfromthedateofthereceiptofthesaidwrittenrequestgivenoticethereof.Ifthenoticechangestheoriginalproposal,theapprovaloftherelevantshareholdersshallberequired. Wheretheauditcommitteefailstosendthesaidnoticewithintheprescribedtimelimit,itshallbedeemedthattheyfailedtoconveneandpresideovertheshareholders’meeting and shareholders which singly or jointly hold more than 10% of theCompany'ssharesformorethan90consecutivedaysmayconveneandpresidethemeetingindependently. Article55 Wheretheauditcommitteeortheshareholdersdecidetoconvenetheshareholders' meeting independently, they shall notify the board of directors inwritingtosucheffectandfilewiththestockexchange. Theauditcommitteeortheconveningshareholdersshall,uponsendingthenoticeofthe shareholders’ meeting and announcing the resolutions of the shareholders’meeting,submitrelatedcertificatestothestockexchange. Priortotheannouncementoftheresolutionoftheshareholders’meeting,thetotalsharesoftheconveningshareholdersshallnotbelessthan10%. Article56 Withrespecttoshareholders’meetingsindependentlyconvenedbytheauditcommitteeortheshareholders,theboardofdirectorsandthesecretaryoftheboardofdirectorsshallgivetheircooperation.Theboardofdirectorsshallprovidetheregisterofshareholdersofequityregistrationdate. Article57 Wheretheshareholders’meetingisheldindependentlybytheauditcommitteeorshareholders,allnecessarycostsandexpensesofthemeetingshallbebornebytheCompany. Section5ProposalandNoticeofShareholders’meetings Article58 Thecontentsofaproposalshallbeamongstthefunctionsandpowersoftheshareholders’meeting,havecleartopicsfordiscussionanddetailedresolutionmatters, and be in line with the relevant provisions of the laws, administrativeregulationsandtheseArticlesofAssociation. Article59 WheretheCompanyholdstheshareholders’meeting,theboardofdirectors,theauditcommitteeandtheshareholdersthatsinglyorjointlyholdmorethan1%of theCompany's shares shallhavetherightto raiseproposals to theCompany. Theshareholdersthatsinglyorjointlyholdmorethan1%oftheCompany'ssharesmay,10dayspriortotheconventionoftheshareholders’meeting,raisetheinterimproposalsandsubmittheminwritingtotheconvener.Theconvenershall,withintwodaysafterreceiptofsuchproposals,issueasupplementarynoticeoftheshareholders’meeting,andannouncethecontentsoftheinterimproposalsandsubmittheinterimproposals to the shareholders' meeting for deliberation, except where interimproposals contravene the provisions of laws, administrative regulations, or theArticlesofAssociationordonotfallwithinthescopeofdutiesandpowersoftheshareholders'meeting. Exceptforthecircumstancesprescribedintheprecedingparagraph,theconvener,afterhavingissuedthenoticeoftheshareholders’meeting,shallnotamendproposalswhichhavebeenexpresslysetoutoraddnewproposaltothesaidnotice.ProposalswhicharenotlistedinthesaidnoticeorareinconsistentwiththeArticlesofAssociationshallnotbevotedonorresolvedontheshareholders’meeting.Article 60 For the annual shareholders’ meeting, the convener shall byannouncementnotifyalltheshareholders20dayspriortotheconventionofthesaidmeeting.Fortheinterimshareholders’meeting,theconvenershallbyannouncementnotifyalltheshareholders15daysinadvance.Whencalculatingthenoticeperiod,thedaywhenthemeetingisheldshallnotbeincluded. Article61 Thenoticeoftheshareholders’meetingshallincludethefollowingcontents: (1)time,placeandtimelimitoftheshareholders’meeting; (2)mattersandproposalssubmittedtotheshareholders’meetingforitsexaminationanddeliberation; (3)clearlywrittenexplanation:allshareholdersshallhavetherighttoattendtheshareholders’meeting and may in writing entrust their proxies to attend themeeting and participate in votes. The proxies of the shareholders may notnecessarilybetheshareholdersoftheCompany; (4)equityregistrationdateofanyshareholderentitledtoattendtheshareholders’meeting; (5)nameandtelephonenumberofthecontactpersoninchargeofshareholders’meetingmatters;and (6)thetimeandprocedureofvotingonlineorbyanyothermeans.(未完) ![]() |