Anhui Transport Consulting & Design Institute Co.Ltd(603357) : Anhui Transport Consulting & Design Institute Co.Ltd(603357) announcement on the renewal of accounting firm

Securities code: Anhui Transport Consulting & Design Institute Co.Ltd(603357) securities abbreviation: Anhui Transport Consulting & Design Institute Co.Ltd(603357) Announcement No.: 2022012 Anhui Transport Consulting & Design Institute Co.Ltd(603357)

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 accounting firm to be employed: Rongcheng accounting firm (special general partnership) (hereinafter referred to as “Rongcheng accounting firm”)

1、 Basic information of the accounting firm to be employed

(I) institutional information

1. Basic information

Rongcheng Certified Public Accountants (special general partnership) was renamed from the former Huapu Tianjian Certified Public Accountants (special general partnership). It was initially established in August 1988 and restructured into a special general partnership on December 10, 2013. It is one of the first certified public accountants in China to be allowed to engage in securities service business and has been engaged in securities service business for a long time. The registered address is 901-22 to 901-26, foreign economic and Trade Building 1, No. 22, Fuchengmenwai street, Xicheng District, Beijing, and the chief partner Xiao houfa.

2. Personnel information

As of December 31, 2021, Rongcheng accounting firm has 160 partners and 1131 certified public accountants, of which 504 have signed the audit report of securities service business.

3. Business scale

The total audited income of Rongcheng certified public accountants in 2020 is 1875787300 yuan, including 1631263200 yuan from audit business and 736109200 yuan from securities and futures business.

Rongcheng certified public accountants Co., Ltd. undertakes the audit of the annual reports of 274 listed companies in 2020, with a total audit fee of 318433900 yuan. Its customers are mainly concentrated in the manufacturing industry (including but not limited to automobile and parts manufacturing, chemical raw materials and chemicals, electrical machinery and equipment, communication and other electronic equipment, special equipment, non-ferrous metal smelting and rolling processing industry, clothing, furniture, food and beverage), information transmission Software and information technology services, wholesale and retail, construction, transportation, warehousing and postal services, leasing and commercial services, culture, sports and entertainment, scientific research and technical services, power, heat, gas and water production and supply, finance, water conservancy, environment and public facilities management. Rongcheng certified public accountants has 5 audit clients for listed companies in the same industry where Anhui Transport Consulting & Design Institute Co.Ltd(603357) is located.

4. Investor protection ability

Rongcheng certified public accountants has purchased professional liability insurance for certified public accountants, and the purchase of professional insurance complies with relevant regulations; As of December 31, 2021, the cumulative liability and compensation limit is 900 million yuan; In the past three years, there has been no relevant civil litigation due to practice.

5. Independence and integrity record

Rongcheng certified public accountants has received 0 criminal punishment, 0 administrative punishment, 1 supervision and management measure, 1 self-discipline supervision measure and 0 disciplinary punishment for its practice in recent three years.

Five employees have been subject to self regulatory measures for the practice of the same client once during their practice in Rongcheng certified public accountants in recent three years; 11 employees have been supervised and managed once during their practice in Rongcheng certified public accountants in recent three years.

10 employees have been subject to supervision and management measures once each during their practice in other accounting firms in recent three years.

(II) project information

1. Personnel information

Project partner: Huang Jingchen, who became a Chinese certified public accountant in 2004, began to engage in the audit business of Listed Companies in 2003 and began to practice in Rongcheng certified public accountants in 2004; In recent three years, he has signed audit reports of Anhui Construction Engineering Group Corporation Limited(600502) , Anhui Gourgen Traffic Construction Co.Ltd(603815) , Anhui Huaheng Biotechnology Co.Ltd(688639) and other listed companies.

Certified public accountant signing the project: Tu can, who became a Chinese certified public accountant in 2014, began to engage in audit business in 2012 and began to practice in Rongcheng certified public accountants in 2012; In recent three years, he has signed audit reports of several listed companies such as Anhui Transport Consulting & Design Institute Co.Ltd(603357) , Anhui Gourgen Traffic Construction Co.Ltd(603815) , Kehong biology and enterprises listed on the new third board.

Certified public accountant signing the project: Zheng Yongqiang, who became a Chinese certified public accountant in 2020, began to engage in the audit business of Listed Companies in 2018 and began to practice in Rongcheng certified public accountants in 2020. He has engaged in securities service business without part-time employment.

Reviewer of project quality control: Ning Yun, who became a Chinese certified public accountant in 2002, began to engage in the audit business of Listed Companies in 2001 and began to practice in Rongcheng certified public accountants in 2001; Audit reports of several listed companies and listed companies such as Anhui Zhonghuan Environmental Protection Technology Co.Ltd(300692) , Autek China Inc(300595) , Anhui Truchum Advanced Materials And Technology Co.Ltd(002171) , Huiqun traditional Chinese medicine have been reviewed in recent three years. 2. Integrity records of the above relevant personnel

Huang Jingchen, the project partner, Tu can and Zheng Yongqiang, the signing certified public accountants, and Ning Yun, the project quality control reviewer, have not been subject to criminal punishment, administrative punishment, supervision and management measures, self-discipline supervision measures and disciplinary sanctions for their professional behavior in recent three years.

3. Independence

Rongcheng certified public accountants and the above personnel do not violate the independence requirements of the code of professional ethics for Chinese certified public accountants.

(III) audit fees

Pricing principle of audit fees: the final audit fees shall be determined according to the business scale, industry, complexity of accounting treatment and other factors of the unit, as well as the auditors required for the audit of the annual report of the unit, the workload invested and the charging standard of the firm.

The annual report audit fee of 2021 is 99000 yuan (including tax), and the internal control audit fee is 99000 yuan (including tax), which is the same as the audit fee of the previous period.

2、 Procedures to be performed by the accounting firm to be reappointed

(I) performance of duties and review opinions of the audit committee of Listed Companies in the process of selecting and employing accounting firms

The audit committee of the board of directors of the company believes that Rongcheng certified public accountants has rich audit experience in listed companies and has provided audit services for the company for many consecutive years. The audit committee has fully understood the practice of Rongcheng certified public accountants and believes that Rongcheng certified public accountants has good professional ethics and professional quality, has strong professional ability, and has completed the audit of the company’s financial report in 2021. The project members do not violate the independence requirements of the code of ethics for certified public accountants in China. Agree to propose to the board of directors to renew the appointment of Rongcheng certified public accountants as the company’s financial audit institution in 2022.

(II) prior approval opinions of independent directors of listed companies on the appointment of accounting firms

The independent directors of the company expressed their prior approval opinions on the matter: Rongcheng Certified Public Accountants (special general partnership) has professional quality and rich experience in securities business, and has provided audit services for the company for many years. In 2021, when serving as the company’s audit institution, it adhered to the audit principles of independence, objectivity and fairness, and the professional reports issued for the company are objective and fair, The audit work of the company in 2021 was well completed.

In conclusion, it is agreed that the company will submit the proposal on the renewal of the company’s audit institution in 2022 to the 27th meeting of the third board of directors for deliberation.

(III) the deliberation and voting of the board of directors of the listed company on the proposal related to the appointment of accounting firms. The company considered and adopted the proposal on the renewal of the company’s 2022 audit institution at the 27th meeting of the third board of directors held on March 25, 2022, and agreed to renew the appointment of Rongcheng accounting firm as the company’s 2022 audit institution for one year, with an audit fee of 990000 yuan. The voting result of the proposal is: 9 affirmative votes, 0 negative votes and 0 abstention votes.

(IV) the appointment of an accounting firm needs to be submitted to the general meeting of shareholders of the company for deliberation, and will take effect from the date of deliberation and approval by the general meeting of shareholders of the company.

It is hereby announced.

Anhui Transport Consulting & Design Institute Co.Ltd(603357) board of directors March 26, 2022

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