BYD Electronic International : CONTINUING CONNECTED TRANSACTION AND DISCLOSEABLE TRANSACTION FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT FOR DEPOSIT SERVICES

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(incorporated in Hong Kong under the Companies Ordinance with limited liability)

(Stock code: 285)

CONTINUING CONNECTED TRANSACTION

AND DISCLOSEABLE TRANSACTION

FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT FOR DEPOSIT SERVICES

Independent Financial Adviser to the Independent Board Committee

and Independent Shareholders

On 14 May 2021 (after trading hours), BYD Precision, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into the Framework Agreement with BYD Auto Finance in accordance with the terms and conditions thereunder.

LISTING RULES IMPLICATIONS

As BYD is the controlling Shareholder of the Company indirectly interested in approximately 65.76% of the issued share capital of the Company, it is a connected person of the Company. As BYD Auto Finance is a non-wholly owned subsidiary of BYD, BYD Auto Finance is also a connected person of the Company. As such, the transactions contemplated under the Framework Agreement constitutes a continuing connected transaction of the Company under Chapter 14A of the Listing Rules.

As one or more applicable percentage ratios stipulated under Rule 14.07 of the Listing Rules in respect of the Annual Caps and the transactions contemplated under the Framework Agreement exceed 5% but are less than 25%, the transactions contemplated under the Framework Agreement constitutes (i) discloseable transaction of the Company subject to the reporting and announcement requirements under Chapter 14 of the Listing Rules; and (ii) non-exempt continuing connected transaction subject to the reporting, announcement, annual review and Independent Shareholders' approval requirements under Chapter 14A of the Listing Rules.

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GENERAL

The Company will convene the EGM to seek the Independent Shareholders' approval of the Framework Agreement, the transactions contemplated thereunder and the proposed Annual Caps. BYD and its associates will be required to abstain from voting on the relevant resolution(s) to be proposed at the EGM.

An Independent Board Committee comprising the independent non-executive Directors (namely Mr. Chung Kwok Mo John, Mr. Antony Francis Mampilly and Mr. Qian Jing-jie) has been established to advise the Independent Shareholders, and Dakin Capital has been appointed by the Company to advise the Independent Board Committee and the Independent Shareholders in relation to the Framework Agreement, the transactions contemplated thereunder and the proposed Annual Caps. It is expected that a circular containing, among others, further details of the transactions contemplated under the Framework Agreement and the proposed Annual Caps, together with the recommendations of the Independent Board Committee, the advice from the Independent Financial Adviser to the Independent Board Committee and the Independent Shareholders will be dispatched to the Shareholders on or before 7 June 2021.

INTRODUCTION

On 14 May 2021 (after trading hours), BYD Precision, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into the Framework Agreement with BYD Auto Finance in accordance with the terms and conditions thereunder.

THE FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT

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Annual Caps under the Framework Agreement

The proposed Annual Caps in respect of the maximum daily balance of deposit, inclusive of interest receivable by BYD Precision accrued thereon, have been determined after taking into account of the Group's liquidity and working capital position at the relevant time, as well as the amount of deposits that the Group has placed in commercial banks in the past two years.

The proposed maximum daily balance of deposit, inclusive of interest receivable by BYD Precision accrued thereon, placed by BYD Precision with BYD Auto Finance for the term of the Framework Agreement are as follows:

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Such maximum daily balance of deposit represents such maximum amount of total outstanding balance of cash that BYD Precision can have in its account with BYD Auto Finance at any point in time and is applicable for each day during the relevant period/year. In determining whether such cap has been exceeded on any given day, the largest outstanding balance of deposit in BYD Precision's deposit account with BYD Auto Finance on such day shall be referred to, without aggregating with the balance on the days before.

INTERNAL CONTROL MEASURES

To ensure that the interest rate offered by BYD Auto Finance under the Framework Agreement will be fair and reasonable and on normal commercial terms, the business department of the Group will obtain at least three quotations from mainstream commercial banks that have established business relationship with the Group in the PRC who are independent third parties to determine the prevailing interest rate(s) being offered by those institutions under ordinary course of business for comparable deposits of similar nature during the same period. Such reference interest rate(s) will then be reviewed and approved by the general manager of the business department of the Group prior to entering into each individual specific agreement for deposit services. BYD Precision shall also seek confirmation from BYD Auto Finance prior to entering into each individual specific agreement for deposit services that the interest rate(s) offered under such agreement is not lower than interest rate(s) offered to any other shareholder (as BYD Auto Finance is only permitted to accept deposits from shareholders) of BYD Auto Finance for comparable deposits of similar nature during the same period.

Furthermore, in addition to our compliance with the requirements on annual review by external auditors and independent non-executive Directors under the Listing Rules in respect of the Group's continuing connected transactions, to ensure the transactions contemplated under the Framework Agreement do not exceed the Annual Cap(s), the business department of the Group shall fill in and submit statistical charts for the continuing connected transactions at least quarterly. In the event that the amount of the transactions incurred or to be incurred under the Framework Agreement is expected to reach the relevant Annual Caps, the business department will follow up forthwith by reporting and proposing a response to the management of the Company, and in case that an amendment to the Annual Cap(s) is required, report the particulars to the Board and hold a Board meeting for considering the matters thereabout to ensure compliance with the requirements under the Listing Rules.

The Company also arranges compliance trainings for the Directors, senior management and staff from the relevant departments of the Company and its subsidiaries from time to time, primarily focusing on the rules relating to connected transactions under Chapter 14A of the Listing Rules.

To ensure that BYD Precision's deposits with BYD Auto Finance are secure, the Group will strengthen its monitor over the business of BYD Auto Finance in accordance with its internal control policies.

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REASONS FOR AND BENEFITS OF ENTERING INTO THE FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT

The transactions contemplated under the Framework Agreement forms part of the treasury activities of the Group and BYD Precision will be able to benefit from the placing of deposits at a rate no less than the rate(s) mainstream commercial banks in the PRC may offer, thereby maintaining or improving the Group's rate of return on funds.

As at 31 December 2020, the Group had cash and bank balances of approximately RMB3,465,889,000. The transactions contemplated under the Framework Agreement will enable the Group to enhance the efficiency of its use of available cash. All deposit services provided by BYD Auto Finance will be on normal commercial terms.

All Directors of the Company (excluding independent non-executive Directors of the Company who will form their view after considering the advice of the Independent Financial Adviser) have confirmed that the Framework Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereunder have been subject to arm's length negotiations between the parties and are entered into by the Group in the ordinary and usual course of business and on normal commercial terms, and the relevant terms of the Framework Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereunder are fair and reasonable and in the interests of the Company and its Shareholders as a whole.

INFORMATION ON THE GROUP AND BYD AUTO FINANCE

The Company and the Group

The Company is incorporated under the laws of Hong Kong with limited liability whose shares are listed on the Stock Exchange. Approximately 65.76% of the equity interests of the Company is held by Golden Link Worldwide Limited, a company incorporated in the British Virgin Islands, which is ultimately wholly-owned by BYD. The Group is a global leading high-end platform- based manufacturing enterprise, providing world renowned customers with innovative materials development, product design and development, parts and components as well as complete machine manufacturing, supply chain management, logistics, after-sales and other one-stop services, with products covering four major areas including smartphone and PC, new intelligent product, automotive intelligent system and medical and health.

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