東北輸變電機械制造股份有限公司 NORTHEAST ELECTRICAL TRANSMISSION & TRANSFORMATION MACHINERY MANUFACTURING COMPANY LIMITED (A joint stock limited company incorporated in the People's Republic of China with limited liability) Notice of Extraordinary General Meeting Notice is hereby given that an Extraordinary General Meeting of Northeast Electrical Transmission & Transformation Machinery Manufacturing Company Limited (the "Company") will be held at Conference Room, 14/F, Kingdom Hotel, 189 Taiyuan South Street, Heping District, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, the People's Republic of China (the "PRC") on Friday, 9th March, 2001 at 9:30a.m. for the following purposes: 1. To elect members of the 3rd Board of Directors of the Company for a term of 3 years; 2. To elect members of the 3rd Supervisory Committee of the Company for a term of 3 years; 3. To determine remuneration for new directors; 4. To determine remuneration for new supervisors; 5. Amendments to the Articles of Association; 6. Report of the use of proceeds. By Order of the Board Mr. Luo Hong Mr. Lin Zhi Hua Joint Company Secretary 第1頁 FileName:106740983 Date:16/02/17 18th January, 2001 Notes: (i) In order to determine the name list of holders of H shares for the Extraordinary General Meeting, the register of members of the Company's H shares will be closed from 7th February, 2001 to 8th March, 2001 (both days inclusive), during which period, no transfer of H shares will be registered. Holders of the Company's shares whose names appear on the register of members maintained on 8th March, 2001 shall be entitled to attend and vote at the Extraordinary General Meeting. Shareholders should deliver their transfer documents and share certificates to the Company's H Share registrar, HKSCC Registrars Limited, 2nd floor, Vicwood plaza, 199 Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong before 4:00pm on Wednesday, 7th February, 2001. (ii) Holders of H Shares intending to attend the meeting are required to fax or mail copies of their reply to the Secretary's Office of the Company by 4:00 pm on Thursday, 8th March, 2 001. (iii) Each shareholder entitled to attend and vote at the Extraordinary General Meeting is entitled to appoint one or more proxies, whether a member of the Company or not, to attend and vote on his / her behalf. For shareholders who appoint more than one proxy, the voting right can only be exercised when a poll is taken. (iv) The instrument appointing a proxy must be in writing under the hand of the shareholder or his/her attorney duly authorised in writing. If the appointor is a legal person, the pr oxy must be affixed with the common seal or signed by a legal representative or his attorney duly authorised in writing. If the form of proxy is signed by the attorney on behalf of the shareholder, the power of attorney or other authority must be notariall y certified. To be valid, the form of proxy, together with a notarially certified copy of the power attorney or other authority, must be delivered to the Company not less than 24 hours before the time appointed for the holding of the meeting. 第2頁 FileName:106740983 Date:16/02/17 (v) The Extraordinary General Meeting is expected to last for half a day. Attending shareholders and proxies shall be responsible for their own travel and accommodation expenses. Office address : 14/F, Kingdom Hotel, 189 Taiyuan South Street, Heping District, Shenyan g, Liaoning Province, the PRC Contact person : Mr. Zhu Xin Guang Tel : (86) 24-23527080 Fax : (86) 24-23527081 Postal code : 110001 Notes: Name list and biographies of candidates for the 3rd Board of Directors and Supervisory Committee Pursuant to the Articles of Association of the Company, the Board of Directors shall consist of 13 directors, of which there are 9 executive directors and 4 independent directors. Supervisory Committee shall consist of 5 supervisors. The respective terms of office of direct ors and supervisors are three years renewable upon re -election. The new term of directors and supervisors shall be elected by more than half of the voting rights represented by shareholders (including proxies of shareholders) present at the general meeting . As the term of office of the 2nd Board of Directors and Supervisory Committee of the Company is going to expire on 11th March, 2001, a Notice for calling an Extraordinary General Meeting is issued for the purposes of electing members of the new Board and members of the Supervisory Committee represented by shareholders of the Company and fixing their remuneration for a three -year term which will commence on 12th March, 2001. Directors According to Article 91 of the Articles of Association of the Company, directors shall be elected at shareholder's general meeting amongst candidates nominated by the previous Board or by shareholders representing 5 per cent. or more of the issued share capital of the Company. Pursuant to this article, candidates for members of the Board of the Company have been nominated by Northeast Electrical Transmission & Transformation Machinery Equipment Group Corporation ("NET"), the 第3頁 FileName:106740983 Date:16/02/17 controlling shareholder of the Company. Executive Directors Mr. Xiang Yong Chun, aged 58, senior eng ineer of professor grade, is the Chairman of the Company. He graduated from the Machinery Manufacturing Faculty of the Industrial University of Shenyang in 1967. He was initially employed as a Workshop Officer, Deputy Head and Head of SHSL. During 1985 to 1988, he was a manager of Shenyang City Machinery Tool Industrial Company. Since 1995, he has been the Chairman of the Company. Mr. Zhou Bao Yi, aged 39, master's postgraduate and senior accountant, is the Chairman and President of NET. He graduated from Liaoning University and People's University of the PRC majoring in economics and holds a master's degree in economics. He had been Financial Officer of Liaoning Economics Management Cadre College, Head of Finance Department and Chief Accountant of Shenyang Transformers and Vice President and Chief Accountant of NET. Mr. Li Jin Biao, aged 36, part -time doctor student and senior engineer, is the Chief Accountant of NET. He graduated from Xian Jiaotong University and Industrial University of Shenyang majoring in electrical machinery. He holds bachelor's and master's science degrees. He had been Deputy Chief Engineer of Shenyang Transformers. Mr. Huang Ping, aged 50, master's postgraduate and senior engineer, is the General Manager of the Company. He graduated from Dalian Railway College majoring in machinery manufacturing and equipment in 1975. He had been Head of Shenyang Motor Engine Factory, Deputy General Manager of Shenyang Golden Cup Motor Company, Vice President and Director of NET. Mr. Liu Yong Shun, aged 56, senior accountant, is the Chief Accountant of the Company. He graduated from the Industrial University of Shenyang majoring in machinery manufacturing and accounting. He had been Workshop Officer, Deputy Chief Accountant and Chief Accountant of SH SL. Mr. Lu Ming Lin, aged 59, senior engineer, is Director of the Company. 第4頁 FileName:106740983 Date:16/02/17 He graduated from Harbin Electrical Institute where he majored in insulating materials in 1962. He had been Workshop Officer, Deputy Head, Chairman and General Manager of SHSL. Mr. Li Bin, aged 36, part-time doctor student, senior economist, is the Deputy General Manager of the Company and Secretary to the Board of Directors. He graduated from the Industrial University of Shenyang with a degree in economics and management. He also graduated from Tianjin University and holds a bachelor's degree in industry and a master's degree in business administration. He had been Factory Secretary of Shenyang Transformers, President Secretary and Deputy Management Office Secretary of NET and Offi cer of the Board of Directors of the Company. Mr. Gao Jin Zhu, aged 36, senior economist and part -time postgraduate, is the General Manager of SHSL. He graduated from Chinese Language Faculty of Liaoning University in 1988 and holds an arts bachelor's degree. He had been Deputy Officer of SHSL, Secretary to the Board of Directors, Officer and Deputy General Manager of the Company. Mr. Liu Jie, aged 38, senior engineer and science master, is the General Manager of Shenyang Transformer. He had been High Vol tage Officer, Deputy Head of Design Department and Deputy Chief Engineer of Shenyang Transformer and Deputy Chief Engineer of NET. Independent Directors Mr. Guan Wei Li, aged 58, associate professor and registered assets valuer in the PRC. He graduated f rom Chinese Science and Technology University in the study of mechanics in 1966. He worked at various machinery manufacturing enterprises and higher education institutions in China for many years. He was sent to the U.S.A. for further study and obtained a MBA degree. Mr. Guan had been the Faculty Leader of the Business Management Department of Beijing Industrial University, Director of the Enterprise Department of the State -Owned Assets Administration Bureau of the PRC and Vice President, Asia -Pacific, of the U.S. GE Finance Company. He is President of China Enterprise Consultation Corporation and Honorary Chairman of China Enterprise Assets Valuation Company. 第5頁 FileName:106740983 Date:16/02/17 Mr. Xing Yu Jiu, aged 62, senior engineer of professor grade, is the Deputy Councillor of Chinese Electrical Equipment Industry Association. In 1964, he graduated from the Chinese Science and Technology University with a degree in mechanics. He had been Office Chief of Harbin Boiler Factory, Deputy Economic Research Officer of Electrical Works Bureau under the Ministry of Machinery Industry, General Manager of Chinese Electrical Works Equipment Company, Department Head of the Policy, Regulations and Reorganization Department under the Ministry of Machinery Industry, Standing Deputy Head of the Machiner y Industry Sub-branch of China Trade Development Council and the Chief Secretary of the Association of Machinery under the Chinese International Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Gao Chuang, aged 48, economic doctor and professor, graduated from Economics Faculty of Liaoning University in 1982. He is Dean of Business Administration of Liaoning University and Chairman of Liaoning Marketing Association, Deputy Councillor of Liaoning Management Research Association and a member of corporate consultation of Liaoning Provincial Government. Mr. Kang Jin Jiang, aged 56, professor, graduated from Northeast Industrial College majoring in engineering management in 1970. He is Faculty Leader of Marketing of Business Management College of Northeast University, Standing Member and Chief Secretary of Liaoning Technology, Economic and Management Modernization Research Association. Supervisors Pursuant to Article 121 of the Articles of Association of the Company, the Supervisory Committee shall consist of 5 members and 2 of them shall be the staff's representatives who shall be elected and removed by the staff. Other supervisors shall be elected and removed at shareholder's general meeting. NET, the controlling shareholder of the Company, has nominated Mr. Wu Qing Wei, Madam Liu Z hong and Madam Liang Jie to be candidates for the 3rd Supervisory Committee and their biographies are set out below. Other supervisors shall be elected at a staff representative meeting of the Company before 9th March, 2001. Their biographies will be annou nced after the election at the staff 第6頁 FileName:106740983 Date:16/02/17 representative meeting is completed. Mr. Wu Qing Wei, aged 45, senior economist, is Deputy Party Secretary of NET and the Chairman of the Supervisory Committee of the Company. Mr. Wu graduated from the Chinese Language Faculty of Liaoning University. He had been Officer and Chief Secretary of Communist Party Committee of Shenyang Cable, Deputy Manager of Sales Company and Chairman and General Manager of the Factory Labour Union. Madam Liu Zhong, aged 49, accountant, is an officer of the Audit Department of NET. She graduated from Shenyang Television University majoring in accounting in 1985. She had been Vice Secretary of the Youth League of Shenyang Transformer, Deputy Officer of the Training Department and Schoolmaste r of Technical School. Madam Liang Jie, aged 40, professor, is Vice Dean of Economic Management College of the Industrial University of Shenyang. She graduated from Electronics Faculty of Shenyang Mechanical and Electrical College in 1985. Amendments to Articles of Association According to the Company Act of the People's Republic of China, the Special Regulations of the State Council on the Overseas Offering and Listing of Shares by Joint Stock Limited Companies, the Mandatory Provisions for the Articles of Association of Companies to be Listed Overseas and other relevant laws and administrative regulations of the State, together with the recent changes in share structure, scope of business and office address of the Company, it is proposed amendments to Articles of Association at an Extraordinary General Meeting to be held on 9th March, 2001 as follows: The first proposed amendment: Paragraph 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 1 shall be amended as follows: The Company is a joint stock limited company establishe d in accordance with the Company Act of the People's Republic of China (the "Company Act"), the Special Regulations of the State Council on the Overseas 第7頁 FileName:106740983 Date:16/02/17 Offering and Listing of Shares by Joint Stock Limited Companies (the "Special Regulations") and other r elevant laws and administrative regulations of the State. The Company will hold an extraordinary general meeting on 9th March, 2001 to be convened according to the Company Act, the Special Regulations and the Mandatory Provisions for the Articles of Associ ation of Companies to be Listed Overseas (the "Mandatory Provisions") and other relevant laws and administrative regulations of the State in order to amend the Articles of Association (the "Original Articles of Association") passed at the general meeting held on 5th June, 1997 to formulate the Articles of Association. The second proposed amendment: Articles 3 of Chapter 1 shall be amended as follows: The registered address of the Company: No.18, Bei Er Zhong Road, Tiexi District, Liaoning Province, the P RC. Address of the Company's Office: 14/F, Kingdom Hotel, 189 Taiyuan South Street, Heping District, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, the PRC; Postal code: 110001; Tel.: (024) 23527080; Fascimile: (024) 23527081 The third proposed amendment: Article 9 of Cha pter 1 shall be amended as follows: The Articles of Association was passed by a special resolution at an extraordinary general meeting and will become effective upon approval by the State authorities concerned and the securities administration authority. The fourth proposed amendment: Article 13 of Chapter 2 shall be amended as follows: The scope of business of the Company shall be the items as approved by the authority registered by the Company. The scope of business of the Company includes manufacturi ng and sale of transmission and transformation machinery and auxiliary parts, sale of metals and electromechanical products, technological development, assignment, 第8頁 FileName:106740983 Date:16/02/17 contract for and provision of consultancy services in relation to transmission and transform ation, and leasing of rooms, operation of restaurants, sauna, beauty and hair salons as well as shopping arcade at Kingdom Hotel in Shenyang. The Company shall engage in the business activities within the scope as approved by the registered authority. The Company may alter its scope of business or direction or way of investment in view of changes in domestic and overseas markets, the requirements of domestic and overseas business of the Company and its own development capability subject to the passing of resolution at general meeting and approval by the relevant administration authorities of the State. The fifth proposed amendment: The following statement shall be added at the end of Article 15 of Chapter 3: Renminbi mentioned in the previous clause sha ll refer to the lawful currency of the People's Republic of China. The sixth proposed amendment: The following statement shall be added at the end of Article 17 of Chapter 3: Foreign currencies mentioned in the previous clause shall refer to the lawful currencies of other countries or regions other than Renminbi recognised by the foreign exchange administration authority of the State which can be used to pay the price of shares to the Company. The seventh proposed amendment: The following statement sha ll be amended at the end of Article 18 of Chapter 3: (iv) According to the approval by the securities administration 第9頁 FileName:106740983 Date:16/02/17 authority of the State Council, 113,600,000 internal staff shares were listed and traded on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange on 26th January, 1 999 and became publicly listed shares representing 13.014% of the total share capital of the Company. The share structure of the Company is 873,370,000 ordinary shares, of which 450,520,000 domestic shares are held by Northeast Electrical Transmission & T ransformation Equipment Group Corporation, the promoter of the Company, 257,950,000 overseas listed foreign shares are held by holders of overseas listed shares, 143,600,000 domestic shares are held by public shareholders of domestically listed shares, and 21,300,000 domestic shares are held by corporations inside the PRC. 第10頁 FileName:106740983 Date:16/02/17