As at the date of this announcement, the Company has notified the NYSE of the abovementioned matters. The Company intends to file a Form 25 with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the 「SEC」) on or after 22 August 2022 to delist its ADSs from the NYSE. The delisting of the ADSs from the NYSE is expected to become effective ten days thereafter. The last day of trading of the ADSs on the NYSE is expected to be on or after 1 September 2022. From and after that date, the ADSs of the Company will no longer be listed and traded on the NYSE.
The Company intends to terminate its ADS program after delisting its ADSs from the NYSE in due course in accordance with the deposit agreement. The Company does not intend to seek a listing or registration on a national securities exchange in the U.S. or quotation of the H Shares in the U.S. after the termination of its ADS program and the deregistration of its ADSs and the underlying H Shares. H Shares of the Company will continue to be traded on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the 「Hong Kong Stock Exchange」). The Company will continue to comply with its information disclosure and other obligations as a listed issuer under the relevant rules of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and the Shanghai Stock Exchange as well as other applicable laws and regulations.
