Level 1 coding

Level 2 coding

Level 3 coding

Data coding and contents

Objective fact(A)

Trans-regional integrate market scope(M)

AM1

Until 1993, Hope Group has built up 10 feed mills. Until 1994, there were more than 40 subsidiaries has been built.

AM2

In 1995, through identifying the property rights and restructuring assets of Hope Group, the 4 brothers (Liu Yongyan, Liu Yongxing, Liu Yongmei and Liuyonghao) of Family Liu set up Mainland Hope Group, East Hope Group, West China Hope Group and South Hope Group respectively (restructured became New Hope Group subsequently)

AM3

The headquarter of East Hope Group moved from Chengdu to Shanghai Pudong in 1999 and its agricultural subsidiaries covered most Chinese provinces. It built heavy industry factories in Nei mongol and Shandong province.

AM4

West China Hope Group has more than 100 subsidiaries in the fields of agriculture, husbandry, education, real estate, chemical industry.

AM5

In the field of education industry, Hope Education has more than 20 schools in different regions.

AM6

West China Hope Group set up more than 20 commercial and tourism real estate programs.

AM7

At the end of 2012, New Hope Group has more than 800 subsidiaries all over China.

AM8

Mainland Hope Group regards Chengdu as the main base and center and it has more than 50 branches in China.

AM9

Shenlan air conditioning manufacturing company (the subsidiary of Sichuan Hope Group) has more than 20 sales branches in China’s main cities.

Organizational trust

(T)

Family trust (f)

ATf1

Four brothers resigned from public office in 1982 and came back to hometown (Sichuan Xinjin) to start there own business.

ATf2

Four Brothers don’t mind the title, fame and fortune and they only took little living expenses in order to put capitals in extending their business.

ATf3

Based on traditional family virtue, “sincerity” “integrity” and “harmonious” make Hope Group get great value in the early time.

ATf4

Four brothers seldom divided mutual assets and earnings rationally and principledly.

Social trust (s)

ATs1

The headquarter of East Hope Group moved from Chengdu to Shanghai Pudong in 1999 and the total 80 senior managers were not family Liu’s member.

ATs2

Until 2005, among the directors, supervisors and senior managers in Sichuan New Hope Agribusiness Co. Ltd. (the subsidiary of New Hope Group), only the chairman Liu Yonghao belongs to Family Liu.

ATs3

In November 2011, New Hopes Group finished assets reorganization and there were a lot of managers been listed in the Secondary Public Offering List.

ATs4

In dealing the problem of enterprise ownership and management rights, chairman Liu Yongxing carried out clarifying property rights and using outer family managers.

ATs5

East Hope Group set up investment department in Shanghai which in charge of strategic investment. All of the investment issues were determined by the manager of investment department and Chairman Liu Yonghao won’t participate in the investment activities.