Securities code: 000555 securities abbreviation: Digital China Information Service Company Ltd(000555) Announcement No.: 2021-086 Digital China Group Co.Ltd(000034) statement of independent director nominee of Information Service Co., Ltd
The board of directors of the nominee Digital China Group Co.Ltd(000034) Information Service Co., Ltd. hereby makes a public statement on nominating Benjamin Zhao (Zhai bin) as an independent director candidate of the ninth board of directors of Digital China Group Co.Ltd(000034) Information Service Co., Ltd. The nominee has agreed in writing to be an independent director candidate of the ninth board of directors of Digital China Group Co.Ltd(000034) Information Services Co., Ltd. This nomination is made after fully understanding the nominee’s occupation, educational background, professional qualification, detailed work experience and all part-time jobs. The nominee believes that the nominee meets the requirements of relevant laws, administrative regulations, departmental rules, normative documents and business rules of Shenzhen Stock Exchange on the qualification and independence of independent director candidates. The specific statement is as follows:
1、 The nominee is not allowed to serve as a director of the company in accordance with Article 146 of the company law of the people’s Republic of China.
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2、 The nominees meet the qualifications and conditions for independent directors as stipulated in the guiding opinions on the establishment of independent director system in listed companies issued by the CSRC.
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3、 The nominees meet the conditions for the appointment of independent directors as stipulated in the articles of association.
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4、 The nominee has obtained the qualification certificate of independent director in accordance with the guidelines for the training of senior managers of listed companies issued by the CSRC.
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5、 The appointment of the nominee as an independent director will not violate the relevant provisions of the civil service law of the people’s Republic of China.
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6、 The appointment of the nominee as an independent director will not violate the relevant provisions of the notice on regulating the resignation of middle management cadres from public office or serving as independent directors and independent supervisors of listed companies and fund management companies after retirement (retirement) issued by the CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection.
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7、 The appointment of the nominee as an independent director will not violate the relevant provisions of the opinions on further regulating the part-time (tenure) of Party and government leading cadres in enterprises issued by the Organization Department of the CPC Central Committee.
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8、 The appointment of the nominee as an independent director will not violate the relevant provisions of the opinions on strengthening the anti-corruption construction of colleges and universities issued by the CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, the Ministry of education and the Ministry of supervision.
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9、 The nominee’s appointment as an independent director will not violate the relevant provisions of the guidelines on the system of independent directors and external supervisors of joint-stock commercial banks of the people’s Bank of China.
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10、 The appointment of the nominee as an independent director will not violate the relevant provisions of the measures for the supervision of the qualifications of directors, supervisors and senior managers of securities companies of the CSRC.
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11、 The appointment of the nominee as an independent director will not violate the relevant provisions of the measures for the administration of the qualifications of directors (directors) and senior managers of banking financial institutions and the Interim Measures for the administration of the qualifications of directors, supervisors and senior managers of financing guarantee companies of the CBRC.
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12、 The nominee’s appointment as an independent director will not violate the relevant provisions of the regulations on the administration of the qualifications of directors, supervisors and senior managers of insurance companies and the Interim Measures for the administration of independent directors of insurance companies issued by the CIRC.
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13、 As an independent director, the nominee will not violate other laws, administrative regulations, departmental rules, normative documents, business rules of Shenzhen Stock Exchange and other relevant provisions on the qualification of independent directors.
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14、 The nominee has the basic knowledge related to the operation of listed companies, is familiar with relevant laws, administrative regulations, departmental rules, normative documents and the business rules of Shenzhen Stock Exchange, and has more than five years of working experience necessary to perform the duties of independent directors.
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15、 The nominees, their immediate family members and major social relations do not work in the company and its subsidiaries. √ yes □ no
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16、 The nominees and their immediate family members are not shareholders who directly or indirectly hold more than 1% of the issued shares of the company, nor are they natural person shareholders among the top ten shareholders of the listed company.
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17、 The nominees and their immediate family members do not work in the shareholder units that directly or indirectly hold more than 5% of the issued shares of the company, nor in the top five shareholder units of the listed company.
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18、 The nominees and their immediate family members do not serve as the controlling shareholder, actual controller and affiliated enterprises of the company.
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19、 The nominee is not a person who provides financial, legal, consulting and other services for the company, its controlling shareholders, actual controllers or their respective subsidiaries.
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20、 The nominees do not work in the units with significant business dealings with the company and its controlling shareholders, actual controllers or their respective subsidiaries, nor do they work in the controlling shareholder units with significant business dealings. √ yes □ no
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21、 The nominee does not have any of the circumstances listed in the preceding six items in the last 12 months.
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22、 Within the last 12 months, the nominees, the units they worked for and the units they worked for did not have any other circumstances affecting the independence of the nominees.
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23、 The nominee is not a person who has been prohibited from entering the securities market by the CSRC and the time limit has not expired.
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24、 The nominee is not a person publicly recognized by the stock exchange as unfit to serve as a director, supervisor and senior manager of a listed company, and the term has not expired.
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25、 The nominee is not a person who has been subject to criminal punishment by the judicial organ or administrative punishment by the CSRC for securities and Futures Crimes in the past 36 months.
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26、 The nominees have not been publicly condemned or criticized by the stock exchange for more than three times in the past 36 months.
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27、 The nominee has not been identified by the national development and Reform Commission and other ministries and commissions as the object of punishment for dishonesty, and has not been restricted from holding the post of director of a listed company.
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28、 The nominee is not an independent director who has not attended the board meeting in person for three consecutive times, or failed to attend the board meeting in person for two consecutive times and did not entrust other directors to attend the board meeting, and has been proposed by the board of directors to be replaced by the general meeting of shareholders for less than 12 months.
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29、 Including the company, the number of listed companies with nominees concurrently serving as independent directors shall not exceed 5.
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30、 The nominee has served as an independent director of the company for no more than six consecutive years.
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31、 The nominee has urged the board of directors of the company to publicize the detailed information of the nominee’s occupation, educational background, professional qualification, detailed work experience, all part-time jobs and so on in accordance with the requirements of the filing measures for independent directors of Shenzhen Stock Exchange.
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32、 During the past period of serving as an independent director, the nominee did not attend the board meeting of the listed company in person for two consecutive times.
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33、 During the past period when the nominee served as an independent director, there was no case that the number of times that the nominee did not personally attend the meetings of the board of directors of the listed company for 12 consecutive months exceeded half of the total number of meetings of the board of directors during that period.
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34、 During the past period when the nominee served as an independent director, there was no case where the independent director’s opinion was not expressed as required or the independent opinion was proved to be obviously inconsistent with the facts.
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35、 The nominees have not been punished by other relevant departments other than the CSRC in the last 36 months.
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36、 The nominee does not serve as a director, supervisor or senior manager in more than five companies at the same time.
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37、 The nominee is not removed by the listed company before the expiration of the term of office of the previous independent director.
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38、 The nominee has no other circumstances that affect the integrity and diligence of independent directors.
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The declarant solemnly declares that:
The nominee warrants that the above statement is true, accurate and complete without false records, misleading statements or major omissions; Otherwise, the nominee is willing to bear the legal liability arising therefrom and accept the self-discipline regulatory measures or disciplinary measures of Shenzhen Stock Exchange.
The nominee authorizes the Secretary of the board of directors of the company to enter and submit the contents of this statement to the Shenzhen Stock Exchange or make public announcement through the business area of listed companies of Shenzhen Stock Exchange. The above acts of the Secretary of the board of directors are deemed to be the acts of the nominee, and the nominee shall bear corresponding legal liabilities.
Nominee: Digital China Group Co.Ltd(000034) board of directors of information services Co., Ltd
