Exhibit (a)(i)
FORM OF ADR
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American Depositary Shares (each American Depositary Share representing the right to receive eight (8) fully paid ordinary shares) |
AMERICAN DEPOSITARY RECEIPT
FOR
AMERICAN DEPOSITARY SHARES
representing
DEPOSITED ORDINARY SHARES
of
Alibaba Group
Holding Limited
(Incorporated and existing under the laws of the
Cayman Islands)
Citibank, N.A., a national banking association
organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, as depositary (the “Depositary”), hereby certifies
that _____________is the owner of ______________ American Depositary Shares (hereinafter “ADS”) representing deposited ordinary
shares, including evidence of rights to receive ordinary shares (the “Shares”), of Alibaba Group Holding Limited, a company
incorporated and existing under the laws of the Cayman Islands (the “Company”). As of the date of the Deposit Agreement (as
hereinafter defined), each ADS represents the right to receive eight (8) Shares deposited under the Deposit Agreement with the Custodian,
which at the date of execution of the Deposit Agreement is Citibank, N.A.-Hong Kong (the “Custodian”). The ADS(s)-to-Share(s)
ratio is subject to amendment as provided in Articles IV and VI of the Deposit Agreement. The Depositary’s Principal Office is located
at 388 Greenwich Street, New York, New York 10013, U.S.A.
(1)
The Deposit Agreement. This American Depositary Receipt is one of an issue of American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”),
all issued and to be issued upon the terms and conditions set forth in the Deposit Agreement, dated as of September 24, 2014 (as amended
and supplemented from time to time, the “Deposit Agreement”), by and among the Company, the Depositary, and all Holders and
Beneficial Owners from time to time of ADSs issued thereunder. The Deposit Agreement sets forth the rights and obligations of Holders
and Beneficial Owners of ADSs and the rights and duties of the Depositary in respect of the Shares deposited thereunder and any and all
Deposited Property from time to time received and held on deposit in respect of the ADSs. Copies of the Deposit Agreement are on file
at the Principal Office of the Depositary and with the Custodian. Each Holder and each Beneficial Owner, upon acceptance of any ADSs (or
any interest therein) issued in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Deposit Agreement, shall be deemed for all purposes to
(a) be a party to and bound by the terms of the Deposit Agreement and the applicable ADR(s), and (b) appoint the Depositary its attorney-in-fact,
with full power to delegate, to act on its behalf and to take any and all actions contemplated in the Deposit Agreement and the applicable
ADR(s), to adopt any and all procedures necessary to comply with applicable law and to take such action as the Depositary in its sole
discretion may deem necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of the Deposit Agreement and the applicable ADR(s), the taking
of such actions to be the conclusive determinant of the necessity and appropriateness thereof.
The statements made on the face and reverse of
this ADR are summaries of certain provisions of the Deposit Agreement and the Articles of Association (as in effect on the date of the
signing of the Deposit Agreement) and are qualified by and subject to the detailed provisions of the Deposit Agreement and the Articles
of Association, to which reference is hereby made.
All capitalized terms not defined herein shall
have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Deposit Agreement.
The Depositary makes no representation or warranty
as to the validity or worth of the Deposited Property. The Depositary has made arrangements for the acceptance of the ADSs into DTC. Each
Beneficial Owner of ADSs held through DTC must rely on the procedures of DTC and the DTC Participants to exercise and be entitled to any
rights attributable to such ADSs. The Depositary may issue Uncertificated ADSs subject, however, to the terms and conditions of Section
2.13 of the Deposit Agreement.
(2)
Surrender of ADSs and Withdrawal of Deposited Securities. The Holder of this ADR (and of the ADSs evidenced hereby)
shall be entitled to Delivery (at the Custodian’s designated office, or, at the request, risk and expense of the Holder, at such
other place as the Holder requests) of the Deposited Securities at the time represented by the ADSs evidenced hereby upon satisfaction
of each of the following conditions: (i) the Holder (or a duly-authorized attorney of the Holder) has duly Delivered to the Depositary
at its Principal Office the ADSs evidenced hereby (and, if applicable, this ADR evidencing such ADSs) for the purpose of withdrawal of
the Deposited Securities represented thereby, (ii) if applicable and so required by the Depositary, this ADR Delivered to the Depositary
for such purpose has been properly endorsed in blank or is accompanied by proper instruments of transfer in blank (including signature
guarantees in accordance with standard securities industry practice), (iii) if so required by the Depositary, the Holder of the ADSs has
executed and delivered to the Depositary a written order directing the Depositary to cause the Deposited Securities being withdrawn to
be Delivered to or upon the written order of the person(s) designated in such order, and (iv) all applicable fees and charges of, and
expenses incurred by, the Depositary and all applicable taxes and governmental charges (as are set forth in Section 5.9 of, and Exhibit
B to, the Deposit Agreement) have been paid, subject, however, in each case, to the terms and conditions of this ADR evidencing
the surrendered ADSs, of the Deposit Agreement, of the Articles of Association and of any applicable laws and the rules of book-entry
settlement entity, and to any provisions of or governing the Deposited Securities, in each case as in effect at the time thereof.
Upon satisfaction of each of the conditions specified
above, the Depositary (i) shall as promptly as practicable cancel the ADSs Delivered to it (and, if applicable, this ADR evidencing the
ADSs so Delivered), (ii) shall direct the Registrar to record the cancellation of the ADSs so Delivered on the books maintained for
such purpose, and (iii) shall direct the Custodian to Deliver, or cause the Delivery of, in each case, without unreasonable delay,
the Deposited Securities represented by the ADSs so canceled to or upon the written order of the person(s) designated in the order delivered
to the Depositary for such purpose, subject however, in each case, to the terms and conditions of the Deposit Agreement, of this
ADR evidencing the ADS so canceled, of the Articles of Association, of any applicable laws and of the rules of the book-entry settlement
entity, if available, and to the terms and conditions of or governing the Deposited Securities, in each case as in effect at the time
thereof.
The Depositary shall not accept for surrender ADSs
representing less than one (1) Share. In the case of Delivery to it of ADSs representing a number other than a whole number of Shares,
the Depositary shall cause ownership of the appropriate whole number of Shares to be Delivered in accordance with the terms hereof, and
shall, at the discretion of the Depositary, either (i) return to the person surrendering such ADSs the number of ADSs representing
any remaining fractional Share, or (ii) sell or cause to be sold the fractional Share represented by the ADSs so surrendered and remit
the proceeds of such sale (net of (a) applicable fees and charges of, and expenses incurred by, the Depositary and (b) taxes withheld)
to the person surrendering the ADSs.
Notwithstanding anything else contained in this
ADR or the Deposit Agreement, the Depositary may make delivery at the Principal Office of the Depositary of Deposited Property consisting
of (i) any cash dividends or cash distributions, or (ii) any proceeds from the sale of any non-cash distributions, which are
at the time held by the Depositary in respect of the Deposited Securities represented by the ADSs surrendered for cancellation and withdrawal.
At the request, risk and expense of any Holder so surrendering ADSs represented by this ADR, and for the account of such Holder, the Depositary
shall direct the Custodian to forward (to the extent permitted by law) any Deposited Property (other than Deposited Securities) held by
the Custodian in respect of such ADSs to the Depositary for delivery at the Principal Office of the Depositary. Such direction shall be
given by letter or, at the request, risk and expense of such Holder, by cable, telex or facsimile transmission.
(3)
Transfer, Combination and Split-up of ADRs. The Registrar shall as promptly as commercially practicable register the
transfer of this ADR (and of the ADSs represented hereby) on the books maintained for such purpose and the Depositary shall as promptly
as commercially practicable (x) cancel this ADR and execute new ADRs evidencing the same aggregate number of ADSs as those evidenced
by this ADR canceled by the Depositary, (y) cause the Registrar to countersign such new ADRs, and (z) Deliver such new ADRs
to or upon the order of the person entitled thereto, if each of the following conditions has been satisfied: (i) this ADR has been
duly Delivered by the Holder (or by a duly authorized attorney of the Holder) to the Depositary at its Principal Office for the purpose
of effecting a transfer thereof, (ii) this surrendered ADR has been properly endorsed or is accompanied by proper instruments of
transfer (including signature guarantees in accordance with standard securities industry practice), (iii) this surrendered ADR has been
duly stamped (if required by the laws of the State of New York or of the United States), and (iv) all applicable fees and charges
of, and expenses incurred by, the Depositary and all applicable taxes and governmental charges (as are set forth in Section 5.9 of, and
Exhibit B to, the Deposit Agreement) have been paid, subject, however, in each case, to the terms and conditions of this
ADR, of the Deposit Agreement and of applicable law, in each case as in effect at the time thereof.
The Registrar shall as promptly as commercially
practicable register the split-up or combination of this ADR (and of the ADSs represented hereby) on the books maintained for such purpose
and the Depositary shall as promptly as commercially practicable (x) cancel this ADR and execute new ADRs for the number of ADSs
requested, but in the aggregate not exceeding the number of ADSs evidenced by this ADR canceled by the Depositary, (y) cause the
Registrar to countersign such new ADRs, and (z) Deliver such new ADRs to or upon the order of the Holder thereof, if each of the
following conditions has been satisfied: (i) this ADR has been duly Delivered by the Holder (or by a duly authorized attorney of
the Holder) to the Depositary at its Principal Office for the purpose of effecting a split-up or combination hereof, and (ii) all
applicable fees and charges of, and expenses incurred by, the Depositary and all applicable taxes and governmental charges (as are set
forth in Section 5.9 of, and Exhibit B to, the Deposit Agreement) have been paid, subject, however, in each case, to the
terms and conditions of this ADR, of the Deposit Agreement and of applicable law, in each case as in effect at the time thereof.
The Depositary may appoint one or more co-transfer
agents for the purpose of effecting transfers, combinations and split-ups of ADRs at designated transfer offices on behalf of the Depositary,
and the Depositary shall notify the Company as promptly as practicable of any such appointment in writing. In carrying out its functions,
a co-transfer agent may require evidence of authority and compliance with applicable laws and other requirements by Holders or persons
entitled to such ADRs and will be entitled to protection and indemnity to the same extent as the Depositary. Such co-transfer agents may
be removed and substitutes appointed by the Depositary, and the Depositary shall notify the Company, as promptly as practicable, of any
such removal or substitution in writing. Each co-transfer agent appointed under Section 2.6 of the Deposit Agreement (other than the Depositary)
shall give notice in writing to the Depositary accepting such appointment and agreeing to be bound by the applicable terms of the Deposit
Agreement.
(4)
Pre-Conditions to Registration, Transfer, Etc. As a condition precedent to the execution and delivery, the registration
of issuance, transfer, split-up, combination or surrender, of any ADS, the delivery of any distribution thereon, or the withdrawal of
any Deposited Property, the Depositary or the Custodian may require (i) payment from the depositor of Shares or presenter of ADSs or of
this ADR of a sum sufficient to reimburse it for any tax or other governmental charge and any stock transfer or registration fee with
respect thereto (including any such tax or charge and fee with respect to Shares being deposited or withdrawn) and payment of any applicable
fees and charges of the Depositary as provided in Section 5.9 and Exhibit B to the Deposit Agreement and in this ADR, (ii) the
production of proof reasonably satisfactory to it as to the identity and genuineness of any signature or any other matter contemplated
by Section 3.1 of the Deposit Agreement, and (iii) compliance with (A) any laws or governmental regulations relating to the execution
and delivery of this ADR or ADSs or to the withdrawal of Deposited Securities and (B) such reasonable regulations as the Depositary and
the Company may establish consistent with the provisions of this ADR, the Deposit Agreement and applicable law.
The issuance of ADSs against deposits of Shares
generally or against deposits of particular Shares may be suspended, or the deposit of particular Shares may be refused, or the registration
of transfer of ADSs in particular instances may be refused, or the registration of transfer of ADSs generally may be suspended, during
any period when the transfer books of the Company, the Depositary, a Registrar or the Share Registrar are closed or if any such action
is deemed necessary or advisable by the Depositary (whereupon the Depositary shall notify the Company) or the Company, in good faith,
at any time or from time to time because of any requirement of law or regulation, any government or governmental body or commission or
any securities exchange on which the ADSs or Shares are listed, or under any provision of the Deposit Agreement or this ADR, or under
any provision of, or governing, the Deposited Securities, or because of a meeting of shareholders of the Company or for any other reason,
subject, in all cases to paragraph (25) of this ADR and Section 7.8 of the Deposit Agreement. Notwithstanding any provision of the Deposit
Agreement or this ADR to the contrary, Holders are entitled to surrender outstanding ADSs to withdraw the Deposited Securities associated
therewith at any time subject only to (i) temporary delays caused by closing the transfer books of the Depositary or the Company
or the deposit of Shares in connection with voting at a shareholders’ meeting or the payment of dividends, (ii) the payment of fees,
taxes and similar charges, (iii) compliance with any U.S. or foreign laws or governmental regulations relating to the ADSs or to the withdrawal
of the Deposited Securities, and (iv) other circumstances specifically contemplated by Instruction I.A.(l) of the General Instructions
to Form F-6 (as such General Instructions may be amended from time to time).
(5)
Compliance With Information Requests. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Deposit Agreement or this ADR, each
Holder and Beneficial Owner of the ADSs represented hereby agrees to comply with requests from the Company pursuant to applicable law,
the rules and requirements of the New York Stock Exchange, and any other stock exchange on which the Shares or ADSs are, or will be, registered,
traded or listed or the Articles of Association, which are made to provide information, inter alia, as to the capacity in which
such Holder or Beneficial Owner owns ADSs (and the Shares represented by such ADSs as the case may be) and regarding the identity of any
other person(s) interested in such ADSs and the nature of such interest and various other matters, whether or not they are Holders and/or
Beneficial Owners at the time of such request. The Depositary agrees to use its reasonable efforts to forward, upon the request of the
Company and at the Company’s expense, any such request from the Company to the Holders and to forward to the Company any such responses
to such requests received by the Depositary.
(6)
Ownership Restrictions. Notwithstanding any other provision of this ADR or of the Deposit Agreement, the Company may
restrict transfers of the Shares where such transfer might result in ownership of Shares exceeding limits imposed by applicable law or
the Articles of Association. The Company may also restrict, in such manner as it deems appropriate, transfers of the ADSs where such transfer
may result in the total number of Shares represented by the ADSs owned by a single Holder or Beneficial Owner to exceed any such limits.
The Company may, in its sole discretion but subject to applicable law, instruct the Depositary to take action with respect to the ownership
interest of any Holder or Beneficial Owner in excess of the limits set forth in the preceding sentence, including but not limited to,
the imposition of restrictions on the transfer of ADSs, the removal or limitation of voting rights or mandatory sale or disposition on
behalf of a Holder or Beneficial Owner of the Shares represented by the ADSs held by such Holder or Beneficial Owner in excess of such
limitations, if and to the extent such disposition is permitted by applicable law and the Articles of Association. Nothing herein or in
the Deposit Agreement shall be interpreted as obligating the Depositary or the Company to ensure compliance with the ownership restrictions
described herein or in Section 3.5 of the Deposit Agreement.
(7)
Reporting Obligations and Regulatory Approvals. Applicable laws and regulations may require holders and beneficial owners
of Shares, including the Holders and Beneficial Owners of ADSs, to satisfy reporting requirements and obtain regulatory approvals in certain
circumstances. Holders and Beneficial Owners of ADSs are solely responsible for determining and complying with such reporting requirements
and for obtaining such approvals. Each Holder and each Beneficial Owner hereby agrees to make such determination, file such reports, and
obtain such approvals to the extent and in the form required by applicable laws and regulations as in effect from time to time. Neither
the Depositary, the Custodian, the Company or any of their respective agents or affiliates shall be required to take any actions whatsoever
on behalf of Holders or Beneficial Owners to determine or satisfy such reporting requirements or obtain such regulatory approvals under
applicable laws and regulations.
(8)
Liability for Taxes and Other Charges. Any tax or other governmental charge payable by the Custodian or by the Depositary
with respect to any Deposited Property, ADSs or this ADR shall be payable by the Holders and Beneficial Owners to the Depositary. The
Company, the Custodian and/or the Depositary may withhold or deduct from any distributions made in respect of Deposited Property, and
may sell for the account of a Holder and/or Beneficial Owner any or all of the Deposited Property and apply such distributions and sale
proceeds in payment of, any taxes (including applicable interest and penalties) or charges that are or may be payable by Holders or Beneficial
Owners in respect of the ADSs, Deposited Property and this ADR, the Holder and the Beneficial Owner hereof remaining liable for any deficiency.
The Custodian may refuse the deposit of Shares and the Depositary may refuse to issue ADSs, to deliver ADRs, register the transfer of
ADSs, register the split-up or combination of ADRs and (subject to paragraph (25) of this ADR and Section 7.8 of the Deposit Agreement)
the withdrawal of Deposited Property until payment in full of such tax, charge, penalty or interest is received. Every Holder and Beneficial
Owner agrees to indemnify the Depositary, the Company, the Custodian, and any of their agents, officers, employees and Affiliates for,
and to hold each of them harmless from, any claims with respect to taxes (including applicable interest and penalties thereon) arising
from any tax benefit obtained for such Holder and/or Beneficial Owner.
(9)
Representations and Warranties of Depositors. Each person depositing Shares under the Deposit Agreement shall be deemed
thereby to represent and warrant that (i) such Shares are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid, non-assessable and legally obtained
by such person, (ii) all preemptive (and similar) rights, if any, with respect to such Shares have been validly waived or exercised,
(iii) the person making such deposit is duly authorized so to do, (iv) the Shares presented for deposit are free and clear of any
lien, encumbrance, security interest, charge, mortgage or adverse claim, (v) the Shares presented for deposit are not, and the ADSs issuable
upon such deposit will not be, Restricted Securities (except as contemplated in Section 2.14 of the Deposit Agreement), and (vi) the
Shares presented for deposit have not been stripped of any rights or entitlements. Such representations and warranties shall survive the
deposit and withdrawal of Shares, the issuance and cancellation of ADSs in respect thereof and the transfer of such ADSs. If any such
representations or warranties are false in any way, the Company and the Depositary shall be authorized, at the cost and expense of the
person depositing Shares, to take any and all actions necessary to correct the consequences thereof.
(10)
Proofs, Certificates and Other Information. Any person presenting Shares for deposit, any Holder and any Beneficial
Owner may be required, and every Holder and Beneficial Owner agrees, from time to time to provide to the Depositary and the Custodian
such proof of citizenship or residence, taxpayer status, payment of all applicable taxes or other governmental charges, exchange control
approval, legal or beneficial ownership of ADSs and Deposited Property, compliance with applicable laws, the terms of the Deposit Agreement
or this ADR evidencing the ADSs and the provisions of, or governing, the Deposited Property, to execute such certifications and to make
such representations and warranties, and to provide such other information and documentation (or, in the case of Shares in registered
form presented for deposit, such information relating to the registration on the books of the Company or of the Share Registrar) as the
Depositary or the Custodian may deem necessary or proper or as the Company may reasonably require by written request to the Depositary
consistent with its obligations under the Deposit Agreement and this ADR. The Depositary and the Registrar, as applicable, may withhold
the execution or delivery or registration of transfer of any ADR or ADS or the distribution or sale of any dividend or distribution of
rights or of the proceeds thereof or, to the extent not limited by paragraph (25) and the terms of Section 7.8 of the Deposit Agreement,
the delivery of any Deposited Property until such proof or other information is filed or such certifications are executed, or such representations
and warranties are made or such other documentation or information are provided, in each case to the Depositary’s, the Registrar’s
and the Company’s satisfaction. The Depositary shall provide the Company, in a timely manner, with copies or originals if necessary
and appropriate of (i) any such proofs of citizenship or residence, taxpayer status, or exchange control approval or copies of written
representations and warranties which it receives from Holders and Beneficial Owners, and (ii) any other information or documents which
the Company may reasonably request and which the Depositary shall request and receive from any Holder or Beneficial Owner or any person
presenting Shares for deposit or ADSs for cancellation, transfer or withdrawal. Nothing herein shall obligate the Depositary to (i) obtain
any information for the Company if not provided by the Holders or Beneficial Owners, or (ii) verify or vouch for the accuracy of the information
so provided by the Holders or Beneficial Owners.
(11)
ADS Fees and Charges. The following ADS fees are payable under the terms of the Deposit Agreement:
| (i) | ADS Issuance Fee: by any person depositing Shares or to whom ADSs are issued upon the deposit of Shares (excluding issuances
as a result of distributions described in paragraph (iv) below), a fee not in excess of U.S. $5.00 per 100 ADSs (or fraction thereof)
so issued under the terms of the Deposit Agreement; |
| (ii) | ADS Cancellation Fee: by any person surrendering ADSs for cancellation and withdrawal of Deposited Securities or by any person
to whom Deposited Securities are delivered, a fee not in excess of U.S. $5.00 per 100 ADSs (or fraction thereof) surrendered; |
| (iii) | Cash Distribution Fee: by any Holder of ADSs, a fee not in excess of U.S. $5.00 per 100 ADSs (or fraction thereof) held for
the distribution of cash dividends or other cash distributions (i.e., sale of rights and other entitlements); |
| (iv) | Stock Distribution /Rights Exercise Fee: by any Holder of ADS(s), a fee not in excess of U.S. $5.00 per 100 ADSs (or fraction
thereof) held for (a) stock dividends or other free stock distributions or (b) exercise of rights to purchase additional ADSs; |
| (v) | Other Distribution Fee: by any Holder of ADS(s), a fee not in excess of U.S. $5.00 per 100 ADSs (or fraction thereof) held
for the distribution of securities other than ADSs or rights to purchase additional ADSs (i.e., spin-off shares); and |
| (vi) | Depositary Services Fee: by any Holder of ADS(s), a fee not in excess of U.S. $5.00 per 100 ADSs (or fraction thereof) held
on the applicable record date(s) established by the Depositary. |
Holders, Beneficial Owners, persons depositing
Shares and persons surrendering ADSs for cancellation and for the purpose of withdrawing Deposited Securities shall be responsible for
the following ADS charges under the terms of the Deposit Agreement:
| (a) | taxes (including applicable interest and penalties) and other governmental charges; |
| (b) | such registration fees as may from time to time be in effect for the registration of Shares or other Deposited Securities on the share
register and applicable to transfers of Shares or other Deposited Securities to or from the name of the Custodian, the Depositary or any
nominees upon the making of deposits and withdrawals, respectively; |
| (c) | such cable, telex and facsimile transmission and delivery expenses as are expressly provided in the Deposit Agreement to be at the
expense of the person depositing Shares or withdrawing Deposited Securities or of the Holders and Beneficial Owners of ADSs; |
| (d) | the expenses and charges incurred by the Depositary in the conversion of foreign currency; |
| (e) | such fees and expenses as are incurred by the Depositary in connection with compliance with exchange control regulations and other
regulatory requirements applicable to Shares, Deposited Securities, ADSs and ADRs; and |
| (f) | the fees and expenses incurred by the Depositary, the Custodian, or any nominee in connection with the delivery or servicing of Deposited
Property. |
All ADS fees and charges may, at any time and from
time to time, be changed by agreement between the Depositary and Company but, in the case of ADS fees and charges payable by Holders and
Beneficial Owners, only in the manner contemplated by paragraph (23) of this ADR and as contemplated in Section 6.1 of the Deposit Agreement.
The Depositary shall provide, without charge, a copy of its latest fee schedule to anyone upon request.
ADS fees and charges payable upon (i) deposit of
Shares against issuance of ADSs and (ii) surrender of ADSs for cancellation and withdrawal of Deposited Securities will be payable
by the person to whom the ADSs so issued are delivered by the Depositary (in the case of ADS issuances) and by the person who delivers
the ADSs for cancellation to the Depositary (in the case of ADS cancellations). In the case of ADSs issued by the Depositary into DTC
or presented to the Depositary via DTC, the ADS issuance and cancellation fees and charges will be payable by the DTC Participant(s) receiving
the ADSs from the Depositary or the DTC Participant(s) surrendering the ADSs to the Depositary for cancellation, as the case may be, on
behalf of the Beneficial Owner(s) and will be charged by the DTC Participant(s) to the account(s) of the applicable Beneficial Owner(s)
in accordance with the procedures and practices of the DTC Participant(s) as in effect at the time. ADS fees and charges in respect of
distributions and the ADS service fee are payable by Holders as of the applicable ADS Record Date established by the Depositary. In the
case of distributions of cash, the amount of the applicable ADS fees and charges is deducted from the funds being distributed. In the
case of (i) distributions other than cash and (ii) the ADS service fee, the applicable Holders as of the ADS Record Date established by
the Depositary will be invoiced for the amount of the ADS fees and charges. For ADSs held through DTC, the ADS fees and charges for distributions
other than cash and the ADS service fee are charged to the DTC Participants in accordance with the procedures and practices prescribed
by DTC from time to time and the DTC Participants in turn charge the amount of such ADS fees and charges to the Beneficial Owners for
whom they hold ADSs.
The Depositary may reimburse the Company for certain
expenses incurred by the Company in respect of the ADR program established pursuant to the Deposit Agreement, by making available a portion
of the ADS fees charged in respect of the ADR program or otherwise, upon such terms and conditions as the Company and the Depositary agree
from time to time. The Company shall pay to the Depositary such fees and charges, and reimburse the Depositary for such out-of-pocket
expenses, as the Depositary and the Company may agree from time to time. Responsibility for payment of such fees, charges and reimbursements
may from time to time be changed by agreement between the Company and the Depositary. Unless otherwise agreed, the Depositary shall present
its statement for such fees, charges and reimbursements to the Company once every three months. The charges and expenses of the Custodian
are for the sole account of the Depositary.
The obligation of Holders and Beneficial Owners
to pay ADS fees and charges shall survive the termination of the Deposit Agreement. As to any Depositary, upon the resignation or removal
of such Depositary as described in Section 5.4 of the Deposit Agreement, the right to collect ADS fees and charges shall extend for those
ADS fees and charges incurred prior to the effectiveness of such resignation or removal.
(12)
Title to ADRs. Subject to the limitations contained in the Deposit Agreement and in this ADR, it is a condition of this
ADR, and every successive Holder of this ADR by accepting or holding the same consents and agrees, that title to this ADR (and to each
Certificated ADS evidenced hereby) shall be transferable upon the same terms as a certificated security under the laws of the State of
New York, provided that, in the case of Certificated ADSs, this ADR has been properly endorsed or is accompanied by proper instruments
of transfer. Notwithstanding any notice to the contrary, the Depositary and the Company may deem and treat the Holder of this ADR (that
is, the person in whose name this ADR is registered on the books of the Depositary) as the absolute owner thereof for all purposes. Neither
the Depositary nor the Company shall have any obligation nor be subject to any liability under the Deposit Agreement or this ADR to any
holder of this ADR or any Beneficial Owner unless, in the case of a holder of ADSs, such holder is the Holder of this ADR registered on
the books of the Depositary or, in the case of a Beneficial Owner, such Beneficial Owner, or the Beneficial Owner’s representative,
is the Holder registered on the books of the Depositary.
(13)
Validity of ADR. The Holder(s) of this ADR (and the ADSs represented hereby) shall not be entitled to any benefits under
the Deposit Agreement or be valid or enforceable for any purpose against the Depositary or the Company unless this ADR has been (i) dated,
(ii) signed by the manual or facsimile signature of a duly-authorized signatory of the Depositary, (iii) countersigned by the manual or
facsimile signature of a duly-authorized signatory of the Registrar, and (iv) registered in the books maintained by the Registrar for
the registration of issuances and transfers of ADRs. An ADR bearing the facsimile signature of a duly-authorized signatory of the Depositary
or the Registrar, who at the time of signature was a duly authorized signatory of the Depositary or the Registrar, as the case may be,
shall bind the Depositary, notwithstanding the fact that such signatory has ceased to be so authorized prior to the delivery of such ADR
by the Depositary.
(14)
Available Information; Reports; Inspection of Transfer Books. The Company is subject to the periodic reporting requirements
of the Exchange Act and, accordingly, is required to file or furnish certain reports with the Commission. These reports can be retrieved
from the Commission's website (www.sec.gov) and can be inspected and copied at the public reference facilities maintained by the Commission
located (as of the date of the Deposit Agreement) at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington D.C. 20549. The Depositary shall make available for
inspection by Holders at its Principal Office the provisions of or governing Deposited Securities and any reports and communications,
including any proxy soliciting materials, received from the Company which are both (a) received by the Depositary, the Custodian, or the
nominee of either of them as the holder of the Deposited Property and (b) made generally available to the holders of such Deposited Property
by the Company. The Depositary shall also provide or make available to Holders copies of such reports when furnished by the Company pursuant
to Section 5.6 of the Deposit Agreement.
The Registrar shall keep books for the registration
of ADSs which at all reasonable times shall be open for inspection by the Company and by the Holders of such ADSs, provided that such
inspection shall not be, to the Registrar’s knowledge, for the purpose of communicating with Holders of such ADSs in the interest
of a business or object other than the business of the Company or other than a matter related to the Deposit Agreement or the ADSs.
The Registrar may close the transfer books with
respect to the ADSs, at any time or from time to time, when deemed necessary or advisable by it in good faith in connection with the performance
of its duties hereunder, or at the reasonable written request of the Company subject, in all cases, to paragraph (25) and Section 7.8
of the Deposit Agreement.
Dated:
CITIBANK, N.A.
Transfer Agent and Registrar |
CITIBANK, N.A.
as Depositary |
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| By: __________________________________ |
By: __________________________________ |
| Authorized Signatory |
Authorized Signatory |
The address of the Principal
Office of the Depositary is 388 Greenwich Street, New York, New York 10013, U.S.A.
[FORM OF REVERSE OF ADR]
SUMMARY OF CERTAIN ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS
OF THE DEPOSIT AGREEMENT
(15)
Dividends and Distributions in Cash, Shares, etc. Whenever the Company intends to make a distribution of a cash dividend
or other cash distribution in respect of any Deposited Securities, the Company shall give timely prior notice thereof to the Depositary
specifying, inter alia, the record date applicable for determining the holders of Deposited Securities entitled to receive
such distribution. Upon the timely receipt of such notice, the Depositary shall establish an ADS Record Date upon the terms described
in Section 4.9 of the Deposit Agreement. Upon receipt of confirmation from the Custodian of the receipt of any cash dividend or other
cash distribution on any Deposited Securities, or upon receipt of proceeds from the sale of any Deposited Property held in respect of
the ADSs under the terms hereof, the Depositary will (i) if at the time of receipt thereof any amounts received in a Foreign Currency
can, in the judgment of the Depositary (pursuant to Section 4.8 of the Deposit Agreement), be converted on a practicable basis into Dollars
transferable to the United States, promptly convert or cause to be converted such cash dividend, distribution or proceeds into Dollars
(on the terms described in Section 4.8 of the Deposit Agreement), (ii) if applicable and unless previously established, establish
the ADS Record Date upon the terms described in Section 4.9 of the Deposit Agreement, and (iii) distribute promptly the amount thus
received (net of (a) the applicable fees and charges of, and expenses incurred by, the Depositary and (b) taxes withheld) to the Holders
entitled thereto as of the ADS Record Date in proportion to the number of ADSs held as of the ADS Record Date. The Depositary shall distribute
only such amount, however, as can be distributed without attributing to any Holder a fraction of one cent, and any balance not so distributed
shall be held by the Depositary (without liability for interest thereon) and shall be added to and become part of the next sum received
by the Depositary for distribution to Holders of ADSs outstanding at the time of the next distribution. If the Company, the Custodian
or the Depositary is required to withhold and does withhold from any cash dividend or other cash distribution in respect of any Deposited
Securities, or from any cash proceeds from the sales of Deposited Property, an amount on account of taxes, duties or other governmental
charges, the amount distributed to Holders on the ADSs shall be reduced accordingly. Such withheld amounts shall be forwarded by the Company,
the Custodian or the Depositary to the relevant governmental authority. Evidence of payment thereof by the Company shall be forwarded
by the Company to the Depositary upon request. The Depositary will hold any cash amounts it is unable to distribute in a non-interest
bearing account for the benefit of the applicable Holders and Beneficial Owners of ADSs until the distribution can be effected or the
funds that the Depositary holds must be escheated as unclaimed property in accordance with the laws of the relevant states of the United
States.
Whenever the Company intends to make a distribution
that consists of a dividend in, or free distribution of, Shares, the Company shall give timely prior notice thereof to the Depositary
specifying, inter alia, the record date applicable to holders of Deposited Securities entitled to receive such distribution.
Upon the timely receipt of such notice from the Company, the Depositary shall establish the ADS Record Date upon the terms described in
Section 4.9 of the Deposit Agreement. Upon receipt of confirmation from the Custodian of the receipt of the Shares so distributed by the
Company, the Depositary shall either (i) subject to Section 5.9 of the Deposit Agreement, distribute to the Holders as of the ADS Record
Date in proportion to the number of ADSs held as of the ADS Record Date, additional ADSs, which represent in the aggregate the number
of Shares received as such dividend, or free distribution, subject to the other terms of the Deposit Agreement (including, without limitation,
(a) the applicable fees and charges of, and expenses incurred by, the Depositary and (b) taxes), or (ii) if additional ADSs are not so
distributed, take all actions necessary so that each ADS issued and outstanding after the ADS Record Date shall, to the extent permissible
by law, thenceforth also represent rights and interests in the additional integral number of Shares distributed upon the Deposited Securities
represented thereby (net of (a) the applicable fees and charges of, and expenses incurred by, the Depositary and (b) taxes). In lieu of
delivering fractional ADSs, the Depositary shall sell the number of Shares or ADSs, as the case may be, represented by the aggregate of
such fractions and distribute the net proceeds upon the terms described in Section 4.1 of the Deposit Agreement. In the event that the
Depositary determines that any distribution in property (including Shares) is subject to any tax or other governmental charges which the
Depositary is obligated to withhold, or, if the Company in the fulfillment of its obligation under Section 5.7 of the Deposit Agreement,
has furnished an opinion of U.S. counsel determining that Shares must be registered under the Securities Act or other laws in order to
be distributed to Holders (and no such registration statement has been declared effective), the Depositary may dispose of all or a portion
of such property (including Shares and rights to subscribe therefor) in such amounts and in such manner, including by public or private
sale, as the Depositary deems necessary and practicable, and the Depositary shall distribute the net proceeds of any such sale (after
deduction of (a) taxes and (b) fees and charges of, and expenses incurred by, the Depositary) to Holders entitled thereto upon the terms
described in Section 4.1 of the Deposit Agreement. The Depositary shall hold and/or distribute any unsold balance of such property in
accordance with the provisions of the Deposit Agreement.
Whenever the Company intends to make a distribution
payable at the election of the holders of Deposited Securities in cash or in additional Shares, the Company shall give timely prior notice
thereof to the Depositary specifying, inter alia, the record date applicable to holders of Deposited Securities entitled
to receive such elective distribution and whether or not it wishes such elective distribution to be made available to Holders of ADSs.
Upon the timely receipt of a notice indicating that the Company wishes such elective distribution to be made available to Holders of ADSs,
the Depositary shall consult with the Company to determine, and the Company shall assist the Depositary in its determination, whether
it is lawful and practicable to make such elective distribution available to the Holders of ADSs. The Depositary shall make such elective
distribution available to Holders only if (i) the Company shall have timely requested that the elective distribution be made available
to Holders, (ii) the Depositary shall have determined that such distribution is practicable and (iii) the Depositary shall have received
satisfactory documentation within the terms of Section 5.7 of the Deposit Agreement. If the above conditions are not satisfied, the Depositary
shall establish an ADS Record Date on the terms described in Section 4.9 of the Deposit Agreement and, to the extent not prohibited by
law, distribute to the Holders, on the basis of the same determination as is made in the Cayman Islands in respect of the Shares for which
no election is made, either (X) cash upon the terms described in Section 4.1 of the Deposit Agreement or (Y) additional ADSs representing
such additional Shares upon the terms described in Section 4.2 of the Deposit Agreement. If the above conditions are satisfied, the Depositary
shall establish an ADS Record Date on the terms described in Section 4.9 of the Deposit Agreement and establish procedures to enable Holders
to elect the receipt of the proposed distribution in cash or in additional ADSs. The Company shall assist the Depositary in establishing
such procedures to the extent necessary. If a Holder elects to receive the proposed distribution (X) in cash, the distribution shall be
made upon the terms described in Section 4.1 of the Deposit Agreement, or (Y) in ADSs, the distribution shall be made upon the terms described
in Section 4.2 of the Deposit Agreement. Nothing herein shall obligate the Depositary to make available to Holders a method to receive
the elective distribution in Shares (rather than ADSs). There can be no assurance that Holders generally, or any Holder in particular,
will be given the opportunity to receive elective distributions on the same terms and conditions as the holders of Shares.
Whenever the Company intends to distribute to the
holders of the Deposited Securities rights to subscribe for additional Shares, the Company shall give timely prior notice thereof to the
Depositary specifying, inter alia, the record date applicable to holders of Deposited Securities entitled to receive such
distribution and whether or not it wishes such rights to be made available to Holders of ADSs. Upon the timely receipt of a notice indicating
that the Company wishes such rights to be made available to Holders of ADSs, the Depositary shall consult with the Company to determine,
and the Company shall assist the Depositary in its determination, whether it is lawful and practicable to make such rights available to
the Holders. The Depositary shall make such rights available to Holders only if (i) the Company shall have timely requested that such
rights be made available to Holders, (ii) the Depositary shall have received satisfactory documentation within the terms of Section 5.7
of the Deposit Agreement, and (iii) the Depositary shall have determined that such distribution of rights is practicable. In the event
any of the conditions set forth above are not satisfied or if the Company requests that the rights not be made available to Holders of
ADSs, the Depositary shall proceed with the sale of the rights as contemplated in Section 4.4(b) of the Deposit Agreement. In the event
all conditions set forth above are satisfied, the Depositary shall establish an ADS Record Date (upon the terms described in Section 4.9
of the Deposit Agreement) and establish procedures to (x) distribute rights to purchase additional ADSs (by means of warrants or otherwise),
(y) to enable the Holders to exercise such rights (upon payment of the subscription price and of the applicable (a) fees and charges of,
and expenses incurred by, the Depositary and (b) taxes), and (z) to deliver ADSs upon the valid exercise of such rights. The Company shall
assist the Depositary to the extent necessary in establishing such procedures. Nothing herein shall obligate the Depositary to make available
to the Holders a method to exercise rights to subscribe for Shares (rather than ADSs).
If (i) the Company does not timely request the
Depositary to make the rights available to Holders or requests that the rights not be made available to Holders, (ii) the Depositary fails
to receive satisfactory documentation within the terms of Section 5.7 of the Deposit Agreement or determines it is not practicable to
make the rights available to Holders, or (iii) any rights made available are not exercised and appear to be about to lapse, the Depositary
shall determine whether it is lawful and practicable to sell such rights, in a riskless principal capacity, at such place and upon such
terms (including public or private sale) as it may deem practicable. The Company shall assist the Depositary to the extent necessary to
determine such legality and practicability. The Depositary shall, upon such sale, convert and distribute proceeds of such sale (net of
applicable (a) fees and charges of, and expenses incurred by, the Depositary and (b) taxes) upon the terms set forth in Section 4.1 of
the Deposit Agreement.
If the Depositary is unable to make any rights
available to Holders upon the terms described in Section 4.4(a) of the Deposit Agreement or to arrange for the sale of the rights upon
the terms described in Section 4.4(b) of the Deposit Agreement, the Depositary shall allow such rights to lapse.
The Depositary shall not be responsible for (i)
any failure to determine that it may be lawful or practicable to make such rights available to Holders in general or any Holders in particular,
(ii) any foreign exchange exposure or loss incurred in connection with such sale, or exercise, or (iii) the content of any materials forwarded
to the Holders on behalf of the Company in connection with the rights distribution.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this
Section 4.4 of the Deposit Agreement, if registration (under the Securities Act or any other applicable law) of the rights or the securities
to which any rights relate may be required in order for the Company to offer such rights or such securities to Holders and to sell the
securities represented by such rights, the Depositary will not distribute such rights to the Holders (i) unless and until a registration
statement under the Securities Act (or other applicable law) covering such offering is in effect or (ii) unless the Company furnishes
the Depositary opinion(s) of counsel for the Company in the United States and counsel to the Company in any other applicable country in
which rights would be distributed, in each case reasonably satisfactory to the Depositary, to the effect that the offering and sale of
such securities to Holders and Beneficial Owners are exempt from, or do not require registration under, the provisions of the Securities
Act or any other applicable laws.
In the event that the Company, the Depositary or
the Custodian shall be required to withhold and does withhold from any distribution of Deposited Property (including rights) an amount
on account of taxes or other governmental charges, the amount distributed to the Holders of ADSs shall be reduced accordingly. In the
event that the Depositary determines that any distribution of Deposited Property (including Shares and rights to subscribe therefor) is
subject to any tax or other governmental charges which the Depositary is obligated to withhold, the Depositary may dispose of all or a
portion of such Deposited Property (including Shares and rights to subscribe therefor) in such amounts and in such manner, including by
public or private sale, as the Depositary deems necessary and practicable to pay any such taxes or charges.
There can be no assurance that Holders generally,
or any Holder in particular, will be given the opportunity to receive or exercise rights on the same terms and conditions as the holders
of Shares or be able to exercise such rights. Nothing herein shall obligate the Company to file any registration statement in respect
of any rights or Shares or other securities to be acquired upon the exercise of such rights.
Whenever the Company intends to distribute to the
holders of Deposited Securities property other than cash, Shares or rights to purchase additional Shares, the Company shall give timely
notice thereof to the Depositary and shall indicate whether or not it wishes such distribution to be made to Holders of ADSs. Upon receipt
of a notice indicating that the Company wishes such distribution be made to Holders of ADSs, the Depositary shall consult with the Company,
and the Company shall assist the Depositary, to determine whether such distribution to Holders is lawful and practicable. The Depositary
shall not make such distribution unless (i) the Company shall have requested the Depositary to make such distribution to Holders, (ii)
the Depositary shall have received satisfactory documentation within the terms of Section 5.7 of the Deposit Agreement, and (iii) the
Depositary shall have determined that such distribution is practicable.
Upon receipt of satisfactory documentation and
the request of the Company to distribute property to Holders of ADSs and after making the requisite determinations set forth in (a) above,
the Depositary shall distribute the property so received to the Holders of record, as of the ADS Record Date, in proportion to the number
of ADSs held by them respectively and in such manner as the Depositary may deem practicable for accomplishing such distribution (i) upon
receipt of payment or net of the applicable fees and charges of, and expenses incurred by, the Depositary, and (ii) net of any taxes withheld.
The Depositary may dispose of all or a portion of the property so distributed and deposited, in such amounts and in such manner (including
public or private sale) as the Depositary may deem practicable or necessary to satisfy any taxes (including applicable interest and penalties)
or other governmental charges applicable to the distribution.
If (i) the Company does not request the Depositary
to make such distribution to Holders or requests not to make such distribution to Holders, (ii) the Depositary does not receive satisfactory
documentation within the terms of Section 5.7 of the Deposit Agreement, or (iii) the Depositary determines that all or a portion of such
distribution is not practicable, the Depositary shall sell or cause such property to be sold in a public or private sale, at such place
or places and upon such terms as it may deem practicable and shall (i) cause the proceeds of such sale, if any, to be converted into Dollars
and (ii) distribute the proceeds of such conversion received by the Depositary (net of applicable (a) fees and charges of, and expenses
incurred by, the Depositary and (b) taxes) to the Holders as of the ADS Record Date upon the terms of Section 4.1 of the Deposit Agreement.
If the Depositary is unable to sell such property, the Depositary may dispose of such property for the account of the Holders in any way
it deems practicable under the circumstances.
(16)
Redemption. If the Company intends to exercise any right of redemption in respect of any of the Deposited Securities,
the Company shall give timely prior notice thereof to the Depositary which notice shall set forth the particulars of the proposed redemption.
Upon timely receipt of (i) such notice and (ii) satisfactory documentation given by the Company to the Depositary within the terms
of Section 5.7 of the Deposit Agreement, and only if the Depositary shall have determined that such proposed redemption is practicable,
the Depositary shall provide to each Holder a notice setting forth the intended exercise by the Company of the redemption rights and any
other particulars set forth in the Company’s notice to the Depositary. The Depositary shall instruct the Custodian to present to
the Company the Deposited Securities in respect of which redemption rights are being exercised against payment of the applicable redemption
price. Upon receipt of confirmation from the Custodian that the redemption has taken place and that funds representing the redemption
price have been received, the Depositary shall convert, transfer, and distribute the proceeds (net of applicable (a) fees and charges
of, and the expenses incurred by, the Depositary, and (b) taxes), retire ADSs and cancel ADRs, if applicable, upon delivery of such ADSs
by Holders thereof and the terms set forth in Sections 4.1 and 6.2 of the Deposit Agreement. If less than all outstanding Deposited Securities
are redeemed, the ADSs to be retired will be selected by lot or on a pro rata basis, as may be determined by the Depositary. The redemption
price per ADS shall be the dollar equivalent of the per share amount received by the Depositary (adjusted to reflect the ADS(s)-to-Share(s)
ratio) upon the redemption of the Deposited Securities represented by ADSs (subject to the terms of Section 4.8 of the Deposit Agreement
and the applicable fees and charges of, and expenses incurred by, the Depositary, and taxes) multiplied by the number of Deposited Securities
represented by each ADS redeemed.
(17)
Fixing of ADS Record Date. Whenever the Depositary shall receive notice of the fixing of a record date by the Company
for the determination of holders of Deposited Securities entitled to receive any distribution (whether in cash, Shares, rights or other
distribution), or whenever for any reason the Depositary causes a change in the number of Shares that are represented by each ADS, or
whenever the Depositary shall receive notice of any meeting of, or solicitation of consents or proxies of, holders of Shares or other
Deposited Securities, or whenever the Depositary shall find it necessary or convenient in connection with the giving of any notice, solicitation
of any consent or any other matter, the Depositary shall fix a record date (the “ADS Record Date”) for the determination
of the Holders of ADS(s) who shall be entitled to receive such distribution, to give instructions for the exercise of voting rights at
any such meeting, to give or withhold such consent, to receive such notice or solicitation or to otherwise take action, or to exercise
the rights of Holders with respect to such changed number of Shares represented by each ADS. The Depositary shall make reasonable efforts
to establish the ADS Record Date as closely as possible to the applicable record date for the Deposited Securities (if any) set by the
Company in the Cayman Islands and shall not announce the establishment of any ADS Record Date prior to the relevant corporate action
having been made public by the Company (if such corporate action affects the Deposited Securities). Subject to applicable law and the
terms and conditions of this ADR and Sections 4.1 through 4.8 of the Deposit Agreement, only the Holders of ADSs at the close of business
in New York on such ADS Record Date shall be entitled to receive such distribution, to give such voting instructions, to receive such
notice or solicitation, or otherwise take action.
(18)
Voting of Deposited Securities. As soon as practicable after receipt of notice of any meeting at which the holders of
Deposited Securities are entitled to vote, or of solicitation of consents or proxies from holders of Deposited Securities, the Depositary
shall fix the ADS Record Date in respect of such meeting or solicitation of consent or proxy in accordance with Section 4.9. The Depositary
shall, if requested by the Company in writing in a timely manner (the Depositary having no obligation to take any further action if the
request shall not have been received by the Depositary at least thirty (30) days prior to the date of such vote or meeting), at the Company’s
expense and provided no U.S. legal prohibitions exist, distribute as soon as practicable after receipt thereof to Holders as of the ADS
Record Date: (a) such notice of meeting or solicitation of consent or proxy, (b) a statement that the Holders at the close of business
on the ADS Record Date will be entitled, subject to any applicable law, the provisions of the Deposit Agreement, the Articles of Association
and the provisions of or governing the Deposited Securities (which provisions, if any, shall be summarized in pertinent part by the Company),
to instruct the Depositary as to the exercise of the voting rights, if any, pertaining to the Deposited Securities represented by such
Holder’s ADSs, and (c) a brief statement as to the manner in which such voting instructions may be given to the Depositary or in
which voting instructions may be deemed to have been given in accordance with Section 4.10 of the Deposit Agreement if no instructions
are received prior to the deadline set for such purposes to the Depositary to give a discretionary proxy to a person designated by the
Company. Notwithstanding anything contained in the Deposit Agreement or any ADR, the Depositary may, to the extent not prohibited by law
or regulations, or by the requirements of the stock exchange on which the ADSs are listed, in lieu of distribution of the materials provided
to the Depositary in connection with any meeting of, or solicitation of consents or proxies from, holders of Deposited Securities, distribute
to the Holders a notice that provides Holders with, or otherwise publicizes to Holders, instructions on how to retrieve such materials
or receive such materials upon request (i.e., by reference to a website containing the materials for retrieval or a contact for
requesting copies of the materials). The Depositary has been advised by the Company that under the Articles of Association (as in effect
as of the date of the Deposit Agreement), voting at any meeting of shareholders will be decided on a poll. Voting instructions may be
given only in respect of a number of ADSs representing an integral number of Deposited Securities. Upon the timely receipt from a Holder
of ADSs as of the ADS Record Date of voting instructions in the manner specified by the Depositary, the Depositary shall endeavor, insofar
as practicable and permitted under applicable law, the provisions of the Deposit Agreement, Articles of Association and the provisions
of the Deposited Securities, to vote, or cause the Custodian to vote, the Deposited Securities (in person or by proxy) represented by
such Holder’s ADSs in accordance with the voting instructions received from the Holders of ADSs. If the Depositary does not receive
instructions from a Holder as of the ADS Record Date on or before the date established by the Depositary for such purpose, such Holder
shall be deemed, and the Depositary shall (unless otherwise specified in the notice distributed to Holders) deem such Holder, to have
instructed the Depositary to give a discretionary proxy to a person designated by the Company to vote the Deposited Securities; provided,
however, that no such discretionary proxy shall be given by the Depositary with respect to any matter to be voted upon as to which the
Company informs the Depositary that (A) the Company does not wish such proxy to be given, (B) substantial opposition exists, or (C) the
rights of holders of Deposited Securities may be materially adversely affected. Neither the Depositary nor the Custodian shall under any
circumstances exercise any discretion as to voting and neither the Depositary nor the Custodian shall vote, attempt to exercise the right
to vote, or in any way make use of, for purposes of establishing a quorum or otherwise, the Deposited Securities represented by ADSs,
except pursuant to and in accordance with the voting instructions timely received from Holders or as otherwise contemplated herein. If
the Depositary timely receives voting instructions from a Holder which fail to specify the manner in which the Depositary is to vote the
Deposited Securities represented by such Holder’s ADSs, the Depositary will deem such Holder (unless otherwise specified in the
notice distributed to Holders) to have instructed the Depositary to vote in favor of the items set forth in such voting instructions.
Deposited Securities represented by ADSs for which no timely voting instructions are received by the Depositary from the Holder shall
not be voted (except as contemplated in Section 4.10 of the Deposit Agreement). Notwithstanding anything else contained herein, the Depositary
shall, if so requested in writing by the Company, represent all Deposited Securities (whether or not voting instructions have been received
in respect of such Deposited Securities from Holders as of the ADS Record Date) for the sole purpose of establishing quorum at a meeting
of shareholders. Notwithstanding anything else contained in the Deposit Agreement or any ADR, the Depositary shall not have any obligation
to take any action with respect to any meeting, or solicitation of consents or proxies, of holders of Deposited Securities if the taking
of such action would violate U.S. laws. The Company agrees to take any and all actions reasonably necessary and as permitted by Cayman
Islands law to enable Holders and Beneficial Owners to exercise the voting rights accruing to the Deposited Securities and to deliver
to the Depositary an opinion of U.S. counsel addressing any actions requested to be taken if so requested by the Depositary. There can
be no assurance that Holders generally or any Holder in particular will receive the notice described above with sufficient time to enable
the Holder to return voting instructions to the Depositary in a timely manner.
(19)
Changes Affecting Deposited Securities. Upon any change in nominal or par value, split-up, cancellation, consolidation
or any other reclassification of Deposited Securities, or upon any recapitalization, reorganization, merger, consolidation or sale of
assets affecting the Company or to which it is a party, any property which shall be received by the Depositary or the Custodian in exchange
for, or in conversion of, or replacement of, or otherwise in respect of, such Deposited Securities shall, to the extent not prohibited
by law, be treated as new Deposited Property under the Deposit Agreement, and this ADR shall, subject to the provisions of the Deposit
Agreement, this ADR evidencing such ADSs and applicable law, represent the right to receive such additional or replacement Deposited Property.
In giving effect to such change, split-up, cancellation, consolidation or other reclassification of Deposited Securities, recapitalization,
reorganization, merger, consolidation or sale of assets, the Depositary may, with the Company’s approval, and shall, if the Company
shall so request, subject to the terms of the Deposit Agreement and receipt of an opinion of counsel to the Company reasonably satisfactory
to the Depositary that such actions are not in violation of any applicable laws or regulations, (i) issue and deliver additional
ADSs as in the case of a share dividend on the Shares, (ii) amend the Deposit Agreement and the applicable ADRs, (iii) amend the
applicable Registration Statement(s) on Form F-6 as filed with the Commission in respect of the ADSs, (iv) call for the surrender
of outstanding ADRs to be exchanged for new ADRs, and (v) take such other actions as are appropriate to reflect the transaction with respect
to the ADSs. The Company agrees to, jointly with the Depositary, amend the Registration Statement on Form F-6 as filed with the Commission
to permit the issuance of such new form of ADRs. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that any Deposited Property so received may
not be lawfully distributed to some or all Holders, the Depositary may, with the Company’s approval, and shall, if the Company requests,
subject to receipt of an opinion of Company’s counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Depositary that such action is not in violation
of any applicable laws or regulations, sell such Deposited Property at public or private sale, at such place or places and upon such terms
as it may deem proper and may allocate the net proceeds of such sales (net of (a) fees and charges of, and expenses incurred by, the Depositary
and (b) taxes) for the account of the Holders otherwise entitled to such Deposited Property upon an averaged or other practicable basis
without regard to any distinctions among such Holders and distribute the net proceeds so allocated to the extent practicable as in the
case of a distribution received in cash pursuant to Section 4.1 of the Deposit Agreement. The Depositary shall not be responsible for
(i) any failure to determine that it may be lawful or practicable to make such Deposited Property available to Holders in general or to
any Holder in particular, (ii) any foreign exchange exposure or loss incurred in connection with such sale, or (iii) any liability to
the purchaser of such Deposited Property.
(20)
Exoneration. Notwithstanding anything contained in the Deposit Agreement or any ADR, neither the Depositary nor the
Company shall be obligated to do or perform any act which is inconsistent with the provisions of the Deposit Agreement or incur any liability
(i) if the Depositary or the Company shall be prevented or forbidden from, or delayed in, doing or performing any act or thing required
by the terms of the Deposit Agreement and this ADR, by reason of any provision of any present or future law or regulation of the United
States, the Cayman Islands or any other country, or of any other governmental authority or regulatory authority or stock exchange, or
on account of the possible criminal or civil penalties or restraint, or by reason of any provision, present or future, of the Articles
of Association or any provision of or governing any Deposited Securities, or by reason of any act of God or war or other circumstances
beyond its control (including, without limitation, nationalization, expropriation, currency restrictions, work stoppage, strikes, civil
unrest, acts of terrorism, revolutions, rebellions, explosions and computer failure), (ii) by reason of any exercise of, or failure to
exercise, any discretion provided for in the Deposit Agreement or in the Articles of Association or provisions of or governing Deposited
Securities, (iii) for any action or inaction in reliance upon the advice of or information from legal counsel, accountants, any person
presenting Shares for deposit, any Holder, any Beneficial Owner or authorized representative thereof, or any other person believed by
it in good faith to be competent to give such advice or information, (iv) for the inability by a Holder or Beneficial Owner to benefit
from any distribution, offering, right or other benefit which is made available to holders of Deposited Securities but is not, under the
terms of the Deposit Agreement, made available to Holders of ADSs, or (v) for any consequential or punitive damages (including lost profits)
for any breach of the terms of the Deposit Agreement. The Depositary, its controlling persons, its agents, any Custodian and the Company,
its controlling persons and its agents may rely and shall be protected in acting upon any written notice, request or other document believed
by it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper party or parties. No disclaimer of liability under the Securities
Act is intended by any provision of the Deposit Agreement or this ADR.
(21)
Standard of Care. The Company and the Depositary assume no obligation and shall not be subject to any liability under
the Deposit Agreement or this ADR to any Holder(s) or Beneficial Owner(s), except that the Company and the Depositary agree to perform
their respective obligations specifically set forth in the Deposit Agreement or this ADR without negligence or bad faith. Without limitation
of the foregoing, neither the Depositary, nor the Company, nor any of their respective controlling persons, or agents, shall be under
any obligation to appear in, prosecute or defend any action, suit or other proceeding in respect of any Deposited Property or in respect
of the ADSs, which in its opinion may involve it in expense or liability, unless indemnity satisfactory to it against all expense (including
fees and disbursements of counsel) and liability be furnished as often as may be required (and no Custodian shall be under any obligation
whatsoever with respect to such proceedings, the responsibility of the Custodian being solely to the Depositary).
The Depositary and its agents shall not be liable
for any failure to carry out any instructions to vote any of the Deposited Securities, or for the manner in which any vote is cast or
the effect of any vote, provided that any such action or omission is in good faith and in accordance with the terms of the Deposit Agreement.
The Depositary shall not incur any liability for any failure to determine that any distribution or action may be lawful or practicable,
for the content of any information submitted to it by the Company for distribution to the Holders or for any inaccuracy of any translation
thereof, for any investment risk associated with acquiring an interest in the Deposited Property, for the validity or worth of the Deposited
Securities or for any tax consequences that may result from the ownership of ADSs, Shares or other Deposited Property, for the credit-worthiness
of any third party, for allowing any rights to lapse upon the terms of the Deposit Agreement, for the failure or timeliness of any notice
from the Company, or for any action of or failure to act by, or any information provided or not provided by, DTC or any DTC Participant.
The Depositary shall not be liable for any acts
or omissions made by a successor depositary whether in connection with a previous act or omission of the Depositary or in connection with
any matter arising wholly after the removal or resignation of the Depositary, provided that in connection with the issue out of which
such potential liability arises the Depositary performed its obligations without negligence or bad faith while it acted as Depositary.
(22)
Resignation and Removal of the Depositary; Appointment of Successor Depositary. The Depositary may at any time resign
as Depositary under the Deposit Agreement by written notice of resignation delivered to the Company, such resignation to be effective
on the earlier of (i) the 90th day after delivery thereof to the Company (whereupon the Depositary shall be entitled to take the actions
contemplated in Section 6.2 of the Deposit Agreement), or (ii) the appointment by the Company of a successor depositary and its acceptance
of such appointment as provided in the Deposit Agreement. The Depositary may at any time be removed by the Company by written notice of
such removal, which removal shall be effective on the later of (i) the 90th day after delivery thereof to the Depositary (whereupon
the Depositary shall be entitled to take the actions contemplated in Section 6.2 of the Deposit Agreement), or (ii) upon the appointment
by the Company of a successor depositary and its acceptance of such appointment as provided in the Deposit Agreement. In case at any time
the Depositary acting hereunder shall resign or be removed, the Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to appoint a successor
depositary, which shall be a bank or trust company having an office in the Borough of Manhattan, the City of New York. Every successor
depositary shall be required by the Company to execute and deliver to its predecessor and to the Company an instrument in writing accepting
its appointment hereunder, and thereupon such successor depositary, without any further act or deed (except as required by applicable
law), shall become fully vested with all the rights, powers, duties and obligations of its predecessor (other than as contemplated in
Sections 5.8 and 5.9 of the Deposit Agreement). The predecessor depositary, upon payment of all sums due it and on the written request
of the Company, shall (i) execute and deliver an instrument transferring to such successor all rights and powers of such predecessor
hereunder (other than as contemplated in Sections 5.8 and 5.9 of the Deposit Agreement), (ii) duly assign, transfer and deliver all of
the Depositary’s right, title and interest to the Deposited Property to such successor, and (iii) deliver to such successor a list
of the Holders of all outstanding ADSs and such other information relating to ADSs and Holders thereof as the successor may reasonably
request. Any such successor depositary shall promptly provide notice of its appointment to such Holders. Any entity into or with which
the Depositary may be merged or consolidated shall be the successor of the Depositary without the execution or filing of any document
or any further act.
(23)
Amendment/Supplement. Subject to the terms and conditions of this paragraph 23, and Section 6.1 of the Deposit Agreement
and applicable law, this ADR and any provisions of the Deposit Agreement may at any time and from time to time be amended or supplemented
by written agreement between the Company and the Depositary in any respect which they may deem necessary or desirable without the prior
written consent of the Holders or Beneficial Owners. Any amendment or supplement which shall impose or increase any fees or charges (other
than charges in connection with foreign exchange control regulations, and taxes and other governmental charges, delivery and other such
expenses), or which shall otherwise materially prejudice any substantial existing right of Holders or Beneficial Owners, shall not, however,
become effective as to outstanding ADSs until the expiration of thirty (30) days after notice of such amendment or supplement shall have
been given to the Holders of outstanding ADSs. Notice of any amendment to the Deposit Agreement or any ADR shall not need to describe
in detail the specific amendments effectuated thereby, and failure to describe the specific amendments in any such notice shall not render
such notice invalid, provided, however, that, in each such case, the notice given to the Holders identifies a means for
Holders and Beneficial Owners to retrieve or receive the text of such amendment (i.e., upon retrieval from the Commission’s,
the Depositary’s or the Company’s website or upon request from the Depositary). The parties hereto agree that any amendments
or supplements which (i) are reasonably necessary (as agreed by the Company and the Depositary) in order for (a) the ADSs to be registered
on Form F-6 under the Securities Act or (b) the ADSs to be settled solely in electronic book-entry form and (ii) do not in either such
case impose or increase any fees or charges to be borne by Holders, shall be deemed not to materially prejudice any substantial rights
of Holders or Beneficial Owners. Every Holder and Beneficial Owner at the time any amendment or supplement so becomes effective shall
be deemed, by continuing to hold such ADSs, to consent and agree to such amendment or supplement and to be bound by the Deposit Agreement
and this ADR, if applicable, as amended or supplemented thereby. In no event shall any amendment or supplement impair the right of the
Holder to surrender such ADS and receive therefor the Deposited Securities represented thereby, except in order to comply with mandatory
provisions of applicable law. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any governmental body should adopt new laws, rules or regulations which
would require an amendment of, or supplement to, the Deposit Agreement to ensure compliance therewith, the Company and the Depositary
may amend or supplement the Deposit Agreement and this ADR at any time in accordance with such changed laws, rules or regulations. Such
amendment or supplement to the Deposit Agreement and this ADR in such circumstances may become effective before a notice of such amendment
or supplement is given to Holders or within any other period of time as required for compliance with such laws, rules or regulations.
(24)
Termination. The Depositary shall, at any time at the written direction of the Company, terminate the Deposit Agreement
by distributing notice of such termination to the Holders of all ADSs then outstanding at least thirty (30) days prior to the date fixed
in such notice for such termination. If (i) ninety (90) days shall have expired after the Depositary shall have delivered to the Company
a written notice of its election to resign, or (ii) ninety (90) days shall have expired after the Company shall have delivered to the
Depositary a written notice of the removal of the Depositary, and, in either case, a successor depositary shall not have been appointed
and accepted its appointment as provided in Section 5.4 of the Deposit Agreement, the Depositary may terminate the Deposit Agreement by
distributing notice of such termination to the Holders of all ADSs then outstanding at least thirty (30) days prior to the date fixed
in such notice for such termination. The date so fixed for termination of the Deposit Agreement in any termination notice so distributed
by the Depositary to the Holders of ADSs is referred to as the “Termination Date”. Until the Termination Date, the
Depositary shall continue to perform all of its obligations under the Deposit Agreement, and the Holders and Beneficial Owners will be
entitled to all of their rights under the Deposit Agreement. If any ADSs shall remain outstanding after the Termination Date, the Registrar
and the Depositary shall not, after the Termination Date, have any obligation to perform any further acts under the Deposit Agreement,
except that the Depositary shall, subject, in each case, to the terms and conditions of the Deposit Agreement, continue to (i) collect
dividends and other distributions pertaining to Deposited Securities, (ii) sell Deposited Property received in respect of Deposited
Securities, (iii) deliver Deposited Securities, together with any dividends or other distributions received with respect thereto and the
net proceeds of the sale of any other Deposited Property, in exchange for ADSs surrendered to the Depositary (after deducting, or charging,
as the case may be, in each case, the fees and charges of, and expenses incurred by, the Depositary, and all applicable taxes or governmental
charges for the account of the Holders and Beneficial Owners, in each case upon the terms set forth in Section 5.9 of the Deposit Agreement),
and (iv) take such actions as may be required under applicable law in connection with its role as Depositary under the Deposit Agreement.
At any time after the Termination Date, the Depositary may sell the Deposited Property then held under the Deposit Agreement and shall
after such sale hold un-invested the net proceeds of such sale, together with any other cash then held by it under the Deposit Agreement,
in an un-segregated account and without liability for interest, for the pro rata benefit of the Holders whose ADSs have not theretofore
been surrendered. After making such sale, the Depositary shall be discharged from all obligations under the Deposit Agreement except (i)
to account for such net proceeds and other cash (after deducting, or charging, as the case may be, in each case, the fees and charges
of, and expenses incurred by, the Depositary, and all applicable taxes or governmental charges for the account of the Holders and Beneficial
Owners, in each case upon the terms set forth in Section 5.9 of the Deposit Agreement), and (ii) as may be required at law in connection
with the termination of the Deposit Agreement. After the Termination Date, the Company shall be discharged from all obligations under
the Deposit Agreement, except for its obligations to the Depositary under Sections 5.8, 5.9 and 7.6 of the Deposit Agreement. The obligations
under the terms of the Deposit Agreement of Holders and Beneficial Owners of ADSs outstanding as of the Termination Date shall survive
the Termination Date and shall be discharged only when the applicable ADSs are presented by their Holders to the Depositary for cancellation
under the terms of the Deposit Agreement.
(25)
Compliance with U.S. Securities Laws. Notwithstanding any provisions in this ADR or the Deposit Agreement to the contrary,
the withdrawal or delivery of Deposited Securities will not be suspended by the Company or the Depositary except as would be permitted
by Instruction I.A.(1) of the General Instructions to the Form F-6 Registration Statement (as such General Instructions may be amended
from time to time) under the Securities Act.
(26)
Certain Rights of the Depositary; Limitations. Subject to the further terms and provisions of this paragraph (26) and
Section 5.10 of the Deposit Agreement, the Depositary, its Affiliates and their agents, on their own behalf, may own and deal in any class
of securities of the Company and its Affiliates and in ADSs. In its capacity as Depositary, the Depositary shall not lend Shares or ADSs;
provided, however, that the Depositary may (i) issue ADSs prior to the receipt of Shares pursuant to Section 2.3 of the
Deposit Agreement and (ii) deliver Shares prior to the receipt of ADSs for withdrawal of Deposited Securities pursuant to Section 2.7
of the Deposit Agreement, including ADSs which were issued under (i) above but for which Shares may not have been received (each such
transaction a “Pre-Release Transaction”). The Depositary may receive ADSs in lieu of Shares under (i) above and receive
Shares in lieu of ADSs under (ii) above. Each such Pre-Release Transaction will be (a) subject to a written agreement whereby the person
or entity (the “Applicant”) to whom ADSs or Shares are to be delivered (w) represents that at the time of the Pre-Release
Transaction the Applicant or its customer owns the Shares or ADSs that are to be delivered by the Applicant under such Pre-Release Transaction,
(x) agrees to indicate the Depositary as owner of such Shares or ADSs in its records and to hold such Shares or ADSs in trust for the
Depositary until such Shares or ADSs are delivered to the Depositary or the Custodian, (y) unconditionally guarantees to deliver to the
Depositary or the Custodian, as applicable, such Shares or ADSs, and (z) agrees to any additional restrictions or requirements that the
Depositary deems appropriate, (b) at all times fully collateralized with cash, U.S. government securities or such other collateral as
the Depositary deems appropriate, (c) terminable by the Depositary on not more than five (5) business days’ notice and (d) subject
to such further indemnities and credit regulations as the Depositary deems appropriate. The Depositary will normally limit the number
of ADSs and Shares involved in such Pre-Release Transactions at any one time to thirty percent (30%) of the ADSs outstanding (without
giving effect to ADSs outstanding under (i) above), provided, however, that the Depositary reserves the right to change
or disregard such limit from time to time as it deems appropriate. The Depositary may also set limits with respect to the number of ADSs
and Shares involved in Pre-Release Transactions with any one person on a case-by-case basis as it deems appropriate. The Depositary may
retain for its own account any compensation received by it in conjunction with the foregoing. Collateral provided pursuant to (b) above,
but not the earnings thereon, shall be held for the benefit of the Holders (other than the Applicant).
(ASSIGNMENT AND TRANSFER SIGNATURE LINES)
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned Holder hereby sell(s), assign(s)
and transfer(s) unto ______________________________ whose taxpayer identification number is _______________________ and whose address
including postal zip code is ________________, the within ADR and all rights thereunder, hereby irrevocably constituting and appointing
________________________ attorney-in-fact to transfer said ADR on the books of the Depositary with full power of substitution in the premises.
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NOTICE: The signature of the Holder to this assignment must correspond with the name as written upon the face of the within instrument in every particular, without alteration or enlargement or any change whatsoever. |
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If the endorsement be executed by an attorney, executor, administrator, trustee or guardian, the person executing the endorsement must give his/her full title in such capacity and proper evidence of authority to act in such capacity, if not on file with the Depositary, must be forwarded with this ADR. |
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All endorsements or assignments of ADRs must be guaranteed by a member of a Medallion Signature Program approved by the Securities Transfer Association, Inc. |
Legends
[The ADRs issued in respect of Partial Entitlement American
Depositary Shares shall bear the following legend on the face of the ADR: “This ADR evidences ADSs representing 'partial entitlement'
Ordinary Shares of Alibaba Group Holding Limited and as such do not entitle the holders thereof to the same per-share entitlement as other
Ordinary Shares (which are 'full entitlement' Ordinary Shares) issued and outstanding at such time. The ADSs represented by this ADR shall
entitle holders to distributions and entitlements identical to other ADSs when the Ordinary Shares represented by such ADSs become 'full
entitlement' Ordinary Shares.”]
