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If you have sold or transferred all your shares in Innovent Biologics, Inc., you should at once hand this circular together with the accompanying form of proxy to the purchaser or the transferee or to the bank, licensed securities dealer or other agent through whom the sale or transfer was effected for transmission to the purchaser or transferee.

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited take no responsibility for the contents of this circular, make no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaim any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this circular.

信達生 物製藥

INNOVENT BIOLOGICS, INC.

(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with Limited Liability)

(Stock Code: 1801)

PROPOSED GRANTING OF GENERAL MANDATES TO BUY BACK

SHARES AND TO ISSUE NEW SHARES,

PROPOSED RE-ELECTION OF THE RETIRING DIRECTORS

AND

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

A notice convening the Annual General Meeting of Innovent Biologics, Inc. to be held on Thursday, June 24, 2021 at 9:30 a.m. at Yale meeting room, 5F, Administration Building, Innovent Biologics, 168 Dongping Street, Suzhou Industrial Park, China is set out on pages 15 to 19 of this circular. A form of proxy for use at the Annual General Meeting is also enclosed. Such form of proxy is also published on the websites of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (http://www.hkexnews.hk) and the Company (http://innoventbio.com/) respectively.

Whether or not you intend to attend the Annual General Meeting, you are required to complete the form of proxy in accordance with the instructions printed thereon and return it to the Company's branch share registrar in Hong Kong, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, at 17M Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong as soon as possible but in any event not less than 48 hours before the time appointed for holding the Annual General Meeting (i.e. not later than 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 22, 2021) or any adjournment thereof. Completion and return of the form of proxy shall not preclude you from attending and voting in person at the Annual General Meeting if you so wish and in such event the form of proxy shall be deemed to be revoked.

The English text of this circular shall prevail over the Chinese text for the purpose of interpretation.

References to dates and time in this circular are to Hong Kong dates and time.

April 30, 2021

CONTENTS

Page

DEFINITIONS . .

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1

LETTER FROM THE BOARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3

INTRODUCTION

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3

PROPOSED GRANTING OF GENERAL MANDATE TO

BUY BACK SHARES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4

PROPOSED GRANTING OF GENERAL MANDATE TO

ISSUE NEW SHARES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4

PROPOSED RE-ELECTION OF RETIRING DIRECTORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6

PROXY ARRANGEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6

VOTING BY WAY OF POLL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6

RECOMMENDATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7

RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7

APPENDIX I

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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT ON THE

SHARE BUY-BACKMANDATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

8

APPENDIX II

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DETAILS OF RETIRING DIRECTORS

PROPOSED TO BE RE-ELECTED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

11

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

15

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DEFINITIONS

In this circular, unless otherwise defined or the context otherwise requires, the following terms or expressions shall have the following meanings:

"Annual General Meeting"

the annual general meeting of the Company to be held on

Thursday, June 24, 2021, at 9:30 a.m. at Yale meeting

room, 5F, Administration Building, Innovent Biologics,

168 Dongping Street, Suzhou Industrial Park, China to

consider and, if appropriate, to approve the resolutions

contained in the notice of the meeting which is set out on

pages 15 to 19 of this circular, or any adjournment

thereof

"Articles of Association"

the articles of association of the Company currently in

force

"Board"

the board of Directors of the Company

"Companies Law"

the Companies Law (as revised) of the Cayman Islands,

as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from

time to time

"Company"

Innovent Biologics, Inc., an exempted company

incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability,

the Shares of which are listed on the main board of the

Stock Exchange (stock code: 1801)

"Director(s)"

the director(s) of the Company

"Group"

the Company and its subsidiaries

"HK$"

Hong Kong dollars, the lawful currency of Hong Kong

"Hong Kong"

the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the

PRC

"Issue Mandate"

a general mandate proposed to be granted to the Directors

at the Annual General Meeting to allot, issue and/or deal

in additional Shares not exceeding 20% of the total

number of the issued Shares as at the date of passing of

the relevant resolution granting such mandate

"Latest Practicable Date"

April 23, 2021 being the latest practicable date prior to

the printing of this circular for the purpose of

ascertaining certain information contained herein

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DEFINITIONS

"Listing Date"

October 31, 2018, being the date on which the Shares are

first listed and from which dealings thereof are permitted

to commence on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange

"Listing Rules"

the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The

Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, as amended from

time to time

"PRC" or "China"

the People's Republic of China, but for the purpose of

this circular and unless otherwise indicated, excludes

Hong Kong, Macau Special Administrative Region of the

PRC and Taiwan

"Prospectus"

the prospectus of the Company dated October 18, 2018

"RMB"

Renminbi, the lawful currency of China

"SFO"

the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Chapter 571 of the

Laws of Hong Kong), as amended from time to time

"Share(s)"

ordinary share(s) of nominal or par value of US$0.00001

each in the issued share capital of the Company or if there

has been a subsequent sub-division, consolidation,

reclassification or reconstruction of the share capital of

the Company, shares forming part of the ordinary equity

share capital of the Company

"Share Buy-back Mandate"

a general mandate proposed to be granted to the Directors

at the Annual General Meeting to buy back Shares not

exceeding 10% of the total number of the issued Shares

as at the date of passing of the relevant resolution

granting such mandate

"Shareholder(s)"

holder(s) of the Share(s) from time to time

"Stock Exchange"

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited

"Takeovers Code"

The Codes on Takeovers and Mergers and Share Buy-

Backs issued by the Securities and Futures Commission

in Hong Kong, as amended from time to time

"US$"

United States dollars, the lawful currency of the United

States of America

"%"

per cent

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD

信達生 物製藥

INNOVENT BIOLOGICS, INC.

(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with Limited Liability)

(Stock Code: 1801)

Executive Directors:

Registered office:

Dr. De-Chao Michael Yu

PO Box 309, Ugland House

(Chairman of the Board and

Grand Cayman, KY1-1104

Chief Executive Officer)

Cayman Islands

Mr. Ronald Hao Xi Ede

Principal place of business in

Non-executive Director:

Hong Kong:

Mr. Shuyun Chen

Room 1901, 19/F, Lee Garden One

33 Hysan Avenue, Causeway Bay

Independent non-executive Directors:

Hong Kong

Dr. Charles Leland Cooney

Ms. Joyce I-yin Hsu

Dr. Kaixian Chen

April 30, 2021

To the Shareholders

Dear Sir/Madam,

PROPOSED GRANTING OF GENERAL MANDATES TO BUY BACK

SHARES AND TO ISSUE NEW SHARES,

PROPOSED RE-ELECTION OF THE RETIRING DIRECTORS

AND

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

INTRODUCTION

The purpose of this circular is to provide Shareholders with the notice of Annual General Meeting and further information in relation to, amongst others, the resolutions to be proposed at the Annual General Meeting relating to the granting of the Share Buy-back Mandate and the Issue Mandate to the Directors, and to seek your approval of the relevant resolutions relating to these matters at the AGM.

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD

PROPOSED GRANTING OF GENERAL MANDATE TO BUY BACK SHARES

At the annual general meeting of the Company held on June 12, 2020, an ordinary resolution was passed by the Shareholders to grant a general mandate to the Directors to exercise the powers of the Company to buy back Shares. Such mandate will lapse at the conclusion of the forthcoming Annual General Meeting. In order to give the Company the flexibility to buy back Shares if and when appropriate, an ordinary resolution will be proposed at the Annual General Meeting to approve the granting of a general mandate to the Directors to exercise all powers of the Company to buy back Shares not exceeding 10% of the total number of issued Shares as at the date of passing of the relevant resolution.

As at the Latest Practicable Date, the issued share capital of the Company comprised 1,455,600,997 Shares. Assuming that the total number of issued shares remains unchanged as at the date of Annual General Meeting, the maximum number of Shares which may be bought back pursuant to the Share Buy-Back Mandate will be 145,560,097 Shares.

With reference to the Share Buy-back Mandate, the Directors wish to state that they have no immediate plan to buy back any Shares pursuant thereto.

An explanatory statement required by the Listing Rules to be sent to the Shareholders in connection with the proposed Share Buy-back Mandate is set out in Appendix I to this circular. This explanatory statement contains all information reasonably necessary to enable the Shareholders to make an informed decision on whether to vote for or against the relevant resolution proposed at the Annual General Meeting.

PROPOSED GRANTING OF GENERAL MANDATE TO ISSUE NEW SHARES

At the annual general meeting of the Company held on June 12, 2020, an ordinary resolution was passed by the Shareholders to grant a general mandate to the Directors to exercise the powers of the Company to allot, issue and deal with additional Shares. Such mandate will lapse at the conclusion of the forthcoming Annual General Meeting. In order to ensure flexibility and give discretion to the Directors in the event that it becomes desirable for the Company to issue any new Shares, an ordinary resolution will be proposed at the Annual General Meeting to approve the granting of a general mandate to the Directors to exercise all powers of the Company to allot, issue and deal with additional Shares not exceeding 20% of the total number of the issued Shares as at the date of passing of the relevant resolution.

As at the Latest Practicable Date, the issued share capital of the Company comprised 1,455,600,997 Shares. Assuming that the total number of issued shares remains unchanged as at the date of Annual General Meeting, the maximum number of additional Shares which may be issued pursuant to the Issue Mandate will be 291,120,199 Shares.

In addition, an ordinary resolution to extend the Issue Mandate by adding the number of Shares bought back by the Company pursuant to the Share Buy-back Mandate will also be proposed at the Annual General Meeting.

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD

With reference to the Issue Mandate, the Directors wish to state that they have no immediate plans to issue any new Shares pursuant thereto.

The Share Buy-back Mandate and the Issue Mandate, if approved at the Annual General Meeting, will remain in effect until the earliest of: (i) the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company; (ii) the date by which the next annual general meeting of the Company is required to be held pursuant to the applicable laws or the Articles of Association; or (iii) the date on which such an authority is revoked or varied by an ordinary resolution of the Shareholders in a general meeting of the Company.

PROPOSED RE-ELECTION OF RETIRING DIRECTORS

Pursuant to Article 16.19 of the Articles of Association, at every annual general meeting of the Company, one-third of the Directors for the time being (or, if their number is not three or a multiple of three, then the number nearest to, but not less than, one-third) shall retire from office by rotation provided that every Director (including those appointed for a specific term) shall be subject to retirement by rotation at least once every three years. A retiring Director shall retain office until the close of the meeting at which he retires and shall be eligible for re-election thereat.

Accordingly, the following Directors, namely, Mr. Shuyun Chen and Dr. Kaixian Chen shall retire at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting and, being eligible, will offer themselves for re-election.

Recommendation of the Nomination Committee

The nomination committee of the Company (the "Nomination Committee") has evaluated the performance of each of the retiring Directors and found their performance satisfactory. Also, the Nomination Committee has assessed and received an annual independence confirmation pursuant to Rule 3.13 of the Listing Rules from Dr. Chen, the retiring independent non-executive Director, and confirmed that he remains independent. In addition, the Nomination Committee has reviewed the structure and composition of the Board, the confirmations and disclosures given by the Directors, the qualifications, skills and experience, time commitment and contribution of the retiring Directors with reference to the nomination principles and criteria set out in the Company's board diversity policy and director nomination policy and the Company's corporate strategy, and the independence of all independent non-executive Directors.

Therefore, the Nomination Committee has recommended to the Board on re-election of all the retiring Directors, including the aforesaid independent non-executive Director, who is due to retire at the Annual General Meeting. On this basis, the Board considers that Dr. Chen, the retiring independent non-executive Director, is independent in accordance with the independence guidelines set out in the Listing Rules and will continue to bring valuable business experience, knowledge and professionalism to the Board for its efficient and effective

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD

functioning and diversity. Accordingly, upon the recommendation of the Nomination Committee, the Board has proposed the re-election of all the retiring Directors at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting.

Details of the above retiring Directors who are standing for re-election at the Annual General Meeting are set out in Appendix II to this circular in accordance with the relevant requirements of the Listing Rules.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

The notice of the Annual General Meeting is set out on pages 15 to 19 of this circular.

For determining the eligibility to attend and vote at the Annual General Meeting, the register of members of the Company will be closed from Monday, June 21, 2021 to Thursday, June 24, 2021, both days inclusive, during which period no transfer of Shares will be registered. In order to be eligible to attend and vote at the Annual General Meeting, unregistered holders of Shares are required to lodge all transfer documents accompanied by the relevant share certificates and properly completed transfer forms with the Company's branch share registrar in Hong Kong, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, at Shops 1712-1716, 17th Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong for registration not later than 4:30 p.m. on Friday, June 18, 2021.

PROXY ARRANGEMENT

A form of proxy for use at the Annual General Meeting is enclosed with this circular. Such form of proxy is also published on the websites of the Stock Exchange (http://www.hkexnews.hk) and the Company (http://innoventbio.com/). Whether or not you intend to attend the Annual General Meeting, you are required to complete and sign the form of proxy in accordance with the instructions printed thereon and return it to the Company's branch share registrar in Hong Kong, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, at 17M Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong not less than 48 hours before the time fixed for the holding of the Annual General Meeting (i.e. not later than 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 22, 2021) or any adjournment thereof. Completion and delivery of the form of proxy shall not preclude you from attending and voting in person at the Annual General Meeting if you so wish and in such event the form of proxy shall be deemed to be revoked.

VOTING BY WAY OF POLL

Pursuant to Rule 13.39(4) of the Listing Rules, any resolution put to the vote of the Shareholders at a general meeting must be taken by poll except where the chairman of the Annual General Meeting, in good faith, decides to allow a resolution which relates purely to a procedural or administrative matter to be voted on by a show of hands. An announcement on the poll results will be published by the Company after the Annual General Meeting in the manner prescribed under Rule 13.39(5) of the Listing Rules.

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD

RECOMMENDATION

The Directors consider that the proposed resolutions including the granting of the Share Buy-back Mandate, the granting/extension of the Issue Mandate and the re-election of retiring Directors are in the best interests of the Company and the Shareholders as a whole. The Directors therefore recommend the Shareholders to vote in favour of the relevant resolutions to be proposed at the Annual General Meeting.

RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT

This circular, for which the Directors collectively and individually accept full responsibility, includes particulars given in compliance with the Listing Rules for the purpose of giving information with regard to the Company. The Directors, having made all reasonable enquiries, confirm that to the best of their knowledge and belief, the information contained in this circular is accurate and complete in all material respects and not misleading or deceptive, and there are no other matters the omission of which would make any statement herein or this circular misleading.

Yours faithfully,

By order of the Board

Innovent Biologics, Inc.

Dr. De-Chao Michael Yu

Chairman of the Board and Executive Director

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APPENDIX I EXPLANATORY STATEMENT ON THE SHARE BUY-BACK MANDATE

The following is an explanatory statement required by the Listing Rules to provide the Shareholders with requisite information reasonably necessary for them to make an informed decision on whether to vote for or against the ordinary resolution to be proposed at the Annual General Meeting in relation to the granting of the Share Buy-back Mandate.

1. SHARE CAPITAL

As at the Latest Practicable Date, the issued share capital of the Company comprised 1,455,600,997 Shares.

Subject to the passing of the resolution granting the Share Buy-back Mandate and on the basis that no further Shares are issued or bought back before the Annual General Meeting, the Directors would be authorised under the Share Buy-back Mandate to buy back, during the period in which the Share Buy-back Mandate remains in force and is exercised in full, up to 145,560,099 Shares which represent 10% of the total number of Shares in issue as at the date of the Annual General Meeting.

2. REASONS FOR SHARE BUY-BACK

The Directors believe that it is in the best interests of the Company and Shareholders for the Directors to have general authority from the Shareholders to buy back the Shares in the market. Such buy-back may, depending on market conditions and funding arrangements at the time, lead to an enhancement of the net assets and/or earnings per Share of the Company and will only be made when the Directors believe that such buy-back will benefit the Company and Shareholders.

3. FUNDING OF SHARE BUY-BACK

Buy-back of Shares must be funded legally available for such purpose in accordance with the Memorandum of Association of the Company, Articles of Association, the Companies Law and any applicable laws and regulations, being profits of the Company or out of the proceeds of a fresh issue of the Shares made for the purpose of the buy-back, or, if authorised by the Articles of Association and subject to the Companies Law, out of capital of the Company, and, in the case of any premium payable on the buy-back, out of the profits of the Company or out of sums standing to the credit of the share premium account of the Company before or at the time the Shares are bought back in the manner provided for in the Companies Law.

4. IMPACT OF SHARE REPURCHASE

There might be a material adverse impact on the working capital or gearing position of the Company (as compared with the position disclosed in the audited consolidated financial statements contained in the annual report of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2020) in the event that the Share Buy-back Mandate was to be carried out in full at any time during the proposed buy-back period. However, the Directors do not intend to exercise the Share Buy-back Mandate to such extent as would, in the circumstances, have a material adverse effect on the working capital requirements or the gearing levels of the Company which in the opinion of the Directors are from time to time appropriate for the Company.

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APPENDIX I EXPLANATORY STATEMENT ON THE SHARE BUY-BACK MANDATE

5. EFFECT OF TAKEOVERS CODE AND MINIMUM PUBLIC HOLDING

If as a result of a buy-back of Shares pursuant to the Share Buy-back Mandate, a Shareholder's proportionate interest in the voting rights of the Company increases, such increase will be treated as an acquisition for the purposes of the Takeovers Code. Accordingly, if a Shareholder, or a group of Shareholders acting in concert (within the meaning of the Takeovers Code), depending on the level of increase of the Shareholder's interest, could obtain or consolidate control of the Company, it will become obliged to make a mandatory offer in accordance with Rule 26 of the Takeovers Code.

To the best knowledge of the Company, the Directors are not aware of any consequences which may give rise to an obligation to make a mandatory offer under Rule 26 of the Takeovers Code as a result of an exercise of the proposed Share Buy-back Mandate.

The Directors do not propose to exercise the Share Buy-back Mandate to such an extent as would, in the circumstances, give rise to an obligation to make a mandatory offer in accordance with Rule 26 of the Takeovers Code and/or result in the aggregate number of Shares held by the public shareholders falling below the prescribed minimum percentage required by the Stock Exchange.

6. GENERAL

The Directors have undertaken to the Stock Exchange that, so far as the same may be applicable, they will exercise their power to buy back any Shares pursuant to the Share Buy-back Mandate in accordance with the Listing Rules, the Memorandum of Association of the Company, Articles of Association and applicable laws of the Cayman Islands in force from time to time.

To the best of their knowledge and having made all reasonable enquiries, none of the Directors or any of their respective close associates (as defined in the Listing Rules) currently intends to sell any Shares to the Company, if the Share Buy-back Mandate is approved by the Shareholders.

As at the Latest Practicable Date, no core connected person (as defined in the Listing Rules) of the Company has notified the Company that he/she/it has a present intention to sell any Shares to the Company, or has undertaken not to do so, if the proposed Share Buy-back Mandate is approved by the Shareholders.

7. SHARE BUY-BACK MADE BY THE COMPANY

During the 6 months prior to the Latest Practicable Date, the Company had not bought back any of the Shares (whether on the Stock Exchange or otherwise).

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APPENDIX I EXPLANATORY STATEMENT ON THE SHARE BUY-BACK MANDATE

8. SHARE PRICES

The highest and lowest prices per Share at which Shares have traded on the Stock Exchange during each of the 12 months prior to the Latest Practicable Date were as follows:

Highest

Lowest

HK$

HK$

2020

April

39.70

31.40

May

46.80

35.00

June

61.55

43.55

July

62.90

46.65

August

58.25

45.55

September

67.20

49.80

October

69.75

56.20

November

62.00

50.50

December

83.35

50.20

2021

January

107.10

78.10

February

100.5

78.45

March

89.55

65.55

April (up to the Latest Practicable Date)

90.45

72.30

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APPENDIX II

DETAILS OF RETIRING DIRECTORS

PROPOSED TO BE RE-ELECTED

DIRECTORS STANDING FOR RE-ELECTION

The following are details of the Directors (as required by the Listing Rules) who will retire and, being eligible, offer themselves for re-election at the Annual General Meeting.

  1. Mr. Shuyun Chen, aged 47, non-executive Director

Position and Experience

Mr. Shuyun Chen ("Mr. Chen"), aged 47, also known as Nick Chen, is a non-executive Director, a member of each of the audit committee and strategy committee of the Company. Mr Chen was appointed to the Board of the Company on 31 January 2018 and is responsible for providing professional opinion and judgment to the Board. Mr. Chen is a partner and Head of China of Capital Group Private Markets ("CGPM"), part of the Capital Group Companies ("Capital Group"), one of the world's largest and most successful investment organizations. Mr. Chen has invested in leading Chinese companies such as Innovent Biologics, Didi, Jinxin Maternity, New China Life, among others. He is also a director of Jinxin Hospital Management Group Limited.

Prior to joining Capital Group in 2005, Mr. Chen worked at J.P. Morgan & Chase in investment banking roles in New York and Hong Kong from 1999, leaving as Vice President of the Asia mergers and acquisitions group. Before joining J.P. Morgan, he worked at Willis Towers Watson in the U.S. as a management consultant associate. Mr. Chen received his Bachelor of Arts degree (summa cum laude) in Business and Economics from Franklin & Marshall College in the U.S.

Saved as disclosed above, Mr. Chen does not hold any directorship in any public companies, the securities of which are listed on any securities market in Hong Kong or overseas in the last three years or any other position within the Company.

Length of service and emoluments

Mr. Chen had entered into an appointment letter with the Company on October 15, 2018. The initial term for his appointment shall commence from the date of his appointment and shall continue for three years after or until the third annual general meeting of the Company since the Listing Date, whichever is sooner, (subject always to re-election as and when required under the Articles of Association) until terminated in accordance with the terms and conditions of the appointment letter or by either party giving to the other not less than three month's prior notice in writing. While under the appointment letter, Mr. Chen is entitled to receive an annual director's fee of RMB360,000, the Board and the Remuneration Committee have resolved that Mr. Chen shall not be entitled to any cash compensation for the year ended 31 December 2020. A new appointment letter shall be entered into between Mr. Chen and the Company after his re-election (if approved by the Shareholders).

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APPENDIX II

DETAILS OF RETIRING DIRECTORS

PROPOSED TO BE RE-ELECTED

Relationships

Mr. Chen does not have any relationship with any Directors or senior management or substantial shareholders or controlling shareholders of the Company (as defined under the Listing Rules).

Interest in Shares

As at December 31, 2020, Mr. Chen was not interested or deemed to be interested in any Shares, underlying shares of debentures of the Company or its associated corporation pursuant to Part XV of the SFO.

Matters that need to be brought to the attention of the Shareholders

Saved as disclosed above, there are no other matters concerning Mr. Chen that need to be brought to the attention of the Shareholders and there is no other information relating to Mr. Chen that is required to be disclosed pursuant to Rule 13.51(2)(h) to (v) of the Listing Rules.

  1. Dr. Kaixian Chen, aged 75, independent non-executive Director

Position and Experience

Dr. Kaixian Chen ("Dr. Chen"), aged 75, is an independent non-executive Director, a member of each of the audit committee, remuneration committee and nomination committee of the Company. Dr. Chen was appointed to the Board on October 18, 2018 and is responsible for providing independent opinion and judgment to the Board. Dr. Chen has been a professor of the Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, since 1990, served as its director between 1996 and 2004, and has served as director of its degree committee between 2014 and May 2019. Dr. Chen has also been a professor of the Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine since 2005, served as its president from 2005 to 2014, and has served as chairman of its academic committee since 2014.

Dr. Chen holds professional memberships and qualifications in different capacities in numerous organizations in the PRC, including the below:

  • as an Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (中國科學院) since 1999;
  • as deputy president of the Chinese Pharmaceutical Association (中國藥學會) from 2007 to 2017, and the Director of the Division of Medicinal Chemistry, CPA (中國 藥學會藥物化學專業委員會) since 2007; and Chairman of the board of supervisors, CPA (中國藥學會監事會) since 2017.

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APPENDIX II

DETAILS OF RETIRING DIRECTORS

PROPOSED TO BE RE-ELECTED

  • as member of the general expert group of the National Science and Technology Major Project Innovative Drug Research & Development" (國家重大科技專項《重 大新藥創製》) since 2008, and the deputy chief scientific and technical officer since 2016;
  • as chairman of the Shanghai Association of Science and Technology (上海市科學技 術協會) from 2011 to 2018;
  • as editor in chief of Progress in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chinese Journal of New Drugs and Clinical Remedies (藥學進展、中國新藥與臨床雜誌) since 2015; and
  • as executive member and deputy director of the National Pharmacopoeia Commission of China (國家藥典委員會) since 2017.

Dr. Chen has served as an independent non-executive director of Shanghai Fudan- Zhangjiang Bio-Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (a company listed on the Stock Exchange with stock code: 1349) between 2014 and 2015, and has served as an independent non-executive director of Zai Lab Limited (a company listed on the NASDAQ with ticker symbol: ZLAB) since 2018, and as an independent non-executive director of Jiangsu Kanion Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (a company listed on Shanghai Stock Exchange with stock code: 600557) since December 2019, and is appointed as independent non-executive director of InnoCare Pharma Limited (a company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange with stock code: 09969) since March 2020.

Dr. Chen received his bachelor's degree in radiochemistry from Fudan University in August 1968, and his degree of Master of Science (MSC) and degree of Doctor of science (Ph.D.) from the Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences in February 1982 and February 1985, respectively.

Saved as disclosed above, Dr. Chen does not hold any directorship in any public companies, the securities of which are listed on any securities market in Hong Kong or overseas in the last three years or any other position within the Company.

Length of service and emoluments

Dr. Chen has entered into an appointment letter with the Company on October 16, 2018. The initial term for his appointment shall be three years from the date of the prospectus of the Company or until the third annual general meeting of the Company since the Listing Date, whichever is sooner, (subject always to re-election as and when required under the Articles of Association) until terminated in accordance with the terms and conditions of the appointment letter or by either party giving to the other not less than three months' prior notice in writing. Under the appointment letter, Dr. Chen is entitled to receive an annual director's fee of RMB360,000 and is also eligible for options and/or awards under the rules of any share option scheme or share award scheme adopted by the Company, subject always to, among other things, the discretion of the Board and the relevant provisions of the Listing Rules.

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APPENDIX II

DETAILS OF RETIRING DIRECTORS

PROPOSED TO BE RE-ELECTED

Relationships

Dr. Chen does not have any relationship with any directors or senior management or substantial shareholders or controlling shareholders of the Company.

Interest in Shares

As at December 31, 2020, Dr. Chen was interested or deemed to be interested in 3,891 Shares, representing approximately 0.00% of the issued share capital of the Company pursuant to Part XV of the SFO.

Matters that need to be brought to the attention of the Shareholders

Saved as disclosed above, there are no other matters concerning Dr. Chen that need to be brought to the attention of the Shareholders and there is no other information relating to Dr. Chen that is required to be disclosed pursuant to Rule 13.51(2)(h) to (v) of the Listing Rules.

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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

信達生 物製藥

INNOVENT BIOLOGICS, INC.

(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with Limited Liability)

(Stock Code: 1801)

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the annual general meeting (the "Annual General Meeting") of Innovent Biologics, Inc. (the "Company") will be held on Thursday, June 24, 2021 at 9:30 a.m. at Yale meeting room, 5F, Administration Building, Innovent Biologics, 168 Dongping Street, Suzhou Industrial Park, China for the following purposes:

ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS

  1. To consider and receive the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company and the reports of directors and the auditor of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2020;
  2. To re-elect the following directors of the Company (the "Directors"), each as a separate resolution:
    1. To re-elect Mr. Shuyun Chen as a non-executive Director;
    2. To re-elect Dr. Kaixian Chen as an independent non-executive Director;
  3. To authorise the board of directors of the Company (the "Board") to fix the remuneration of the Directors;
  4. To re-appoint Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Certified Public Accountants LLP as auditor of the Company and authorise the Board to fix their remuneration.
  5. To consider as special business and, if thought fit, pass with or without amendments the following resolutions as ordinary resolutions:
    "THAT:
    1. subject to paragraph (ii) below, the exercise by the Directors during the Relevant Period (as hereinafter defined) of all the powers of the Company to buy back shares of the Company (the "Shares") on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the "Stock Exchange") or on any other stock exchange on which the Shares may be listed and recognised for this purpose by the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong and the Stock Exchange in accordance with all applicable laws including The Codes on Takeovers and

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Mergers and Share Buy-Backs and The Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the "Listing Rules"), be and is hereby generally and unconditionally approved;

  1. the aggregate number of shares, which may be bought back pursuant to the approval in paragraph (i) above during the Relevant Period shall not exceed 10% of the total number of the issued Shares as at the date of passing of this resolution, and the said approval shall be limited accordingly; and
  2. for the purpose of this Resolution:
    "Relevant Period" means the period from the passing of this resolution until whichever is the earliest of:
    1. the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company;
    2. the expiration of the period within which the next annual general meeting of the Company is required by any applicable laws or the articles of association of the Company to be held; or
    3. the revocation or variation of the authority given under this resolution by ordinary resolution of the shareholders of the Company in general meeting."

6. To consider as special business and, if thought fit, pass with or without amendments the following resolutions as ordinary resolutions:

"THAT:

  1. subject to paragraph (iii) below, the exercise by the Directors during the Relevant Period (as hereinafter defined) of all the powers of the Company to allot, issue and otherwise deal with additional Shares in the capital of the Company, or options, warrants or similar rights to subscribe for Shares or other securities convertible into Shares and to make or grant offers, agreements and/or options (including bonds, warrants and debentures exchangeable for or convertible into Shares) and rights of exchange or conversion which may require the exercise of such powers be and is hereby generally and unconditionally approved;

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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

  1. the approval in paragraph (i) above shall be in addition to any other authorisation given to the Directors and shall authorise the Directors during the Relevant Period (as hereinafter defined) to make or grant offers, agreements and/or options (including bonds, warrants and debentures exchangeable or convertible into Shares) and rights of exchange or conversion which may require the exercise of such power after the end of the Relevant Period;
  2. the aggregate number of Shares allotted or agreed conditionally or unconditionally to be allotted (whether pursuant to options or otherwise) by the Directors during the Relevant Period pursuant to paragraph (i) or (ii) of this resolution above, otherwise than pursuant to:
    1. a Rights Issue (as hereinafter defined);
    2. the grant or exercise of any option under any share option scheme of the Company (if applicable) or any other option, scheme or similar arrangements for the time being adopted for the grant or issue to the directors of the Company, officers and/or employees of the Company and/or any of its subsidiaries and/or other eligible participants specified thereunder of options to subscribe for Shares or rights to acquire Shares;
    3. any scrip dividend scheme or similar arrangement providing for the allotment and issue of Shares in lieu of the whole or part of a dividend on Shares in accordance with the articles of association of the Company; or
    4. any issue of Shares upon the exercise of rights of subscription or conversion under the terms of any existing convertible notes issued by the Company or any existing securities of the Company which carry rights to subscribe for or are convertible into Shares,

shall not exceed 20% of the total number of the issued Shares as at the date of passing this resolution and the approval shall be limited accordingly; and

  1. for the purpose of this resolution:
    1. "Relevant Period" means the period from the passing of this resolution until whichever is the earliest of:
      1. the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of the Company;
      2. the expiration of the period within which the next annual general meeting of the Company is required by any applicable laws or the articles of association of the Company to be held; or

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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

  1. the revocation or variation of the authority given under this resolution by an ordinary resolution of the shareholders of the Company in general meeting; and

"Rights Issue" means an offer of Shares, or an offer or issue of warrants, options or other securities which carry a right to subscribe for Shares, open for a period fixed by the Directors to holders of Shares whose names appear on the register of members on a fixed record date in proportion to their holdings of Shares (subject to such exclusion or other arrangements as the Directors may deem necessary or expedient in relation to fractional entitlements or, having regard to any restrictions or obligations under the laws of, or the requirements of, or the expense or delay which may be involved in determining the exercise or extent of any restrictions or obligations under the laws of, or the requirements of, any jurisdiction applicable to the Company, any recognised regulatory body or any stock exchange applicable to the Company)."

7. To consider as special business and, if thought fit, pass with or without amendments the following resolutions as ordinary resolutions:

"THAT conditional upon the passing of the resolutions 5 and 6, the general mandate referred to in the resolution 6 be and is hereby extended by the addition to the aggregate number of Shares which may be allotted, issued or otherwise dealt with or agreed conditionally or unconditionally to be allotted, issued or otherwise dealt with by the Directors pursuant to such general mandate of an amount representing the aggregate number of Shares bought back or otherwise acquired by the Company pursuant to the general mandate pursuant to resolution 5, provided that such extended amount shall not exceed 10% of the total number of the issued Shares as at the date of passing this resolution."

By order of the Board

Innovent Biologics, Inc.

Dr. De-Chao Michael Yu

Chairman of the Board and Executive Director

Hong Kong, April 30, 2021

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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Notes:

  1. All resolutions at the Annual General Meeting will be taken by poll (except where the chairman decides to allow a resolution relating to a procedural or administrative matter to be voted on by a show of hands) pursuant to the Listing Rules. The results of the poll will be published on the websites of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and the Company in accordance with the Listing Rules.
  2. Any shareholder entitled to attend and vote at the above Annual General Meeting is entitled to appoint one or more (if he/she/it holds more than one Share) proxies to attend and vote instead of him/her/it. A proxy need not be a shareholder.
  3. In the case of joint holders of any Share, any one of such persons may vote at the above Annual General Meeting, either personally or by proxy, in respect of such Share as if he/she was solely entitled thereto. However, if more than one of such joint holders be present at the above Annual General Meeting personally or by proxy, the vote of the senior who tenders a vote, whether in person or by proxy, will be accepted to the exclusion of the vote(s) of the other joint holder(s) and for this purpose seniority shall be determined as that one of the said persons so present whose name stands first on the register of members of the Company in respect of such share shall alone be entitled to vote in respect thereof.
  4. In order to be valid, a form of proxy together with the power of attorney or other authority (if any) under which it is signed, or a notarially certified copy thereof, shall be delivered to the Company's branch share registrar in Hong Kong, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, at 17M Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong not less than 48 hours before the time appointed for the holding of the Annual General Meeting (i.e. not later than 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 22, 2021) or any adjournment thereof. The completion and delivery of the form of proxy shall not preclude the shareholders from attending and voting in person at the Annual General Meeting (or any adjourned meeting thereof) if they so wish and in such event, the form of proxy shall be deemed to be revoked.
  5. For determining the eligibility to attend and vote at the above Annual General Meeting, the register of members of the Company will be closed from Monday, June 21, 2021 to Thursday, June 24, 2021, both dates inclusive, during which period no transfer of shares will be registered. In order to be eligible to attend and vote at the Annual General Meeting, unregistered holders of Shares are required to lodge all transfer documents accompanied by the relevant share certificates and properly completed transfer forms with the Company's branch share registrar in Hong Kong, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, at Shops 1712-1716, 17th Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong for registration not later than 4:30 p.m. on Friday, June 18, 2021.
  6. Shareholders or their proxies attending Annual General Meeting shall bear their own travelling and accommodation expenses.
  7. In respect of the ordinary resolutions 5, 6 and 7, the Directors wish to state that they have no immediate plans to buy back any existing Shares or issue any new Shares.
  8. References to dates and time in this notice are to Hong Kong dates and time.
  9. The English text of this notice shall prevail over the Chinese text for the purpose of interpretation.

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