【正文】 廣汽集團(tuán) (601238)公司章程 (英文版 ) Articles of Association of Guangzhou Automobile Group Co., Ltd. （ For the listing of A Shares and H Shares） (Note: The English version of these Articles is a translated version of the Chinese version and is for reference only. In case of inconsistency between the two versions, the Chinese version shall prevail) Articles of Association TABLE OF CONTENT CHAPTER 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS.......................................................................................... 1 CHAPTER 2 PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF OPERATION ............................................................... 2 CHPATER 3 SHARES AND REGISTERED CAPITAL .................................................................. 3 Section 1 Issue of Shares ...................................................................................................... 3 Section 2 Reduction and Increase of Capital and Repurchase of Shares .............................. 5 Section 3 Shares Transfer...................................................................................................... 7 CHAPTER 4 FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR ACQUISITION OF THE COMPANY’S SHARES ........................................................................................................................................... 9 CHAPTER 5 SHARE CERTIFICATES AND REGISTER OF MEMBERS................................. 10 CHAPTER 6 SHAREHOLDERS AND GENERAL MEETING ................................................... 13 Section 1 Shareholders ........................................................................................................ 13 Section 2 General Meeting .................................................................................................. 17 Section 3 Resolutions of the General Meeting .................................................................... 26 CHAPTER 7 SPECIAL PROCEDURES FOR THE VOTING OF CLASS SHAREHOLDERS .. 31 CHAPTER 8 BOARD OF DIRECTORS ....................................................................................... 33 Section 1 Directors .............................................................................................................. 33 Section 2 Board of Directors ............................................................................................... 36 Section 3 Secretary to the Board ......................................................................................... 39 CHAPTER 9 GENERAL MANAGER AND OTHER MEMBERS OF SENIOR MANAGEMENT ........................................................................................................................................................ 40 CHAPTER 10 SUPERVISORS AND SUPERVISORY COMMITTEE ....................................... 41 Section 1 Supervisors .......................................................................................................... 41 Section 2 Supervisory Committee ....................................................................................... 42 CHAPTER 11 QUALIFICATIONS AND DUTIES OF THE DIRECTORS, SUPERVISORS, MANAGERS AND OTHER MEMBERS OF SENIOR MANAGEMENT ................................... 44 CHAPTER 12 FINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING SYSTEM AND PROFIT DISTRIBUTION 49 CHAPTER 13 APPOINTMENT OF ACCOUNTANTS’ FIRM ................................................... 53 CHAPTER 14 MERGER, DIVISION, DISSOLUTION AND LIQUIDATION ............................ 55 CHAPTER 15 NOTICE .................................................................................................................. 58 CHAPTER 16 AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION ................................. 59 CHAPTER 17 SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES INVOLVING THE OVERSEASLISTED SHARES ......................................................................................................................................... 60 CHAPTER 18 SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS....................................................................... 61 Articles of Association GUANGZHOU AUTOMOBILE GROUP CO., LTD. ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION CHAPTER 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS Article 1 To safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Guangzhou Automobile Group Co., Ltd. (the “Company”), its shareholders and creditors, and to regulate the anization and activities of the Company, the Company formulated the Articles of Association in accordance with the Company Law of the People’s Republic of China (the “Company Law”), the Securities Law of the People’s Republic of China (the “Securities Law”), the Special Regulations of the State Council on the Over