The securities registration may be entrusted to the CSDCC by the issuer, where the two parties shall enter into a securities registration & service agreement with clarified rights and obligations for each party.

The CSDCC shall formulate and disseminate the form for the securities registration & service agreement. The CSDCC may cater for registration of listed government bonds at the request of the government bond authority.

The CSDCC shall maintain the shareholder register with the verification of investors' shareholding status according to their account information.

The securities issuer shall make the IPO shareholder register and other relevant materials available for the CSDCC to establish the original shareholder register of such securities.

The issuer shall guarantee the legality, authenticity, accuracy and integrity of materials it provides to the CSDCC. The CSDCC will not take any liability for any losses or damages arising from the misleading shareholder register and other incorrect materials attributable to the issuer.

The CSDCC shall maintain the shareholder register of a listed securities according to the settlement records of securities transactions.

In case of securities transfer in the nature of negotiated or forced transfer, heritage, donation and government transfer, etc, the CSDCC shall process changes in the balance in securities accounts and the shareholder register in line with the operating rules.

The CSDCC shall earmark in the shareholder register the restricted securities holders in respect of securities pledge, lock-up and freeze.

The CSDCC shall ensure the reliability, accuracy and integrity of the shareholder register and the securities transfer records, and shall be liable for any omission, counterfeit and destruction.

The CSDCC shall deliver the shareholder register and relevant information to the securities issuer on a regular basis in line with the operating rules and the agreement.

The securities issuer shall make announcement accordingly in case the CSDCC suspend nominee services due to the issuer's failure in meeting its obligations.

In case of termination of securities registration & service agreement by the securities issuer or its liquidation group, the CSDCC shall return the shareholder register and other registration materials to them in line with applicable laws.