苏州银行: 江苏新天伦律师事务所关于苏州银行股份有限公司控股股东和实际控制人变更的法律意见书

Core Viewpoint - The legal opinion letter from Jiangsu New Talent Law Firm confirms the change of controlling shareholder and actual controller of Suzhou Bank following the increase of shares by Suzhou International Development Group Co., Ltd. [1] Group 1: Shareholding Changes - Suzhou International Development Group (国发集团) has increased its shareholding in Suzhou Bank from 300 million shares (9.00%) to 666,849,324 shares (14.92%) after a series of transactions [5][9] - The group’s shareholding increased through various methods, including a non-trading transfer and the conversion of convertible bonds, leading to a significant rise in its ownership percentage [6][10] - As of June 27, 2025, 国发集团 and its concerted action party, Dongwu Securities, collectively hold 670,599,324 shares, representing 15.00% of Suzhou Bank's total share capital [9][10] Group 2: Control Analysis - Prior to the increase, Suzhou Bank had no controlling shareholder or actual controller since its IPO in 2019 [8] - Following the share increase, 国发集团's status has changed to that of the controlling shareholder, as it holds a significant percentage of shares and can influence shareholder meetings [10][13] - The average attendance rate of shareholders at meetings has been 39.25%, indicating a dispersed voting power among other shareholders, which further strengthens 国发集团's influence [10] Group 3: Governance Implications - 国发集团 has the ability to nominate or manage a majority of the non-independent directors on Suzhou Bank's board, thereby exerting significant influence over board decisions [11][12] - The legal opinion concludes that 国发集团 can now exert substantial influence over both the shareholder meetings and the board of directors of Suzhou Bank [13]