Legal Opinion on the 2021 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of Contemporary Oriental Investment Co., Ltd.
Beijing Deheng (Taiyuan) Law Firm, entrusted by Contemporary Oriental Investment Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "the Company"), appointed lawyers Pan Lei and Liang Huiru to attend the Company's 2021 Annual General Meeting (hereinafter referred to as "the AGM") to witness its legality and issue a legal opinion. Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the appointed lawyers witnessed the AGM via video conference. This legal opinion is issued based on the Company Law of the People's Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as "the Company Law"), the Securities Law of the People's Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as "the Securities Law"), and other relevant laws, regulations, and normative documents, as well as the Articles of Association of Contemporary Oriental Investment Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "the Articles of Association") and the Rules of Procedure for Shareholders' Meetings of Contemporary Oriental Investment Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "the Rules of Shareholders' Meetings").
In this legal opinion, the lawyers only express opinions on the convening and holding procedures of the AGM, the qualifications of attendees, the qualifications of the convener, and the voting procedures and results, without commenting on the content of the proposals discussed at the meeting or the authenticity and accuracy of the facts or data presented in these proposals. This legal opinion is solely for the purpose of assessing the legality of matters related to the Company's AGM and may not be used for any other purpose. The law firm and the handling lawyers have strictly fulfilled their statutory duties in accordance with the Securities Law, the Administrative Measures for Law Firms Engaging in Securities Legal Business, and the Practice Rules for Securities Legal Business of Law Firms, ensuring that the facts recognized in this legal opinion are true, accurate, and complete, and that the conclusions drawn are legal and accurate, without any false records, misleading statements, or significant omissions, and they bear corresponding legal responsibilities.