Securities code: Zijin Mining Group Company Limited(601899) stock abbreviation: Zijin Mining Group Company Limited(601899) No.: pro 2022016 Zijin Mining Group Company Limited(601899)
Announcement on the renewal of accounting firm
The board of directors and all directors of the company guarantee that there are no false records, misleading statements or major omissions in the contents of this announcement, and bear individual and joint liabilities for the authenticity, accuracy and completeness of its contents. Important content tips:
Name of the accounting firm to be employed: Ernst & Young Huaming accounting firm (special general partnership) I. Basic information of the accounting firm to be employed
(I) institutional information
1. Basic information: Ernst & Young Huaming Certified Public Accountants (special general partnership), hereinafter referred to as “Ernst & Young Huaming”, was established in September 1992, completed the localization transformation in August 2012, and transformed from a Sino foreign cooperative limited liability firm to a special general partnership firm. Ernst & Young Huaming is headquartered in Beijing and its registered address is room 01-12, 17th floor, Ernst & Young building, Oriental Plaza, No. 1, East Chang’an Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing. By the end of 2021, it has 203 partners, and the chief partner is Mr. Mao Anning. An Yonghua Ming has always focused on talent training. By the end of 2021, he had 1604 certified public accountants, including more than 1300 certified public accountants with experience in securities related business services, and 400 certified public accountants who signed the audit report of securities service business. The total business income of Ernst & Young Huaming in 2020 was RMB 4.76 billion, including audit business income of RMB 4.589 billion (including securities business income of RMB 2.146 billion). In 2020, there were 100 annual report audit clients of A-share listed companies, with a total charge of RMB 824 million. The main industries of these listed companies involve manufacturing, finance, wholesale and retail, information transmission, software and information technology services, real estate, etc. The company has one audit client of a listed company in the same industry.
2. Investor protection ability. Ernst & Young Huaming has good investor protection ability. It has withdrawn occupational risk fund and purchased occupational insurance in accordance with relevant laws and regulations. The insurance covers Beijing head office and all branches. The sum of the accrued occupational risk fund and the purchased occupational insurance cumulative compensation limit exceeds 200 million yuan. Ernst & Young Huaming has not borne any civil liability due to civil litigation related to practice in recent three years. 3. According to the integrity record, Ernst & Young Huaming and its employees have not been subject to any criminal punishment or administrative punishment due to their professional behavior in recent three years, as well as the self-discipline supervision measures and disciplinary sanctions of self-discipline organizations such as stock exchanges and industry associations. It has twice received the decision of warning letter measures issued by the securities regulatory authority, involving 13 employees. The aforesaid decision to issue a warning letter is a supervisory and administrative measure, not an administrative penalty. According to the provisions of relevant laws and regulations, the supervision and management measures will not affect an Yonghua ming to continue to undertake or perform securities service business and other businesses.
(II) project member information
1. Basic information: Mr. Xie Feng, the project partner and the certified public accountant to be signed, became a certified public accountant in 2002, began to engage in the audit of Listed Companies in 2002, began to practice at Ernst & Young Huaming in 1995, and began to provide audit services for the company in 2008; Signed or reviewed the annual reports or internal control audits of five listed companies in the past three years, involving industries such as mining, manufacturing, transportation, warehousing and postal services.
Ms. Fu Sichun, the proposed certified public accountant, became a certified public accountant in 2014, began to engage in the audit of Listed Companies in 2007, began to practice at Ernst & Young Huaming in 2007, and began to provide audit services for the company in 2020; Signed or reviewed the annual report or internal control audit of a listed company in the past three years, involving industries such as mining, computer, communication and other electronic equipment manufacturing, leasing and business services, manufacturing, Internet, etc.
Ms. Zhong ye, the reviewer of project quality control, became a certified public accountant in 2006, began to engage in the audit of Listed Companies in 2000, began to practice at Ernst & Young Huaming in 2000, and began to provide audit services for the company in 2021; Signed or reviewed the annual reports or internal control audits of 9 listed companies in the past three years, involving industries such as computer, communication and other electronic equipment manufacturing.
2. The independence and integrity records of the above-mentioned relevant personnel: Ernst & Young Huaming and the above-mentioned project partners, signed certified public accountants and project quality control reviewers have not violated the independence requirements of the code of professional ethics for Chinese certified public accountants, and have not been subject to criminal punishment for their practice in recent three years, and have been subject to administrative punishment, supervision and management measures by the CSRC, its dispatched offices and industry competent departments, Subject to self regulatory measures and disciplinary actions of self regulatory organizations such as stock exchanges and industry associations.
(III) audit fees
The board of directors of the company will request the general meeting of shareholders to authorize the chairman, President and chief financial officer of the company to determine the audit fee in 2022 according to the specific workload and market price level in 2022. The company’s audit fee in 2021 is 12.2 million yuan (including internal control audit).
2、 Procedures to be performed by the accounting firm to be renewed
(I) after the audit of the audit and internal control committee of the company, it is considered that an Yonghua Ming has the qualification of securities practice and has rich experience in the audit of listed companies. In the process of practice, he strictly follows the independent audit standards for Chinese certified public accountants, timely communicates with the Audit Committee of the board of directors, the internal control committee, independent directors and the management of the company, earnestly performs the responsibilities and obligations of the external audit institution, and can be independent, objective and Fairly reflect the company’s financial situation and operating results, and propose to renew the appointment of an Yonghua Ming as the company’s audit institution in 2022.
(II) the independent directors of the company approved the renewal of an Yonghua Ming in advance: we carefully considered the proposal on the renewal of the audit institution in 2022 provided by the board of directors, and considered that an Yonghua Ming has the qualification of securities practice, has rich experience in the audit of listed companies, strictly abides by the independent audit standards for Chinese Certified Public Accountants in the process of practice, and earnestly fulfilled the responsibilities and obligations of external audit institutions, It can objectively and fairly reflect the financial situation and operating results of the company, does not damage the interests of the company and minority shareholders, and complies with relevant laws and regulations and the interests of the company. It is agreed to submit the proposal to the board of directors of the company for deliberation.
Independent directors of the company express independent opinions: an Yonghua Ming is qualified to serve as a financial audit and internal control audit institution, has corresponding professional knowledge and ability to perform his duties, follows independent, objective and fair practice standards, objectively evaluates the company’s financial situation and operating results, and can meet the requirements of the company’s audit work. The procedure of this appointment is legal and compliant, and there is no damage to the interests of the company and shareholders. We agree to employ Ernst & Young Huaming as the company’s audit institution in 2022 and agree to submit the matter to the company’s 2021 annual general meeting for deliberation.
(III) the 10th meeting of the 7th board of directors of the company deliberated and adopted the proposal on re employment of the audit institution in 2022.
(IV) the matter still needs to be submitted to the 2021 annual general meeting of shareholders of the company for deliberation, which will take effect from the date of deliberation and approval by the general meeting of shareholders.
It is hereby announced.
Zijin Mining Group Company Limited(601899) board of directors
March 19, 2002
