Chapter One General Principles
Article 1
To standardize the behavior of Hubei Heyuan Gas Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "the Company") and ensure that the shareholders' meeting exercises its powers in accordance with the law, fully safeguarding the legitimate rights and interests of all shareholders, these rules are formulated 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"), the Rules for Shareholders' Meetings of Listed Companies, and the Self-Regulatory Guidelines for Listed Companies on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange No. 1—Standard Operations of Main Board Listed Companies, as well as relevant laws, regulations, normative documents, and the Articles of Association of Hubei Heyuan Gas Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "the Articles of Association").
Article 2
The convening, proposal, notification, and holding of the shareholders' meeting of the Company shall be governed by these rules.
Article 3
The Company shall strictly convene the shareholders' meeting in accordance with the relevant provisions of laws, regulations, normative documents, the Articles of Association, and these rules to ensure that shareholders can exercise their rights in accordance with the law. The board of directors of the Company shall earnestly perform its duties and timely convene and organize the shareholders' meeting. All directors of the Company shall diligently ensure the normal convening of the shareholders' meeting and the lawful exercise of powers.
Article 4
The shareholders' meeting shall exercise its powers within the scope prescribed by the Company Law and the Articles of Association, and shareholders shall exercise their voting rights at the shareholders' meeting according to the number of shares they hold.
Article 5
The shareholders' meeting is divided into annual shareholders' meetings and extraordinary shareholders' meetings. The annual shareholders' meeting shall be held once a year and must be held within six months after the end of the previous accounting year, while extraordinary shareholders' meetings shall be held irregularly.
Article 6
When convening a shareholders' meeting, the Company shall hire a lawyer to issue legal opinions on the following matters and announce them:
- Whether the procedures for convening and holding the meeting comply with the provisions of laws, administrative regulations, these rules, and the Articles of Association;
- Whether the qualifications of the attendees and the convenor are legal and valid;
- Whether the voting procedures and results of the meeting are legal and valid;
- Legal opinions on other relevant issues as requested by the Company.
Chapter Two Powers of the Shareholders' Meeting
Article 7
The shareholders' meeting is composed of all shareholders. The shareholders' meeting shall not interfere with shareholders' disposal of their own rights. Matters discussed and decided by the shareholders' meeting shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of the Company Law and the Articles of Association.