I. Purpose
| 1.1 | This Policy aims to set out the provisions with the objective of ensuring that the Company's shareholders, both individual and institutional (collectively, "Shareholders"), and, in appropriate circumstances, the investment community at large, are provided with ready, equal and timely access to balanced and understandable information about the Company (including its financial performance, strategic goals and plans, material developments, governance and risk profile), in order to enable Shareholders to exercise their rights in an informed manner, and to allow Shareholders and the investment community to engage actively with the Company. |
| 1.2 | For the purpose of this Policy, reference to the "investment community" is intended to include the Company's potential investors as well as analysts reporting and analyzing the Company's performance. |
II. General Policy
| 2.1 | The Board shall maintain an on-going dialogue with Shareholders and the investment community. |
| 2.2 | Information shall be communicated to Shareholders and the investment community mainly through the following approaches:
(i) the Corporate Communications1 and other corporate publications made available on the Company's website (www.chinapower.hk), (ii) all the disclosures submitted for publication on the HKEXnews website (www.hkexnews.hk) of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, (iii) annual general meetings and other general meetings that may be convened, and (iv) ongoing communication with investment market and media. |
| 2.3 | Effective and timely dissemination of information to Shareholders and the investment community shall be ensured at all times. Any question regarding this Policy shall be directed to the company secretary or head of investor relations department of the Company. |
III. Communication Strategies
Corporate Website
| 3.1 | The Company's website contains a dedicated "Investor Relations" section, which provides a wide range of information about the Company, its latest development and business operations. Information on the Company's website is updated on a regular basis. |
| 3.2 | The Company's website also contains a "Environmental, Social and Governance" section providing information relating to the Company's corporate governance, sustainability, risk management and internal control. |
| 3.3 | Information released by the Company on HKEXnews website is also posted on the Company's website and on its externally hosted webpage (www.irasia.com) as soon as practicable thereafter. Such information includes financial statements, results announcements, circulars, notices of general meetings and other relevant documents as required under the applicable rules and regulations. |
| 3.4 | The press releases, newsletters, market consultations and submissions etc. issued by the Company or its subsidiaries will be made available on the Company's website. |
Corporate Communications
| 3.5 | Corporate Communications will be provided to Shareholders in plain language and in both English and Chinese versions to facilitate Shareholders' understanding. Shareholders have the right to choose the language (either English or Chinese) or means of receipt of the Corporate Communications. |
| 3.6 | For communication efficiency and environmental protection, the Company adopts electronic dissemination of Corporate Communications, to the extent permitted by applicable laws and regulations, by (i) sending Corporate Communications to the Shareholders by electronic means; and (ii) making Corporate Communications available on the HKEXnews website and the Company's website, unless a hard copy is otherwise requested. Actionable Corporate Communications2 will be sent to Shareholders individually either (i) in electronic form or (ii) in hard copy where a functional electronic contact details has not been provided. Details of the relevant electronic dissemination arrangements, including the procedures for requesting hard copies, are available on the Company's website. |
| 3.7 | Shareholders are encouraged to provide their email addresses or other form of electronic contact details to the Company in order to facilitate timely and effective communications. |
| 3.8 | Shareholders are encouraged to register for the "News Alert" service in the "Market Data section" (www.hkexnews.hk) of The Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited' website in order to receive timely notification when the Company publishes its Corporate Communications on the HKEXnews website or makes updates on its websites. |
General Meetings
| 3.9 | Shareholders are encouraged to participate in general meetings or to appoint proxies to attend and vote at meetings for and on their behalf if they are unable to attend the meetings. |
| 3.10 | Appropriate arrangements for the annual general meetings shall be in place to encourage Shareholders' participation. |
| 3.11 | Members of the Board, in particular the chairman of the Board, the chairmen of Board committees or their delegates, appropriate senior management and external auditor of the Company, will attend annual general meetings to engage with the Shareholders, address their questions and receive their views and feedbacks. |
| 3.12 | The process of the Company's general meetings will be monitored and reviewed on a regular basis, and, if necessary, changes will be made to ensure that Shareholders' needs are best served. |
| 3.13 | Shareholders are encouraged to attend Shareholders' activities organized by the Company, where information about the Company, including its latest strategic plan, business operation and development etc., will be communicated. |
Investment Market Communication
| 3.14 | The Company, through one-on-one meetings, analyst briefings, investor conferences, media interviews and road shows, maintains contacts and dialogues with the Shareholders and the investment community on regular basis. |
| 3.15 | Following the publication of the interim results, annual results and announcements on significant corporate matters, the Company will, where appropriate, hold briefings and/or press conferences to present the Group's financial performance, business operations, strategic development and other material information. The chairman of the Board, directors and appropriate senior management will seek to attend such briefings to respond to questions from investors, analysts and representatives of the media, with a view to enhancing transparency and facilitating communication with the investment community. |
| 3.16 | Directors and designated senior executives of the Company who have contacts or dialogues with investors, analysts, representatives of the media or other interested external parties are required to comply with the disclosure obligations and requirements under the applicable laws and regulations and the relevant Company's internal policies. |
Shareholders' enquiries
| 3.17 | Shareholders should direct their questions about their shareholdings to the Company's registrar. Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited 17M, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong Tel: (852) 2862 8628 Fax: (852) 2865 0990 |
| 3.18 | Shareholders and the investment community may at any time make a request for the Company's information to the extent such information is publicly available. |
| 3.19 | Shareholders and members of the investment community are encouraged to raise questions and communicate their views through the engagement channels set out below. China Power International Development Limited Suite 6301, 63/F., Central Plaza, 18 Harbour Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong Tel: (852) 2802 3861 Fax: (852) 2802 3922 e-mail: ir@chinapower.hk |
IV. Shareholder Privacy
| 4.1 | The Company recognizes the importance of Shareholders' privacy and will not disclose Shareholders' information without their consent, unless required by law to do so. |
V. Review of this Policy
| 5.1 | The Board will review this Policy at least annually to ensure its continued effectiveness. |
| 5.1 | Details of the Company's shareholder engagements conducted during the annual reporting year shall be disclosed in its Corporate Governance Report, including the nature and number/frequency of such engagements, the group(s) of shareholders and the Company's representatives involved, and the Company's approach to following up on the outcomes of these engagements. |
Notes
| 1. | "Corporate Communications" refers to all "corporate communications" as defined under the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, including any document issued or to be issued by the Company for the information or action of holders of any of its securities, which are not limited to, the directors' report and annual accounts together with a copy of the auditor's report, the interim report, a notice of meeting, a circular and a proxy form. |
| 2. | "Actionable Corporate Communications" refers to any corporate communications that seeks instructions from the Company's securities holders on how they wish to exercise their rights or make an election as the Company's securities holder. For avoidance of doubt, notices of annual general meetings/general meetings and proxy forms are not considered as Actionable Corporate Communications. |
updated 28th September, 2026