Before the results are officially announced, all the on site related parties such as the listed companies, vote counters, vote scrutinisers, substantial shareholders and network service providers are obliged to keep the result confidential.

Article 143 The chairman of the meeting shall be responsible for determining whether a resolution is passed. His decision, which is final and conclusive, shall be announced at the meeting and recorded in the minutes of meeting.

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Where online voting is provided at the shareholders’ general meeting of the Company concurrently, the number of votes by shareholders or their appointed representatives through online voting system of the shareholders’ general meeting shall be taken into the total number of votes of the shareholders’ general meeting together with the number of votes on site of the meeting and by other mean as specified.

Article 144 If the chairman of the meeting has any doubt as to the result of a resolution put to the vote of the meeting, he may have the votes counted. If the chairman of the meeting fails to have the votes counted, any shareholder who is present in person or by proxy and who objects to the result announced by the chairman of the meeting may demand that the votes be counted immediately after the declaration of the result, and the chairman of the meeting shall have the votes counted promptly.

Article 145 If votes are counted at a shareholders’ general meeting, the vote counting result shall be recorded in the minutes of the meeting.

Article 146 Results of the resolution shall be announced timely, and the announcement shall contain the number of shareholders and proxies present, the total number of voting rights and the percentage of the voting rights to the total of voting shares of the Company, means of voting, the voting result for each motion and the details of each of the resolutions. Statistic counting and announcement shall be conducted on the attendance for domestic shareholders and foreign shareholders separately.

Article 147 For If the motion is not passed, or if the resolutions of the previous general meeting have been changed by the present shareholders’ general meeting, special highlight should be made in the announcement of the resolutions of the shareholders’ general meeting.

Article 148 When the shareholders’ general meeting has passed motions regarding cash distribution, bonus issue or conversion of capital common reserve into capital, the specific proposals will be implemented within two months after the close of the shareholders’ general meeting.

Article 149 The minutes of meeting together with the attendance register of the attending shareholders and the power of attorney of their proxies shall be kept at the premises of the Company.

Article 150 Copies of the minutes of meeting shall be available for inspection free of charge by shareholders during business hours of the Company. If a shareholder requests the Company for a copy of such minutes, the Company shall send a copy of such minutes to him within seven days after having received reasonable charges.

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Article 151 Matters uncovered by these Articles of Association regarding the convening of shareholders’ general meeting, voting procedures and deliberation of proposals shall be handled in accordance with the relevant provisions of laws and regulations effective in the PRC.

CHAPTER 10  SPECIAL PROCEDURES FOR VOTING BY A CLASS OF SHAREHOLDERS

Article 152 Those shareholders who hold different classes of shares are shareholders of different classes.

Apart from the holders of other classes of shares, the holders of Domestic Shares and holders of Overseas Listed Foreign Shares shall be deemed to be shareholders of different classes.

A class of shareholders shall, in accordance with laws, administrative regulations and these Articles of Association, enjoy rights and bear obligations.
　
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