Iceberg Cold & Heat Technology Co., Ltd.
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Legal Opinion on the Third Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders in 2016

Liaoning Huaxia Law Firm
 
Regarding Dalian Refrigeration Co., Ltd.
 
of the Third Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders in 2016
 
Legal Opinion
 
Liaohua Law Letter [2016] No. 028
 
To: Dalian Refrigeration Co., Ltd.
 
In accordance with the Company Law of the People’s Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as the “Company Law”), the Rules for General Meetings of Listed Companies (hereinafter referred to as the “General Meeting Rules”), the Implementation Rules for Online Voting at General Meetings of Listed Companies of the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (hereinafter referred to as the “Online Voting Rules”), and other relevant laws, regulations, and normative documents, this firm has accepted the engagement of Dalian Refrigeration Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as the “Company”) and appointed attorneys Bao Jingxin and Liu Meijing to attend the Company’s Third Extraordinary General Meeting of 2016, held on September 13, 2016. The firm has also issued a legal opinion on the legality of such matters as the convening and procedural compliance of the meeting, the qualifications of persons attending the meeting, the qualifications of the convener, as well as the voting procedures and results of the meeting.
 
The attorneys of this firm consent to the Company’s publication of this legal opinion as a statutory document for the current shareholders’ meeting and undertake legal liability for the opinions expressed herein in accordance with the law.
 
In accordance with the industry-recognized standards of practice, ethical norms, and the duty of due diligence expected of lawyers, the attorneys of this firm have reviewed and verified all documents and materials provided by the Company that are relevant to the issuance of this legal opinion. Based on such review and verification, we hereby render the following legal opinion:
 
I. Procedures for Convening and Holding This Shareholders’ Meeting
 
(1) This shareholders’ meeting was convened by the Company’s Board of Directors. The notice of the meeting was published on August 26, 2016, in the China Securities Journal, the Hong Kong Commercial Daily, and the Cninfo website, with the date of publication more than fifteen days prior to the scheduled holding of the meeting. In the notice of the shareholders’ meeting, the Company provided clear instructions regarding the online voting system, the voting time, and the operational procedures.
 
(2) The on-site session of this shareholders’ meeting was chaired by the Chairman of the Company, and the time, venue, and matters to be considered at the meeting were consistent with those specified in the notice of the meeting.
 
The Company has provided a online voting platform for shareholders through the Shenzhen Stock Exchange trading system, with voting hours from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. on September 13, 2016. In addition, online voting via the Shenzhen Stock Exchange’s Internet Voting System will be available at any time between 3:00 p.m. on September 12, 2016, and 3:00 p.m. on September 13, 2016. The timing and procedures for online voting are consistent with the contents of the meeting notice.
 
Upon verification, the attorneys of this firm are of the opinion that the procedures for convening and holding the Company’s current shareholders’ meeting comply with the provisions of the Company Law, the Securities Law, the Rules on Shareholders’ Meetings, and other relevant laws, regulations, normative documents, and the Company’s Articles of Association.
 
II. Qualifications of Attendees and the Convenor of This Shareholders’ Meeting
 
(1) Upon verification, the attendance of shareholders and their proxies at this shareholders’ meeting is as follows:
 
1. A total of 10 shareholders and their proxies attended the on-site meeting of this shareholders’ general meeting, representing 184,878,956 shares, or 30.87% of the company’s total voting shares. The attorneys of this firm have verified the identity documents, shareholding certificates, power of attorney letters, the company’s register of shareholders, and other relevant documents and materials submitted by the shareholders and their proxies in attendance, thereby confirming that the aforementioned shareholders and proxies are duly qualified to attend the shareholders’ general meeting.
 
2. According to the statistical results of online voting provided by Shenzhen Stock Exchange Information Network Co., Ltd., a total of 82 shareholders cast valid votes through the online voting system at this shareholders’ meeting, holding a combined total of 4,681,780 shares, which represents 0.78% of the company’s total number of shares with voting rights.
 
In summary, a total of 92 shareholders and their proxies attended the Company’s current shareholders’ meeting, representing 189,560,736 shares, or 31.65% of the Company’s total voting shares.
 
(2) In addition to the aforementioned shareholders and their proxies, attendees at this shareholders’ meeting also included certain directors, supervisors, senior management personnel of the Company, and attorneys from our firm.
 
The attorneys of this firm are of the opinion that the qualifications of the aforementioned persons attending and observing this shareholders’ meeting comply with the provisions of the Company Law, the Rules for Shareholders’ Meetings, and the Articles of Association.
 
(3) This shareholders’ meeting was convened by the Company’s Board of Directors, and the convener’s qualifications are lawful and valid.
 
III. Voting Procedures for This Shareholders’ Meeting
 
(1) Voting Procedure
 
1. Upon verification by the attorneys of this firm, the matters actually considered at this shareholders’ meeting are consistent with the proposals announced by the Company’s Board of Directors, and no amendments were made to the proposals during the course of the meeting, thereby complying with the relevant provisions of the Company Law, the Rules for Shareholders’ Meetings, and the Company Charter.
 
2. At the on-site meeting of this shareholders’ general meeting, shareholder representatives, supervisory board representatives, and attorneys from our firm were jointly appointed to conduct the vote-counting and vote-monitoring procedures. The vote-monitoring personnel then tallied the voting results, which were subsequently announced by the chair of the meeting at the venue. The announcement of the voting status and outcomes for each proposal was in full compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and the Articles of Association of the Company.
 
3. The online voting procedure for this shareholders’ meeting was established in accordance with the provisions of the Detailed Rules on Online Voting. The total number of voting rights exercised through online voting and the corresponding voting results were provided to the Company by Shenzhen Stock Exchange Information Network Co., Ltd., thereby complying with applicable laws and regulations.
 
In summary, the attorneys of this firm are of the opinion that the voting procedures for this shareholders’ meeting comply with the relevant provisions of the Company Law, the Rules of the Shareholders’ Meeting, and the Articles of Association.
 
(II) Voting Results
 
The present shareholders’ meeting reviewed and approved the following proposals:
 
1. Draft of the 2016 Restricted Stock Incentive Plan of Dalian Refrigeration Co., Ltd.;
 
1.1 Basis for and scope of determining the recipients of incentives;
 
1.2 Source, quantity, and allocation of restricted shares;
 
1.3 The term of this incentive plan, the grant date, the lock-up period, the vesting period, and the restriction period;
 
1.4 The grant price of restricted shares and the method for determining the grant price;
 
1.5 Grant and vesting conditions for restricted stock;
 
1.6 Methods and procedures for adjusting the restricted stock incentive plan;
 
1.7 Accounting treatment of restricted stock;
 
1.8 Implementation procedures for the restricted stock incentive plan;
 
1.9 The respective rights and obligations of the Company and the incentive recipients;
 
1.10 Handling of Changes in the Company or Incentive Recipients;
 
1.11 Principles for the Repurchase and Cancellation of Restricted Shares;
 
2. Assessment and Management Measures for the 2016 Restricted Stock Incentive Plan of Dalian Refrigeration Co., Ltd.;
 
3. Proposal to Submit to the Shareholders’ Meeting of Dalian Refrigeration Co., Ltd. for Authorization of the Board of Directors to Handle Matters Related to the Company’s 2016 Restricted Stock Incentive Plan.
 
All of the aforementioned proposals were approved by a majority of the valid voting rights held by shareholders present at the meeting, as required by law.
 
Upon verification, the attorneys of this firm are of the opinion that the voting procedures for the Company’s current shareholders’ meeting comply with the provisions of the Company Law, the Rules of the Shareholders’ Meeting, the Detailed Rules on Online Voting, and other applicable laws, regulations, normative documents, as well as the Company’s Articles of Association, and that the results of the vote are lawful and valid.
In summary, the attorneys of this firm are of the opinion that the convening and conduct of the Company’s current shareholders’ meeting comply with the provisions of the Company Law, the Rules for Shareholders’ Meetings, the Detailed Rules on Online Voting, and other applicable laws, regulations, normative documents, as well as the Company’s Articles of Association; that the qualifications of the attendees and the convener of the meeting are lawful and valid; and that the voting procedures and voting results of the meeting are lawful and valid.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liaoning Huaxia Law Firm
 
 
 
Person in Charge: Jiang Hui
 
 
 
Handling Attorney: Bao Jingxin
 
Liu Meijing
 
 
 
September 13, 2016

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