安道麦B(200553):董事会议事规则（2025年10月）（英文版）
ADAMALTD. AmendedinOctober2025 CONTENTS CHAPTERIGENERALPROVISIONS...................................................................................1 CHAPTERIICOMPOSITIONANDDUTIESOFTHEBOARDOFDIRECTORS...................1CHAPTERIIIPREPARATIONOFMEETINGS......................................................................7 CHAPTERIVPROPOSALSSUBMITTEDTOTHEMEETINGS............................................9CHAPTERVNOTICESOFMEETING.................................................................................10 CHAPTERVIHOLDINGOFMEETING..............................................................................10 CHAPTERVIIRESOLUTIONSANDRECORDS.................................................................12CHAPTERVIIIINFORMATIONDISCLOSURE...................................................................14 CHAPTERIXSUPPLEMENTARYPROVISIONS................................................................14CHAPTERIGENERALPROVISIONS Article1TheserulesareherebyformulatedtoregulatetheactivitiesoftheboardofdirectorsofADAMALtd.(hereafterreferredtoasthe“Company”)andthemembersthereof,specifythedutiesandauthorizationsoftheboardofdirectorsoftheCompany,fullyplaythefunctionoftheboardofdirectorsintheoperationanddecisionmaking,ensurethelegitimacy,normalization,scientificityanddemocratizationofthedecisionmakingoftheboardofdirectors,andmeettheneedfortheestablishmentofmoderncorporatesystem. Article2TheserulesareformulatedpursuanttoLawofthePeople’sRepublicofChinaonCompanies(hereafterreferredtoas“LawonCompanies”),CodeofCorporateGovernanceforListedCompaniespromulgatedbyChinaSecuritiesRegulatoryCommission(hereafterreferredtoasthe“Code”),theGuidelinesofShenzhenStockExchangeonSelf-disciplineSupervisionofListedCompaniesNo.1:StandardizedOperationofMainBoardListedCompanies,RulesforListingofStockontheShenzhenStockExchangeandArticlesofAssociationofADAMALtd.(hereafterreferredtoasthe“AOA”). Article3TheboardofdirectorsoftheCompanyandthemembersthereofshallcomplywiththeprovisionsoftheLawonCompaniesandotherlaws,administrativeregulations,regulationsofministriesandcommissions,theAOAandtheserules,andundertakethedutyofloyaltyandalsothedutyofdiligencetotheCompany. CHAPTERIICOMPOSITIONANDDUTIESOFTHEBOARDOFDIRECTORS Article4Theboardofdirectorsshallperformthefollowingfunctionandpowers:(1) convening the Shareholders’ Meeting and reporting its work to the Shareholders’Meeting; (2) implementingtheresolutionsoftheShareholders’Meeting; (3) decidingonthebusinessplansandinvestmentschemeoftheCompany;(4) preparingtheproposalsonprofitdistributionandlossrecoveryschemeoftheCompany;(5) preparingtheproposalsontheincreaseordecreaseofregisteredcapital,issuanceofbondsorothersecuritiesandthelistingoftheCompany; (6) TodrawuptheproposalsonmajoracquisitionsoftheCompany,acquisitionofCompanyshares,ormerger/consolidation,spin-offordissolutionof,orchangestothecorporateformoftheCompany; (7) withinthescopeofauthorizationgrantedbytheShareholders’MeetingandsubjecttoArticle7below,decidingonsuchmattersasexternalinvestment,acquisitionandsaleofassets,creationofsecuritiesonassets,externalguarantee,trustinvestment,affiliatedtransactionsandexternaldonations; (8) decidingontheestablishmentoftheinternalmanagementorganizationsoftheCompany;(9) deciding on such matters as appointing or dismissing the President and CEO andsecretaryoftheboardofdirectorsoftheCompany,aswellastheirremunerationandreward/punishment;accordingtothenominationsbythePresident&CEO,decidingonappointingordismissingtheChiefFinancialOfficer,anddecidingontheirremuneration,rewardsandpunishments; (10)decidingonthebasicmanagementsystemoftheCompany; (11)preparingtheproposalsonamendmentstotheAOA; (12)managingtheinformationdisclosureoftheCompany; (13)submittingproposalstotheShareholders’MeetingontheengagementorreplacementoftheaccountingfirmwhichprovidesauditingservicestotheCompany; (14)hearingthePresidentandCEO’sworkreportandinspectingtheirwork;and(15)performing other functions and powers as conferred by the laws, administrativeregulations,regulationsofministriesandcommissions,theAOAortheshareholders'meeting. TheboardofdirectorsoftheCompanyshallestablishanauditcommittee,andestablishtherelevant specialized committees such as nomination, remuneration and appraisal, etc. wherenecessary.Thespecializedcommitteesshallbeaccountabletotheboardofdirectors,performdutiespursuanttotheAOAandtheauthorizationoftheboardofdirectors,andsubmitproposalstotheboardofdirectorsfordeliberationanddecision.Allmembersofthespecializedcommitteesshallbedirectors.Theindependentdirectorsshallconstitutethemajorityoftheauditcommittee,thenominationcommitteeandtheremunerationandappraisalcommitteeandactastheconvener,andtheconveneroftheauditcommitteeshallbean accountingprofessional.Theboardofdirectors shall be responsible for formulation of working procedures for the specializedcommitteesandstandardizetheoperationsofthespecializedcommittees.Article5TheBoardofDirectorsshallheartheopinionsofthePartyCommitteeoftheCompany before making material decisions on the appointment and removal of importantpersonnelandmaterialbusinessandmanagementmattersoftheCompany.Article6TheboardofdirectorsoftheCompanyshallexplaintotheShareholders’Meetinganynon-standardauditopinionsissuedbycertifiedpublicaccountantsontheCompany’sfinancialstatements. Article7Theboardofdirectorsshallhavepowersregardingthetransactionswhichmeetoneofthefollowingcriteria: (1) Thetotalamountofassetsinvolvedinthetransactionexceeds20%ofthelatestauditedtotalassetsofthecompany.Iftheassetsinvolvedinthetransactionhavebookvalueandappraisalvalueconcurrently,thehighervalueshallbeusedforcalculation; (2) Thenetassetsinvolvedinthetargetofthetransaction(i.e.equitytransaction)exceed20%ofthelatestauditednetassetsoftheCompanyandtheabsoluteamountismorethanRMB20million. If the assets involved in the transaction have book value and appraisal valueconcurrently,thehighervalueshallbeusedforcalculation; (3) Therevenueofthetargetofthetransaction(i.e.equityinterests)inthelatestyearexceeds20%ofthelatestauditedrevenueofthecompany,andtheabsoluteamountismorethanRMB20million; (4) Thenetprofitofthetargetofthetransaction(i.e.equityinterests)inthelatestyearexceeds20%ofthelatestauditednetprofitofthecompany,andtheabsoluteamountismorethanRMB2million; (5) Theamountofthetransaction(includingindebtednessandexpenses)exceeds20%ofthelatestauditednetassetsofthecompany,andtheabsoluteamountismorethanRMB20million; (6) Theprofitofthetransactionexceeds20%ofthelatestauditednetprofitofthecompany,andtheabsoluteamountismorethanRMB2million; (7) Externalguarantee:anyguaranteeotherthantheguaranteestipulatedinArticle47oftheAOA; (8) Affiliatedtransaction:theaffiliatedtransactionbetweenthecompanyandaffiliatednaturalpersonexceedsRMB300,000;theaffiliatedtransactionbetweenthecompanyandaffiliatedlegalperson(orotherorganizations)exceedsRMB3millionandexceeds0.5%ofthelatestauditednetassetsofthecompany; (9) Securitiesinvestment:thetotalamountexceeds10%ofthelatestauditednetassetsofthecompany,andtheabsoluteamountbeingmorethanRMB10million.Securitiesinvestmentforesaid includes placement or subscription of new shares, securities repurchase, stockinvestment, bond investment, entrusted financial management (including bank financialproducts,trustproducts)andotherinvestmentbehavioridentifiedbytheShenzhenStockExchange. Ifanyamountaboveisnegativeamount,theabsoluteamountshallbeusedforcalculationpurpose. Withrespecttotheexerciseofaforesaidpowers,theBoardofdirectorsshallperformthedutytodiscloseinformationinaccordancewithListingRulesforStocksTradedonShenzhenStockExchange. Theboardofdirectorsshallestablishstrictreviewinganddecision-makingprocedures;formajorinvestmentprojects,thefunctionaldepartmentorbranchmanagerofthecompanyshallconduct feasibility analysis and demonstration, and the company shall organize experts andprofessionalsincludinglawyersandaccountantstoreviewandissueopinionsfromfinancialandlegalperspectives,afterbeingreviewedandapprovedbytheBoardofdirectors,theopinionswillbe submitted to Shareholders’Meeting for discussion and will be implemented after beingapprovedbytheShareholders’Meeting.TheShareholders’Meetingshallhavepowersregardingtransactionswhichmeetoneofthefollowingcriteria: (1) Thetotalamountofassetsinvolvedinthetransactionexceeds50%ofthelatestauditedtotalassetsofthecompany.Iftheassetsinvolvedinthetransactionhavebookvalueandappraisalvalueconcurrently,thehighervalueshallbeusedforcalculation; (2) Thenetassetsinvolvedinthetargetofthetransaction(i.e.equitytransaction)exceed50%ofthelatestauditednetassetsoftheCompanyandtheabsoluteamountismorethanRMB50 million. If the assets involved in the transaction have book value and appraisal valueconcurrently,thehighervalueshallbeusedforcalculation; (3) Therevenueofthetargetofthetransaction(i.e.equityinterests)inthelatestyearexceeds50%ofthelatestauditedrevenueofthecompany,andtheabsoluteamountismorethanRMB50million; (4) Thenetprofitofthetargetofthetransaction(i.e.equityinterests)inthelatestyearexceeds50%ofthelatestauditednetprofitofthecompany,andtheabsoluteamountismorethanRMB5million; (5) Theamountofthetransaction(includingindebtednessandexpenses)exceeds50%ofthelatestauditednetassetsofthecompany,andtheabsoluteamountismorethanRMB50million; (6) Theprofitofthetransactionexceeds50%ofthelatestauditednetprofitofthecompany,andtheabsoluteamountismorethanRMB5million; (7) Affiliatedtransaction:theaffiliatedtransaction(exceptforthetransactionsthatthecompanyreceivescashasgiftandthecompanyprovidesguarantee)betweenthecompanyandaffiliateexceedsRMB30millionandexceeds5%ofthelatestauditednetassetsofthecompany;(8) Securitiesinvestment:thetotalamountexceeds50%ofthelatestauditednetassetsofthecompany,andtheabsoluteamountbeingmorethanRMB50million. Regardingtothepurchaseorsaleofassetstransaction,thecompanyshallusethetotalamountoftheassetsortheamountofthetransaction,whicheverishigher,asthecalculationcriteriaandtheamountshallbecumulativeinthetwelveconsecutivemonthsaccordingtothetypeofthetransaction.Iftheamountreaches30%ofthelatestauditedtotalassets,thetransactionshallbesubmittedtotheshareholders’meetingforconsiderationandshallbeadoptedbymorethantwothirdsofthevotingrightsheldbytheshareholderspresentatthemeeting.Ifanyamountaboveisnegativeamount,theabsoluteamountshallbeusedforcalculationpurpose. Theterm"transaction"asmentionedinthisArticleincludesthefollowing:(1)thepurchaseofassets;(2)thesaleofassets;(3)externalinvestment(includingentrustedfinancialmanagement,investmentinsubsidiaries,etc.);(4)providingfinancialsupport(includingentrustedloans,etc.);(5)providingguarantee (including guarantee for controlledsubsidiaries,etc.); (6)rentingorleasingassets;(7)entrustingothersorbeingentrustedformanagementofassetsorbusiness;(8)giftingassetsorbeinggifted;(9)claimsordebtrestructuring;(10)transferringoracquiringbytransferresearchanddevelopmentprojects;(11)signingalicenseagreement;(12)waiverofrights(includingwithoutlimitationwaiverofpreemptiverightsortheprivilegetosubscribeforcapitalcontributions);(13)othertransactionsidentifiedbytheShenzhenStockExchange.Theabovementionedpurchaseorsaleofassetsexcludethepurchaseofrawmaterials,fuelandpower,andthesaleofproducts,commoditiesandotherassetsrelatedtodailyoperations,butthepurchaseandsaleofsuchassetsinvolvedintheassetsswapisstillincluded.TheexternaldonationshallcomplywiththeExternalDonationManagementMeasuresofADAMALtd. WhentheCompanypurchasesorsellsequityinterests,itshallapplytheprovisionsofthisArticletotherelevantfinancialindicators,calculatedbasedontheproportionofchangesintheequityinterestsheldbytheCompany.IfthetransactionresultsinachangeinthescopeoftheCompany'sconsolidatedfinancialstatements,theprovisionsofthisArticleshallapplytotherelevantfinancialindicatorsofthetargetcompanycorrespondingtosuchequityinterests.Article8Theboardofdirectorsshallbecomposedofseven[7]directors,withthree[3]independentdirectorstherein.Theboardofdirectorsshallhaveone[1]boardchairman.ThechairmanoftheCompanyshallbeelectedbymorethanhalfofallthedirectors.Theboardofdirectorswillhaveone[1]directorastherepresentativeofthestaffandworkers.TheemployeerepresentativedirectoriselecteddemocraticallybytheCompanyemployeesthrough the employee representative congress, employee congress or other method, withoutsubmissiontotheshareholders'meetingfordeliberation. Thechairmanoftheboardofdirectorsshallhavethefollowingpowersandduties:(1) presidingovertheShareholders’Meeting,andconveningandpresidingoverthemeetingoftheboardofdirectors; (2) supervisingandinspectingfortheexecutionofresolutionsadoptedbytheboardofdirectors;(3) signingimportantdocumentoftheboardofdirectors; (4) executespecialdisposingrightinaccordancewiththelawsandtheinterestofthecompanywithregardtothebusinessandaffairsofthecompanywheretheforcemajeureeventsincludingseverenaturaldisasters,etc.happen,andreporttotheboardofdirectorsandshareholder’smeetingafterwards;and (5) otherpowerentrustedbytheboardofdirectors. Article9TheboardofdirectorsoftheCompanyshallestablishthemechanism“freezinguponembezzlement”applicabletothesharesheldbythecontrollingshareholder,namely,incasethatthecontrollingshareholderanditssubsidiariesarediscoveredtoembezzletheCompany’sassets,anapplicationshallbeimmediatelysubmittedtothejudicialauthoritypursuanttothelawforthejudicialfreezingofthesharesheldbythecontrollingshareholdersothattheembezzledassetswhichcannotberecoveredincashmayberecoveredthroughthesaleofthefrozenshares.ThechairmanoftheboardofdirectorsoftheCompanyshallbethepersonundertakingtheprimary responsibilities for the mechanism “freezing upon embezzlement”, and the ChiefFinancialOfficer,thesecretaryoftheboardofdirectorsshallassistthechairmanoftheboardofdirectorsinconductingtheworkof“freezinguponembezzlement”. Theproceduresarespecifiedindetailasfollows: (1) TheChiefFinancialOfficershallreportinwritingtothechairmanoftheboardofdirectorsonthedatediscoveringtheembezzlementoftheCompany’sassetsbythecontrollingshareholder;ifthecontrollingshareholderisthechairmanoftheboardofdirectors,theChiefFinancialOfficershallconcurrentlyreporttothesecretaryoftheboardofdirectorsandthechairmanoftheauditcommitteewhenreportinginwritingtothechairmanoftheboardofdirectorsonthedatediscoveringtheembezzlementoftheCompany’sassetsbythecontrollingshareholder;Thereportshallcontainsuchcontentsasthenameofthecontrollingshareholderembezzlingtheassets,thenameoftheembezzledassets,thelocationoftheembezzledassets,thetimeofembezzlement,theamountinvolvedandthetermofrecoverytoberequired;WhereitisdiscoveredthatanydirectororofficeroftheCompanyassistsorconnivesinthecontrollingshareholder’sanditssubsidiaries’embezzlementoftheCompany’sassets,theChiefFinancialOfficershallspecifyinthewrittenreportthenameofsuchdirectororofficerandthedetailsofsuchassistanceorconnivanceinthecontrollingshareholder’sanditssubsidiaries’embezzlementoftheCompany’sassets. (2) Thechairmanoftheboardofdirectorsshall,basedonthewrittenreportoftheChiefFinancialOfficer,urgethesecretaryoftheboardofdirectorstonotifyeachdirectorinwritingorbyemailandholdaninterimmeetingoftheboardofdirectorsconsideringthetermrequiredforcompensatingthecontrollingshareholder,thedecisiononpunishmentonthedirectororofficerliablefortheembezzlement,theapplicationtothejudicialauthorityforfreezingthesharesheldbythecontrollingshareholderandotherrelevantmatters;Ifthechairmanoftheboardofdirectorsisthecontrollingshareholderorthecontrollingshareholder of the controlling shareholder, the secretary of the board of directors shallimmediatelynotifyeachdirectorinwritingorbyemail,andholdaninterimmeetingoftheboardofdirectorsinaccordancewiththeprovisionsofLawonCompaniesandtheAOAexamininganddeliberatingthe term required for compensating the controlling shareholder, the decision onpunishmentonthedirectororofficerliablefortheembezzlement,theapplicationtothejudicialauthorityforfreezingthesharesheldbythecontrollingshareholderandotherrelevantmatterswiththeaffiliateddirectorshallwithdrawfromsuchexaminationanddeliberation;Fordirectorswhobearsseriousresponsibilities,theboardofdirectorsshallsubmittotheShareholders’Meetingforaresolutionafterexamininganddeliberatingontherelevantdecisiononpunishment. (3) Thesecretaryoftheboardofdirectorsshall,accordingtotheresolutionoftheboardofdirectors,sendanoticetothecontrollingshareholderrequiringmakingrecoveryinthespecifiedperiodoftime,implementthedecisiononpunishmentontherelevantdirectororofficer,conducttheapplicationtothejudicialauthorityforfreezingthesharesheldbythecontrollingshareholderandotherrelevantmatters,andappropriatelymakethedisclosureoftherelevantinformation;TheCompanyanditsboardofdirectorsshallprovidethesecretaryoftheboardofdirectorswiththeconvenienceforhandlingtheaforesaidmatters,includingissuingthepowerofattorney,supplyguaranteefortheapplicationforjudicialfreezing,accedingtorequestsbythesecretaryoftheboardofdirectorsfortheengagementofintermediaryagenciesgivingassistance,andassumetherelevantcosts; AftertheShareholders’MeetingofshareholdersoftheCompanyhasexamined,deliberatedonandapprovedtherelevantmatters,thesecretaryoftheboardofdirectorsshalltimelynotifythedirectorwhobearsseriousresponsibilitiesanddraftthedocumentsregardingthepunishmentandhandletherelevantprocedures. (4) Ifthecontrollingshareholderfailstomakerecoverywithinthegiventimeperiod,theCompanyshallapplytothecompetentjudicialauthorityforsellingthefrozensharessoastorecovertheembezzledassetswithin30daysaftertheexpirationofthegiventimeperiod,andthesecretary of the board of directors shall appropriately make the disclosure of the relevantinformation. CHAPTERIIIPREPARATIONOFMEETINGS Article10Themeetingsoftheboardofdirectorsconsistofregularmeetingsandinterimmeetingsoftheboardofdirectors.Themeetingsoftheboardofdirectorsshallbeconvenedandpresidedoverbythechairmanoftheboardofdirectors,andifthechairmanoftheboardofdirectorscannotpresideinpersonduetoanyreason,thenbyadirectortobeelectedbymorethanhalfofthedirectors. Article11Theboardofdirectorsshallholdatleasttwomeetingsayearwhichshallbeconvenedbythechairmanoftheboardofdirectors.TheboardofdirectorsshallnotifyalldirectorsandthePresidentandCEO10daysinadvanceofthemeeting. Article12Thechairmanoftheboardofdirectorsshallconveneaninterimmeetingoftheboardofdirectorswithintendays: (1) ifnecessaryasthechairmanoftheboardofdirectorsdeems; (2) ifrequestedbytheshareholder(s)representing1/10ormoreofthevotingright;(3) ifrequestedjointlyby1/3ormoreofthedirectors; (4) ifrequestedbymorethanhalfoftheindependentdirectors; (5) ifrequestedbytheauditcommittee;or (6) ifrequestedbythePresidentandCEO. Theshareholdingpercentageheldbytheshareholder(s)requestinganinterimmeetingoftheboardofdirectorsunderparagraph(2)aboveshallnotbelessthan10%priortotheboardofdirectorsadoptstheresolution. Article13TheboardofdirectorsshallhaveonesecretaryresponsibleforpreparingtheShareholders’Meetings ofshareholders and themeetings ofthe board ofdirectors, keepingdocuments, managing the information of the Company’s shareholders, and conducting theinformationdisclosure andothermatters.Thepreparationsforthemeetingsoftheboardofdirectorsinclude: (1) preparingdocumentstobesubmittedtothemeeting; (2) printingandsendingthenoticesonandtheinformationregardingthemeeting;(3) collectingtheissuesandopinionsrenderedbythedirectorspriortothemeeting,timelyreportingthesametothechairmanoftheboardofdirectorsorthepersonconveningthemeetingand making necessary explanations to the directors so as to improve the efficiency of theconsiderationatthemeeting;and (4) arrangingtheplaceandconditionsofthemeeting. Article14Thesecretary oftheboardofdirectors shallberesponsible formaking thedocumentsoftheboardofdirectorsandsendingthesametothedirectorsandotherpersonsattendingthemeetingwithouttherighttovotepriortothemeeting. Theboardofdirectorsshallpriorprovidesufficientinformationtoalldirectors,includingthebackgroundoftheproposalssubmittedtothemeetingandtheinformationanddatahelpfulforthedirectorstounderstandtheprogressoftheCompany’sbusiness.If2ormoreindependentdirectorsdeem the information not being sufficient, the demonstration not being compelling, or thematerialsarenotprovidedinatimelymanner,theymayrequestinwritingtheboardofdirectorstopostponethemeetingoftheboardofdirectorsortheexaminationanddeterminationoftherelevantmatter,andtheboardofdirectorsshallacceptsuchrequest.CHAPTERIVPROPOSALSSUBMITTEDTOTHEMEETINGS Article15Thechairmanoftheboardofdirectors,theshareholder(s)representing1/10ormoreofthevotingright,1/3ormoreofthedirectors,morethanhalfoftheindependentdirectorsandthePresidentandCEOmaysubmitproposals. Article16Eachproposalsubmittedtotheboardofdirectorsshallsatisfythefollowingconditions: (1) Itscontentsshallnotconflictwiththeprovisionsofthelaws,administrativeregulationsorAOA,andfallinthebusinessscopeoftheCompanyandthedutiesoftheboardofdirectors,andshallincludebutnotlimitedto: (i) the proposals submitted to the Shareholders’ Meeting for examination anddeliberationandthemattersregardingtheconveningoftheShareholders’Meeting;(ii) themattersunderChapterIIhereofonwhichtheboardofdirectorsshallbeentitledtoexerciseitsright;and (iii) suchothermattersconductedbytheboardofdirectorsasprovidedintheAOAandauthorizedbytheShareholders’Meeting; (2) Itshallbesubmittedinawrittenform.Thewrittenformshallcontainthenameandcontentsoftheproposal,andtherecommendedconclusion. Article 17All proposals submitted to the board of directors must be collected by thesecretaryoftheboardofdirectorsandthenfurnishedtothechairmanoftheboardofdirectorsorthepersonconveningthemeetingforreview.ThechairmanoftheboardofdirectorsorthepersonconveningthemeetingshalllisttheproposalsintheagendaofthemeetingoftheboardofdirectorsanddelivertotheboardofdirectorsforconsiderationexceptfortheproposalsnotsatisfyingtheconditionsunderArticles15and16. CHAPTERVNOTICESOFMEETING Article18Thenoticeoftheregularmeetingoftheboardofdirectorsshallbesenttoalldirectorsinawrittenformtendayspriortothemeeting,butthenoticeoftheinterimmeetingoftheboardofdirectorsmaybesenttothedirectorsorallyorinawrittenform2dayspriortothemeeting.Withtheunanimousconsentofallthedirectors,theconveningoftheinterimboardmeetingmaynotberestrictedbytheaforementionednoticetimelimit,providedthatarecordthereofshallbemadeintheminutesoftheboardofdirectorsandsignedbyallparticipatingdirectors. Thewrittenformreferredtointhisarticleincludesthetextform,mail,email,facsimileandetc. Article19Thenoticeofthemeetingoftheboardofdirectorsshallbedraftedbythesecretaryoftheboardofdirectorsbasedonthemattersfordiscussionofthemeeting,approvedbythechairmanoftheboardofdirectors,andthensent.Thenoticegenerallycontainsthefollowingcontents: (1) thedateandplaceofthemeeting; (2) thespecifiedtimeofthemeeting; (3) themattersfordiscussionandagendaitems;and (4) theissuingdateofthenotice. Anydirectormaywaivetherighttoreceivethenoticeofthemeetingoftheboardofdirectors.Anydirectorattendingthemeetingandnotmakingobjectiontonon-receiptofthenoticeofmeetingpriortothemeetingoratthemeetingshallbedeemedtohavebeensentthenoticeofthemeeting. CHAPTERVIHOLDINGOFMEETING Article20Themeetingoftheboardofdirectorsmaybeheldonlyifamajorityofthedirectorsarepresent. Article21Adirectorshallattendthemeetingoftheboardofdirectorsinperson,orifnotabletoattendforcause,mayinwritingappointanotherdirectorashis/herproxytoattendonhis/herbehalf.Thepowerofattorneyshallindicatethenameoftheproxy,mattersconductedbytheproxy,authorizationsandtermofvalidity,andmaybevalidonlyifsignedoraffixedtothesealsbytheappointer.Thedirectorattendingthemeetingonanotherdirector’sbehalfshallexercisetheirrightswithintheauthorizations.Adirectornotattendingameetinginpersonorbyproxyshallbedeemedtowaivetherighttovoteatthatmeeting. Anindependentdirectornotabletoattendthemeetinginpersonorviateleconferencemayappointanotherindependentdirectortoattendonhis/herbehalf.Anindependentdirectormaynotbe entrusted by any director other than the independent directors so as to keep his/herindependencyasanindependentdirector,andnon-independentdirectorshallalsonotbeentrustedbyindependentdirector. Article22Thedirectorsshallcarefullyreadthedocumentsregardingthemeetingservedbytheboardofdirectorsandfullyconsiderandpreparecommentsoneachproposal.Article23ThePresidentandCEOandotherseniorexecutivesoftheCompanyshallattendthemeetingoftheboardofdirectorswithouttherighttovote,andanyofficerwhoisnotadirectormaynothavetherighttovote. Theboardofdirectorsmayconveneotherpersonsinconnectionwiththeagendaitemsofthemeetingtointroducetherelevantinformationorheartherelevantopinionsatthemeeting.Anypersonattendingthemeetingwhoisnotadirectorshallneitherparticipateintheconsiderationofdirectors,noraffecttheprogressofthemeetingorthevoteortheadoptionofresolutionsatthemeeting. Article24Alldirectorsattendingthemeetingshallexplicitlyspeakouttheiropinionsontheproposalslistedinthemeetingnotice.Onprinciple,themeetingoftheboardofdirectorsmaynotexamineanddeliberateonanyagendaitemormatternotlistedinthemeetingnotice.Inspecialcases, the proposals provisionally made by the directors shall be submitted in writing andaccompaniedwiththerelevantexplanations,collectedbythesecretaryoftheboardofdirectorsand reported to the chairman of the board of directors three days prior to the meeting.Aprovisionallyaddedagendaitemormattermaybeconsideredandresolvedonlyifagreedbytwothirdsormoreofthedirectorsattendingthemeeting.Ifnecessary,thechairmanoftheboardofdirectorsorthepersonpresidingoverthemeetingmaytriggerthevotingproceduretovoteonwhetherornotanagendaitemoramattermaybeadded. Article25Whentheboardofdirectorsholdsthemeeting,thechairmanoftheboardofdirectorsorthepersonpresidingoverthemeetingshallfirstlydeclaretheagendaitemsandthenpresideovertheconsiderationaspertheagendaitems.Thechairmanoftheboardofdirectorsorthepersonpresidingoverthemeetingmaydecideonthetimefortheconsiderationofeachagendaitem,whetherornotthediscussionshallbeceased,whetherornotthenextagendaitemshallbeconducted,andetc. Thechairman oftheboard ofdirectors ortheperson presiding overthemeetingshallconscientiouslypresideoverthemeeting,fullylistentotheopinionsofthedirectorsattendingthemeeting,controltheprogressofthemeeting,savethetime,andimprovetheefficiencyoftheconsiderationandthescientificdecisionmaking. Article26Thechairmanoftheboardofdirectorsorthepersonpresidingoverthemeetingmaydecideonthattheagendaitemslistedinthenoticewillbeconsidereditembyitemandvotedindividuallyorconsideredindividuallyandvotedcollectively.EachdirectorattendingthemeetingArticle27Ifanyresolutionisrequiredandmaybeadopted,suchresolutionshallbeadoptedpriortotheclosingofthemeeting.Ifitisnecessarytomakefurtherresearchonormaterialalteration to any proposal, such proposal may be altered under the authorization and thenreconsideredatsuchtimeandinsuchmannerasdeterminedatthemeeting.Shouldtherebemateriallydifferentopinionsamongthedirectorspriortothevoteontheproposalsanddraftresolutionsrequiredtobevoted,suchproposalsanddraftresolutionsmayberestrainedfromvotingifrequestedbythechairmanoftheboardofdirectorsortheconvenerandagreedbyamajorityofthedirectorsattendingthemeeting.Shouldtheproposerofanyproposalrequesttowithdrawthatproposalpriortothevote,theconsiderationonthatproposalshallbeterminatedatthemeetingifagreedbythechairmanoftheboardofdirectorsortheconvener.Article28Whenconsideringandvotingontherelevantmattersorproposals,eachdirectorattendingthemeetingoftheboardofdirectorsshallfullyspeakouthis/hersuggestionsandcommentsontheconsideredmattersinanattitudeconscientiousandresponsibletothecompanyandbeliableforhis/herownvote. Article29Eachdirectorattendingthemeetingshallappropriatelykeepthedocumentsofthemeeting.Thedirectorsandotherpersonsattendingthemeetingwithouttherighttovoteshallberesponsibleforkeepingandobligatedtokeepconfidentialallcontentsofthedocumentsofthemeetingandtheconsiderationatthemeetingbeforethecontentsoftheresolutionsareformallydisclosedtothepublic. CHAPTERVIIRESOLUTIONSANDRECORDS Article30Themeetingoftheboardofdirectorsmaybeheldonlyifamajorityofthedirectorsarepresent.Theboardofdirectorsmayadoptaresolutiononlyifapprovedbyamajorityofalldirectors. Eachdirectorshallhaveonevotewhentheboardofdirectorsvotesonaresolution.Article31Shouldadirectorberelatedtoanenterpriseorindividualthatisinvolvedinaresolutiontobedecidedatameetingoftheboardofdirectors,suchdirectorshallreporttotheboardofdirectorspromptly.Therelateddirectormayneithervoteonthatresolution,norvoteonbehalfofotherdirector.Thatmeetingoftheboardofdirectorsmaybeheldonlyifamajorityoftheunrelateddirectorsarepresent,andtheresolutionsmaybeadoptedatthatmeetingonlyifapprovedbyamajorityoftheunrelateddirectors.Iftheunrelateddirectorsattendingthemeetingarelessthan3,themattersshallbesubmittedtotheShareholders’Meetingofshareholdersforconsideration. Article32Votingmethodatthemeetingoftheboardofdirectors:openballot.Themeetingoftheboardofdirectors,onthepreconditionofensuringthefullexpressionbydirectorsoftheiropinions,mayadoptresolutionsbyelectroniccommunicationmethodssuchasvideoconferences,telephoneconferences,emailsorwrittenresolution.Alltheattendingdirectorsshallsigntheresolutions. Article33Theresolutionsadoptedatthemeetingoftheboardofdirectorsshallberecordedinwritingandsignedbythedirectorsattendingthemeetingwhoshallbeliablefortheresolutionsoftheboardofdirectors. Shouldanyresolutionoftheboardofdirectorsviolateanylaws,regulationsorAOAandtheCompanyincurlossesarisingtherefrom,thedirectorsparticipatinginsuchresolutionshallbeliabletoindemnifytheCompany,providedthatifit’sproventhatanydirectorhasexpressedhis/herobjectionwhenvotingandsuchobjectionhasbeenrecordedintheminutesofmeeting,suchdirectormaybeexemptedfromtheliabilities. Article34Theresolutionsadoptedatthemeetingoftheboardofdirectorscontainthefollowingcontents: (a) thetimewhenandthemannerinwhichthemeetingnoticewassent; (b) thepersonpresidingoverthemeeting,thetime,placeandmannerofthemeeting,andtheexplanationsonwhethertheprovisionsoftheapplicablelaws,ordinances,regulationsandtheAOAhavebeencompliedwith; (c) thenumberandnamesofthedirectorsattendingthemeetinginpersonorbyproxy,thenumberandnamesoftheabsentdirectorsandthereasonforsuchabsence,andthenamesofentrusteddirectors; (d) thedescriptionsofthecontents(ortitles)oftheproposalsconsideredandvotedatthemeeting,andtherespectivenumbersofaffirmativevotes,negativevotesorabstentiononeachvotedproposalormatter(ifeachproposalormatterconsideredandvotedatthemeetingisapprovedunanimously,suchcircumstancemaybedescribedtogether)andthereasonforthedirectorstorendernegativevotesorabstain; (e) thename,reasonandavoidanceofeachdirectorinvolvedinarelatedtransaction(ifany); (f) theproposalswhichshalleitherbeapprovedbyamajorityofthemembersoftheauditcommittee, more than half of all independent directors, or made recommendations by thenominationcommitteeortheremunerationandassessmentcommittee,therelevantcircumstancesshallbeexplainedintheresolutions;and (g) the detailed contents of the matters considered and the resolutions adopted at themeeting. Article35Thewrittenminutesshallbemadewithrespecttothemeetingoftheboardofdirectors,andshallbecompleteandtrue.Thesecretaryoftheboardofdirectorsshallcarefullyorganizeandtidyuptheminutesonthemattersconsideredatthemeeting.Thedirectorsattendingthemeetingandthepersonmakingtheminutesshallsigntheminutes. Thedirectorsattendingthemeetingmayrequiretohaveexplanatorynotesofhis/herspeechatthemeetingrecordedintheminutes.Theminutesshallbetheimportantbasisforidentifyingtheliabilitiesofthedirectorsinthefuture. Article36Theminutesofthemeetingoftheboardofdirectorshallcontainthefollowingcontents: (1) thedate,placeandthenameoftheconvenerofthemeeting; (2) thenamesofthedirectorsattendingthemeeting,thenamesofthedirectors(proxies)attendingthemeetingundertheentrustmentbyotherdirectorsandalsothenameanyotherpersoninvitedbytheboardofdirectorstoparticipateinthemeeting; (3) theagendaofthemeeting; (4) thekeypointsofthespeechesofthedirectors;and (5) themannerandresultofvotingoneachresolvedmatter(thevotingresultshallindicatethenumbersofaffirmativevotes,negativevotesorabstention). Article37Theresolutionsandminutesofthemeetingoftheboardofdirectorsshallbekeptbythesecretaryoftheboardofdirectorastheimportantarchivesforatleasttenyears.CHAPTERVIIIINFORMATIONDISCLOSURE Article38TheboardofdirectorsoftheCompanyshallstrictlycomplywiththeprovisionsofChina Securities Regulatory Commission, Hubei Regulatory Bureau of China SecuritiesRegulatory Commission and Shenzhen Stock Exchange regarding the information disclosureapplicable to the Company’s stocks, and fully, timely and accurately disclose the mattersconsideredandresolutionsadoptedbytheboardofdirectorsandrequiredtobedisclosed.TheinformationregardinganysignificantmattermustbeatthefirsttimereportedtoShenzhenStockExchangeandfiledwiththecompetentregulatoryagency. Article39Iftheperformanceofdutiesbyindependentdirectorsinvolvesinformationthatshouldbedisclosed,thecompanyshallpromptlyhandlethedisclosure;ifthecompanyfailstodisclose,independentdirectorsmaydirectlyapplyfordisclosureorreporttotheCSRCandthestockexchange. CHAPTERIXSUPPLEMENTARYPROVISIONS Article40IncaseofanyconflictbetweentheserulesandLawonCompanies,LawonSecuritiesandtheAOA,theaforesaidlaws,ordinances,regulationsandAOAshallprevail.Article41TheCompanymayamendtheserulesif: (1) LawonCompaniesortherelevantlawsoradministrativeregulationsshallbeamendedandthereforetheprovisionsoftheserulesconflictwithsuchamendedlawsoradministrativeregulations;or (2) TheShareholders’Meetingshalldecidetoamendtheserules. Article42AnyamendmenttotheserulesshallbedecidedbytheShareholders’Meeting,andthe Shareholders’ Meeting authorizes the board of directors to draft the amendment. TheamendmentshallbecomeeffectiveafterhavingbeenapprovedbytheShareholders’Meeting.Article43Thereferencesto“more”or“within”followingafigureintheserulesshallincludethatfigure,and“exceed”,“lessthan”or“inexcessof”followingafigureintheserulesshallnotincludethatfigure. Article44Theboardofdirectorsshallhavetherighttointerprettheserules.Article45TheserulesshallbecomeeffectiveandbeimplementedfromthedatewhenapprovedbytheShareholders’MeetingoftheCompany. ADAMALtd. 中财网
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