CNFinance Announces Change of Name and the Results of its Extraordinary General Meeting

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CNFinance Holdings (NYSE: CNF), a leading home equity loan service provider in China, announced the results of its extraordinary general meeting held on November 29, 2024. Shareholders approved two key resolutions: (1) changing the company's Chinese name from '泛華金融控股有限公司' to '深泛联控股有限公司' while maintaining 'CNFinance Holdings ' in English, and (2) replacing the existing Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association with a Second Amended version. The name change takes effect around November 29, 2024, with no changes to ISIN and CUSIP codes. Shareholders need not take any action regarding these changes.

GUANGZHOU, China, Nov. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CNFinance Holdings Limited (NYSE: CNF) ("CNFinance" or the "Company"), a leading home equity loan service provider in China, today announced the results of its extraordinary general meeting of shareholders held at 44/F, Tower G, NO. 16 Zhujiang Dong Road, Tianhe District, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China, at 10:00 AM (Hong Kong time) on November 29, 2024.

At the extraordinary general meeting, each of the following resolutions submitted for shareholder approval was adopted, and after the adoption of the proposed resolutions, all corporate authorizations and actions contemplated thereunder were approved:

(i) As a Special Resolution that the name of the Company be changed from "CNFinance Holdings Limited 泛華金融控股有限公司" to "CNFinance Holdings Limited 深泛联控股有限公司" (the "Change of Name") and as an Ordinary Resolution, each of the directors and officers of the Company be authorized to make filings, take any and all action that might be necessary, appropriate or desirable to effect the foregoing resolution as such director or officer, in his or her absolute discretion, thinks fit;

(ii) As a Special Resolution, in connection with the Change of Name, that the existing Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company be and are hereby replaced in their entirety with the Second Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association, a copy of which is annexed to the notice of extraordinary general meeting.

The Change of Name will take effect on or around November 29, 2024. The Company's ISIN and CUSIP codes will remain unchanged. Shareholders are not required to take any specific action regarding the above changes.

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About CNFinance Holdings Limited

CNFinance Holdings Limited (NYSE: CNF) ("CNFinance" or the "Company") is a leading home equity loan service provider in China. CNFinance, through its operating subsidiaries in China, conducts business by connecting demands and supplies through collaborating with sales partners and trust companies under the trust lending model, and sales partners, local channel partners and commercial banks under the commercial bank partnership model. Sales partners and local channel partners are responsible for recommending micro- and small-enterprise ("MSE") owners with financing needs to the Company and the Company introduces eligible borrowers to licensed financial institutions with sufficient funding sources including trust companies and commercial banks who will then conduct their own risk assessments and make credit decisions. The Company's primary target borrower segment is MSE owners who own real properties in Tier 1 and Tier 2 cities and other major cities in China. The Company's risk mitigation mechanism is embedded in the design of its loan products, supported by an integrated online and offline process focusing on risks of both borrowers and collateral and further enhanced by effective post-loan management procedures.

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FAQ

When will CNFinance Holdings (NYSE: CNF) name change take effect?

CNFinance's name change is scheduled to take effect on or around November 29, 2024.

Will CNFinance (NYSE: CNF) shareholders need to take action due to the company name change?

No, shareholders are not required to take any specific action regarding the name change. The company's ISIN and CUSIP codes will remain unchanged.

What changes were approved at CNFinance's (NYSE: CNF) extraordinary general meeting?

The meeting approved changing the company's Chinese name and replacing the existing Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association with a Second Amended version.