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Everbright Securities Company Limited 光大證券股份有限公司 (A joint stock company incorporated in the People’s Republic of China with limited liability) (Stock Code: 6178) NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES FOR THE DIRECTORS OF THE FIFTH SESSION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES FOR THE SUPERVISORS OF THE FIFTH SESSION OF THE SUPERVISORY COMMITTEE The board (the “Board”) of directors (the “Directors”) of Everbright Securities Company Limited (the “Company”) hereby announces that in view of the requirements of the Articles of Association of the Company (the “Articles of Association”), the Board and the supervisory (the “Supervisors”) committee of the Company (the “Supervisory Committee”) proposed to carry out the re-election and appointment of their members. On August 29, 2017, the 31st meeting of the fourth session of the Board approved the resolution regarding the proposed nomination of Mr. Gao Yunlong, Mr. Ge Haijiao, Mr. Xue Feng, Mr. Ju Hao, Mr. Yin Lianchen, Mr. Chan Ming Kin, Mr. Xu Jingchang, Mr. Xiong Yan, Mr. Li Zheping and Mr. Au Sing Kun as the candidates for the Directors of the fifth session of the Board for election at the 2017 fourth extraordinary general meeting (the “EGM”). On August 29, 2017, the 17th meeting of the fourth session of the Supervisory Committee approved the resolution regarding the proposed nomination of Mr. Liu Jiping, Mr. Zhang Jingcai, Mr. Wang Hongyang, Mr. Zhu Wuxiang and Mr. Zhang Limin as the candidates for the Supervisors of the fifth session of the Supervisory Committee for election at the EGM. I. Nomination OF Candidates FOR THE Directors OF THE FIFTH SESSION OF THE Board Pursuant to the consideration and approval by the remuneration, nomination and credentials committee of the Company and the consideration and approval at the 31st meeting of the fourth session of the Board held on August 29, 2017, the candidates for the Directors of the fifth session of the Board proposed and nominated by the Board are as follows: • Mr. Gao Yunlong (non-executive Director) • Mr. Ge Haijiao (non-executive Director) • Mr. Xue Feng (executive Director) • Mr. Ju Hao (non-executive Director) • Mr. Yin Lianchen (non-executive Director) 1 • Mr. Chan Ming Kin (non-executive Director) • Mr. Xu Jingchang (independent non-executive Director) • Mr. Xiong Yan (independent non-executive Director) • Mr. Li Zheping (independent non-executive Director) • Mr. Au Sing Kun (independent non-executive Director) The above candidates for the Directors of the fifth session of the Board will be considered and approved at the EGM to form the fifth session of the Board. The biographies of the above candidates for the Directors of the fifth session of the Board and other information related to their appointments are set out in the Appendix I to this announcement. The Articles of Association provides that the Board shall comprise 13 members. After being considered and approved by the EGM, the aforesaid candidates for Directors shall form the fifth session of the Board and the three other candidates for Directors remain to be nominated in accordance with the relevant procedures. Following the expiry of the term of the current session of the Board on September 15, 2017, the relevant Directors shall continue to perform their duties before the candidates for the Directors being elected at the EGM and having obtained the relevant qualifications for their positions. Except for Mr. Ju Hao, the aforementioned candidates for the Directors have obtained the qualifications for their positions in accordance with the Administrative Measures for Qualifications of Directors, Supervisors and Senior Management of Securities Companies (《證券公司董事、監事和高級管理人員任職資格監管辦法》). The qualification of the position of Mr. Ju Hao is subject to approval. If appointed, the aforementioned proposed Directors will enter into Director’s service agreements with the Company, with their term of office commencing on the date when the resolutions on their respective appointments as Directors are approved at the EGM and ending on the expiry of the term of the fifth session of the Board, and they shall be eligible for re-election and re-appointment upon the expiry of the term. The remuneration of the executive Directors is determined by the remuneration system of the Company, and the remuneration, nomination and credentials committee of the Company is responsible for considering the annual performance-based compensation distribution plan of the management and submitting the same to the Board for final approval. The non-executive Directors do not receive remuneration from the Company. The annual remuneration of the independent non-executive Directors is expected to be RMB100,000 (tax exclusive). 2 To the best knowledge of the Directors and save as disclosed in this announcement, the aforementioned proposed Directors did not hold any directorship in the last three years in any other public companies, the securities of which are listed on any securities market in Hong Kong or overseas; and they do not have any relationship with any Director, Supervisor, senior management or substantial or controlling shareholder of the Company and their respective subsidiaries nor do they hold any position with the Company or any of its subsidiaries. None of the aforementioned proposed Directors has any interest in any shares of the Company or its associated corporations within the meaning of Part XV of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap. 571 of the laws of Hong Kong) as at the date of this announcement. Save as disclosed in this announcement, the aforementioned proposed Directors have confirmed that there is no information that is required to be disclosed pursuant to the requirements set out in Rules 13.51(2) (h) to (v) of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “Listing Rules”), nor is there any matter that needs to be brought to the attention of the shareholders of the Company. They have also confirmed that they have not been subject to any penalty by the China Securities Regulatory Commission (“CSRC”) or other related departments or punishment by any stock exchanges. Mr. Xu Jingchang, Mr. Xiong Yan, Mr. Li Zheping and Mr. Au Sing Kun as candidates for independent non-executive Directors have confirmed their independence to the Company in accordance with Rule 3.13 of the Listing Rules. The Board is also of the view that each of them meets the independence guidelines set out in Rule 3.13 of the Listing Rules and is independent pursuant to the terms thereof. II. Nomination OF Candidates FOR THE Supervisors OF THE FIFTH SESSION OF THE Supervisory COMMITTEE The Company convened the 17th meeting of the fourth session of the Supervisory Committee on August 29, 2017 at which the resolution regarding the election of members of the fifth session of the Supervisory Committee of the Company was considered and approved. Mr. Liu Jiping, Mr. Zhang Jingcai, Mr. Wang Hongyang, Mr. Zhu Wuxiang and Mr. Zhang Limin were nominated as candidates for the Supervisors of the fifth session of the Supervisory Committee and list of these candidates will be proposed to the EGM for consideration and approval. The above candidates for the Supervisors for the fifth session of the Supervisory Committee will be considered and approved at the EGM. The biographies of the above candidates for the Supervisors for the fifth session of the Supervisory Committee and other information related to their appointments are set out in the Appendix II to this announcement. The aforementioned candidates for the Supervisors have obtained the qualifications for their positions in accordance with the Administrative Measures for Qualifications of Directors, Supervisors and Senior Management of Securities Companies (《證券公司董事、監事和高級 管理人員任職資格監管辦法》). 3 If appointed, the aforementioned proposed Supervisors will enter into service agreements with the Company, with their term of office commencing on the date when the resolutions on their respective appointments as Supervisors are approved at the EGM and ending on the expiry of the term of the fifth session of the Supervisory Committee, and they shall be eligible for re-election and re-appointment upon expiry of the term. The remuneration of the chief supervisor is determined in accordance with the remuneration system of the Company, and the remuneration, nomination and credentials committee of the Company is responsible for considering the annual performance-based compensation distribution plan of the management and submitting the same to the Board for final approval. The remuneration of the employee Supervisors is determined in accordance with the remuneration system of the Company, which is closely linked to the position and performance of the individual. The annual remuneration of the external Supervisors is expected to be RMB70,000 (tax exclusive). To the best knowledge of the Directors and save as disclosed in this announcement, the aforementioned proposed Supervisors did not hold any directorship in the last three years in any other public companies, the securities of which are listed on any securities market in Hong Kong or overseas; and they do not have any relationship with any director, supervisor, senior management or substantial or controlling shareholder of the Company or their respective subsidiaries nor do they hold any position with the Company or any of its subsidiaries. None of the aforementioned proposed Supervisors has any interest in any shares of the Company or its associated corporations within the meaning of Part XV of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap.571 of the laws of Hong Kong) as at the date of this announcement.