New Hope Dairy Co., Ltd.
Management System for Confidentiality and Archives Related to Overseas Issuance and Listing of Securities
Article 1 To safeguard national economic security and protect public interests, and to regulate the management of state secrets and archives related to New Hope Dairy Co., Ltd.'s (hereinafter referred to as the "Company") overseas issuance and listing of securities, in accordance with the "Securities Law of the People's Republic of China," the "Law of the People's Republic of China on Guarding State Secrets" (hereinafter referred to as the "Confidentiality Law"), the "Archives Law of the People's Republic of China," the "Regulations on Strengthening the Management of Confidentiality and Archives for Overseas Issuance and Listing of Securities by Domestic Enterprises," and 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 other relevant laws and regulations, the Company hereby formulates the "Management System for Confidentiality and Archives Related to Overseas Issuance and Listing of Securities" (hereinafter referred to as this "System").
Article 2 The term "overseas issuance and listing of securities" as used in this System refers to the activities of the Company issuing securities or listing securities overseas in countries and regions outside the mainland of the People's Republic of China, either directly or indirectly. This System applies to the entire process of the Company's overseas issuance and listing of securities, including but not limited to the preparation, application, review, and listing stages.
Article 3 This System applies to the Company and its subsidiaries, partnerships, branches within the scope of its consolidated financial statements, as well as domestic and overseas securities companies and securities service institutions engaged by the Company for overseas issuance and listing of securities.
Article 4 State secrets are matters that are determined according to legal procedures and are related to national security and interests, and are known only to a limited range of personnel within a certain period. If company secrets involve state secrets, they shall be protected in accordance with the "Confidentiality Law" and other relevant laws and regulations and the provisions of this System.
Article 5 During the process of the Company's overseas issuance and listing of securities, the scope, classification, and confidentiality period of state secrets involved shall be determined by the competent authorities in accordance with the "Confidentiality Law." When determining the classification of state secrets during the execution of secret matters, preliminary confidentiality measures shall be taken, and the matter shall be immediately reported to the competent business department or the confidentiality administrative department with the authority to classify secrets for determination.