People's Bank of China, Ministry of Finance, China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission, China Securities Regulatory Commission and State Administration of Foreign Exchange, Circular on Further Strengthening Financial Support for Preventing and Controlling the Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia Epidemic

Issued: January 31, 2019

Main contents: If a listed company affected by the epidemic cannot punctually disclose its performance forecast or financial preview, it may apply to the stock exchange for a postponement; or if it cannot disclose its 2019 annual report by the originally specified date, it may apply to the stock exchange for a postponement until April 30, 2020 at the latest (Article 20).

If a company is genuinely unable to punctually update its financial information or issue a shareholders' general meeting notice due to being affected by the epidemic, it may, after fully disclosing the specific impact of the epidemic on its contemplated restructuring, apply for a one month extension of the period of validity of its financial information or of the date of notice of its shareholders' general meeting, and may make such applications up to a maximum of three times (Article 21).