INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA LIMITED Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited take no responsibility for the contents of this circular, make no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaim any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this circular.
Stock Code: 1398 USD Preference Shares Stock Code: 4603 EUR Preference Shares Stock Code: 4604 RMB Preference Shares Stock Code: 84602 NOTICE OF THE FIRST EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING OF 2017A notice convening the EGM to be held at Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited, No. 55 Fuxingmennei Avenue, Xicheng District, Beijing, PRC on Wednesday, 29 November 2017 at 2.30 p.m., is set out on pages 26 to 27 of this circular.
If you intend to appoint a proxy to attend the EGM, you are required to complete and return the accompanying proxy form in accordance with the instructions printed thereon. For holder of H Shares, the proxy form should be returned to Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited by hand, by post or by fax not less than 24 hours before the time appointed for holding the EGM or any adjourned meeting thereof. Completion and return of the proxy form will not preclude you from attending and voting in person at the EGM or at any adjourned meeting should you so wish, but in such event the instrument appointing a proxy shall be deemed to be revoked.
If you intend to attend the EGM in person or by proxy, you are required to complete and return the reply slip to Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited or to the Bank's Board of Directors' Office on or before Thursday, 9 November 2017.
The Chinese and English version of the circular and enclosed proxy form and reply slip are available on the Bank's website at www.icbc-ltd.com and the HKEXnews website of the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited at www.hkexnews.hk. You may download or access the aforesaid documents by clicking "Investor Relations" on the homepage of the Bank's website or browsing through the HKEXnews website of the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited. If there are any inconsistencies between the Chinese version and the English version of this circular, the Chinese version shall prevail.
13 October 2017
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DEFINITION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 LETTER FROM THE BOARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
PROPOSAL ON THE PAYMENT PLAN OF REMUNERATION TO
DIRECTORS AND SUPERVISORS FOR 2016 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
PROPOSAL ON THE ELECTION OF MR. ANTHONY FRANCIS NEOH AS INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR OF INDUSTRIAL AND
COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA LIMITED. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
PROPOSAL ON THE AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES OF PROCEDURES FOR THE GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS OF INDUSTRIAL
AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA LIMITED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
PROPOSAL ON THE AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES OF PROCEDURES FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF INDUSTRIAL
AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA LIMITED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
PROPOSAL ON THE AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES OF
PROCEDURES FOR THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF INDUSTRIAL
AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA LIMITED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
7 THE EGM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
8 RECOMMENDATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
APPENDIX 1 PAYMENT PLAN OF REMUNERATION TO DIRECTORS AND SUPERVISORS FOR 2016 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 APPENDIX 2 COMPARISON TABLE OF AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES OF PROCEDURES FOR THE GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS OF INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA LIMITED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 APPENDIX 3 COMPARISON TABLE OF AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES OF PROCEDURES FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA LIMITED 12 APPENDIX 4 COMPARISON TABLE OF AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES OF PROCEDURES FOR THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA LIMITED 18 NOTICE OF EGM 26In this circular, unless the context requires otherwise, the following expressions have the following meanings:
"A Shares" domestic shares of RMB1.00 each in the share capital of ordinary shares of the Bank, which are listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange and traded in RMB
"Articles" the articles of association of the Bank from time to time
"Bank" Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited (中國工商銀行 股份有限公司), a joint stock limited company incorporated in the PRC, the H Shares and offshore preference shares of which are listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (H Shares Stock Code: 1398, USD Preference Shares Stock Code: 4603, EUR Preference Shares Stock Code: 4604 and RMB Preference Shares Stock Code: 84602) and the A Shares and domestic preference shares of which are listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange (A shares Stock Code: 601398 and Domestic Preference Shares Stock Code: 360011), respectively
"Board" the board of directors of the Bank
"CBRC" the China Banking Regulatory Commission
"Company Law" The Company Law of the PRC
"Directors" the directors of the Bank
"EGM" the first extraordinary general meeting for the year 2017 of the Bank to be held on 29 November 2017
"H Shares" overseas listed foreign shares of RMB1.00 each in the share capital of ordinary shares of the Bank, which are listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and traded in Hong Kong dollars
"Hong Kong" the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the PRC "Hong Kong Stock Exchange" The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited
"Listing Rules" The Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited
"Ordinary Shares" A Shares and/or H Shares
"PRC" the People's Republic of China
"RMB" Renminbi, the lawful currency of the PRC
"Shareholders" holders of Shares
"Shares" Ordinary Shares and/or preference shares
Stock Code: 1398 USD Preference Shares Stock Code: 4603 EUR Preference Shares Stock Code: 4604 RMB Preference Shares Stock Code: 84602Executive Directors:
Mr. Yi Huiman Mr. Gu Shu
Mr. Zhang Hongli Mr. Wang Jingdong
Non-executive Directors:
Mr. Zheng Fuqing Mr. Fei Zhoulin
Mr. Cheng Fengchao Ms. Mei Yingchun Mr. Dong Shi
Independent non-executive Directors:
Mr. Or Ching Fai Mr. Hong Yongmiao
Mr. Anthony Francis Neoh Mr. Yang Siu Shun
Ms. Sheila Colleen Bair Mr. Shen Si
Registered Office:
No. 55 Fuxingmennei Avenue Xicheng District, Beijing 100140 PRC
Place of Business in Hong Kong:
33/F, ICBC Tower 3 Garden Road Central, Hong Kong
13 October 2017
To the Shareholders
Dear Sir or Madam,
NOTICE OF THE FIRST EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING OF 2017 1 INTRODUCTIONThe purpose of this circular is to provide you with information regarding certain proposals to be considered at the EGM and to set out the notice of the EGM.
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