Chapter 1 General Provisions
Article 1 To improve the corporate governance structure of Huagong Technology Industrial Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as the "Company"), standardize the operating procedures of the Company's shareholders' meetings, ensure the democratization and scientific nature of the Company's decision-making, and protect the legitimate rights and interests of shareholders, these Rules are formulated in accordance with 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"), the "Rules for Shareholders' Meetings of Listed Companies" (hereinafter referred to as the "Shareholders' Meeting Rules"), the "Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited" (hereinafter referred to as the "Hong Kong Listing Rules"), and the "Articles of Association of Huagong Technology Industrial Co., Ltd." (hereinafter referred to as the "Articles of Association").
Article 2 The convening, proposal, notification, and holding of the Company's shareholders' meetings shall be governed by these Rules.
Article 3 The Company shall strictly convene shareholders' meetings in accordance with the provisions of laws, administrative regulations, the "Shareholders' Meeting Rules," the "Hong Kong Listing Rules," the "Articles of Association," and these Rules, ensuring that shareholders can exercise their rights in accordance with the law. The Company's board of directors shall diligently perform its duties and conscientiously organize shareholders' meetings in a timely manner. All directors of the Company shall act diligently and prudently to ensure the normal convening of shareholders' meetings and the lawful exercise of their functions.
Article 4 Shareholders' meetings shall exercise their functions within the scope stipulated by the "Company Law" and the "Articles of Association."
Article 5 Shareholders' meetings shall be divided into annual general meetings and extraordinary general meetings. Annual general meetings shall be held once a year, within six months after the end of the previous fiscal year. Extraordinary general meetings shall be held on an irregular basis. When circumstances requiring the convening of an extraordinary general meeting as stipulated in Article 113 of the "Company Law" arise, the extraordinary general meeting shall be convened within two months. If the Company cannot convene a shareholders' meeting within the aforementioned period, it shall, in accordance with the securities regulatory rules of the Company's stock listing location, complete the necessary reporting to the branch of the China Securities Regulatory Commission (hereinafter referred to as the "CSRC") in the Company's place of registration and the stock exchange where the Company's shares are listed (hereinafter referred to as the "Stock Exchange"), explain the reasons, and make an announcement.