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AMENDMENTS TO DEPOSIT AGREEMENT AND ADRS. SECTION 2.01. All references in the Deposit Agreement to the term "Deposit Agreement" shall, as of the date hereof, refer to the Deposit Agreement dated as of February 7, 2012 and as amended by this Amendment. SECTION 2.02. Sections 4 and 6 of the Deposit Agreement are amended by inserting "SWIFT," immediately before the word "cable" contained therein. SECTION 2.03. The second paragraph of Section 8 of the Deposit Agreement is amended by replacing "City of New York" with "United States". SECTION 2.04. Section 9 of the Deposit Agreement is amended to read as follows: Any Custodian in acting hereunder shall be subject to the directions of the Depositary and shall be responsible solely to it. The Depositary reserves the right to add, replace or remove a Custodian. The Depositary will give prompt notice of any such action, which will be advance notice if practicable. Any Custodian may resign from its duties hereunder by providing at least 30 days prior written notice to the Depositary. The Depositary may discharge any Custodian at any time upon notice to the Custodian being discharged. Any Custodian ceasing to act hereunder as Custodian shall deliver, upon the instruction of the Depositary, all Deposited Securities held by it to a Custodian continuing to act. If upon the effectiveness of such resignation there would be no Custodian acting hereunder, the Depositary shall, promptly after receiving such notice, use commercially reasonable efforts to appoint a substitute custodian or custodians, each of which shall thereafter be a Custodian hereunder. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Deposit Agreement (including the ADRs) and subject to the penultimate sentence of paragraph (14) of the form of ADR, the Depositary shall not be responsible for, and shall incur no liability in connection with or arising from, any act or omission to act on the part of the Custodian except to the extent that (A) the Custodian has been determined by a final non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction to have (i) committed fraud or willful misconduct in the provision of custodial services to the Depositary or (ii) failed to use reasonable care in the provision of custodial services to the Depositary as determined in accordance with the standards prevailing in the jurisdiction in which the Custodian is located and (B) the Company or the Holders have incurred direct damages as a result of such act or omission to act on the part of the Custodian. SECTION 2.05. The first sentence of Section 14 of the Deposit Agreement is amended to read as follows: On or before the first date on which the Company makes any communication available to holders of Deposited Securities or any securities regulatory authority or stock exchange, by publication or otherwise, the Company shall transmit to the Depositary a copy thereof in English or with an English translation or summary. SECTION 2.06. Section 15 of the Deposit Agreement is amended by (a) replacing "Neither" in the first sentence thereof with "The Company agrees with the Depositary that neither" and (b) inserting the following immediately after the second sentence thereof: At the reasonable request of the Depositary where it deems necessary, the Company will furnish the Depositary with legal opinions, in forms and from counsels reasonably acceptable to the Depositary, dealing with such issues requested by the Depositary. SECTION 2.07. Section 16 of the Deposit Agreement is amended to read as follows:

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Sources: Deposit Agreement (JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. - ADR Depositary)

AMENDMENTS TO DEPOSIT AGREEMENT AND ADRS. SECTION Section 2.01. All references in the Deposit Agreement to the term "Deposit Agreement" shall, as The body of the date hereof, refer to the Deposit Agreement dated as of February 7, 2012 and as amended by this Amendment. SECTION 2.02. Sections 4 and 6 of the Deposit Agreement are amended by inserting "SWIFT," immediately before the word "cable" contained therein. SECTION 2.03. The second paragraph of Section 8 of the Deposit Agreement is amended by replacing "City of New York" with "United States". SECTION 2.04. Section 9 of the Deposit Agreement is amended to read as follows: Any Custodian in acting hereunder shall be subject to the directions of the Depositary and shall be responsible solely to it. The Depositary reserves the right to add, replace or remove a Custodian. The Depositary will give prompt notice of any such action, which will be advance notice if practicable. Any Custodian may resign from its duties hereunder by providing at least 30 days prior written notice to the Depositary. The Depositary may discharge any Custodian at any time upon notice to the Custodian being discharged. Any Custodian ceasing to act hereunder as Custodian shall deliver, upon the instruction of the Depositary, all Deposited Securities held by it to a Custodian continuing to act. If upon the effectiveness of such resignation there would be no Custodian acting hereunder, the Depositary shall, promptly after receiving such notice, use commercially reasonable efforts to appoint a substitute custodian or custodians, each of which shall thereafter be a Custodian hereunder. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Deposit Agreement (including the ADRs) and subject to the penultimate sentence of paragraph (14) of the form of ADR, the Depositary shall not be responsible for, and shall incur no liability in connection with or arising from, any act or omission to act on the part of the Custodian except to the extent that (A) the Custodian has been determined by a final non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction to have (i) committed fraud or willful misconduct in the provision of custodial services to the Depositary or (ii) failed to use reasonable care in the provision of custodial services to the Depositary as determined in accordance with the standards prevailing in the jurisdiction in which the Custodian is located and (B) the Company or the Holders have incurred direct damages as a result of such act or omission to act on the part located. Section 2.02. Section 12 of the CustodianDeposit Agreement is amended by replacing the word "Section" with "paragraph". SECTION 2.05Section 2.03. The first last sentence of Section 14 of the Deposit Agreement is amended to read as follows: On or before The Depositary and its agents may rely upon the first date on which the Company makes any communication available to holders Company's delivery of Deposited Securities or any securities regulatory authority or stock exchangeall such communications, by publication or otherwise, the Company shall transmit to information and provisions for all purposes of this Deposit Agreement and the Depositary a copy thereof in English shall have no liability for the accuracy or with an English translation or summarycompleteness of any thereof. SECTION 2.06Section 2.04. Section 15 of the Deposit Agreement is amended by (a) replacing "Neither" in the first sentence thereof with "The Company agrees with the Depositary that neither" and (b) inserting the following immediately after the second first sentence thereof: At the reasonable request of the Depositary where it deems necessary, the Company will furnish the Depositary with legal opinions, in forms and from counsels reasonably acceptable to the Depositary, dealing with such issues requested by the Depositary. SECTION 2.07Section 2.05. Section 16 17(a) of the Deposit Agreement is amended to read as follows: (a) JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. 4 ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇ Attention: Depositary Receipts Group Fax: (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ Section 2.06. The first sentence of Section 18 of the Deposit Agreement is amended to read as follows: This Deposit Agreement is for the exclusive benefit of the Company, the Depositary, the Holders, and their respective successors hereunder, and, except to the extent specifically set forth in Section 16 of this Deposit Agreement, shall not give any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim whatsoever to any other person. Section 2.07. Section 19 of the Deposit Agreement is amended by inserting the following immediately prior to the last paragraph thereof: By holding an ADS or an interest therein, Holders and owners of ADSs each irrevocably agree that any legal suit, action or proceeding against or involving the Company or the Depositary, arising out of or based upon this Deposit Agreement, the ADSs or the transactions contemplated herein, therein or hereby, may only be instituted in a state or federal court in New York, New York, and by holding an ADS or an interest therein each irrevocably waives any objection which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any such proceeding, and irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts in any such suit, action or proceeding. Section 2.08. Paragraph (1) of the form of ADR and all outstanding ADRs is renamed "Issuance of ADSs" and, in connection therewith, the first two paragraphs of each said paragraph (1) are replaced with the following: This ADR is one of the ADRs issued under the Deposit Agreement. Subject to paragraph (4), the Depositary may so issue ADRs for delivery at the Transfer Office (defined in paragraph (3)) only against deposit of: (a) Shares in form satisfactory to the Custodian; or (b) rights to receive Shares from the Company or any registrar, transfer agent, clearing agent or other entity recording Share ownership or transactions. In its capacity as Depositary, the Depositary shall not lend Shares or ADSs. Section 2.09. The proviso in the penultimate sentence of paragraph ( 3) of the form of ADR, and all outstanding ADRs, is amended to read as follows: provided that the Depositary may close the ADR Register at any time or from time to time when deemed expedient by it or, in the case of the issuance book portion of the ADR Register, when reasonably requested by the Company solely in order to enable the Company to comply with applicable law Section 2.10. The first sentence of paragraph (5) of the form of ADR, and all outstanding ADRs, is amended to read as follows: If any tax or other governmental charges (including any penalties and/or interest) shall become payable by or on behalf of the Custodian or the Depositary with respect to this ADR, any Deposited Securities represented by the ADSs evidenced hereby or any distribution thereon, such tax or other governmental charge shall be paid by the Holder hereof to the Depositary and by holding or having held an ADR the Holder and all prior Holders hereof, jointly and severally, agree to indemnify, defend and save harmless each of the Depositary and its agents in respect thereof. Section 2.11. The body of paragraph (7) of the form of ADR and all outstanding ADRs is amended to read as follows: The Depositary may charge, and collect from, (i) each person to whom ADSs are issued, including, without limitation, issuances against deposits of Shares, issuances in respect of Share Distributions, Rights and Other Distributions (as such terms are defined in paragraph (10)), issuances pursuant to a stock dividend or stock split declared by the Company, or issuances pursuant to a merger, exchange of securities or any other transaction or event affecting the ADSs or the Deposited Securities, and (ii) each person surrendering ADSs for withdrawal of Deposited Securities or whose ADSs are cancelled or reduced for any other reason, up to U.S.$5.00 for each 100 ADSs (or portion thereof) issued, delivered, reduced, cancelled or surrendered (as the case may be). The Depositary may sell (by public or private sale) sufficient securities and property received in respect of Share Distributions, Rights and Other Distributions prior to such deposit to pay such charge. The following additional charges shall be incurred by the Holders, by any party depositing or withdrawing Shares or by any party surrendering ADSs and/or to whom ADSs are issued (including, without limitation, issuances pursuant to a stock dividend or stock split declared by the Company or an exchange of stock regarding the ADSs or the Deposited Securities or a distribution of ADSs pursuant to paragraph (10)), whichever is applicable (i) a fee of U.S.$0.05 or less per ADS for any Cash distribution made pursuant to the Deposit Agreement, (ii) a fee of U.S.$1.50 per ADR or ADRs for transfers made pursuant to paragraph (3) hereof, (iii) a fee for the distribution or sale of securities pursuant to paragraph (10) hereof, such fee being in an amount equal to the fee for the execution and delivery of ADSs referred to above which would have been charged as a result of the deposit of such securities (for purposes of this paragraph (7) treating all such securities as if they were Shares) but which securities or the net cash proceeds from the sale thereof are instead distributed by the Depositary to Holders entitled thereto, (iv) an aggregate fee of U.S.$0.05 or less per ADS per calendar year (or portion thereof) for services performed by the Depositary in administering the ADRs (which fee may be charged on a periodic basis during each calendar year and shall be assessed against Holders as of the record date or record dates set by the Depositary during each calendar year and shall be payable at the sole discretion of the Depositary by billing such Holders or by deducting such charge from one or more cash dividends or other cash distributions), and (v) a fee for the reimbursement of such fees, charges and expenses as are incurred by the Depositary and/or any of its agents (including, without limitation, the Custodian and expenses incurred on behalf of Holders in connection with compliance with foreign exchange control regulations or any law or regulation relating to foreign investment) in connection with the servicing of the Shares or other Deposited Securities, the sale of securities (including, without limitation, Deposited Securities), the delivery of Deposited Securities or otherwise in connection with the Depositary's or its Custodian's compliance with applicable law, rule or regulation (which fees and charges shall be assessed on a proportionate basis against Holders as of the record date or dates set by the Depositary and shall be payable at the sole discretion of the Depositary by billing such Holders or by deducting such charge from one or more cash dividends or other cash distributions). The Company will pay all other charges and expenses of the Depositary and any agent of the Depositary (except the Custodian) pursuant to agreements from time to time between the Company and the Depositary, except (i) stock transfer or other taxes and other governmental charges (which are payable by Holders or persons depositing Shares), (ii) SWIFT, cable, telex and facsimile transmission and delivery charges incurred at the request of persons depositing, or Holders delivering Shares, ADRs or Deposited Securities (which are payable by such persons or Holders), (iii) transfer or registration fees for the registration or transfer of Deposited Securities on any applicable register in connection with the deposit or withdrawal of Deposited Securities (which are payable by persons depositing Shares or Holders withdrawing Deposited Securities; there are no such fees in respect of the Shares as of the date of the Deposit Agreement), and (iv) in connection with the conversion of foreign currency into U.S. dollars, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (“JPMorgan”) shall deduct out of such foreign currency the fees, expenses and other charges charged by it and/or its agent (which may be a division, branch or affiliate) so appointed in connection with such conversion. JPMorgan and/or its agent may act as principal for such conversion of foreign currency. Such charges may at any time and from time to time be changed by agreement between the Company and the Depositary. For further details see h▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇.▇▇▇.▇▇▇. The Depositary anticipates reimbursing the Company for certain expenses incurred by the Company that are related to the establishment and maintenance of the ADR program upon such terms and conditions as the Company and the Depositary may agree from time to time. The Depositary may make available to the Company a set amount or a portion of the Depositary fees charged in respect of the ADR program or otherwise upon such terms and conditions as the Company and the Depositary may agree from time to time. The right of the Depositary to receive payment of fees, charges and expenses as provided above shall survive the termination of the Deposit Agreement. As to any Depositary, upon the resignation or removal of such Depositary, such right shall extend for those fees, charges and expenses incurred prior to the effectiveness of such resignation or removal. Section 2.12. The last sentence of paragraph (8) of the form of ADR and all outstanding ADRs is amended by inserting "through the Commission’s E▇▇▇▇ system or" immediately after the word "copied" contained therein. Section 2.13. Subsection (a)(iii) of the first sentence of paragraph (10) of the form of ADR, and all outstanding ADRs, is amended by inserting "and/or its agents' fees and" immediately before "expenses" therein. Section 2.14. Paragraph (10) of the form of ADR, and all outstanding ADRs, is amended by inserting the following at the conclusion thereof: The Depositary reserves the right to utilize a division, branch or affiliate of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. to direct, manage and/or execute any public and/or private sale of securities hereunder. Such division, branch and/or affiliate may charge the Depositary a fee in connection with such sales, which fee is considered an expense of the Depositary contemplated above and/or under paragraph (7) hereof. All purchases and sales of securities will be handled by the Depositary in accordance with its then current policies, which are currently set forth in the "Depositary Receipt Sale and Purchase of Security" section of h▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇.▇▇▇.▇▇▇/▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇/FindOutAboutDRs, the location and contents of which the Depositary shall be solely responsible for. Section 2.15. Paragraph (12) of the form of ADR, and all outstanding ADRs, is amended by inserting the following at the conclusion thereof: 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). Holders are strongly encouraged to forward their voting instructions as soon as possible. Voting instructions will not be deemed received until such time as the ADR department responsible for proxies and voting has received such instructions notwithstanding that such instructions may have been physically received by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Depositary, prior to such time. Section 2.16. Paragraph (13) of the form of ADR, and all outstanding ADRs, is amended by inserting the following at the conclusion thereof: Promptly upon the occurrence of any of the aforementioned changes affecting Deposited Securities, the Company shall notify the Depositary in writing of such occurrence and as soon as practicable after receipt of such notice from the Company, may instruct the Depositary to give notice thereof, at the Company's expense, to Holders in accordance with the provisions hereof. Upon receipt of such instruction, the Depositary shall give notice to the Holders in accordance with the terms thereof, as soon as reasonably practicable. Section 2.17. The body of paragraph (14) of the form of ADR and all outstanding ADRs is amended to read as follows: The Depositary, the Company, their agents and each of them shall: (a) incur no liability (i) if any present or future law, rule, regulation, fiat, order or decree of the United States, Denmark or any other country or jurisdiction, or of any governmental or regulatory authority or any securities exchange or market or automated quotation system, the provisions of or governing any Deposited Securities, any present or future provision of the Company's Articles of Association, any act of God, war, terrorism, nationalization, expropriation, currency restrictions, work stoppage, strike, civil unrest, revolutions, rebellions, explosions, computer failure or circumstance beyond its direct and immediate control shall prevent or delay, or shall cause any of them to be subject to any civil or criminal penalty in connection with, any act which the Deposit Agreement or this ADR provides shall be done or performed by it or them (including, without limitation, voting pursuant to paragraph (12) hereof), or (ii) by reason of any exercise or failure to exercise any discretion given it in the Deposit Agreement or this ADR (including, without limitation, any failure to determine that any distribution or action may be lawful or reasonably practicable); (b) assume no liability except to perform its obligations to the exte

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Sources: Deposit Agreement (JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. - ADR Depositary)

AMENDMENTS TO DEPOSIT AGREEMENT AND ADRS. SECTION 2.01. All references in the Deposit Agreement to the term "Deposit Agreement" shall, as of the date hereof, refer to the Deposit Agreement dated as of February 7, 2012 and as amended by this Amendment. SECTION 2.02. Sections 4 and 6 of the Deposit Agreement are amended by inserting "SWIFT," immediately before the word "cable" contained therein. SECTION 2.03. The second paragraph of Section 8 of the Deposit Agreement is amended by replacing "City of New York" with "United States". SECTION 2.04. Section 9 of the Deposit Agreement is amended to read as follows: Any Custodian in acting hereunder shall be subject to the directions of the Depositary and shall be responsible solely to it. The Depositary reserves the right to add, replace or remove a Custodian. The Depositary will give prompt notice of any such action, which will be advance notice if practicable. Any Custodian may resign from its duties hereunder by providing at least 30 days prior written notice to the Depositary. The Depositary may discharge any Custodian at any time upon notice to the Custodian being discharged. Any Custodian ceasing to act hereunder as Custodian shall deliver, upon the instruction of the Depositary, all Deposited Securities held by it to a Custodian continuing to act. If upon the effectiveness of such resignation there would be no Custodian acting hereunder, the Depositary shall, promptly after receiving such notice, use commercially reasonable efforts to appoint a substitute custodian or custodians, each of which shall thereafter be a Custodian hereunder. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Deposit Agreement (including the ADRs) and subject to the penultimate sentence of paragraph (14) of the form of ADR, the Depositary shall not be responsible for, and shall incur no liability in connection with or arising from, any act or omission to act on the part of the Custodian except to the extent that (A) the Custodian has been determined by a final non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction to have (i) committed fraud or willful misconduct in the provision of custodial services to the Depositary or (ii) failed to use reasonable care in the provision of custodial services to the Depositary as determined in accordance with the standards prevailing in the jurisdiction in which the Custodian is located and (B) the Company or the Holders have incurred direct damages as a result of such act or omission to act on the part of the Custodian. SECTION 2.05. The first sentence of Section 14 of the Deposit Agreement is amended to read as follows: On or before the first date on which the Company makes any communication available to holders of Deposited Securities or any securities regulatory authority or stock exchange, by publication or otherwise, the Company shall transmit to the Depositary a copy thereof in English or with an English translation or summary. SECTION 2.06. Section 15 of the Deposit Agreement is amended by (a) replacing "Neither" in the first sentence thereof with "The Company agrees with the Depositary that neither" and (b) inserting the following immediately after the second sentence thereof: At the reasonable request of the Depositary where it deems necessary, the Company will furnish the Depositary with legal opinions, in forms and from counsels reasonably acceptable to the Depositary, dealing with such issues requested by the Depositary. SECTION 2.07. Section 16 of the Deposit Agreement is amended to read as follows:

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Sources: Deposit Agreement (Cementos Pacasmayo Saa)

AMENDMENTS TO DEPOSIT AGREEMENT AND ADRS. SECTION Section 2.01. All references in the Deposit Agreement to the term "Deposit Agreement" shall, as The body of the date hereof, refer to the Deposit Agreement dated as of February 7, 2012 and as amended by this Amendment. SECTION 2.02. Sections 4 and 6 of the Deposit Agreement are amended by inserting "SWIFT," immediately before the word "cable" contained therein. SECTION 2.03. The second paragraph of Section 8 of the Deposit Agreement is amended by replacing "City of New York" with "United States". SECTION 2.04. Section 9 of the Deposit Agreement is amended to read as follows: Any Custodian in acting hereunder shall be subject to the directions of the Depositary and shall be responsible solely to it. The Depositary reserves the right to add, replace or remove a Custodian. The Depositary will give prompt notice of any such action, which will be advance notice if practicable. Any Custodian may resign from its duties hereunder by providing at least 30 days prior written notice to the Depositary. The Depositary may discharge any Custodian at any time upon notice to the Custodian being discharged. Any Custodian ceasing to act hereunder as Custodian shall deliver, upon the instruction of the Depositary, all Deposited Securities held by it to a Custodian continuing to act. If upon the effectiveness of such resignation there would be no Custodian acting hereunder, the Depositary shall, promptly after receiving such notice, use commercially reasonable efforts to appoint a substitute custodian or custodians, each of which shall thereafter be a Custodian hereunder. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Deposit Agreement (including the ADRs) and subject to the penultimate sentence of paragraph (14) of the form of ADR, the Depositary shall not be responsible for, and shall incur no liability in connection with or arising from, any act or omission to act on the part of the Custodian except to the extent that (A) the Custodian has been determined by a final non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction to have (i) committed fraud or willful misconduct in the provision of custodial services to the Depositary or (ii) failed to use reasonable care in the provision of custodial services to the Depositary as determined in accordance with the standards prevailing in the jurisdiction in which the Custodian is located and (B) the Company or the Holders have incurred direct damages as a result of such act or omission to act on the part located. Section 2.02. Section 12 of the CustodianDeposit Agreement is amended by replacing the word "Section" with "paragraph". SECTION 2.05Section 2.03. The first last sentence of Section 14 of the Deposit Agreement is amended to read as follows: On or before The Depositary and its agents may rely upon the first date on which the Company makes any communication available to holders Company's delivery of Deposited Securities or any securities regulatory authority or stock exchangeall such communications, by publication or otherwise, the Company shall transmit to information and provisions for all purposes of this Deposit Agreement and the Depositary a copy thereof in English shall have no liability for the accuracy or with an English translation or summarycompleteness of any thereof. SECTION 2.06Section 2.04. Section 15 of the Deposit Agreement is amended by (a) replacing "Neither" in the first sentence thereof with "The Company agrees with the Depositary that neither" and (b) inserting the following immediately after the second first sentence thereof: At the reasonable request of the Depositary where it deems necessary, the Company will furnish the Depositary with legal opinions, in forms and from counsels reasonably acceptable to the Depositary, dealing with such issues requested by the Depositary. SECTION 2.07Section 2.05. Section 16 17(a) of the Deposit Agreement is amended to read as follows: (a) JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. 4 N▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇ Attention: Depositary Receipts Group Fax: (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ Section 2.06. The first sentence of Section 18 of the Deposit Agreement is amended to read as follows: This Deposit Agreement is for the exclusive benefit of the Company, the Depositary, the Holders, and their respective successors hereunder, and, except to the extent specifically set forth in Section 16 of this Deposit Agreement, shall not give any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim whatsoever to any other person. Section 2.07. Section 19 of the Deposit Agreement is amended by inserting the following immediately prior to the last paragraph thereof: By holding an ADS or an interest therein, Holders and owners of ADSs each irrevocably agree that any legal suit, action or proceeding against or involving the Company or the Depositary, arising out of or based upon this Deposit Agreement, the ADSs or the transactions contemplated herein, therein or hereby, may only be instituted in a state or federal court in New York, New York, and by holding an ADS or an interest therein each irrevocably waives any objection which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any such proceeding, and irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts in any such suit, action or proceeding. Section 2.08. Paragraph (1) of the form of ADR and all outstanding ADRs is renamed "Issuance of ADSs" and, in connection therewith, the first two paragraphs of each said paragraph (1) are replaced with the following: This ADR is one of the ADRs issued under the Deposit Agreement. Subject to paragraph (4), the Depositary may so issue ADRs for delivery at the Transfer Office (defined in paragraph (3)) only against deposit of: (a) Shares in form satisfactory to the Custodian; or (b) rights to receive Shares from the Company or any registrar, transfer agent, clearing agent or other entity recording Share ownership or transactions. In its capacity as Depositary, the Depositary shall not lend Shares or ADSs. Section 2.09. The proviso in the penultimate sentence of paragraph ( 3) of the form of ADR, and all outstanding ADRs, is amended to read as follows: provided that the Depositary may close the ADR Register at any time or from time to time when deemed expedient by it or, in the case of the issuance book portion of the ADR Register, when reasonably requested by the Company solely in order to enable the Company to comply with applicable law Section 2.10. The first sentence of paragraph (5) of the form of ADR, and all outstanding ADRs, is amended to read as follows: If any tax or other governmental charges (including any penalties and/or interest) shall become payable by or on behalf of the Custodian or the Depositary with respect to this ADR, any Deposited Securities represented by the ADSs evidenced hereby or any distribution thereon, such tax or other governmental charge shall be paid by the Holder hereof to the Depositary and by holding or having held an ADR the Holder and all prior Holders hereof, jointly and severally, agree to indemnify, defend and save harmless each of the Depositary and its agents in respect thereof. Section 2.11. The body of paragraph (7) of the form of ADR and all outstanding ADRs is amended to read as follows: The Depositary may charge, and collect from, (i) each person to whom ADSs are issued, including, without limitation, issuances against deposits of Shares, issuances in respect of Share Distributions, Rights and Other Distributions (as such terms are defined in paragraph (10)), issuances pursuant to a stock dividend or stock split declared by the Company, or issuances pursuant to a merger, exchange of securities or any other transaction or event affecting the ADSs or the Deposited Securities, and (ii) each person surrendering ADSs for withdrawal of Deposited Securities or whose ADSs are cancelled or reduced for any other reason, up to U.S.$5.00 for each 100 ADSs (or portion thereof) issued, delivered, reduced, cancelled or surrendered (as the case may be). The Depositary may sell (by public or private sale) sufficient securities and property received in respect of Share Distributions, Rights and Other Distributions prior to such deposit to pay such charge. The following additional charges shall be incurred by the Holders, by any party depositing or withdrawing Shares or by any party surrendering ADSs and/or to whom ADSs are issued (including, without limitation, issuances pursuant to a stock dividend or stock split declared by the Company or an exchange of stock regarding the ADSs or the Deposited Securities or a distribution of ADSs pursuant to paragraph (10)), whichever is applicable (i) a fee of U.S.$0.05 or less per ADS for any Cash distribution made pursuant to the Deposit Agreement, (ii) a fee of U.S.$1.50 per ADR or ADRs for transfers made pursuant to paragraph (3) hereof, (iii) a fee for the distribution or sale of securities pursuant to paragraph (10) hereof, such fee being in an amount equal to the fee for the execution and delivery of ADSs referred to above which would have been charged as a result of the deposit of such securities (for purposes of this paragraph (7) treating all such securities as if they were Shares) but which securities or the net cash proceeds from the sale thereof are instead distributed by the Depositary to Holders entitled thereto, (iv) an aggregate fee of U.S.$0.05 or less per ADS per calendar year (or portion thereof) for services performed by the Depositary in administering the ADRs (which fee may be charged on a periodic basis during each calendar year and shall be assessed against Holders as of the record date or record dates set by the Depositary during each calendar year and shall be payable at the sole discretion of the Depositary by billing such Holders or by deducting such charge from one or more cash dividends or other cash distributions), and (v) a fee for the reimbursement of such fees, charges and expenses as are incurred by the Depositary and/or any of its agents (including, without limitation, the Custodian and expenses incurred on behalf of Holders in connection with compliance with foreign exchange control regulations or any law or regulation relating to foreign investment) in connection with the servicing of the Shares or other Deposited Securities, the sale of securities (including, without limitation, Deposited Securities), the delivery of Deposited Securities or otherwise in connection with the Depositary's or its Custodian's compliance with applicable law, rule or regulation (which fees and charges shall be assessed on a proportionate basis against Holders as of the record date or dates set by the Depositary and shall be payable at the sole discretion of the Depositary by billing such Holders or by deducting such charge from one or more cash dividends or other cash distributions). The Company will pay all other charges and expenses of the Depositary and any agent of the Depositary (except the Custodian) pursuant to agreements from time to time between the Company and the Depositary, except (i) stock transfer or other taxes and other governmental charges (which are payable by Holders or persons depositing Shares), (ii) SWIFT, cable, telex and facsimile transmission and delivery charges incurred at the request of persons depositing, or Holders delivering Shares, ADRs or Deposited Securities (which are payable by such persons or Holders), (iii) transfer or registration fees for the registration or transfer of Deposited Securities on any applicable register in connection with the deposit or withdrawal of Deposited Securities (which are payable by persons depositing Shares or Holders withdrawing Deposited Securities; there are no such fees in respect of the Shares as of the date of the Deposit Agreement), and (iv) in connection with the conversion of foreign currency into U.S. dollars, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (“JPMorgan”) shall deduct out of such foreign currency the fees, expenses and other charges charged by it and/or its agent (which may be a division, branch or affiliate) so appointed in connection with such conversion. JPMorgan and/or its agent may act as principal for such conversion of foreign currency. Such charges may at any time and from time to time be changed by agreement between the Company and the Depositary. For further details see h▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇.▇▇▇.▇▇▇. The Depositary anticipates reimbursing the Company for certain expenses incurred by the Company that are related to the establishment and maintenance of the ADR program upon such terms and conditions as the Company and the Depositary may agree from time to time. The Depositary may make available to the Company a set amount or a portion of the Depositary fees charged in respect of the ADR program or otherwise upon such terms and conditions as the Company and the Depositary may agree from time to time. The right of the Depositary to receive payment of fees, charges and expenses as provided above shall survive the termination of the Deposit Agreement. As to any Depositary, upon the resignation or removal of such Depositary, such right shall extend for those fees, charges and expenses incurred prior to the effectiveness of such resignation or removal. Section 2.12. The last sentence of paragraph (8) of the form of ADR and all outstanding ADRs is amended by inserting "through the Commission’s E▇▇▇▇ system or" immediately after the word "copied" contained therein. Section 2.13. Subsection (a)(iii) of the first sentence of paragraph (10) of the form of ADR, and all outstanding ADRs, is amended by inserting "and/or its agents' fees and" immediately before "expenses" therein. Section 2.14. Paragraph (10) of the form of ADR, and all outstanding ADRs, is amended by inserting the following at the conclusion thereof: The Depositary reserves the right to utilize a division, branch or affiliate of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. to direct, manage and/or execute any public and/or private sale of securities hereunder. Such division, branch and/or affiliate may charge the Depositary a fee in connection with such sales, which fee is considered an expense of the Depositary contemplated above and/or under paragraph (7) hereof. All purchases and sales of securities will be handled by the Depositary in accordance with its then current policies, which are currently set forth in the "Depositary Receipt Sale and Purchase of Security" section of h▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇.▇▇▇.▇▇▇/▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇/FindOutAboutDRs, the location and contents of which the Depositary shall be solely responsible for. Section 2.15. Paragraph (12) of the form of ADR, and all outstanding ADRs, is amended by inserting the following at the conclusion thereof: 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). Holders are strongly encouraged to forward their voting instructions as soon as possible. Voting instructions will not be deemed received until such time as the ADR department responsible for proxies and voting has received such instructions notwithstanding that such instructions may have been physically received by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Depositary, prior to such time. Section 2.16. Paragraph (13) of the form of ADR, and all outstanding ADRs, is amended by inserting the following at the conclusion thereof: Promptly upon the occurrence of any of the aforementioned changes affecting Deposited Securities, the Company shall notify the Depositary in writing of such occurrence and as soon as practicable after receipt of such notice from the Company, may instruct the Depositary to give notice thereof, at the Company's expense, to Holders in accordance with the provisions hereof. Upon receipt of such instruction, the Depositary shall give notice to the Holders in accordance with the terms thereof, as soon as reasonably practicable. Section 2.17. The body of paragraph (14) of the form of ADR and all outstanding ADRs is amended to read as follows: The Depositary, the Company, their agents and each of them shall: (a) incur no liability (i) if any present or future law, rule, regulation, fiat, order or decree of the United States, Denmark or any other country or jurisdiction, or of any governmental or regulatory authority or any securities exchange or market or automated quotation system, the provisions of or governing any Deposited Securities, any present or future provision of the Company's Articles of Association, any act of God, war, terrorism, nationalization, expropriation, currency restrictions, work stoppage, strike, civil unrest, revolutions, rebellions, explosions, computer failure or circumstance beyond its direct and immediate control shall prevent or delay, or shall cause any of them to be subject to any civil or criminal penalty in connection with, any act which the Deposit Agreement or this ADR provides shall be done or performed by it or them (including, without limitation, voting pursuant to paragraph (12) hereof), or (ii) by reason of any exercise or failure to exercise any discretion given it in the Deposit Agreement or this ADR (including, without limitation, any failure to determine that any distribution or action may be lawful or reasonably practicable); (b) assume no liability except to perform its obligations to the exte

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Sources: Amended and Restated Deposit Agreement (JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. - ADR Depositary)

AMENDMENTS TO DEPOSIT AGREEMENT AND ADRS. SECTION 2.01. All references in the Deposit Agreement to the term "Deposit Agreement" shall, as of the date hereof, refer to the Deposit Agreement Agreement, dated as of February 7December 11, 2012 and 2007 as amended by this Amendment. SECTION 2.02. Sections 4 and 6 The first three sentences of Section 3 of the Deposit Agreement are amended replaced with the following: In connection with the deposit of Shares hereunder, the Depositary or the Custodian shall require a written order, in a form satisfactory to the Depositary, directing the Depositary to issue to, or upon the written order of, the person or persons designated in such order a Direct Registration ADR or ADRs evidencing the number of ADSs representing such deposited Shares (a "Delivery Order"). Shares presented for deposit shall, at the time of such deposit, be registered in the name of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as depositary for the benefit of holders of ADRs or in such other name as the Depositary shall direct. Deposited Securities shall be held by inserting "SWIFT," immediately before the word "cable" contained thereinCustodian for the account and to the order of the Depositary for the benefit of Holders of ADRs (to the extent not prohibited by law) at such place or places and in such manner as the Depositary shall determine. SECTION 2.03. The second paragraph of Section 8 of the Deposit Agreement is amended by replacing "City of New York" with "United States". SECTION 2.04. The following paragraph is inserted at the end of Section 9 of the Deposit Agreement is amended to read as followsAgreement: Any Custodian in acting hereunder shall be subject to the directions of the Depositary and shall be responsible solely to it. The Depositary reserves the right to add, replace or remove a Custodian. The Depositary will give prompt notice of any such action, which will be advance notice if practicable. Any Custodian may resign from its duties hereunder by providing at least 30 days prior written notice to the Depositary. The Depositary may discharge any Custodian at any time upon notice to the Custodian being discharged. Any Custodian ceasing to act hereunder as Custodian shall deliver, upon the instruction of the Depositary, all Deposited Securities held by it to a Custodian continuing to act. If upon the effectiveness of such resignation there would be no Custodian acting hereunder, the Depositary shall, promptly after receiving such notice, use commercially reasonable efforts to appoint a substitute custodian or custodians, each of which shall thereafter be a Custodian hereunder. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Deposit Agreement (including the ADRs) and subject to the penultimate sentence of paragraph (14) of the form of ADR, the Depositary shall not be responsible for, and shall incur no liability in connection with or arising from, any act or omission to act on the part of the Custodian except to the extent that (A) any Holder has incurred liability directly as a result of the Custodian has been determined by a final non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction to have having (i) committed fraud or willful misconduct in the provision of custodial services to the Depositary or (ii) failed to use reasonable care in the provision of custodial services to the Depositary as determined in accordance with the standards prevailing in the jurisdiction in which the Custodian is located and (B) the Company or the Holders have incurred direct damages as a result of such act or omission to act on the part of the Custodianlocated. SECTION 2.05. The first sentence of Section 14 of the Deposit Agreement is amended to read as follows: On or before the first date on which the Company makes any communication available to holders of Deposited Securities or any securities regulatory authority or stock exchange, by publication or otherwise, the Company shall transmit to the Depositary a copy thereof in English or with an English translation or summary. SECTION 2.06. Section 15 12 of the Deposit Agreement is amended by (a) replacing "Neitherappointed" in with "appointed, subject to paragraph (14) of the form of ADR" at the conclusion thereof. SECTION 2.06. The following is inserted immediately after the first sentence thereof with "The Company agrees with of Section 15 of the Depositary that neither" and (b) inserting the following immediately after the second sentence thereofDeposit Agreement: At the reasonable request of the Depositary where when it deems necessary, the Company will furnish the Depositary with legal opinions, in forms and from counsels reasonably acceptable to the Depositary, dealing with such issues requested by the Depositary. SECTION 2.07. Section 16 of the Deposit Agreement is amended to read as follows:: The Company shall indemnify, defend and save harmless each of the Depositary, the Custodian and their respective directors, officers, employees, agents and affiliates against any loss, liability or expense (including reasonable fees and expenses of counsel) which may arise out of acts performed or omitted, in connection with the provisions of this Deposit Agreement and of the ADRs, as the same may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time in accordance herewith (i) by either the Depositary or a Custodian or their respective directors, officers, employees, agents and affiliates, except for any liability or expense directly arising out of the negligence or willful misconduct of the Depositary or its directors, officers or affiliates acting in their capacities as such hereunder, or (ii) by the Company or any of its directors, officers, employees, agents and affiliates.

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Sources: Deposit Agreement (JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. - ADR Depositary)

AMENDMENTS TO DEPOSIT AGREEMENT AND ADRS. SECTION 2.01. All references in the Deposit Agreement to the term "Deposit Agreement" shall, as of the date hereof, refer to the Amended and Restated Deposit Agreement dated as of February 7January 6, 2012 and 2016, as amended as of August 11, 2016 as further amended by this Amendment. SECTION 2.02. Sections 4 and 6 of the Deposit Agreement are amended by inserting "SWIFT," immediately before the word "cable" contained therein. SECTION 2.03. The second paragraph of Section 8 1(c) of the Deposit Agreement is amended by replacing "City of New Yorkthree Shares" with "United Statessix Shares". SECTION 2.03. Section 1(l) of the Deposit Agreement is amended by inserting "Class A" immediately before "ordinary" contained therein. SECTION 2.04. The second paragraph of Section 9 of the Deposit Agreement is amended to read as follows: Any Custodian in acting hereunder shall be subject to the directions of the Depositary and shall be responsible solely to it. The Depositary reserves the right to add, replace or remove a Custodian. The Depositary will give prompt notice of any such action, which will be advance notice if practicable. Any Custodian may resign from its duties hereunder by providing at least 30 days prior written notice to the Depositary. The Depositary may discharge any Custodian at any time upon notice to the Custodian being discharged. Any Custodian ceasing to act hereunder as Custodian shall deliver, upon the instruction of the Depositary, all Deposited Securities held by it to a Custodian continuing to act. If upon the effectiveness of such resignation there would be no Custodian acting hereunder, the Depositary shall, promptly after receiving such notice, use commercially reasonable efforts to appoint a substitute custodian or custodians, each of which shall thereafter be a Custodian hereunder. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Deposit Agreement (including the ADRs) and subject to the penultimate sentence of paragraph (14) of the form of ADR, the Depositary shall not be responsible for, and shall incur no liability in connection with or arising from, any act or omission to act on the part of the Custodian except to the extent that (A) any Holder has incurred liability directly as a result of the Custodian has been determined by a final non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction to have having (i) committed fraud or willful misconduct in the provision of custodial services to the Depositary or (ii) failed to use reasonable care in the provision of custodial services to the Depositary as determined in accordance with the standards prevailing in the jurisdiction in which the Custodian is located and (B) the Company or the Holders have incurred direct damages as a result of such act or omission to act on the part of the Custodianlocated. SECTION 2.05. The first sentence of Section 14 17 of the Deposit Agreement is amended to read as follows: On or before This Deposit Agreement is for the first date on which exclusive benefit of the Company makes any communication available to holders of Deposited Securities or any securities regulatory authority or stock exchange, by publication or otherwiseCompany, the Company shall transmit Depositary, the Holders, and their respective successors hereunder, and, except to the Depositary a copy thereof extent specifically set forth in English Section 15 of this Deposit Agreement, shall not give any legal or with an English translation equitable right, remedy or summaryclaim whatsoever to any other person. SECTION 2.06. Section 15 The form of ADR and all outstanding ADRs (including, without limitation, the terms of each outstanding ADS), to be effective at the time the name of the Deposit Agreement Company is changed to "San Meditech Holdings Ltd." are amended by (a) replacing "Neither" in the first sentence thereof with "The Company agrees with the Depositary that neither" and (b) inserting the following immediately after the second sentence thereof: At the reasonable request of the Depositary where it deems necessary, the Company will furnish the Depositary with legal opinions, in forms and from counsels reasonably acceptable to the Depositary, dealing with such issues requested by the Depositary. SECTION 2.07. Section 16 of the Deposit Agreement is amended restated to read as follows:set forth in Exhibit A hereto.

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Sources: Deposit Agreement (JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. - ADR Depositary)