EX-99.1 2 d824984dex991.htm EX-99.1 EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

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THIS COMPOSITE DOCUMENT IS IMPORTANT AND REQUIRES YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION If you are in any doubt as to any aspect of the Lufax Offers, this Composite Document and/or the accompanying Forms of Acceptance or as to the action to be taken, you should consult a licensed securities dealer or registered institution in securities, a bank manager, solicitor, professional accountant or other professional adviser. If you have sold or transferred all your shares in Lufax Holding Ltd, you should at once hand this Composite Document and the accompanying Forms of Acceptance to the purchaser(s) or transferee(s) or to the bank, licensed securities dealer or registered institution in securities or other agent through whom the sale or transfer was effected for transmission to the purchaser(s) or transferee(s). Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited, The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited and Hong Kong Securities Clearing Company Limited take no responsibility for the contents of this Composite Document and the accompanying Forms of Acceptance, make no representation as to their accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaim any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this Composite Document and the accompanying Forms of Acceptance. This Composite Document should be read in conjunction with the accompanying Forms of Acceptance, the contents of which form part of the terms and conditions of the Lufax Offers contained herein. THIS DOCUMENT HAS NOT BEEN APPROVED, DISAPPROVED OR OTHERWISE RECOMMENDED BY THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY US STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION AND SUCH AUTHORITIES HAVE NOT APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED OF THIS TRANSACTION OR PASSED UPON THE MERITS OF FAIRNESS OF SUCH TRANSACTION OR CONFIRMED THE ACCURACY OR DETERMINED THE ADEQUACY OF THIS DOCUMENT. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENCE IN THE US. To the extent the offers referred to in this document are being made into the United States, they are being made solely by the Joint Offerors. References in this document to offers being made by Morgan Stanley on behalf of the Joint Offerors should be construed accordingly. [GRAPHIC APPEARS HERE] [GRAPHIC APPEARS HERE] Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China, Ltd. (A joint stock limited company incorporated in the People’s Republic of China with limited liability) Stock Code: 2318 (HKD counter) and 82318 (RMB counter) An Ke Technology Company Limited (Incorporated in Hong Kong with limited liability) China Ping An Insurance Overseas (Holdings) Limited (Incorporated in Hong Kong with limited liability) Lufax Holding Ltd [GRAPHIC APPEARS HERE] (Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability) (Stock Code: 6623) (NYSE Stock Ticker: LU) COMPOSITE DOCUMENT (1) MANDATORY UNCONDITIONAL CASH OFFERS (TRIGGERED BY ELECTION OF LUFAX SPECIAL DIVIDEND) BY MORGAN STANLEY FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE JOINT OFFERORS (I) TO ACQUIRE ALL ISSUED LUFAX SHARES AND LUFAX ADSs AND LUFAX SHARES AND LUFAX ADSs TO BE ISSUED UNDER LUFAX 2014 SHARE INCENTIVE PLAN AND LUFAX 2019 PERFORMANCE SHARE UNIT PLAN (OTHER THAN THOSE ALREADY OWNED BY THE OFFEROR GROUP) AND (II) TO CANCEL ALL OUTSTANDING LUFAX OPTIONS; AND (2) LUFAX PSU ARRANGEMENT WITH RESPECT TO ALL UNVESTED LUFAX PSUs Financial adviser to the Joint Offerors [GRAPHIC APPEARS HERE] Morgan Stanley Asia Limited Financial adviser to Lufax [GRAPHIC APPEARS HERE] The Lufax Independent Financial Adviser to the Lufax Independent Board Committee of Lufax [GRAPHIC APPEARS HERE] Capitalized terms used in this cover page shall have the same meanings as those defined in this Composite Document unless the content requires otherwise. A letter from the Lufax Independent Board Committee containing its recommendation in respect of the Lufax Offers to the Independent Lufax Shareholders, the Lufax ADS Holders, the Lufax Optionholders and the Lufax PSU Holders is set out in this Composite Document. A letter from the Lufax Independent Financial Adviser containing its advice in respect of the Lufax Offers to the Lufax Independent Board Committee is set out in this Composite Document. The procedures for acceptance and other related information in respect of the Lufax Offers are set out in Appendix I to this Composite Document and the accompanying Forms of Acceptance. Any persons including, without limitation, custodians, nominees and trustees, who would, or otherwise intend to, forward this Composite Document and/or any Forms of Acceptance to any jurisdiction outside of Hong Kong should read the section headed “Important notices” before taking any action. It is the responsibility of Overseas Lufax Shareholders and/or Overseas Lufax Optionholders and/or Overseas Lufax PSU Holders wishing to accept the Lufax Offers to satisfy themselves as to the full observance of all laws and regulations of the jurisdiction(s) applicable to them, including the obtaining of any governmental, exchange control or other consents that may be required and the compliance with other necessary formalities or legal requirements and the payment of any transfer or other taxes due in respect of such jurisdiction. The Lufax US Offer is structured to comply with the requirements applicable to tender offers that qualify for “Tier II” exemption under the Rule 14d-1(d) under the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), except as to certain exemptive relief provided by the SEC. The Lufax non-US Offer in respect of the Lufax Offer Shares is being conducted pursuant to the Takeovers Code, which offer does not allow tenders of Lufax ADSs, is open to all shareholders whether resident in Hong Kong or outside of Hong Kong (including Lufax US Shareholders), does not permit withdrawal by a tendering holder, requires payment of the consideration no later than seven (7) HK Business Days following the date of receipt of duly completed and valid acceptance, or by the Expected Last Payment Date, whichever is earlier, and differs in other important ways from the Lufax US Offer. You are encouraged to read this entire Offer Document carefully before deciding whether to accept and tender in this Offer. You are encouraged to consult with your personal financial, legal, tax or other advisors before deciding whether or not to tender in this Offer. Morgan Stanley, which is authorised and regulated by SFC, is acting as the financial adviser to the Joint Offerors. Morgan Stanley will for and on behalf of the Joint Offerors, make the Lufax non-US Offer and the Lufax Option Offer pursuant to the Takeovers Code and provide confirmation pursuant to the Takeovers Code that it is satisfied that sufficient financial resources are available to the Joint Offerors to satisfy the maximum cash consideration payable by the Joint Offerors upon full acceptance of the Lufax Offers. Morgan Stanley will not conduct market making activity with respect to making the Lufax Share Offers, the Lufax Option Offer and the Lufax PSU Arrangement. Morgan Stanley will not be responsible to anyone other than the Joint Offerors for providing the protections afforded to clients of Morgan Stanley or for providing advice in relation to the Joint Offers or the contents of this document. To the extent permissible under applicable laws or regulations of Hong Kong, the Cayman Islands and the United States, and in accordance with normal market practice in Hong Kong, Morgan Stanley or its affiliates may from time to time make certain purchases of, or arrangements to purchase, directly or indirectly, Lufax Shares or any securities that are immediately convertible into, exchangeable for, or exercisable for, Lufax Shares, other than pursuant to the Lufax Offers, before, during or after the period in which the Lufax Offers remain open for acceptance. Such purchases, or arrangements to purchase may occur either in the open market at prevailing prices or in private transactions at negotiated prices and will comply with all applicable rules in Hong Kong (including the Takeovers Code), the Cayman Islands and the United States (including applicable exemptions from Rule 14e-5 under the Exchange Act). Any information about such purchases will be disclosed as required by laws or regulations in Hong Kong and the Cayman Islands. This information will be disclosed in the United States through amendments to the Schedule TO filed with the SEC, and available for free at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov, to the extent that such information is made public in Hong Kong pursuant to the Takeovers Code or the Listing Rules. Notwithstanding the foregoing, none of such purchases, or arrangements to purchase, shall constitute any market making activity with respect to making the Lufax Share Offers, the Lufax Option Offer and the Lufax PSU Arrangement. Independent Lufax Shareholders, the Lufax ADS Holders, the Lufax Optionholders, the Lufax PSU Holders and potential investors of the Lufax’s securities are advised to seek professional advice on deciding whether to accept the Lufax Offers. The English language text of this Composite Document and the Forms of Acceptance shall prevail over the Chinese language text. September 27, 2024


CONTENTS

 

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ACTION TO BE TAKEN      1  
SUMMARY TERM SHEET      7  
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS      13  
EXPECTED TIMETABLE      26  
IMPORTANT NOTICES      28  
DEFINITIONS         31  
LETTER FROM MORGAN STANLEY AND THE OFFEROR GROUP      42  
LETTER FROM THE LUFAX BOARD      55  
LETTER FROM THE LUFAX INDEPENDENT BOARD COMMITTEE      63  
LETTER FROM THE LUFAX INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL ADVISER      65  
US SPECIAL FACTORS      101  
APPENDIX I       FURTHER TERMS AND PROCEDURES FOR   
      ACCEPTANCE OF THE LUFAX OFFERS      146  
APPENDIX II       FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF THE LUFAX   
      GROUP      165  
APPENDIX III       GENERAL INFORMATION RELATING TO THE   
      OFFEROR GROUP      174  
APPENDIX IV       GENERAL INFORMATION RELATING TO THE   
      LUFAX GROUP      178  
ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTS – FORMS OF ACCEPTANCE   

 

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The Joint Offerors are making unconditional mandatory general offers for all the Lufax Offer Shares and Lufax ADSs pursuant to Rule 26 of the Takeovers Code and appropriate offers for all outstanding Lufax Options and Unvested Lufax PSUs in compliance with Rule 13 of the Takeovers Code to cancel all outstanding Lufax Options and Unvested Lufax PSUs. The dual Lufax Share Offers include the Lufax US Offer and Lufax non-US Offer. In the Lufax US Offer, the Joint Offerors are making the offers to purchase Lufax Offer Shares held by Lufax US Shareholders only, and all Lufax ADSs representing Lufax Shares held by Lufax ADS Holders (wherever such Lufax ADS Holders are located). In the Lufax non-US Offer, the Lufax Option Offer and the Lufax PSU Arrangement, the Joint Offerors are making the offers to acquire Lufax Offer Shares, and to cancel all outstanding Lufax Options and Unvested Lufax PSUs.

Although Lufax non-US Shareholders may not tender into the Lufax US Offer, certain information relevant to Lufax US Shareholders and Lufax ADS Holders, but not relevant to such Lufax non-US Shareholders, has been included in this Composite Document to ensure equality of information.

TO ACCEPT THE LUFAX OFFERS

If you are a Lufax non-US Shareholder or a Lufax US Shareholder who chooses to accept the Lufax non-US Offer, which is open to all Independent Lufax Shareholders, whether resident in or outside of Hong Kong, you should complete the accompanying WHITE Form of Acceptance in accordance with the instructions printed on it, which forms part of the terms and conditions of the Lufax non-US Offer.

If you are a Lufax US Shareholder, who chooses to accept the Lufax US Offer, which is only open to Lufax US Shareholders, you should complete the BLUE Form of Acceptance accompanying the US Offer Document in accordance with the instructions printed on it, which forms part of the terms and conditions of the Lufax US Offer.

If you are a record holder of Lufax ADSs (wherever you are located) who chooses to accept the Lufax US Offer in respect of Lufax ADSs, you should complete the Letter of Transmittal accompanying the US Offer Document in accordance with the instructions printed on it, which forms part of the terms and conditions of the Lufax US Offer, and return as soon as possible the completed Letter of Transmittal (along with your Lufax ADRs) to the Tender Agent.

If you hold Lufax ADSs through a broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other securities intermediary, you must contact your broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other securities intermediary and have such securities intermediary tender your Lufax ADSs on your behalf through The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”). In order for a book-entry transfer to constitute a valid tender of your Lufax ADSs in the Lufax US Offer, the Lufax ADSs must be tendered by your broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other securities intermediary before the Closing Date. Further, before the Closing Date, the Tender Agent must receive (a) a confirmation of such tender of the Lufax ADSs and (b) a message

 

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transmitted by DTC which forms part of a book-entry confirmation and states that DTC has received an express acknowledgment from the participant tendering the Lufax ADSs that are the subject of such book-entry confirmation stating that such participant has received, and agrees to be bound by, the terms of the Lufax US Offer and the Letter of Transmittal, and that the Joint Offerors may enforce such agreement against such participant (an “Agent’s Message”). DTC, participants in DTC and other securities intermediaries are likely to establish cut-off times and dates that are earlier than the Closing Date for receipt of instructions to tender the Lufax ADSs. Note that if your Lufax ADSs are held through a broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other securities intermediary and your securities intermediary tenders your Lufax ADSs as instructed by you, your securities intermediary may charge you a transaction or service fee. You should consult your securities intermediary to determine the cut-off time and date applicable to you, and whether you will be charged any transaction or service fee.

If you are a DTC participant and hold the Lufax ADSs in a DTC account as a DTC participant, you must tender your Lufax ADSs through DTC’s Automated Tender Offer Program (“ATOP”) and follow the procedure for book-entry transfer by causing DTC to transfer the Lufax ADSs in your participant’s account to the Tender Agent. An Agent’s Message must be transmitted by DTC and received by the Tender Agent prior to 4:00 a.m. (New York time) on the Closing Date to validly tender Lufax ADSs pursuant to the Lufax US Offer.

Lufax ADS Holders (wherever such Lufax ADS Holders are located) may only tender into the Lufax US Offer, unless such Lufax ADS Holder chooses to accept the Lufax non-US Offer by cancelling its Lufax ADSs and withdrawing the underlying Lufax Offer Shares from the Lufax ADS program and becoming a Lufax Shareholder. Lufax US Shareholders can choose to accept either the Lufax US Offer or the Lufax non-US Offer. Lufax US Shareholders who choose to accept the Lufax non-US Offer will be treated as Lufax non-US Shareholders and will not be able to withdraw acceptance from the Lufax non-US Offer unless such right is provided under Rule 19.2 of the Takeovers Code.

Lufax ADS Holders who would like to accept the Lufax non-US Offer may elect to become Lufax Shareholders by cancelling their Lufax ADSs and withdrawing the Lufax Shares underlying the Lufax ADSs from the Lufax ADS program, subject to compliance with the terms of the Lufax Deposit Agreement, including payment of the applicable fees to the Lufax Depositary (including a Lufax ADS cancellation fee of US$5.00 per 100 Lufax ADSs, plus a US$15.00 cable fee), and any other applicable expenses and taxes. Lufax ADS Holders who hold their Lufax ADSs through a broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other securities intermediary and wish to cancel their Lufax ADSs should follow the broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other securities intermediary’s procedure and instruct the broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other securities intermediary to arrange for the cancellation of the Lufax ADSs and transfer of the underlying Lufax Shares from the Lufax Depositary’s account on the CCASS to the Lufax ADS Holder’s Hong Kong stock account. If a Lufax ADS Holder prefers to receive Lufax Shares outside CCASS, he or she must receive Lufax Shares in CCASS first and then arrange for withdrawal of the Lufax Shares from CCASS. Such Lufax ADS Holder can then obtain a transfer form signed by HKSCC Nominees

 

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Limited (as the transferor) and register Lufax Shares in his or her own name with the Lufax Registrar. For Lufax Shares to be received in CCASS upon cancellation of Lufax ADSs, under normal circumstances, the above steps generally require two (2) US Business Days from the date of receipt by the Lufax Depositary of the Lufax ADSs to be canceled along with valid cancellation instructions and the payment of the cancellation fee. For Lufax Shares to be received outside CCASS in physical form upon cancellation of Lufax ADSs, the above steps may take fourteen (14) US Business Days or more to complete. Lufax ADS Holders will be unable to receive or trade the Lufax Shares on the Stock Exchange until the Lufax ADS cancellation and Lufax Share withdrawal procedures are completed. Please note that temporary delays may arise. For example, the transfer books of the Lufax Depositary may from time to time be closed to the cancellation and withdrawal of Lufax ADSs from the Lufax ADS program.

Lufax ADS Holders who choose to accept the Lufax non-US Offer by cancelling their Lufax ADSs and withdrawing the Lufax Shares underlying the Lufax ADSs will be treated as Lufax non-US Shareholders and will not be able to withdraw acceptances from the Lufax non-US Offer unless such right is provided under Rule 19.2 of the Takeovers Code.

To accept the Lufax Option Offer, you should complete the accompanying PINK Form of Acceptance in accordance with the instructions printed on it, which forms part of the terms and conditions of the Lufax Option Offer.

To accept the Lufax PSU Arrangement, you should complete the accompanying YELLOW Form of Acceptance in accordance with the instructions printed on it, which forms part of the terms and conditions of the Lufax PSU Arrangement.

Lufax ADS Holders (wherever such Lufax ADS Holders are located) may only tender into the Lufax US Offer, unless such Lufax ADS Holder chooses to accept the Lufax non-US Offer by cancelling its Lufax ADSs and withdrawing the underlying Lufax Shares from the Lufax ADS program. If you have received this Composite Document and you are a Lufax ADS Holder, or a Lufax US Shareholder who would like to tender your Lufax Shares into the Lufax US Offer, please contact Georgeson LLC toll free at +1-866-679- 2303 for a copy of the US Offer Documentation.

LUFAX SHAREHOLDERS, LUFAX OPTIONHOLDERS AND LUFAX PSU HOLDERS

To tender into the Lufax Offers, the completed Form of Acceptance and/or Letter of Transmittal should then be forwarded, together with the relevant Lufax Share and/or Lufax ADR and/or Lufax Option and/or Lufax PSU certificate(s) and/or transfer receipt(s) and/or any other document(s) of title (and/or any satisfactory indemnity or indemnities required in respect thereof) for not less than the number of Lufax Shares and/or Lufax Options and/or Lufax PSUs in respect of which you intend to accept the Lufax Offers:

 

  (i)

in the case of the Lufax non-US Offer, to the Lufax Registrar, by post or by hand to Tricor Investor Services Limited, the branch share registrar and transfer office of Lufax in Hong Kong, located at 17/F, Far East Finance Centre, 16 Harcourt Road, Hong Kong, in an envelope marked “Lufax Holding Ltd – Lufax non-US Offer”,

 

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  (ii)

in the case of the Lufax US Offer, by post or by hand to the Tender Agent at Computershare Trust Company, N.A., c/o Voluntary Corporate Actions, P.O. Box 43011, Providence, RI 02940 or by courier at Computershare Trust Company, N.A., c/o Voluntary Corporate Actions, 150 Royall Street, Canton, MA 02021, and

 

  (iii)

in the case of the Lufax Option Offer and the Lufax PSU Arrangement, to the HR Department of Lufax, by email to PUB_LKGHR@lu.com marked “Lufax Holding Ltd – Lufax Option Offer” or “Lufax Holding Ltd – Lufax PSU Arrangement” (as the case maybe),

as soon as practicable after the receipt of the relevant Form(s) of Acceptance but in any event to reach the Lufax Registrar or Tender Agent or HR Department of Lufax (as the case may be) by no later than 4:00 p.m. on October 28, 2024 (Hong Kong time) in respect of the Lufax non-US Offer, Lufax Option Offer and Lufax PSU Arrangement, or 4:00 a.m. on October 28, 2024 (New York time) in respect of the Lufax US Offer or such later date as the Joint Offerors may determine and announce (please note that the Tender Agent’s business hours are from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. New York time).

LUFAX ADS HOLDERS

If you are a record holder of Lufax ADSs, to accept the Lufax US Offer, you should complete the Letter of Transmittal accompanying the US Offer Documentation and return as soon as possible the completed Letter of Transmittal (along with any appropriate documents of title, such as your Lufax ADRs) to the Tender Agent. This section should be read together with the instructions on the Letter of Transmittal. The instructions printed on the relevant Letter of Transmittal shall be deemed to form part of the terms of the Lufax US Offer.

If you hold Lufax ADSs through a broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other securities intermediary, you must contact your broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other securities intermediary and have such securities intermediary tender your Lufax ADSs on your behalf through DTC. In order for a book-entry transfer to constitute a valid tender of your Lufax ADSs in the Lufax US Offer, the Lufax ADSs must be tendered by your broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other securities intermediary before the Closing Date. Further, before the Closing Date, the Tender Agent must receive (a) a confirmation of such tender of the Lufax ADSs and (b) a message transmitted by DTC which forms part of a book-entry confirmation and states that DTC has received an express acknowledgment from the participant tendering the Lufax ADSs that are the subject of such book-entry confirmation stating that such participant has received, and agrees to be bound by, the terms of the Lufax US Offer and the Letter of Transmittal, and that the Joint Offerors may enforce such agreement against such participant. DTC, participants in DTC and other securities intermediaries are likely to establish cut-off times and dates that are earlier than the Closing Date for receipt of instructions to tender ADSs from their clients. Note that if your Lufax ADSs are held through a broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other securities intermediary and your securities intermediary tenders your Lufax ADSs as instructed by you, your securities intermediary may charge you a transaction or service fee. You should consult your securities intermediary to determine the cut-off time and date applicable to you, and whether you will be charged any transaction or service fee.

 

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If you are a DTC participant and hold Lufax ADSs in a DTC account as a DTC participant, you must tender your Lufax ADSs through DTC’s ATOP and follow the procedure for book-entry transfer by causing DTC to transfer the Lufax ADSs in your participant’s account to the Tender Agent. An Agent’s Message must be transmitted by DTC and received by the Tender Agent prior to 4:00 a.m. (New York time) on the Closing Date to validly tender Lufax ADSs pursuant to the Lufax US Offer.

Lufax ADS Holders (wherever such Lufax ADS Holders are located) may only tender into the Lufax US Offer, unless such Lufax ADS Holder chooses to accept the Lufax non-US Offer by cancelling its Lufax ADSs and withdrawing the underlying Lufax Offer Shares from the Lufax ADS program and becoming a Lufax Shareholder. Lufax US Shareholders can choose to accept either the Lufax US Offer or the Lufax non-US Offer. Lufax US Shareholders who choose to accept the Lufax non-US Offer will be treated as Lufax non-US Shareholders and will not be able to withdraw acceptance from the Lufax non-US Offer unless such right is provided under Rule 19.2 of the Takeovers Code.

Lufax ADS Holders who would like to accept the Lufax non-US Offer may elect to become Lufax Shareholders by cancelling their Lufax ADSs and withdrawing the Lufax Shares underlying the Lufax ADSs, subject to compliance with the terms of the Lufax Deposit Agreement, including payment of applicable fees to the Lufax Depositary (including a Lufax ADS cancellation fee of US$5.00 per 100 Lufax ADSs, plus a US$15.00 cable fee), and any other applicable expenses and taxes. Lufax ADS Holders who hold their ADSs through a broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other securities intermediary and wish to cancel their Lufax ADSs should follow the broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other securities intermediary’s procedure and instruct the broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other securities intermediary to arrange for the cancellation of the Lufax ADSs and transfer of the underlying Lufax Shares from the Lufax Depositary’s account on the CCASS to the Lufax ADS Holder’s Hong Kong stock account. If a Lufax ADS Holder prefers to receive Lufax Shares outside CCASS, he or she must receive Lufax Shares in CCASS first and then arrange for withdrawal of the Lufax Shares from CCASS. Such Lufax ADS Holder can then obtain a transfer form signed by HKSCC Nominees Limited (as the transferor) and register Lufax Shares in his or her own name with the Lufax Registrar. For Lufax Shares to be received in CCASS upon cancellation of Lufax ADSs, under normal circumstances, the above steps generally require two (2) US Business Days from the date of receipt by the Lufax Depositary of the Lufax ADSs to be canceled along with valid cancellation instructions and the payment of the cancellation fee. For Lufax Shares to be received outside CCASS in physical form upon cancellation of Lufax ADSs, the above steps may take fourteen (14) US Business Days or more to complete. Lufax ADS Holders will be unable to receive or trade the Lufax Shares on the Stock Exchange until the procedures for cancellation of Lufax ADSs and withdrawal of Lufax Shares are completed. Please note that temporary delays may arise. For example, the transfer books of the Lufax Depositary may from time to time be closed to the cancellation and withdrawal of Lufax ADSs from the Lufax ADS program.

 

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Lufax ADS Holders who choose to accept the Lufax non-US Offer by cancelling their Lufax ADSs and withdrawing the Lufax Shares underlying the Lufax ADSs will be treated as Lufax non-US Shareholders and will not be able to withdraw acceptances from the Lufax non-US Offer unless such right is provided under Rule 19.2 of the Takeovers Code.

No acknowledgement of receipt of any Form(s) of Acceptance, Letter of Transmittal, Lufax Share or Lufax Option or Lufax PSU certificate(s), Lufax ADS(s), Lufax ADR(s), transfer receipt(s) or other document(s) of title (and/or any satisfactory indemnity or indemnities required in respect thereof) (if any) will be given.

Your attention is also drawn to the further terms of the Lufax Offers as set out in Appendix I to this Composite Document.

The attention of Lufax Shareholders, Lufax Optionholders and Lufax PSU Holders with registered addresses outside Hong Kong is also drawn to paragraphs headed “13. Independent Lufax Shareholders and Lufax Optionholders and Lufax PSU Holders who are Residents outside Hong Kong” and paragraph (j) of “14. General” in Appendix I to this Composite Document.

Acceptance of the Lufax Offer(s) must reach the Lufax Registrar, the Tender Agent or the HR Department of Lufax (as the case may be) by no later than 4:00 p.m. on October 28, 2024 (Hong Kong time) in respect of the Lufax non-US Offer, Lufax Option Offer and Lufax PSU Arrangement, or 4:00 a.m. on October 28, 2024 (New York time) in respect of the Lufax US Offer or such later date as the Joint Offerors may determine and announce (please note that the Tender Agent’s business hours are from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. New York time).

 

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SUMMARY TERM SHEET

 

As a result of the election for scrip dividend by An Ke Technology and Ping An Overseas Holdings under the Lufax Scrip Dividend Scheme, the Joint Offerors are required to make unconditional mandatory general offers for all the Lufax Offer Shares and Lufax ADSs pursuant to Rule 26 of the Takeovers Code and appropriate offer for all outstanding Lufax Options and Unvested Lufax PSUs in compliance with Rule 13 of the Takeovers Code to cancel all outstanding Lufax Options and Unvested Lufax PSUs. The Lufax US Offer is made to the Lufax US Shareholders and Lufax ADS Holders (wherever such Lufax ADS Holders are located). The Lufax non-US Offer, the Lufax Option Offer and the Lufax PSU Arrangement are made to the Lufax Shareholders, the Lufax Optionholders and the Lufax PSU Holders, whether resident in Hong Kong or outside of Hong Kong.

This summary term sheet highlights selected information contained in this Composite Document and is intended to be an overview only. You are urged to read this entire document (and the US Offer Document if you are a Lufax US Shareholder or Lufax ADS Holder) carefully, including the appendices. We have included references to direct you to other parts of this Composite Document which contain a more complete description of the topics contained in this summary. Capitalized terms used in this Composite Document are defined in the section headed “Definitions”.

 

   

Lufax Share Offers: The Lufax Share Offers, which are mandated by applicable regulations, are unconditional general offers to acquire all the Lufax Offer Shares and Lufax ADSs. Under the terms of the Lufax Share Offers, the Lufax Offer Shares and Lufax ADSs duly and validly tendered for acceptance will be acquired by the Joint Offerors fully paid and free from all Encumbrances and together with all rights and benefits attaching thereto as at the date of the Composite Document or subsequently becoming attached to them. Lufax US Shareholders and Lufax ADS Holders who accept the Lufax US Offer are expected to receive US$1.127 per duly accepted Lufax Share or, US$2.254 per duly accepted Lufax ADS, by the Expected Last Payment Date. See “Letter From Morgan Stanley and the Offeror Group: The Lufax Offers”.

 

   

Dual Offer Structure: The Lufax Share Offers have been structured as two separate offers – the Lufax non-US Offer and the Lufax US Offer – in order to comply with differences in US and Hong Kong legal and regulatory requirements in respect of withdrawal rights and settlement. The Lufax non-US Offer may be accepted by all Independent Lufax Shareholders whether resident in Hong Kong or outside of Hong Kong. The availability of the Lufax non-US Offer, the Lufax Option Offer and the Lufax PSU Arrangement to persons with a registered address in a jurisdiction outside Hong Kong may be affected by the laws of the relevant jurisdiction. It is the responsibility of Overseas Lufax Shareholders and/or Overseas Lufax Optionholders and/or Overseas Lufax PSU Holders who are citizens or residents or nationals of jurisdictions outside Hong Kong, and who wish to accept the Lufax non-US Offer, the Lufax Option Offer and the Lufax PSU Arrangement, to satisfy themselves as to the full observance of the laws and regulations of the relevant jurisdiction in connection therewith. The Lufax US Offer may only be accepted by Lufax US Shareholders and Lufax ADS Holders, and Lufax ADS Holders (wherever such

 

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  Lufax ADS Holders are located) may only tender in the Lufax US Offer. Under the Lufax US Offer, Lufax US Shareholders and Lufax ADS Holders have the right to withdraw their tendered Lufax Shares or Lufax ADSs (as the case may be) until 4:00 a.m. on October 28, 2024 (New York time). By contrast, under the Lufax non-US Offer, there are no such withdrawal rights. Furthermore, those tendering into the Lufax US Offer are expected to receive payment by the Expected Last Payment Date, whereas those tendering into the Lufax non-US Offer, the Lufax Option Offer and the Lufax PSU Arrangement (except for holders of Locked Lufax PSUs tendering into the Lufax PSU Arrangement, to whom the cancellation price will be paid following the unlocking of the respective Lufax PSUs) will receive payment no later than seven (7) HK Business Days following the date of receipt of duly completed and valid acceptance, or by the Expected Last Payment Date, whichever is earlier. See section headed “5. Settlement” under Appendix I to this Composite Document.

 

   

Payment: Pursuant to the Lufax Share Offers, Independent Lufax Shareholders tendering in the Lufax Share Offers will receive US$1.127 in cash (net of any applicable fees, expenses and taxes) for each Lufax Share tendered. Lufax ADS Holders, who may only tender into the Lufax US Offer, will be paid US$2.254 in cash (net of any applicable fees, expenses and taxes) for each Lufax ADS tendered. The Joint Offerors will not be responsible for any fees or expenses connected with the Lufax ADSs (except for any Lufax ADS fees and expenses payable by the Joint Offerors as owners of Lufax ADSs acquired in the Lufax US Offer). See “Letter from Morgan Stanley and the Offeror Group: The Lufax Offers”.

 

   

Comparison of Offer Prices of Lufax Share Offers with the Market Prices of Lufax Shares: The offer price of US$1.127 per Lufax Share represents a discount of approximately 40.92% over the closing price of HK$14.9 per Lufax Share as quoted on the Stock Exchange on the HK Business Day before the date of the Initial Announcement; a discount of approximately 28.43% over the closing price of HK$12.3 per Lufax Share as quoted on the Stock Exchange on the date of the Joint Announcement; a discount of approximately 4.21% over the closing price of HK$9.19 per Lufax Share as quoted on the Stock Exchange on the Latest Practicable Date; a discount of approximately 11.97% over the average closing price of HK$10.0 per Lufax Share as quoted on the Stock Exchange for the five (5) consecutive trading days up to and including the date of the Joint Announcement; a discount of approximately 6.93% over the average closing price of HK$9.5 per Lufax Share as quoted on the Stock Exchange for the ten (10) consecutive trading days up to and including the date of the Joint Announcement; a discount of approximately 84.89% to the net asset value per Lufax Share of approximately HK$58.25 as at December 31, 2023, calculated based on the Lufax Group’s audited consolidated total equity attributable to the owners of Lufax as at December 31, 2023 of RMB92,142 million (equivalent to approximately HK$100,959 million), divided by 1,733,286,764, being the number of the total issued Lufax Shares immediately after the allotment and issue of the new Lufax Shares as the Lufax Special Dividend; and a discount of approximately 82.81% to the net asset value per

 

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  Lufax Share of approximately HK$51.22 as at June 30, 2024, calculated based on the Lufax Group’s unaudited consolidated total equity attributable to the owners of Lufax as at June 30, 2024 of RMB81,033 million (equivalent to approximately HK$88,787 million), divided by 1,733,286,764, being the number of the total issued Lufax Shares immediately after the allotment and issue of the new Lufax Shares as the Lufax Special Dividend. See “Letter from Morgan Stanley and the Offeror Group: Offer Price of the Lufax Share Offers”.

 

   

Comparison of Offer Prices of Lufax Share Offers with the Market Prices of Lufax ADSs: The offer price of the Lufax US Offer of US$2.254 per Lufax ADS represents a discount of approximately 33.12% over the closing price of US$3.370 per Lufax ADS as quoted on the NYSE on the US Business Day before the date of the Initial Announcement; a discount of approximately 23.59% over the closing price of US$2.950 per Lufax ADS as quoted on the NYSE on the date of the Joint Announcement; a discount of approximately 2.00% over the closing price of US$2.300 per Lufax ADS as quoted on the NYSE on September 23, 2024 (New York time) (being 4:00 a.m. on the Latest Practicable Date (Hong Kong time); a discount of approximately 12.77% over the average closing price of US$2.584 per Lufax ADS as quoted on the NYSE for the five (5) consecutive trading days up to and including the date of the Joint Announcement; and a discount of approximately 7.28% over the average closing price of US$2.431 per Lufax ADS as quoted on the NYSE for the ten (10) consecutive trading days up to and including the date of the Joint Announcement. See “Letter from Morgan Stanley and the Offeror Group: Offer Price of the Lufax Share Offers”.

 

   

You are advised to compare the offer prices of the Lufax Share Offers with the current market price of Lufax Shares and Lufax ADSs.

 

   

Lufax Option Offer: The Lufax Option Offer is structured as a single general offer by the Joint Offerors to cancel Lufax Options not exercised as of the Closing Date. The cancellation price for the outstanding Lufax Options would normally represent the difference between the exercise price of the Lufax Options and the offer price of the Lufax non-US Offer. Under the Lufax Option Offer, for outstanding Lufax Options having exercise prices above the offer price of the Lufax non-US Offer, such outstanding Lufax Options are out of the money and the cancellation price for cancelling each such outstanding Lufax Option is at a nominal amount of HK$0.00001. Following acceptance of the Lufax Option Offer, the relevant Lufax Options together with all rights attaching thereto will be entirely cancelled and renounced. Outstanding Lufax Options not tendered for acceptance under the Lufax Option Offer can be exercised in accordance with their respective original terms and conditions. See “Letter From Morgan Stanley and the Offeror Group: The Lufax Offers; The Lufax Option Offer”.

 

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Lufax PSU Arrangement: As at the Latest Practicable Date, there were 1,405,644 Unvested Lufax PSUs, comprising 221,594 Unlocked Lufax PSUs and 1,184,050 Locked Lufax PSUs. The rules of the Lufax 2019 Performance Share Unit Plan did not specify the treatment of the Unvested Lufax PSUs in case of a general offer. Accordingly, in accordance with Rule 13 of the Takeovers Code and Practice Note 6 to the Takeovers Code, the Joint Offerors propose the Unvested Lufax PSUs will be treated as follows:

 

   

for cancellation of each Unlocked Lufax PSU, US$1.127 (net of any applicable fees, expenses and taxes) (for illustrative purposes, equivalent to approximately HK$8.803) in cash, and

 

   

for cancellation of each Locked Lufax PSU, US$1.127 (net of any applicable fees, expenses and taxes) (for illustrative purposes, equivalent to approximately HK$8.803) in cash, subject to the existing unlocking schedule and conditions of grant under the Lufax 2019 Performance Share Unit Plan, and the cancellation price will be paid to the holders of the Locked Lufax PSUs following the unlocking of the respective Lufax PSUs.

Following acceptance of the Lufax PSU Arrangement, the relevant Lufax PSUs together with all rights attaching thereto will be entirely cancelled and renounced. For holders of Unvested Lufax PSUs (including Unlocked Lufax PSUs and Locked Lufax PSUs) who do not accept the arrangement as set out in above on or before the Closing Date, such Unvested Lufax PSUs will be unlocked (if any) and vested in accordance with their respective original terms and conditions under the Lufax 2019 Performance Share Unit Plan. See “Letter From Morgan Stanley and the Offeror Group: The Lufax Offers; The Lufax PSU Arrangement”.

 

   

Closing Date: Unless the Lufax Offers have previously been extended, all acceptances must be received by 4:00 p.m. on October 28, 2024 (Hong Kong time) in respect of the Lufax non-US Offer, the Lufax Option Offer and the Lufax PSU Arrangement, and 4:00 a.m. on October 28, 2024 (New York time) in respect of the Lufax US Offer, and the Lufax Offers will close on Monday, October 28, 2024 (4:00 p.m. Hong Kong time/4:00 a.m. New York time). The Lufax Offers are made on September 27, 2024, namely the date of posting of this Composite Document, and are capable of acceptance on and from this date. See section headed “6. Acceptance Period and Revisions” under Appendix I to this Composite Document.

 

   

Extensions of the Lufax Offers: The Joint Offerors do not intend to extend the Lufax Offers save in wholly exceptional circumstances, as provided in Rule 18.2 of the Takeovers Code, or if required by a governmental body of competent jurisdiction. See section headed “6. Acceptance Period and Revisions” under Appendix I to this Composite Document.

 

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Withdrawal Rights: Under the Lufax US Offer, which may only be accepted by Lufax US Shareholders and Lufax ADS Holders (wherever such Lufax ADS Holders are located), acceptances may be withdrawn until 4:00 a.m. on October 28, 2024 (New York time). Under the Lufax non-US Offer, which may be accepted by all Lufax Shareholders, whether resident in Hong Kong or outside of Hong Kong, and under the Lufax Option Offer and the Lufax PSU Arrangement, acceptances are irrevocable and may not be withdrawn unless such right is provided under Rule 19.2 of the Takeovers Code which is described in further detail in the section headed “9. Right of Withdrawal” under Appendix I to this Composite Document. The making of the Lufax non-US Offer to persons with a registered address in a jurisdiction outside Hong Kong may be affected by the laws of the relevant jurisdiction. It is the responsibility of Lufax Shareholders who are citizens or residents or nationals of jurisdictions outside Hong Kong, and who wish to accept the Lufax non-US Offer, to inform themselves about and comply with any applicable legal requirements when accepting the Lufax non-US Offer.

 

   

Settlement: Under the Lufax US Offer, which may only be accepted by Lufax US Shareholders and Lufax ADS Holders (wherever such Lufax ADS Holders are located), payment are expected to be made by the Expected Last Payment Date. Under the Lufax non-US Offer, which may be accepted by all Lufax Shareholders, whether resident in Hong Kong or outside of Hong Kong, if they are permitted to participate in the Lufax non-US Offer under local laws and regulations applicable to such holders, and under the Lufax Option Offer and the Lufax PSU Arrangement (except for holders of Locked Lufax PSUs tendering into the Lufax PSU Arrangement, to whom the cancellation price will be paid following the unlocking of the respective Lufax PSUs), payment will be made no later than seven (7) HK Business Days following the date of receipt of duly completed and valid acceptance, or by the Expected Last Payment Date, whichever is earlier. See section headed “5. Settlement” under Appendix I to this Composite Document.

 

   

Fairness of the Lufax Offers: The Lufax Independent Board Committee, having considered the Lufax Offers and having taken into account the advice and recommendations of the Lufax Independent Financial Adviser, recommends that the Independent Lufax Shareholders, the Lufax ADS Holders, the Lufax Optionholders and the Lufax PSU Holders NOT accept the Lufax Offers. See “US Special Factors; 13. Fairness” and “Letter from the Lufax Independent Board Committee”.

 

   

Tax Consequences for Lufax US Shareholders and Lufax ADS Holders: The receipt of cash in exchange for Lufax Shares and/or Lufax ADSs pursuant to the Lufax US Offer will be a taxable transaction for US federal income tax purposes and may also be taxable under applicable state, local, foreign or other tax laws. Generally, Lufax US Shareholders and Lufax ADS Holders will recognise gain or loss for these purposes equal to the difference between the amount of cash received and their adjusted tax basis in the Lufax Shares and/or Lufax ADSs that were tendered. For US federal income tax purposes, this gain or loss generally would be a capital gain or loss if the Lufax Shares are held as a capital asset. See “US Special Factors; 12. Tax Consequences”.

 

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TAX MATTERS ARE VERY COMPLEX, AND THE TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE LUFAX OFFERS TO YOU WILL DEPEND ON THE FACTS OF YOUR OWN SITUATION. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT YOU CONSULT YOUR TAX ADVISER FOR A FULL UNDERSTANDING OF THE TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE LUFAX OFFERS TO YOU.

 

   

Intentions of Joint Offerors: Following the close of the Lufax Offers, the Offeror Group intends that the Lufax Group will continue the principal business of the Lufax Group. The Offeror Group has no intention to redeploy any fixed assets of the Lufax Group (other than in the ordinary and usual course of business of the Lufax Group) or to discontinue the employment of the employees of the Lufax Group. The Offeror Group has no intention to, and believes there is no reasonable likelihood to, privatise Lufax. Also, the Offeror Group intends to maintain the listing of the Lufax Shares on the Stock Exchange and Lufax ADSs on the NYSE. The Offeror Group does not intend to avail themselves of any powers of compulsory acquisition of any Lufax Share outstanding after the close of the Lufax Offers. The directors of the Offeror Group have jointly and severally undertaken to the Stock Exchange to take appropriate steps to ensure that sufficient public float exists in Lufax Shares. In particular, in case Lufax’s public float drops below the Listing Rule requirements following the close of Lufax Offers, the Joint Offerors may place down Lufax Shares held by any of them or procure placing of new Lufax Shares within the time frame prescribed by the Stock Exchange. The Offeror Group will, together with Lufax, use reasonable endeavors to maintain the listing status of the Lufax Shares on the Stock Exchange and Lufax ADSs on the NYSE and procure that not less than 25% of the enlarged total issued Lufax Shares (including Lufax Shares underlying Lufax ADSs) will be held by the public in compliance with the Listing Rules.

 

   

No Appraisal Rights: The Lufax Offers are not made pursuant to the provisions of the Companies Act, and as such Lufax Shareholders do not have express appraisal rights in connection with the Lufax Offers under the Companies Act. See “US Special Factors; 13. Fairness”.

 

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The following are some of the questions you, as a Lufax Shareholder, Lufax ADS Holder, Lufax Optionholder or Lufax PSU Holder, may have and the answers to those questions. You are advised to read carefully the remainder of this Composite Document. Capitalized terms used herein are defined in “Definitions” to this Composite Document.

Who are offering to buy my Lufax Shares and Lufax ADSs?

The Joint Offerors are An Ke Technology, a limited liability company incorporated in Hong Kong, directly wholly-owned by Ping An Financial Technology, which is in turn wholly owned by Ping An Group, and Ping An Overseas Holdings, an investment holding company incorporated in Hong Kong with limited liability, which is directly wholly-owned by Ping An Group.

Each of the Joint Offerors is one of the Lufax Controlling Shareholders.

What are the Lufax Offers?

The Lufax Share Offers, which are mandated by applicable regulations, are unconditional general offers to acquire all the Lufax Offer Shares and Lufax ADSs. The Lufax non-US Offer may be accepted by all Independent Lufax Shareholders whether resident in Hong Kong or outside of Hong Kong. The Lufax US Offer may only be accepted by Lufax US Shareholders and Lufax ADS Holders (wherever such Lufax ADS Holders are located), and Lufax ADS Holders may only tender into the Lufax US Offer. Under the terms of the Lufax Share Offers, the Lufax Shares and Lufax ADSs duly and validly tendered for acceptance will be acquired by the Joint Offerors fully paid and free from all Encumbrances and together with all rights and benefits attaching thereto as at the date of the Composite Document or subsequently becoming attached to them. Lufax Shareholders who accept the Lufax non-US Offer will receive US$1.127 per duly accepted Lufax Share no later than seven (7) HK Business Days following the date of receipt of duly completed and valid acceptance, or by the Expected Last Payment Date, whichever is earlier. Lufax US Shareholders and Lufax ADS Holders who accept the Lufax US Offer are expected to receive US$1.127 per duly accepted Lufax Share or, US$2.254 per duly accepted Lufax ADS, by the Expected Last Payment Date.

The Lufax Option Offer is an unconditional mandatory general offer by the Joint Offerors, structured as a single offer, to cancel all outstanding Lufax Options not exercised as at the Closing Date.

The Lufax PSU Arrangement is an unconditional arrangement by the Joint Offerors to cancel all outstanding Lufax PSUs not vested as at the Closing Date, subject to the existing unlocking schedule and conditions (if any).

Are there any conditions to the Lufax Offers?

No, the Lufax Offers are unconditional.

 

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Why are the Lufax Offers being made?

The Lufax Offers are being made as a result of the election for scrip dividend by An Ke Technology and Ping An Overseas Holdings under the Lufax Scrip Dividend Scheme, as a result of which the total number of Lufax Shares controlled by the Joint Offerors increased from 474,905,000 Lufax Shares (representing approximately 41.40% of the total issued Lufax Shares immediately before the allotment and issue of the new Lufax Shares as the Lufax Special Dividend) to 984,785,257 Lufax Shares (representing approximately 56.82% of the enlarged total issued Lufax Shares immediately after the allotment and issue of the new Lufax Shares as the Lufax Special Dividend). Therefore, the Joint Offerors are making unconditional mandatory general offers for all the Lufax Offer Shares and Lufax ADSs pursuant to Rule 26 of the Takeovers Code and appropriate offer for all outstanding Lufax Options and Unvested Lufax PSUs in compliance with Rule 13 of the Takeovers Code to cancel all outstanding Lufax Options and Unvested Lufax PSUs.

Why are the Lufax Share Offers structured as a separate Lufax non-US Offer and Lufax US Offer?

The Joint Offerors’ primary objective in proposing the dual offer structure in respect of the Lufax Shares is to satisfy US and Hong Kong legal and regulatory requirements in respect of withdrawal rights and maximum period for settlement that would otherwise be in conflict.

The Lufax US Offer will be conducted in accordance with the US federal securities laws, including Regulation 14D and Regulation 14E under the Exchange Act, except to the extent of any no-action relief granted by the SEC. The Lufax non-US Offer will be conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Takeovers Code and other applicable Hong Kong rules and regulations.

What are the main differences between the Lufax non-US Offer and the Lufax US Offer?

The Lufax Share Offers have been structured such that the procedural terms of the Lufax Share Offers will be as equivalent as practically possible, given the differences between US and Hong Kong legal and regulatory requirements. There are, however, the following differences between the Lufax Share Offers:

 

   

The Lufax US Offer is open to all Lufax US Shareholders and all Lufax ADS Holders, wherever such Lufax ADS Holders are located. The Lufax non-US Offer is open to all Lufax Shareholders.

 

   

All Lufax US Shareholders and all Lufax ADS Holders, wherever such Lufax ADS Holders are located, tendering under the Lufax US Offer will have withdrawal rights as permitted by the Exchange Act and Rule 14d-7 promulgated thereunder. However, acceptances of the Lufax non-US Offer tendered shall be irrevocable and cannot be withdrawn, save as provided under Rule 19.2 of the Takeovers Code which is described in further details in the section headed “9. Right of Withdrawal” under Appendix I to this Composite Document.

 

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If you tender your Lufax Shares or Lufax ADSs in the Lufax US Offer, you are expected to receive your cash consideration by the Expected Last Payment Date.

 

   

If you tender your Lufax Shares into the Lufax non-US Offer, you will receive your cash consideration no later than seven (7) HK Business Days following the date of receipt of duly completed and valid acceptance, or by the Expected Last Payment Date, whichever is earlier.

Who may participate in the Lufax non-US Offer, the Lufax Option Offer and the Lufax PSU Arrangement?

The Lufax non-US Offer is open to all Independent Lufax Shareholders, whether resident in or outside of Hong Kong. The availability of the Lufax non-US Offer, the Lufax Option Offer and the Lufax PSU Arrangement to persons who are not residents in Hong Kong or who have registered addresses outside Hong Kong may be affected by the laws of the relevant jurisdiction. It is the responsibility of the Overseas Lufax Shareholders and/or Overseas Lufax Optionholders and/or Overseas Lufax PSU Holders who wish to accept the Lufax non-US Offer, the Lufax Option Offer and the Lufax PSU Arrangement to satisfy themselves as to the full observance of the laws and regulations of the relevant jurisdiction in connection therewith.

Who may participate in the Lufax US Offer?

The Lufax US Offer is open to all Lufax US Shareholders and all Lufax ADS Holders, wherever such Lufax ADS Holders are located. If you are a resident outside the United States and hold Lufax Shares, you are not permitted to tender those Lufax Shares in the Lufax US Offer. If you are a Lufax ADS Holder, wherever you are located, you may tender your Lufax ADSs into the Lufax US Offer or elect to become Lufax Shareholders by cancelling your Lufax ADSs and withdrawing the Lufax Shares underlying the Lufax ADSs and then tender your Lufax Shares into the Lufax non-US Offer. Further details are set out in “Action to be Taken”.

What will I receive in exchange for my Lufax Shares, Lufax ADSs, Lufax Options and/or Lufax PSUs?

The Joint Offerors are offering to pay:

 

   

for each Lufax Share under the Lufax Share Offers, US$1.127 per Lufax Share (for illustrative purposes, equivalent to approximately HK$8.803) (net of any applicable fees, expenses and taxes) in cash;

 

   

for each Lufax ADS under the Lufax US Offer, US$2.254 per Lufax ADS (for illustrative purposes, equivalent to approximately HK$17.606) (2 times the offer price for the Lufax Share Offers since each ADS represents 2 Lufax Shares) (net of any applicable fees, expenses and taxes) in cash;

 

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for cancellation of each outstanding Lufax Option with an exercise price of RMB8.0, RMB0.0345 (for illustrative purposes, equivalent to approximately HK$0.0378) in cash;

 

   

for cancellation of each outstanding Lufax Option with an exercise price of RMB50.0, HK$0.00001 in cash;

 

   

for cancellation of each outstanding Lufax Option with an exercise price of RMB98.06, HK$0.00001 in cash;

 

   

for cancellation of each outstanding Lufax Option with an exercise price of RMB118.0, HK$0.00001 in cash;

 

   

for cancellation of each Unlocked Lufax PSU, US$1.127 (for illustrative purposes, equivalent to approximately HK$8.803) (net of any applicable fees, expenses and taxes) in cash; and

 

   

for cancellation of each Locked Lufax PSU, US$1.127 (for illustrative purposes, equivalent to approximately HK$8.803) (net of any applicable fees, expenses and taxes) in cash, subject to the existing unlocking schedule and conditions of grant under the Lufax 2019 Performance Share Unit Plan, and the cancellation price will be paid to the holders of the Locked Lufax PSUs following the unlocking of the respective Lufax PSUs.

How do I accept the Lufax Offers?

If you are a non-US Lufax Shareholder or a Lufax US Shareholder who chooses to accept the Lufax non-US Offer, which is open to all Independent Lufax Shareholders, whether resident in or outside of Hong Kong, you should complete the accompanying WHITE Form of Acceptance in accordance with the instructions printed on it, which forms part of the terms and conditions of the Lufax non-US Offer.

If you are a Lufax US Shareholder who chooses to accept the Lufax US Offer, which is only open to Lufax US Shareholders, you should complete the BLUE Form of Acceptance accompanying the US Offer Document in accordance with the instructions printed on it, which forms part of the terms and conditions of the Lufax US Offer.

If you are a record holder of Lufax ADSs (wherever you are located) who chooses to accept the Lufax US Offer in respect of your Lufax ADSs, you should complete the Letter of Transmittal accompanying the US Offer Document in accordance with the instructions printed on it and return as soon as possible the completed Letter of Transmittal (along with your Lufax ADRs) to the Tender Agent. The instructions on the Letter of Transmittal shall be deemed to form part of the terms of the Lufax US Offer.

 

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If you hold Lufax ADSs through a broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other securities intermediary, you must contact your broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other securities intermediary and have such securities intermediary tender your Lufax ADSs on your behalf through DTC. In order for a book-entry transfer to constitute a valid tender of your Lufax ADSs in the Lufax US Offer, the Lufax ADSs must be tendered by your broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other securities intermediary before the Closing Date. Further, before the Closing Date, the Tender Agent must receive (a) a confirmation of such tender of the Lufax ADSs and (b) a message transmitted by DTC which forms part of a book-entry confirmation and states that DTC has received an express acknowledgment from the participant tendering the Lufax ADSs that are the subject of such book-entry confirmation stating that such participant has received, and agrees to be bound by, the terms of the Lufax US Offer and the Lufax ADS Letter of Transmittal, and that the Joint Offerors may enforce such agreement against such participant. DTC, participants in DTC and other securities intermediaries are likely to establish cut-off times and dates that are earlier than the Closing Date for receipt of instructions to tender Lufax ADSs. Note that if your Lufax ADSs are held through a broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other securities intermediary and your securities intermediary tenders your Lufax ADSs as instructed by you, your securities intermediary may charge you a transaction or service fee. You should consult your securities intermediary to determine the cut-off time and date applicable to you, and whether you will be charged any transaction or service fee.

If you are a DTC participant and hold Lufax ADSs in a DTC account as a DTC participant, you must tender your Lufax ADSs through DTC’s ATOP and follow the procedure for book-entry transfer by causing DTC to transfer the Lufax ADSs in your participant’s account to the Tender Agent. An Agent’s Message must be transmitted by DTC and received by the Tender Agent prior to 4:00 a.m. (New York time) on the Closing Date to validly tender the Lufax ADSs pursuant to the Lufax US Offer.

Lufax ADS Holders (wherever such Lufax ADS Holders are located) may only tender into the Lufax US Offer, unless such Lufax ADS Holder chooses to accept the Lufax non-US Offer by cancelling its Lufax ADSs and withdrawing the underlying Lufax Offer Shares from the Lufax ADS program and becoming a Lufax Shareholder. Lufax US Shareholders can choose to accept either the Lufax US Offer or the Lufax non-US Offer. Lufax US Shareholders who choose to accept the Lufax non-US Offer will be treated as Lufax non-US Shareholders and will not be able to withdraw acceptance from the Lufax non-US Offer unless such right is provided under Rule 19.2 of the Takeovers Code.

Lufax ADS Holders who would like to accept the Lufax non-US Offer may elect to become Lufax Shareholders by cancelling their Lufax ADSs and withdrawing the Lufax Shares underlying the Lufax ADSs, subject to compliance with the terms of the Lufax Deposit Agreement, including payment of applicable fees to the Lufax Depositary (including a Lufax ADS cancellation fee of US$5.00 per 100 Lufax ADSs, plus a US$15.00 cable fee), and any other applicable expenses and taxes. Lufax ADS Holders who hold their ADSs through a broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other securities intermediary and wish to cancel their Lufax ADSs should follow the broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or

 

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other securities intermediary’s procedure and instruct the broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other securities intermediary to arrange for the cancellation of the Lufax ADSs and transfer of the underlying Lufax Shares from the Lufax Depositary’s account on the CCASS to the Lufax ADS Holder’s Hong Kong stock account. If a Lufax ADS Holder prefers to receive Lufax Shares outside CCASS, he or she must receive Lufax Shares in CCASS first and then arrange for withdrawal from CCASS. Such Lufax ADS Holder can then obtain a transfer form signed by HKSCC Nominees Limited (as the transferor) and register Lufax Shares in his or her own name with the Lufax Registrar. For Lufax Shares to be received in CCASS, under normal circumstances, the above steps for cancellation of Lufax ADSs and receipt of the corresponding Lufax Shares generally require two (2) US Business Days from the date of receipt by the Lufax Depositary of the Lufax ADSs to be canceled along with valid cancellation instructions and the payment of the cancellation fee. For Lufax Shares to be received outside CCASS in physical form, the above steps for cancellation of Lufax ADSs and receipt of the corresponding Lufax Shares may take fourteen (14) US Business Days or more to complete. Lufax ADS Holders will be unable to receive or trade the Lufax Shares on the Stock Exchange until the procedures are completed. Please note that temporary delays may arise. For example, the transfer books of the Lufax Depositary may from time to time be closed to the cancellation and withdrawal of Lufax ADSs from the Lufax ADS program.

Lufax ADS Holders who choose to accept the Lufax non-US Offer by cancelling their Lufax ADSs and withdrawing the Lufax Shares underlying the Lufax ADSs will be treated as Lufax non-US Shareholders and will not be able to withdraw acceptances from the Lufax non-US Offer unless such right is provided under Rule 19.2 of the Takeovers Code.

To accept the Lufax Option Offer, you should complete the accompanying PINK Form of Acceptance in accordance with the instructions printed on it, which forms part of the terms and conditions of the Lufax Option Offer.

To accept the Lufax PSU Arrangement, you should complete the accompanying YELLOW Form of Acceptance in accordance with the instructions printed on it, which forms part of the terms and conditions of the Lufax PSU Arrangement.

Lufax ADS Holders (wherever such Lufax ADS Holders are located) may only tender into the Lufax US Offer. If you have received this Composite Document and you are a Lufax US Shareholder who would like to tender your Lufax Shares into the Lufax US Offer or a Lufax ADS Holder, please contact Georgeson LLC toll free at +1-866-679-2303 for a copy of the US Offer Documentation so that you may tender your Lufax Shares or Lufax ADSs into the Lufax US Offer.

 

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To tender into the Lufax Offers, the completed Form of Acceptance or Letter of Transmittal should then be forwarded, together with the relevant Lufax Share and/or Lufax ADR and/or Lufax Option and/or Lufax PSU certificate(s) and/or transfer receipt(s) and/or any other document(s) of title (and/or any satisfactory indemnity or indemnities required in respect thereof) for not less than the number of Lufax Shares and/or Lufax Options and/or Lufax PSUs in respect of which you intend to accept the Lufax Offers:

 

  (i)

in the case of the Lufax non-US Offer, to the Lufax Registrar, by post or by hand to Tricor Investor Services Limited, the branch share registrar and transfer office of Lufax in Hong Kong, located at 17/F, Far East Finance Centre, 16 Harcourt Road, Hong Kong, in an envelope marked “Lufax Holding Ltd – Lufax non-US Offer”,

 

  (ii)

in the case of the Lufax US Offer, by post or by hand to the Tender Agent at Computershare Trust Company, N.A., c/o Voluntary Corporate Actions, P.O. Box 43011, Providence, RI 02940 or by courier at Computershare Trust Company, N.A., c/o Voluntary Corporate Actions, 150 Royall Street, Canton, MA 02021, and

 

  (iii)

in the case of the Lufax Option Offer and the Lufax PSU Arrangement, to the HR Department of Lufax, by email to PUB_LKGHR@lu.com marked “Lufax Holding Ltd – Lufax Option Offer” or “Lufax Holding Ltd – Lufax PSU Arrangement” (as the case maybe),

as soon as practicable after the receipt of the relevant Form(s) of Acceptance but in any event to reach the Lufax Registrar or Tender Agent or HR Department of Lufax (as the case may be) by no later than 4:00 p.m. on October 28, 2024 (Hong Kong time) in respect of the Lufax non-US Offer, Lufax Option Offer and Lufax PSU Arrangement, or 4:00 a.m. on October 28, 2024 (New York time) in respect of the Lufax US Offer or such later date as the Joint Offerors may determine and announce (please note that the Tender Agent’s business hours are from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. New York time).

In order for beneficial owners of Lufax Shares, whose investments are registered in nominee names, to accept the Lufax Share Offers, it is essential that they provide instructions to their nominee agent of their intentions with regard to the Lufax non-US Offer. To ensure equality of treatment of all Independent Lufax Shareholders, those registered Independent Lufax Shareholders who hold Lufax Shares as nominees for more than one beneficial owner should, as far as practicable, treat the holding of each beneficial owner separately.

The attention of Overseas Lufax Shareholders and/or Overseas Lufax Optionholders and/or Overseas Lufax PSU Holders who are citizens, residents or nationals of a jurisdiction outside Hong Kong is drawn to section headed “13. Independent Lufax Shareholders and Lufax Optionholders and Lufax PSU Holders who are Residents outside Hong Kong” in Appendix I to this Composite Document.

 

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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

 

How do the Lufax Offers compare with recent market prices of Lufax Shares and Lufax ADSs?

You are advised to compare the Share Offer Price with the current market price of Lufax Shares.

The offer price of the Lufax Share Offers of US$1.127 (equivalent to approximately HK$8.803) per Lufax Share and US$2.254 per Lufax ADS (equivalent to approximately HK$17.606) represents:

 

  (i)

a discount of approximately 40.92% over the closing price of HK$14.9 per Lufax Share as quoted on the Stock Exchange on the HK Business Day before the date of the Initial Announcement;

 

  (ii)

a discount of approximately 28.43% over the closing price of HK$12.3 per Lufax Share as quoted on the Stock Exchange on the date of the Joint Announcement;

 

  (iii)

a discount of approximately 4.21% over the closing price of HK$9.19 per Lufax Share as quoted on the Stock Exchange on the Latest Practicable Date;

 

  (iv)

a discount of approximately 11.97% over the average closing price of HK$10.0 per Lufax Share as quoted on the Stock Exchange for the five (5) consecutive trading days up to and including the date of the Joint Announcement;

 

  (v)

a discount of approximately 6.93% over the average closing price of HK$9.5 per Lufax Share as quoted on the Stock Exchange for the ten (10) consecutive trading days up to and including the date of the Joint Announcement;

 

  (vi)

a discount of approximately 84.89% to the net asset value per Lufax Share of approximately HK$58.25 as at December 31, 2023, calculated based on the Lufax Group’s audited consolidated total equity attributable to the owners of Lufax as at December 31, 2023 of RMB92,142 million (equivalent to approximately HK$100,959 million), divided by 1,733,286,764, being the number of the total issued Lufax Shares immediately after the allotment and issue of the new Lufax Shares as the Lufax Special Dividend; and

 

  (vii)

a discount of approximately 82.81% to the net asset value per Lufax Share of approximately HK$51.22 as at June 30, 2024, calculated based on the Lufax Group’s unaudited consolidated total equity attributable to the owners of Lufax as at June 30, 2024 of RMB81,033 million (equivalent to approximately HK$88,787 million), divided by 1,733,286,764, being the number of the enlarged total issued Lufax Shares immediately after the allotment and issue of the new Lufax Shares as the Lufax Special Dividend.

 

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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

 

The offer price of the Lufax US Offer of US$2.254 per Lufax ADS represents:

 

  (i)

a discount of approximately 33.12% over the closing price of US$3.370 per Lufax ADS as quoted on the NYSE on the US Business Day before the date of the Initial Announcement;

 

  (ii)

a discount of approximately 23.59% over the closing price of US$2.950 per Lufax ADS as quoted on the NYSE on the date of the Joint Announcement;

 

  (iii)

a discount of approximately 2.00% over the closing price of US$2.300 per Lufax ADS as quoted on the NYSE on September 23, 2024 (New York time) (being 4:00 a.m. on the Latest Practicable Date (Hong Kong time));

 

  (iv)

a discount of approximately 12.77% over the average closing price of US$2.584 per Lufax ADS as quoted on the NYSE for the five (5) consecutive trading days up to and including the date of the Joint Announcement; and

 

  (v)

a discount of approximately 7.28% over the average closing price of US$2.431 per Lufax ADS as quoted on the NYSE for the ten (10) consecutive trading days up to and including the date of the Joint Announcement.

What is the position of the Lufax Independent Board Committee in regard to the Lufax Offers?

The Lufax Independent Board Committee, having considered the Lufax Offers and having taken into account the advice and recommendations of the Lufax Independent Financial Adviser, concurs with the view of the Lufax Independent Financial Adviser, and considering the mandatory general offer arises only from the result of the election of the Lufax Scrip Dividend Scheme by the Joint Offerors in compliance with the Takeovers Code, recommends that the Independent Lufax Shareholders, the Lufax ADS Holders, the Lufax Optionholders and the Lufax PSU Holders NOT accept the Lufax Offers. The Lufax Independent Board Committee also strongly advises the Independent Lufax Shareholders, the Lufax ADS Holders, the Lufax Optionholders and the Lufax PSU Holders that the decision to realize or to hold their investments is subject to individual circumstances and investment objectives. For further details, please refer to “Letter from the Lufax Independent Board Committee”.

How long do I have to accept the Lufax Offers?

Unless the Lufax Offers have previously been extended, all acceptances must be received by 4:00 p.m. on October 28, 2024 (Hong Kong time) in respect of the Lufax non-US Offer, the Lufax Option Offer and the Lufax PSU Arrangement, and 4:00 a.m. on October 28, 2024 (New York time) in respect of the Lufax US Offer, and the Lufax Offers will close on Monday, October 28, 2024 (4:00 p.m. Hong Kong time/4:00 a.m. New York time). The Lufax Offers are made on September 27, 2024, namely the date of posting of this Composite Document, and are capable of acceptance on and from this date.

 

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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

 

Can the Lufax Offers be extended and under what circumstances?

The Joint Offerors do not intend to extend the Lufax Offers save in wholly exceptional circumstances, as provided in Rule 18.2 of the Takeovers Code, or if required by a governmental body of competent jurisdiction. See section headed “6. Acceptance Period and Revisions” under Appendix I to this Composite Document.

How will I be notified if the Lufax Offers are extended?

If the Joint Offerors extend the Lufax Offers, they will inform the Tender Agent for the Lufax US Offer of that fact and make a public announcement of the extension through the Stock Exchange not later than 7:00 p.m. Hong Kong time on October 28, 2024 and such announcement will state the next Closing Date or a statement that the Lufax Offers will remain open until further notice. The Joint Offerors are required to extend the Lufax Offers for the minimum period required by the Takeovers Code, any rule, regulation, interpretation or position of the SEC or its staff or by any rule, regulation or position of NYSE or by any applicable US federal securities law. The Joint Offerors will not make available a Subsequent Offering Period in accordance with Rule 14d-11 promulgated under the Exchange Act.

May I withdraw my acceptance?

Lufax US Shareholders who tender in the Lufax US Offer and Lufax ADSs Holders may withdraw acceptances from the Lufax US Offer. Acceptances are irrevocable under the Lufax non-US Offer, the Lufax Option Offer and the Lufax PSU Arrangement, and withdrawals under the Lufax non-US Offer, Lufax Option Offer and the Lufax PSU Arrangement will not be permitted save as provided under Rule 19.2 of the Takeovers Code which is described in further detail in section headed “9. Right of Withdrawal” in Appendix I to this Composite Document. Lufax ADS Holders who choose to accept the Lufax non-US Offer by cancelling their Lufax ADSs and withdrawing the Lufax Shares underlying the Lufax ADSs will be treated as Lufax non-US Shareholders and will not be able to withdraw acceptances from the Lufax non-US Offer save as provided under Rule 19.2 of the Takeovers Code.

Lufax ADS Holders and Lufax US Shareholders who tender in the Lufax US Offer have until 4:00 a.m. on October 28, 2024 (New York time) to withdraw their acceptances of the Lufax US Offer. For Lufax US Shareholders and Lufax ADS Holders who tender Lufax Shares and/or Lufax ADSs by giving instructions to a broker or bank, they must instruct the bank or broker to arrange for the withdrawal of the Lufax Shares and/or Lufax ADSs.

 

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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

 

How do I withdraw my acceptance under the Lufax US Offer?

To withdraw an acceptance in relation to the Lufax US Offer, you must deliver a written notice of withdrawal with the required information to the Tender Agent. The Lufax US Offer will be deemed not to have been validly accepted in respect of any Lufax Shares or Lufax ADSs acceptances for which have been validly withdrawn. However, the Lufax US Offer may be accepted again in respect of any withdrawn Lufax Shares or Lufax ADSs by following one of the procedures described in section headed “9. Right of Withdrawal” in Appendix I to this Composite Document at any time prior to expiry of the Lufax US Offer.

What will happen to Lufax if the Lufax Offers are implemented and will the Lufax Offers be followed by compulsory acquisition?

Following the close of the Lufax Offers, the Offeror Group intends that the Lufax Group will continue the principal business of the Lufax Group. The Offeror Group has no intention to redeploy any fixed assets of the Lufax Group (other than in the ordinary and usual course of business of the Lufax Group) or to discontinue the employment of the employees of the Lufax Group.

The Offeror Group has no intention to, and believes there is no reasonable likelihood to, privatize Lufax. Also, the Offeror Group intends to maintain the listing of the Lufax Shares on the Stock Exchange and Lufax ADSs on the NYSE. The Offeror Group does not intend to avail themselves of any powers of compulsory acquisition of any Lufax Share outstanding after the close of the Lufax Offers.

See section headed “Intention of the Offeror Group in relation to the Lufax Group” in “Letter from Morgan Stanley and the Offeror Group”.

What happens if, as a result of the Lufax Offers, less than 25 per cent of issued Lufax Shares are held by the public Lufax Shareholders?

The directors of the Offeror Group have jointly and severally undertaken to the Stock Exchange to take appropriate steps to ensure that sufficient public float exists in Lufax Shares. In particular, in case Lufax’s public float drops below the Listing Rule requirements following the close of Lufax Offers, the Joint Offerors may place down Lufax Shares held by any of them or procure placing of new Lufax Shares within the time frame prescribed by the Stock Exchange. The Offeror Group will, together with Lufax, use reasonable endeavors to maintain the listing status of the Lufax Shares on the Stock Exchange and Lufax ADSs on the NYSE and procure that not less than 25% of the total issued Lufax Shares (including Lufax Shares underlying Lufax ADSs) will be held by the public in compliance with the Listing Rules.

 

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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

 

If I decide not to accept, how will the Lufax Offers affect my Lufax Shares, Lufax ADSs, Lufax Options and Lufax PSUs?

If acceptances under the Lufax Share Offers are not received from you, you will continue to remain as a Lufax Shareholder or Lufax ADS Holder.

If acceptances under the Lufax Option Offer are not received from you and such Lufax Options are not exercised in accordance with the Lufax 2014 Share Incentive Plan, such Lufax Options can be exercised in accordance with their respective original terms and conditions.

If acceptances under the Lufax PSU Arrangement are not received from you and such Unvested Lufax PSUs are not vested in accordance with the Lufax 2019 Performance Share Unit Plan, such Unvested Lufax PSUs (including Unlocked Lufax PSUs and Locked Lufax PSUs) will be unlocked (if any) and vested in accordance with their respective original terms and conditions.

The Lufax Offers are not made pursuant to the provisions of the Companies Act, and as such Lufax Shareholders do not have express appraisal rights in connection with the Lufax Offers under the Companies Act.

Can I choose the currency in which I receive payment for my Lufax Shares, Lufax ADSs, Lufax Options or Lufax PSUs?

No, you will receive the consideration for your Lufax Shares, Lufax ADSs, Lufax Options or Lufax PSUs in US$. As the respective cancellation prices of the Lufax Option Offer are denominated in RMB or HK$ as illustrated in the “Letter from Morgan Stanley and the Offeror Group”, the conversion of RMB into US$ will be based on the exchange rate of US$1 = RMB7.1291 and the conversion of HK$ into US$ will be based on the exchange rate of US$1 = HK$7.8113.

Do the Joint Offerors have the financial resources to make payment of the consideration for the Lufax Offers?

The Joint Offerors intend to finance and satisfy the amount payable under the Lufax Offers by cash through internal cash resources of An Ke Technology and Ping An Overseas Holdings. Morgan Stanley, being the financial adviser to the Joint Offerors in respect of the Lufax non-US Offer, the Lufax Option Offer and the Lufax PSU Arrangement, is satisfied that sufficient financial resources are available to the Joint Offerors to satisfy the maximum cash consideration payable by the Joint Offerors upon full acceptance of the Lufax Offers.

 

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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

 

What are the tax consequences of the Lufax Offers?

The receipt of cash in exchange for Lufax Shares and/or Lufax ADSs under the Lufax Share Offers will be a taxable transaction for US federal income tax purposes and may also be taxable under applicable state, local, foreign or other tax laws. Generally, Lufax US Shareholders and Lufax ADS Holders will recognise gain or loss for these purposes equal to the difference between the amount of cash received and their adjusted tax basis in the Lufax Shares and/or Lufax ADSs that were tendered. For US federal income tax purposes, this gain or loss generally would be a capital gain or loss if the Lufax Shares and/or Lufax ADSs are held as a capital asset. See “US Special Factors; 12. Tax Consequences; US Federal Income Tax Consequences”. Tax matters are very complex, and the tax consequences of the Lufax Offers to you will depend on the facts of your own situation. It is recommended that you consult your tax adviser for a full understanding of the tax consequences of the Lufax Offers to you.

The seller’s Hong Kong ad valorem stamp duty (if applicable) payable by the Lufax non-US Shareholders and the Lufax US Shareholders who accept the Lufax non-US Offer and calculated at a rate of 0.1% of the higher of (i) the market value of the Lufax Shares; or (ii) the consideration payable by the Joint Offerors in respect of the relevant acceptances of the Lufax non-US Offer (using the exchange rate as determined by the Monetary Authority pursuant to section 18(2) of the Stamp Duty Ordinance (Chapter 117 of the Laws of Hong Kong)), will be deducted from the amount payable by the Joint Offerors to such person on acceptance of the Lufax non-US Offer. The Joint Offerors will arrange for payment of the seller’s ad valorem stamp duty (if applicable) on behalf of the relevant Lufax non-US Shareholders accepting the Lufax non-US Offer and pay the buyer’s Hong Kong ad valorem stamp duty (if applicable) in connection with the acceptance of the Lufax non-US Offer.

No stamp duty is payable in connection with the acceptance of the Lufax Option Offer and the Lufax PSU Arrangement. Acceptance of the Lufax Option Offer and the Lufax PSU Arrangement and the receipt of the relevant cancellation price(s) may trigger tax obligations (such as withholding tax in the PRC) of the Lufax Optionholder and Lufax PSU Holder (as the case may be) and/or Lufax on behalf of the Lufax Optionholder and Lufax PSU Holder (as the case may be).

Will I have to pay any fees or commissions?

If you are the registered owner of your Lufax Shares, and you accept the Lufax Share Offer, you will not have to pay brokerage fees or similar expenses. If you own your Lufax Shares and/or Lufax ADSs through a broker or other nominee, you should consult your broker or nominee to determine whether any charges will apply.

 

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EXPECTED TIMETABLE

 

The timetable set out below is indicative only and is subject to change. Any changes to the timetable will be jointly announced by the Offeror Group and Lufax. Unless otherwise expressly stated, all time and date references contained in this Composite Document refer to Hong Kong time and dates unless otherwise stated.

 

Despatch date of this Composite Document and the accompanying Form(s) of Acceptance and commencement date of the Lufax Offers (Note 1)

   Friday, September 27, 2024

Latest time and date for acceptance of the Lufax non-US Offer on the Closing Date (Notes 2, 5 and 6)

  

4:00 p.m. on Monday,

October 28, 2024

Latest time and date for withdrawal of Lufax US Offer (Note 6 and 7)

  

4:00 a.m. on Monday,

October 28, 2024

(New York time)

Latest time and date for acceptance of the Lufax US Offer on the Closing Date (Notes 6 and 7)

  

4:00 a.m. on Monday,

October 28, 2024

(New York Time)

Closing Date (Notes 3 and 5)

   Monday, October 28, 2024

Announcement of the results of the Lufax Offers as at the Closing Date published (Notes 2 and 5)

  

by 7:00 p.m. on Monday,

October 28, 2024

Latest date for posting of remittances for the amount due in respect of valid acceptances received under the Lufax Offers (Notes 4 and 5)

   Wednesday, October 30, 2024

 

 

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EXPECTED TIMETABLE

 

Notes:

 

1.

The Lufax non-US Offer, which is unconditional, is open for acceptance on and from Friday, September 27, 2024, being the date of posting of this Composite Document, until 4:00 p.m. on the Closing Date or such later time and/or date as the Joint Offerors may determine and announce with the consent of the Executive and in accordance with the Takeovers Code. The Lufax US Offer, which is also unconditional, is open for acceptance on and from Friday, September 27, 2024, being the date of posting of US Offer Document, until 4:00 a.m. (New York time) on the Closing Date or such later time and/or date as the Joint Offerors may determine and announce, in which case the Joint Offerors are required to extend the Lufax US Offer for the minimum period required by any rule, regulation, interpretation or position of the SEC or its staff or by any rule, regulation or position of NYSE or by any applicable US federal securities law.

 

2.

Beneficial owners of Lufax Shares who hold their Lufax Shares in CCASS directly as an investor participant or indirectly via a broker or custodian participant should note the timing requirements (as set out in Appendix I to this Composite Document) for causing instructions to be made to CCASS in accordance with the General Rules of CCASS and CCASS Operational Procedures.

 

3.

In accordance with the Takeovers Code, the Lufax Offers must initially be opened for acceptance for at least twenty-one (21) days following the date on which this Composite Document is posted. As the Lufax Offers will, in addition to compliance with the Takeovers Code, also be made in the United States pursuant to the applicable US tender offer rules, the Lufax Offers must remain open for at least twenty (20) US Business Days following the date on which this Composite Document is posted. Therefore, the Lufax non-US Offer, Lufax Option Offer and Lufax PSU Arrangement will initially remain open for acceptances until 4:00 p.m. on Monday, October 28, 2024 (Hong Kong time) and the Lufax US Offer will initially remain open for acceptances until 4:00 a.m. on Monday, October 28, 2024 (New York time), unless the Joint Offerors revise or extend the Lufax Offers in accordance with the Takeovers Code or required by applicable laws. The Joint Offerors do not intend to extend the Lufax Offers save in wholly exceptional circumstances, as provided in Rule 18.2 of the Takeovers Code, or if required by a governmental body of competent jurisdiction. If the Joint Offerors are to extend the Lufax Offers, they are required to extend the Lufax Offers for the minimum period required by any rule, regulation, interpretation or position of the SEC or its staff or by any rule, regulation or position of NYSE or by any applicable US federal securities law. The Offeror Group and Lufax will jointly issue an announcement no later than 7:00 p.m. on Monday, October 28, 2024 (Hong Kong time) in relation to any extension of the Lufax Offers, in which the announcement will state either the next closing date or that the Lufax Offers will remain open until further notice. In the latter case, at least fourteen (14) days’ notice by way of an announcement will be given before the Lufax Offers are closed to those Independent Lufax Shareholders, Lufax ADS Holders, Lufax Optionholders and Lufax PSU Holders who have not accepted the Lufax Offers.

 

4.

For details of settlement of the Lufax Offers, please refer to the section headed “5. Settlement” in Appendix I to this Composite Document. Acceptances of the Lufax Offers shall be irrevocable and not capable of being withdrawn, except in the circumstances set out in the section headed “9. Right of Withdrawal” in Appendix I to this Composite Document.

 

5.

If there is a tropical cyclone warning signal no. 8 or above, a “black rainstorm warning signal”, or an “extreme conditions” warning in force in Hong Kong and still in force at 12:00 noon on any of these dates, the relevant date and time will be moved to the same time, if applicable, on the next HK Business Day which does not have either of those warnings in force after 12:00 noon.

 

6.

Please note that although the Lufax US Offer officially closes at 4:00 a.m. (New York time) on Monday, October 28, 2024, the Tender Agent’s business hours are from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (New York time).

 

7.

To withdraw an acceptance in relation to the Lufax US Offer, you must deliver a written notice of withdrawal with the required information to the Tender Agent. The Lufax US Offer will be deemed not to have been validly accepted in respect of any Lufax Shares or Lufax ADSs acceptances for which have been validly withdrawn. However, the Lufax US Offer may be accepted again in respect of any withdrawn Lufax Shares or Lufax ADSs by following the procedures described in “Appendix I – Further Terms and Procedures for Acceptance of the Lufax Offers” at any time prior to expiry of the Lufax US Offer. Acceptances under the Lufax non-US Offer, the Lufax Option Offer, and the Lufax PSU Arrangement are irrevocable and withdrawals will not be permitted.

Save as mentioned above, if the latest time for acceptance of the Lufax Offers does not take effect on the date and time as stated above, the other dates mentioned above may be affected. The Offeror Group and Lufax will notify the Independent Lufax Shareholders, Lufax ADS Holders, Lufax Optionholders and Lufax PSU Holders by way of announcement(s) on any change to the expected timetable as soon as practicable.

 

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IMPORTANT NOTICES

 

INFORMATION FOR LUFAX US SHAREHOLDERS AND LUFAX ADS HOLDERS

Although Lufax non-US Shareholders may not tender into the Lufax US Offer, certain information relevant to Lufax US Shareholders and Lufax ADS Holders, but not relevant to Lufax non-US Shareholders, has been included in this Composite Document to ensure equality of information.

Lufax ADS Holders (wherever such Lufax ADS Holders are located) may only tender into the Lufax US Offer. If you have received this document and you are a Lufax US Shareholder who would like to tender your Lufax Shares into the Lufax US Offer or a Lufax ADS Holder, please contact Georgeson LLC toll free at +1-866-679-2303 for a copy of the US Offer Documentation so that you may tender your Lufax Shares or Lufax ADSs into the Lufax US Offer.

If you are a resident of the United States, please read the following in addition to the US Offer Document:

The Lufax Offers are being made for the securities of Lufax, an exempted company incorporated in the Cayman Islands, the ordinary shares and Lufax ADSs of which are listed on the Stock Exchange and on the NYSE respectively and, while the Lufax Offers are subject to Cayman Islands, Hong Kong and US disclosure requirements, US investors should be aware that this Composite Document has been prepared in accordance with a Hong Kong format and style, which differs from the US format and style. The financial information relating to the Lufax Group has been extracted from the relevant audited consolidated financial statements of the Lufax Group for each of the years ended December 31, 2021, 2022 and 2023, which have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board and from the relevant unaudited consolidated financial statements of the Lufax Group for the six months ended June 30, 2024, which have been prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard 34 “Interim Financial Reporting” issued by the International Accounting Standards Board. Even though such financial statements may contain a reconciliation of certain line items to US GAAP, the financial information or statements may not be wholly comparable to financial information or statements of US companies or companies whose financial statements are solely prepared in accordance with US GAAP.

Lufax is incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands, and the Joint Offerors are both incorporated under the laws of Hong Kong, and some or all of the officers and directors of each of the Joint Offerors and Lufax, respectively, are residents of countries other than the United States. As a result, it may be difficult for Lufax US Shareholders or Lufax ADS Holders to effect service of process within the United States upon the Joint Offerors or Lufax or their respective officers or directors or to enforce against them a judgment of a US court predicated upon the federal or state securities laws of the United States.

 

 

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IMPORTANT NOTICES

 

This Composite Document (including the documents incorporated by reference in this Composite Document) jointly issued by Lufax and the Offeror Group includes certain “forward-looking statements”. These statements are based on the current expectations of the management of Lufax or the Offeror Group and are naturally subject to uncertainty and changes in circumstances. The forward-looking statements contained herein include statements about the financial condition, results of operations, plans, objectives, future performance and business as well as forward-looking statements relating to the expected effects on Lufax of the Lufax Offers, the expected timing, conditions and scope of the Lufax Offers, and all other statements in this Composite Document other than historical facts. Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements typically containing words such as “intends”, “expects”, “anticipates”, “targets”, “estimates”, “envisages” and words of similar import. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainty because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that will occur in the future. There may be events in the future that cannot be accurately predicted or over which Lufax and the Offeror Group have no control. The risk factors listed in Lufax’s 2023 Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2023 on Form 20-F filed with the SEC and information subsequently submitted by Lufax to the SEC under cover of Form 6-K as well as any other cautionary language in this Composite Document, provide examples of risks, uncertainties and events that may cause the actual results of Lufax or the timing or success of matters related to the Lufax Offers to differ materially from the expectations described in forward-looking statements. The occurrence of the events described in those risk factors and the risk factors described below could have a material adverse effect on the business, operating results or financial condition of Lufax or the timing or success of the Lufax Offers. There are a number of factors that could cause actual results and developments to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, the outcome of the Lufax Offers, the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against Lufax and others relating to the Lufax Offers, the effect of the announcement of the Lufax Offers on Lufax’s customer relationships, operating results and business generally, the risks that the proposed transaction disrupts current plans and operations and the amount of the costs, fees, expenses and charges related to the Lufax Offers that Lufax must bear as well as additional factors, such as changes in economic conditions, changes in the level of capital investment, success of business and operating initiatives and restructuring objectives, changes in the regulatory environment, fluctuations in interest and exchange rates, the outcome of litigation, government actions and natural phenomena such as floods, earthquakes and hurricanes. Other unknown or unpredictable factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. For further discussion of factors that could cause actual results to differ from expectations, you should read Lufax’s filings and submissions to the SEC, including Lufax’s 2023 Annual Report on Form 20-F and other materials submitted to the SEC under Form 6-K.

 

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IMPORTANT NOTICES

 

The factors identified above and the risks reflected in Lufax’s 2023 Annual Report on Form 20-F and information subsequently submitted by Lufax to the SEC under cover of Form 6-K should not be construed as exhaustive. Lufax and the Offeror Group believe the forward-looking statements in this Composite Document are reasonable; however, there is no assurance that the actions, events or results of the forward-looking statements will occur or, if any of them do, what impact they will have on Lufax’s results or operations or financial condition or on the Lufax Offers. In addition, actual results or matters related to the Lufax Offers could differ materially from the forward-looking statements contained in this Composite Document as a result of the timing of the completion of the Lufax Offers. In view of these uncertainties, the readers should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which are based on Lufax’s current expectations.

All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to the Offeror Group or Lufax or persons acting on behalf of either of them are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements above. The forward-looking statements included herein are made only as of the date of this Composite Document.

SEC FILINGS

The US Offer Document contains disclosures complying with Schedule TO (tender offer statement) under the Exchange Act. The Offeror Group will file a Schedule TO with the SEC that incorporates the US Offer Document by reference, and Lufax will file a Schedule 14D-9 that also incorporates the US Offer Document by reference. The disclosures mandated by Schedule TO and Schedule 14D-9 contain important information and Lufax US Shareholders and Lufax ADS Holders are urged to read the US Offer Document, the Schedule TO and the Schedule 14D-9 carefully.

The US Offer Document will be despatched to Lufax US Shareholders and the Information Agent will arrange for the despatch of copies of the US Offer Document to Lufax ADS Holders, at no cost to them. In addition, you may obtain free copies of the US Offer Document, the Schedule TO and the Schedule 14D-9 at the website maintained by the SEC (http://www.sec.gov).

Lufax Shareholders, Lufax ADS Holders, Lufax Optionholders, Lufax PSU Holders and potential investors are advised to exercise caution when dealing in Lufax Shares, Lufax ADSs, Lufax Options and Lufax PSUs in reliance on the information set out in this Composite Document.

 

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DEFINITIONS

 

In this Composite Document, unless otherwise defined or the context otherwise requires, the following expressions have the following meanings:

 

“acting in concert”    has the meaning ascribed to it under the Takeovers Code
An Ke Technology    LOGO
associate(s)    has the meaning ascribed to it under the Takeovers Code
BLUE Form of Acceptance of the Lufax US Offer    the BLUE form of acceptance in respect of the Lufax US Offer accompanying this Composite Document
CCASS    the Central Clearing and Settlement System established and operated by HKSCC
Closing Date    October 28, 2024, being the closing date (or the “expiration date” as referred to in the US Offer Document), or any subsequent closing date as may be announced by the Offeror Group and required by the Executive or the SEC
Companies Act    means the Companies Act (As Revised) of the Cayman Islands and any statutory amendment or re-enactment thereof
Composite Document    this composite offer and response document jointly issued by the Offeror Group and Lufax in accordance with the Takeovers Code containing, among other things, details of the Lufax Offers, the recommendation from the Lufax Independent Board Committee to the Independent Lufax Shareholders, the Lufax ADS Holders, the Lufax Optionholders and the Lufax PSU Holders and the advice from the Lufax Independent Financial Adviser to the Lufax Independent Board Committee, the Independent Lufax Shareholders, the Lufax ADS Holders, the Lufax Optionholders and the Lufax PSU Holders in respect of the Lufax Offers

 

 

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DEFINITIONS

 

“Consolidated Affiliated Entity(ies)”    the variable interest entities and their subsidiaries, the financial results of which have been consolidated and accounted for as subsidiaries of Lufax by virtue of the contractual arrangements entered into by the Lufax Group
Encumbrances    any claim, mortgage, charge, pledge, lien, restriction, assignment, power of sale, hypothecation, security interest, title retention, trust arrangement, subordination arrangement, contractual right of set off or any other agreement or arrangement the effect of which is the creation of security, or any other interest, equity or other right of any person (including any right to acquire, option, right of first refusal or right of pre-emption), or any agreement, arrangement or obligation to create any of the same
Exchange Act    the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
Executive    the Executive Director of the Corporate Finance Division of the SFC or any delegate of the Executive Director
Expected Last Payment Date    expected to be within two (2) US Business Days after the Closing Date, being Wednesday, October 30, 2024
Form(s) of Acceptance    the WHITE Form of Acceptance of the Lufax non-US Offer, the BLUE Form of Acceptance or Letter of Transmittal of the Lufax US Offer, the PINK Form of Acceptance of the Lufax Option Offer, and the YELLOW Form of Acceptance of the Lufax PSU Arrangement, and each, a Form of Acceptance
HK$    Hong Kong dollars, the lawful currency of Hong Kong
HKSCC    Hong Kong Securities Clearing Company Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited
HK Business Day    has the meaning ascribed to it under the Takeovers Code
Hong Kong    the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the PRC

 

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DEFINITIONS

 

“Independent Lufax Shareholders”    Lufax non-US Shareholders and Lufax US Shareholders
Information Agent    Georgeson LLC
Initial Announcement    Lufax’s announcement dated March 21, 2024 in relation to the proposed declaration of the Lufax Special Dividend and mandatory general offer made pursuant to Rule 3.7 of the Takeovers Code
Joint Announcement    announcement dated July 3, 2024 jointly issued by the Offeror Group and Lufax in relation to the Lufax Offers made pursuant to Rule 3.5 of the Takeovers Code
Joint Offerors    An Ke Technology and Ping An Overseas Holdings, and an “Offeror” shall be construed accordingly
Latest Practicable Date    September 24, 2024, being the latest practicable date prior to printing of this Composite Document for the purpose of ascertaining certain information for inclusion in this Composite Document
Letter of Transmittal    in relation to the Lufax ADSs, the letter of transmittal relating to the Lufax US Offer which is being sent with the US Offer Document for use of Lufax ADS Holders wishing to accept the Lufax US Offer
Listing Date    April 14, 2023, on which the Lufax Shares were listed and on which dealings in the Lufax Shares were first permitted to take place on the Stock Exchange
Listing Rules    the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange
Locked Lufax PSUs    Lufax PSUs which have not yet been unlocked in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Lufax 2019 Performance Share Unit Plan and their respective schedule and conditions of grant
Lufax    Lufax Holding Ltd LOGO a company with limited liability incorporated in the Cayman Islands and listed on the NYSE (NYSE ticker: LU) and the Stock Exchange (stock code: 6623)

 

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DEFINITIONS

 

“Lufax 2014 Share Incentive Plan”    the Phase I share incentive plan of Lufax, adopted in December 2014, as most recently amended and restated on April 12, 2023
Lufax 2019 Performance Share Unit Plan    the 2019 performance share unit plan of Lufax, adopted in September 2019, as most recently amended and restated on April 12, 2023
Lufax ADR(s)    American Depositary Receipt(s) issued under the Lufax Deposit Agreement and evidencing Lufax ADSs
Lufax ADS(s)    all issued American Depositary Shares issued under the Lufax Deposit Agreement and those to be issued under the Lufax 2014 Share Incentive Plan and the Lufax 2019 Performance Share Unit Plan, with each Lufax ADS representing two Lufax Shares; for the avoidance of doubt, the Offeror Group did not hold any Lufax ADS as at the Latest Practicable Date
Lufax ADS Holders    holders of Lufax ADSs from time to time
Lufax Board    the board of directors of Lufax
Lufax Controlling Shareholder(s)    has the meaning ascribed to it under the Listing Rules and unless the context otherwise requires, refers to Ping An Group, An Ke Technology, Ping An Overseas Holdings and Ping An Financial Technology
Lufax Deposit Agreement    deposit agreement dated as of November 3, 2020 by and among Lufax, the Lufax Depositary, and the holders and beneficial owners of Lufax ADSs, as amended and supplemented
Lufax Depositary    Citibank, N.A., depositary bank for the Lufax ADSs
Lufax ESOP Administrator    Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, the administrator of Lufax Options and Unlocked Lufax PSUs
Lufax Group    Lufax, its subsidiaries and the Consolidated Affiliated Entities

 

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DEFINITIONS

 

“Lufax Independent Board Committee”    an independent committee of the board of directors of Lufax, comprising all four independent non-executive directors of Lufax, established for the purpose of advising (i) the Independent Lufax Shareholders and Lufax ADS Holders as to whether the Lufax Share Offers are fair and reasonable and as to their acceptances; (ii) the Lufax Optionholders as to whether the Lufax Option Offer is fair and reasonable and as to their acceptances; and (iii) the Lufax PSU Holders as to whether the Lufax PSU Arrangement is fair and reasonable and as to their acceptances
Lufax Independent Financial Adviser“or”Anglo Chinese    Anglo Chinese Corporate Finance, Limited, a corporation licensed to carry out Type 1 (dealing in securities), Type 4 (advising on securities), Type 6 (advising on corporate finance) and Type 9 (asset management) regulated activities under the SFO, appointed by Lufax with the approval of the Lufax Independent Board Committee as the independent financial adviser of Lufax to advise the Lufax Independent Board Committee on what recommendation to make to the Independent Lufax Shareholders, the Lufax ADS Holders, the Lufax Optionholders and the Lufax PSU Holders in respect of the Lufax Offers and in particular whether the Lufax Offers are fair and reasonable and as to acceptance of the Lufax Offers
Lufax non-US Offer    the mandatory unconditional general cash offer made by Morgan Stanley for and on behalf of the Joint Offerors to acquire all Lufax Offer Shares that are held by Lufax non-US Shareholders in accordance with the Takeovers Code
Lufax non-US Shareholders    holder(s) of Lufax Shares that are residents outside the United States, other than the Offeror Group
Lufax Offer Share(s)    all issued Lufax Share(s) plus Lufax Share(s) to be issued under the Lufax 2014 Share Incentive Plan and the Lufax 2019 Performance Share Unit Plan (other than those already owned by the Offeror Group), including Lufax Shares represented by the Lufax ADSs
Lufax Offers    the Lufax non-US Offer, the Lufax US Offer, the Lufax Option Offer and the Lufax PSU Arrangement

 

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DEFINITIONS

 

“Lufax Option(s)”    options granted under the Lufax 2014 Share Incentive Plan adopted by Lufax in December 2014
Lufax Option Offer    the mandatory unconditional general cash offer made by Morgan Stanley for and on behalf of the Joint Offerors to cancel all outstanding Lufax Options in accordance with the Takeovers Code
Lufax Optionholder(s)    holder(s) of Lufax Options
Lufax PSU Arrangement    the arrangement offered by Joint Offerors to each Lufax PSU Holders to cancel the Lufax PSUs
Lufax PSU Holders    holder(s) of Unvested Lufax PSUs
Lufax PSUs    performance share units granted under the Lufax 2019 Performance Share Unit Plan
Lufax Registrar    Tricor Investor Services Limited, the branch share registrar and transfer office of Lufax in Hong Kong, located at 17/F, Far East Finance Centre, 16 Harcourt Road, Hong Kong
Lufax Scrip Dividend Circular    Lufax’s circular dated June 12, 2024 in relation to the Lufax Scrip Dividend Scheme
Lufax Scrip Dividend Scheme    the scrip dividend scheme proposed by the Lufax Board which offered Lufax Shareholders and Lufax ADS Holders a scrip dividend alternative, further details of which were set out in the Lufax Scrip Dividend Circular
Lufax Share Offers    the Lufax non-US Offer and the Lufax US Offer
Lufax Share(s)    the ordinary shares of Lufax with a par value US$0.00001 per share (excluding the treasury shares held by Lufax, which comprised the Lufax Shares underlying Lufax ADSs repurchased by Lufax pursuant to the share repurchase programs and Lufax Shares issued to the Lufax Depositary for bulk issuance of Lufax ADSs reserved for future issuances upon the exercise or vesting of options or awards granted under the share incentive plans of Lufax)

 

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DEFINITIONS

 

“Lufax Shareholder(s)”    holder(s) of Lufax Shares, including Lufax non-US Shareholders and Lufax US Shareholders
Lufax Special Dividend    the declaration and distribution of the special dividend by Lufax out of the share premium account under the reserves of Lufax in the amount of US$1.21 per Lufax Share or US$2.42 per Lufax ADS
Lufax US Offer    the mandatory unconditional general cash offer made by the Joint Offerors to acquire all Lufax Offer Shares that are held by Lufax US Shareholders and Lufax ADSs that are held by Lufax ADS Holders (wherever such ADS Holders are located)
Lufax US Shareholder(s)    holder(s) of Lufax Shares that are residents of the United States
Minimum Public Float    the minimum public float prescribed by the Listing Rules, whereby at least 25 per cent of Lufax Shares must be in public hands
Morgan Stanley    Morgan Stanley Asia Limited, a company incorporated in Hong Kong with limited liability and licensed under the SFO to carry on Type 1 (dealing in securities), Type 4 (advising on securities), Type 5 (advising on futures contracts), Type 6 (advising on corporate finance) and Type 9 (asset management) regulated activities, and the financial adviser to the Joint Offerors in respect of the Lufax non-US Offer, the Lufax Option Offer and the Lufax PSU Arrangement
NYSE    the New York Stock Exchange
Offer Period    has the meaning ascribed to it under the Takeovers Code
Offeror Directors    the directors of the Joint Offerors
Offeror Group    Ping An Group, An Ke Technology and Ping An Overseas Holdings
Overseas Lufax Optionholders    Lufax Optionholders whose addresses as shown on the register of Optionholders of Lufax are outside Hong Kong

 

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DEFINITIONS

 

“Overseas Lufax PSU Holders”    Lufax PSU Holders whose addresses as shown on the register of PSUs of Lufax are outside Hong Kong
Overseas Lufax Shareholders    Lufax Shareholders whose addresses as shown on the register of members of Lufax are outside Hong Kong
PFIC    passive foreign investment company
Ping An Convertible Promissory Notes    the convertible promissory notes issued by Lufax to Ping An Overseas Holdings in October 2015 in the initial aggregate principal amount of US$1,953.8 million, part of which was subsequently transferred to An Ke Technology, with the maturity date of the current outstanding principal amount being October 2026, where, as at the Latest Practicable Date, the outstanding principal amounts of the Ping An Convertible Promissory Notes amounted to US$976.9 million, comprising US$507.988 million for the convertible promissory note issued to Ping An Overseas Holdings and US$468.912 million for the convertible promissory note issued to An Ke Technology
Ping An Financial Technology    Shenzhen Ping An Financial Technology Consulting Co. Ltd. LOGO , a limited liability company established under the laws of the PRC, wholly-owned by Ping An Group, and is one of the Lufax Controlling Shareholders
Ping An Group    LOGO
Ping An Overseas Holdings    China Ping An Insurance Overseas (Holdings) Limited LOGO , a company with limited liability incorporated in Hong Kong, directly wholly-owned by Ping An Group and is one of the Lufax Controlling Shareholders
PINK Form of Acceptance of the Lufax Option Offer    the PINK form of acceptance in respect of the Lufax Option Offer accompanying this Composite Document

 

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DEFINITIONS

 

“PRC”    the People’s Republic of China, and for the purposes of this Composite Document, excluding Hong Kong, the Macao Special Administrative Region of the PRC and the region of Taiwan
QEF Election    a qualified electing fund election
Relevant Period    the period commencing from September 21, 2023, being the date falling six months immediately preceding the commencement of the Offer Period, up to and including the Latest Practicable Date
SBO    small business owners, including owners of legal entities, individuals who conduct their businesses as sole proprietors, management-level individuals of SMBs, and self-employed individuals with proof of business operations
Schedule TO    a Tender Offer Statement under Section 14(d)(1) or 13(e)(1) of the Exchange Act
SEC    United States Securities and Exchange Commission
SFC    the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong
SFO    the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Chapter 571 of the Laws of Hong Kong)
Share Offer Price    US$1.127 per Lufax Share (net of any applicable fees, expenses and taxes) and US$2.254 per Lufax ADS (net of any applicable fees, expenses and taxes) (as the case may be), being the offer prices under the Lufax Share Offers
Stock Exchange    The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited
Subsequent Offering Period    an additional offering period available under the Exchange Act, provided certain conditions are met, which enables a bidder to continue to accept tendered shares for the same consideration following expiration of an offer; during this period, withdrawal rights are no longer available
subsidiary(ies)    has the meaning ascribed to it under the Listing Rules

 

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DEFINITIONS

 

“Takeovers Code”    Code on Takeovers and Mergers
Tender Agent    Computershare Trust Company, N.A.
trading day    a day on which the Stock Exchange is open for the business of dealings in securities
US“or”United States    the United States of America, its territories and possessions, any State of the United States of America and the District of Columbia
Unlocked Lufax PSUs    Lufax PSUs which have been unlocked in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Lufax 2019 Performance Share Unit Plan and their respective schedule and conditions of grant, but not yet been vested
Unvested Lufax PSUs    Lufax PSUs, including both Unlocked Lufax PSUs and Locked Lufax PSUs, which are outstanding as of the date of this Composite Document
UBS    UBS AG (acting through its Hong Kong Branch), a registered institution under the SFO to carry on Type 1 (dealing in securities), Type 4 (advising on securities), Type 6 (advising on corporate finance), Type 7 (providing automated trading services) and Type 9 (asset management) regulated activities under the SFO, the financial adviser to Lufax. UBS AG is incorporated in Switzerland with limited liability
US$    US dollars, the lawful currency of the United States of America
US Business Day    has the meaning ascribed to it under the General Rules and Regulations of the Exchange Act
US Offer Documentation    the US Offer Document, the BLUE Form(s) of Acceptance, the Letter of Transmittal, and any other documents in respect of the Lufax US Offer despatched to Lufax US Shareholders and Lufax ADS Holders
US Offer Document    the offer document issued by the Joint Offerors dated September 27, 2024 containing the terms of the Lufax US Offer and dispatched to Lufax US Shareholders and Lufax ADS Holders

 

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DEFINITIONS

 

“WHITE Form of Acceptance of the Lufax non-US Offer    the WHITE form of acceptance and transfer in respect of the Lufax non-US Offer accompanying this Composite Document
YELLOW Form of Acceptance    the YELLOW form of acceptance in respect of the Lufax PSU Arrangement accompanying this Composite Document
%    per cent

For the purpose of this Composite Document, the conversion of HK$ into RMB and US$ into RMB is based on the exchange rate of HK$1 = RMB0.91267 and US$1 = RMB7.1291, respectively, as announced by the People’s Bank of China on the last business date before the Joint Announcement and the conversion of US$ into HK$ is based on the exchange rate of US$1 = HK$7.8113 for illustrative purposes.

Unless expressly stated or the context requires otherwise, all information and data is as of the Latest Practicable Date. Certain amounts and percentage figures have been subject to rounding adjustments. Accordingly, figures shown as totals in certain tables may not be an arithmetic aggregation of the figures preceding them. Any discrepancies in any table or chart between the total shown and the sum of the amounts listed are due to rounding.

 

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LETTER FROM MORGAN STANLEY AND THE OFFEROR GROUP

 

 

Morgan Stanley

Morgan Stanley Asia Limited

   LOGO
  

An Ke Technology

Company Limited

   (Incorporated in Hong Kong with limited liability)
  

China Ping An Insurance

Overseas (Holdings) Limited

   (Incorporated in Hong Kong with limited liability)

September 27, 2024

To the Independent Lufax Shareholders, the Lufax ADS Holders, the Lufax Optionholders and the Lufax PSU Holders,

Dear Sir or Madam,

(1) MANDATORY UNCONDITIONAL CASH OFFERS (TRIGGERED BY ELECTION OF LUFAX SPECIAL DIVIDEND) BY MORGAN STANLEY FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE JOINT OFFERORS (I) TO ACQUIRE ALL ISSUED LUFAX SHARES AND LUFAX ADSs AND LUFAX SHARES AND LUFAX ADSs TO BE ISSUED UNDER LUFAX 2014 SHARE INCENTIVE PLAN AND LUFAX 2019 PERFORMANCE SHARE UNIT PLAN (OTHER THAN THOSE ALREADY OWNED BY THE OFFEROR GROUP) AND (II) TO CANCEL ALL OUTSTANDING LUFAX OPTIONS;

AND

(2) LUFAX PSU ARRANGEMENT WITH RESPECT TO ALL UNVESTED LUFAX PSUs

INTRODUCTION

Reference is made to the Joint Announcement and the joint announcement of Lufax and the Offeror Group dated August 26, 2024 in relation to the satisfaction of pre-conditions of Lufax Offers.

This letter forms part of this Composite Document and sets out, among other things, principal terms of the Lufax Offers, together with the information on the Joint Offerors and the intention of the Offeror Group in relation to the Lufax Group. Further details of the terms of the Lufax Offers are also set out in Appendix I to this Composite Document and the accompanying Forms of Acceptance. Terms used in this letter shall have the same meanings as those defined in this Composite Document unless the context otherwise requires.

 

 

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LETTER FROM MORGAN STANLEY AND THE OFFEROR GROUP

 

THE LUFAX OFFERS

The Lufax Share Offers, which are mandated by applicable regulations, are unconditional general offers to acquire all the Lufax Offer Shares and Lufax ADSs. Under the terms of the Lufax Share Offers, the Lufax Offer Shares and Lufax ADSs duly and validly tendered for acceptance will be acquired by the Joint Offerors fully paid and free from all Encumbrances and together with all rights and benefits attaching thereto as at the date of the Composite Document or subsequently becoming attached to them.

The Lufax Share Offers have been structured as two separate offers – the Lufax non-US Offer and the Lufax US Offer – in order to comply with differences in US and Hong Kong legal and regulatory requirements in respect of withdrawal rights and settlement. The Lufax non-US Offer may be accepted by all Independent Lufax Shareholders whether resident in Hong Kong or outside of Hong Kong. The availability of the Lufax non-US Offer, the Lufax Option Offer and the Lufax PSU Arrangement to persons with a registered address in a jurisdiction outside Hong Kong may be affected by the laws of the relevant jurisdiction. It is the responsibility of Overseas Lufax Shareholders and/or Overseas Lufax Optionholders and/or Overseas Lufax PSU Holders who are citizens or residents or nationals of jurisdictions outside Hong Kong, and who wish to accept the Lufax non-US Offer, the Lufax Option Offer and the Lufax PSU Arrangement, to satisfy themselves as to the full observance of the laws and regulations of the relevant jurisdiction in connection therewith. The Lufax US Offer may only be accepted by Lufax US Shareholders and Lufax ADS Holders, and Lufax ADS Holders (wherever such Lufax ADS Holders are located) may only tender in the Lufax US Offer. Under the Lufax US Offer, Lufax US Shareholders and Lufax ADS Holders have the right to withdraw their tendered Lufax Shares or Lufax ADSs (as the case may be) until 4:00 a.m. on October 28, 2024 (New York time), whereas acceptances of the Lufax Shares tendered in the Lufax non-US Offer shall be irrevocable and cannot be withdrawn, save as provided under Rule 19.2 of the Takeovers Code as described in further detail in section headed “9. Right of Withdrawal” in Appendix I to this Composite Document. Furthermore, those tendering into the Lufax US Offer are expected to receive payment by the Expected Last Payment Date, whereas those tendering into the Lufax non-US Offer, the Lufax Option Offer and the Lufax PSU Arrangement (except for holders of Locked Lufax PSUs tendering into the Lufax PSU Arrangement, to whom the cancellation price will be paid following the unlocking of the respective Lufax PSUs) will receive payment no later than seven (7) HK Business Days following the date of receipt of duly completed and valid acceptance, or by the Expected Last Payment Date, whichever is earlier.

 

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LETTER FROM MORGAN STANLEY AND THE OFFEROR GROUP

 

Morgan Stanley, as the financial adviser to the Joint Offerors and for and on behalf of the Joint Offerors, is making the Lufax non-US Offer pursuant to Rule 26.1 of the Takeovers Code and the Lufax Option Offer pursuant to Rule 13.5 of the Takeovers Code on the following basis:

 

The Lufax Share Offers   

For each Lufax Share

   US$1.127 (for illustrative purposes, equivalent to approximately HK$8.803) in cash

For each Lufax ADS

   US$2.254 (for illustrative purposes, equivalent to approximately HK$17.606) in cash
The Lufax Option Offer   

For cancellation of each outstanding Lufax Option with an exercise price of RMB8.0 (135,092 Lufax Options in total)

   RMB0.0345 (for illustrative purposes, equivalent to approximately HK$0.0378) in cash

For cancellation of each outstanding Lufax Option with an exercise price of RMB50.0 (2,939,386 Lufax Options in total)

   HK$0.00001 in cash

For cancellation of each outstanding Lufax Option with an exercise price of RMB98.06 (6,248,894 Lufax Options in total)

   HK$0.00001 in cash

For cancellation of each outstanding Lufax Option with an exercise price of RMB118.0 (2,149,618 Lufax Options in total)

   HK$0.00001 in cash

The offer prices of the Lufax Share Offers of US$1.127 per Lufax Share and US$2.254 per Lufax ADS are equal to the reference prices per Lufax Share and per Lufax ADS, respectively, under the Lufax Scrip Dividend Scheme. For further details, please refer to the Lufax Scrip Dividend Circular.

 

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LETTER FROM MORGAN STANLEY AND THE OFFEROR GROUP

 

Pursuant to Rule 13 of the Takeovers Code and Practice Note 6 of the Takeovers Code, the cancellation price for the outstanding Lufax Options would normally represent the difference between the exercise price of the Lufax Options and the offer price of the Lufax non-US Offer. Under the Lufax Option Offer, for outstanding Lufax Options having exercise prices above the offer price of the Lufax non-US Offer, such outstanding Lufax Options are out of the money and the cancellation price for cancelling each such outstanding Lufax Option is at a nominal amount of HK$0.00001. Following acceptance of the Lufax Option Offer, the relevant Lufax Options together with all rights attaching thereto will be entirely cancelled and renounced. Outstanding Lufax Options not tendered for acceptance under the Lufax Option Offer can be exercised in accordance with their respective original terms and conditions.

The Lufax PSU Arrangement

As at the Latest Practicable Date, there were 1,405,644 Unvested Lufax PSUs, comprising 221,594 Unlocked Lufax PSUs and 1,184,050 Locked Lufax PSUs. The rules of the Lufax 2019 Performance Share Unit Plan did not specify the treatment of the Unvested Lufax PSUs in case of a general offer. Accordingly, in accordance with Rule 13 of the Takeovers Code and Practice Note 6 to the Takeovers Code, the Joint Offerors propose the Unvested Lufax PSUs will be treated as follows:

 

(a)   For cancellation of each Unlocked Lufax PSU

   US$1.127 (for illustrative purposes, equivalent to approximately HK$8.803) in cash

(b)   For cancellation of each Locked Lufax PSU

   US$1.127 (for illustrative purposes, equivalent to approximately HK$8.803) in cash, subject to the following terms and conditions:

 

   

Unlocking conditions: The Locked Lufax PSUs shall continue to unlock in accordance with, and subject to, the existing schedule and conditions of grant under the Lufax 2019 Performance Share Unit Plan.

 

   

Settlement: The cancellation price will be paid to the holders of the Locked Lufax PSUs following the unlocking of the respective Lufax PSUs.

Following acceptance of the Lufax PSU Arrangement, the relevant Lufax PSUs together with all rights attaching thereto will be entirely cancelled and renounced. For holders of Unvested Lufax PSUs (including Unlocked Lufax PSUs and Locked Lufax PSUs) who do not accept the arrangement as set out in above on or before the Closing Date, such Unvested Lufax PSUs will be unlocked (if any) and vested in accordance with their respective original terms and conditions under the Lufax 2019 Performance Share Unit Plan.

 

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LETTER FROM MORGAN STANLEY AND THE OFFEROR GROUP

 

Offer Price of the Lufax Share Offers

The offer price of the Lufax non-US Offer of US$1.127 (equivalent to approximately HK$8.803) per Lufax Share (including Lufax Shares representing Lufax ADSs) represents:

 

  (i)

a discount of approximately 40.92% over the closing price of HK$14.9 per Lufax Share as quoted on the Stock Exchange on the HK Business Day before the date of the Initial Announcement;

 

  (ii)

a discount of approximately 28.43% over the closing price of HK$12.3 per Lufax Share as quoted on the Stock Exchange on the date of the Joint Announcement;

 

  (iii)

a discount of approximately 4.21% over the closing price of HK$9.19 per Lufax Share as quoted on the Stock Exchange on the Latest Practicable Date;

 

  (iv)

a discount of approximately 11.97% over the average closing price of HK$10.0 per Lufax Share as quoted on the Stock Exchange for the five (5) consecutive trading days up to and including the date of the Joint Announcement;

 

  (v)

a discount of approximately 6.93% over the average closing price of HK$9.5 per Lufax Share as quoted on the Stock Exchange for the ten (10) consecutive trading days up to and including the date of the Joint Announcement;

 

  (vi)

a discount of approximately 84.89% to the net asset value per Lufax Share of approximately HK$58.25 as at December 31, 2023, calculated based on the Lufax Group’s audited consolidated total equity attributable to the owners of Lufax as at December 31, 2023 of RMB92,142 million (equivalent to approximately HK$100,959 million), divided by 1,733,286,764, being the number of the total issued Lufax Shares immediately after the allotment and issue of the new Lufax Shares as the Lufax Special Dividend; and

 

  (vii)

a discount of approximately 82.81% to the net asset value per Lufax Share of approximately HK$51.22 as at June 30, 2024, calculated based on the Lufax Group’s unaudited consolidated total equity attributable to the owners of Lufax as at June 30, 2024 of RMB81,033 million (equivalent to approximately HK$88,787 million), divided by 1,733,286,764, being the number of the total issued Lufax Shares immediately after the allotment and issue of the new Lufax Shares as the Lufax Special Dividend.

 

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LETTER FROM MORGAN STANLEY AND THE OFFEROR GROUP

 

The offer price of the Lufax US Offer of US$2.254 per Lufax ADS represents:

 

  (i)

a discount of approximately 33.12% over the closing price of US$3.370 per Lufax ADS as quoted on the NYSE on the US Business Day before the date of the Initial Announcement;

 

  (ii)

a discount of approximately 23.59% over the closing price of US$2.950 per Lufax ADS as quoted on the NYSE on the date of the Joint Announcement;

 

  (iii)

a discount of approximately 2.00% over the closing price of US$2.300 per Lufax ADS as quoted on the NYSE on September 23, 2024 (New York time) (being 4:00 a.m. on the Latest Practicable Date (Hong Kong time));

 

  (iv)

a discount of approximately 12.77% over the average closing price of US$2.584 per Lufax ADS as quoted on the NYSE for the five (5) consecutive trading days up to and including the date of the Joint Announcement; and

 

  (v)

a discount of approximately 7.28% over the average closing price of US$2.431 per Lufax ADS as quoted on the NYSE for the ten (10) consecutive trading days up to and including the date of the Joint Announcement.

Highest and Lowest Prices of Lufax Shares and Lufax ADSs

During the Relevant Period, the highest closing price of the Lufax Shares as quoted on the Stock Exchange was HK$19.26 on May 8, 2024 and the lowest closing price of the Lufax Shares as quoted on the Stock Exchange was HK$8.04 on June 5, 2024.

The Stock Exchange is the principal trading market for the Lufax Shares, which are not listed on any other exchange in or outside of the United States (the Lufax ADSs are listed on the NYSE as described below). The highest and lowest closing prices for the Lufax Shares on the Stock Exchange for each full quarterly period since its listing on the Stock Exchange on April 14, 2023 are as follows:

 

     Highest      Lowest  

2023

     

Second Quarter

   HK$ 38.00      HK$ 20.35  

Third Quarter

   HK$ 28.30      HK$ 17.22  

Fourth Quarter

   HK$ 17.98      HK$ 11.40  

2024

     

First Quarter

   HK$ 18.60      HK$ 8.5  

Second Quarter

   HK$ 19.26      HK$ 8.04  

 

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LETTER FROM MORGAN STANLEY AND THE OFFEROR GROUP

 

The NYSE is the principal trading market for the Lufax ADSs, which are not listed on any other exchange in or outside of the United States. The highest and lowest closing prices for the Lufax ADSs on the NYSE for each full quarterly period during the past two years are as follows:

 

     Highest      Lowest  

2022

     

Third Quarter

   US$ 23.96      US$ 10.08  

Fourth Quarter

   US$ 10.48      US$ 5.60  

2023

     

First Quarter

   US$ 13.16      US$ 7.36  

Second Quarter

   US$ 8.44      US$ 5.12  

Third Quarter

   US$ 7.28      US$ 4.20  

Fourth Quarter

   US$ 4.52      US$ 2.79  

2024

     

First Quarter

   US$ 4.91      US$ 2.15  

Second Quarter

   US$ 4.76      US$ 2.03  

Value of the Lufax Offers

Assuming there will be no changes in the share capital of Lufax from the Latest Practicable Date up to the Closing Date, and on the basis of the offer price of the Lufax Share Offers of US$1.127 per Lufax Share and 1,733,319,204 Lufax Shares, the total issued share capital of Lufax would be valued at approximately US$1,953 million.

On the basis of 748,533,947 Lufax Shares (representing all issued Lufax Shares other than those already owned by the Offeror Group), in the event that (i) no outstanding Lufax Options and Unvested Lufax PSUs will be exercised; (ii) there will be no changes in the share capital of Lufax from the Latest Practicable Date up to the Closing Date; and (iii) the Lufax Offers will be accepted in full, the aggregate cash consideration payable by the Joint Offerors is approximately US$845,182,589:

 

  a.

the value of the Lufax Share Offers will be approximately US$843,597,759;

 

  b.

the value of the Lufax Option Offer will be approximately US$669; and

 

  c.

the value of the Lufax PSU Arrangement will be approximately US$1,584,161.

 

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LETTER FROM MORGAN STANLEY AND THE OFFEROR GROUP

 

On the basis of 748,533,947 Lufax Shares (representing all issued Lufax Shares other than those already owned by the Offeror Group), in the event that (i) all 11,472,990 outstanding Lufax Options are exercised in full; (ii) there will be no changes in the share capital of Lufax from the Latest Practicable Date up to the Closing Date; and (iii) the Lufax Share Offers and the Lufax PSU Arrangement will be accepted in full, the aggregate cash consideration payable by the Joint Offerors is approximately US$858,111,979:

 

  a.

the value of the Lufax Share Offers will be approximately US$856,527,818;

 

  b.

no amount will be payable by the Joint Offerors under the Lufax Option Offer; and

 

  c.

the value of the Lufax PSU Arrangement will be approximately US$1,584,161.

Accordingly, the potential maximum aggregate cash consideration payable by the Joint Offerors is approximately US$858,111,979.

Allocation Proportion and Sequence between the Joint Offerors

The Joint Offerors will allocate their payment obligation under the Lufax Offers tendered for acceptance between An Ke Technology and Ping An Overseas Holdings in the following proportion and sequence, without involving any fraction of a Lufax Share, a Lufax ADS, a Lufax Option or a Lufax PSU:

 

    Allocation Proportion and Sequence    Responsible Offeror
  A.    Payment Obligation under the Lufax Share Offers   
  A-1.    For the payment of the consideration for the initial 251,100,000 Lufax Offer Shares (including Lufax Offer Shares represented by the Lufax ADSs and to be issued under the Lufax 2014 Share Incentive Plan and the Lufax 2019 Performance Share Unit Plan) tendered for acceptance of the Lufax Share Offers    An Ke Technology
  A-2.    For the payment of the consideration for the subsequent 201,000,000 Lufax Offer Shares (including Lufax Offer Shares represented by the Lufax ADSs and to be issued under the Lufax 2014 Share Incentive Plan and the Lufax 2019 Performance Share Unit Plan) tendered for acceptance of the Lufax Share Offers    Ping An Overseas Holdings

 

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    Allocation Proportion and Sequence    Responsible Offeror
  A-3.    For the payment of the consideration for the subsequent 171,000,000 Lufax Offer Shares (including Lufax Offer Shares represented by the Lufax ADSs and to be issued under the Lufax 2014 Share Incentive Plan and the Lufax 2019 Performance Share Unit Plan) tendered for acceptance of the Lufax Share Offers    An Ke Technology
  A-4.    For the payment of the consideration for the remaining Lufax Offer Shares (including Lufax Offer Shares represented by the Lufax ADSs and to be issued under the Lufax 2014 Share Incentive Plan and the Lufax 2019 Performance Share Unit Plan) tendered for acceptance of the Lufax Share Offers    Ping An Overseas Holdings
  B.    Payment Obligation under the Lufax Option Offer and in respect of the Unlocked Lufax PSUs under the Lufax PSU Arrangement    An Ke Technology
  C.    Payment Obligation in respect of the Locked Lufax PSUs under the Lufax PSU Arrangement    Ping An Overseas Holdings

Financial Resources Available to the Joint Offerors

The Joint Offerors intend to finance and satisfy the amount payable under the Lufax Offers by cash through internal cash resources of An Ke Technology and Ping An Overseas Holdings. Morgan Stanley, being the financial adviser to the Joint Offerors in respect of the Lufax non-US Offer, the Lufax Option Offer and the Lufax PSU Arrangement, is satisfied that sufficient financial resources are available to the Joint Offerors to satisfy the maximum cash consideration payable by the Joint Offerors upon full acceptance of the Lufax Offers.

Terms of the Lufax Offers

Under the terms of the Lufax Share Offers, the Lufax Offer Shares and Lufax ADSs duly and validly tendered for acceptance will be acquired by the Joint Offerors fully paid and free from all Encumbrances and together with all rights and benefits attaching thereto as at the date of the Composite Document or subsequently becoming attached to them.

Under the Lufax Option Offer, for outstanding Lufax Options having exercise prices above the offer price of the Lufax non-US Offer, such outstanding Lufax Options are out of the money and the cancellation price for cancelling each such outstanding Lufax Option is at a nominal amount of HK$0.00001. Following acceptance of the Lufax Option Offer, the relevant Lufax Options together with all rights attaching thereto will be entirely cancelled and renounced. Outstanding Lufax Options not tendered for acceptance under the Lufax Option Offer can be exercised in accordance with their respective original terms and conditions.

 

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LETTER FROM MORGAN STANLEY AND THE OFFEROR GROUP

 

Following acceptance of the Lufax PSU Arrangement, the relevant Lufax PSUs together with all rights attaching thereto will be entirely cancelled and renounced. For holders of Unvested Lufax PSUs (including Unlocked Lufax PSUs and Locked Lufax PSUs) who do not accept the arrangement as set out in above on or before the Closing Date, such Unvested Lufax PSUs will be unlocked (if any) and vested in accordance with their respective original terms and conditions under the Lufax 2019 Performance Share Unit Plan.

Effect of Accepting the Lufax Offers

By accepting the Lufax Share Offers, the relevant Lufax Shareholders and Lufax ADS Holders will be deemed to warrant that all Lufax Shares and Lufax ADSs to be sold by such person under the Lufax Share Offers are fully paid and free from all Encumbrances and together with all rights and benefits attaching thereto as at the date of the Composite Document or subsequently becoming attached to them, including but not limited to the right to receive all dividends, distributions and any return of capital, if any, which may be paid, made or declared or agreed to be made or paid thereon or in respect thereof on or after the date on which the Lufax Share Offers are made, being the date of despatch of the Composite Document.

By accepting the Lufax Option Offer, the relevant Lufax Optionholder will be deemed to agree to the cancellation of the Lufax Options to be tendered by such person under the Lufax Option Offer and all rights attached thereto with effect from the date on which the Lufax Option Offer is made, being the date of despatch of the Composite Document.

By accepting the Lufax PSU Arrangement, the relevant Lufax PSU Holder will be deemed to agree to the cancellation of the Lufax PSUs to be tendered by such person under the Lufax PSU Arrangement and all rights attached thereto with effect from the date on which the Lufax PSU Arrangement is made, being the date of despatch of the Composite Document.

Acceptance of the Lufax non-US Offer, the Lufax Option Offer and the Lufax PSU Arrangement will be irrevocable and will not be capable of being withdrawn, except as permitted under the Takeovers Code.

INFORMATION ON THE LUFAX GROUP

Your attention is also drawn to the information on the Lufax Group set out in the section headed “Information on the Lufax Group” in the “Letter from the Lufax Board” and Appendices II and IV as contained in this Composite Document.

 

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LETTER FROM MORGAN STANLEY AND THE OFFEROR GROUP

 

INFORMATION ON THE OFFEROR GROUP

Ping An Group

Ping An Group is a company established as a joint stock company under the laws of the PRC on March 21, 1988. The business of Ping An Group and its subsidiaries covers insurance, banking, investment, finance technology, medical technology and other sectors. It is listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange (stock code: 601318) and the Stock Exchange (stock code: 2318 (HKD counter) and 82318 (RMB counter)) and is one of the Lufax Controlling Shareholders.

An Ke Technology

An Ke Technology is an investment holding company incorporated in Hong Kong with limited liability and is directly wholly-owned by Ping An Financial Technology. It is one of the Lufax Controlling Shareholders.

Ping An Overseas Holdings

Ping An Overseas Holdings is an investment holding company incorporated in Hong Kong with limited liability and is directly wholly-owned by Ping An Group. It is one of the Lufax Controlling Shareholders.

INTENTION OF THE OFFEROR GROUP IN RELATION TO THE LUFAX GROUP

Following the close of the Lufax Offers, the Offeror Group intends that the Lufax Group will continue the principal business of the Lufax Group. The Offeror Group has no intention to redeploy any fixed assets of the Lufax Group (other than in the ordinary and usual course of business of the Lufax Group) or to discontinue the employment of the employees of the Lufax Group.

The Offeror Group has no intention to, and believes there is no reasonable likelihood to, privatize Lufax. Also, the Offeror Group intends to maintain the listing of the Lufax Shares on the Stock Exchange and Lufax ADSs on the NYSE. The Offeror Group does not intend to avail themselves of any powers of compulsory acquisition of any Lufax Share outstanding after the close of the Lufax Offers.

The directors of the Offeror Group have jointly and severally undertaken to the Stock Exchange to take appropriate steps to ensure that sufficient public float exists in Lufax Shares. In particular, in case Lufax’s public float drops below the Listing Rule requirements following the close of Lufax Offers, the Joint Offerors may place down Lufax Shares held by any of them or procure placing of new Lufax Shares within the time frame prescribed by the Stock Exchange. The Offeror Group will, together with Lufax, use reasonable endeavors to maintain the listing status of the Lufax Shares on the Stock Exchange and Lufax ADSs on the NYSE and procure that not less than 25% of the total issued Lufax Shares (including Lufax Shares underlying Lufax ADSs) will be held by the public in compliance with the Listing Rules.

 

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LETTER FROM MORGAN STANLEY AND THE OFFEROR GROUP

 

The Stock Exchange has stated that if, at the close of the Lufax Offers, less than the minimum prescribed percentage applicable to Lufax, being 25% of the issued Lufax Shares (excluding treasury shares), are held by the public, or if the Stock Exchange believes that (a) a false market exists or may exist in the trading of the Lufax Shares; or (b) that there are insufficient Lufax Shares in public hands to maintain an orderly market, it will consider exercising its discretion to suspend dealings in the Lufax Shares. The Offeror Group intends Lufax Shares to remain listed on the Stock Exchange and Lufax ADSs to remain listed on the NYSE. The directors of the Offeror Group will jointly and severally undertake to the Stock Exchange to take appropriate steps to ensure that sufficient public float exists in the Lufax Shares.

ACCEPTANCE AND SETTLEMENT OF THE OFFER

Your attention is drawn to the details regarding the procedures for acceptance and settlement of the Lufax Offers as set out in Appendix I to this Composite Document and the accompanying Forms of Acceptance.

COMPULSORY ACQUISITION

The Offeror Group does not intend to avail themselves of any powers of compulsory acquisition of any Lufax Shares outstanding after the close of the Lufax Offers.

GENERAL

To ensure equality of treatment of all the Independent Lufax Shareholders, Lufax ADS Holders, Lufax Optionholders and Lufax PSU Holders, those Independent Lufax Shareholders, Lufax ADS Holders, Lufax Optionholders and Lufax PSU Holders who hold Lufax Shares, Lufax ADSs, Lufax Options and Lufax PSUs as nominee on behalf of more than one beneficial owner should, as far as practicable, treat the holding of such beneficial owner separately. It is essential for the beneficial owners of the Lufax Shares, Lufax ADSs, Lufax Options and Lufax PSUs whose investments are registered in the names of nominees to provide instructions to their nominees of their intentions with regard to the Lufax Offers.

All documents and remittances will be sent to the Independent Lufax Shareholders, Lufax ADS Holders, Lufax Optionholders and Lufax PSU Holders by ordinary post at their own risk. Such documents and remittances will be sent to the Independent Lufax Shareholders, Lufax ADS Holders, Lufax Optionholders and Lufax PSU Holders at their respective addresses as stated on the relevant Forms of Acceptance or if no such address is stated, as appeared in the register of members or optionholders or PSUs of Lufax or in the case of joint Independent Lufax Shareholders, joint Lufax ADS Holders, joint Lufax Optionholders or joint Lufax PSU Holders, to such Independent Lufax Shareholders, Lufax ADS Holders, Lufax Optionholders and Lufax PSU Holders whose name appears first in the register of members or optionholders or PSUs of Lufax. None of Lufax, the Joint Offerors, Morgan Stanley, the Lufax Registrar or any of their respective ultimate beneficial owners, directors, officers, employees, agents or associates or any other parties involved in the Lufax Offers will be responsible for any loss or delay in transmission or any other liabilities that may arise as a result thereof or in connection therewith.

 

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LETTER FROM MORGAN STANLEY AND THE OFFEROR GROUP

 

RECOMMENDATIONS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The Independent Lufax Shareholders, Lufax ADS Holders, Lufax Optionholders and Lufax PSU Holders are strongly advised to carefully consider the recommendations and information contained in the “Letter from the Lufax Board”, the “Letter from the Lufax Independent Board Committee” and the “Letter from the Lufax Independent Financial Adviser”, as well as information contained in the accompanying Forms of Acceptance and the appendices as contained in this Composite Document and to consult their professional advisers if in doubt before reaching a decision as to whether or not to accept the Lufax Offers.

 

Yours faithfully,

For and on behalf of

Morgan Stanley Asia Limited

Richard J. Wong

Managing Director

  

By order of the board of directors of

Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of

China, Ltd.

Sheng Ruisheng

Company Secretary

  

By order of the board of directors of

An Ke Technology Company Limited

Wang Shiyong

Director

  

By order of the board of directors of

China Ping An Insurance

Overseas (Holdings) Limited

Tung Hoi

Director

 

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LETTER FROM THE LUFAX BOARD

 

LOGO

(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 6623)

(NYSE Stock Ticker: LU)

 

LOGO   

Registered Office:

Maples Corporate Services Limited

PO Box 309, Ugland House

Grand Cayman, KY1-1104

Cayman Islands

LOGO   

Head Office and Principal Place of Business in the PRC:

Building No. 6, Lane 2777

Jinxiu East Road

Pudong New District

Shanghai, PRC

LOGO   

Principal Place of Business in Hong Kong:

5/F, Manulife Place

348 Kwun Tong Road, Kowloon

Hong Kong

September 27, 2024

To the Independent Lufax Shareholders, the Lufax ADS Holders, the Lufax Optionholders and the Lufax PSU Holders,

Dear Sir or Madam,

(1) MANDATORY UNCONDITIONAL CASH OFFERS (TRIGGERED BY ELECTION OF LUFAX SPECIAL DIVIDEND) BY MORGAN STANLEY FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE JOINT OFFERORS (I) TO ACQUIRE ALL ISSUED LUFAX SHARES AND LUFAX ADSs AND LUFAX SHARES AND LUFAX ADSs TO BE ISSUED UNDER LUFAX 2014 SHARE INCENTIVE PLAN AND LUFAX 2019 PERFORMANCE SHARE UNIT PLAN (OTHER THAN THOSE ALREADY OWNED BY THE OFFEROR GROUP) AND (II) TO CANCEL ALL OUTSTANDING LUFAX OPTIONS;

AND

(2) LUFAX PSU ARRANGEMENT WITH RESPECT TO ALL UNVESTED LUFAX PSUs

 

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LETTER FROM THE LUFAX BOARD

 

INTRODUCTION

References are made to the Joint Announcement and the joint announcement of Lufax and the Offeror Group dated August 26, 2024 in relation to the satisfaction of pre-conditions of Lufax Offers.

The purpose of this letter is to provide you with, among others, further information relating to the Lufax Group.

MANDATORY UNCONDITIONAL CASH OFFERS

As a result of the election for scrip dividend by An Ke Technology and Ping An Overseas Holdings under the Lufax Scrip Dividend Scheme, the Joint Offerors are making a mandatory general offer for all the Lufax Offer Shares and Lufax ADSs pursuant to Rule 26 of the Takeovers Code and an appropriate offer for all outstanding Lufax Options and Unvested Lufax PSUs in compliance with Rule 13 of the Takeovers Code to cancel all outstanding Lufax Options and Unvested Lufax PSUs. The Lufax Share Offers are made to the Independent Lufax Shareholders and Lufax ADS Holders, the Lufax Option Offer is made to the Lufax Optionholders and the Lufax PSU Arrangement is made to the Lufax PSU Holders.

Morgan Stanley, as the financial adviser to the Joint Offerors and for and on behalf of the Joint Offerors, is making the Lufax non-US Offer pursuant to Rule 26.1 of the Takeovers Code and the Lufax Option Offer pursuant to Rule 13.5 of the Takeovers Code on the following basis:

The Lufax Share Offers

 

  For each Lufax Share    US$1.127 in cash (for illustrative purposes, equivalent to approximately HK$8.803)
  For each Lufax ADS    US$2.254 in cash (for illustrative purposes, equivalent to approximately HK$17.606)

The offer prices of the Lufax Share Offers of US$1.127 per Lufax Share and US$2.254 per Lufax ADS are equal to the reference prices per Lufax Share and per Lufax ADS, respectively, under the Lufax Scrip Dividend Scheme. For further details, please refer to the Lufax Scrip Dividend Circular.

The Lufax Share Offers have been structured as two separate offers – the Lufax non-US Offer and the Lufax US Offer – in order to comply with differences in US and Hong Kong legal and regulatory requirements regarding withdrawal rights and settlement. The Lufax non-US Offer may be accepted by all Independent Lufax Shareholders, whether resident in Hong Kong or outside of Hong Kong. The Lufax US Offer may only be accepted by Lufax US Shareholders and Lufax ADS Holders, and Lufax ADS Holders (wherever such Lufax ADS Holders are located) may only tender in the Lufax US Offer. Under the Lufax US Offer, Lufax US

 

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LETTER FROM THE LUFAX BOARD

 

Shareholders and Lufax ADS Holders have the right to withdraw their tendered Lufax Shares or Lufax ADSs (as the case may be) until 4:00 a.m. on October 28, 2024 (New York time). By contrast, under the Lufax non-US Offer, there are no such withdrawal rights. Furthermore, those tendering into the Lufax US Offer are expected to receive payment by the Expected Last Payment Date, whereas those tendering into the Lufax non-US Offer will receive payment no later than seven (7) HK Business Days following the date of receipt of duly completed and valid acceptance, or by the Expected Last Payment Date, whichever is earlier.

The Lufax US Offer will be conducted in accordance with the US federal securities laws, including Regulation 14D and Regulation 14E under the Exchange Act, except to the extent of any no-action relief granted by the SEC. The Lufax non-US Offer will be conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Takeovers Code and other applicable Hong Kong rules and regulations.

Lufax US Shareholders and Lufax ADS Holders who accept the Lufax US Offer will be paid US$1.127 per duly accepted Lufax Share or US$2.254 per duly accepted Lufax ADS. The Joint Offerors will not be responsible for any fees or expenses connected with the Lufax ADSs (other than fees payable as holders of the Lufax ADSs acquired in the Lufax Share Offers). See “Letter from Morgan Stanley and the Offeror Group: The Lufax Offers”.

The receipt of cash in exchange for Lufax Shares and/or Lufax ADSs will be a taxable transaction for US federal income tax purposes and may also be taxable under applicable state, local, foreign or other tax laws. Generally, Lufax US Shareholders and Lufax ADS Holders will recognise gain or loss for these purposes equal to the difference between the amount of cash received and their adjusted tax basis in the Lufax Shares and/or Lufax ADSs that were tendered. For US federal income tax purposes, this gain or loss generally would be a capital gain or loss if the Lufax Shares are held as a capital asset. See “US Special Factors; 12. Tax Consequences”.

The Lufax Option Offer

 

 

For cancellation of each outstanding Lufax Option with an exercise price of RMB8.0 (135,092 Lufax Options in total)

   RMB0.0345 in cash (for illustrative purposes, equivalent to approximately HK$0.0378)
 

For cancellation of each outstanding Lufax Option with an exercise price of RMB50.0 (2,939,386 Lufax Options in total)

   HK$0.00001 in cash

 

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LETTER FROM THE LUFAX BOARD

 

 

For cancellation of each outstanding Lufax Option with an exercise price of RMB98.06 (6,248,894 Lufax Options in total)

   HK$0.00001 in cash
 

For cancellation of each outstanding Lufax Option with an exercise price of RMB118.0 (2,149,618 Lufax Options in total)

   HK$0.00001 in cash

Pursuant to Rule 13 of the Takeovers Code and Practice Note 6 of the Takeovers Code, the cancellation price for the outstanding Lufax Options would normally represent the difference between the exercise price of the Lufax Options and the offer price of the Lufax non-US Offer. Under the Lufax Option Offer, for outstanding Lufax Options having exercise prices above the offer price of the Lufax non-US Offer, such outstanding Lufax Options are out of the money and the cancellation price for cancelling each such outstanding Lufax Option is at a nominal amount of HK$0.00001. Following acceptance of the Lufax Option Offer, the relevant Lufax Options together with all rights attaching thereto will be entirely cancelled and renounced. Outstanding Lufax Options not tendered for acceptance under the Lufax Option Offer can be exercised in accordance with their respective original terms and conditions.

The Lufax PSU Arrangement

As at the Latest Practicable Date, there were 1,405,644 Unvested Lufax PSUs, comprising 221,594 Unlocked Lufax PSUs and 1,184,050 Locked Lufax PSUs. The rules of the Lufax 2019 Performance Share Unit Plan did not specify the treatment of the Unvested Lufax PSUs in case of a general offer. Accordingly, in accordance with Rule 13 of the Takeovers Code and Practice Note 6 to the Takeovers Code, the Joint Offerors propose the Unvested Lufax PSUs will be treated as follows:

 

  (a)    For cancellation of each Unlocked Lufax PS    US$1.127 in cash (for illustrative purposes, equivalent to approximately HK$8.803)
  (b)    For cancellation of each Locked Lufax PSU    US$1.127 in cash (for illustrative purposes, equivalent to approximately HK$8.803) subject to the following terms and conditions:

 

 

Unlocking conditions: The Locked Lufax PSUs shall continue to unlock in accordance with, and subject to, the existing schedule and conditions of grant under the Lufax 2019 Performance Share Unit Plan.

 

 

Settlement: The cancellation price will be paid to the holders of the Locked Lufax PSUs following the unlocking of the respective Lufax PSUs.

 

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LETTER FROM THE LUFAX BOARD

 

Following acceptance of the Lufax PSU Arrangement, the relevant Lufax PSUs together with all rights attaching thereto will be entirely cancelled and renounced. For holders of Unvested Lufax PSUs (including Unlocked Lufax PSUs and Locked Lufax PSUs) who do not accept the arrangement as set out in above on or before the Closing Date, such Unvested Lufax PSUs will be unlocked (if any) and vested in accordance with their respective original terms and conditions under the Lufax 2019 Performance Share Unit Plan.

INFORMATION ON THE LUFAX GROUP

Lufax was incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability and is listed on the NYSE (NYSE ticker: LU) and the Stock Exchange (stock code: 6623). Lufax Group are a leading financial services enabler for SBOs in China and offer financing products designed principally to address the needs of SBOs.

Public float and shareholdings in Lufax

Set out below is the shareholding structure of Lufax as at the Latest Practicable Date. As at the Latest Practicable Date, the public float of Lufax was approximately 25.40%.

 

Lufax Shareholders    No. of Lufax
Shares held as at
the Latest
Practicable Date
     Percentage of
shareholding of
the total issued
Lufax Shares as
at the Latest
Practicable Date
(%)
(Note 6)
 
The Joint Offerors      

– An Ke Technology(Note 1&2)

     590,989,352        34.10  

– Ping An Overseas Holdings(Note 1)

     393,795,905        22.72  

Sub-total of the Joint Offerors:

     984,785,257        56.81  

The Offeror Directors

     

– Mr. Huang Philip(Note 2)

     14,250        0.00  

– Ms. Zhang Zhichun(Note 2)

     6,222        0.00  
Directors of Lufax      

– Mr. Gregory Dean GIBB

     31,083        0.00  

Tun Kung Company Limited(Notes 3 & 4)

     308,198,174        17.78  

Other shareholders

     440,284,218        25.40  

Total

     1,733,319,204        100.00  

Notes:

 

  1.

An Ke Technology is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ping An Financial Technology, which is in turn wholly owned by Ping An Group. Ping An Overseas Holdings is a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Ping An Group. As such, under the SFO, as at the Latest Practicable Date, Ping An Financial Technology is deemed to be interested in the 590,989,352 Lufax Shares held by An Ke Technology, and Ping An Group is deemed to be interested in the 590,989,352 Lufax Shares held by An Ke Technology and 393,795,905 Lufax Shares held by Ping An Overseas Holdings.

 

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LETTER FROM THE LUFAX BOARD

 

As at the Latest Practicable Date, the outstanding principal amounts of the Ping An Convertible Promissory Notes amounted to US$976.9 million, comprising US$507.988 million for the convertible promissory note issued to Ping An Overseas Holdings and US$468.912 million for the convertible promissory note issued to An Ke Technology. According to the terms and conditions of the Ping An Convertible Promissory Notes, the conversion period of the Ping An Convertible Promissory Notes will commence on April 30, 2026.

 

  2.

Mr. Huang Philip, a director of An Ke Technology, beneficially owned 7,125 Lufax ADSs representing 14,250 Lufax Shares. Ms. Zhang Zhichun, a director of Ping An Overseas Holdings, beneficially owned 3,111 Lufax ADSs representing 6,222 Lufax Shares.

  3.

Each of Lanbang Investment Company Limited (“Lanbang”) and Tongjun Investment Company Limited (“Tongjun”) holds 56.37% and 43.63% of the issued and outstanding share capital of Tun Kung Company Limited (“Tun Kung”), respectively. According to the relevant forms of disclosure of interests, (i) Lanbang is directly held by Mr. Jingkui SHI and Mr. Xuelian YANG as to 50% and 50%; and (ii) Tongjun is directly held by Mr. Wenwei DOU and Ms. Wenjun WANG as to 50% and 50%. Mr. Wenwei DOU and Ms. Wenjun WANG acts as nominee shareholders to hold the shares of Tongjun on behalf of the beneficiaries, who are senior employees of Ping An Group and its subsidiaries or associates.

 

Each of Mr. Jingkui SHI and Mr. Xuelian YANG has granted an option to An Ke Technology to purchase up to 100% of his shares in Lanbang (“Lanbang Offshore Call Options”). Each shareholder of Lanbang Investment Company Limited is entitled to his voting and other rights in Lanbang Investment Company Limited prior to An Ke Technology’s exercise of the Lanbang Offshore Call Options. Lanbang has also granted an option to An Ke Technology to purchase up to 100% of its shares in Tun Kung (“Tun Kung Offshore Call Options”, together with Lanbang Offshore Call Options, the “Offshore Call Options”). Lanbang is entitled to its voting and other rights in Tun Kung prior to An Ke Technology’s exercise of the Tun Kung Offshore Call Options. Mr. Jingkui SHI and Mr. Xuelian YANG also hold the entire equity interest in Shanghai Lanbang Investment Limited Liability Company (“Shanghai Lanbang”), which holds 18.29% of the equity interest in two of the Consolidated Affiliated Entities, Shanghai Xiongguo Corporation Management Co., Ltd. LOGO and Shenzhen Lufax Holding Enterprise Management Co., Ltd. LOGO . Each of Mr. Jingkui SHI and Mr. Xuelian YANG has granted an option to Ping An Financial Technology to purchase up to 100% of his equity interest in Shanghai Lanbang (the “Onshore Call Options”), and together with the Offshore Call Options, the “Call Options”). As far as Tun Kung is aware, save for the Call Options, each of Mr. Jingkui SHI and Mr. Xuelian YANG has no other relationship with the Offeror Group as of the Latest Practicable Date and there is no acting-in-concert arrangement between Tun Kung (including its shareholders) and the Offeror Group, nor does Tun Kung holds the Lufax Shares on behalf of the Offeror Group. The Call Options are exercisable concurrently, in whole or in part, during the period commencing on November 1, 2024 and ending on October 31, 2034. Such ten-year period may be extended by An Ke Technology or Ping An Financial Technology, as applicable, by written notice.

For details of the Call Options, see note (2) to the subsection headed “History and Corporate Structure – Our Corporate Structure” in the listing document of Lufax dated April 11, 2023.

 

  4.

Tun Kung beneficially owned 308,198,174 Lufax Shares, consisting of (i) 246,550,714 Lufax Shares held of record by Tun Kung; (ii) 16,497,372 Lufax ADSs representing 32,994,744 Lufax Shares recorded in and represented by the collateral accounts and the custodial accounts held in the name of Tun Kung with Goldman Sachs International pursuant to certain covered call arrangements by and among Tun Kung, Goldman Sachs International and Goldman Sachs (Asia) L.L.C. between June and September 2023; and (iii) 28,652,716 Lufax Shares are held through Central Clearing and Settlement System (CCASS) established and operated by Hong Kong Securities Clearing Company Limited (HKSCC).

  5.

Morgan Stanley is the financial adviser to the Joint Offerors in respect of the Lufax non-US Offer, the Lufax Option Offer and the Lufax PSU Arrangement. Accordingly, Morgan Stanley and the relevant members of the Morgan Stanley group which hold Lufax Shares on an own account basis or manage Lufax Shares on a discretionary basis are presumed to be acting in concert with the Joint Offerors in relation to Lufax in accordance with class (5) of the definition of “acting in concert” under the Takeovers Code (except in respect of the Lufax Shares held by members of the Morgan Stanley group which are exempt principal traders or exempt fund managers, in each case recognized by the Executive as such for the purposes of the Takeovers Code). Members of the Morgan Stanley group which are exempt principal traders and exempt fund managers which are connected for the sole reason that they control, are controlled by or are under the same control as Morgan Stanley are not presumed to be acting in concert with the Joint Offerors. As at the Latest Practicable Date, Morgan Stanley and the relevant members of the Morgan Stanley group did not own or have control over any voting rights in Lufax Shares (except for those which may be owned or controlled in their capacity as exempt principal traders or exempt fund managers, in each case recognized by the Executive as such for the purposes of the Takeovers Code). The statements in this Composite Document as to holdings, borrowings or lendings of, or dealings in, the Lufax Shares or any other relevant securities (as defined in Note 4 to Rule 22 of the Takeovers Code) of Lufax by the Offeror Group and parties acting in concert with them are subject to the holdings, borrowings, lendings, or dealings (if any) of relevant members of the Morgan Stanley group presumed to be acting in concert with the Joint Offerors.

 

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  6.

The calculation is based on the total number of 1,733,319,204 Lufax Shares issued and outstanding as of the Latest Practicable Date (excluding the treasury shares held by Lufax, which comprised the Lufax Shares underlying Lufax ADSs repurchased by Lufax pursuant to the share repurchase programs and Lufax Shares issued to the Lufax Depositary for bulk issuance of Lufax ADSs reserved for future issuances upon the exercise or vesting of options or awards granted under the share incentive plans of Lufax).

Securities of Lufax

As at the Latest Practicable Date, the outstanding principal amounts of the Ping An Convertible Promissory Notes amounted to US$976.9 million, comprising US$507.988 million for the convertible promissory note issued to Ping An Overseas Holdings and US$468.912 million for the convertible promissory note issued to An Ke Technology. According to the terms and conditions of the Ping An Convertible Promissory Notes, the conversion period of the Ping An Convertible Promissory Notes will commence on April 30, 2026.

As at the Latest Practicable Date, Lufax had no outstanding dividend or other distributions which remain unpaid. Lufax has no intention to declare any dividend or make other distributions during the Offer Period.

As at the Latest Practicable Date, save for the 11,472,990 outstanding Lufax Options, the 1,405,644 Unvested Lufax PSUs and the Ping An Convertible Promissory Notes, Lufax does not have any outstanding options, derivatives, warrants or other relevant securities (as defined in Note 4 to Rule 22 of the Takeovers Code) which are convertible or exchangeable into Lufax Shares or which confer rights to require the issue of Lufax Shares and has not entered into any agreement for the issue of such options, derivatives, warrants or securities which are convertible or exchangeable into Lufax Shares or which confer rights to require the issue of Lufax Shares.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

You are advised to read the “Letter from Morgan Stanley and the Offeror Group” in and Appendix I to this Composite Document and the accompanying Form(s) of Acceptance for information relating to the Lufax Offers and the acceptance and settlement procedures of the Lufax Offers. Your attention is also drawn to the additional information contained in other appendices to this Composite Document.

Your attention is drawn to the section headed “Intention of the Offeror Group in relation to the Lufax Group” in “Letter from Morgan Stanley and the Offeror Group” in this Composite Document. The Lufax Board (other than Mr. Yonglin XIE, Ms. Xin FU and Mr. Yuqiang HUANG, being the non-executive directors of Lufax, who hold certain positions in Ping An Group and are therefore considered to have conflicts of interest in respect of the Lufax Offers) notes the intention of the Offeror Group and is willing to cooperate with the Offeror Group and act in the best interests of Lufax and the Lufax Shareholders as a whole. The Lufax Board (other than Mr. Yonglin XIE, Ms. Xin FU and Mr. Yuqiang HUANG) is of the view that the Offeror Group’s intentions in relation to the Lufax Group and its employees are reasonable as it would ensure continuity and stability of the Lufax Group’s business operations going forward. Such intentions of the Offeror Group are not expected to have a material adverse impact on the existing businesses of the Lufax Group.

 

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LETTER FROM THE LUFAX BOARD

 

RECOMMENDATIONS

The Lufax Independent Financial Adviser has advised the Lufax Independent Board Committee that, despite the Offeror Group’s compliance with the Takeovers Code and considering that its obligation to make the mandatory general offer arises only from the result of the election of the Lufax Scrip Dividend Scheme by the Joint Offerors, the Lufax Independent Financial Adviser considers the offer prices under the Lufax Share Offers to be not attractive, rendering the Lufax Share Offers not fair and not reasonable so far as the Independent Lufax Shareholders and the Lufax ADS Holders are concerned; it considers the cancellation prices under the Lufax Option Offer to be also not fair and not reasonable so far as the Lufax Optionholders are concerned; and it considers the cancellation price under the Lufax PSU Arrangement to be also not fair and not reasonable so far as the Lufax PSU Holders are concerned. Accordingly, it advises the Lufax Independent Board Committee to recommend the Independent Lufax Shareholders, the Lufax ADS Holders, the Lufax Optionholders and the Lufax PSU Holders NOT to accept the Lufax Offers. The Lufax Independent Board Committee, having been so advised, considers the offer prices under the Lufax Share Offers, the cancellation prices under the Lufax Option Offer and the cancellation price under the Lufax PSU Arrangement to be not fair and not reasonable so far as the Independent Lufax Shareholders, the Lufax ADS Holders, the Lufax Optionholders and the Lufax PSU Holders are concerned, and accordingly, recommends the Independent Lufax Shareholders, the Lufax ADS Holders, the Lufax Optionholders and the Lufax PSU Holders NOT to accept the Lufax Offers.

Your attention is drawn to the letters from the Lufax Independent Board Committee and the Lufax Independent Financial Adviser, respectively, which set out their recommendations and opinions in relation to the Lufax Offers and the principal factors considered by them before arriving at their recommendations.

FURTHER INFORMATION

In considering what action to take in connection with the Lufax Offers, the Independent Lufax Shareholders, the Lufax ADS Holders, the Lufax Optionholders and the Lufax PSU Holders should consider their own tax position and, if they are in doubt, they should consult their own professional advisers.

You are recommended to read the “Letter from Morgan Stanley and the Offeror Group” set out in this Composite Document and the additional information set out in the Appendices, which form part of this Composite Document.

 

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LETTER FROM THE LUFAX INDEPENDENT BOARD COMMITTEE

 

LOGO

(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 6623)

(NYSE Stock Ticker: LU)

September 27, 2024

To the Independent Lufax Shareholders, the Lufax ADS Holders, the Lufax Optionholders and the Lufax PSU Holders,

Dear Sir or Madam,

(1) MANDATORY UNCONDITIONAL CASH OFFERS (TRIGGERED BY ELECTION OF LUFAX SPECIAL DIVIDEND) BY MORGAN STANLEY FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE JOINT OFFERORS (I) TO ACQUIRE ALL ISSUED LUFAX SHARES AND LUFAX ADSs AND LUFAX SHARES AND LUFAX ADSs TO BE ISSUED UNDER LUFAX 2014 SHARE INCENTIVE PLAN AND LUFAX 2019 PERFORMANCE SHARE UNIT PLAN (OTHER THAN THOSE ALREADY OWNED BY THE OFFEROR GROUP) AND (II) TO CANCEL ALL OUTSTANDING LUFAX OPTIONS;

AND

(2) LUFAX PSU ARRANGEMENT WITH RESPECT TO ALL UNVESTED LUFAX PSUs

INTRODUCTION

We refer to the composite offer and response document (the “Composite Document”) jointly issued by Lufax and the Offeror Group dated September 27, 2024, of which this letter forms part. Unless the context otherwise requires, terms used in this letter shall have the same meanings as those defined in the Composite Document.

We have been appointed by the Lufax Board to constitute the Lufax Independent Board Committee to consider the Lufax Offers and to make recommendations to the Independent Lufax Shareholders, the Lufax ADS Holders, the Lufax Optionholders and the Lufax PSU Holders as to whether or not, in our opinion, the Lufax Offers are fair and reasonable and to make recommendations as to acceptance thereof. We have declared that we are independent and have no direct or indirect interests in the Lufax Offers, and therefore are able to consider the Lufax Offers and to make recommendations to the Independent Lufax Shareholders, the Lufax ADS Holders, the Lufax Optionholders and the Lufax PSU Holders.

 

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LETTER FROM THE LUFAX INDEPENDENT BOARD COMMITTEE

 

Anglo Chinese Corporate Finance, Limited has been appointed as the Lufax Independent Financial Adviser with our approval to make recommendations to us in respect of the Lufax Offers and, in particular, whether the Lufax Offers are fair and reasonable and to make recommendations in respect of the acceptance of the Lufax Offers. Details of its advice and recommendations, together with the principal factors and reasons which it has considered before arriving at such recommendations, are set out in the “Letter from the Lufax Independent Financial Adviser” in this Composite Document. We also wish to draw your attention to the “Letter from the Lufax Board” and the additional information set out in the Appendices to this Composite Document.

RECOMMENDATIONS

Having considered the Lufax Offers, taking into account the information contained in this Composite Document and the advice from the Lufax Independent Financial Adviser, in particular the factors, reasons and recommendations as set out in the “Letter from the Lufax Independent Financial Adviser”, we concur with the view of the Lufax Independent Financial Adviser, and considering that the mandatory general offer arises only from the result of the election of the Lufax Scrip Dividend Scheme by the Joint Offerors in compliance with the Takeovers Code, we consider the offer prices under the Lufax Share Offers to be not attractive, rendering the Lufax Share Offers not fair and not reasonable so far as the Independent Lufax Shareholders and the Lufax ADS Holders are concerned; we consider the cancellation prices under the Lufax Option Offer to be also not fair and not reasonable so far as the Lufax Optionholders are concerned; and we consider the cancellation price under the Lufax PSU Arrangement to be also not fair and not reasonable so far as the Lufax PSU Holders are concerned. Accordingly, we recommend the Independent Lufax Shareholders, the Lufax ADS Holders, the Lufax Optionholders and the Lufax PSU Holders NOT to accept the Lufax Offers.

Notwithstanding our recommendations, the Independent Lufax Shareholders, the Lufax ADS Holders, the Lufax Optionholders and the Lufax PSU Holders are strongly advised that the decision to realize or to hold their investments is subject to individual circumstances and investment objectives. If in doubt, the Independent Lufax Shareholders, the Lufax ADS Holders, the Lufax Optionholders and the Lufax PSU Holders should consult their own professional advisers for advice. Furthermore, the Independent Lufax Shareholders, the Lufax ADS Holders, the Lufax Optionholders and the Lufax PSU Holders who wish to accept the Lufax Offers are recommended to read carefully the procedures for accepting the Lufax Offers as detailed in Appendix I to this Composite Document and the accompanying Forms of Acceptance.

Yours faithfully,

For and on behalf of

the Lufax Independent Board Committee of

Lufax Holding Ltd

 

Mr. Rusheng YANG

Independent Non-executive Director

  

Mr. Weidong LI

Independent Non-executive Director

Mr. Xudong ZHANG

Independent Non-executive Director

  

Mr. David Xianglin LI

Independent Non-executive Director

 

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LETTER FROM THE LUFAX INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL ADVISER

 

Set out below is the letter of advice from the Lufax Independent Financial Adviser, Anglo Chinese Corporate Finance, Limited, to the Lufax Independent Board Committee, which has been prepared for the purpose of inclusion in this Composite Document.

 

LOGO

The Lufax Independent Board Committee

27 September 2024

Dear Sirs or Madams,

(1) MANDATORY UNCONDITIONAL CASH OFFERS (TRIGGERED BY ELECTION OF LUFAX SPECIAL DIVIDEND) BY MORGAN STANLEY FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE JOINT OFFERORS (I) TO ACQUIRE ALL ISSUED LUFAX SHARES AND LUFAX ADSs AND LUFAX SHARES AND LUFAX ADSs TO BE ISSUED UNDER LUFAX 2014 SHARE INCENTIVE PLAN AND LUFAX 2019 PERFORMANCE SHARE UNIT PLAN (OTHER THAN THOSE ALREADY OWNED BY THE OFFEROR GROUP) AND (II) TO CANCEL ALL OUTSTANDING LUFAX OPTIONS;

AND

(2) LUFAX PSU ARRANGEMENT WITH RESPECT TO ALL UNVESTED LUFAX PSUs

 

I.

INTRODUCTION

We refer to our appointment as the Lufax Independent Financial Adviser to advise the Lufax Independent Board Committee in relation to the Lufax Offers, and such appointment has been approved by the Lufax Independent Board Committee in accordance with Rule 2.1 of the Takeovers Code. The terms defined in the Composite Document of Lufax dated 27 September 2024, of which this letter forms part, shall have the same meanings in this letter, unless the context requires otherwise.

The Lufax Independent Board Committee, which comprises Mr. Rusheng YANG, Mr. Weidong LI, Mr. Xudong ZHANG, and Mr. David Xianglin LI, who are not interested in the Lufax Offers, has been established, for the purpose of advising (i) the Independent Lufax Shareholders and the Lufax ADS Holders as to whether the Lufax Share Offers are fair and reasonable and as to their acceptances; (ii) the Lufax Optionholders as to whether the Lufax Option Offer is fair and reasonable and as to their acceptances; and (iii) the Lufax PSU Holders as to whether the Lufax PSU Arrangement is fair and reasonable and as to their acceptances, pursuant to Rule 2.1 of the Takeovers Code. Mr. Yonglin XIE, a non-executive director of Lufax, is also an executive director, the president and co-CEO of Ping An Group; Ms. Xin FU, a non-executive director of Lufax, is also a senior vice president of Ping An Group; and Mr. Yuqiang HUANG, a non-executive director of Lufax, is the general manager of the audit and supervision department of Ping An Group, and are therefore considered being not independent to be members of the Lufax Independent Board Committee and have declared their respective interests to the Lufax Board accordingly.

 

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LETTER FROM THE LUFAX INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL ADVISER

 

In formulating our opinion and recommendations, we have reviewed, amongst other things, (i) published information on the Lufax Group, including its audited annual financial statements for the latest three financial years, the last of which ended on 31 December 2023 and the unaudited financial statements for the three months ended 31 March 2024 and the six months ended 30 June 2023 and 30 June 2024; (ii) the information in the Composite Document; and (iii) the past performance of the Lufax Shares and the Lufax ADSs. We consider the information we have reviewed is sufficient to reach the conclusions set out in this letter and have no reason to doubt the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information provided to us by Lufax, and have been advised by the directors of Lufax that, to the best of their knowledge, no material information has been omitted or withheld from the information supplied to us or the information relating to Lufax referred to in the Composite Document. We have not, however, carried out any independent verification of the information provided to us by Lufax, nor have we conducted any form of in-depth investigation into the business and affairs or the prospects of the Lufax Group. The directors of Lufax will notify the Independent Lufax Shareholders, the Lufax ADS Holders, the Lufax Optionholders and the Lufax PSU Holders of any material changes to information contained or referred to in the Composite Document as soon as possible in accordance with Rule 9.1 of the Takeovers Code. The Independent Lufax Shareholders, the Lufax ADS Holders, the Lufax Optionholders and the Lufax PSU Holders will also be informed of our opinion in relation to such changes, if any, as soon as practicable.

We have not considered the tax and regulatory implications as regards to the Lufax Offers since these depend on individual circumstances. In particular, the Independent Lufax Shareholders, the Lufax ADS Holders, the Lufax Optionholders and the Lufax PSU Holders who are overseas residents or subject to overseas taxation or Hong Kong taxation on securities dealings should consider their own tax positions and, if in any doubt, should consult their own professional advisers.

Please be advised that our role as an independent financial adviser and the services we provide are subject to the requirements of the Takeovers Code. Our opinion may only be relied upon by, and our responsibilities are strictly limited to, parties to the extent and as required under the Takeovers Code. We shall not be held accountable for decisions made by parties not entitled to rely on our opinion.

Apart from normal professional fees for our services to Lufax in connection with the engagement described above, no arrangement exists whereby we will receive any fees or benefits from Lufax, its subsidiaries, directors, chief executive, or substantial shareholders or any associates of any of them. As at the Latest Practicable Date, we did not have any relationship with, or interest in, Lufax, the Offeror Group, or any other parties that could reasonably be regarded as relevant to our independence. In the two years prior to the Latest Practicable Date, we have not previously acted as the independent financial adviser to Lufax’s other transactions. We therefore consider ourselves suitable to give independent advice to the Lufax Independent Board Committee in respect of the Lufax Offers pursuant to Rule 2.1 of the Takeovers Code and Rule 13.84 of the Listing Rules.

 

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LETTER FROM THE LUFAX INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL ADVISER

 

II.

PRINCIPAL TERMS OF THE LUFAX OFFERS

Background of the Lufax Offers and the Lufax Scrip Dividend Scheme

As a result of the election for scrip dividend by An Ke Technology and Ping An Overseas Holdings under the Lufax Scrip Dividend Scheme, 305,989,352 Lufax Shares and 203,890,905 Lufax Shares were allotted and issued to An Ke Technology and Ping An Overseas Holdings, respectively. Therefore, the total number of Lufax Shares controlled by the Joint Offerors increased from 474,905,000 Lufax Shares (representing approximately 41.40% of the total issued Lufax Shares immediately before the allotment and issue of new Lufax Shares as the Lufax Special Dividend) to 984,785,257 Lufax Shares (representing approximately 56.82% of the enlarged total issued Lufax Shares immediately after the allotment and issue of new Lufax Shares as the Lufax Special Dividend). Consequently, the Joint Offerors are making a mandatory general offer for all the Lufax Offer Shares pursuant to Rule 26 of the Takeovers Code and an appropriate offer for all outstanding Lufax Options and Unvested Lufax PSUs in compliance with Rule 13 of the Takeovers Code to cancel all outstanding Lufax Options and Unvested Lufax PSUs.

The Share Offer Price being US$1.127 (equivalent to approximately HK$8.803) per Lufax Share and US$2.254 (equivalent to approximately HK$17.606) per Lufax ADS, are equal to the reference prices per Lufax Share and per Lufax ADS, respectively, under the Lufax Scrip Dividend Scheme.

With reference to the Lufax Scrip Dividend Circular, the reference price per Lufax ADS under the Lufax Scrip Dividend Scheme was calculated as equivalent to the average closing price of one Lufax ADS as quoted on the NYSE for the five consecutive trading days commencing from the first day the Lufax ADSs traded ex-dividend on the NYSE, being from Tuesday, 4 June 2024 up to and including Monday, 10 June 2024 (each day inclusive, New York time) which is US$2.254 per Lufax ADS. The reference price per Lufax Share under the Lufax Scrip Dividend Scheme was calculated as one-half of the reference price of the Lufax ADS (US$2.254), which is US$1.127. The Lufax Scrip Dividend Circular sets out that as the trading liquidity of the Lufax ADSs is substantially higher than that of the Lufax Shares and the majority of Lufax’s investor base excluding the substantial shareholder of Lufax and the Lufax Controlling Shareholders holds Lufax Shares solely in the form of ADSs, Lufax believes the Lufax ADS price provided a more current and fairer representation of Lufax’s market value and as such the reference prices under the Lufax Scrip Dividend Scheme have been determined based on the average closing price of the Lufax ADSs to ensure consistent and equitable treatment for the Lufax Shareholders and the Lufax ADS Holders.

 

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The Lufax Offers are unconditional

The Lufax Offers are unconditional in all respects and are made on 27 September 2024, the date of the Composite Document, and are capable of acceptance on or before the Closing Date.

Further details of the terms of the Lufax Offers and the procedures of acceptance and settlement of the Lufax Offers are set out in Appendix I to the Composite Document and the accompanying Forms of Acceptance. Further details of the Lufax Offers are also set out in the “Letter from Morgan Stanley and the Offeror Group” and the “Letter from the Lufax Board” of the Composite Document.

Effect of accepting the Lufax Offers and right of withdrawal

According to the section headed “10. EFFECT OF ACCEPTANCE OF THE LUFAX OFFERS” under Appendix I to the Composite Document, by accepting the Lufax non-US Offer, the relevant Lufax Shareholder will be deemed to warrant that all Lufax Shares to be sold by such person under the Lufax non-US Offer are fully paid and free from all Encumbrances and together with all rights and benefits attaching thereto as at the date of the Composite Document or subsequently becoming attached to them, including but not limited to the right to receive all dividends, distributions and any return of capital, if any, which may be paid, made or declared or agreed to be made or paid thereon or in respect thereof on or after the date on which the Lufax non-US Offer is made, being the date of despatch of the Composite Document.

Subject to the withdrawal right discussed below, by accepting the Lufax US Offer, the relevant Lufax US Shareholder or Lufax ADS Holder will be deemed to warrant that all Lufax Shares or Lufax ADSs to be sold by such person under the Lufax US Offer are fully paid and free from all Encumbrances and together with all rights and benefits attaching thereto as at the date of the US Offer Document or subsequently becoming attached to them, including but not limited to the right to receive all dividends, distributions and any return of capital, if any, which may be paid, made or declared or agreed to be made or paid thereon or in respect thereof on or after the date on which the Lufax US Offer is made, being the date of despatch of the US Offer Document.

By accepting the Lufax Option Offer, the relevant Lufax Optionholder will be deemed to agree to the cancellation of the Lufax Options to be tendered by such person under the Lufax Option Offer and all rights attached thereto with effect from the date on which the Lufax Option Offer is made, being the date of despatch of the Composite Document.

By accepting the Lufax PSU Arrangement, the relevant Lufax PSU Holder will be deemed to agree to the cancellation of the Lufax PSUs to be tendered by such person under the Lufax PSU Arrangement and all rights attached thereto with effect from the date on which the Lufax PSU Arrangement is made, being the date of despatch of the Composite Document.

 

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Acceptances tendered by the Lufax Shareholders under the Lufax non-US Offer, the Lufax Optionholders under the Lufax Option Offer and the Lufax PSU Holders under the Lufax PSU Arrangement shall be irrevocable and cannot be withdrawn, except in the circumstances set out in the section headed “9. RIGHT OF WITHDRAWAL” under Appendix I to the Composite Document. An acceptor of the Lufax US Offer may withdraw his/her acceptance by lodging a notice in writing signed by the acceptor (or his/her agent duly appointed in writing and evidence of whose appointment is produced together with the notice) with the required information to the Tender Agent.

However, Rule 14d-7(a)(1) of the Exchange Act provides holders of tendering securities the right to withdraw any tendered securities during the period in which the tender offer is open. Therefore, under the Lufax US Offer, Lufax US Shareholders and Lufax ADS Holders will be able to withdraw their acceptances at any time during the Offer Period. The Lufax US Offer will be deemed not to have been validly accepted in respect of any Lufax Shares or Lufax ADSs acceptances in respect of which have been validly withdrawn. However, the Lufax US Offer may be accepted again in respect of any withdrawn Lufax Shares or Lufax ADSs by following one of the procedures described in the section headed “9. RIGHT OF WITHDRAWAL” under Appendix I to the Composite Document at any time prior to expiry of the Lufax US Offer. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Lufax US Shareholders and Lufax ADS Holders who have cancelled their Lufax ADSs and withdrawn the Lufax Shares underlying the Lufax ADSs and have accepted the Lufax non-US Offer in respect of such Lufax Shares cannot withdraw such acceptance, which shall be irrevocable, except in the circumstances set out in the second paragraph of the section headed “9. RIGHT OF WITHDRAWAL” under Appendix I to the Composite Document.

 

III.

BACKGROUND OF THE LUFAX GROUP AND THE OFFEROR GROUP

Information of the Lufax Group

Principal business of the Lufax Group

The Lufax Group is a leading financial services enabler for small business owners in the PRC and offers financing products designed principally to address the needs of these small business owners. The Lufax Group is also engaged in the consumer finance business through its licensed consumer finance subsidiary.

 

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Financial performance of the Lufax Group

The tabulation below shows a summary of selected financial performance of the Lufax Group since 2021.

Table 1 – Summary of the financial results of the Lufax Group

for the three financial years ended 31 December 2023 and the

six months ended 30 June 2023 and 30 June 2024

 

           For the year
ended 31 December
    For the six months
ended 30 June
 
     2021     2022     2023     2023     2024  
     (“FY2021”)     (“FY2022”)     (“FY2023”)     (“1H2023”)     (“1H2024”)  

(RMB’000)

          

Technology platform-based income

     38,294,317       29,218,432       15,325,826       9,086,070       4,551,892  

Net interest income

     14,174,231       18,981,376       12,348,357       6,715,547       5,560,940  

Guarantee income

     4,370,342       7,372,509       4,392,376       2,565,405       1,775,400  

Other income

     3,875,407       1,238,004       1,143,770       537,632       636,783  

Investment income

     1,151,753       1,305,625       1,050,453       445,007       415,657  

Share of net loss of investments accounted for using the equity method

     (31,143     (218     (5,416     (1,587     (691
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total income

     61,834,907       58,115,728       34,255,366       19,348,074       12,939,981  

Sales and marketing expenses

     (17,993,072     (15,756,916     (9,867,488     (5,570,120     (2,889,635

Operation and servicing expenses

     (6,557,595     (6,429,862     (6,118,635     (3,134,026     (2,654,672

Credit impairment losses

     (6,643,727     (16,550,465     (12,697,308     (6,129,506     (5,421,572

Other expenses

     (7,240,335     (6,365,214     (3,926,823     (2,086,464     (1,891,327
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     (38,434,729     (45,102,457     (32,610,254     (16,920,116     (12,857,206

Profit before income tax expenses

     23,400,178       13,013,271       1,645,112       2,427,958       82,775  

Income tax expenses

     (6,691,118     (4,238,232     (610,626     (691,970     (1,642,727

Net profit/(loss)

     16,709,060       8,775,039       1,034,486       1,735,988       (1,559,952

Sources: Annual reports and interim results announcements of Lufax for the relevant years or periods

 

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Total income

1H2024 versus 1H2023

The total income of the Lufax Group for 1H2024 was approximately RMB12,940 million, representing a decrease of approximately 33% as compared to approximately RMB19,348 million for 1H2023. Such decrease was mainly attributable to (i) the decrease of approximately 50% in technology platform-based income owing to the decrease of retail credit service fees due to the decrease in loan balance and the decrease of referral and other technology platform-based income due to Lufax’s exit from the Lujintong business (Lujintong was a platform the Lufax Group launched in 2019, aiming to help its financial institution partners to acquire borrowers directly through dispersed sourcing nationwide. The Lufax Group downscaled the operations of Lujintong in 2023 and ceased its operation by the end of April 2024) that it had previously conducted; (ii) the decrease of approximately 17% in net interest income due to the decrease in loan balance, partially offset by the increase of net interest income from the consumer finance business; and (iii) the decrease of approximately 31% in guarantee income due to the decrease in loan balance and a lower average fee rate.

FY2023 versus FY2022

The total income of the Lufax Group for FY2023 was approximately RMB34,255 million, representing a decrease of approximately 41% as compared to approximately RMB58,116 million for FY2022. Such decrease was mainly attributable to (i) the decrease of approximately 48% in technology platform-based income due to the decrease in new loan sales and balances and the decrease in transaction volume; (ii) the decrease of approximately 35% in net interest income due to a decrease in loan balances which was partially offset by the increase in net interest income from its consumer finance business; and (iii) the decrease of approximately 40% in guarantee income due to a decrease in the loan balances and a lower average fee rate.

FY2022 versus FY2021

The total income of the Lufax Group for FY2022 was approximately RMB58,116 million, representing a decrease of approximately 6% as compared to approximately RMB61,835 million for FY2021. Such decrease was mainly attributable to the decrease of approximately 24% in technology platform-based income due to the decrease in new loan sales of off-balance sheet loans which are funded by banks and by unconsolidated trust plans which is offset by (i) the increase of approximately 34% in net interest income due to the increase in average balance of loans originated by consolidated trust plans and expansion of Lufax Group’s consumer finance business; and (ii) the increase of approximately 69% in guarantee income due to the increase in the proportion of the loans enabled for which the Lufax Group provided credit enhancement.

 

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Total expenses

1H2024 versus 1H2023

The total expenses of the Lufax Group for 1H2024 were approximately RMB12,857 million, representing a decrease of approximately 24% as compared to approximately RMB16,920 million for 1H2023. Such decrease was mainly attributable to (i) the decrease of approximately 48% in sales and marketing expenses mainly due to (a) the decreased commissions as a result of the decreased new loan sales, (b) the decreased referral expenses from platform service attributable to Lufax’s exit from the Lujintong business that it had previously conducted, and (c) the decreased general sales and marketing expenses as a result of the decrease in salary as a result of optimisation of Lufax’s sales team; and (ii) the decrease of approximately 15% in operation and servicing expenses mainly due to Lufax’s expense control measures and the decrease of loan balance, partially offset by the increase of commission associated with improved collection performance.

FY2023 versus FY2022

The total expenses of the Lufax Group for FY2023 were approximately RMB32,610 million, representing a decrease of approximately 28% as compared to approximately RMB45,102 million for FY2022. Such decrease was mainly attributable to (i) the decrease of approximately 37% in sales and marketing expenses driven by decreased new loan sales and transaction volume as well as the decreased staff costs for sales and marketing personnel; and (ii) the decrease of approximately 23% in credit impairment losses driven by decreased loan balances, partially offset by the increase of actual losses.

FY2022 versus FY2021

The total expenses of the Lufax Group for FY2022 were approximately RMB45,102 million, representing an increase of approximately 17% as compared to approximately RMB38,435 million for FY2021. Such increase was mainly attributable to the substantial increase of approximately 149% in credit impairment losses driven by increases in provision and indemnity loss driven by increased risk exposure and by worsening credit performance due to the impact of successive COVID-19 outbreaks in the Chinese economy.

Net profit/(loss)

1H2024 versus 1H2023

The net loss of the Lufax Group for 1H2024 was approximately RMB1,560 million, as compared to a net profit of approximately RMB1,736 million for 1H2023. This was mainly attributable to (i) the changes in total income and total expenses as explained above; and (ii) the increased withholding tax of RMB1,050 million associated with one-off dividends that were paid by Lufax’s PRC subsidiaries in order to support the distribution of Lufax Special Dividend approved upon the Annual General Meeting on 30 May 2024.

 

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FY2023 versus FY2022

The net profit of the Lufax Group for FY2023 was approximately RMB1,034 million, representing a decrease of approximately 88% as compared to approximately RMB8,775 million for FY2022. Such decrease was mainly driven by the changes in total income and total expenses as explained above.

FY2022 versus FY2021

The net profit of the Lufax Group for FY2022 was approximately RMB8,775 million, representing a decrease of approximately 47% as compared to approximately RMB16,709 million for FY2021. Such decrease was mainly attributable to (i) the decrease of approximately 6% or approximately RMB3,719 million in total income; and (ii) the increase of approximately 17% or approximately RMB6,668 million in total expenses in FY2022 as compared to total expenses for FY2021.

Financial position of the Lufax Group

The tabulation below shows a summary of selected financial information on the Lufax Group as at 31 December 2021, 2022, and 2023 and as at 30 June 2024.

Table 2 –  Financial information on the Lufax Group

 

                          As at  
     As at 31 December      30 June  
     2021      2022      2023      2024  

(RMB’000)

           

Cash at bank

     34,743,188        43,882,127        39,598,785        37,113,898  

Restricted cash

     30,453,539        26,508,631        11,145,838        10,683,924  

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

     31,023,211        29,089,447        28,892,604        29,249,592  

Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income

     —         —         —         1,739,416  

Financial assets at amortized cost

     3,784,613        4,716,448        3,011,570        2,918,120  

Financial assets purchased under reverse repurchase agreements

     5,527,177        —         —         —   

Accounts and other receivables and contract assets

     22,344,773        15,758,135        7,293,671        5,410,456  

Loans to customers

     214,972,110        211,446,645        129,693,954        112,708,888  

Deferred tax assets

     4,873,370        4,990,352        5,572,042        5,476,280  

Property and equipment

     380,081        322,499        180,310        162,426  

Investments accounted for using the equity method

     459,496        39,271        2,609        —   

 

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                       As at  
     As at 31 December     30 June  
     2021     2022     2023     2024  

Intangible assets

     899,406       885,056       874,919       1,016,210  

Right-of-use assets

     804,990       754,010       400,900       349,884  

Goodwill

     8,918,108       8,911,445       8,911,445       9,171,729  

Other assets

     1,249,424       1,958,741       1,444,362       929,279  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

     360,433,486       349,262,807       237,023,009       216,930,102  

Payable to platform investors

     2,747,891       1,569,367       985,761       781,083  

Borrowings

     25,927,417       36,915,513       38,823,284       41,002,213  

Customer deposits

     —        —        —        3,126,937  

Bonds payable

     —        2,143,348       —        —   

Current income tax liabilities

     8,222,684       1,987,443       782,096       447,523  

Accounts and other payables and contract liabilities

     8,814,255       12,198,654       6,977,118       15,188,201  

Payable to investors of consolidated structured entities

     195,446,140       177,147,726       83,264,738       61,693,369  

Financing guarantee liabilities

     2,697,109       5,763,369       4,185,532       3,507,405  

Deferred tax liabilities

     833,694       694,090       524,064       427,332  

Lease liabilities

     794,544       748,807       386,694       342,671  

Convertible promissory notes payable

     10,669,498       5,164,139       5,650,268       5,898,783  

Optionally convertible promissory notes

     7,405,103       8,142,908       —        —   

Other liabilities

     2,315,948       2,000,768       1,759,672       1,838,182  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     265,874,283       254,476,132       143,339,227       134,253,699  

Share capital

     75       75       75       75  

Share premium

     33,365,786       32,073,874       32,142,233       22,306,417  

Treasury shares

     (5,560,104     (5,642,769     (5,642,768     (5,642,768

Other reserves

     9,304,995       2,158,432       155,849       544,621  

Retained earnings

     55,942,943       64,600,234       65,487,099       63,824,564  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity attributable to owners of Lufax

     93,053,695       93,189,846       92,142,488       81,032,909  

Non-controlling interests

     1,505,508       1,596,829       1,541,294       1,643,494  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity

     94,559,203       94,786,675       93,683,782       82,676,403  

Total liabilities and equity

     360,433,486       349,262,807       237,023,009       216,930,102  

Sources: Annual reports and interim results announcement of Lufax for the relevant years or period

 

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As at 30 June 2024, total assets of the Lufax Group amounted to approximately RMB216,930 million, of which (i) loans to customers amounted to approximately RMB112,709 million; (ii) cash at bank amounted to approximately RMB37,114 million; and (iii) financial assets at fair value through profit or loss amounted to approximately RMB29,250 million, in aggregate, representing approximately 83% of the Lufax Group’s total assets.

As at 30 June 2024, total liabilities of the Lufax Group amounted to approximately RMB134,254 million, of which (i) payable to investors of consolidated structured entities amounted to approximately RMB61,693 million; and (ii) borrowings amounted to approximately RMB41,002 million, in aggregate, representing approximately 76% of the Lufax Group’s total liabilities.

As at 30 June 2024, the gearing ratio of the Lufax Group was approximately 57%, calculated as the aggregate of bank borrowings and convertible promissory notes payable divided by total equity, as compared to the gearing ratio of 47% as at 31 December 2023.

The above balances and ratios have not reflected the cash dividend payment for the Lufax Special Dividend, which amounted to approximately US$727 million (equivalent to approximately RMB5,185 million). This is calculated based on the number of Lufax Shares and Lufax ADSs elected for the cash dividend, multiplied by the dividend per Lufax Share of US$1.21, and was paid to holders of Lufax Shares on 30 July 2024 and to Lufax ADS Holders on 6 August 2024, respectively.

The macroeconomic environment and the outlook of the Lufax Group

According to a publication from the National Bureau of Statistics of China dated 15 July 2024 that summarises the national economic performance of the PRC for the first half of 2024, the Chinese economy is currently experiencing a period of recovery, yet it continues to face the challenge of insufficient demand, and the Consumer Price Index in the PRC for the first half 2024 experienced a marginal increase of only 0.1% year-on-year. This insufficiency of demand has led to a slowdown in the overall financial needs of the country, particularly in terms of securing new financing. The latest publication from the People’s Bank of China shows that Aggregate Financing to the Real Economy (Flow) LOGO is RMB18.1 trillion for the first half of 2024, which is RMB3.45 trillion or 16.0% lower than that for the same period in 2023. The amount of new RMB loans for the first half of 2024 amounted to RMB13.27 trillion, which is RMB2.46 trillion or 15.6% lower than that for the same period in 2023.

Consequently, new loans initiated by the Lufax Group were RMB93.3 billion in the first half of 2024, as compared to RMB110.5 billion in the same period of 2023, representing a decrease of 15.6%.

 

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In response to these challenges, according to the disclosure in the press release titled “Lufax Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial Results”, the Lufax Group has prioritised asset quality over quantity and successfully completed five major de-risking and diversification initiatives, including four “mix” changes and one business model adjustment:

 

   

strategically adjusting Lufax’s segment and product mix by diversifying its product offerings to include both business and consumption loans, broadening its loan repayment options, and targeting customers with better risk profiles within the small business owner segment;

 

   

recognising significant disparities in credit and economic performance across regions, and optimising its geographic footprint and focusing on higher-quality, more resilient locations accordingly;

 

   

further streamlining and optimising Lufax’s direct sales team to increase productivity and reduce risk within Lufax’s direct sales channel;

 

   

assigning greater importance to consideration of each industry’s economic cycle stage within Lufax’s models when evaluating the industry mix; and

 

   

successfully completing the transition to its 100% guarantee model, reducing the negative impact of credit guarantee insurance (“CGI”) premiums. On a single account basis, new loans enabled under the 100% guarantee model are expected to realise lifetime profitability, but may record net accounting loss for the first calendar year due to higher upfront provisioning as compared with the loans under existing CGI model, according to the Lufax Group.

Under the 100% guarantee model, Lufax will guarantee all the new loans it enables, thereby allowing it to charge additional fees on these loans for its guarantee service. This transition eliminates the reliance on credit enhancement partners to provide such guarantees and alleviates the pressure of the increasing CGI premiums charged by these partners. The guarantee provided by Lufax is supported by its licensed guarantee subsidiary.

Based on the disclosures in the unaudited interim results for the six-month period ended 30 June 2024 of the Lufax Group, and in conjunction with the four “mix” changes, the Lufax Group anticipates the transition to a 100% guarantee model will make a positive impact to its take-rate, thereby enhancing its income and alleviating the pressure of increasing CGI premiums charged by third-party guarantors (take-rate is calculated by dividing the aggregate amount of loan enablement service fees, post-origination service fees, net interest income, guarantee income and the penalty fees and account management fees by the average outstanding balance of loans enabled for each period). This strategic change emphasises the Lufax Group’s focus on risk management and is expected to lead to a more consistent and stable revenue per loan initiated for the Lufax Group in the longer term. As a result of this change in strategy, since the fourth quarter of 2023, the Lufax Group (excluding the consumer finance subsidiary) has borne risk on 100% of its new loans enabled. For the second quarter of 2024, the Lufax Group’s take-rate based on loan balance increased to 9.3%.

 

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In addition to the 100% guarantee model, as disclosed in Lufax’s inside information announcement regarding the unaudited financial results for the quarter ended 30 June 2024, dated 22 August 2024, Lufax continues to execute a “strong licence” strategy of obtaining and utilising additional licences to bolster its business. Lufax expects these licences will help reduce its funding cost, diversify its product offerings, and enhance capital management efficiency. To facilitate this strategy, Lufax secured a virtual bank licence and a nationwide small lending licence, with details as below:

 

  (a)

Lufax acquired PAO Bank Limited (previously known as Ping An OneConnect Bank (Hong Kong) Limited) (“PAObank”) in April 2024. Authorised under the Hong Kong Banking Ordinance (Cap. 155 of the Laws of Hong Kong), PAObank is a licensed virtual bank in Hong Kong that commenced its operations in 2020. This strategic acquisition enables the Lufax Group to leverage on PAObank’s banking licence to offer a broader range of diversified banking services in the future; and

 

  (b)

Lufax has recently commenced a small loan lending business by utilising its nationwide small lending licence and using its own financial resources, with a view to optimising further its business operations. Lufax believes that it has sufficient working capital to carry out the small loan lending business.

Despite the challenges to the continuing economic recovery in the PRC, the Lufax Group has taken business actions, as discussed above, to adapt to the changes and fluctuations in the market. However, given the complexity of the macroeconomic economic situation and considering that Lufax’s expansion through the PAObank and the small loan lending business is still in early stages, we hold a cautious view to the outlook of the Lufax Group, as it will still require time to fully assess the impact of these actions in response to the current challenges it faces. Therefore, we advise the Lufax Independent Board Committee not to rely solely on the analysis of the macroeconomic environment and the outlook for the Lufax Group presented in this section when forming their recommendation. Instead, we recommend referring to our comprehensive analysis that incorporates other factors as detailed in this letter, concluding in the section headed “VII. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATION”.

Information of the Offeror Group

Ping An Group

Ping An Group is a company established as a joint stock company under the laws of the PRC on 21 March 1988, listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange (stock code: 601318) and the Stock Exchange (stock code: 2318 (HKD counter) and 82318 (RMB counter)). The business of Ping An Group and its subsidiaries covers insurance, banking, investment, finance technology, medical technology and other sectors. Ping An Group indirectly wholly owns An Ke Technology and directly wholly owns Ping An Overseas Holdings, and thus is deemed to be interested in 56.81% of the total issued Lufax Shares by virtue of the SFO and one of the Lufax Controlling Shareholders as at the Latest Practicable Date.

 

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An Ke Technology

An Ke Technology, an investment holding company incorporated in Hong Kong with limited liability, is directly wholly-owned by Ping An Financial Technology, and is interested in 34.10% of the total issued Lufax Shares as at the Latest Practicable Date.

Ping An Overseas Holdings

Ping An Overseas Holdings, an investment holding company incorporated in Hong Kong with limited liability, is directly wholly-owned by Ping An Group, and is interested in 22.72% of the total issued Lufax Shares as at the Latest Practicable Date.

Intention of the Offeror Group in respect of the Lufax Group

Following the close of the Lufax Offers, the Offeror Group intends that the Lufax Group will continue the principal business of the Lufax Group. The Offeror Group has no intention to redeploy any fixed assets of the Lufax Group (other than in the ordinary and usual course of business of the Lufax Group) or to discontinue the employment of the employees of the Lufax Group.

The Offeror Group has no intention to, and believes there is no reasonable likelihood to, privatise Lufax. Also, the Offeror Group intends to maintain the listing of the Lufax Shares on the Stock Exchange and the Lufax ADSs on the NYSE. The Offeror Group does not intend to avail themselves of any powers of compulsory acquisition of any Lufax Share outstanding after the close of the Lufax Offers.

The directors of the Offeror Group have jointly and severally undertaken to the Stock Exchange to take appropriate steps to ensure that sufficient public float exists in Lufax Shares. In particular, in case Lufax’s public float drops below the Listing Rule requirements following the close of Lufax Offers, the Joint Offerors may place down Lufax Shares held by any of them or procure placing of new Lufax Shares within the time frame prescribed by the Stock Exchange.

 

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IV. BASIS OF OPINION AND FACTORS TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION

The following are the principal factors which we have taken into account in assessing the fairness and reasonableness of the Lufax Offers, and in giving our advice to the Lufax Independent Board Committee:

Price of the Lufax Share

Comparison of value

The Share Offer Price, which is US$1.127 in cash (equivalent to approximately HK$8.803), represents:

 

  (a)

a discount of approximately 4.21% to the closing price of HK$9.19 per Lufax Share as quoted on the Stock Exchange on the Latest Practicable Date;

 

  (b)

a discount of approximately 40.92% to the closing price of HK$14.90 per Lufax Share as quoted on the Stock Exchange on the business day before the date of the Initial Announcement;

 

  (c)

a discount of approximately 28.43% to the closing price of HK$12.30 per Lufax Share as quoted on the Stock Exchange on the date of the Joint Announcement;

 

  (d)

a discount of approximately 11.97% to the average closing price of approximately HK$10.00 per Lufax Share as quoted on the Stock Exchange for the 5 consecutive trading days up to and including the date of the Joint Announcement;

 

  (e)

a discount of approximately 6.95% to the average closing price of approximately HK$9.46 per Lufax Share as quoted on the Stock Exchange for the 10 consecutive trading days up to and including the date of the Joint Announcement;

 

  (f)

a discount of approximately 24.44% to the average closing price of approximately HK$11.65 per Lufax Share as quoted on the Stock Exchange for the 30 consecutive trading days up to and including the date of the Joint Announcement;

 

  (g)

a discount of approximately 40.52% to the average closing price of approximately HK$14.80 per Lufax Share as quoted on the Stock Exchange for the 60 consecutive trading days up to and including the date of the Joint Announcement;

 

  (h)

a discount of approximately 38.05% to the average closing price of approximately HK$14.21 per Lufax Share as quoted on the Stock Exchange for the 90 consecutive trading days up to and including the date of the Joint Announcement;

 

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  (i)

a discount of approximately 32.75% to the average closing price of approximately HK$13.09 per Lufax Share as quoted on the Stock Exchange for the 120 consecutive trading days up to and including the date of the Joint Announcement;

 

  (j)

a discount of approximately 35.84% to the average closing price of approximately HK$13.72 per Lufax Share as quoted on the Stock Exchange for the 180 consecutive trading days up to and including the date of the Joint Announcement;

 

  (k)

a discount of approximately 84.89% to the audited consolidated net asset value attributable to the Lufax Shareholders per Lufax Share of approximately HK$58.25 as at 31 December 2023 calculated based on the Lufax Group’s audited consolidated total equity attributable to the owners of Lufax as at 31 December 2023 of RMB92,142 million (equivalent to approximately HK$100,959 million), divided by 1,733,286,764, being the number of the enlarged total issued Lufax Shares immediately after the allotment and issue of the new Lufax Shares as a result of the Lufax Special Dividend;

 

  (l)

a discount of approximately 82.81% to the unaudited consolidated net asset value attributable to the Lufax Shareholders per Lufax Share of approximately HK$51.22 as at 30 June 2024 calculated based on the Lufax Group’s unaudited consolidated total equity attributable to the owners of Lufax as at 30 June 2024 of RMB81,033 million (equivalent to approximately HK$88,787 million), divided by 1,733,319,204, being the number of the total issued Lufax Shares as at the Latest Practicable Date;

 

  (m)

a discount of approximately 83.99% to the audited consolidated net asset value attributable to the Lufax Shareholders per Lufax Share of approximately HK$54.97 as at 31 December 2023 calculated based on the Lufax Group’s audited consolidated total equity attributable to the owners of Lufax as at 31 December 2023 of RMB92,142 million (equivalent to approximately HK$100,959 million) and adjusted for the effect of cash dividend payment of approximately US$727 million under the Lufax Special Dividend (equivalent to approximately HK$5,682 million), divided by 1,733,286,764, being the number of the enlarged total issued Lufax Shares immediately after the allotment and issue of the new Lufax Shares as a result of the Lufax Special Dividend; and

 

  (n)

a discount of approximately 81.64% to the unaudited consolidated net asset value attributable to the Lufax Shareholders per Lufax Share of approximately HK$47.95 as at 30 June 2024 calculated based on the Lufax Group’s unaudited consolidated total equity attributable to the owners of Lufax as at 30 June 2024 of RMB81,033 million (equivalent to approximately HK$88,787 million) and adjusted for the effect of cash dividend payment of approximately US$727 million under the Lufax Special Dividend (equivalent to approximately HK$5,682 million), divided by 1,733,319,204, being the number of the total issued Lufax Shares as at the Latest Practicable Date.

 

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Price of the Lufax ADS

Comparison of value

The Share Offer Price for each Lufax ADS, which is US$2.254 in cash ( equivalent to approximately HK$17.606), represents:

 

  (a)

a discount of approximately 2.00% to the closing price of US$2.30 per Lufax ADS as quoted on the NYSE on 23 September 2024 (New York time) (being 4:00 a.m. on the Latest Practicable Date (Hong Kong time));

 

  (b)

a discount of approximately 33.11% to the closing price of US$3.37 per Lufax ADS as quoted on the NYSE on the business day before the date of the Initial Announcement;

 

  (c)

a discount of approximately 23.59% to the closing price of US$2.95 per Lufax ADS as quoted on the NYSE on the date of the Joint Announcement;

 

  (d)

a discount of approximately 12.64% to the average closing price of approximately US$2.58 per Lufax ADS as quoted on the NYSE for the 5 consecutive trading days up to and including the date of the Joint Announcement;

 

  (e)

a discount of approximately 7.24% to the average closing price of approximately US$2.43 per Lufax ADS as quoted on the NYSE for the 10 consecutive trading days up to and including the date of the Joint Announcement;

 

  (f)

a discount of approximately 23.59% to the average closing price of approximately US$2.95 per Lufax ADS as quoted on the NYSE for the 30 consecutive trading days up to and including the date of the Joint Announcement;

 

  (g)

a discount of approximately 39.25% to the average closing price of approximately US$3.71 per Lufax ADS as quoted on the NYSE for the 60 consecutive trading days up to and including the date of the Joint Announcement;

 

  (h)

a discount of approximately 38.08% to the average closing price of approximately US$3.64 per Lufax ADS as quoted on the NYSE for the 90 consecutive trading days up to and including the date of the Joint Announcement;

 

  (i)

a discount of approximately 32.31% to the average closing price of approximately US$3.33 per Lufax ADS as quoted on the NYSE for the 120 consecutive trading days up to and including the date of the Joint Announcement; and

 

  (j)

a discount of approximately 33.51% to the average closing price of approximately US$3.39 per Lufax ADS as quoted on the NYSE for the 180 consecutive trading days up to and including the date of the Joint Announcement.

 

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As illustrated above, the Share Offer Price represent a discount to (i) the respective closing prices of the Lufax Shares and the Lufax ADSs on the date of the Joint Announcement; and (ii) the respective average closing prices of the Lufax Shares and the Lufax ADSs at different intervals.

Thus, considering that (i) as at the date of the Initial Announcement, the Offeror Group owned 474,905,000 Lufax Shares, representing approximately 41.40% of the total issued Lufax Shares as at the same date, thereby already having control (as defined in the Takeovers Code) of the Lufax Group; (ii) the Share Offer Price are equivalent to the reference prices under the Lufax Scrip Dividend Scheme which are derived from the average closing price of the Lufax ADSs traded on the NYSE from 4 June 2024 up to and including 10 June 2024, and represent discounts to the respective closing prices and average closing prices as discussed above; and (iii) the Offeror Group has no intention to, and believes there is no reasonable likelihood that it would be required to, privatise Lufax and intends to maintain the listing of the Lufax Shares on the Stock Exchange and the Lufax ADSs on the NYSE, it is important for the Independent Lufax Shareholders, the Lufax ADS Holders, the Lufax Optionholders and the Lufax PSU Holders, in the assessment of the Lufax Offers, to be aware that the prices being offered do not carry any premium that would normally be presented to induce holders to tender their securities, even though the mandatory general offer is triggered by the increase of the Offeror Group’s shareholding interest from approximately 41.40% to approximately 56.82% (immediately after the allotment and issue of new Lufax Shares as the Lufax Special Dividend), as a result of the election of scrip dividend under the Lufax Scrip Dividend Scheme.

Historical price performance of the Lufax Shares

In assessing the reasonableness of the Share Offer Price, we have considered the relative performance of the Lufax Shares from 14 April 2023, being the date that the Lufax Shares commenced trading on the Stock Exchange, up to the Latest Practicable Date (the “Lufax Share Review Period”), compared with the Share Offer Price for each Lufax Share under the Lufax Share Offers and the Hang Seng Index (the “HSI”), which we consider to represent a sufficient period of time to provide a general overview of the recent market performance of the Lufax Shares for the purpose of this analysis. The chart below illustrates the general trend and movement of the closing price of the Lufax Shares.

 

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Chart 1 – Relative historical price performance of the Lufax Shares in the Lufax Share Review Period

 

LOGO

Sources: Bloomberg and the Stock Exchange

 

Note:

The closing prices of the HSI have been rebased with reference to the closing price on 14 April 2023, being the first day of trading of Lufax Shares for comparison.

Illustrated by Chart 1 above, during the Lufax Share Review Period, the highest and lowest closing prices of the Lufax Shares were HK$38.00 per share on 17 April 2023 and HK$8.04 on 5 June 2024, respectively. The average closing price of the Lufax Shares over the Lufax Share Review Period was approximately HK$16.48 per share.

The closing price of the Lufax Shares peaked on 17 April 2023 after the initial public offering of the Lufax Shares on 14 April 2023. Afterwards, the closing price of the Lufax Shares was generally on a downward trend and dropped below the Share Offer Price for the first time during the Lufax Share Review Period on 22 January 2024 to HK$8.50 per share. The closing price of the Lufax Shares was on an uptrend from February 2024 onwards, before experiencing a substantial drop on 3 June 2024, being the ex-dividend date, and has recovered slightly afterwards up until the interim results announcement on 22 August 2024. Following the announcement of the interim results, the market trading price of the Lufax Shares declined. The closing prices of the Lufax Shares fluctuated around the Share Offer Price up to the Latest Practicable Date. As at the Latest Practicable Date, the closing price of the Lufax Shares was HK$9.19, which was approximately 4.4% higher than the Share Offer Price for the Lufax Shares set under the Lufax Share Offers.

Historical price performance of the Lufax ADSs

In assessing the reasonableness of the Share Offer Price for the Lufax ADSs under the Lufax Share Offers, we have considered the performance of the Lufax ADSs from 5 July 2022 (being two years prior to 2 July 2024, being the last trading day prior to the date of the Joint Announcement (the “Last Trading Day”)) up to 23 September 2024 (New York time) (being 4:00 a.m. on the Latest Practicable Date (Hong Kong time)) (the “Lufax ADS Review

 

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Period”), compared with the Share Offer Price for the Lufax ADSs and the Standard and Poor’s 500 (the “S&P 500”), which we consider represents a sufficient period of time to provide a general overview of the recent market performance of the Lufax ADSs for the purpose of this analysis. The chart below illustrates the general trend and movement of the closing price of the Lufax ADSs.

Chart 2 – Relative historical price performance of the Lufax ADSs in the Lufax ADS Review Period

 

LOGO

Sources: Bloomberg and the NYSE

Notes:

 

1.

The closing prices of the S&P 500 have been rebased for comparison.

 

2.

Prior to 15 December 2023, each two Lufax ADSs represented one Lufax Share. Effective on 15 December 2023, Lufax has adjusted the ratio so that one Lufax ADS now represents two Lufax Shares. Consequently, the historical closing prices of Lufax ADSs quoted on the NYSE before 15 December 2023 have been adjusted accordingly to reflect this change in ratio.

As illustrated by Chart 2 above, during the Lufax ADS Review Period, the highest and lowest closing prices of the Lufax ADSs were US$23.96 per ADS on 5 July 2022 and US$2.03 per ADS on 4 June 2024, respectively. The average closing price of the Lufax ADSs over the Lufax ADS Review Period was approximately US$6.62 per ADS.

The closing price of the Lufax ADSs has underperformed the S&P 500 during the Lufax ADS Review Period and has been on a downtrend generally with the peak of the closing price of the Lufax ADSs being on 5 July 2022, the first day of the Lufax ADS Review Period.

 

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Despite the closing price of the Lufax ADSs underperforming the S&P 500 and having been on a general downtrend during the Lufax ADS Review Period, it has been higher than the Share Offer Price for the Lufax ADSs under the Lufax Share Offers for the majority of time during the Lufax ADS Review Period.

For the period after the interim results announcement of Lufax on 22 August 2024, the market trading price of the Lufax ADSs declined. The closing prices of the Lufax ADSs fluctuated around the Share Offer Price up to 23 September 2024 (New York time) (being 4:00 a.m. on the Latest Practicable Date (Hong Kong time)). As at 23 September 2024 (New York time), the closing price of the Lufax ADSs was US$2.30, which was approximately 2.0% higher than the Share Offer Price for the Lufax ADSs set under the Lufax Share Offers.

As illustrated in the sections headed “Comparison of value” and the analysis on historical price performance of the Lufax Shares and the Lufax ADSs above, it can be observed that:

 

   

the Share Offer Price represents a discount to (i) the respective closing prices of the Lufax Share and the Lufax ADS on the date of the Joint Announcement; and (ii) respective average closing prices of the Lufax Share and the Lufax ADS at different intervals;

 

   

the Share Offer Price for the Lufax Shares is lower than the closing prices of the Lufax Share for majority of the time during the Lufax Share Review Period, representing a discount of approximately 76.8% and 46.6% to the highest closing price of the Lufax Share of HK$38.00 and the average closing price of the Lufax Share of HK$16.48 during the Lufax Share Review Period, respectively, and has been lower than the closing prices of the Lufax Share since the date of the Joint Announcement and up to the date of the interim results announcement by the Lufax Group on 22 August 2024;

 

   

the Share Offer Price for the Lufax ADSs is lower than the closing prices of the Lufax ADS for majority of the time during the Lufax ADS Review Period, representing a discount of approximately 90.6% and 65.9% to the highest closing price of the Lufax ADS of US$23.96 and the average closing price of the Lufax ADS of US$6.62 during the Lufax ADS Review Period, respectively, and has been lower than the closing prices of the Lufax ADS since the date of the Joint Announcement and up to the date of the interim results announcement by the Lufax Group on 22 August 2024; and

 

   

following the announcement of the interim results, the market trading prices of both the Lufax Shares and the Lufax ADSs declined. The closing prices of the Lufax Shares and the Lufax ADSs fluctuated around the Share Offer Price up to the Latest Practicable Date. As at the Latest Practicable Date, the closing price of the Lufax Shares was HK$9.19, which was approximately 4.4% higher than the Share Offer Price for the Lufax Shares and as at 23 September 2024 (New York time) (being 4:00 a.m. on the Latest Practicable Date (Hong Kong time)), the closing price of the Lufax ADSs was US$2.30, which was approximately 2.0% higher than the Share Offer Price for the Lufax ADSs.

 

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Trading liquidity of the Lufax Shares and the Lufax ADSs

We have also considered the trading liquidity of the Lufax Shares and the Lufax ADSs during the Lufax Share Review Period. The table below sets out (i) the average daily trading volumes of the Lufax Shares and the Lufax ADSs; (ii) the percentages of the average daily trading volume of the Lufax Shares and the Lufax ADSs to the total issued Lufax Shares, respectively; and (iii) the percentages of the average daily trading volume to the public float of Lufax during the Lufax Share Review Period:

Table 3 – Trading volume of the Lufax Shares and the Lufax ADSs during the Lufax Share Review Period

 

        

Average

daily
trading
volume
of the
Lufax
Shares
on the
Stock
Exchange

     % of the
average
daily
trading
volume of
the Lufax
Shares to
the total
issued
Lufax
Shares
(including
the Lufax
Shares
underlying
the Lufax
ADSs)
   

Average
daily trading
volume of
the Lufax
Shares
underlying
the Lufax
ADSs on the
NYSE

(Note 1)

    

% of the
average
daily
trading
volume of
Lufax
ADSs to
the total
issued
Lufax
Shares
(including
the Lufax
Shares
underlying
the Lufax
ADSs)

(Note 1)

   

% of the
Combined
Average
Daily
Trading
Volume to
the total
issued
Lufax
Shares
(including
the Lufax
Shares
underlying
the Lufax
ADSs)

(Note 2)

    % of the
Combined
Average
Daily
Trading
Volume to
the total
issued
Lufax
Shares
(including
the Lufax
Shares
underlying
the Lufax
ADSs)
held by
the public
(Note 3)
 
2023  

April (from 14 April 2023 onwards)

     131,595        0.0115     4,069,553        0.3551     0.3666     1.0824
 

May

     22,369        0.0020     5,431,724        0.4739     0.4759     1.5902
 

June

     8,881        0.0008     4,496,104        0.3922     0.3930     1.3130
 

July

     6,920        0.0006     5,532,020        0.4826     0.4832     1.6143
 

August

     6,922        0.0006     4,289,555        0.3742     0.3748     1.2116
 

September

     7,432        0.0006     4,214,466        0.3677     0.3683     1.1905
 

October

     2,640        0.0002     6,980,077        0.6089     0.6092     1.9653
 

November

     6,745        0.0006     18,305,515        1.5969     1.5975     5.1538
 

December

     11,337        0.0010     17,174,487        1.4982     1.4992     4.8366
2024  

January

     18,423        0.0016     7,828,170        0.6829     0.6845     2.2082
 

February

     10,531        0.0009     9,517,462        0.8303     0.8312     2.6814
 

March

     182,730        0.0159     16,651,240        1.4523     1.4682     4.7342
 

April

     49,875        0.0043     6,050,673        0.5276     0.5320     1.7145
 

May

     142,393        0.0124     5,371,922        0.4683     0.4807     1.5486
 

June

     207,558        0.0181     11,479,308        1.0007     1.0188     3.2818
 

July

     259,100        0.0149     8,311,251        0.4795     0.4945     1.9820
 

August

     139,802        0.0081     4,137,755        0.2387     0.2468     0.9892
 

September (up to the Latest Practicable Date for Lufax Shares and 23 September 2024 (New York time) (being 4:00 a.m. on the Latest Practicable Date (Hong Kong time)) for Lufax ADSs)

     112,993        0.0065     4,649,637        0.2683     0.2748     1.1013
 

Average

     73,791        0.0056     8,027,273        0.6721     0.6777     2.2333

 

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Source: Bloomberg

Notes:

 

1.

The amount represents the average daily trading volume of the Lufax ADSs on the NYSE, presented in the respective number of the underlying Lufax Shares. This presentation has considered the effect of the change in Lufax ADS to Lufax Shares ratio from 2 Lufax ADSs to 1 Lufax Share prior to 15 December 2023 to 1 Lufax ADS to 2 Lufax Shares effective from 15 December 2023.

 

2.

The calculation is based on the sum of the average daily trading volume of the Lufax ADSs illustrated in the table above and the average daily trading volume of the Lufax Shares on the Stock Exchange (the “Combined Average Daily Trading Volume”) divided by the total issued Lufax Shares (including the Lufax Shares underlying Lufax ADSs) as at the end of the corresponding month or the Latest Practicable Date.

 

3.

The calculation is based on the Combined Average Daily Trading Volume divided by the total issued Lufax Shares (including the Lufax Shares underlying the Lufax ADSs) held by the public as at the end of the corresponding month or the Latest Practicable Date, based on the information provided by Lufax.

As shown in the table above, the Combined Average Daily Trading Volume ranged from approximately 0.2468% to 1.5975% of the total issued Lufax Shares (including the Lufax Shares underlying the Lufax ADSs) during the Lufax Share Review Period. The Combined Average Daily Trading Volume ranged from approximately 0.9892% to 5.1538% of the total issued Lufax Shares (including the Lufax Shares underlying the Lufax ADSs) held by the public for the months during the Lufax Share Review Period.

The Combined Average Daily Trading Volume as a percentage of the total issued Lufax Shares (including the Lufax Shares underlying the Lufax ADSs) and the public float were on average 0.6777% and 2.2333%, respectively, during the Lufax Share Review Period. Notably, the Combined Average Daily Trading Volume as a percentage of the total issued Lufax Shares (including the Lufax Shares underlying the Lufax ADSs) held by the public for the months of November 2023 and December 2023 were approximately 5.1538% and 4.8366%, respectively, which are both higher than the corresponding percentages for the months after the commencement of the Offer Period in March 2024.

The Combined Average Daily Trading Volume is primarily contributed by the trading volume of Lufax ADSs on the NYSE. In contrast, trading of Lufax Shares on the Stock Exchange has been generally thin during the Lufax Share Review Period. However, this does not necessarily suggest that realising a substantial number of Lufax Shares could be more difficult than realising the Lufax ADSs from a trading liquidity perspective, as both the Lufax Shares and the Lufax ADSs are convertible to each other, following procedures outlined in the section titled “LISTINGS, REGISTRATION, DEALINGS AND SETTLEMENT” in the listing document of Lufax dated 11 April 2023. Nevertheless, the conversion is subject to requirements from Citibank, N.A., the depository of Lufax ADSs, and the cost of conversion will be borne by the holder requesting the conversion. According to the same section of the listing document, this includes a fee charged by the Hong Kong share registrar of Lufax, between HK$2.50 to HK$20, depending on the speed of service, for each transfer of Lufax Shares from one registered owner to another, each Lufax Share certificate cancelled or issued by it, and any applicable fee as stated in the share transfer forms used in Hong Kong, and US$0.05 per Lufax ADS for each issuance and cancellation of Lufax ADSs, in connection with the deposit of Lufax Shares into, or withdrawal of Lufax Shares from, the program of Lufax ADSs.

 

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Comparable Companies

The Lufax Group is a technology-focused financial services enabler for small business owners in the PRC which operates through an offline-to-online model. Leveraging its technology platform, the Lufax Group offers financing products designed principally to address the needs of small business owners who often own and operate multiple small and micro businesses. In doing so, the Lufax Group has established relationships with 85 financial institutions in the PRC as funding partners as at the Latest Practicable Date. The Lufax Group is also engaged in consumer finance business through its licensed consumer finance subsidiary.

Accordingly, in assessing the fairness and reasonableness of the Share Offer Price, we attempted to search for an exhaustive list of comparable companies engaging in businesses largely similar to the Lufax Group, being technology-powered non-traditional financial services providers engaging in the small and micro business loan market in the PRC that are listed in Hong Kong and/or the United States.

However, we noticed that Lufax competes primarily with non-traditional financial service providers in the relatively concentrated small and micro business loan market in the PRC, namely MYbank, WeBank, Du Xiaoman Financial, JD Technology (as described in the “Industry Overview” section in Lufax’s listing document dated 11 April 2023 which made reference to the market research report prepared by China Insights Industry Consultancy Limited, a market research and consultancy company) which share similar business models to Lufax. Save for the Lufax Group, all other four comparable companies are separate arms of their parent companies, being Alibaba, Tencent, Baidu and JD.com respectively, and are not individually listed, making them unsuitable to be treated as peer companies for the purpose of this analysis. Their parent companies also do not serve as meaningful comparable companies as they are not primarily engaged in similar businesses to Lufax.

Therefore, we expanded our selection to include Hong Kong and/or the United States-listed technology-powered peer companies that focus on the enablement of loans via online platforms, which predominantly align with the business of Lufax. The search results were further refined to only include companies that (i) principally generated revenues from the online small and micro businesses or consumer finance industry or the provision of fintech solutions for individuals and businesses to access financing online; (ii) generated over 80% of their revenues from the PRC in their respective latest financial years or stated explicitly in their latest annual reports that substantially all of their revenues are derived from the PRC; and (iii) have a market capitalisation similar to that of Lufax. However, even after expanding the range to include companies with market capitalisation within 50% above or below that of Lufax as of the Last Trading Day, only two comparable companies, namely Qifu Technology, Inc and FinVolution Group, met criteria (i) and (ii) while falling within the abovementioned size range.

Thus, in order to provide a larger sample size for a meaningful comparison analysis, the market capitalisation criterion was expanded to include comparable companies with market capitalisation of above HK$2 billion or the equivalent amount as quoted on the respective exchange on the Last Trading Day.

 

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We regard such approach as having reference value and providing a basis to assess the Share Offer Price. We would also anticipate that listed companies in this sector serving similar customers in similar market to be valued on a broadly similar basis.

Based on the aforementioned selection criteria, we have identified an exhaustive list of six companies (the “Comparable Companies”).

We have also considered the fact that not all the Comparable Companies are loan enablers substantially focusing on small and micro business loans. However, our analysis here is meant to represent an exhaustive list of comparable companies based on the criteria discussed above. Accordingly, we are of the view that, on balance, the Comparable Companies represent a fair sample for comparison purposes, and provide useful comparable reference value for the purpose of assessing the Share Offer Price.

In assessing the fairness and reasonableness of the Share Offer Price, we have considered the price-to-book ratios (“P/B Ratio”) and price-to-earnings ratios (“P/E Ratio”) of the Comparable Companies, which are the two most commonly adopted valuation benchmarks in comparing the valuation of a company’s shares. Given that (i) P/B Ratio analysis is a commonly used approach for the valuation of financial services companies which are reliant on their balance sheets in determining their earnings power, and (ii) Lufax’s profitability has been deteriorating and has turned loss making for the six months ended 30 June 2024 based on the unaudited figures disclosed by the Lufax Group, P/B Ratio has been adopted as our primary benchmark and the P/E Ratio is deemed inappropriate for the purpose of this analysis.

 

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Table 4 – P/B Ratios of the Comparable Companies

 

                             As at the Latest
Practicable Date for
Hong Kong-listed
companies and
23 September 2024
(New York time) (being
4:00 a.m. on the
 
              

As at the

Last Trading Day

     Latest Practicable Date
(Hong Kong time)) for
United States-listed
companies
 
Company    Stock Code    Company description    Market
capitalisation
     P/B
ratio
     Market
capitalisation
     P/B
ratio
 
               (HK$ million)
(Note 1)
     (times)
(Note 2)
     (HK$ million)
(Note 1)
     (times)
(Note 3)
 

Qifu Technology, Inc

   3660.HK/ QFIN.US    Provides suite of technology services to assist financial institutions and consumers and SMEs in the loan lifecycle, ranging from borrower acquisition, preliminary credit assessment, fund matching, and post-facilitation services.      24,960        1.03x        31,949        1.29x  

FinVolution Group

   FINV.US    Develops online consumer finance platform. It offers credit risk assessment, fraud detection, big data, automated loan transaction, and artificial intelligence solutions. It serves clients in the PRC and overseas.      9,824        0.66x        11,082        0.72x  

Linklogis Inc

   9959.HK    Operates as a technology solution provider. It develops cloud native solutions and supply chain finance technology solutions which optimise the payment cycle of supply chain transactions and digitalise the entire workflow of supply chain finance. It provides its services throughout Hong Kong.      4,410        0.44x        2,993        0.32x  

 

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As at the

Latest Practicable Date for

Hong Kong-listed companies
and 23 September 2024
(New York time) (being 4:00
a.m. on the

 
              

As at the

Last Trading Day

     Latest Practicable Date
(Hong Kong time)) for
United States-listed
companies
 
Company    Stock Code    Company description    Market
capitalisation
     P/B
ratio
     Market
capitalisation
     P/B ratio  
               (HK$ million)
(Note 1)
     (times)
(Note 2)
     (HK$ million)
(Note 1)
     (times)
(Note 3)
 

Yixin Group Ltd

   2858.HK    Offers an online automobile finance transaction platform. It provides loan facilitation, car rental, and other services. It operates in the PRC.      4,241        0.25x        4,763        0.27x  

Jiayin Group Inc

   JFIN.US    Operates an online finance marketplace. It focuses on facilitating mid-to long-term consumer loans. It serves technology and finance sectors in the PRC.      2,610        0.95x        2,328        0.77x  

LexinFintech Holdings Ltd.

   LX.US    Provides online consumer finance services. It offers installments, money loans, wealth management, and other financial services. It serves customers in the PRC.      2,093        0.19x        2,145        0.19x  

Comparable Companies:

        Average        0.59x           0.60x  
           Median        0.55x           0.52x  
           Maximum        1.03x           1.29x  
           Minimum        0.19x           0.19x  

 

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As at the

Latest Practicable Date for

Hong Kong-listed companies
and 23 September 2024
(New York time) (being 4:00
a.m. on the

 
              

As at the

Last Trading Day

     Latest Practicable Date
(Hong Kong time)) for
United States-listed
companies
 
Company    Stock Code    Company description    Market
capitalisation
    P/B
ratio
     Market
capitalisation
    P/B ratio  
               (HK$ million)
(Note 1)
    (times)
(Note 2)
     (HK$ million)
(Note 1)
    (times)
(Note 3)
 

Lufax

   6623.HK/ LU.US    Implied by the Share Offer Price and NAV per share after adjusting for the effect of cash dividend payment of the Lufax Special Dividend and the completion of allotment and issue of the new Lufax Shares     

15,259

(Note 4

 

    0.16x       

15,259

(Note 5

 

    0.18x  
      Based on the price per Lufax Share on the Stock Exchange and NAV per share after adjusting for the effect of cash dividend payment of the Lufax Special Dividend and the completion of allotment and issue of the new Lufax Shares     

16,882

(Note 6

 

    0.18x       

15,929

(Note 7

 

    0.19x  

Sources: Bloomberg, annual, first and second quarter results of the Comparable Companies, first quarter and interim results announcements of Lufax

 

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Notes:

 

1.

The conversions of market capitalisations in US$ of the Comparable Companies listed in the United States into HK$ are based on the exchange rate of US$1 = HK$7.8113, being the same rate adopted for the preparation of the Composite Document.

 

2.

P/B Ratios of the Comparable Companies are calculated by way of dividing the market capitalisation by the latest published total equity attributable to shareholders of the relevant companies as of the Last Trading Day.

 

3.

P/B Ratios of the Comparable Companies are calculated by way of dividing the market capitalisation as of the Latest Practicable Date for Hong Kong-listed companies and 23 September 2024 (New York time) (being 4:00 a.m. on the Latest Practicable Date (Hong Kong time)) for United States-listed companies by the latest published total equity attributable to shareholders of the relevant companies as of the Latest Practicable Date.

 

4.

Based on (i) the Share Offer Price for each Lufax Share of US$1.127 (equivalent to approximately HK$8.803) and (ii) the equity attributable to equity holders of Lufax as at 31 March 2024 per Lufax Share, being approximately HK$87.153, which has been further adjusted to approximately HK$54.401 to reflect the effect of cash dividend payment of the Lufax Special Dividend and the completion of allotment and issue of the new Lufax Shares.

 

5.

Based on (i) the Share Offer Price for each Lufax Share of US$1.127 (equivalent to approximately HK$8.803) and (ii) the equity attributable to equity holders of Lufax as at 30 June 2024 per Lufax Share, being approximately HK$51.223, which has been further adjusted to approximately HK$47.946 to reflect the effect of cash dividend payment of the Lufax Special Dividend.

 

6.

Based on (i) the price of Lufax Share on the Stock Exchange as at the Last Trading Day of HK$9.74, and (ii) the equity attributable to equity holders of Lufax as at 31 March 2024 per Lufax Share, being approximately HK$87.153, which has been further adjusted to approximately HK$54.401 to reflect the effect of cash dividend payment of the Lufax Special Dividend and the completion of allotment and issue of the new Lufax Shares.

 

7.

Based on (i) the price of Lufax Share on the Stock Exchange as at the Latest Practicable Date of HK$9.19, and (ii) the equity attributable to equity holders of Lufax as at 30 June 2024 per Lufax Share, being approximately HK$51.223, which has been further adjusted to approximately HK$47.946 to reflect the effect of cash dividend payment of the Lufax Special Dividend.

As seen from the table above,

 

  (1)

the P/B Ratio as at the Last Trading Day implied by (i) the Share Offer Price for each Lufax Share of US$1.127 (equivalent to approximately HK$8.803) and (ii) the equity attributable to equity holders of Lufax as at 31 March 2024 per Lufax Share, being approximately HK$87.153, which has been further adjusted to approximately HK$54.401 to reflect the effect of cash dividend payment of the Lufax Special Dividend and the completion of allotment and issue of the new Lufax Shares is approximately 0.16 times; and

 

  (2)

the P/B Ratio as at the Last Practicable Date implied by (i) the Share Offer Price for each Lufax Share of US$1.127 (equivalent to approximately HK$8.803) and (ii) the equity attributable to equity holders of Lufax as at 30 June 2024 per Lufax Share, being approximately HK$51.223, which has been further adjusted to approximately HK$47.946 to reflect the effect of cash dividend payment of the Lufax Special Dividend is approximately 0.18 times;

 

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which are lower than:

 

  (a)

the low end of the range of those of the Comparable Companies;

 

  (b)

the P/B Ratio as at the Last Trading Day based on (i) the price of Lufax Share on the Stock Exchange as at the Last Trading Day, and (ii) the equity attributable to equity holders of Lufax as at 31 March 2024 per Lufax Share, being approximately HK$87.153, which has been further adjusted to approximately HK$54.401 to reflect the effect of cash dividend payment of the Lufax Special Dividend and the completion of allotment and issue of the new Lufax Shares of approximately 0.18 times; and

 

  (c)

the P/B Ratio as at the Last Practicable Date based on (i) the price of Lufax Share on the Stock Exchange as at the Latest Practicable Date, and (ii) the equity attributable to equity holders of Lufax as at 30 June 2024 per Lufax Share, being approximately HK$51.223, which has been further adjusted to approximately HK$47.946 to reflect the effect of cash dividend payment of the Lufax Special Dividend of approximately 0.19 times.

This suggests that the Share Offer Price is not attractive.

V. THE LUFAX OPTION OFFER

We noted that the cancellation prices under the Lufax Option Offer were calculated in compliance with Rule 13 of the Takeovers Code and Practice Note 6 to the Takeovers Code and represent the “see-through” price, which is the difference between the Share Offer Price and the respective exercise prices for the Lufax Options.

As at the Latest Practicable Date, Lufax had 11,472,990 outstanding Lufax Options comprising (i) 135,092 Lufax Options with an exercise price of RMB8.00; (ii) 2,939,386 Lufax Options with an exercise price of RMB50.00; (iii) 6,248,894 Lufax Options with an exercise price of RMB98.06; and (iv) 2,149,618 Lufax Options with an exercise price of RMB118.00.

Since the Share Offer Price of US$1.127 for each Lufax Share (equivalent to approximately HK$8.803) is higher than the exercise price of RMB8.00 for the 135,092 outstanding Lufax Options, a “see-through” price of RMB0.0345 is to be offered for each of the Lufax Option with an exercise price of RMB8.00. Given that the exercise prices of the remaining outstanding Lufax Options of RMB50.00 to RMB118.00 are significantly higher than the Share Offer Price, and are thus, deeply out of the money, the cancellation prices under the Lufax Option Offer for each of these out-of-the-money Lufax Options were set at a nominal amount of HK$0.00001.

 

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The Lufax Share Offers will be extended to any Lufax Shares that may be issued as a result of the exercise of the Lufax Options if such Lufax Shares are issued on or before the date which the Lufax Share Offers is closed. The Lufax Option Offer will be extended to all unexercised Lufax Options on the date on which the Lufax Option Offer is made, being the date of despatch of the Composite Document.

Based on our view that the Share Offer Price are not fair and not reasonable, as detailed in the section headed “VII. Conclusions and Recommendation” below, we are of the view that the cancellation prices under the Lufax Option Offer are also not fair and not reasonable so far as the Lufax Optionholders are concerned. This is because the cancellation prices under the Lufax Option Offer represent the “see-through” prices based on the Share Offer Price, which we consider to be not fair and not reasonable for the reasons discussed in the previous section of this letter.

We further observed that the cancellation prices for the Lufax Options that are out of the money are at a nominal amount of HK$0.00001, as applying the “see-through” price would result in the cancellation prices for such Lufax Options being negative. The nominal amount, although in compliance with the Takeovers Code, does not account for the time value of such Lufax Options. The time value represents the probability that the option will increase in price before its expiration date. Some of the factors influencing the time value include the volatility of the underlying asset and the time remaining until the option’s expiration.

Thus, our view is further reinforced when considering a Lufax Option that is out of the money. If the market trading price of Lufax Shares moves favourably in the long run, not accepting the Lufax Option Offer would allow the holder to capture potential gains should the market trading price increase above its exercise price. Conversely, if the market trading price of Lufax Shares moves unfavourably, the holder’s position will not worsen, as their loss will be limited to the nominal amount of HK$0.00001 per Lufax Option, representing the opportunity cost for not accepting the Lufax Option Offer.

We wish to highlight that, as disclosed in the Joint Announcement, the Offeror Group has no intention to privatise Lufax, believes there is no reasonable likelihood of such action, and intends to maintain the listing of the Lufax Shares on the Stock Exchange and the Lufax ADSs on the NYSE. Consequently, the Lufax Options which are not tendered under the Lufax Option Offer will not lapse upon the close of the Lufax Option Offer. Thus, the Lufax Optionholders will still have time to monitor the market trading price of the Lufax Shares when deciding when and whether to exercise the Lufax Options instead of accepting the Lufax Option Offer for a nominal amount.

 

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VI. THE LUFAX PSU ARRANGEMENT

We note that, as the rules of the Lufax 2019 Performance Share Unit Plan did not specify the treatment of the Unvested Lufax PSUs in case of a general offer, the cancellation prices under the Lufax PSU Arrangement were calculated in compliance with Rule 13 of the Takeovers Code and Practice Note 6 to the Takeovers Code and represent the “see-through” price. As at the Latest Practicable Date, Lufax had 1,405,644 Unvested Lufax PSUs, comprising (i) 221,594 Unlocked Lufax PSUs; and (ii) 1,184,050 Locked Lufax PSUs.

Based on our view that the Share Offer Price are not fair and not reasonable, as detailed in the section headed “VII. Conclusions and Recommendation” below, we are of the view that the cancellation prices under the Lufax PSU Arrangement are also not fair and not reasonable so far as the Lufax PSU Holders are concerned. This is because the cancellation prices under the Lufax PSU Arrangement represent the “see-through” prices based on the Share Offer Price, which we consider to be not fair and not reasonable for the reasons discussed in the previous section of this letter.

Nevertheless, as disclosed in the “Letter from the Lufax Board” of this Composite Document, the Locked Lufax PSUs tendered under the Lufax PSU Arrangement shall continue to unlock in accordance with, and subject to, the existing schedule and conditions of grant under the Lufax 2019 Performance Share Unit Plan. As specified in Lufax’s listing document dated 11 April 2023, the Lufax PSUs granted under Lufax 2019 Performance Share Unit Plan shall become unlocked (i) over a period of four years, and the maximum number of performance share units to be unlocked in each year shall be 25% of the total performance share units granted in each batch, and (ii) subject to performance targets (i.e. the performance of the grantee in the most recent appraisal and the ranking of the performance of the grantee) attached to each grant.

Although the unlocking conditions of the Locked Lufax PSUs remain unchanged should the holders accept the Lufax PSU Arrangement, this acceptance effectively locks the value of their units at the cancellation price specified in the Lufax PSU Arrangement, which is US$1.127. This could help the holders reduce their exposure to downside risk. For instance, if the market trading price of Lufax Shares fluctuates to below US$1.127 (equivalent to approximately HK$8.803) upon unlocking, holders of Locked Lufax PSUs could find themselves in a better financial position if they had accepted the arrangement.

 

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Thus, despite our recommendation that the cancellation prices under the Lufax PSU Arrangement are not fair and not reasonable, for holders of Locked Lufax PSUs, we have also considered the below factors:

 

  (i)

the maximum period for unlocking could be four years, during which there might be uncertainties regarding the market price fluctuation of the underlying Lufax Shares or Lufax ADSs;

 

  (ii)

holders may not be able to freely realise their investment in the market until the unlocking conditions are fulfilled. Consequently, this restricts their ability to make timely investment decisions in response to market price fluctuations; and

 

  (iii)

different holders have different risk appetites and profiles.

Given these considerations, we advise the Lufax Independent Board Committee to clearly communicate to the holders of the Locked Lufax PSUs, particularly those averse to risk, a critical consideration: accepting the Lufax PSU Arrangement locks the value of the PSU at the cancellation price of US$1.127. Although this price is considered to be not fair and not reasonable, it could shield the value of PSU from any future price volatility of the underlying Lufax Shares throughout the unlocking period. However, it is important to note that this acceptance also means forfeiting any potential gains should the market trading price of Lufax Shares either remain at its current level or increase to above the cancellation price during the unlocking period.

VII. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATION

In making our recommendation, we have considered the foregoing and, in particular, the following principal reasons:

 

  (i)

the Share Offer Price for each Lufax Share is lower than the closing prices of the Lufax Share for majority of the time during the Lufax Share Review Period, and represents a discount of approximately 76.8% and 46.6% to the highest closing price of the Lufax Share of HK$38.00 and the average closing price of the Lufax Share of HK$16.48 during the Lufax Share Review Period, respectively;

 

  (ii)

the Share Offer Price for each Lufax ADS is lower than the closing prices of the Lufax ADS for majority of the time during the Lufax ADS Review Period, and represents a discount of approximately 90.6% and 65.9% to the highest closing price of the Lufax ADS of US$23.96 and the average closing price of the Lufax ADS of US$6.62 during the Lufax ADS Review Period, respectively;

 

  (iii)

the market trading prices of the Lufax Shares and the Lufax ADSs have been above the Share Offer Price for the Lufax Shares and the Lufax ADSs for majority of the time following the Joint Announcement and up to the date of the interim results announcement by the Lufax Group on 22 August 2024. Following the announcement of the interim results, the market trading prices of both the Lufax Shares and the Lufax ADSs declined and the closing prices of the Lufax Shares and the Lufax ADSs fluctuated around the Share Offer Price up to the Latest Practicable Date. As at the Latest Practicable Date, the closing price of the Lufax Shares was HK$9.19, which was approximately 4.4% higher than the Share Offer Price for the Lufax Shares; and as at 23 September 2024 (New York time) (being 4:00 a.m. on the Latest Practicable Date (Hong Kong time)), the closing price of the Lufax ADSs was US$2.30, which was approximately 2.0% higher than the Share Offer Price for the Lufax ADSs;

 

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  (iv)

the trading of the Lufax ADSs has been relatively liquid during the Lufax ADS Review Period which may facilitate the process for the Lufax ADS Holders who wish to sell all or part of their investment without the need to depend on the high liquidity available during the Offer Period for large volume transactions. Additionally, Lufax Shares can be converted to Lufax ADSs to achieve the same purpose, although this may incur additional costs;

 

  (v)

Lufax Group’s relatively low implied P/B Ratio based on the Share Offer Price as compared to the P/B Ratios of the Comparable Companies; and

 

  (vi)

Lufax has introduced strategies and plans to adapt to the changes and fluctuations in the economy. However, given the complexity of the macroeconomic situation, it will still require time to assess whether the Lufax Group is able to navigate the current difficulties of the economic landscape in the PRC.

As discussed in section headed “II. PRINCIPAL TERMS OF THE LUFAX OFFERS”, the Share Offer Price of US$1.127 (equivalent to approximately HK$8.803) per Lufax Share and US$2.254 per Lufax ADS (equivalent to approximately HK$17.606) are equal to the reference prices per Lufax Share and per Lufax ADS, respectively under the Lufax Scrip Dividend Scheme.

Pursuant to Rule 26.3 of the Takeovers Code, offers made under Rule 26 must be in cash or be accompanied by a cash alternative at no less than the highest price paid by the offeror or any person acting in concert with it for shares of that class of the offeree company during the offer period and within six months prior to its commencement. As discussed in the section headed “3. ARRANGEMENTS AND DEALING IN LUFAX SECURITIES” under Appendix III to the Composite Document, save for the election for scrip dividend by An Ke Technology and Ping An Overseas Holdings under the Lufax Scrip Dividend Scheme, the Offeror Group, Tun Kung and their respective parties acting in concert have not dealt in the Lufax Shares or other securities of Lufax during the six-month period immediately prior to and up to and including the Latest Practicable Date. Additionally, the mandatory general offer obligation of the Offeror Group, being the triggering event of the Lufax Offers, arises only from the election of scrip dividend by the Joint Offerors under the Lufax Scrip Dividend Scheme, of which the scrip dividend they obtained are in lieu of cash dividend declared and distributed by Lufax. Consequently, the Offeror Group, in compliance with the relevant requirements of the Takeovers Code, make the Lufax Offers with offer prices to be equivalent to and no less than the reference prices for the allotment of new Lufax Share and Lufax ADS, respectively, under the Lufax Scrip Dividend Scheme, as an alternative to the cash dividend under the Lufax Special Dividend.

 

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Despite the Offeror Group’s compliance with the Takeovers Code, we are of the view that the Share Offer Price is not attractive given the considerations set out in items (i), (ii) and (iv) to (vi) mentioned above, rendering the Lufax Share Offers to be not fair and not reasonable so far as the Independent Lufax Shareholders and the Lufax ADS Holders are concerned, and advise the Lufax Independent Board Committee to recommend the Independent Lufax Shareholders and the Lufax ADS Holders NOT to accept the Lufax Share Offers.

For the Lufax Option Offer, we are of the view that the cancellation prices under the Lufax Option Offer are also not fair and not reasonable so far as the Lufax Optionholders are concerned based on reasons set out in the section headed “V. The Lufax Option Offer” in this letter, and consequently advise the Lufax Independent Board Committee to recommend the Lufax Optionholders NOT to accept the Lufax Option Offer.

For the Lufax PSU Arrangement, we are of the view that the cancellation prices under the Lufax PSU Arrangement are also not fair and not reasonable so far as the Lufax PSU Holders are concerned based on reasons set out in the section headed “VI. The Lufax PSU Arrangement” in this letter, and consequently advise the Lufax Independent Board Committee to recommend the Lufax PSU Holders NOT to accept the Lufax PSU Arrangement.

In addition, as discussed in item (iii) above, the closing prices of the Lufax Shares and the Lufax ADSs fluctuated around the Share Offer Price up to the Latest Practicable Date. Thus, notwithstanding our recommendation that the Share Offer Price and cancellation prices are not fair and not reasonable, holders of securities subject to Lufax Offers, who are less optimistic about the outlook and future prospects of the Lufax Group and may wish to realise their investment, may consider the following ways to do so:

 

   

for Lufax Shareholders and Lufax ADS Holders, they may consider closely monitoring market price movements and selling their Lufax Shares or Lufax ADSs in the open market should such sale proceeds, net of all transaction costs, exceed the amount receivable under the Lufax Share Offers. However, if the market price falls below the Share Offer Price toward the end of the Offer Period, they may then consider tendering all or part of their holdings to the Lufax Share Offers, should they still wish to realise their investment;

 

   

for Lufax Optionholders with their Lufax Options in the money and holders of the Unlocked Lufax PSUs, they may consider closely monitoring market price movements and evaluate whether the exercise of the Lufax Options or conversion of the Unlocked Lufax PSUs into Lufax Shares or Lufax ADSs, followed by selling those Lufax Shares or Lufax ADSs in the open market, would yield sale proceeds, net of all transaction costs and exercise price of the Lufax Options, exceeding the amount receivable under the Lufax Option Offer or the Lufax PSU Arrangement. However, if the market price falls below the Share Offer Price toward the end of the Offer Period, they may then consider tendering all or part of their holdings to the Lufax Option Offer or the Lufax PSU Arrangement, should they wish to realise their investment; and

 

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for holders of the Locked Lufax PSUs, as they may not be able to freely realise their investment in the market until the unlocking conditions are fulfilled, their intention to realise all or part of their investment may be more effectively achieved through accepting the Lufax PSU Arrangement, however the unlocking conditions of the Locked Lufax PSUs remain unchanged.

This acceptance effectively locks the value of their units at the cancellation price specified in the Lufax PSU Arrangement, which is US$1.127. As discussed in the section headed “VI. The Lufax PSU Arrangement” in this letter, although this price is considered to be not fair and not reasonable, it could shield the value of Lufax PSUs from any future price volatility of the underlying Lufax Shares throughout the unlocking period. However, it is important to note that this acceptance also means forfeiting any potential gains should the market trading price of Lufax Shares either remain at its current level as at the Latest Practicable Date or further increase upon the completion of unlocking of the Locked Lufax PSUs.

As different holders of Lufax Shares, Lufax ADSs, Lufax Options, and Lufax PSUs would have varying investment criteria, objectives, and risk appetites and profiles, we recommend that the Lufax Independent Board Committee remind Lufax Shareholders, Lufax ADS Holders, Lufax Optionholders and Lufax PSU Holders, who may require advice in relation to any aspect of the Composite Document or concerning the action to be taken, to consult with a licensed securities dealer, bank manager, solicitor, professional accountant, tax adviser, or other professional adviser.

Yours faithfully,

For and on behalf of

Anglo Chinese Corporate Finance, Limited

 

Stephen Clark    Alex Wang
Managing Director    Assistant Director

 

  1.

Mr. Stephen Clark is a licensed person registered with the Securities and Futures Commission and as a responsible officer of Anglo Chinese Corporate Finance, Limited to carry out Type 1 (dealing in securities), Type 4 (advising on securities), Type 6 (advising on corporate finance) and Type 9 (asset management) regulated activities under the SFO. He has over 35 years of experience in corporate finance.

 

  2.

Mr. Alex Wang is a licensed person registered with the Securities and Futures Commission to carry out Type 6 (advising on corporate finance) regulated activity under the SFO. He has over 5 years of experience in corporate finance.

 

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1.

SUMMARY OF TERM SHEET

This summary term sheet highlights selected information contained in this Composite Document and is intended to be an overview only. You are urged to read this entire document (and the US Offer Document if you are a Lufax US Shareholder or Lufax ADS Holder) carefully, including the appendices. We have included references to direct you to other parts of this Composite Document which contain a more complete description of the topics contained in this summary. Capitalized terms used in this Composite Document are defined in the section headed “Definitions”.

 

   

Lufax Share Offers: The Lufax Share Offers, which are mandated by applicable Hong Kong regulations, are unconditional general offers to acquire all the Lufax Offer Shares and Lufax ADSs. Under the terms of the Lufax Share Offers, the Lufax Offer Shares and Lufax ADSs duly and validly tendered for acceptance will be acquired by the Joint Offerors fully paid and free from all liens, charges, pledges, encumbrances and any other third-party rights or interests of any nature whatsoever and together with all rights, benefits, and entitlements attaching and accruing thereto. Lufax US Shareholders and Lufax ADS Holders who accept the Lufax US Offer are expected to receive US$1.127 per duly accepted Lufax Share or, US$2.254 per duly accepted Lufax ADS, by the Expected Last Payment Date. See “Letter From Morgan Stanley and the Offeror Group: The Lufax Offers; The Lufax US Offer”.

 

   

Dual Offer Structure: The Lufax Share Offers have been structured as two separate offers – the Lufax non-US Offer and the Lufax US Offer – in order to comply with differences in US and Hong Kong legal and regulatory requirements in respect of withdrawal rights and settlement. The Lufax non-US Offer may be accepted by all Independent Lufax Shareholders whether resident in Hong Kong or outside of Hong Kong. Lufax ADSs may not be tendered in the Lufax non-US Offer. The Joint Offerors have instructed the Tender Agent not to accept tenders from Lufax ADSs in the Lufax non-US Offer.

 

   

The Lufax US Offer may only be accepted by Lufax US Shareholders and Lufax ADS Holders (wherever they may reside). Lufax ADS Holders (wherever such Lufax ADS Holders are located) may only tender in the Lufax US Offer, and non-US Shareholders may not tender Lufax Shares in the Lufax US Offer (even if they also hold Lufax ADSs, which may only be tendered in the Lufax US Offer). Under the Lufax US Offer, Lufax US Shareholders and Lufax ADS Holders have the right to withdraw their tendered Lufax Shares or Lufax ADSs (as the case may be) until 4:00 a.m. on October 28, 2024 (New York time), whereas under the Lufax non-US Offer, there are no such withdrawal rights. Furthermore, those tendering into the Lufax US Offer are expected to receive payment by the Expected Last Payment Date, whereas those tendering into the Lufax non-US Offer, the Lufax Option Offer and the Lufax PSU Arrangement will receive payment no later than seven (7) HK Business Days following the date of receipt of duly completed and valid acceptance, or by the Expected Last Payment Date, whichever is earlier. See section headed “5. Settlement” under Appendix I to this Composite Document.

 

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Payment: Pursuant to the Lufax Share Offers, Independent Lufax Shareholders tendering in the Lufax Share Offers will receive US$1.127 in cash (net of any applicable fees, expenses and taxes) for each Lufax Share tendered. Lufax ADS Holders, who may only tender into the Lufax US Offer, will be paid US$2.254 in cash (net of any applicable fees, expenses and taxes) for each Lufax ADS tendered. Lufax ADS Holders who would like to accept the Lufax non-US Offer may elect to become Lufax Shareholders by cancelling their Lufax ADSs and withdrawing the Lufax Shares underlying the Lufax ADSs, subject to compliance with the terms of the Lufax Deposit Agreement, including payment of applicable fees to the Lufax Depositary, and any other applicable expenses and taxes. The Joint Offerors will not be responsible for any fees or expenses connected with the Lufax ADSs. See “Letter from Morgan Stanley and the Offeror Group: The Lufax Offers”.

 

   

Comparison of Offer Prices of Lufax Share Offers with the Market Prices of Lufax Shares: The offer price of US$1.127 per Lufax Share represents a discount of approximately 40.92% over the closing price of HK$14.9 per Lufax Share as quoted on the Stock Exchange on the HK Business Day before the date of the Initial Announcement; a discount of approximately 28.43% over the closing price of HK$12.3 per Lufax Share as quoted on the Stock Exchange on the date of the Joint Announcement; a discount of approximately 4.21% over the closing price of HK$9.19 per Lufax Share as quoted on the Stock Exchange on the Latest Practicable Date; a discount of approximately 11.97% over the average closing price of HK$10.0 per Lufax Share as quoted on the Stock Exchange for the five (5) consecutive trading days up to and including the date of the Joint Announcement; a discount of approximately 6.93% over the average closing price of HK$9.5 per Lufax Share as quoted on the Stock Exchange for the ten (10) consecutive trading days up to and including the date of the Joint Announcement; a discount of approximately 84.89% to the net asset value per Lufax Share of approximately HK$58.25 as at December 31, 2023, calculated based on the Lufax Group’s audited consolidated total equity attributable to the owners of Lufax as at December 31, 2023 of RMB92,142 million (equivalent to approximately HK$100,959 million), divided by 1,733,286,764, being the number of the total issued Lufax Shares immediately after the allotment and issue of the new Lufax Shares as the Lufax Special Dividend; and a discount of approximately 82.81% to the net asset value per Lufax Share of approximately HK$51.22 as at June 30, 2024, calculated based on the Lufax Group’s unaudited consolidated total equity attributable to the owners of Lufax as at June 30, 2024 of RMB81,033 million (equivalent to approximately HK$88,787 million), divided by 1,733,286,764, being the number of the total issued Lufax Shares immediately after the allotment and issue of the new Lufax Shares as the Lufax Special Dividend. See “Letter from Morgan Stanley and the Offeror Group: Offer Prices of the Lufax Share Offers”.

 

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Comparison of Offer Prices of Lufax Share Offers with the Market Prices of Lufax ADSs: The offer price of the Lufax US Offer of US$2.254 per Lufax ADS represents a discount of approximately 33.12% over the closing price of US$3.370 per Lufax ADS as quoted on the NYSE on the US Business Day before the date of the Initial Announcement; a discount of approximately 23.59% over the closing price of US$2.950 per Lufax ADS as quoted on the NYSE on the date of the Joint Announcement; a discount of approximately 2.00% over the closing price of US$2.300 per Lufax ADS as quoted on the NYSE on September 23, 2024 (New York time) (being 4:00 a.m. on the Latest Practicable Date (Hong Kong time); a discount of approximately 12.77% over the average closing price of US$2.584 per Lufax ADS as quoted on the NYSE for the five (5) consecutive trading days up to and including the date of the Joint Announcement; and a discount of approximately 7.28% over the average closing price of US$2.431 per Lufax ADS as quoted on the NYSE for the ten (10) consecutive trading days up to and including the date of the Joint Announcement. See “Letter from Morgan Stanley and the Offeror Group: Offer Price of the Lufax Share Offers”.

 

   

You are advised to compare the offer prices of the Lufax Share Offers with the current market price of Lufax Shares and Lufax ADSs. BECAUSE NO PREMIUM HAS BEEN GIVEN AND THE OFFER PRICE IS BELOW PREVAILING MARKET PRICES, THE JOINT OFFERORS DO NOT EXPECT MEANINGFUL PARTICIPATION IN THE OFFERS.

 

   

Closing Date: Unless the Lufax Offers are extended beyond the initial offer period (which is not expected), all acceptances must be received by 4:00 p.m. on October 28, 2024 (Hong Kong time) in respect of the Lufax non-US Offer and Lufax Option Offer, and 4:00 a.m. on October 28, 2024 (New York time) in respect of the Lufax US Offer, and the Lufax Offers will close on Monday, October 28, 2024 (4:00 p.m. Hong Kong time/4:00 a.m. New York time). The Lufax Offers are made on September 27, 2024, namely the date of posting of this Composite Document, and are capable of acceptance on and from this date. See section headed “6. Acceptance Period and Revisions” under Appendix I to this Composite Document.

 

   

Extensions of the Lufax Offers: The Joint Offerors do not intend to extend the Lufax Offers save in wholly exceptional circumstances, as provided in Rule 18.2 of the Takeovers Code, or if required by a governmental body of competent jurisdiction. See section headed “6. Acceptance Period and Revisions” under Appendix I to this Composite Document. In such event, the Joint Offer would comply with all applicable US law as to the Lufax US Offer.

 

   

Withdrawal Rights: Under the Lufax US Offer, which may only be accepted by Lufax US Shareholders and Lufax ADS Holders (wherever such Lufax ADS Holders are located), acceptances may be withdrawn until 4:00 a.m. on October 28, 2024 (New York time).

 

   

Settlement: Under the Lufax US Offer, which may only be accepted by Lufax US Shareholders and Lufax ADS Holders (wherever such Lufax ADS Holders are located), payment are expected to be made by the Expected Last Payment Date.

 

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Tax Consequences for Lufax US Shareholders and Lufax ADS Holders: The receipt of cash in exchange for Lufax Shares and/or Lufax ADSs pursuant to the Lufax US Offer will be a taxable transaction for US federal income tax purposes and may also be taxable under applicable state, local, foreign or other tax laws. Generally, Lufax US Shareholders and Lufax ADS Holders will recognise gain or loss for these purposes equal to the difference between the amount of cash received and their adjusted tax basis in the Lufax Shares and/or Lufax ADSs that were tendered. For US federal income tax purposes, this gain or loss generally would be a capital gain or loss if the Lufax Shares are held as a capital asset. See “US Special Factors; 12. Tax Consequences”.

TAX MATTERS ARE VERY COMPLEX, AND THE TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE LUFAX OFFERS TO YOU WILL DEPEND ON THE FACTS OF YOUR OWN SITUATION. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT YOU CONSULT YOUR TAX ADVISER FOR A FULL UNDERSTANDING OF THE TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE LUFAX OFFERS TO YOU.

 

   

Intentions of Joint Offerors: Following the close of the Lufax Offers, the Offeror Group intends that the Lufax Group will continue the principal business of the Lufax Group. The Offeror Group has no intention to redeploy any fixed assets of the Lufax Group (other than in the ordinary and usual course of business of the Lufax Group) or to discontinue the employment of the employees of the Lufax Group. The Offeror Group has no intention to, and believes there is no reasonable likelihood to, privatize Lufax. Also, the Offeror Group intends to maintain the listing of the Lufax Shares on the Stock Exchange and Lufax ADSs on the NYSE. The Offeror Group does not intend to avail themselves of any powers of compulsory acquisition of any Lufax Share outstanding after the close of the Lufax Offers. The Offeror Group will, together with Lufax, use reasonable endeavors to maintain the listing status of the Lufax Shares on the Stock Exchange and Lufax ADSs on the NYSE and procure that not less than 25% of the total issued Lufax Shares (including Lufax Shares underlying Lufax ADSs) will be held by the public in compliance with the Listing Rules. The directors of Lufax will jointly and severally undertake to the Stock Exchange to take appropriate steps following the close of the Lufax Offers to ensure that such number of Lufax Shares as may be required by the Stock Exchange are held by the public within the prescribed time frame.

 

   

No Appraisal Rights: The Lufax Offers are not made pursuant to the provisions of the Companies Act, and as such Lufax Shareholders do not have express appraisal rights in connection with the Lufax Offers under the Companies Act. See “US Special Factors; 13. Fairness”.

 

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2.

SUBJECT COMPANY INFORMATION

The name of the subject company and the issuer of securities to which this Composite Document relates is Lufax Holding Ltd, a company incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability. Lufax’s principal executive offices are located at Building No. 6 Lane 2777, Jinxiu East Road, Pudong New District, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China, and its telephone number is +86 21-3863-6278. As of the Latest Practicable Date, there were 1,733,319,204 Lufax Shares issued and outstanding. The Lufax ADSs are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “LU.” The Lufax Shares are traded on the Stock Exchange under the stock code “6623.”

The Stock Exchange is the principal trading market for the Lufax Shares, which are not listed on any other exchange in or outside of the United States (the Lufax ADSs are listed on the NYSE as described below). The high and low closing prices for the Lufax Shares on the Stock Exchange for each full quarterly period since its listing on the Stock Exchange on April 14, 2023 are as follows:

 

     High      Low  

2023

     

Second Quarter

   HK$ 38.00      HK$ 20.35  

Third Quarter

   HK$ 28.30      HK$ 17.22  

Fourth Quarter

   HK$ 17.98      HK$ 11.40  

2024

     

First Quarter

   HK$ 18.60      HK$ 8.5  

Second Quarter

   HK$ 19.26      HK$ 8.04  

The NYSE is the principal trading market for the Lufax ADSs, which are not listed on any other exchange in or outside of the United States. The high and low closing prices for the Lufax ADSs on the NYSE for each full quarterly period during the past two years are as follows:

 

     High      Low  

2022

     

Third Quarter

   US$ 23.96      US$ 10.08  

Fourth Quarter

   US$ 10.48      US$ 5.60  

2023

     

First Quarter

   US$ 13.16      US$ 7.36  

Second Quarter

   US$ 8.44      US$ 5.12  

Third Quarter

   US$ 7.28      US$ 4.20  

Fourth Quarter

   US$ 4.52      US$ 2.79  

2024

     

First Quarter

   US$ 4.91      US$ 2.15  

Second Quarter

   US$ 4.76      US$ 2.03  

 

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3.

BUSINESS OF THE JOINT OFFERORS

An Ke Technology

An Ke Technology is an investment holding company incorporated in Hong Kong with limited liability and is directly wholly-owned by Ping An Financial Technology. It is one of the Lufax Controlling Shareholders.

Ping An Overseas Holdings

Ping An Overseas Holdings is an investment holding company incorporated in Hong Kong with limited liability and is directly wholly-owned by Ping An Group. It is one of the Lufax Controlling Shareholders.

4. INFORMATION ON THE OFFEROR GROUP

 

(i)

Ping An Group

 

LOGO

The name of Ping An Group is Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China, Ltd. (中國平安保險(集團)股份有限公司). Ping An Group is an integrated financial, healthcare and elderly care services provider. Ping An Group is a controlling shareholder of the subject company, Lufax Holding Ltd. The address of Ping An Group’s principal executive office is 47th, 48th, 108th, 109th, 110th, 111th, 112th Floors, Ping An Finance Center, No. 5033 Yitian Road, Futian District, Shenzhen. The telephone number of Ping An Group’s principal executive office is +86 400 8866 338.

During the past five years, Ping An Group has not been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) nor was a party to any judicial or administrative proceeding (except for matters that were dismissed without sanction or settlement) that resulted in a judgement, decree or final order enjoining Ping An Group from future violations of, or prohibiting activities subject to, federal or state securities laws, or a finding of any violation of US federal or state securities laws.

 

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The directors and executive officers of Ping An Group and their respective positions are identified below:

 

Name and Present Position

with Ping An Group

  

Country of

Citizenship

  

Business Experience during the Past

Five Years

Mr. Ma Mingzhe Founder of Ping An Group Chairman (Executive Director)    PRC    Mr. Ma Mingzhe was appointed as a director of Ping An Group since March 1988. Since the establishment of Ping An Group, Mr. Ma had been fully involved in the operations and management of Ping An Group until June 2020 when he ceased to act as the CEO. He now plays a core leadership role, in charge of decision- making on Ping An Group’s strategies, human resources, culture and major issues. He successively served as the President, a Director, and the Chairman and CEO of Ping An Group. Prior to founding Ping An Group, Mr. Ma was the Deputy Manager of China Merchants Shekou Industrial Zone Social Insurance Company. He has a Ph.D. in Money and Banking from Zhongnan University of Economics and Law (previously known as Zhongnan University of Finance and Economics).

 

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Name and Present Position

with Ping An Group

  

Country of

Citizenship

  

Business Experience during the Past

Five Years

Mr. Xie Yonglin

Executive Director

President and Co-CEO

   PRC    Mr. Xie Yonglin joined Ping An Group in 1994 and was appointed as a Director since April 2020. He is also the Chairman of Ping An Bank Co., Ltd., a Director of Ping An Asset Management Co., Ltd., and he is also a Non- executive Director of Lufax. Mr. Xie was the Deputy Director of the Ping An Group’s Strategic Development & Reform Center from June 2005 to March 2006. He held positions of the Operations Director, the Human Resources Director, and a Vice President of Ping An Bank Co., Ltd. from March 2006 to November 2013, and served as the Special Assistant to the Chairman, the President and the CEO, and the Chairman of Ping An Securities Co., Ltd. from November 2013 to November 2016 consecutively. He was a Senior Vice President of Ping An Group from September 2016 to December 2019. Previously, he served as a Deputy General Manager of Ping An Property & Casualty Insurance Company of China, Ltd.’s sub-branches, a Deputy General Manager and then the General Manager of Ping An Life Insurance Company of China, Ltd.’s branches, and the General Manager of Marketing Department in Ping An Life Insurance Company of China, Ltd. He holds a Master of Science degree from Nanjing University and a Ph.D. in Corporate Management from Nanjing University.

 

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Name and Present Position

with Ping An Group

  

Country of

Citizenship

  

Business Experience during the Past

Five Years

Mr. Michael Guo

Executive Director Co-CEO and Senior Vice President

   Australia    Mr. Michael Guo joined Ping An Group in 2019 and was appointed an Executive Director in September 2024. He is a director of Ping An Life Insurance Company of China, Ltd. and Ping An Property & Casualty Insurance Company of China, Ltd. and a Non-executive Director of OneConnect Financial Technology Co., Ltd. and Ping An Healthcare and Technology Company Limited. Mr. Guo successively held the positions of the Vice Chief Human Resources Officer and the Chief Human Resources Officer of Ping An Group from August 2022 to September 2023. Before then, he served as the Special Assistant to the Chairman and an Executive Vice President of Ping An Property & Casualty Insurance Company of China, Ltd. Prior to joining Ping An Group, Mr. Guo was a Partner and Managing Director of Boston Consulting Group, and a Global Co-CEO of Willis Towers Watson Capital Markets. He holds an MBA degree from the University of New South Wales, Australia.

 

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Name and Present Position

with Ping An Group

  

Country of

Citizenship

  

Business Experience during the Past

Five Years

Ms. Cai Fangfang

Executive Director Senior Vice President

   PRC    Ms. Cai Fangfang joined Ping An Group in 2007 and was appointed as a director since July 2014. She is a Director of a number of controlled subsidiaries of the Ping An Group including Ping An Life Insurance Company of China, Ltd., Ping An Property & Casualty Insurance Company of China, Ltd. and Ping An Bank Co., Ltd. She is also a Non-executive Director of Ping An Healthcare and Technology Company Limited. Ms. Cai successively held the positions of a Vice General Manager and the General Manager of the Remuneration Planning and Management Department of the Human Resources Center of Ping An Group from October 2009 to February 2012, served as the Vice Chief Financial Officer and General Manager of the Planning Department of Ping An Group from February 2012 to September 2013, the Vice Chief Human Resources Officer of Ping An Group from September 2013 to March 2015, and the Chief Human Resources Officer of Ping An Group from March 2015 to April 2023. Prior to joining Ping An Group, Ms. Cai served as the consulting director of Watson Wyatt Consultancy (Shanghai) Ltd. and the audit director on the financial industry of British Standards Institution Management Systems Certification Co., Ltd. She holds a Master’s degree in Accounting from the University of New South Wales, Australia.

 

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Name and Present Position

with Ping An Group

  

Country of

Citizenship

  

Business Experience during the Past

Five Years

Ms. Fu Xin

Executive Director Senior Vice President

   PRC    Ms. Fu Xin joined Ping An Group in 2017 and was appointed as an Executive Director in September 2024. She is a Director of Ping An Life Insurance Company of China, Ltd., Ping An Bank Co., Ltd. and Ping An Asset Management Co., Ltd. and she is also a Non- executive Director of OneConnect Financial Technology Co., Ltd., Lufax Holding Ltd and Ping An Healthcare and Technology Company Limited. Previously, she served as the General Manager of Ping An Group’s Planning Department from October 2017 to January 2023, and served as Ping An Group’s Deputy Chief Financial Officer from March 2020 to March 2022 and Ping An Group’s Chief Operating Officer from March 2022 to September 2023. Prior to joining Ping An Group, Ms. Fu served as a Financial Services Partner at Roland Berger International Management Consulting and an Executive Director of PricewaterhouseCoopers. Ms. Fu holds an MBA degree from Shanghai Jiao Tong University.

 

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Name and Present Position

with Ping An Group

  

Country of

Citizenship

  

Business Experience during the Past

Five Years

Mr. Soopakij Chearavanont

Non-executive Director

   Thailand    Mr. Soopakij Chearavanont was appointed as a Director since June 2013. Mr. Chearavanont is the Chairman of Charoen Pokphand Group Company Limited, an Executive Director and the Chairman of C.P. Lotus Corporation, a Non-executive Director and the Chairman of Chia Tai Enterprises International Limited, and an Executive Director and the Chairman of C.P. Pokphand Co. Ltd. Mr. Chearavanont is also the Chairman of CP ALL Public Company Limited and Charoen Pokphand Foods Public Company Limited (both listed in Thailand). Mr. Chearavanont served as a Director of True Corporation Public Company Limited (listed in Thailand) and the Chairman of CT Bright Holdings Limited. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the College of Business and Public Administration of New York University.

 

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Name and Present Position

with Ping An Group

  

Country of

Citizenship

  

Business Experience during the Past

Five Years

Mr. Yang Xiaoping

Non-executive Director

   Hong Kong    Mr. Yang Xiaoping was appointed as a Director since June 2013. Mr. Yang is the Senior Vice Chairman of Charoen Pokphand Group Company Limited, the Vice Chairman and CEO of CPG Overseas Company Limited, an Executive Director and the Vice Chairman of C.P. Lotus Corporation, the CEO of CT Bright Holdings Limited, and a Non-executive Director of CITIC Limited and Honma Golf Limited. Mr. Yang is also an Associate Dean of the China Institute for Rural Studies of Tsinghua University, a Vice Director of the Management Committee of the Institute for Global Development of Tsinghua University, the President of Beijing Association of Enterprises with Foreign Investment and an Adviser on Foreign Investment to the Beijing Municipal Government. Mr. Yang was a member of the Twelfth National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, and served as the Manager for China Division and the Chief Representative of Beijing Office of Nichiyo Co., Ltd. Mr. Yang was a Non-executive Director of Tianjin Binhai Teda Logistics (Group) Corporation Limited and Chery Holding Group Co., Ltd., a Non- executive Director and the Vice Chairman of True Corporation Public Company Limited, and the Vice Chairman of the board of directors of China Minsheng Investment Co., Ltd. He holds a Bachelor’s degree from Nanchang University (previously known as Jiangxi Polytechnic College). He has experience of studying in Japan and completed a doctoral program in Tsinghua University.

 

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Name and Present Position

with Ping An Group

  

Country of

Citizenship

  

Business Experience during the Past

Five Years

Mr. He Jianfeng

Non-executive Director

   PRC    Mr. He Jianfeng was appointed as Director since July 2022. Mr. He is currently the Party Committee Secretary and Chairman of Shenzhen Investment Holdings Co., Ltd., and the President of Research Institute of Tsinghua University in Shenzhen. Mr. He served as the Party Committee Secretary and Chairman of Shenzhen Agricultural Products Group Co., Ltd., the Party Committee Secretary and Chairman of Shenzhen Food Materials Group Co., Ltd., the Chief Economist and a Party Committee Member of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Management Commission of Shenzhen Municipal People’s Government, a Vice President of Shenzhen SEZ Construction and Development Group Co., Ltd., and so on. He holds a Bachelor of Laws degree in International Law from Wuhan University and is a Senior Economist. He is admitted to practice in the PRC as a qualified lawyer.

Ms. Cai Xun

Non-executive Director

   PRC    Ms. Cai Xun was appointed as Director since July 2022. Ms. Cai is currently an Employee Director and the Deputy Party Committee Secretary of Shum Yip Group Limited, an Executive Director of Shenzhen Investment Limited, and a Non-executive Director of Road King Infrastructure Limited. Ms. Cai served as the division director of the Cadre Division I, the division director of the Research and Publicity Division, the division director of the Cadre Supervision Division and the deputy division director of the Cadre Division I and II of the Organization Department of Shenzhen Municipal Party Committee. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Central South University (previously known as Central South University of Technology).

 

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Name and Present Position

with Ping An Group

  

Country of

Citizenship

  

Business Experience during the Past

Five Years

Mr. Ng Sing Yip Independent Non- executive Director    Hong Kong    Mr. Ng Sing Yip was appointed as Director since July 2019. Mr. Ng currently serves as a member of the Professional Advisory Board of the Asian Institute of International Financial Law of the University of Hong Kong, the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors of HSBC Bank Vietnam Limited, and an Independent Non-executive Director of HSBC Bank Australia Limited. Mr. Ng served as a Crown Counsel in the Attorney General’s Chambers in Hong Kong before going into private practice. Mr. Ng joined HSBC in June 1987 as an Assistant Group Legal Consultant, was later appointed as a Deputy Head of the Legal and Compliance Department, and the Head of Legal and Compliance in Asia Pacific, and served as a Non-executive Director of HSBC Bank (China) Limited, an Independent Non-executive Director of Hang Seng Bank Limited and the Vice Chairman of the Legal Committee of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce. He holds a Bachelor’s degree and Master’s degree in Laws (L.L.B. and L.L.M.) from the University of London and a Bachelor’s degree in Laws (L.L.B.) from Peking University. He is a Solicitor to the supreme courts of England, Hong Kong, and Victoria, Australia.

 

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Name and Present Position

with Ping An Group

  

Country of

Citizenship

  

Business Experience during the Past

Five Years

Mr. Chu Yiyun Independent

Non- executive Director

   PRC    Mr. Chu Yiyun was appointed as Director since July 2019. Mr. Chu’s former name was Chu Yiyun LOGO . He is a professor and doctoral supervisor at the School of Accountancy of Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, a full-time researcher at the Accounting and Finance Research Institute of Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, a Key Research Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences under the Ministry of Education, a member of the first and second Senior Accounting Professional Qualification Evaluation Committee of the National Government Offices Administration, a Director of the Ninth Council of the Accounting Society of China, and a Renowned Accounting Expert designated by the Ministry of Finance. Mr. Chu is also an Independent Non-executive Director of Bank of Hebei Co., Ltd. and an Independent Supervisor of Bank of China Co., Ltd. Mr. Chu was a member of the First Accounting Standards Advisory Committee of the Ministry of Finance, the Executive Secretary-General of the Accounting Education Branch of the Accounting Society of China (formerly known as Chinese Accounting Professors Association), and an Independent Non-executive Director of Universal Scientific Industrial (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. and Tellhow Sci-tech Co., Ltd. He holds a Ph.D., Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees in Accounting from Shanghai University of Finance and Economics.

Mr. Liu Hong Independent

Non- executive Director

   PRC    Mr. Liu Hong was appointed as Director since July 2019. Mr. Liu is currently a professor and doctoral supervisor at Peking University, a Vice President of the Chinese Association for Artificial Intelligence, a member of the leading expert group of the national key R&D program of “Intelligent Robots” under the “13th Five- Year Plan” and one of the first experts under the “National High-level Talent Special Support Plan.” Mr. Liu served as an Independent Director of Shenzhen JingQuanHua Electronics Co., Ltd. He holds a Ph.D. in Engineering from Harbin Institute of Technology. He also completed postdoctoral research at Peking University.

 

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Name and Present Position

with Ping An Group

  

Country of

Citizenship

  

Business Experience during the Past

Five Years

Mr. Ng Kong Ping Albert Independent

Non- executive Director

   Hong Kong and Australia    Mr. Ng Kong Ping Albert was appointed as Director since August 2021. Mr. Ng is currently the President of the Hong Kong China Chamber of Commerce, an Honorary Advisor of the Hong Kong Business Accountants Association, and a member of the Advisory Board of the School of Accountancy of The Chinese University of Hong Kong. Mr. Ng is a member of the Audit Committee of The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen and a Council Member of the Education Foundation of The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen. Mr. Ng is also an Independent Non-executive Director of China International Capital Corporation Limited and Shui On Land Limited, and an Independent Director of Alibaba Group Holding Limited. Mr. Ng served as the Chairman of Ernst & Young China, Managing Partner of Ernst & Young in Greater China, and a member of the EY Global Executive. He has over 30 years of professional experience in the accounting industry in Hong Kong and the Chinese mainland. Before joining Ernst & Young, Mr. Ng was the partner-in-charge of Arthur Andersen LLP in Greater China, the partner-in-charge of China business of PricewaterhouseCoopers, and the Managing Director of Citigroup China Investment Banking. Mr. Ng served as a member of the First and Second Accounting Standards Advisory Committee of the Ministry of Finance of the PRC and an Independent Non-executive Director of Beijing Airdoc Technology Co., Ltd. He holds a Bachelor’s degree and Master’s degree in Business Administration from The Chinese University of Hong Kong. He is also a member of HKICPA, CA ANZ, CPAA and ACCA.

 

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Mr. Jin Li Independent

Non- executive Director

   PRC    Mr. Jin Li was appointed as Director since August 2021. Mr. Jin is currently a Vice President and Chair Professor of Southern University of Science and Technology, a member of the Committee for Economic Affairs of the 14th CPPCC National Committee, a member of the Central Committee of Jiusan Society, a member of the Board of Directors and the Academic Committee of the Global Corporate Governance Forum, and a Vice Chairman of China Management Science Society. Mr. Jin is also an Independent Non-executive Director of Guosen Securities Co., Ltd. Mr. Jin was an Associate Dean of Guanghua School of Management, Peking University, a tenured professor and a doctoral supervisor in the Department of Finance at Oxford University’s Saïd Business School, and an associate professor in the Department of Finance at Harvard Business School. He was also an Independent Non- executive Director of Yingda International Trust Company Limited, Beijing Financial Holdings Group Co., Ltd., Dacheng Fund Management Co., Ltd. and CITIC aiBank Corporation Limited, and an Independent Director of S.F. Holding Co., Ltd. He holds a Ph.D. in Finance from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA.

Mr. Wang Guangqian Independent

Non- executive Director

   PRC    Mr. Wang Guangqian was appointed as Director since July 2023. Mr. Wang is currently a professor at the School of Finance of Central University of Finance and Economics, a Vice President of China Society for Finance and Banking, and a Vice President of China Modern Financial Society. Mr. Wang was a Vice Dean of Central College of Finance (now Central University of Finance and Economics) and then a Vice President and the President of Central University of Finance and Economics. He holds a Ph.D. in Finance from Renmin University of China.

 

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Mr. Sun Jianyi Chairman of Supervisory Committee (Employee Representative Supervisor)    PRC    Mr. Sun Jianyi joined Ping An Group in 1990 and was appointed as Supervisor since August 2020. Since joining Ping An Group in July 1990, Mr. Sun has been the General Manager of the Management Department, Senior Vice President, Executive Vice President, Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Vice Chairman of Ping An Group, and the Chairman of the board of directors of Ping An Bank Co., Ltd. successively. Prior to joining Ping An Group, Mr. Sun was the Head of the Wuhan Branch of the People’s Bank of China, a Deputy General Manager of the Wuhan Branch of the People’s Insurance Company of China, and the General Manager of Wuhan Securities Company. Mr. Sun was also a Non-executive Director of China Vanke Co., Ltd., a Non-executive Director of China Insurance Security Fund Co., Ltd., and an Independent Non-executive Director of Haichang Ocean Park Holdings Ltd. He holds a diploma in Finance from Zhongnan University of Economics and Law (previously known as Zhongnan University of Finance and Economics).

 

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Ms. Zhu Xinrong

Independent Supervisor

   PRC    Ms. Zhu Xinrong was appointed as Supervisor since July 2022. Ms. Zhu is currently a second- level professor and doctoral supervisor of finance at Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, an expert entitled to a special government allowance from the State Council, a national master teacher, and the Director of the Collaborative Innovation Center of “Industrial Upgrade and Regional Finance,” a university- affiliated think tank at Zhongnan University of Economics and Law. Ms. Zhu also serves as an executive council member of the China Society for Finance and Banking and an expert in the consulting expert pool of the Monetary Policy Committee of the People’ s Bank of China. Ms. Zhu was a member of the National Supervisory Committee for Professional Degrees in Finance and the Vice President of Hubei Finance Society. Ms. Zhu served as an Independent Non-executive Director of Guangdong Sanhe Pile Co., Ltd., Hubei Xianning Rural Commercial Bank Co., Ltd. and Wuhan Credit Investment Group Co., Ltd. She holds a Ph.D. in Money and Banking from Zhongnan University of Economics and Law (previously known as Zhongnan University of Finance and Economics).

Mr. Liew Fui Kiang

Independent Supervisor

   HK    Mr. Liew Fui Kiang was appointed as Supervisor since July 2022. Mr. Liew currently serves as an Independent Non-executive Director of Shandong Gold Mining Co., Ltd., Zhaoke Ophthalmology Limited, Zhengye International Holdings Company Limited, and Zhongchang International Holdings Group Limited. Mr. Liew served as an Independent Non-executive Director of Baoshan Iron & Steel Company Limited and Gilston Group Limited (previously known as China Apex Group Limited), and the Chairman of PacRay International Holdings Limited. He holds an MBA degree from the Business School of University of Hull, United Kingdom and Bachelor of Laws from the University of Leeds, United Kingdom. He is a fellow of the Hong Kong Institute of Directors and solicitor of Hong Kong and Solicitor of England and Wales.

 

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Mr. Hung Ka Hai Clement Independent Supervisor    HK    Mr. Hung Ka Hai Clement was appointed as Supervisor since July 2022. Mr. Hung’s former name was Hung Yu Sum Clement LOGO . He is currently serving as an Independent Non- executive Director of Starjoy Wellness and Travel Company Limited (formerly known as Aoyuan Healthy Life Group Company Limited), China East Education Holdings Limited, Huarong International Financial Holdings Limited, Skyworth Group Limited, USPACE Technology Group Limited (formerly known as Hong Kong Aerospace Technology Group Limited),JX Energy Ltd., and Capital Estate Limited and a Non-executive Director of High Fashion International Limited. Mr. Hung served Deloitte China for 31 years where he assumed the Chairman role of Deloitte China and a board member of Deloitte International. Mr. Hung served as an adviser to the Guangzhou Institute of Certified Public Accountants. He also served as a member of the Political Consultative Committee of Luohu District, Shenzhen and was appointed as an expert adviser to the Ministry of Finance of the People’s Republic of China. Mr. Hung was an Independent Non-executive Director and then a Non-executive Director of SMI Holdings Group Limited, an Independent Non-executive Director, then a Non-executive Director and subsequently a re-designated Independent Non- executive Director of Lerthai Group Limited (formerly known as LT Commercial Real Estate Limited). Mr. Hung was also an Independent Non-executive Director of Zhongchang International Holdings Group Limited (formerly known as Henry Group Holdings Limited), Tibet Water Resources Ltd., SY Holdings Group Limited (formerly known as Sheng Ye Capital Limited), and Gome Finance Technology Co., Ltd. (formerly known as Sino Credit Holdings Limited). He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Accountancy from the University of Lincoln, United Kingdom (previously known as The Polytechnic, Huddersfield). He is also a life member of The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

 

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Mr. Wang Zhiliang Employee Representative Supervisor    PRC    Mr. Wang Zhiliang joined Ping An Group in 2002 and was appointed as Supervisor since August 2017. Mr. Wang is the Chief Administrative Affairs Officer of the Ping An Group. Mr. Wang served as the Administrative Director and the Director of General Office of the Ping An Group, a Deputy General Manager of the Ping An Group’s Head Office in Shanghai and a Deputy Director of the Ping An Group’s General Office, the Chairman of Ping An International Financial Leasing Co., Ltd., and served in the Administration Department of Tianjin Branch of Ping An Life Insurance Company of China, Ltd. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economic Information Management from Tianjin University of Finance and Economics (previously known as Tianjin Institute of Finance and Economics).

 

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Mr. Huang Baoxin

Senior Vice President

   PRC    Mr. Huang Baoxin joined the Ping An Group in 2015. He was appointed as Vice President since April 2020. Mr. Huang is the General Manager of the Group’s Beijing Head Office. Prior to joining Ping An Group, Mr. Huang served as a Deputy Division Director of the Industrial Transportation Department of the Ministry of Finance of the PRC, a Deputy Director General of the Second Secretary Bureau of the General Office of the State Council of the PRC, a Deputy Director General and then the Director General of the Supervisory Bureau of the General Office of the State Council of the PRC, and a deputy head of the discipline inspection team of the Publicity Department of the Central Committee of the CPC accredited by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection of the CPC. He graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Finance from Zhongnan University of Economics and Law (previously known as Zhongnan University of Finance and Economics). He also holds a Master’s degree in Political Economics from Renmin University of China and a Doctorate degree in Public Finance from the Chinese Academy of Fiscal Sciences (previously known as Research Institute for Fiscal Science, Ministry of Finance of the PRC).

 

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Mr. Sheng Ruisheng

Board Secretary, Company Secretary

   PRC    Mr. Sheng Ruisheng joined Ping An Group in 1997 and was appointed as Board Secretary since April 2017. Mr. Sheng serves as the Brand Director and spokesperson of the Ping An Group. Mr. Sheng served as the Assistant to the General Manager, a Deputy General Manager, and the General Manager of the Ping An Group’s Branding Department from August 2002 to January 2014. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Nanjing University and an MBA degree from The Chinese University of Hong Kong.

Ms. Zhang Zhichun

Chief Financial Officer (Financial Director)

   PRC    Ms. Zhang Zhichun joined the Ping An Group in 1998 and was appointed as Chief Financial Officer (Financial Director) since January 2023. Ms. Zhang is a Director of a number of controlled subsidiaries of the Ping An Group including Ping An Property & Casualty Insurance Company of China, Ltd., Ping An Securities Co., Ltd. and Ping An Annuity Insurance Company of China. Ms. Zhang successively served as the Assistant President, Chief Investment Officer, Financial Director, and Board Secretary of Ping An Property & Casualty Insurance Company of China, Ltd. from December 2017 to December 2022. Before then, she served as a Deputy General Manager of Ping An Property & Casualty Insurance Company of China, Ltd.’s Planning Department and a Deputy General Manager and then the General Manager of the Ping An Group’s Planning Department. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Actuarial Science from Shanghai University of Finance and Economics. She is an associate of China Association of Actuaries.

 

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Five Years

Mr. Guo Shibang

Assistant President, Chief Risk Officer

   PRC    Mr. Guo joined Ping An Group in 2011 and has been appointed as an Assistant President and Chief Risk Officer since March 2024. Mr. Guo served as a Senior Vice President and the Chief Risk Officer, and the Compliance Director of Ping An Securities Co., Ltd. from September 2014 to October 2016, and successively served as the Special Assistant to the Chairman, the Assistant President, an Executive Director and the Vice President of Ping An Bank Co., Ltd. from October 2016 to December 2023. Prior to that, Mr. Guo served as a Director and the President of Ping An Bank Co., Ltd.’s Small and Micro Finance Business Unit. Prior to joining Ping An Group, Mr. Guo was a chief officer and a deputy division-level researcher (presiding) of the Treasury Planning Department of the Head Office of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, and the Manager of Beijing Shangdi Sub-branch, a Party Committee Member and a Deputy General Manager of Beijing Management Department, the Party Committee Secretary and Manager of Dalian Branch, and the Vice Chairman of the Head Office Retail Management Committee and the General Manager of the Retail Banking Department of China Minsheng Bank. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from Shanghai Jiao Tong University, a Master’s degree in Economics from Peking University and a Ph.D. in Economics from Peking University, and is a senior economist.

 

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Five Years

Ms. Zhang Xiaolu

Compliance Officer

   New Zealand    Ms. Zhang Xiaolu joined Ping An Group in 2019 and was appointed as Compliance Officer since June 2021. Ms. Zhang served as the Chief Risk Officer of Ping An Group from August 2021 to March 2024, and the Chief Operating Officer of Ping An Group from February 2021 to October 2021, and a Special Assistant to the President of Ping An Bank Co., Ltd. from June 2019 to August 2020. Prior to joining the Ping An Group, Ms. Zhang served as a Managing Partner of Advisory Service (CEO of Advisory) at Ernst & Young Greater China and the General Manager of Consulting Service in Insurance Industry at IBM. She holds an MBA degree from Massey University, New Zealand.

Mr. Deng Benjamin Bin Assistant President,

Chief Investment Officer

   USA    Mr. Deng Benjamin Bin joined Ping An Group in 2021 and was appointed as Assistant President and Chief Investment Officer since March 2022. Mr. Deng is a Director of Ping An Life Insurance Company of China, Ltd., Ping An Annuity Insurance Company of China, Ltd., Ping An Asset Management Co., Ltd. and Ping An Overseas Holdings. Prior to joining Ping An Group, Mr. Deng served as the Chief Investment Officer of China Pacific Insurance (Group) Co., Ltd. and China Pacific Insurance Co., (H.K.) Ltd., the Head of Investment Analytics & Derivatives of AIA Group, and the Head of Market Risk Management (Asia- Pacific ex. Japan and South Korea) of AIG. He holds an MBA and master’s degree in Quantitative Method and Modeling from Baruch College, City University of New York. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst and Financial Risk Manager (FRM).

 

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Five Years

Mr. Huang Yuqiang Person-in-charge of Auditing    PRC    Mr. Huang Yuqiang joined Ping An Group in 2004 and was appointed as Person-in-charge of Auditing since June 2023. Mr. Huang serves as the General Manager of the Ping An Group’s Audit and Supervision Department. After joining Ping An Group in July 2004, Mr. Huang successively held the positions of the General Manager of Asset Monitoring of the Risk Management Department of Ping An Bank Co., Ltd. and a Deputy General Manager (presiding) of the Risk Management Department of the Ping An Group. He graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Nanjing University.

The address of each of the directors and executive officers of Ping An Group is 47th, 48th, 108th, 109th, 110th, 111th, 112th Floors, Ping An Finance Center, No. 5033 Yitian Road, Futian District, Shenzhen.

During the past five years, none of the individuals above have been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanours) nor were they party to any judicial or administrative proceeding (except for matters that were dismissed without sanction or settlement) that resulted in a judgement, decree or final order enjoining the person from future violations of, or prohibiting activities subject to, federal or state securities laws, or a finding of any violation of federal or state securities laws.

 

(ii)

An Ke Technology

 

LOGO

The name of An Ke Technology is An Ke Technology Company Limited (安科技術有限公司). An Ke Technology is an investment holding company. An Ke Technology is a controlling shareholder of the subject company, Lufax Holding Ltd. The address of An Ke Technology’s principal executive office is Suite 2353, 23rd Floor, Two International Finance Centre, 8 Finance Street, Central, Hong Kong. The telephone number of An Ke Technology’s principal executive office is +852 3762 9228.

During the past five years, An Ke Technology has not been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) nor was a party to any judicial or administrative proceeding (except for matters that were dismissed without sanction or settlement) that resulted in a judgement, decree or final order enjoining An Ke Technology from future violations of, or prohibiting activities subject to, federal or state securities laws, or a finding of any violation of US federal or state securities laws.

 

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The directors of An Ke Technology and their respective positions are identified below:

 

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Five Years

Mr. Wang Shiyong

Director

   PRC    Mr. Wang Shiyong was appointed as a director of An Ke Technology in June 2020. Joining Ping An Group in 1995, Mr. Wang successively served as the director of the Planning and Statistics Office at the headquarter of Ping An Group, the assistant to the general manager and the chief financial officer of Ping An Property & Casualty Insurance Company of China, Ltd., the assistant to the general manager and the chief financial officer of Shenzhen Ping An Financial Services Co., Ltd. He currently serves as the chairman and the general manager of Ping An Financial Technology. He graduated with a master’s degree in economics from Zhongnan University of Economics and Law (previously known as Zhongnan University of Finance and Economics). He is a senior accountant, a senior economist and International Finance Manager.

Mr. Huang Philip

Director

   HK    Mr. Huang Philip was appointed as a director of An Ke Technology in June 2020. From May 2000 to August 2008, he worked for HSBC as the treasurer of the Global Financial Markets Department in Taiwan Region, head and senior vice president of the Global Financial Markets Department, financial technical support consultant and director of the Global Financial Markets Department in Asia Pacific Region, and director of the Global Financial Markets Department of HSBC (China). Since September 2008 to present, he has successively served as the assistant treasurer of Funding Department, head of Asset Management Department, and vice general manager of Group Funding Department of Ping An Group. Mr. Huang holds an MBA degree from State University of New York, Buffalo.

 

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Mr. Cheung Siu Man

Director

   HK    Mr. Cheung Siu Man was appointed as a director of An Ke Technology in January 2024. He joined Ping An Group in July 2007, and worked in the Funding Department of Ping An Group from July 2007 to October 2009, and served as the head of the Treasury Department of Ping An Overseas Holdings from October 2009 to October 2016. Since October 2016, he has been the managing director of Treasury Business of Ping An Overseas Holdings. Mr. Cheung holds a master’s degree in finance from Peking University.

The address of each of the directors of An Ke Technology is Suite 2353, 23rd Floor, Two International Finance Centre, 8 Finance Street, Central, Hong Kong.

During the past five years, none of the individuals above have been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanours) nor were they party to any judicial or administrative proceeding (except for matters that were dismissed without sanction or settlement) that resulted in a judgement, decree or final order enjoining the person from future violations of, or prohibiting activities subject to, federal or state securities laws, or a finding of any violation of federal or state securities laws.

 

(iii)

Ping An Overseas Holdings

The name of Ping An Overseas Holdings is China Ping An Insurance Overseas (Holdings) Limited LOGO . Ping An Overseas Holdings is an investment holding company. Ping An Overseas Holdings is a controlling shareholder of the subject company, Lufax Holding Ltd. The address of Ping An Overseas Holdings’ principal executive office is Suite 2318, 23rd Floor, Two International Finance Centre, 8 Finance Street, Central, Hong Kong. The telephone number of Ping An Overseas Holdings’ principal executive office is +852 3762 9228.

During the past five years, Ping An Overseas Holdings has not been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) nor was a party to any judicial or administrative proceeding (except for matters that were dismissed without sanction or settlement) that resulted in a judgement, decree or final order enjoining Ping An Overseas Holdings from future violations of, or prohibiting activities subject to, federal or state securities laws, or a finding of any violation of US federal or state securities laws.

 

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The directors of Ping An Overseas Holdings and their respective positions are identified below:

 

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Holdings

  

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Citizenship

  

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Five Years

Mr. Cheng Jianxin

Director

   PRC    Mr. Cheng Jianxin was appointed as a director of Ping An Overseas Holdings in April 2024. He currently serves as the assistant to the general manager and chief investment officer of Ping An Life Insurance Company of China, Ltd., and is in charge of the Investment Center. Mr. Cheng joined Ping An Group in October 2014 and has successively held the positions of the president of the Medical Health Culture Tourism Finance Department of Ping An Bank Co., Ltd., general manager of the Risk Management Department of Ping An Bank Co., Ltd. and special assistant to the chairman of Ping An Life Insurance Company of China, Ltd. Mr. Cheng holds a bachelor’s degree in international trade from University of International Business and Economics and an MBA degree from Peking University.

Mr. Deng Benjamin Bin

Director

   USA    Mr. Deng Benjamin Bin was appointed as a director of Ping An Overseas Holdings in June 2022. He joined Ping An Group in 2021 and was appointed as Assistant President and Chief Investment Officer since March 2022. Mr. Deng is a Director of Ping An Life Insurance Company of China, Ltd., Ping An Annuity Insurance Company of China, Ltd., Ping An Asset Management Co., Ltd. and Ping An Overseas Holdings. Prior to joining Ping An Group, Mr. Deng served as the Chief Investment Officer of China Pacific Insurance (Group) Co., Ltd. and China Pacific Insurance Co., (H.K.) Ltd., the Head of Investment Analytics & Derivatives of AIA Group, and the Head of Market Risk Management (Asia- Pacific ex. Japan and South Korea) of AIG. He holds an MBA and master’s degree in Quantitative Method and Modeling from Baruch College, City University of New York. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst and Financial Risk Manager (FRM).

 

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Mr. Tung Hoi

Director, Chairman and CEO

   HK    Mr. Tung Hoi was appointed as a director of Ping An Overseas Holdings in August 2010. From 2014 to 2016, Mr. Tung Hoi was the Co-CIO as well as the Chairman of Investment Committee of Ping An Group. Prior to that, from 2004 to 2014, Mr. Tung was the Chairman and CEO of Ping An Trust Co., Ltd. Before joining Ping An Group, Mr. Tung was an executive director of Goldman Sachs (Asia) L.L.C. and a management consultant at McKinsey & Co. Mr. Tung holds a master’s degree in engineering science from Oriel College, University of Oxford and an MBA degree from INSEAD.

Ms. Zhang Zhichun

Director

   PRC    Ms. Zhang Zhichun was appointed as a director of Ping An Overseas Holdings in November 2022. Ms. Zhang joined the Ping An Group in 1998 and was appointed as Chief Financial Officer since January 2023. Ms. Zhang is a Director of a number of controlled subsidiaries of the Ping An Group including Ping An Property & Casualty Insurance Company of China, Ltd., Ping An Securities Co., Ltd. and Ping An Annuity Insurance Company of China. Ms. Zhang successively served as the Assistant President, Chief Investment Officer, Financial Director, and Board Secretary of Ping An International Financial Leasing Co., Ltd. from December 2017 to December 2022. Before then, she served as a Deputy General Manager of Ping An International Financial Leasing Co., Ltd.’s Planning Department and a Deputy General Manager and then the General Manager of the Ping An Group’s Planning Department. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Actuarial Science from Shanghai University of Finance and Economics. She is an associate of China Association of Actuaries.

The address of each of the directors of Ping An Overseas Holdings is Suite 2318, 23rd Floor, Two International Finance Centre, 8 Finance Street, Central, Hong Kong.

 

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During the past five years, none of the individuals above have been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanours) nor were they party to any judicial or administrative proceeding (except for matters that were dismissed without sanction or settlement) that resulted in a judgement, decree or final order enjoining the person from future violations of, or prohibiting activities subject to, federal or state securities laws, or a finding of any violation of federal or state securities laws.

 

5.

PAST CONTRACTS, TRANSACTIONS, NEGOTIATIONS AND AGREEMENTS

Pursuant to the requirements of US securities regulations, this Composite Document must describe any negotiations, transactions or material contracts during the past two years between the Joint Offerors and Lufax or its affiliates concerning any merger, consolidation, acquisition, tender offer for or other acquisition of any class of Lufax’s securities, election of Lufax’s directors, or sale or other transfer of a material amount of assets of Lufax. The following is a description of such negotiations, transactions and material contracts:

 

  (a)

the amendment and supplemental agreement to the share purchase agreement and the convertible promissory notes dated December 6, 2022 entered into among Lufax, Ping An Overseas Holdings and An Ke Technology, pursuant to which (i) the parties agreed to extend the maturity date from October 8, 2023 to October 8, 2026 and the commencement date of the conversion period from April 30, 2023 to April 30, 2026 for the remaining 50% outstanding Ping An Convertible Promissory Notes, and (ii) 50% of the outstanding principal amount of the Ping An Convertible Promissory Notes shall be deemed redeemed from the effective date of the amendment and supplemental agreement, in consideration of which Lufax agreed to pay Ping An Overseas Holdings and An Ke Technology a total amount of US$1,071.1 million together with the unpaid interest accrued on the redeemed notes up to and including the effective date of the amendment and supplemental agreement. The first tranche payment of the consideration in the total amount of US$535.5 million was paid in December 2022 and the second tranche payment of the consideration in the total amount of approximately US$535.6 million was paid in March 2023.

 

  (b)

Each shareholder of Lanbang Investment Company Limited (“Lanbang”), namely Mr. Jingkui Shi (“Mr. Shi”) and Mr. Xuelian Yang (“Mr. Yang”), has granted an option to An Ke Technology to purchase up to 100% of his shares in Lanbang (the “Lanbang Offshore Call Options”). Lanbang and Tongjun Investment Company Limited are shareholders of Tun Kung Company Limited (“Tun Kung”) and owned 56.37% and 43.63% of the equity interests of Tun Kung, respectively. Tun Kung beneficially owned 308,198,174 ordinary shares of Lufax as of the Latest Practicable Date. Each shareholder of Lanbang is entitled to his voting and other rights in Lanbang prior to An Ke Technology’s exercise of the Lanbang Offshore Call Options. Lanbang has also granted an option to An Ke Technology to purchase up to 100% of its shares in Tun Kung (the “Tun Kung Offshore Call Options”, together with the Lanbang Offshore Call Options, the “Offshore Call Options”). Lanbang is entitled to its voting and other rights in Tun Kung prior to An Ke

 

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  Technology’s exercise of the Tun Kung Offshore Call Options. Mr. Shi and Mr. Yang also hold the entire equity interest in Shanghai Lanbang Investment Limited Liability Company (“Shanghai Lanbang”), which holds equity interests in two of the consolidated affiliated entities of Lufax. Each of Mr. Shi and Mr. Yang has granted an option to Shenzhen Ping An Financial Technology Consulting Co. Ltd. (“PAFT”), the parent company of An Ke Technology, to purchase up to 100% of his equity interest in Shanghai Lanbang (the “Onshore Call Options”, together with the Offshore Call Options, the “Call Options”). In August 2021, An Ke Technology and PAFT amended the exercise period of the Call Options. Following such amendments, the Call Options are exercisable concurrently, in whole or in part, during the period commencing on November 1, 2024 and ending on October 31, 2034.

 

6.

PURPOSES OF THE TRANSACTION AND PLANS OR PROPOSALS

Following the close of the Lufax Offers, the Offeror Group intends that the Lufax Group will continue the principal business of the Lufax Group. The Offeror Group has no intention to redeploy any fixed assets of the Lufax Group (other than in the ordinary and usual course of business of the Lufax Group) or to discontinue the employment of the employees of the Lufax Group.

The Offeror Group has no intention to, and believes there is no reasonable likelihood to, privatize Lufax. Also, the Offeror Group intends to maintain the listing of the Lufax Shares on the Stock Exchange and Lufax ADSs on the NYSE. The Offeror Group does not intend to avail themselves of any powers of compulsory acquisition of any Lufax Share outstanding after the close of the Lufax Offers. The Joint Offerors are making the Lufax Offers solely to comply with applicable rules of the Takeovers Code and accordingly the making of the Lufax Offers is not a voluntary act by the Joint Offerors. Without limiting the foregoing, the Joint Offerors are not making the Lufax Offers for the purpose of, and they do not believe the Lufax Offers will have a reasonable likelihood of, causing the Lufax ADSs or Lufax Shares to become eligible for deregistration under the Exchange Act or causing the Lufax ADSs to be delisted from the NYSE. The Joint Offerors intend to take necessary and appropriate steps to ensure that Lufax remains listed as a public company in both Hong Kong and the United States. As the making of the Lufax Offers is not a voluntary act by the Joint Offerors but requirements under the Takeovers Code to make a mandatory general offer to acquire all issued and outstanding Lufax Shares and securities convertible into Lufax Shares, the Joint Offerors have not considered any alternative actions, such as open market purchases or privately negotiated transactions, to acquire any Lufax ADSs or Lufax Shares.

 

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The Offeror Group will, together with Lufax, undertake to use reasonable endeavors to maintain the listing status of the Lufax Shares on the Stock Exchange and Lufax ADSs on the NYSE and procure that not less than 25% of the total issued Lufax Shares (including Lufax Shares underlying Lufax ADSs) will be held by the public in compliance with the Listing Rules. The directors of Lufax will jointly and severally undertake to the Stock Exchange to take appropriate steps following the close of the Lufax Offers to ensure that such number of Lufax Shares as may be required by the Stock Exchange are held by the public within the prescribed time frame.

 

7.

SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION

On the basis of 748,533,947 Lufax Offer Shares (representing all issued Lufax Offer Shares other than those already owned by the Offeror Group), in the event that (i) no outstanding Lufax Options and Unvested Lufax PSUs will be exercised; (ii) there will be no changes in the share capital of Lufax from the Latest Practicable Date up to the Closing Date; and (iii) the Lufax Offers will be accepted in full, the aggregate cash consideration payable by the Joint Offerors is approximately US$845,182,589:

 

  a.

the value of the Lufax Offers will be approximately US$843,597,759;

 

  b.

the value of the Lufax Option Offer will be approximately US$669; and

 

  c.

the value of the Lufax PSU Arrangement will be approximately US$1,584,161.

On the basis of 748,533,947 Lufax Offer Shares (representing all issued Lufax Offer Shares other than those already owned by the Offeror Group), in the event that (i) all 11,472,990 outstanding Lufax Options are exercised in full; (ii) there will be no changes in the share capital of Lufax from the Latest Practicable Date up to the Closing Date; and (iii) the Lufax Share Offers and the Lufax PSU Arrangement will be accepted in full, the aggregate cash consideration payable by the Joint Offerors is approximately US$858,111,979:

 

  a.

the value of the Lufax Offers will be approximately US$856,527,818;

 

  b.

no amount will be payable by the Joint Offerors under the Lufax Option Offer; and

 

  c.

the value of the Lufax PSU Arrangement will be approximately US$1,584,161.

Accordingly, the potential maximum aggregate cash consideration payable by the Joint Offerors is approximately US$858,111,979.

The Joint Offerors intend to finance and satisfy the amount payable under the Lufax Offers by cash through internal cash resources of An Ke Technology and Ping An Overseas Holdings. Morgan Stanley, being the financial adviser to the Joint Offerors, is satisfied that sufficient financial resources are available to the Joint Offerors to satisfy the maximum cash consideration payable by the Joint Offerors upon full acceptance of the Lufax Offers.

 

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8.

FEES AND EXPENSES

The Offeror Group has paid or will be responsible for paying the filing fees, the legal fees and expenses, the printing and mailing costs and the other professional fees incurred or to be incurred by the Offeror Group related to the Lufax Offers, which are estimated at the date of this document to be US$4,485,700.00 in total. These fees and expenses will not reduce the cash consideration to be received by the Lufax Shareholders and Lufax ADS Holders. No expenses related to the Lufax Offers will be borne by Lufax.

 

9.

INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE SUBJECT COMPANY

As a result of the election for scrip dividend by An Ke Technology and Ping An Overseas Holdings under the Lufax Scrip Dividend Scheme, the result of which meant the total number of Lufax Shares controlled by the Joint Offerors increased from 474,905,000 Lufax Shares (representing approximately 41.40% of the total issued Lufax Shares immediately before the allotment and issue of the new Lufax Shares as the Lufax Special Dividend) to 984,785,257 Lufax Shares (representing approximately 56.82% of the total issued Lufax Shares immediately after the allotment and issue of the new Lufax Shares as the Lufax Special Dividend).

 

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Set out below is the shareholding structure of Lufax as at the Latest Practicable Date.

 

Lufax Shareholders   

No. of Lufax

Shares held

as at the Latest

Practicable Date

    

Percentage of

shareholding of

the total issued

Lufax Shares

as at the Latest

Practicable Date

(%)(Note 6)

 

The Joint Offerors

     

– An Ke Technology (Note 1&2)

     590,989,352        34.10  

– Ping An Overseas Holdings (Note 1)

     393,795,905        22.72  

Sub-total of the Joint Offerors:

     984,785,257        56.81  

The Offeror Directors

     

– Mr. Huang Philip(Note 2)

     14,250        0.00  

– Ms. Zhang Zhichun(Note 2)

     6,222        0.00  

Directors of Lufax

     

– Mr. Gregory Dean GIBB

     31,083        0.00  

Tun Kung Company Limited(Notes 3 & 4)

     308,198,174        17.78  

Other shareholders

     440,284,218        25.40  

Total

     1,733,319,204        100.00  

Notes:

 

1.

An Ke Technology is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ping An Financial Technology, which is in turn wholly owned by Ping An Group. Ping An Overseas Holdings is a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Ping An Group. As such, under the SFO, as at the Latest Practicable Date, Ping An Financial Technology is deemed to be interested in the 590,989,352 Lufax Shares held by An Ke Technology, and Ping An Group is deemed to be interested in the 590,989,352 Lufax Shares held by An Ke Technology and 393,795,905 Lufax Shares held by Ping An Overseas Holdings.

As at the Latest Practicable Date, the outstanding principal amounts of the Ping An Convertible Promissory Notes amounted to US$976.9 million, comprising US$507.988 million for the convertible promissory note issued to Ping An Overseas Holdings and US$468.912 million for the convertible promissory note issued to An Ke Technology. According to the terms and conditions of the Ping An Convertible Promissory Notes, the conversion period of the Ping An Convertible Promissory Notes will commence on April 30, 2026.

 

2.

Mr. Huang Philip, a director of An Ke Technology, beneficially owned 7,125 Lufax ADSs representing 14,250 Lufax Shares. Ms. Zhang Zhichun, a director of Ping An Overseas Holdings, beneficially owned 3,111 Lufax ADSs representing 6,222 Lufax Shares.

3.

Each of Lanbang Investment Company Limited (“Lanbang”) and Tongjun Investment Company Limited (“Tongjun”) holds 56.37% and 43.63% of the issued and outstanding share capital of Tun Kung Company Limited (“Tun Kung”), respectively. According to the relevant forms of disclosure of interests, (i) Lanbang is directly held by Mr. Jingkui SHI and Mr. Xuelian YANG as to 50% and 50%; and (ii) Tongjun is directly held by Mr. Wenwei DOU and Ms. Wenjun WANG as to 50% and 50%. Mr. Wenwei DOU and Ms. Wenjun WANG acts as nominee shareholders to hold the shares of Tongjun on behalf of the beneficiaries, who are senior employees of Ping An Group and its subsidiaries or associates.

Each of Mr. Jingkui SHI and Mr. Xuelian YANG have granted an option to An Ke Technology to purchase up to 100% of their respective shares in Lanbang (“Lanbang Offshore Call Options”). Each shareholder of Lanbang Investment Company Limited is entitled to his voting and other rights in

 

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LOGO

For details of the Call Options, see note (2) to the subsection headed “History and Corporate Structure – Our Corporate Structure” in the listing document of Lufax dated April 11, 2023.

 

4.

Tun Kung beneficially owned 308,198,174 Lufax Shares, consisting of (i) 246,550,714 Lufax Shares held of record by Tun Kung; (ii) 16,497,372 Lufax ADSs representing 32,994,744 Lufax Shares recorded in and represented by the collateral accounts and the custodial accounts held in the name of Tun Kung with Goldman Sachs International pursuant to certain covered call arrangements by and among Tun Kung, Goldman Sachs International and Goldman Sachs (Asia) L.L.C. between June and September 2023; and (iii) 28,652,716 Lufax Shares are held through Central Clearing and Settlement System (CCASS) established and operated by Hong Kong Securities Clearing Company Limited (HKSCC).

5.

Morgan Stanley is the financial adviser to the Joint Offerors in respect of the Lufax non-US Offer, the Lufax Option Offer and the Lufax PSU Arrangement. Accordingly, Morgan Stanley and the relevant members of the Morgan Stanley group which hold Lufax Shares on an own account basis or manage Lufax Shares on a discretionary basis are presumed to be acting in concert with the Joint Offerors in relation to Lufax in accordance with class (5) of the definition of “acting in concert” under the Takeovers Code (except in respect of the Lufax Shares held by members of the Morgan Stanley group which are exempt principal traders or exempt fund managers, in each case recognized by the Executive as such for the purposes of the Takeovers Code). Members of the Morgan Stanley group which are exempt principal traders and exempt fund managers which are connected for the sole reason that they control, are controlled by or are under the same control as Morgan Stanley are not presumed to be acting in concert with the Joint Offerors. As at the Latest Practicable Date, Morgan Stanley and the relevant members of the Morgan Stanley group did not own or have control over any voting rights in Lufax Shares (except for those which may be owned or controlled in their capacity as exempt principal traders or exempt fund managers, in each case recognized by the Executive as such for the purposes of the Takeovers Code). The statements in this Composite Document as to holdings, borrowings or lendings of, or dealings in, the Lufax Shares or any other relevant securities (as defined in Note 4 to Rule 22 of the Takeovers Code) of Lufax by the Offeror Group and parties acting in concert with them are subject to the holdings, borrowings, lendings, or dealings (if any) of relevant members of the Morgan Stanley group presumed to be acting in concert with the Joint Offerors.

6.

The calculation is based on the total number of 1,733,319,204 Lufax Shares issued and outstanding as of the Latest Practicable Date (excluding the treasury shares held by Lufax, which comprised the Lufax Shares underlying Lufax ADSs repurchased by Lufax pursuant to the share repurchase programs and Lufax Shares issued to the Lufax Depositary for bulk issuance of Lufax ADSs reserved for future issuances upon the exercise or vesting of options or awards granted under the share incentive plans of Lufax).

 

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10.

PERSONS/ASSETS, RETAINED, EMPLOYED, COMPENSATED OR USED

The amendment and supplemental agreement to the share purchase agreement and the convertible promissory notes dated December 6, 2022 entered into among Lufax, Ping An Overseas Holdings and An Ke Technology.

The sponsors agreement dated April 11, 2023 entered into among Lufax, J.P. Morgan Securities (Far East) Limited, Morgan Stanley Asia Limited and UBS Securities Hong Kong Limited relating to the engagement of them as the joint sponsors by Lufax in connection with the listing of Lufax Shares on the Stock Exchange.

The Joint Offerors have engaged Morgan Stanley to act as their financial adviser in respect of the Lufax non-US Offer, the Lufax Option Offer and the Lufax PSU Arrangement pursuant to the Takeovers Code and agreed to pay Morgan Stanley a fixed fee in an amount customary to transactions of similar nature and scale. The Joint Offerors also agreed to indemnify Morgan Stanley and related persons against various liabilities except if such liabilities result primarily from the gross negligence or bad faith of such persons.

The Joint Offerors have engaged Georgeson LLC to act as their Information Agent and Computershare Trust Company, N.A. to act as the Tender Agent in connection with the Lufax US Offer. Each of the Information Agent and the Tender Agent will receive reasonable and customary compensation for their services, be reimbursed for certain reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and be indemnified against certain liabilities in connection with their services or appointment except if such liabilities result from the fraud, bad faith, gross negligence or wilful misconduct, or material breach of agreement due to the fraud, bad faith, gross negligence or wilful misconduct of such person.

The Joint Offerors will not pay any fees or commissions to any broker or dealer or other person or entity in connection with the solicitation of tenders of Lufax ADSs or Lufax Shares pursuant to the Lufax Share Offers.

 

11.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF THE JOINT OFFERORS

Financial information with respect to the Joint Offerors is not material because (a) the consideration offered consists solely of cash; (b) the Lufax Offers are not subject to any financing condition; and (c)(x) the Joint Offerors are a public reporting company under Section 13(a) and 15(d) of the Exchange Act that files reports electronically on EDGAR and (y) the offer is for all outstanding Lufax Shares and Lufax ADSs.

 

12.

TAX CONSEQUENCES

US Federal Income Tax Consequences

This section describes the material US federal income tax consequences of the Lufax US Offer. It applies to you only if you are a Lufax US Holder (as defined below), and you hold your Lufax Shares or Lufax ADSs as capital assets within the meaning of Section 1221 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). This section does not address any

 

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tax considerations under state, local or foreign laws or US federal laws (e.g. estate or gift tax laws) other than those pertaining to US federal income tax. This section does not address all aspects of US federal income taxation that may be relevant to Lufax US Shareholders in light of their particular circumstances. This section does not apply to you if you are a member of a special class of holders subject to special rules, including:

 

   

a broker or dealer in securities or foreign currencies;

 

   

a trader in securities that elects to use a mark-to-market method of accounting for your securities holdings;

 

   

a non-Lufax US Holder;

 

   

a financial institution;

 

   

a mutual fund;

 

   

a partnership or other entity treated as a partnership for US federal income tax purposes;

 

   

a tax-exempt organisation;

 

   

a life insurance company;

 

   

a person liable for alternative minimum tax;

 

   

a person that actually or constructively owns 10 per cent or more of the voting stock of the Lufax;

 

   

a person that holds Lufax Shares as part of a straddle or a hedging or conversion transaction; or

 

   

a person whose functional currency is not the US dollar.

You are a “Lufax US Holder” if you are a beneficial owner of Lufax Shares or Lufax ADSs and you are:

 

   

a citizen or resident of the United States;

 

   

a corporation or other entity taxable as a corporation for US federal income tax purposes, created or organized in or under the laws of the United States, any state within the United States, or the District of Columbia;

 

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an estate whose income is subject to US federal income tax regardless of its source; or

 

   

a trust if (i) a US court can exercise primary supervision over the trust’s administration and one or more US persons are authorised to control all substantial decisions of the trust or (ii) it has a valid election in effect under applicable US Treasury Regulations to be treated as a US person.

If a partnership or other flow-through entity holds Lufax Shares or Lufax ADSs, the US federal income tax treatment of a partner or other owner generally will depend on the status of the partner or other owner and the activities of the partnership or other flow-through entity. It is recommended that a Lufax US Holder that is a partner of a partnership or an owner of another flow-through entity holding Lufax Shares or Lufax ADSs consult its own tax adviser.

It is recommended that you consult your own tax adviser regarding the US federal, state and local other tax consequences of the Lufax US Offers in your particular circumstances.

Tax Consequences of the Share Offers

If you are a Lufax US Holder of Lufax Shares or Lufax ADSs you will recognise capital gain or loss for US federal income tax purposes equal to the difference between the total consideration you receive in exchange for your Lufax Shares or Lufax ADSs pursuant to the Lufax US Offer and your adjusted tax basis, determined in US dollars, in your Lufax Shares or Lufax ADSs. Capital gain of a non-corporate Lufax US Holder is generally taxed at a maximum rate of 20 per cent where the property is held more than one year. The deductibility of a capital loss is subject to certain limitations under the Code. The gain or loss will generally be income or loss from sources within the United States for foreign tax credit limitation purposes.

PFIC Considerations

A non-U.S. corporation will be classified as a PFIC for any taxable year in which, after applying certain look-through rules, either:

 

   

at least 75% of its gross income is passive income (such as interest income); or

 

   

at least 50% of its gross assets (determined on the basis of a quarterly average) is attributable to assets that produce passive income or are held for the production of passive income (including cash).

 

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For this purpose, cash is a passive asset and passive income generally includes dividends, interest, royalties and rents (other than certain royalties and rents derived in the active conduct of a trade or business and not derived from a related person). For purposes of this test, Lufax will be treated as owning its proportionate share of the assets and earning its proportionate share of the income of any other corporation, the equity of which it owns, directly or indirectly, 25% or more (by value).

The determination of whether Lufax is a PFIC is a fact-intensive determination made on an annual basis and the applicable law is subject to varying interpretation. In particular, the composition of its assets may depend in part on its current and intended future business plans, which are subject to change. In addition, for its current and future taxable years, the aggregate fair market value of its assets, including goodwill and other unbooked intangibles for PFIC testing purposes may be determined in part by reference to the market price of the Lufax Shares from time to time, which may fluctuate considerably. Under the income test, its status as a PFIC depends on the composition of its income which will depend on a variety of factors that are subject to uncertainty, including transactions it enters into in the future. Accordingly, its U.S. counsel expresses no opinion with respect to its PFIC status for any prior, current or future taxable year.

If Lufax is classified as a PFIC in any year with respect to which a Lufax US Holder owns the Lufax Shares, it will continue to be treated as a PFIC with respect to such Lufax US Holder in all succeeding years during which the Lufax US Holder owns the Lufax Shares, regardless of whether it continues to meet the tests described above unless (1) it ceases to be a PFIC and the Lufax US Holder has made a “deemed sale” election under the PFIC rules, or (2) the Lufax US Holder (A) makes a “QEF Election” or (B) is eligible to make and makes a mark-to-market election (as described below), with respect to all taxable years during such Lufax US Holder’s holding period in which Lufax is a PFIC. If such a deemed sale election is made, a Lufax US Holder will be deemed to have sold the Lufax Shares the Lufax US Holder holds at their fair market value as of the date of such deemed sale and any gain from such deemed sale would be subject to the rules described below. After the deemed sale election, so long as Lufax does not become a PFIC in a subsequent taxable year, the Lufax US Holder’s Lufax Shares with respect to which such election was made will not be treated as shares in a PFIC and the Lufax US Holder will not be subject to the rules described below with respect to any “excess distribution” the Lufax US Holder receives from Lufax or any gain from an actual sale or other disposition of the Lufax Shares. Lufax US Holders should consult their tax advisers as to the possibility and consequences of making a deemed sale election if Lufax is (or were to become) and then cease to be a PFIC and such election becomes available.

For each taxable year Lufax is treated as a PFIC with respect to Lufax US Holders, Lufax US Holders will be subject to special tax rules with respect to any “excess distribution” such Lufax US Holder receives and any gain such Lufax US Holder recognizes from a sale or other disposition (including a pledge) of Lufax Shares, unless (1) such Lufax US Holder makes a “qualified electing fund” election, or QEF Election, with respect to all taxable years during such Lufax US Holder’s holding period in which Lufax is a PFIC, or (2) Lufax Shares constitute “marketable stock” and such Lufax US Holder makes a mark-to-market election (as

 

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discussed below). Distributions a Lufax US Holder receives in a taxable year that are greater than 125% of the average annual distributions a Lufax US Holder received during the shorter of the three preceding taxable years or the Lufax US Holder’s holding period for the Lufax Shares will be treated as an excess distribution. Under these special tax rules:

 

   

the excess distribution or gain will be allocated ratably over a Lufax US Holder’s holding period for the Lufax Shares;

 

   

the amount allocated to the current taxable year, and any taxable year prior to the first taxable year in which Lufax became a PFIC, will be treated as ordinary income; and

 

   

the amount allocated to each other year will be subject to the highest tax rate in effect for that year and the interest charge generally applicable to underpayments of tax will be imposed on the resulting tax attributable to each such year.

The tax liability for amounts allocated to years prior to the year of disposition or “excess distribution” cannot be offset by any net operating losses for such years, and gains (but not losses) realized on the sale of the Lufax Shares cannot be treated as capital gains, even if a Lufax US Holder holds the Lufax Shares as capital assets.

If Lufax is a PFIC, a Lufax US Holder will generally be subject to similar rules with respect to distributions Lufax receives from, and its dispositions of the shares of, any of the foreign entities in which Lufax may hold equity interests that also are PFICs, or lower-tier PFICs, as if such distributions were indirectly received by, and/or dispositions were indirectly carried out by, such Lufax US Holder. Lufax US Holders should consult their tax advisers regarding the application of the PFIC rules to our subsidiaries.

If a Lufax US Holder makes an effective QEF Election, the Lufax US Holder will be required to include in gross income each year, whether or not we make distributions, as capital gains, such Lufax US Holder’s pro rata share of our net capital gains and, as ordinary income, such Lufax US Holder’s pro rata share of our earnings in excess of our net capital gains. However, a Lufax US Holder can only make a QEF Election with respect to ordinary shares in a PFIC if such company agrees to furnish such Lufax US Holder with certain tax information annually. Lufax does not currently expect to provide such information in the event that it is classified as a PFIC.

Lufax US Holders can avoid the interest charge on excess distributions or gain relating to Lufax Shares by making a mark-to-market election with respect to the Lufax Shares, provided that the Lufax Shares are “marketable stock.” Lufax Shares will be marketable stock if they are “regularly traded” on certain U.S. stock exchanges (such as NYSE) or on a non-U.S. stock exchange that meets certain conditions. For these purposes, the Lufax Shares will be considered regularly traded during any calendar year during which they are traded, other than in de minimis quantities, on at least 15 days during each calendar quarter. Any trades that have as their principal purpose meeting this requirement will be disregarded. Each Lufax US Holder should consult its tax adviser as to the whether a mark-to-market election is available or advisable with respect to the Lufax Shares.

 

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A Lufax US Holder that makes a mark-to-market election must include in ordinary income for each year an amount equal to the excess, if any, of the fair market value of Lufax Shares at the close of the taxable year over the Lufax US Holder’s adjusted tax basis in the Lufax Shares. An electing holder may also claim an ordinary loss deduction for the excess, if any, of the Lufax US Holder’s adjusted tax basis in the Lufax Shares over the fair market value of the Lufax Shares at the close of the taxable year, but this deduction is allowable only to the extent of any net mark-to-market gains for prior years. Gains from an actual sale or other disposition of the Lufax Shares will be treated as ordinary income, and any losses incurred on a sale or other disposition of the Lufax Shares will be treated as an ordinary loss to the extent of any net mark-to-market gains for prior years. Once made, the election cannot be revoked without the consent of the IRS unless the Lufax Shares cease to be marketable stock.

However, a mark-to-market election generally cannot be made for equity interests in any lower-tier PFICs that Lufax owns, unless shares of such lower-tier PFIC are themselves “marketable stock.” As a result, even if a Lufax US Holder validly makes a mark-to-market election with respect to Lufax Shares, the Lufax US Holder would likely continue to be subject to the PFIC rules (described above) with respect to its indirect interest in any of our investments that are treated as an equity interest in a PFIC for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Lufax US Holders should consult their tax advisers as to the availability and desirability of a mark-to-market election, as well as the impact of such election on interests in any lower-tier PFICs.

Unless otherwise provided by the U.S. Treasury, each U.S. shareholder of a PFIC is required to file an annual report containing such information as the U.S. Treasury may require. A Lufax US Holder’s failure to file the annual report will cause the statute of limitations for such Lufax US Holder’s U.S. federal income tax return to remain open with regard to the items required to be included in such report until three years after the Lufax US Holder files the annual report, and, unless such failure is due to reasonable cause and not willful neglect, the statute of limitations for the Lufax US Holder’s entire U.S. federal income tax return will remain open during such period. Lufax US Holders should consult their tax advisers regarding the requirements of filing such information returns under these rules.

Backup Withholding and Information Reporting

If you are a non-corporate Lufax US Holder, information reporting requirements generally will apply to the payment of the consideration to you from the exchange of your Lufax Shares or Lufax ADSs effected at a US office of a broker.

 

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Additionally, backup withholding may apply to such payments if you are a non-corporate Lufax US Holder that:

 

   

fails to provide an accurate taxpayer identification number;

 

   

is notified by the US Internal Revenue Service that you have failed to report all interest and dividends required to be shown on your US federal income tax returns; or

 

   

in certain circumstances, fails to comply with applicable certification requirements.

Backup withholding is not an additional tax, and you generally may obtain a refund or credit of any amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules that exceed your income tax liability, provided that you have furnished the required information to the US Internal Revenue Service in a timely manner.

TAX MATTERS ARE VERY COMPLEX, AND THE TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE OFFERS TO YOU WILL DEPEND ON THE FACTS OF YOUR OWN SITUATION. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT YOU SHOULD CONSULT YOUR TAX ADVISER FOR A FULL UNDERSTANDING OF THE TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE OFFERS TO YOU.

 

13.

FAIRNESS

The Joint Offerors do not believe the Lufax Offers are fair, from a financial point of view, to the unaffiliated security holders of Lufax. The sole factor considered by the Joint Offerors in forming this belief is that the price of Lufax Offers is below prevailing trading prices of the Lufax Shares and Lufax ADSs.

According to Rule 26.3 of the Takeovers Code, the Joint Offerors are required to make the Lufax non-US Offer at not less than the highest price paid by the Joint Offerors for Lufax Shares during the Offer Period and within six months before its commencement. The acquisition of new Lufax Shares as a result of the election for scrip dividend under the Lufax Scrip Dividend Scheme was in lieu of cash dividend declared and distributed by Lufax, which means the acquisition of new Lufax Shares by the Joint Offerors (i.e. the triggering event of the Lufax Offers) was for a consideration in cash nature. Also, during the Relevant Period, save for the election for scrip dividend by An Ke Technology and Ping An Overseas Holdings under the Lufax Scrip Dividend Scheme, the Offeror Group, Tun Kung and their respective parties acting in concert have not dealt in the Lufax Shares, convertible securities, warrants, options or derivatives of Lufax. Therefore, in accordance with the requirements under Rule 26.3 of the Takeovers Code, the consideration for Lufax Offer Shares shall not be less than the reference price for allotment of new Lufax Shares under the Lufax Special Dividend. The reference price was equivalent to one-half of the average closing price of one ADS as quoted on the NYSE for the five (5) consecutive trading days commencing from the first day the ADSs traded ex dividend on the NYSE, being Tuesday, June 4, 2024 to Monday, June 10, 2024 (each day inclusive, New York time), i.e. US$1.127 per Lufax Share. The majority of the market precedents use the average closing price of the five consecutive trading days commencing from the first day the shares traded ex-dividend on the stock exchange as the reference price for scrip

 

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dividend. Lufax is of the view that the reference price for scrip dividend was determined by Lufax in line with market practice. The consideration for the US Offer was the product of US$1.127 multiplied by the proportion between a Lufax ADS and a Lufax Share (i.e., two), while the cancellation price for the Lufax Option Offer and the Lufax PSU Arrangement was derived from the consideration for the Lufax non-US Offer according to Rule 13 of the Takeovers Code. The Joint Offerors do not believe that any vote of the Lufax board of directors has occurred with respect to the Lufax Offers, so the Joint Offerors do not believe that any directors have dissented or abstained. Furthermore, the Lufax Offers do not require any approval by Lufax’s shareholders, so the Lufax Offers are not structured so that approval of at least a majority of unaffiliated shareholders is required. See also “Letter from the Lufax Independent Board Committee: Recommendations” and “Letter from the Lufax Independent Financial Adviser: Recommendations”.

The Lufax Offers are unconditional mandatory general offers that are neither corporate actions by Lufax nor transactions that involve negotiation between the Joint Offerors and Lufax. Accordingly, to the knowledge of the Offeror Group, a majority of the directors who are not employees of Lufax have not retained an unaffiliated representative to act solely on behalf of unaffiliated shareholders for the purpose of negotiating the terms of the Lufax Offers or preparing a report concerning the fairness of the Lufax Offers. The Offeror Group does not expect any executive officer, director or affiliate of Lufax to tender Lufax Shares or Lufax ADSs for acceptance of the Lufax Offers because the Lufax Offer price is below prevailing market prices.

The Lufax Offers are not made pursuant to the provisions of the Companies Act, and as such Lufax Shareholders do not have express appraisal rights in connection with the Lufax Offers under the Companies Act.

 

14.

REPORTS, OPINIONS, OR APPRAISALS

The Joint Offerors did not receive any report, opinion, or appraisal of an outside party that is materially related to the Lufax Offers.

 

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APPENDIX I   

FURTHER TERMS AND PROCEDURES FOR

ACCEPTANCE OF THE LUFAX OFFERS

 

1.

GENERAL PROCEDURES FOR ACCEPTANCE OF THE LUFAX NON-US OFFER

To accept the Lufax non-US Offer, which is open to all Independent Lufax Shareholders whether resident in or outside of Hong Kong, you should complete and sign the accompanying WHITE Form of Acceptance of Lufax non-US Offer in accordance with the instructions printed thereon, which instructions form part of the terms of the Lufax non-US Offer. You should insert the total number of Lufax Shares for which the Lufax non-US Offer is accepted. If no number is inserted in the box titled “Number of Lufax Shares to be transferred” or the number of Lufax Shares inserted is greater than the number of Lufax Shares held by you or is greater than the number of Lufax Shares represented by the certificate for Lufax Shares tendered for acceptance of the Lufax non-US Offer, the form will be returned to you for correction and resubmission. Any corrected form must be resubmitted by you and received by Lufax Registrar on or before the latest time for acceptance of the Lufax non-US Offer. Your Lufax Shares sold to the Joint Offerors by way of acceptance of the Lufax non-US Offer will be registered under the name of the Joint Offerors or their nominee.

By signing and returning the WHITE Form of Acceptance of Lufax non-US Offer, you warrant to the Joint Offerors, Morgan Stanley, Lufax and parties acting in concert with any of them or any of their respective ultimate beneficial owners, directors, officers, employees, agents or associates or any other person involved in the Lufax Offers that you have not taken or omitted to take any action which will or may result in the Joint Offerors, Lufax, Morgan Stanley or parties acting in concert with any of them or any of their respective ultimate beneficial owners, directors, officers, employees, agents or associates or any other person involved in the Lufax Offers acting in breach of the legal or regulatory requirements of any territory in connection with the Lufax non-US Offer or your acceptance thereof.

If the share certificate(s) and/or transfer receipt(s) and/or any other document(s) of title (and/or any satisfactory indemnity or indemnities required in respect thereof) in respect of your Lufax Shares is/are in your name and you wish to accept the Lufax non-US Offer in respect of your Lufax Shares (whether in full or in part), you must send the duly completed and signed WHITE Form of Acceptance of the Lufax non-US Offer together with the relevant share certificate(s) and/or transfer receipt(s) and/or any other document(s) of title (and/or any satisfactory indemnity or indemnities required in respect thereof) for the number of Lufax Shares in respect of which you intend to accept the Lufax non-US Offer, to the Lufax Registrar, by post or by hand to Tricor Investor Services Limited, the branch share registrar and transfer office of Lufax in Hong Kong, located at 17/F, Far East Finance Centre, 16 Harcourt Road, Hong Kong, in an envelope marked “Lufax Holding Ltd – Lufax non-US Offer”, as soon as possible, and, in any event no later than 4:00 p.m. on the Closing Date (Hong Kong time) or such later time and/or date as the Joint Offerors may determine and announce with the consent of the Executive.

 

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If the share certificate(s) and/or transfer receipt(s) and/or any other document(s) of title (and/or any satisfactory indemnity or indemnities required in respect thereof) in respect of your Lufax Shares is/are in the name of a nominee company or a name other than your own and you wish to accept the Lufax non-US Offer in full or in part, you must either:

 

  (a)

lodge your share certificate(s) and/or transfer receipt(s) and/or any other document(s) of title (and/or any satisfactory indemnity or indemnities required in respect thereof) with the nominee company, or other nominee, and with instructions authorizing it to accept the Lufax non-US Offer on your behalf and requesting it to deliver the duly completed and signed WHITE Form of Acceptance of the Lufax non-US Offer together with the relevant share certificate(s) and/or transfer receipt(s) and/or other document(s) of title (and/or any satisfactory indemnity or indemnities required in respect thereof) for the number of Lufax Shares in respect of which you intend to accept the Lufax non-US Offer to Lufax Registrar; or

 

  (b)

arrange for the Lufax Shares to be registered in your name by Lufax, through Lufax Registrar, and send the duly completed and signed WHITE Form of Acceptance of the Lufax non-US Offer together with the relevant share certificate(s) and/or transfer receipt(s) and/or any other document(s) of title (and/or any satisfactory indemnity or indemnities required in respect thereof) to Lufax Registrar; or

 

  (c)

if your Lufax Shares have been lodged with your licensed securities dealer/registered institution in securities/custodian bank through CCASS, instruct your licensed securities dealer/registered institution in securities/custodian bank to authorise HKSCC Nominees to accept the Lufax non-US Offer on your behalf on or before the deadline set by HKSCC Nominees. In order to meet the deadline set by HKSCC Nominees, you should check with your licensed securities dealer/registered institution in securities/custodian bank for the timing on processing your instruction, and submit your instruction to your licensed securities dealer/registered institution in securities/custodian bank as required by them; or

 

  (d)

if your Lufax Shares have been lodged with your Investor Participant’s account maintained with CCASS, authorise your instruction via the CCASS Phone System or CCASS Internet System before the deadline set by HKSCC Nominees.

If the number of Lufax Share(s) shown in the share certificate is not wholly accepted by you, new share certificate representing the number of Lufax Share(s) to be transferred shown in the WHITE Form of Acceptance of the Lufax non-US Offer must be applied for.

If the share certificate(s) and/or transfer receipt(s) and/or any other document(s) of title (and/or any satisfactory indemnity or indemnities required in respect thereof) in respect of your Lufax Shares is/are not readily available and/or is/are lost, as the case may be, and you wish to accept the Lufax non-US Offer in respect of your Lufax Shares, the WHITE Form of Acceptance of the Lufax non-US Offer should nevertheless be duly completed and signed and

 

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delivered to Lufax Registrar together with a letter stating that you have lost one or more of your share certificates and/or transfer receipt(s) and/or other document(s) of title (and/or any satisfactory indemnity or indemnities required in respect thereof) in respect of your Lufax Shares or that it/they is/are not readily available. If you find such document(s) or if it/they become(s) available, it/they should be forwarded to Lufax Registrar as soon as possible thereafter.

If you have lost your share certificate(s) and/or transfer receipt(s) and/or other document(s) of title (and/or any satisfactory indemnity or indemnities required in respect thereof) in respect of your Lufax Shares, you should also write to Lufax Registrar requesting a letter of indemnity which, when completed in accordance with the instructions given, should be returned to Lufax Registrar.

If you have lodged transfer(s) of any of your Lufax Shares for registration in your name and have not received your share certificate(s) and you wish to accept the Lufax non-US Offer in respect of your Lufax Shares, you should nevertheless complete and sign the WHITE Form of Acceptance of the Lufax non-US Offer and deliver it to Lufax Registrar together with the transfer receipt(s) duly signed by you. Such action will be deemed to be an irrevocable authority to Morgan Stanley and/or the Joint Offerors or their respective agent(s) to collect from Lufax or Lufax Registrar on your behalf the relevant share certificate(s) when issued and to deliver such share certificate(s) to Lufax Registrar and to authorise and instruct Lufax Registrar to hold such share certificate(s), subject to the terms and conditions of the Lufax non-US Offer, as if it/they were delivered to Lufax Registrar with the WHITE Form of Acceptance of the Lufax non-US Offer.

An acceptance of the Lufax non-US Offer may not be counted as valid unless:

 

  (a)

it is received by Lufax Registrar on or before 4:00 p.m. on the Closing Date (Hong Kong time) or such time and/or date as the Joint Offerors may determine and announce in accordance with the Takeovers Code, and Lufax Registrar has recorded that such acceptance and any relevant documents required under paragraph (b) below have been so received; and

 

  (b)

the WHITE Form of Acceptance of the Lufax non-US Offer is duly completed and signed and is:

 

  (i)

accompanied by the relevant share certificate(s) and/or transfer receipt (s) and/ or other document (s) of title (and/or any satisfactory indemnity or indemnities required in respect thereof) and, if that/those share certificate(s) is/are not in your name, such other documents (e.g. a duly stamped transfer of the relevant Lufax Shares in blank or in favour of the acceptor executed by the registered holder) in order to establish your right to become the registered holder of the relevant Lufax Shares; or

 

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  (ii)

from a registered Lufax non-US Shareholder or his personal representatives (but only up to the amount of the registered holding and only to the extent that the acceptance relates to Lufax Shares which are not taken into account under the other sub-paragraphs of this paragraph (b)); or

 

  (iii)

certified by Lufax Registrar or the Stock Exchange.

If the WHITE Form of Acceptance of the Lufax non-US Offer is executed by a person other than the registered Lufax non-US Shareholder, appropriate documentary evidence of authority (e.g. grant of probate or certified copy of a power of attorney) to the satisfaction of Lufax Registrar must be produced.

No acknowledgment of receipt of any WHITE Form of Acceptance of the Lufax non-US Offer, share certificate(s) and/or transfer receipt(s) and/or any other document(s) of title (and/or any satisfactory indemnity or indemnities required in respect thereof) will be given.

 

2.

PROCEDURES FOR ACCEPTANCE OF THE LUFAX OPTION OFFER

To accept the Lufax Option Offer, you should complete and sign the accompanying PINK Form of Acceptance of the Lufax Option Offer in accordance with the instructions printed thereon, which instructions form part of the terms of the Lufax Option Offer. You should insert the total number of Lufax Options for which the Lufax Option Offer is accepted. If no number is inserted in the box title “number of Lufax Options surrendered for cancellation” or a number of Lufax Options inserted is greater than the number of your registered holding of Lufax Options or those physical Lufax Options tendered for acceptance of the Lufax Option Offer, the form will be returned to you for correction and resubmission. Any corrected form must be resubmitted and received by the HR Department of Lufax on or before the latest time for acceptance of the Lufax Option Offer.

The duly completed and signed PINK Form of Acceptance of the Lufax Option Offer should be forwarded, together with the relevant option certificate(s) (and/or satisfactory indemnity or indemnities required in respect thereof) (if applicable) you intend to tender, stating the number of Lufax Options in respect of which you intend to accept the Lufax Option Offer, to the HR Department of Lufax by email to PUB_LKGHR@lu.com marked “Lufax Holding Ltd – Lufax Option Offer” as soon as possible and in any event so as to reach the HR Department of Lufax by not later than 4:00 p.m. on the Closing Date (Hong Kong time), or such later time(s) and/or date(s) as may be announced by the Joint Offerors in compliance with the Takeovers Code and approved by the Executive.

If the option certificate(s) (if applicable) is/are not readily available and/or is/are lost, as the case may be, and you wish to accept the Lufax Option Offer, the PINK Form of Acceptance of the Lufax Option Offer should nevertheless be completed and delivered to the HR Department of Lufax together with a letter stating that you have lost one or more of your Lufax Option certificate(s) (if applicable) or that it/they is/are not readily available. If you find such document(s) or if it/they become(s) available, it/they should be forwarded to The HR Department of Lufax as soon as possible thereafter. If you have lost your Lufax Option certificate(s) (if applicable), you should also write to the HR Department of Lufax requesting a letter of indemnity which, when completed in accordance with the instructions given, should be returned to the HR Department of Lufax.

 

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Acceptance of the Lufax Option Offer and the receipt of the cancellation price of the Lufax Option Offer may trigger tax obligations (such as withholding tax in the PRC) of the Lufax Optionholder and/or Lufax on behalf of the Lufax Optionholder. The cancellation price of the Lufax Option Offer will be paid to the Lufax Optionholder net of any withholding tax applicable to the Lufax Optionholder and required to be withheld by Lufax. All Lufax Optionholders are recommended to consult their professional advisers if in any doubt as to the tax implications of the Lufax Option Offer.

If the Lufax non-US Offer is withdrawn or lapses, the Lufax Option Offer will be withdrawn or lapse too. In such case, the Joint Offerors shall, at the Lufax Optionholders’ own risk as soon as possible but in any event within ten (10) days thereof, return by ordinary post the relevant option certificate(s) (if applicable) and/or other document(s) of title (and/or satisfactory indemnity or indemnities required in respect thereof) lodged with the PINK Form of Acceptance of the Lufax Option Offer to the relevant Lufax Optionholders.

No acknowledgment of receipt of any PINK Form of Acceptance of the Lufax Option Offer and/or option certificate(s) (if applicable) will be given.

References to the Lufax Offers in this Composite Document and in the PINK Form of Acceptance of the Lufax Option Offer shall include any extension and/or revision thereof.

In making their decision, the Lufax Optionholders must rely on their own examination of the Lufax Group and the terms of the Lufax Option Offer, including the merits and risks involved. The contents of this Composite Document, including any general advice or recommendation contained herein together with the PINK Form of Acceptance of the Lufax Option Offer, shall not be construed as any legal or business advice on the part of any of the Joint Offerors, Lufax, Morgan Stanley, the Lufax Independent Financial Adviser, or their respective professional advisers. Lufax Optionholders should consult their own professional advisers for professional advice.

 

3.

PROCEDURES FOR ACCEPTANCE OF THE LUFAX PSU ARRANGEMENT

To accept the Lufax PSU Arrangement, you should complete and sign the accompanying YELLOW Form of Acceptance of the Lufax PSU Arrangement in accordance with the instructions printed thereon, which instructions form part of the terms of the Lufax PSU Arrangement.

 

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For holders of Unlocked Lufax PSUs

You should insert the total number of Unlocked Lufax PSUs for which the Lufax PSU Arrangement is accepted. If no number is inserted in the box title “number of Unvested Lufax PSUs surrendered for cancellation” or a number of Unlocked Lufax PSUs or Locked Lufax PSUs inserted is greater than the number of your registered holding of Unlocked Lufax PSUs or those physical Unlocked Lufax PSUs tendered for acceptance of the Lufax PSU Arrangement, the form will be returned to you for correction and resubmission. Any corrected form must be resubmitted and received by the HR Department of Lufax on or before the latest time for acceptance of the Lufax PSU Arrangement.

For holders of Locked Lufax PSUs

You should insert the total number of Locked Lufax PSUs for which the Lufax PSU Arrangement is accepted. If no number is inserted in the box title “number of Unvested Lufax PSUs surrendered for cancellation” or a number of Locked Lufax PSUs inserted is greater or smaller than the number of your registered holding of Locked Lufax PSUs or those physical Locked Lufax PSUs tendered for acceptance of the Lufax PSU Arrangement, the form will be returned to you for correction and resubmission. You are reminded that your cannot choose to partly accept the Lufax PSU Arrangement with respect to your registered holding of Locked Lufax PSUs. Any corrected form must be resubmitted and received by the HR Department of Lufax on or before the latest time for acceptance of the Lufax PSU Arrangement.

For all holders of Unvested Lufax PSUs

The duly completed and signed YELLOW Form of Acceptance of the Lufax PSU Arrangement should be forwarded, together with the relevant PSU certificate(s) (and/or satisfactory indemnity or indemnities required in respect thereof) (if applicable) you intend to tender, stating the number of Lufax PSUs in respect of which you intend to accept the Lufax PSU Arrangement, to the HR Department of Lufax by email to PUB_LKGHR@lu.com marked “Lufax Holding Ltd – Lufax PSU Arrangement” as soon as possible and in any event so as to reach the HR Department of Lufax by not later than 4:00 p.m. on the Closing Date (Hong Kong time), or such later time(s) and/or date(s) as may be announced by the Joint Offerors in compliance with the Takeovers Code and approved by the Executive.

If the PSU certificate(s) (if applicable) is/are not readily available and/or is/are lost, as the case may be, and you wish to accept the Lufax PSU Arrangement, the YELLOW Form of Acceptance of the Lufax PSU Arrangement should nevertheless be completed and delivered to the HR Department of Lufax together with a letter stating that you have lost one or more of your Lufax PSU certificate(s) (if applicable) or that it/they is/are not readily available. If you find such document(s) or if it/they become(s) available, it/they should be forwarded to the HR Department of Lufax as soon as possible thereafter. If you have lost your Lufax PSU certificate(s) (if applicable), you should also write to the HR Department of Lufax requesting a letter of indemnity which, when completed in accordance with the instructions given, should be returned to the HR Department of Lufax.

 

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Acceptance of the Lufax PSU Arrangement and the receipt of the cancellation price under the Lufax PSU Arrangement may trigger tax obligations (such as withholding tax in the PRC) of the Lufax PSU Holder and/or Lufax on behalf of the Lufax PSU Holder. The cancellation price under the Lufax PSU Arrangement will be paid to the Lufax PSU Holder net of any withholding tax applicable to the Lufax PSU Holder and required to be withheld by Lufax. All Lufax PSU Holders are recommended to consult their professional advisers if in any doubt as to the tax implications of the Lufax PSU Arrangement.

If the Lufax non-US Offer is withdrawn or lapses, the Lufax PSU Arrangement will be withdrawn or lapse too. In such case, the Joint Offerors shall, at the Lufax PSU Holders’ own risk as soon as possible but in any event within ten (10) days thereof, return by ordinary post the relevant PSU certificate(s) (if applicable) and/or other document(s) of title (and/or satisfactory indemnity or indemnities required in respect thereof) lodged with the YELLOW Form of Acceptance of the Lufax PSU Arrangement to the relevant Lufax PSU Holders.

No acknowledgment of receipt of any YELLOW Form of Acceptance of the Lufax PSU Arrangement and/or PSU certificate(s) (if applicable) will be given.

References to the Lufax Offers in this Composite Document and in the YELLOW Form of Acceptance of the Lufax PSU Arrangement shall include any extension and/or revision thereof.

In making their decision, the Lufax PSU Holders must rely on their own examination of the Lufax Group and the terms of the Lufax PSU Arrangement, including the merits and risks involved. The contents of this Composite Document, including any general advice or recommendation contained herein together with the YELLOW Form of Acceptance of the Lufax PSU Arrangement, shall not be construed as any legal or business advice on the part of any of the Joint Offerors, Lufax, Morgan Stanley, the Lufax Independent Financial Adviser, or their respective professional advisers. Lufax PSU Holders should consult their own professional advisers for professional advice.

 

4.

PROCEDURES FOR LUFAX ADS HOLDERS AND LUFAX US SHAREHOLDERS

Lufax US Shareholders

If you are a Lufax US Shareholder who chooses to accept the Lufax US Offer, which is only open to Lufax US Shareholders and Lufax ADS Holders, you should complete the BLUE Form of Acceptance of the Lufax US Offer in accordance with the instructions printed on it, which forms part of the terms and conditions of the Lufax US Offer.

The completed BLUE Form of Acceptance should then be forwarded, together with the relevant Lufax Shares and/or any other document(s) of title (and/or any satisfactory indemnity or indemnities required in respect thereof) for not less than the number of Lufax Shares in respect of which you intend to accept the Lufax US Offer to the Tender Agent at Computershare

 

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Trust Company, N.A., c/o Voluntary Corporate Actions, P.O. Box 43011, Providence, RI 02940 or by courier at Computershare Trust Company, N.A., c/o Voluntary Corporate Actions, 150 Royall Street, Canton, MA 02021, as soon as practicable after the receipt of the BLUE Form of Acceptance but in any event to reach the Tender Agent by no later than 4:00 a.m. on October 28, 2024 (New York time) or such later date as the Joint Offerors may determine and announce.

The Lufax ADS Holders

If you are a record holder of Lufax ADSs (wherever you are located), to accept the Lufax US Offer in respect of Lufax ADSs, you should complete the Letter of Transmittal accompanying the US Offer Document in accordance with the instructions printed on it and return as soon as possible the completed Letter of Transmittal (along with your Lufax ADRs) to the Tender Agent. Lufax ADS Holders (wherever such Lufax ADS Holders are located) may only tender into the Lufax US Offer.

If you hold Lufax ADSs through a broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other securities intermediary, you must contact your broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other securities intermediary and have such securities intermediary tender your Lufax ADSs on your behalf through DTC. In order for a book-entry transfer to constitute a valid tender of your Lufax ADSs in the Lufax US Offer, the Lufax ADSs must be tendered by your broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other securities intermediary before the Closing Date. Further, before the Closing Date, the Tender Agent must receive (a) a confirmation of such tender of the Lufax ADSs and (b) a message transmitted by DTC which forms part of a book-entry confirmation and states that DTC has received an express acknowledgment from the participant tendering the Lufax ADSs that are the subject of such book-entry confirmation stating that such participant has received, and agrees to be bound by, the terms of the Lufax US Offer and the Letter of Transmittal, and that the Joint Offerors may enforce such agreement against such participant. DTC, participants in DTC and other securities intermediaries are likely to establish cut-off times and dates that are earlier than the Closing Date for receipt of instructions to tender the Lufax ADSs from their clients. Note that if your Lufax ADSs are held through a broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other securities intermediary and your securities intermediary tenders your Lufax ADSs as instructed by you, your securities intermediary may charge you a transaction or service fee. You should consult your securities intermediary to determine the cut-off time and date applicable to you, and whether you will be charged any transaction or service fee.

If you are a DTC participant and hold the Lufax ADSs in a DTC account as a DTC participant, you must tender your Lufax ADSs through DTC’s ATOP and follow the procedure for book-entry transfer by causing DTC to transfer the Lufax ADSs in your participant’s account to the Tender Agent. An Agent’s Message must be transmitted by DTC and received by the Tender Agent prior to 4:00 a.m. (New York time) on the Closing Date to validly tender the Lufax ADSs pursuant to the Lufax US Offer.

 

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Lufax ADS Holders (wherever such Lufax ADS Holders are located) may only tender into the Lufax US Offer, unless such Lufax ADS Holder chooses to accept the Lufax non-US Offer by cancelling its Lufax ADSs and withdrawing the underlying Lufax Offer Shares from the Lufax ADS program and becoming a Lufax Shareholder. Lufax US Shareholders can choose to accept either the Lufax US Offer or the Lufax non-US Offer. Lufax US Shareholders who choose to accept the Lufax non-US Offer will be treated as Lufax non-US Shareholders and will not be able to withdraw acceptance from the Lufax non-US Offer unless such right is provided under Rule 19.2 of the Takeovers Code.

Lufax ADS Holders who would like to accept the Lufax non-US Offer may elect to become Lufax Shareholders by cancelling their Lufax ADSs and withdrawing the Lufax Shares underlying the Lufax ADSs, subject to compliance with the terms of the Lufax Deposit Agreement, including payment of applicable fees to the Lufax Depositary (including a Lufax ADS cancellation fee of US$5.00 per 100 Lufax ADSs, plus a US$15.00 cable fee), and any other applicable expenses and taxes. Lufax ADS Holders who hold their ADSs through a broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other securities intermediary and wish to cancel their Lufax ADSs should follow the broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other securities intermediary’s procedure and instruct the broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other securities intermediary to arrange for the cancellation of the Lufax ADSs and the withdrawal and transfer of the underlying Lufax Shares from the Lufax Depositary’s account on the CCASS to the Lufax ADS Holder’s Hong Kong stock account. If a Lufax ADS Holder prefers to receive Lufax Shares outside CCASS, he or she must receive Lufax Shares in CCASS first and then arrange for withdrawal from CCASS. Such Lufax ADS Holder can then obtain a transfer form signed by HKSCC Nominees Limited (as the transferor) and register Lufax Shares in his or her own name with the Lufax Registrar. For Lufax Shares to be received in CCASS, under normal circumstances, the above steps to cancel Lufax ADSs and withdraw Lufax Shares generally require two (2) US Business Days from the date of receipt by the Lufax Depositary of the Lufax ADSs to be canceled along with valid cancellation instructions and the payment of the cancellation fee. For Lufax Shares to be received outside CCASS in physical form, the above steps to cancel Lufax ADSs and withdraw Lufax Shares may take fourteen (14) US Business Days or more to complete. Lufax ADS Holders will be unable to receive or trade the Lufax Shares on the Stock Exchange until the procedures to cancel Lufax ADSs and withdraw Lufax Shares are completed. Please note that temporary delays may arise. For example, the transfer books of the Lufax Depositary may from time to time be closed to the cancellation and withdrawal of Lufax ADSs from the Lufax ADS program.

Lufax ADS Holders who choose to accept the Lufax non-US Offer by cancelling their Lufax ADSs and withdrawing the Lufax Shares underlying the Lufax ADSs will be treated as Lufax non-US Shareholders and will not be able to withdraw acceptances from the Lufax non-US Offer unless such right is provided under Rule 19.2 of the Takeovers Code.

No acknowledgement of receipt of any Form(s) of Acceptance, Letter of Transmittal, Lufax Share, Lufax ADS, Lufax ADR, transfer receipt(s) or other document(s) of title (and/or any satisfactory indemnity or indemnities required in respect thereof) (if any) will be given.

Acceptance of the Lufax US Offer must be received by the Tender Agent no later than 4:00 a.m. on October 28, 2024 (New York time) or such later date as the Joint Offerors may determine and announce.

 

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5.

SETTLEMENT

The Lufax non-US Offer

If you accept the Lufax non-US Offer, payment in cash of the consideration in respect of acceptance of the Lufax non-US Offer (less the seller’s ad valorem stamp duty (if applicable) payable by the Lufax non-US Shareholders who accept the Lufax non-US Offer, further details of which are set out in section headed “11. Hong Kong Stamp Duty” under Appendix I to this Composite Document.) will be made no later than seven (7) HK Business Days following the date of receipt of duly completed and valid acceptance of the Lufax non-US Offer, or by the Expected Last Payment Date, whichever is earlier. Relevant documents of title must be received by or on behalf of the Joint Offerors to render each acceptance of the Lufax non-US Offer complete and valid. Each cheque will be despatched by ordinary post to Lufax non-US Shareholders at their respective addresses as they appear in the register of members of Lufax, or in case of joint holders, to the Lufax non-US Shareholder whose name appears first in the said register of members, unless otherwise specified in the accompanying WHITE Form of Acceptance completed, returned and received by the Lufax Registrar to the address specified on the relevant Lufax non-US Shareholder’s WHITE Form of Acceptance of Lufax non-US Offer at his/her own risk.

The Lufax US Offer

If you accept the Lufax US Offer, payment in cash of the consideration in respect of acceptance of the Lufax US Offer (net of any applicable fees, expenses and taxes) are expected to be made by the Expected Last Payment Date. Relevant documents of title must be received by or on behalf of the Joint Offerors to render each acceptance of the Lufax US Offer complete and valid. Each cheque will be despatched by ordinary post to the address specified on the relevant Lufax US Shareholder’s BLUE Form of Acceptance or Letter of Transmittal of Lufax US Offer at his/her own risk.

Since Rule 14e-1(c) of the Exchange Act states that consideration must be paid for the tendered securities promptly after the termination of the tender offer, the settlement of the consideration payable to Lufax US Shareholders and Lufax ADS Holders under the Lufax US Offer will not be made no later than seven (7) HK Business Days following the date of receipt of duly completed and valid acceptance in accordance with Rule 20.1(a) of the Takeovers Code. The Joint Offerors have applied to the Executive for a waiver from strict compliance with Rule 20.1(a) of the Takeovers Code for settlement to Lufax US Shareholders and Lufax ADS Holders under Lufax US Offer to be made by the Expected Last Payment Date in accordance with the Exchange Act.

 

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The Lufax Option Offer

If you accept the Lufax Option Offer, settlement of the cancellation price will be made by the Joint Offerors in US$ (based on the exchange rate of US$1 = RMB7.1291 for the conversion of RMB into US$ and exchange rate of US$1 = HK$7.8113 for the conversion of HK$ into US$) to Lufax ESOP Administrator as the agent of the Lufax Optionholders as soon as possible but in any event no later than seven (7) HK Business Days following the date of receipt of duly completed and valid acceptance of the Lufax Option Offer, or by the Expected Last Payment Date, whichever is earlier, and Lufax ESOP Administrator will make payment to respective Lufax Optionholders as soon as possible thereafter.

The Lufax PSU Arrangement – Unlocked Lufax PSUs

For holders of Unlocked Lufax PSUs, if you accept the Lufax PSU Arrangement, settlement of the cancellation price (net of any applicable fees, expenses and taxes) will be made by the Joint Offerors to Lufax ESOP Administrator as the agent of the holders of the Unlocked Lufax PSUs as soon as possible but in any event no later than seven (7) HK Business Days following the date of receipt of duly completed and valid acceptance of the Lufax PSU Arrangement, or by the Expected Last Payment Date, whichever is earlier, and Lufax ESOP Administrator, being agent of the holders of the Unlocked Lufax PSUs, will make payment to respective holders of the Unlocked Lufax PSUs as soon as possible thereafter.

The Lufax PSU Arrangement – Locked Lufax PSUs

For holders of the Locked Lufax PSUs, if you accept the Lufax PSU Arrangement, settlement of the cancellation price (net of any applicable fees, expenses and taxes) will be made by the Joint Offerors on a staggered basis and in accordance with the existing schedule and conditions of grant under the Lufax 2019 Performance Share Unit Plan, as follows:

 

  (a)

within five (5) HK Business Days following the completion of each of the unlocking, Lufax will send to the Joint Offerors a summary of unlocking details and payment directions (the “Unlocking Notice”); and

 

  (b)

as soon as possible and within ten (10) HK Business Days commencing on the first calendar date of the calendar month following the receipt of the Unlocking Notice by the Joint Offerors, settlement of the cancellation price will be made by the Joint Offerors in accordance with the payment directions as stated in the Unlocking Notice.

Based on the existing unlocking schedule under the Lufax 2019 Performance Share Unit Plan, the settlement of the cancellation price payable to holders of Locked Lufax PSUs under the Lufax PSU Arrangement will not be made no later than seven (7) HK Business Days following the date of receipt of duly completed and valid acceptance by Lufax PSU Holders in accordance with Rule 20.1(a) of the Takeovers Code. The Joint Offerors have applied to the Executive for a waiver from strict compliance with Rule 20.1(a) of the Takeovers Code for settlement to Locked Lufax PSUs under the Lufax PSU Arrangement to be made as soon as possible and in accordance with the abovementioned manner.

 

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Additional Settlement Terms and Procedures for the Lufax Offers

Relevant documents of title must be received by or on behalf of the Joint Offerors to render each acceptance of the Lufax Offer(s) complete and valid.

No fractions of a cent will be payable and the amount of the consideration payable will be rounded up to the nearest cent.

 

6.

ACCEPTANCE PERIOD AND REVISIONS

Pursuant to Rule 15.1 of the Takeovers Code and the applicable US tender offer rules, the Lufax Offers will remain open for acceptance for at least twenty (20) US Business Days following the date on which this Composite Document is posted. Unless the Lufax Offers have previously been revised or extended with the consent of the Executive, to be valid, the Forms of Acceptance must be received by Lufax Registrar in accordance with the instructions printed thereon by 4:00 p.m. on the Closing Date (Hong Kong time).

The Joint Offerors do not intend to extend the Lufax Offers save in wholly exceptional circumstances, as provided in Rule 18.2 of the Takeovers Code, or if required by a governmental body of competent jurisdiction. However, if the Lufax Offers are extended or revised, the announcement of such extension or revision will state the next Closing Date or a statement that the Lufax Offers will remain open until further notice. If the Joint Offerors are to extend the Lufax Offers, they are required to extend the Lufax Offers for the minimum period required by any rule, regulation, interpretation or position of the SEC or its staff or by any rule, regulation or position of NYSE or by any applicable US federal securities law.

If, in the course of the Lufax Offers, the Joint Offerors revises the terms of the Lufax Offers, whether or not you have already accepted the Lufax Offers, you will be entitled to accept the revised Lufax Offers under the revised terms. The revised Lufax Offers must be kept open for at least fourteen (14) days following the date on which the revised offer document is posted and shall not be closed earlier than the Closing Date.

If the Closing Date is extended, any reference in this Composite Document and in the Forms of Acceptance to the Closing Date shall, except where the context otherwise requires, be deemed to refer to the subsequent closing date.

 

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7.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

By 6:00 p.m. on the Closing Date (Hong Kong time) (or such later time and/or date as the Executive may in exceptional circumstances permit), the Joint Offerors must inform the Executive and the Stock Exchange of its decision in relation to the expiry, revision and extension of the Lufax Offers. The Joint Offerors must publish an announcement in accordance with the Listing Rules on the Stock Exchange’s website by 7:00 p.m. on the Closing Date (Hong Kong time) stating the results of the Lufax Offers and whether the Lufax Offers have been revised, extended or expired. The announcement will state the following:

 

  (a)

the total number of Lufax Offer Shares and Lufax Options and rights over Lufax Offer Shares and Lufax Options for which acceptances of the Lufax Offers have been received;

 

  (b)

the total number of Lufax Shares and Lufax Options and rights over Lufax Shares and Lufax Options held, controlled or directed by the Joint Offerors before the Offer Period;

 

  (c)

the total number of Lufax Offer Shares and Lufax Options and rights over Lufax Offer Shares and Lufax Options acquired or agreed to be acquired during the Offer Period by the Joint Offerors; and

 

  (d)

details of any relevant securities (as defined in Note 4 to Rule 22 of the Takeovers Code) in which any member of the Joint Offerors have borrowed or lent, save for any borrowed Lufax Shares which have been either on-lent or sold.

The announcement will specify the percentages of voting rights represented by these numbers of Lufax Shares (of Lufax Offer Shares, as the case may be) and Lufax Options.

In computing the total number of Lufax Offer Shares and Lufax Options represented by acceptances, only valid acceptances that are complete, in good order and fulfil the requirements set out in this Appendix I, and which have been received by Lufax Registrar no later than 4:00 p.m. on the Closing Date (Hong Kong time), being the latest time and date for acceptance of the Lufax Offers, shall be included.

As required under the Takeovers Code, all announcements in relation to the Lufax Offers will be made in accordance with the requirements of the Listing Rules.

 

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8.

NOMINEE REGISTRATION

To ensure equality of treatment of all Lufax Shareholders, those Independent Lufax Shareholders who hold Lufax Shares as nominees on behalf of more than one beneficial owner should, as far as practicable, treat the holding of each beneficial owner separately. In order for beneficial owners of Lufax Shares, whose investments are registered in the names of nominees, to accept the Lufax non-US Offer, it is essential that they provide instructions of their intentions with regard to the Lufax non-US Offer to their nominees.

 

9.

RIGHT OF WITHDRAWAL

Acceptances tendered by the Lufax Shareholders under the Lufax non-US Offer, the Lufax Optionholders under the Lufax Option Offer and the Lufax PSU Holders under the Lufax PSU Arrangement shall be irrevocable and cannot be withdrawn, except in the circumstances set out in the following paragraph. An acceptor of the Lufax US Offer may withdraw his/her acceptance by lodging a notice in writing signed by the acceptor (or his/her agent duly appointed in writing and evidence of whose appointment is produced together with the notice) with the required information to the Tender Agent.

Under Rule 19.2 of the Takeovers Code, if the Offeror Group is unable to comply with any of the requirements of making announcements relating to the Lufax Offers set out in section 7 of this Appendix I, the Executive may require that acceptors be granted a right of withdrawal, on terms acceptable to the Executive, until such requirements can be met.

In such case, when any Lufax Shareholder, the Lufax Optionholder and the Lufax PSU Holder withdraw acceptance(s) from the Lufax non-US Offer, the Lufax Option Offer and the Lufax PSU Arrangement, respectively, the Joint Offerors shall, at the own risk of the respective Lufax Shareholder, the Lufax Optionholder and the Lufax PSU Holder, as soon as possible but in any event within ten (10) days thereof, return by ordinary post the relevant share certificate(s), option certificate(s) (if applicable) and/or other document(s) of title (and/or satisfactory indemnity or indemnities required in respect thereof) lodged with the Form(s) of Acceptance to the relevant Lufax Shareholder, the Lufax Optionholder and the Lufax PSU Holder.

However, Rule 14d-7(a)(1) of the Exchange Act provides holders of tendering securities the right to withdraw any tendered securities during the period in which the tender offer is open. Therefore, under the Lufax US Offer, Lufax US Shareholders and Lufax ADS Holders will be able to withdraw their acceptances at any time during the Offer Period. The Lufax US Offer will be deemed not to have been validly accepted in respect of any Lufax Shares or Lufax ADSs acceptances in respect of which have been validly withdrawn. However, the Lufax US Offer may be accepted again in respect of any withdrawn Lufax Shares or Lufax ADSs by following one of the procedures described below at any time prior to expiry of the Lufax US Offer. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Lufax US Shareholders and Lufax ADS Holders who have cancelled their Lufax ADSs and withdrawn the Lufax Shares underlying the Lufax ADSs and have accepted the Lufax non-US Offer in respect of such Lufax Shares cannot withdraw such acceptance, which shall be irrevocable, except in the circumstances set out in the second paragraph of this section 9.

 

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To be effective, a written notice of withdrawal must be received on a timely basis by the Tender Agent to whom the acceptance was originally sent at their respective address and must specify the name of the person who has tendered the Lufax Shares or Lufax ADSs, the number of Lufax Shares or Lufax ADSs to be withdrawn and, if Lufax ADSs have been tendered, the name of the registered holder, if different from the name of the person whose acceptance is to be withdrawn. “Written notice” (including any letter of appointment, direction or authority) means notice in writing bearing the original signature(s) of the relevant accepting holders of Lufax Shares or Lufax ADSs or his/their agent(s) duly appointed in writing (evidence of whose appointment satisfactory to the Joint Offerors is produced with the notice). Facsimile or other electronic transmissions are not sufficient in the United States to constitute written notice. If you are a DTC participant and hold Lufax ADSs in a DTC account as a DTC participant, you may withdraw by submitting an Agent’s Message to DTC through your securities intermediary.

The Joint Offerors have applied to the Executive for a waiver from strict compliance with Rule 17 of the Takeovers Code for granting of withdrawal rights to Lufax US Shareholders and Lufax ADS Holders under Lufax US Offer in accordance with the Exchange Act.

 

10.

EFFECT OF ACCEPTANCE OF THE LUFAX OFFERS

By accepting the Lufax non-US Offer, the relevant Lufax Shareholder will be deemed to warrant that all Lufax Shares to be sold by such person under the Lufax non-US Offer are fully paid and free from all Encumbrances and together with all rights and benefits attaching thereto as at the date of the Composite Document or subsequently becoming attached to them, including but not limited to the right to receive all dividends, distributions and any return of capital, if any, which may be paid, made or declared or agreed to be made or paid thereon or in respect thereof on or after the date on which the Lufax non-US Offer is made, being the date of despatch of the Composite Document.

By accepting the Lufax US Offer, the relevant Lufax US Shareholder or Lufax ADS Holder will be deemed to warrant that all Lufax Shares or Lufax ADSs to be sold by such person under the Lufax US Offer are fully paid and free from all Encumbrances and together with all rights and benefits attaching thereto as at the date of the US Offer Document or subsequently becoming attached to them, including but not limited to the right to receive all dividends, distributions and any return of capital, if any, which may be paid, made or declared or agreed to be made or paid thereon or in respect thereof on or after the date on which the Lufax US Offer is made, being the date of despatch of the US Offer Document.

By accepting the Lufax Option Offer, the relevant Lufax Optionholder will be deemed to agree to the cancellation of the Lufax Options to be tendered by such person under the Lufax Option Offer and all rights attached thereto with effect from the date on which the Lufax Option Offer is made, being the date of despatch of the Composite Document.

 

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By accepting the Lufax PSU Arrangement, the relevant Lufax PSU Holder will be deemed to agree to the cancellation of the Lufax PSUs to be tendered by such person under the Lufax PSU Arrangement and all rights attached thereto with effect from the date on which the Lufax PSU Arrangement is made, being the date of despatch of the Composite Document.

Acceptance of the Lufax non-US Offer, the Lufax Option Offer and the Lufax PSU Arrangement will be irrevocable and will not be capable of being withdrawn, except as permitted under the Takeovers Code.

 

11.

HONG KONG STAMP DUTY

The seller’s Hong Kong ad valorem stamp duty (if applicable) payable by the Independent Lufax Shareholders who accept the Lufax non-US Offer and calculated at a rate of 0.1% of the higher of (i) the market value of the Lufax Shares; or (ii) the consideration payable by the Joint Offerors in respect of the relevant acceptances of the Lufax non-US Offer (using the exchange rate as determined by the Monetary Authority pursuant to section 18(2) of the Stamp Duty Ordinance (Chapter 117 of the Laws of Hong Kong)), will be deducted from the amount payable by the Joint Offerors to such person on acceptance of the Lufax non-US Offer.

The Joint Offerors will arrange for payment of the seller’s ad valorem stamp duty (if applicable) on behalf of the relevant Lufax Shareholders accepting the Lufax non-US Offer and pay the buyer’s Hong Kong ad valorem stamp duty (if applicable) in connection with the acceptance of the Lufax non-US Offer.

No stamp duty is payable in connection with the acceptance of the Lufax Option Offer and the Lufax PSU Arrangement.

 

12.

TAXATION ADVICE

Independent Lufax Shareholders and Lufax Optionholders and Lufax PSU Holders are recommended to consult their own professional advisers if they are in any doubt as to the taxation implications of accepting or rejecting the Lufax Offer(s). None of the Offeror Group, Lufax, Morgan Stanley and their respective ultimate beneficial owners, directors, officers, employees, agents or associates or any other person involved in the Lufax Offer(s) accepts responsibility for any taxation effects on, or liabilities of, any persons as a result of their acceptance or rejection of the Lufax Offer(s).

 

13.

INDEPENDENT LUFAX SHAREHOLDERS AND LUFAX OPTIONHOLDERS AND LUFAX PSU HOLDERS WHO ARE RESIDENTS OUTSIDE HONG KONG

The Lufax non-US Offer may be accepted by all Independent Lufax Shareholders whether resident in Hong Kong or outside of Hong Kong. The availability of the Lufax non-US Offer, the Lufax Option Offer and the Lufax PSU Arrangement to persons who are not residents in Hong Kong or who have registered addresses outside Hong Kong may be affected by the applicable laws of the jurisdiction in which they reside. Overseas Lufax Shareholders and/or

 

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Overseas Lufax Optionholders and/or Overseas Lufax PSU Holders who are citizens, residents or nationals of a jurisdiction outside Hong Kong should fully observe all applicable legal or regulatory requirements and, where necessary, seek their own legal advice. It is the responsibility of the Overseas Lufax Shareholders and/or Overseas Lufax Optionholders and/or Overseas Lufax PSU Holders who wish to accept the Lufax non-US Offer, the Lufax Option Offer and the Lufax PSU Arrangement to satisfy themselves as to the full observance of the laws and regulations of the relevant jurisdiction in connection therewith (including the obtaining of any governmental or other consent which may be required or the compliance with other necessary formalities and the payment of any transfer or other taxes due by such accepting Overseas Lufax Shareholders and/or Overseas Lufax Optionholders and/or Overseas Lufax PSU Holders in respect of such jurisdiction).

This Composite Document will not be registered under any securities laws or regulations in any jurisdiction (including Hong Kong or overseas) and may only be despatched to Overseas Lufax Shareholders and/or Overseas Lufax Optionholders and/or Overseas Lufax PSU Holders pursuant to an exemption from the registration or selling restriction requirements of the applicable securities laws or regulations of the relevant jurisdiction.

Acceptance of the Lufax Offers by any Overseas Lufax Shareholders and/or Overseas Lufax Optionholders and/or Overseas Lufax PSU Holders will be deemed to constitute a representation and warranty from such Overseas Lufax Shareholders and/or Overseas Lufax Optionholders and/or Overseas Lufax PSU Holders to the Offeror Group and its advisers (including Morgan Stanley as financial adviser to the Joint Offerors in respect of the Lufax non-US Offer, the Lufax Option Offer and the Lufax PSU Arrangement) that the local laws and requirements have been complied with. The Overseas Lufax Shareholders and/or Overseas Lufax Optionholders and/or Overseas Lufax PSU Holders should consult their professional advisers in case of any doubt.

 

14.

GENERAL

 

  (a)

All communications, notices, Forms of Acceptance, share certificates, option certificates, transfer receipts, other documents of title (and/or any satisfactory indemnity or indemnities required in respect thereof) and remittances to be delivered by or sent to or from Independent Lufax Shareholders, Lufax ADS Holder, Lufax Optionholders and Lufax PSU Holder will be delivered by or sent to or from them, or their designated agents, through post at their own risk, and none of the Joint Offerors, Lufax, Morgan Stanley, Lufax Registrar or parties acting in concert with any of them or any of their respective ultimate beneficial owners, directors, officers, employees, agents, associates or any other person involved in the Lufax Offers accepts any liability for any loss in postage or any other liabilities that may arise as a result thereof.

 

  (b)

The provisions set out in the Letter of Transmittal and the Forms of Acceptance form part of the terms of the Lufax Offers.

 

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  (c)

Due execution of the Letter of Transmittal or the Form(s) of Acceptance will constitute an irrevocable authority to the Joint Offerors and/or Morgan Stanley (or any of their respective ultimate beneficial owners, directors, officers, employees, agents or associates) to complete, and execute any document on behalf of the Independent Lufax Shareholder, Lufax ADS Holder, Lufax Optionholder and Lufax PSU Holder who accepts the Lufax Offers and to do any other act that may be necessary or expedient for the purposes of vesting in the Joint Offerors (or such person or persons as it may direct) the Lufax Shares or the Lufax ADSs or cancelling the Lufax Options or the Lufax PSUs in respect of which such person has accepted the Lufax Offers.

 

  (d)

The accidental omission to despatch this Composite Document, the US Offer Document, the Letter of Transmittal and/or the Forms of Acceptance or any of them to any person to whom the Lufax Offers are made will not invalidate the Lufax Offers in any way.

 

  (e)

To the extent permissible, the Lufax Offers and all acceptances thereof will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Hong Kong.

 

  (f)

The settlement of the consideration to which any Independent Lufax Shareholder, Lufax ADS Holder, Lufax Optionholder or Lufax PSU Holder is entitled under the Lufax Offers will be implemented in full in accordance with the terms of the Lufax Offers without regard to any lien, right of set-off, counterclaim or other analogous right to which the Joint Offerors may otherwise be, or claim to be, entitled against such Independent Lufax Shareholder, Lufax ADS Holder, Lufax Optionholder and Lufax PSU Holder.

 

  (g)

Any Independent Lufax Shareholders, Lufax ADS Holders, Lufax Optionholders or Lufax PSU Holders accepting the Lufax Offers will be responsible for payment of any transfer or cancellation or other taxes or duties payable in respect of the relevant jurisdiction due by such persons.

 

  (h)

In making their decision, Independent Lufax Shareholders, Lufax ADS Holders, Lufax Optionholders and Lufax PSU Holders must rely on their own examination of the Lufax Group and the terms of the Lufax Offers, including the merits and risks involved. The contents of this Composite Document and the US Offer Document, including any general advice or recommendation contained herein together with the Letter of Transmittal and the Forms of Acceptance, shall not be construed as any legal or business advice on the part of the Joint Offerors, Lufax, Morgan Stanley or their respective professional advisers. Independent Lufax Shareholders, Lufax ADS Holders, Lufax Optionholders and Lufax PSU Holders should consult their own professional advisers for professional advice.

 

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  (i)

References to the Lufax Offers in this Composite Document, the US Offer Document, the Letter of Transmittal and in the Forms of Acceptance shall include any extension and/or revision thereof.

 

  (j)

The making of the Lufax Offers to persons with a registered address in a jurisdiction outside Hong Kong may be affected by the laws of the relevant jurisdictions. Holders of Lufax Shares who are citizens or residents or nationals of jurisdictions outside Hong Kong should inform themselves about and observe any applicable legal requirements. It is the responsibility of any such person who wishes to accept the Lufax Offers to satisfy himself as to the full observance of the laws of the relevant jurisdiction in connection therewith, including the obtaining of any governmental or other consent which may be required or the compliance with other necessary formalities and the payment of any transfer or other taxes due in respect of such jurisdiction.

 

  (k)

The Tender Agent, Computershare Trust Company, N.A., is situated at c/o Voluntary Corporate Actions, P.O. Box 43011, Providence, RI 02940.

This Composite Document has been prepared for the purposes of compliance with the legislative and regulatory requirements applicable in respect of the Lufax Offers in Hong Kong, including the Takeovers Code, and the operating rules of the Stock Exchange.

 

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APPENDIX II    FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF THE LUFAX GROUP

 

1.

SUMMARY OF THE FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF THE LUFAX GROUP

Set out below is a summary of the audited consolidated financial information of the Lufax Group for each of the years ended December 31, 2021, 2022 and 2023 as extracted from the listing document and relevant annual report of Lufax and unaudited consolidated financial information of the Lufax Group for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2024 as extracted from the interim results announcement of Lufax:

Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income

 

     Six months                    
     ended June 30,     Year ended December 31,  
     2024     2023     2023     2022     2021  
     RMB’000     RMB’000     RMB’000     RMB’000     RMB’000  
     (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)     (Audited)     (Audited)     (Audited)  

Technology platform-based income

     4,551,892       9,086,070       15,325,826       29,218,432       38,294,317  

Net interest income

     5,560,940       6,715,547       12,348,357       18,981,376       14,174,231  

Guarantee income

     1,775,400       2,565,405       4,392,376       7,372,509       4,370,342  

Other income

     636,783       537,632       1,143,770       1,238,004       3,875,407  

Investment income

     415,657       445,007       1,050,453       1,305,625       1,151,753  

Share of net profit/(loss) of investments accounted for using the equity method

     (691     (1,587     (5,416     (218     (31,143

Total income

     12,939,981       19,348,074       34,255,366       58,115,728       61,834,907  

Sales and marketing expenses

     (2,889,635     (5,570,120     (9,867,488     (15,756,916     (17,993,072

General and administrative expenses

     (993,199     (1,249,416     (2,304,835     (2,830,119     (3,559,323

Operation and servicing expenses

     (2,654,672     (3,134,026     (6,118,635     (6,429,862     (6,557,595

Technology and analytics expenses

     (527,733     (685,616     (1,387,055     (1,872,454     (2,083,994

Credit impairment losses

     (5,421,572     (6,129,506     (12,697,308     (16,550,465     (6,643,727

Asset impairment losses

     –        –        (31,246     (427,108     (1,100,882

Finance costs

     (71,405     (324,288     (414,023     (1,238,992     (995,515

Other gains/(losses) – net

     (298,990     172,856       210,336       3,459       499,379  

Total expenses

     (12,857,206     (16,920,116     (32,610,254     (45,102,457     (38,434,729

Profit before income tax expenses

     82,775       2,427,958       1,645,112       13,013,271       23,400,178  

Less: Income tax expenses

     (1,642,727     (691,970     (610,626     (4,238,232     (6,691,118

Net profit/(loss) for the period/year

     (1,559,952     1,735,988       1,034,486       8,775,039       16,709,060  

 

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     Six months                    
     ended June 30,     Year ended December 31,  
     2024     2023     2023     2022     2021  
     RMB’000     RMB’000     RMB’000     RMB’000     RMB’000  
     (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)     (Audited)     (Audited)     (Audited)  

Net profit attributable to:

          

Owners of Lufax

     (1,662,535     1,637,325       886,865       8,699,369       16,804,380  

Non-controlling interests

     102,583       98,663       147,621       75,670       (95,320

Net profit/(loss) for the period

     (1,559,952     1,735,988       1,034,486       8,775,039       16,709,060  

Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax:

          

Items that may be reclassified to profit or loss

          

– Changes in the fair value of debt instruments at fair value over comprehensive income

     (2,511     –        –        –        –   

– Exchange differences on

          

translation of foreign operations

     (426     (126,043     (54,409     (289,599     66,501  

Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss

          

– Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations to the presentation currency

     (71,732     (550,592     (410,572     (1,291,250     (38,219

Total comprehensive income attributable to:

     (1,634,621     1,059,353       569,505       7,194,190       16,737,342  

Owners of the company

     (1,736,911     959,564       421,275       7,118,117       16,832,782  

Non-controlling interests

     102,290       99,789       148,230       76,073       (95,440

Earnings per share (expressed in RMB per share)

          

– Basic earnings per share

     (1.45     1.43       0.77       7.60       14.22  

– Diluted earnings per share

     (1.45     1.43       0.77       7.58       13.38  

– Basic earnings per ADS

     (2.90     2.86       1.54       15.20       28.44  

– Diluted earnings per ADS

     (2.90     2.86       1.54       15.16       26.76  

 

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On March 7, 2022, Lufax Board approved and declared a cash dividend of US$0.68 per Lufax Share to Lufax Shareholders on record as of the close of trading on the NYSE on April 8, 2022, which amounting to 1,144,226,418 Lufax Shares. This annual dividend was paid in April 2022.

On August 3, 2022, Lufax Board approved an interim cash dividend of US$0.34 per Lufax Share for the six-month period ended June 30, 2022 to Lufax Shareholders on record as of the close of trading on the NYSE on October 13, 2022, which amounting to 1,145,926,797 Lufax Shares. The interim dividend was paid in October 2022.

On March 13, 2023, Lufax Board approved an interim cash dividend of US$0.1 per Lufax Share for the six-month period ended December 31, 2022 to Lufax Shareholders on record as of the close of trading on the NYSE on April 7, 2023, which amounting to 1,146,108,643 Lufax Shares. The interim dividend was paid in April 2023.

On August 22, 2023, Lufax Board approved an interim cash dividend of US$0.078 per Lufax Share for the six-month period ended June 30, 2023 to Lufax Shareholders on record as of the close of trading on the NYSE on October 12, 2023, which amounting to 1,146,282,721 Lufax Shares. The interim dividend was paid in October 2023.

On March 21, 2024, Lufax Board resolved a special dividend out of the share premium account under the reserves of Lufax in the amount of US$1.21 per Lufax Share or US$2.42 per Lufax ADS, and such special dividend was paid in July 2024 to Lufax Shareholders and August 2024 to Lufax ADS Holders.

Consolidated Statement of Financial Position

 

     As of June 30,      As of December 31,  
     2024      2023      2023      2022      2021  
     RMB’000      RMB’000      RMB’000      RMB’000      RMB’000  
     (Unaudited)      (Unaudited)      (Audited)      (Audited)      (Audited)  

ASSETS

              

Cash at bank

     37,113,898        46,927,978        39,598,785        43,882,127        34,743,188  

Restricted cash

     10,683,924        16,525,118        11,145,838        26,508,631        30,453,539  

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

     29,249,592        23,174,613        28,892,604        29,089,447        31,023,211  

Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income

     1,739,416        –         –         –         –   

Financial assets at amortized cost

     2,918,120        3,628,947        3,011,570        4,716,448        3,784,613  

Financial assets purchased under reverse repurchase agreements

     –         –         –         –         5,527,177  

 

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     As of June 30,      As of December 31,  
     2024      2023      2023      2022      2021  
     RMB’000      RMB’000      RMB’000      RMB’000      RMB’000  
     (Unaudited)      (Unaudited)      (Audited)      (Audited)      (Audited)  

Accounts and other receivables and contract assets

     5,410,456        10,245,741        7,293,671        15,758,135        22,344,773  

Loans to customers

     112,708,888        163,236,747        129,693,954        211,446,645        214,972,110  

Deferred tax assets

     5,476,280        4,991,199        5,572,042        4,990,352        4,873,370  

Property and equipment

     162,426        248,284        180,310        322,499        380,081  

Investments accounted for using the equity method

     –         37,684        2,609        39,271        459,496  

Intangible assets

     1,016,210        879,258        874,919        885,056        899,406  

Right-of-use assets

     349,884        557,225        400,900        754,010        804,990  

Goodwill

     9,171,729        8,911,445        8,911,445        8,911,445        8,918,108  

Other assets

     929,279        1,517,147        1,444,362        1,958,741        1,249,424  

Total assets

     216,930,102        280,881,386        237,023,009        349,262,807        360,433,486  

LIABILITIES

              

Payable to platform investors

     781,083        1,436,543        985,761        1,569,367        2,747,891  

Borrowings

     41,002,213        31,813,817        38,823,284        36,915,513        25,927,417  

Customer deposits

     3,126,937        –         –         –         –   

Bonds payable

            1,151,921        –         2,143,348        –   

Current income tax liabilities

     447,523        544,309        782,096        1,987,443        8,222,684  

Accounts and other payables and contract liabilities

     15,188,201        7,558,070        6,977,118        12,198,654        8,814,255  

Payable to investors of consolidated structured entities

     61,693,369        121,523,513        83,264,738        177,147,726        195,446,140  

Financing guarantee liabilities

     3,507,405        4,720,097        4,185,532        5,763,369        2,697,109  

Deferred tax liabilities

     427,332        648,329        524,064        694,090        833,694  

Lease liabilities

     342,671        545,060        386,694        748,807        794,544  

Convertible promissory notes payable

     5,898,783        5,556,909        5,650,268        5,164,139        10,669,498  

Optionally convertible promissory notes

     –         8,726,033        –         8,142,908        7,405,103  

Other liabilities

     1,838,182        1,839,112        1,759,672        2,000,768        2,315,948  

Total liabilities

     134,253,699        186,063,713        143,339,227        254,476,132        265,874,283  

 

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     As of June 30,     As of December 31,  
     2024     2023     2023     2022     2021  
     RMB’000     RMB’000     RMB’000     RMB’000     RMB’000  
     (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)     (Audited)     (Audited)     (Audited)  

EQUITY

          

Share capital

     75       75       75       75       75  

Share premium

     22,306,417       31,290,230       32,142,233       32,073,874       33,365,786  

Treasury shares

     (5,642,768     (5,642,769     (5,642,768     (5,642,769     (5,560,104

Other reserves

     544,621       1,439,763       155,849       2,158,432       9,304,995  

Retained earnings

     63,824,564       66,237,559       65,487,099       64,600,234       55,942,943  

Total equity attributable to owners’ of Lufax

     81,032,909       93,324,858       92,142,488       93,189,846       93,053,695  

Non-controlling interests

     1,643,494       1,492,815       1,541,294       1,596,829       1,505,508  

Total equity

     82,676,403       94,817,673       93,683,782       94,786,675       94,559,203  

Total liabilities and equity

     216,930,102       280,881,386       237,023,009       349,262,807       360,433,486  

The consolidated financial statements of the Lufax Group for each of the years ended December 31, 2021, 2022 and 2023 were audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers. The consolidated financial statements of the Lufax Group for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2022 and 2023 did not contain any qualified or modified opinion, nor any emphasis of matter or material uncertainty related to going concern.

Save as disclosed above, there were no items of any income or expense which are material in respect of the consolidated financial results of Lufax for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2022 and 2023 and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2024.

 

2.

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE LUFAX GROUP

Lufax is required to set out or refer to in this Composite Document the consolidated statements of comprehensive income, consolidated statements of financial position, consolidated statements of changes in equity, consolidated statements of cash flows and any other primary statement as shown in the audited consolidated financial statements of Lufax for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2022 and 2023 and the unaudited financial statements of Lufax for the six months ended June 30, 2024, together with the notes to the relevant published financial statements which are of major relevance to the appreciation of the above financial information.

 

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The unaudited consolidated financial results of Lufax for the six months ended June 30, 2024 were set out from pages 20 to 56 in the interim results announcement published by Lufax on August 22, 2024 (the “2024 Interim Results”) on the websites of the Stock Exchange (http://www.hkexnews.hk), the SEC (http://www.sec.gov/) and Lufax (https://ir-hk.lufaxholding.com/), and is accessible via the following hyperlink:

(https://www1.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/2024/0822/2024082200013.pdf)

The audited consolidated financial statements of Lufax for the year ended December 31, 2023 were set out from pages 103 to 238 in the 2023 annual report published by Lufax on April 23, 2024 (the “2023 Annual Report”) on the websites of the Stock Exchange (http://www.hkexnews.hk), the SEC (http://www.sec.gov/) and Lufax (https://ir-hk.lufaxholding.com/), and is accessible via the following hyperlink:

(https://www1.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/2024/0423/2024042301440.pdf)

The audited consolidated financial statements of Lufax for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2022 were set out from pages I-4 to I-136 in the listing document of Lufax dated April 11, 2023 on the websites of the Stock Exchange (http://www.hkexnews.hk), the SEC (http://www.sec.gov/) and Lufax (https://ir-hk.lufaxholding.com/), and is accessible via the following hyperlink:

(https://www1.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/2023/0411/2023041100011.pdf)

 

3.

CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

Previously, Lufax shared credit risk with its funding partners by utilizing a combination of Lufax’s licensed financing guarantee subsidiary and collaborations with third-party credit enhancement providers. In the fourth quarter of 2023, Lufax successfully completed the transformation of its business to a 100% guarantee business model, under which Lufax’s licensed financing guarantee subsidiary provides a guarantee for each new loan transaction without the use of third-party credit enhancement. As of June 30, 2024, the balance of Lufax’s remaining commitment under the financing guarantee contracts for which Lufax does not consolidate the underlying loans amounted to RMB53,294 million.

Other than the above, Lufax did not have any material contingent liabilities as of June 30, 2024.

 

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4.

INDEBTEDNESS STATEMENT

As at June 30, 2024, being the latest practicable date for the purpose of the statement of indebtedness prior to the printing of this Composite Document, the Lufax Group had the following outstanding indebtedness:

 

     As of June 30,  
     2024  
     (RMB’000)  

Borrowings

     41,002,213  

Convertible promissory notes payable

     5,898,783  

Lease liabilities

     342,671  
  

 

 

 

Total

     47,243,667  
  

 

 

 

Borrowings

The borrowings of the Lufax Group were unsecured bank borrowings and there were no secured borrowings as of June 30, 2024.

The following table sets forth the breakdown of the borrowings as of the date indicated:

 

     As of June 30,  
     2024  
     (RMB’000)  

Unsecured bank borrowings

     40,762,258  

Interest payable

     239,955  
  

 

 

 

Total borrowings

     41,002,213  
  

 

 

 

The following table sets forth the range of interest rates of borrowings as of the date indicated:

 

    

As of June 30,

2024

 

Bank borrowings – fixed rate

     2.60%-4.20

Bank borrowings – floating rate

     6.33%-7.27

 

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Convertible promissory notes payable

In October 2015, Lufax issued the Ping An Convertible Promissory Notes in an aggregate principal amount of US$1,953.8 million to Ping An Overseas Holdings and An Ke Technology. As of June 30, 2024, 50% of the outstanding principal amount of the Ping An Convertible Promissory Notes had been redeemed and the remaining 50% outstanding Ping An Convertible Promissory Notes which had not been redeemed can be converted, in whole or in part, into the Lufax Shares (or the Lufax ADSs) at any time from April 30, 2026 until the date which is five (5) business days before (and excluding) October 8, 2026. As of June 30, 2024, the Ping An Convertible Promissory Notes can be converted into an aggregate of 76,559,561 Lufax Shares, representing approximately 6.67% of the total issued and outstanding Lufax Shares as of June 30, 2024.

Lease liabilities

As of June 30, 2024, the Lufax Group had lease liabilities of RMB343 million.

Save as aforesaid or otherwise disclosed herein, and apart from the intra-group liabilities, the Directors confirm that the Lufax Group did not, as at the close of business on June 30, 2024, have any bank overdrafts or loans, or other similar indebtedness, mortgages, charges, or guarantees or other material contingent liabilities.

 

5.

MATERIAL CHANGE

The Directors confirm that save as and except for the below, there had been no material change in the financial or trading position or outlook of the Lufax Group since December 31, 2023 (being the date which the latest published audited consolidated financial statements of the Lufax Group were made up) up to and including the Latest Practicable Date.

 

   

As disclosed in the Lufax’s Announcement of the Unaudited Interim Results For The Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 dated August 22, 2024, the Lufax Group recorded a net loss of approximately RMB1,560.0 million for the six months period ended June 30, 2024, as compared to a profit of approximately RMB1,736.0 million for the six months period ended June 30, 2023, caused mainly by (i) the decrease of approximately 49.9% in technology platform-based income owing to the decrease of retail credit service fees due to the decrease in loan balance and the decrease of referral and other technology platform-based income due to Lufax’s exit from the Lujintong business; (ii) the decrease of approximately 17.2% in net interest income due to the decrease in loan balance, partially offset by the increase of net interest income from the consumer finance business; and (iii) the increased withholding tax of RMB1,050 million associated with one-off dividends that were paid by Lufax’s PRC subsidiaries in order to support the distribution of Lufax Special Dividend announced on March 21, 2024.

 

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As disclosed in Lufax’s Inside Information Announcement regarding the Unaudited Financial Results for the Quarter Ended June 30, 2024, dated August 22, 2024, Lufax continues to execute its strategy of obtaining and utilizing strong licenses to bolster its business.

As part of its “strong license” strategy, Lufax has recently commenced the small loan lending business by leveraging its nationwide small lending license and using its own financial resources, with a view to further optimize its business operations. In compliance with relevant accounting standards, the activities of issuing loans to small loan customers will be classified as operating activities for Lufax. Therefore, both the issuance of loans and the collection of repayments will be reflected in the cash flow from operating activities in Lufax’s consolidated statement of cash flows. Considering the business is in its early stages, Lufax expects an initial negative impact on its cash flow used for operating activities for a short period of time due to the issuance of small loans, until the commencement of the repayment cycle. Nonetheless, there will not be any significant impact on the business operations of the Lufax Group.

Lufax believes that it has sufficient working capital to carry out the small loan lending business and expects that its “strong license” strategy will help Lufax Group reduce its funding costs and improve its product diversity and capital management efficiency.

 

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GENERAL INFORMATION RELATING TO

THE OFFEROR GROUP

 

 

1.

RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT

The directors of Ping An Group jointly and severally accept full responsibility for the accuracy of the information contained in this Composite Document (other than the information relating to the Lufax Group) and confirm, having made all reasonable inquiries, that to the best of their knowledge, opinions expressed in this Composite Document (other than those expressed by the directors of Lufax, An Ke Technology and Ping An Overseas Holdings) have been arrived at after due and careful consideration and there are no other facts not contained in this Composite Document the omission of which would make any statement in this Composite Document misleading.

The directors of An Ke Technology jointly and severally accept full responsibility for the accuracy of the information contained in this Composite Document (other than the information relating to the Lufax Group, Ping An Group and Ping An Overseas Holdings) and confirm, having made all reasonable inquiries, that to the best of their knowledge, opinions expressed in this Composite Document (other than those expressed by the directors of Lufax, Ping An Group and Ping An Overseas Holdings) have been arrived at after due and careful consideration and there are no other facts not contained in this Composite Document the omission of which would make any statement in this Composite Document misleading.

The directors of Ping An Overseas Holdings jointly and severally accept full responsibility for the accuracy of the information contained in this Composite Document (other than the information relating to the Lufax Group, Ping An Group and An Ke Technology) and confirm, having made all reasonable inquiries, that to the best of their knowledge, opinions expressed in this Composite Document (other than those expressed by the directors of Lufax, Ping An Group and An Ke Technology) have been arrived at after due and careful consideration and there are no other facts not contained in this Composite Document the omission of which would make any statement in this Composite Document misleading.

 

2.

DISCLOSURE OF INTERESTS

For details of interest in the Lufax Shares, underlying Lufax Shares and other relevant securities (as defined under Note 4 to Rule 22 of the Takeovers Code) of Lufax held or controlled by the Offeror Group, Tun Kung and their respective parties acting in concert, please refer to the section headed “Letter from the Lufax Board – Information on the Lufax Group – Public float and shareholdings in Lufax”.

 

3.

ARRANGEMENTS AND DEALING IN LUFAX SECURITIES

Save for the election for scrip dividend by An Ke Technology and Ping An Overseas Holdings under the Lufax Scrip Dividend Scheme, the Offeror Group, Tun Kung and their respective parties acting in concert have not dealt in the Lufax Shares, convertible securities, warrants, options or derivatives of Lufax during the six-month period immediately prior to the Offer Period and up to and including the Latest Practicable Date.

 

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GENERAL INFORMATION RELATING TO

THE OFFEROR GROUP

 

The Offeror Group confirm that, as at the Latest Practicable Date:

 

  (a)

save as disclosed in the section headed “Letter from the Lufax Board – Information on the Lufax Group – Public float and shareholdings in Lufax”, the Offeror Group, Tun Kung and their respective parties acting in concert did not own or have control or direction over any voting rights in Lufax or rights over the Lufax Shares, convertible securities, warrants, options or derivatives of Lufax;

 

  (b)

save as disclosed in the section headed “Letter from the Lufax Board – Information on the Lufax Group – Public float and shareholdings in Lufax”, neither the Offeror Group, Tun Kung nor their respective parties acting in concert held any convertible securities, warrants or options in respect of the Lufax Shares;

 

  (c)

neither the Offeror Group, Tun Kung nor their respective parties acting in concert had entered into any outstanding derivative in respect of securities in Lufax;

 

  (d)

there is no agreement, arrangement or understanding that any securities acquired in pursuance of the Lufax Offers would be transferred, charged or pledged to any other persons;

 

  (e)

there is no arrangement (whether by way of option, indemnity or otherwise) of any kind referred to in Note 8 to Rule 22 of the Takeovers Code in relation to the shares of the Offeror Group or the Lufax Shares between the Offeror Group, Tun Kung or their respective parties acting in concert and any other person which might be material to the Lufax Offers;

 

  (f)

there is no agreement, arrangement or understanding (including any compensation arrangement) exists between the Joint Offerors, Tun Kung and their respective parties acting in concert and any directors or recent directors of Lufax, Lufax Shareholders or recent Lufax Shareholders having any connection with or dependence upon the Lufax Offers;

 

  (g)

no agreement or arrangement existed between (1) the Offeror Group, Tun Kung or their respective parties acting in concert; and (2) any person which relate to the circumstances in which the Offeror Group may or may not invoke or seek to invoke a pre-condition or a condition to its offer and the consequences of its doing so;

 

  (h)

neither the Offeror Group, Tun Kung nor their respective parties acting in concert had borrowed or lent any relevant securities (as defined in Note 4 to Rule 22 of the Takeovers Code) in Lufax; and

 

  (i)

there is no understanding, arrangement or agreement or special deal between: (1) any shareholder of Lufax; and (2) the Offeror Group, Tun Kung and their respective parties acting in concert.

 

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GENERAL INFORMATION RELATING TO

THE OFFEROR GROUP

 

4.

EXPERT AND CONSENT

The following are the name and the qualifications of the experts whose letter, opinion or advice is contained or referred to in this Composite Document:

 

Name    Qualifications
Morgan Stanley    a corporation licensed to carry on Type 1 (dealing in securities),
   Type 4 (advising on securities), Type 5 (advising on futures
   contracts), Type 6 (advising on corporate finance) and Type 9
   (asset management) regulated activities under the SFO

As at the Latest Practicable Date, Morgan Stanley has given and has not withdrawn its written consent to the issue of this Composite Document with the inclusion herein of its letter, opinion or advice and the references to its name, logo and/or its qualifications included herein in the form and context in which they appear.

 

5.

MISCELLANEOUS

As at the Latest Practicable Date,

 

  (i)

The registered addresses of the Offeror Group are:

 

  (a)

Ping An Group: 47th, 48th, 109th, 110th, 111th, 112th Floors, Ping An Finance Center, No. 5033 Yitian Road, Futian District, Shenzhen;

 

  (b)

An Ke Technology: Suite 2353, 23rd Floor, Two International Finance Centre, 8 Finance Street, Central, Hong Kong; and

 

  (c)

Ping An Overseas Holdings: Suite 2318, 23rd Floor, Two International Finance Centre, 8 Finance Street, Central, Hong Kong.

 

  (ii)

An Ke Technology is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ping An Financial Technology, which is in turn wholly-owned by Ping An Group. Ping An Overseas Holdings is a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Ping An Group. Ping An Group has no controlling shareholders.

 

  (a)

the executive directors of Ping An Group are Ma Mingzhe, Xie Yonglin, Michael Guo, Cai Fangfang and Fu Xin; the non-executive directors of Ping An Group are Soopakij Chearavanont, Yang Xiaoping, He Jianfeng and Cai Xun; the independent non-executive directors of Ping An Group are Ng Sing Yip, Chu Yiyun, Liu Hong, Ng Kong Ping Albert, Jin Li and Wang Guangqian;

 

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THE OFFEROR GROUP

 

  (b)

the directors of An Ke Technology are Wang Shiyong, Huang Philip and Cheung Siu Man; and

 

  (c)

the directors of Ping An Overseas Holdings are Cheng Jianxin, Deng Benjamin Bin, Tung Hoi and Zhang Zhichun.

 

  (iii)

The main business address of Morgan Stanley is 30-32, 35-42 & 45-47 Floor and Part of Floor 3, 8-9, International Commerce Centre, 1 Austin Road West Kowloon, Hong Kong.

 

  (iv)

The English text of this Composite Document and the accompanying Forms of Acceptance shall prevail over their respective Chinese texts, in case of any inconsistency.

 

6.

DOCUMENTS ON DISPLAY

Copies of the following documents are published on the websites of the SFC (www.sfc.hk) and Lufax (https://ir-hk.lufaxholding.com/) from the date of this Composite Document up to and including the Closing Date:

 

  (a)

the memorandum and articles of association of each member of the Offeror Group;

 

  (b)

the audited consolidated accounts of Ping An Group for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2023;

 

  (c)

the letter from Morgan Stanley and the Offeror Group, the text of which is set out in this Composite Document; and

 

  (d)

the written consents referred to in the paragraph headed “4. Expert and Consent” in this Appendix III.

 

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APPENDIX IV   

GENERAL INFORMATION RELATING TO

THE LUFAX GROUP

 

1.

RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENTS

The directors of Lufax jointly and severally accept full responsibility for the accuracy of the information contained in this Composite Document (other than the information relating to the Offeror Group) and confirm, having made all reasonable inquiries, that to the best of their knowledge, opinions expressed in this Composite Document (other than those expressed by the directors of the Offeror Group) have been arrived at after due and careful consideration and there are no other facts not contained in this Composite Document the omission of which would make any statement in this Composite Document misleading.

 

2.

SHARE CAPITAL

The authorised and issued share capital of Lufax of US$0.00001 each as at the Latest Practicable Date were as follows:

 

(i)

As at 31 December 2023

 

Authorised           US$

10,000,000,000

     Shares      100,000

Issued

     

1,146,319,171

     Shares      11,463.19171

 

(ii)

As at the Latest Practicable Date

 

Authorised           US$

10,000,000,000

     Shares      100,000

Issued

     

1,733,319,204

     Shares      17,333.19204

As at the Latest Practicable Date, save that the Lufax Special Dividend has been paid to holders of Lufax Shares on July 30, 2024 and to Lufax ADS Holders on August 6, 2024, Lufax has no other outstanding dividend or other distributions which remains unpaid. Lufax has no intention in declaring any dividend or making other distributions during the Offer Period in respect of the Lufax Offers.

 

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APPENDIX IV   

GENERAL INFORMATION RELATING TO

THE LUFAX GROUP

 

As at the Latest Practicable Date, save for the 11,472,990 outstanding Lufax Options, 1,405,644 Unvested Lufax PSUs and the Ping An Convertible Promissory Notes, Lufax does not have any outstanding options, derivatives, warrants or other relevant securities (as defined in Note 4 to Rule 22 of the Takeovers Code) which are convertible or exchangeable into Lufax Shares or which confer rights to require the issue of Lufax Shares and has not entered into any agreement for the issue of such options, derivatives, warrants or securities which are convertible or exchangeable into Lufax Shares or which confer rights to require the issue of Lufax Shares.

All issued Lufax Shares rank pari passu in all respects with each other, including, in particular, as to dividends, voting rights and return of capital.

 

3.

MARKET PRICES

The table below sets out the closing price of the Lufax Shares on the Stock Exchange on (1) the last trading day of each of the calendar months during the Relevant Period; (2) the last trading date before the date of the Initial Announcement; (3) the date of the Joint Announcement; and (4) the Latest Practicable Date:

 

Date   

Closing price of

each Lufax Share

 
     (HK$)  

September 29, 2023

     17.22  

October 31, 2023

     15.92  

November 30, 2023

     13.8  

December 29, 2023

     12.2  

January 31, 2024

     8.5  

February 29, 2024

     11.58  

March 20, 2024 (Last trading date beforethe date of the Initial Announcement)

     14.90  

March 28, 2024

     17.38  

April 30, 2024

     18.32  

May 31, 2024

     18.04  

June 28, 2024

     9.23  

July 3, 2024 (Date of the Joint Announcement)

     12.3  

July 31, 2024

     11.2  

August 30, 2024

     9.02  

September 24, 2024 (Latest Practicable Date)

     9.19  

During the Relevant Period, the highest closing price of the Lufax Shares as quoted on the Stock Exchange was HK$19.26 on May 8, 2024 and the lowest closing price of the Lufax Shares as quoted on the Stock Exchange was HK$8.04 on June 5, 2024.

 

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4.

DISCLOSURE OF INTERESTS

Directors’ and chief executives’ interests in the securities of Lufax and its associated companies

Save as disclosed below, as at the Latest Practicable Date, so far as is known to the directors of Lufax, the interests and/or short positions (as applicable) of the directors and the chief executives of Lufax in the Lufax Shares, underlying Lufax Shares and debentures of Lufax and its associated corporations (within the meaning of Part XV of the SFO), which were required to be notified to Lufax and the Stock Exchange pursuant to Divisions 7 and 8 of Part XV of the SFO (including interests and/or short positions (as applicable) which he/she is taken or deemed to have under such provisions of the SFO), or which were required, pursuant to section 352 of the SFO, to be entered in the register referred to therein, or which were required, pursuant to the “Model Code for Securities Transactions by Directors of Listed Issuers” as set out in Appendix C3 to the Listing Rules, to be notified to Lufax and the Stock Exchange, or which were required, to be disclosed under the Takeovers Code in this Composite Document, were as follows:

 

          Number of Lufax          
          Shares and/or Lufax          
          Shares underlying          
          outstanding Lufax    Approximate     
          Options and/or    percentage of     
Name of Directors    Capacity/Nature    Unvested Lufax    shareholding    Long position/
of Lufax    of interest    PSUs granted(1)    interest(1)    Short position

Mr. Yong Suk CHO

   Beneficial interest    527,150(2)    0.03%    Long position

Mr. Gregory Dean GIBB

   Beneficial interest    604,741.5(3)    0.03%    Long position

Notes:

 

  (1)

The calculation is based on the total number of 1,733,319,204 Lufax Shares issued and outstanding as of the Latest Practicable Date (excluding the treasury shares held by Lufax, which comprised the Lufax Shares underlying Lufax ADSs repurchased by Lufax pursuant to the share repurchase programs and Lufax Shares issued to the Lufax Depositary for bulk issuance of Lufax ADSs reserved for future issuances upon the exercise or vesting of options or awards granted under the share incentive plans of Lufax).

 

  (2)

This represents the aggregate of (i) 27,150 Lufax Shares to be issued upon vesting of the Unvested Lufax PSUs held by Mr. Yong Suk CHO, and (ii) 500,000 Lufax Shares to be issued upon exercise of the Lufax Options held by Mr. Yong Suk CHO, as of the Latest Practicable Date.

 

  (3)

This represents the aggregate of (i) 31,083 Lufax Shares held by Mr. Gregory Dean GIBB, (ii) 27,151 Lufax Shares to be issued upon vesting of the Unvested Lufax PSUs held by Mr. Gregory Dean GIBB, and (iii) 546,507.5 Lufax Shares to be issued upon exercise of the Lufax Options held by Mr. Gregory Dean GIBB, as of the Latest Practicable Date.

 

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None of the directors of Lufax intend to accept the Lufax Offers in respect of their beneficial interest as disclosed above.

Disclosure of interests of substantial Lufax Shareholders

For details of interest in the Lufax Shares and underlying Lufax Shares which would fall to be disclosed to Lufax under the provisions of Divisions 2 and 3 of Part XV of the SFO or which were recorded in the register required to be kept under section 336 of the SFO or as otherwise notified to Lufax and the Stock Exchange, please refer to the section headed “Letter from the Lufax Board – Information on the Lufax Group – Public float and shareholdings in Lufax”.

 

5.

OTHER INTERESTS

 

  (a)

As at the Latest Practicable Date, save as disclosed in the section headed “4. DISCLOSURE OF INTERESTS – Directors’ and chief executives’ interests in the securities of Lufax and its associated companies”, none of the directors of Lufax had any interest in the Lufax Shares, derivatives, options, warrants and conversion rights or other similar rights which are convertible or exchangeable into the Lufax Shares. During the Relevant Period, save as disclosed below, none of the directors of Lufax had dealt with for value in any Lufax Share, derivative, option, warrant and conversion right or other similar right which is convertible or exchangeable into the Lufax Share.

 

Name of Directors               
of Lufax    Date    Dealings    Average price

Mr. Gregory Dean GIBB

   7 May 2024    Exercising of 10,702 Lufax Options (exercise price RMB8.0)    RMB8.0 per
Lufax Option
      Vesting of 26,866 Lufax PSUs    Nil
      Selling 37,568 Lufax Shares    US$2.295 per
Lufax Share

Note:

On May 7, 2024, Mr. Gregory Dean GIBB (“Mr. Gibb”) exercised 10,702 Lufax Options and vested 26,866 Lufax PSUs and on the same day, sold such 37,568 new Lufax Shares (which represents 0.0022% of the total Lufax Shares as of the Latest Practicable Date) through the open market for approximately US$86,219 (the “Transactions”). On the same day, Mr. Gibb filed a notice of proposed sale of securities on Form 144 with the SEC. Subsequently, Mr. Gibb filed the Disclosure of Interest Form 3A in August 2024 and the Disclosure of Dealings in the Shares of Lufax pursuant to Rule 22 of the Takeovers Code in September 2024. The failure to make timely dealing disclosure was due to an inadvertent and unintentional oversight, as well as the responsible human resources staff’s lack of awareness and sensitivity to the relevant Takeovers Code requirements and that they were not aware of the fact that the Transactions constitute Rule 22 disclosure obligation under the Takeovers Code. In order to prevent the occurrence of similar incidents, Lufax will (i) review, enhance and continue to monitor the relevant internal control measures in respect of disclosure of dealings during the offer period including but not limited to ensuring any potential dealings would be promptly reported to the responsible department of

 

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Lufax which shall make sure the proposed transactions will be conducted in a manner that aligns with the necessary requirements under the Takeovers Code; and (ii) arrange trainings (online, if necessary) for the directors, senior management members and responsible personnel of Lufax in relation to the regulatory and compliance matters under the Takeovers Code, particularly those concerning Rule 22 dealing disclosure, to increase their awareness and knowledge of the Takeovers Code.

 

  (b)

As at the Latest Practicable Date, save as disclosed below, none of Lufax and the directors of Lufax had any interest in the shares of the Offeror Group or convertible securities, warrants, options or derivatives in respect of the shares of the Offeror Group.

 

     Number of    Approximate     
   shares and/or    percentage of
   underlying    shareholding    Long
Name of Directors    Capacity/Nature    shares of Ping    interest in Ping    position/Short
of Lufax    of interest    An Group(1)    An Group(1)    position

Mr. Yonglin XIE

   Beneficial owner    1,320,296 A shares    0.00725%    Long position
  

Other(2)

   1,223,278 A shares    0.00672%    Long position
      452,992 H shares    0.00249%    Long position

Ms. Xin FU

   Beneficial owner    78,509 A shares    0.00043%    Long position
  

Other(3)

   139,893 A shares    0.00077%    Long position
      241,596 H shares    0.00133%    Long position

Mr. Yuqiang HUANG

   Beneficial owner    4,518 A shares    0.00002%    Long position
   Other(4)    23,499 A shares    0.00013%    Long position
      30,199 H shares    0.00017%    Long position

Notes:

 

  (1)

The calculation is based on the total number of 18,210,234,607 shares of Ping An Group issued and outstanding as of August 31, 2024.

 

  (2)

1,223,278 A shares and 452,992 H shares of Ping An Group were granted to Mr. Yonglin XIE as part of his payroll under the Long-term Service Plan of Ping An Group. Such shares are held by a trust and will be vested upon his retirement subject to certain conditions.

 

  (3)

139,893 A shares and 241,596 H shares of Ping An Group were granted to Ms. Xin FU as part of her payroll under the Long-term Service Plan of Ping An Group. Such shares are held by a trust and will be vested upon her retirement subject to certain conditions.

 

  (4)

23,499 A shares and 30,199 H shares of Ping An Group were granted to Mr. Yuqiang HUANG as part of his payroll under the Long-term Service Plan of Ping An Group. Such shares are held by a trust and will be vested upon his retirement subject to certain conditions.

 

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  (c)

During the Relevant Period, save as disclosed below, none of Lufax and the directors of Lufax had dealt with for value in any share, derivative, option, warrant and conversion right or other similar right which is convertible or exchangeable into the share of the Offeror Group.

 

Name of Directors             

Highest

price

per share

  

Average

price

per share

of Lufax    Date    Dealings    (RMB)    (RMB)

Mr. Yonglin XIE

   June 21, 2024    Vesting of 377,529 A shares of Ping An Group(1)    73.13    52.8858

Ms. Xin FU

   June 21, 2024    Vesting of 36,035 A shares of Ping An Group(2)    73.13    49.7418

Mr. Yuqiang HUANG

   June 21, 2024    Vesting of 4,518 A shares of Ping An Group(3)    47.56    46.9102

Notes:

 

  (1)

377,529 A shares of Ping An Group with the average price of RMB52.8858 were vested to Mr. Yonglin XIE pursuant to the Key Employee Share Purchase Plan of Ping An Group, which consists of 87,059, 139,802 and 150,668 A shares of Ping An Group purchased at the price of RMB73.13, RMB47.56 and RMB46.13 per share, respectively.

 

  (2)

36,035 A shares of Ping An Group with the average price of RMB49.7418 were vested to Ms. Xin FU pursuant to the Key Employee Share Purchase Plan of Ping An Group, which consists of 4,327, 9,315 and 22,393 A shares of Ping An Group purchased at the price of RMB73.13, RMB47.56 and RMB46.13 per share, respectively.

 

  (3)

4,518 A shares of Ping An Group with the average price of RMB46.9102 were vested to Mr. Yuqiang HUANG pursuant to the Key Employee Share Purchase Plan of Ping An Group, which consists of 2,465 and 2,053 A shares of Ping An Group purchased at the price of RMB47.56 and RMB46.13 per share, respectively.

 

  (d)

As at the Latest Practicable Date, none of the subsidiary of Lufax, pension fund of Lufax or of a subsidiary of Lufax, or by a person who is presumed to be acting in concert with Lufax by virtue of class (5) of the definition of acting in concert or who is an associate of Lufax by virtue of class (2) of the definition of associate (but excluding exempt principal traders and exempt fund managers) had any interest in the Lufax Shares, derivatives, options, warrants and conversion rights or other similar rights which are convertible or exchangeable into the Lufax Shares. During the Relevant Period, none of such person had dealt with for value in any Lufax Share, derivative, option, warrant and conversion right or other similar right which is convertible or exchangeable into the Lufax Share.

 

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  (e)

As at the Latest Practicable Date, there was no arrangement of the kind referred to in Note 8 to Rule 22 of the Takeovers Code existed between any person and Lufax, or any person who is presumed to be acting in concert with Lufax by virtue of classes (1), (2), (3) and (5) of the definition of “acting in concert” under the Takeovers Code or who is an associate of Lufax by virtue of classes (2), (3) or (4) of the definition of “associate” under the Takeovers Code. During the Relevant Period, none of such person had owned, controlled or dealt with for value in any Lufax Share, derivative, option, warrant and conversion right or other similar right which is convertible or exchangeable into the Lufax Share.

 

  (f)

As at the Latest Practicable Date, there was no Lufax Share, derivative, option, warrant and conversion right or other similar right which is convertible or exchangeable into the Lufax Share which was managed on a discretionary basis by fund managers (other than exempt fund managers) connected with Lufax. During the Relevant Period, none of such person had owned, controlled or dealt with for value in any Lufax Share, derivative, option, warrant and conversion right or other similar right which is convertible or exchangeable into the Lufax Share.

 

  (g)

As at the Latest Practicable Date, none of Lufax and the directors of Lufax had borrowed or lent (excluding any borrowed Lufax Shares which have been either on-lent or sold) any Lufax Share, derivative, option, warrant and conversion right or other similar right which is convertible or exchangeable into the Lufax Share.

 

  (h)

As at the Latest Practicable Date, save as disclosed in the section headed “Letter from the Lufax Board – Information on the Lufax Group – Public float and shareholdings in Lufax”, there was no understanding, arrangement or agreement or special deal between: (1) any shareholder of Lufax; and (2) Lufax, its subsidiaries or associated companies.

 

6.

ARRANGEMENTS AFFECTING DIRECTORS OF LUFAX

As at the Latest Practicable Date:

 

  (a)

no benefit (other than statutory compensation) was or would be given to any director of Lufax as compensation for loss of office or otherwise in connection with the Lufax Offers;

 

  (b)

there was no agreement or arrangement between any director of Lufax and any other person which was conditional on or dependent upon the outcome of the Lufax Offers or otherwise connected with the Lufax Offers; and

 

  (c)

there was no material contract entered into by the Offeror Group in which any director of Lufax had a material personal interest.

 

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7.

LITIGATION

As at the Latest Practicable Date, neither Lufax nor any of its subsidiaries was engaged in any litigation or arbitration of material importance, and no litigation or claims of material importance is pending or threatened by or against Lufax and any of its subsidiaries.

 

8.

MATERIAL CONTRACTS

The following contracts (not being contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business) have been entered into by member of the Lufax Group within the two years preceding the date of the commencement of the Offer Period and up to and including the Latest Practicable Date and which are material:

 

     (a)     LOGO

 

  (b)

the exclusive business cooperation agreement dated February 1, 2023 entered into between Weikun (Shanghai) Technology and Shanghai Huikang, pursuant to which Shanghai Huikang agreed to engage Weikun (Shanghai) Technology as its exclusive provider of technical, consulting and other services for consideration of agreed service fees;

 

  (c)

the exclusive equity interest option agreement dated February 1, 2023 entered into among Weikun (Shanghai) Technology, Shanghai Xiongguo, Shanghai Huikang, the Registered Shareholders and the individual shareholders of Xinjiang Tongjun Equity Investment Limited Partnership, Shanghai Lanbang Investment Limited Liability Company and Linzhi Jinsheng Investment Management Limited Partnership (the “Individual Shareholders”), pursuant to which Weikun (Shanghai) Technology was

 

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granted an irrevocable and exclusive option to purchase, or designate one or more persons to purchase, the equity interests in Shanghai Huikang then held by Shanghai Xiongguo at the prescribed price;

 

  (d)

the exclusive asset option agreement dated February 1, 2023 entered into among Weikun (Shanghai) Technology, Shanghai Xiongguo, Shanghai Huikang, the Registered Shareholders and the Individual Shareholders, pursuant to which Weikun (Shanghai) Technology was granted an irrevocable and exclusive option to purchase, or designate one or more persons to purchase, the assets then held by Shanghai Huikang at the prescribed price;

 

  (e)

the voting proxy agreement dated February 1, 2023 entered into among Shanghai Xiongguo, Weikun (Shanghai) Technology, Shanghai Huikang, the Registered Shareholders and the Individual Shareholders, pursuant to which Shanghai Xiongguo authorized Weikun (Shanghai) Technology and the persons designated by Weikun (Shanghai) Technology to act on its behalf to exercise all of its voting and other rights associated with its shareholder’s equity interest in Shanghai Huikang;

 

  (f)

the share pledge agreement dated February 1, 2023 entered into among Weikun (Shanghai) Technology, Shanghai Xiongguo, Shanghai Huikang, the Registered Shareholders and the Individual Shareholders, pursuant to which Shanghai Xiongguo and the Individual Shareholders pledged all of the equity interest Shanghai Xiongguo holds in Shanghai Huikang as security for the fulfillment of any and all obligations of Shanghai Xiongguo, Shanghai Huikang and the Individual Shareholders under the exclusive equity interest option agreement, the exclusive asset option agreement, the voting proxy agreement, the exclusive business cooperation agreement and the letters of undertakings of the Individual Shareholders, as well as their respective liabilities arising from any breach;

 

  (g)

the letter of undertakings dated February 1, 2023 executed by Mr. Xuelian YANG to irrevocably undertake that he will observe the obligations under the exclusive business cooperation agreement, the exclusive equity interest option agreement, the exclusive asset option agreement, the voting proxy agreement and the share pledge agreement or transfer all equity interests and all rights in connection therewith that he holds in Shanghai Huikang to Weikun (Shanghai) Technology or its designated person in the event of death, accident, divorce or others;

 

  (h)

the letter of undertakings dated February 1, 2023 executed by Ms. Wenjun WANG to irrevocably undertake that she will observe the obligations under the exclusive business cooperation agreement, the exclusive equity interest option agreement, the exclusive asset option agreement, the voting proxy agreement and the share pledge agreement or transfer all equity interests and all rights in connection therewith that she holds in Shanghai Huikang to Weikun (Shanghai) Technology or its designated person in the event of death, accident, divorce or others;

 

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  (i)

the letter of undertakings dated February 1, 2023 executed by Mr. Jingkui SHI to irrevocably undertake that he will observe the obligations under the exclusive business cooperation agreement, the exclusive equity interest option agreement, the exclusive asset option agreement, the voting proxy agreement and the share pledge agreement or transfer all equity interests and all rights in connection therewith that he holds in Shanghai Huikang to Weikun (Shanghai) Technology or its designated person in the event of death, accident, divorce or others;

 

  (j)

the letter of undertakings dated February 1, 2023 executed by Mr. Wenwei DOU to irrevocably undertake that he will observe the obligations under the exclusive business cooperation agreement, the exclusive equity interest option agreement, the exclusive asset option agreement, the voting proxy agreement and the share pledge agreement or transfer all equity interests and all rights in connection therewith that he holds in Shanghai Huikang to Weikun (Shanghai) Technology or its designated person in the event of death, accident, divorce or others;

 

  (k)

the spousal consent letter dated February 1, 2023 executed by Ms. Hongjiang LI, the spouse of Mr. Xuelian YANG, to irrevocably undertake that she waived any rights or entitlements whatsoever to the equity interest that Mr. Xuelian YANG holds in Shanghai Huikang and will not make any assertion of rights to such equity interest. The spouse agrees and undertakes not to take any actions contrary to proper performance of the contractual arrangements, including the exclusive equity interest option agreement, the exclusive asset option agreement, the voting proxy agreement and the share pledge agreement;

 

  (l)

the spousal consent letter dated February 1, 2023 executed by Mr. Xiaozhi FENG, the spouse of Ms. Wenjun WANG, to irrevocably undertake that he waived any rights or entitlements whatsoever to the equity interest that Ms. Wenjun WANG holds in Shanghai Huikang and will not make any assertion of rights to such equity interest. The spouse agrees and undertakes not to take any actions contrary to proper performance of the contractual arrangements, including the exclusive equity interest option agreement, the exclusive asset option agreement, the voting proxy agreement and the share pledge agreement;

 

  (m)

the spousal consent letter dated February 1, 2023 executed by Ms. Xun QI, the spouse of Mr. Jingkui SHI, to irrevocably undertake that she waived any rights or entitlements whatsoever to the equity interest that Mr. Jingkui SHI holds in Shanghai Huikang and will not make any assertion of rights to such equity interest. The spouse agrees and undertakes not to take any actions contrary to proper performance of the contractual arrangements, including the exclusive equity interest option agreement, the exclusive asset option agreement, the voting proxy agreement and the share pledge agreement;

 

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  (n)

the spousal consent letter dated February 1, 2023 executed by Ms. Zengjie SUN, the spouse of Mr. Wenwei DOU, to irrevocably undertake that she waived any rights or entitlements whatsoever to the equity interest that Mr. Wenwei DOU holds in Shanghai Huikang and will not make any assertion of rights to such equity interest. The spouse agrees and undertakes not to take any actions contrary to proper performance of the contractual arrangements, including the exclusive equity interest option agreement, the exclusive asset option agreement, the voting proxy agreement and the share pledge agreement;

 

  (o)

the exclusive business cooperation agreement dated February 1, 2023 entered into between Weikun (Shanghai) Technology and Shanghai Lufax, pursuant to which Shanghai Lufax agreed to engage Weikun (Shanghai) Technology as its exclusive provider of technical, consulting and other services for consideration of agreed service fees;

 

  (p)

the exclusive equity interest option agreement dated February 1, 2023 entered into among Weikun (Shanghai) Technology, Shanghai Xiongguo, Shanghai Huikang, Shanghai Lufax, the Registered Shareholders and the Individual Shareholders, pursuant to which Weikun (Shanghai) Technology was granted an irrevocable and exclusive option to purchase, or designate one or more persons to purchase, the equity interests in Shanghai Lufax then held by Shanghai Xiongguo and Shanghai Huikang at the prescribed price;

 

  (q)

the exclusive asset option agreement dated February 1, 2023 entered into among Weikun (Shanghai) Technology, Shanghai Xiongguo, Shanghai Huikang, Shanghai Lufax, the Registered Shareholders and the Individual Shareholders, pursuant to which Weikun (Shanghai) Technology was granted an irrevocable and exclusive option to purchase, or designate one or more persons to purchase, the assets then held by Shanghai Lufax at the prescribed price;

 

  (r)

the voting proxy agreement dated February 1, 2023 entered into among Shanghai Xiongguo, Shanghai Huikang, Weikun (Shanghai) Technology, Shanghai Lufax, the Registered Shareholders and the Individual Shareholders, pursuant to which Shanghai Xiongguo and Shanghai Huikang authorized Weikun (Shanghai) Technology and the persons designated by Weikun (Shanghai) Technology to act on their behalf to exercise all of their voting and other rights associated with their shareholder’s equity interest in Shanghai Lufax;

 

  (s)

the share pledge agreement dated February 1, 2023 entered into among Weikun (Shanghai) Technology, Shanghai Xiongguo, Shanghai Huikang, Shanghai Lufax, the Registered Shareholders and the Individual Shareholders, pursuant to which Shanghai Xiongguo, Shanghai Huikang and the Individual Shareholders pledged all of the equity interest Shanghai Xiongguo and Shanghai Huikang hold in Shanghai Lufax as security for the fulfillment of any and all obligations of Shanghai Xiongguo, Shanghai Huikang, Shanghai Lufax and the Individual Shareholders under the exclusive equity interest option agreement, the exclusive asset option agreement, the voting proxy agreement, the exclusive business cooperation agreement and the letters of undertakings of the Individual Shareholders, as well as their respective liabilities arising from any breach;

 

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  (t)

the letter of undertakings dated February 1, 2023 executed by Mr. Xuelian YANG to irrevocably undertake that he will observe the obligations under the exclusive business cooperation agreement, the exclusive equity interest option agreement, the exclusive asset option agreement, the voting proxy agreement and the share pledge agreement or transfer all equity interests and all rights in connection therewith that he holds in Shanghai Lufax to Weikun (Shanghai) Technology or its designated person in the event of death, accident, divorce or others;

 

  (u)

the letter of undertakings dated February 1, 2023 executed by Ms. Wenjun WANG to irrevocably undertake that she will observe the obligations under the exclusive business cooperation agreement, the exclusive equity interest option agreement, the exclusive asset option agreement, the voting proxy agreement and the share pledge agreement or transfer all equity interests and all rights in connection therewith that she holds in Shanghai Lufax to Weikun (Shanghai) Technology or its designated person in the event of death, accident, divorce or others;

 

  (v)

the letter of undertakings dated February 1, 2023 executed by Mr. Jingkui SHI to irrevocably undertake that he will observe the obligations under the exclusive business cooperation agreement, the exclusive equity interest option agreement, the exclusive asset option agreement, the voting proxy agreement and the share pledge agreement or transfer all equity interests and all rights in connection therewith that he holds in Shanghai Lufax to Weikun (Shanghai) Technology or its designated person in the event of death, accident, divorce or others;

 

  (w)

the letter of undertakings dated February 1, 2023 executed by Mr. Wenwei DOU to irrevocably undertake that he will observe the obligations under the exclusive business cooperation agreement, the exclusive equity interest option agreement, the exclusive asset option agreement, the voting proxy agreement and the share pledge agreement or transfer all equity interests and all rights in connection therewith that he holds in Shanghai Lufax to Weikun (Shanghai) Technology or its designated person in the event of death, accident, divorce or others;

 

  (x)

the spousal consent letter dated February 1, 2023 executed by Ms. Hongjiang LI, the spouse of Mr. Xuelian YANG, to irrevocably undertake that she waived any rights or entitlements whatsoever to the equity interest that Mr. Xuelian YANG holds in Shanghai Lufax and will not make any assertion of rights to such equity interest. The spouse agrees and undertakes not to take any actions contrary to proper performance of the contractual arrangements, including the exclusive equity interest option agreement, the exclusive asset option agreement, the voting proxy agreement and the share pledge agreement;

 

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  (y)

the spousal consent letter dated February 1, 2023 executed by Mr. Xiaozhi FENG, the spouse of Ms. Wenjun WANG, to irrevocably undertake that he waived any rights or entitlements whatsoever to the equity interest that Ms. Wenjun WANG holds in Shanghai Lufax and will not make any assertion of rights to such equity interest. The spouse agrees and undertakes not to take any actions contrary to proper performance of the contractual arrangements, including the exclusive equity interest option agreement, the exclusive asset option agreement, the voting proxy agreement and the share pledge agreement;

 

  (z)

the spousal consent letter dated February 1, 2023 executed by Ms. Xun QI, the spouse of Mr. Jingkui SHI, to irrevocably undertake that she waived any rights or entitlements whatsoever to the equity interest that Mr. Jingkui SHI holds in Shanghai Lufax and will not make any assertion of rights to such equity interest. The spouse agrees and undertakes not to take any actions contrary to proper performance of the contractual arrangements, including the exclusive equity interest option agreement, the exclusive asset option agreement, the voting proxy agreement and the share pledge agreement;

 

  (aa)

the spousal consent letter dated February 1, 2023 executed by Ms. Zengjie SUN, the spouse of Mr. Wenwei DOU, to irrevocably undertake that she waived any rights or entitlements whatsoever to the equity interest that Mr. Wenwei DOU holds in Shanghai Lufax and will not make any assertion of rights to such equity interest. The spouse agrees and undertakes not to take any actions contrary to proper performance of the contractual arrangements, including the exclusive equity interest option agreement, the exclusive asset option agreement, the voting proxy agreement and the share pledge agreement;

 

  (bb)

the exclusive business cooperation agreement dated February 1, 2023 entered into between Weikun (Shanghai) Technology and Shanghai Xiongguo, pursuant to which Shanghai Xiongguo agreed to engage Weikun (Shanghai) Technology as its exclusive provider of technical, consulting and other services for consideration of agreed service fees;

 

  (cc)

the exclusive equity interest option agreement dated February 1, 2023 entered into among Weikun (Shanghai) Technology, the Registered Shareholders, Shanghai Xiongguo and the Individual Shareholders, pursuant to which Weikun (Shanghai) Technology was granted an irrevocable and exclusive option to purchase, or designate one or more persons to purchase, the equity interests in Shanghai Xiongguo then held by the Registered Shareholders at the prescribed price;

 

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  (dd)

the exclusive asset option agreement dated February 1, 2023 entered into among Weikun (Shanghai) Technology, the Registered Shareholders, Shanghai Xiongguo and the Individual Shareholders, pursuant to which Weikun (Shanghai) Technology was granted an irrevocable and exclusive option to purchase, or designate one or more persons to purchase, the assets then held by Shanghai Xiongguo at the prescribed price;

 

  (ee)

the voting proxy agreement dated February 1, 2023 entered into among Shanghai Xiongguo, Weikun (Shanghai) Technology, the Registered Shareholders and the Individual Shareholders, pursuant to which the Registered Shareholders authorized Weikun (Shanghai) Technology and the persons designated by Weikun (Shanghai) Technology to act on their behalf to exercise all of their voting and other rights associated with their shareholder’s equity interest in Shanghai Xiongguo;

 

  (ff)

the share pledge agreement dated February 1, 2023 entered into among Weikun (Shanghai) Technology, the Registered Shareholders, Shanghai Xiongguo and the Individual Shareholders, pursuant to which the Registered Shareholders and the Individual Shareholders pledged all of the equity interest the Registered Shareholders hold in Shanghai Xiongguo as security for the fulfillment of any and all obligations of the Registered Shareholders, Shanghai Xiongguo and the Individual Shareholders under the exclusive equity interest option agreement, the exclusive asset option agreement, the voting proxy agreement, the exclusive business cooperation agreement and the letters of undertakings of the Individual Shareholders, as well as their respective liabilities arising from any breach;

 

  (gg)

the letter of undertakings dated February 1, 2023 executed by Mr. Xuelian YANG to irrevocably undertake that he will observe the obligations under the exclusive business cooperation agreement, the exclusive equity interest option agreement, the exclusive asset option agreement, the voting proxy agreement and the share pledge agreement or transfer all equity interests and all rights in connection therewith that he holds in Shanghai Xiongguo to Weikun (Shanghai) Technology or its designated person in the event of death, accident, divorce or others;

 

  (hh)

the letter of undertakings dated February 1, 2023 executed by Ms. Wenjun WANG to irrevocably undertake that she will observe the obligations under the exclusive business cooperation agreement, the exclusive equity interest option agreement, the exclusive asset option agreement, the voting proxy agreement and the share pledge agreement or transfer all equity interests and all rights in connection therewith that she holds in Shanghai Xiongguo to Weikun (Shanghai) Technology or its designated person in the event of death, accident, divorce or others;

 

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  (ii)

the letter of undertakings dated February 1, 2023 executed by Mr. Jingkui SHI to irrevocably undertake that he will observe the obligations under the exclusive business cooperation agreement, the exclusive equity interest option agreement, the exclusive asset option agreement, the voting proxy agreement and the share pledge agreement or transfer all equity interests and all rights in connection therewith that he holds in Shanghai Xiongguo to Weikun (Shanghai) Technology or its designated person in the event of death, accident, divorce or others;

 

  (jj)

the letter of undertakings dated February 1, 2023 executed by Mr. Wenwei DOU to irrevocably undertake that he will observe the obligations under the exclusive business cooperation agreement, the exclusive equity interest option agreement, the exclusive asset option agreement, the voting proxy agreement and the share pledge agreement or transfer all equity interests and all rights in connection therewith that he holds in Shanghai Xiongguo to Weikun (Shanghai) Technology or its designated person in the event of death, accident, divorce or others;

 

  (kk)

the spousal consent letter dated February 1, 2023 executed by Ms. Hongjiang LI, the spouse of Mr. Xuelian YANG, to irrevocably undertake that she waived any rights or entitlements whatsoever to the equity interest that Mr. Xuelian YANG holds in Shanghai Xiongguo and will not make any assertion of rights to such equity interest. The spouse agrees and undertakes not to take any actions contrary to proper performance of the contractual arrangements, including the exclusive equity interest option agreement, the exclusive asset option agreement, the voting proxy agreement and the share pledge agreement;

 

  (ll)

the spousal consent letter dated February 1, 2023 executed by Mr. Xiaozhi FENG, the spouse of Ms. Wenjun WANG, to irrevocably undertake that he waived any rights or entitlements whatsoever to the equity interest that Ms. Wenjun WANG holds in Shanghai Xiongguo and will not make any assertion of rights to such equity interest. The spouse agrees and undertakes not to take any actions contrary to proper performance of the contractual arrangements, including the exclusive equity interest option agreement, the exclusive asset option agreement, the voting proxy agreement and the share pledge agreement;

 

  (mm)

the spousal consent letter dated February 1, 2023 executed by Ms. Xun QI, the spouse of Mr. Jingkui SHI, to irrevocably undertake that she waived any rights or entitlements whatsoever to the equity interest that Mr. Jingkui SHI holds in Shanghai Xiongguo and will not make any assertion of rights to such equity interest. The spouse agrees and undertakes not to take any actions contrary to proper performance of the contractual arrangements, including the exclusive equity interest option agreement, the exclusive asset option agreement, the voting proxy agreement and the share pledge agreement;

 

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  (nn)

the spousal consent letter dated February 1, 2023 executed by Ms. Zengjie SUN, the spouse of Mr. Wenwei DOU, to irrevocably undertake that she waived any rights or entitlements whatsoever to the equity interest that Mr. Wenwei DOU holds in Shanghai Xiongguo and will not make any assertion of rights to such equity interest. The spouse agrees and undertakes not to take any actions contrary to proper performance of the contractual arrangements, including the exclusive equity interest option agreement, the exclusive asset option agreement, the voting proxy agreement and the share pledge agreement;

 

  (oo)

the exclusive business cooperation agreement dated February 1, 2023 entered into between Weikun (Shanghai) Technology and XSBN Mercantile, pursuant to which XSBN Mercantile agreed to engage Weikun (Shanghai) Technology as its exclusive provider of technical, consulting and other services for consideration of agreed service fees;

 

  (pp)

the exclusive equity interest option agreement dated February 1, 2023 entered into among Weikun (Shanghai) Technology, Shanghai Xiongguo, Shanghai Huikang, XSBN Mercantile, the Registered Shareholders and the Individual Shareholders, pursuant to which Weikun (Shanghai) Technology was granted an irrevocable and exclusive option to purchase, or designate one or more persons to purchase, the equity interests in XSBN Mercantile then held by Shanghai Xiongguo and Shanghai Huikang at the prescribed price;

 

  (qq)

the exclusive asset option agreement dated February 1, 2023 entered into among Weikun (Shanghai) Technology, Shanghai Xiongguo, Shanghai Huikang, XSBN Mercantile, the Registered Shareholders and the Individual Shareholders, pursuant to which Weikun (Shanghai) Technology was granted an irrevocable and exclusive option to purchase, or designate one or more persons to purchase, the assets then held by XSBN Mercantile at the prescribed price;

 

  (rr)

the voting proxy agreement dated February 1, 2023 entered into among Shanghai Xiongguo, Shanghai Huikang, Weikun (Shanghai) Technology, XSBN Mercantile, the Registered Shareholders and the Individual Shareholders, pursuant to which Shanghai Xiongguo and Shanghai Huikang authorized Weikun (Shanghai) Technology and the persons designated by Weikun (Shanghai) Technology to act on their behalf to exercise all of their voting and other rights associated with their shareholder’s equity interest in XSBN Mercantile;

 

  (ss)

the share pledge agreement dated February 1, 2023 entered into among Weikun (Shanghai) Technology, Shanghai Xiongguo, Shanghai Huikang, XSBN Mercantile, the Registered Shareholders and the Individual Shareholders, pursuant to which the Registered Shareholders and the Individual Shareholders pledged all of the equity interest Shanghai Xiongguo and Shanghai Huikang hold in XSBN Mercantile as security for the fulfillment of any and all obligations of Shanghai Xiongguo, Shanghai Huikang, XSBN Mercantile and the Individual Shareholders under the exclusive equity interest option agreement, the exclusive asset option agreement, the voting proxy agreement, the exclusive business cooperation agreement and the letters of undertakings of the Individual Shareholders, as well as their respective liabilities arising from any breach;

 

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  (tt)

the letter of undertakings dated February 1, 2023 executed by Mr. Xuelian YANG to irrevocably undertake that he will observe the obligations under the exclusive business cooperation agreement, the exclusive equity interest option agreement, the exclusive asset option agreement, the voting proxy agreement and the share pledge agreement or transfer all equity interests and all rights in connection therewith that he holds in XSBN Mercantile to Weikun (Shanghai) Technology or its designated person in the event of death, accident, divorce or others;

 

  (uu)

the letter of undertakings dated February 1, 2023 executed by Ms. Wenjun WANG to irrevocably undertake that she will observe the obligations under the exclusive business cooperation agreement, the exclusive equity interest option agreement, the exclusive asset option agreement, the voting proxy agreement and the share pledge agreement or transfer all equity interests and all rights in connection therewith that she holds in XSBN Mercantile to Weikun (Shanghai) Technology or its designated person in the event of death, accident, divorce or others;

 

  (vv)

the letter of undertakings dated February 1, 2023 executed by Mr. Jingkui SHI to irrevocably undertake that he will observe the obligations under the exclusive business cooperation agreement, the exclusive equity interest option agreement, the exclusive asset option agreement, the voting proxy agreement and the share pledge agreement or transfer all equity interests and all rights in connection therewith that he holds in XSBN Mercantile to Weikun (Shanghai) Technology or its designated person in the event of death, accident, divorce or others;

 

  (ww)

the letter of undertakings dated February 1, 2023 executed by Mr. Wenwei DOU to irrevocably undertake that he will observe the obligations under the exclusive business cooperation agreement, the exclusive equity interest option agreement, the exclusive asset option agreement, the voting proxy agreement and the share pledge agreement or transfer all equity interests and all rights in connection therewith that he holds in XSBN Mercantile to Weikun (Shanghai) Technology or its designated person in the event of death, accident, divorce or others;

 

  (xx)

the spousal consent letter dated February 1, 2023 executed by Ms. Hongjiang LI, the spouse of Mr. Xuelian YANG, to irrevocably undertake that she waived any rights or entitlements whatsoever to the equity interest that Mr. Xuelian YANG holds in XSBN Mercantile and will not make any assertion of rights to such equity interest. The spouse agrees and undertakes not to take any actions contrary to proper performance of the contractual arrangements, including the exclusive equity interest option agreement, the exclusive asset option agreement, the voting proxy agreement and the share pledge agreement;

 

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  (yy)

the spousal consent letter dated February 1, 2023 executed by Mr. Xiaozhi FENG, the spouse of Ms. Wenjun WANG, to irrevocably undertake that he waived any rights or entitlements whatsoever to the equity interest that Ms. Wenjun WANG holds in XSBN Mercantile and will not make any assertion of rights to such equity interest. The spouse agrees and undertakes not to take any actions contrary to proper performance of the contractual arrangements, including the exclusive equity interest option agreement, the exclusive asset option agreement, the voting proxy agreement and the share pledge agreement;

 

  (zz)

the spousal consent letter dated February 1, 2023 executed by Ms. Xun QI, the spouse of Mr. Jingkui SHI, to irrevocably undertake that she waived any rights or entitlements whatsoever to the equity interest that Mr. Jingkui SHI holds in XSBN Mercantile and will not make any assertion of rights to such equity interest. The spouse agrees and undertakes not to take any actions contrary to proper performance of the contractual arrangements, including the exclusive equity interest option agreement, the exclusive asset option agreement, the voting proxy agreement and the share pledge agreement;

 

  (aaa)

the spousal consent letter dated February 1, 2023 executed by Ms. Zengjie SUN, the spouse of Mr. Wenwei DOU, to irrevocably undertake that she waived any rights or entitlements whatsoever to the equity interest that Mr. Wenwei DOU holds in XSBN Mercantile and will not make any assertion of rights to such equity interest. The spouse agrees and undertakes not to take any actions contrary to proper performance of the contractual arrangements, including the exclusive equity interest option agreement, the exclusive asset option agreement, the voting proxy agreement and the share pledge agreement;

 

  (bbb)

the amendment and supplemental agreement to the share purchase agreement and the convertible promissory notes dated December 6, 2022 entered into among Lufax, Ping An Overseas Holdings and An Ke Technology; and

 

  (ccc)

the sponsors agreement dated April 11, 2023 entered into among Lufax, J.P. Morgan Securities (Far East) Limited, Morgan Stanley Asia Limited and UBS Securities Hong Kong Limited relating to the engagement of them as the joint sponsors by Lufax in connection with the listing of Lufax Shares on the Stock Exchange.

 

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9.

EXPERTS AND CONSENTS

The following are the name and qualifications of the experts whose letter, opinion or advice is contained or referred to in this Composite Document:

 

  Name    Qualifications
     Anglo Chinese    a corporation licensed to carry out Type 1 (dealing in securities),
     Type 4 (advising on securities), Type 6 (advising on corporate
     finance) and Type 9 (asset management) regulated activities
     under the SFO
  UBS    a registered institution under the SFO to carry on Type 1
     (dealing in securities), Type 4 (advising on securities), Type 6
     (advising on corporate finance), Type 7 (providing automated
     trading services) and Type 9 (asset management) regulated
     activities under the SFO

As at the Latest Practicable Date, each of UBS and Anglo Chinese has given and has not withdrawn its written consent to the issue of this Composite Document with the inclusion herein of its letter, opinion or advice (as the case may be) and the references to its name, logo and/or its qualifications included herein in the form and context in which they appear.

 

10.

DIRECTORS’ SERVICE CONTRACTS

As at the Latest Practicable Date, Lufax had entered into the following service agreements and letters of appointment with the directors of Lufax:

Each of the executive directors of Lufax, namely Mr. Yong Suk CHO and Mr. Gregory Dean GIBB, has entered into a director agreement with Lufax. The term of appointment shall be for an initial term of three years from the Listing Date or until the third annual general meeting of Lufax after the Listing Date, whichever is sooner (subject to retirement and rotation as and when required under the articles of association of Lufax and the Listing Rules). Either party may terminate the agreement by giving not less than thirty (30) days’ written notice, or such shorter period as the parties may agree upon. Each of the executive directors of Lufax is not entitled to any director’s fee in relation to his appointment as an executive director of Lufax. According to Lufax’s remuneration policy, the remuneration for the executive directors of Lufax comprises basic salary, housing fund, allowances and benefits in kind, employer’s contributions to a retirement benefit scheme and discretionary bonus. The executive directors of Lufax may also receive Lufax Options and Lufax PSUs to be granted under Lufax 2014 Share Incentive Plan and Lufax 2019 Performance Share Unit Plan.

 

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Each of the non-executive directors of Lufax, namely Mr. Yonglin XIE, Ms. Xin FU and Mr. Yuqiang HUANG, has entered into a director agreement with Lufax. For Mr. Yonglin XIE, the term of appointment shall be for an initial term of three years commencing from August 8, 2023 (subject to retirement and rotation as and when required under the articles of association of Lufax and the Listing Rules). For Ms. Xin FU and Mr. Yuqiang HUANG, the term of appointment shall be for an initial term of three years from the Listing Date or until the third annual general meeting of Lufax after the Listing Date, whichever is sooner (subject to retirement and rotation as and when required under the articles of association of Lufax and the Listing Rules). Either party may terminate the agreement by giving not less than thirty (30) days’ written notice, or such shorter period as the parties may agree upon. Each of the non-executive directors of Lufax is not entitled to any director’s fee or remuneration in relation to his/her appointment as a non-executive director of Lufax.

Each of the independent non-executive directors of Lufax, namely Mr. Rusheng YANG, Mr. Weidong LI, Mr. Xudong ZHANG and Mr. David Xianglin LI, has entered into a director agreement with Lufax. The term of appointment shall be for an initial term of three years from the Listing Date or until the third annual general meeting of Lufax after the Listing Date, whichever is sooner (subject to retirement and rotation as and when required under the articles of association of Lufax and the Listing Rules). Either party may terminate the agreement by giving not less than thirty (30) days’ written notice, or such shorter period as the parties may agree upon. Emoluments of each of the independent non-executive directors of Lufax is RMB125,000 for each quarter.

Save as disclosed above, none of the emoluments (if any) of the directors of Lufax involve variable remuneration.

 

11.

MISCELLANEOUS

 

  (a)

The registered office of Lufax is situated at Maples Corporate Services Limited, P.O. Box 309, Ugland House, Grand Cayman, KY1-1104, Cayman Islands.

 

  (b)

The principal place of business of Lufax in Hong Kong registered under Part 16 of the Companies Ordinance is situated at 5/F, Manulife Place, 348 Kwun Tong Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong.

 

  (c)

The headquarter and principal place of business of Lufax in China is situated at Building No. 6, Lane 2777, Jinxiu East Road, Pudong New District, Shanghai, PRC.

 

  (d)

As at the Latest Practicable Date, the Lufax Board comprised Mr. Yong Suk CHO and Mr. Gregory Dean GIBB as the executive directors of Lufax, Mr. Yonglin XIE, Ms. Xin FU and Mr. Yuqiang HUANG as the non-executive directors of Lufax and, Mr. Rusheng YANG, Mr. Weidong LI, Mr. Xudong ZHANG and Mr. David Xianglin LI as the independent non-executive directors of Lufax.

 

  (e)

The registered address of UBS in Hong Kong is situated at 52/F, Two International Finance Centre, 8 Finance Street, Central, Hong Kong.

 

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  (f)

The main business address of Anglo Chinese is situated at Room 4001 40/F Two Exchange Square, 8 Connaught Place, Central, Hong Kong.

 

  (g)

The English text of this Composite Document shall prevail over their respective Chinese text in case of inconsistency.

 

12.

DOCUMENTS ON DISPLAY

Copies of the following documents are published on the websites of the SFC (http://www.sfc.hk); and Lufax (https://ir-hk.lufaxholding.com/), from the date of this Composite Document up to and including the Closing Date:

 

  (a)

the memorandum and articles of association of Lufax;

 

  (b)

listing document of Lufax dated April 11, 2023, the 2023 Annual Report and the 2024 Interim Results;

 

  (c)

the letter from the Lufax Board, the text of which is set out in this Composite Document;

 

  (d)

the letter from the Lufax Independent Board Committee, the text of which is set out in this Composite Document;

 

  (e)

the letter from the Lufax Independent Financial Adviser, the text of which is set out in this Composite Document;

 

  (f)

the material contracts referred to in the paragraph headed “8. Material contracts” in this Appendix;

 

  (g)

the written consents referred to in the paragraph headed “9. Experts and Consents” in this Appendix; and

 

  (h)

the service contracts referred to in the paragraph headed “10. Directors’ service contracts” in this Appendix.

 

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