蚂蚁集团：发行人及联席主承销商将于11月6日启动退款程序

Ant group: the issuer and the joint lead underwriter will start the refund process on November 6

蚂蚁集团5日发布公告：发行人及联席主承销商将于2020年11月6日启动退款程序，前述资金于2020年11月9日退回。投资者认购的股份将于2020年11月6日注销。

Ant group announced on the 5th that the issuer and the joint lead underwriters will start the refund procedure on November 6, 2020, and the aforementioned funds will be returned on November 9, 2020. The shares subscribed by investors will be cancelled on November 6, 2020.

发行人及联席主承销商将按照投资者缴纳的新股认购资金及相应的新股配售经纪佣金（如有）并加算银行同期存款利息返还投资者。

The issuer and the joint lead underwriters shall return the new shares subscription funds paid by the investors and the corresponding brokerage commission for the placement of new shares (if any) plus the bank deposit interest for the same period.

公告称，暂缓发行后，蚂蚁集团在首次公开发行股票注册同意批复的有效期内，在对相关会后事项充分核查和评估的基础上，视情况决定是否重新启动发行并及时公告。

After the suspension of the IPO, ant group will decide whether to restart the IPO and make a timely announcement based on the full verification and evaluation of relevant post meeting matters within the validity period of the approval of IPO registration, according to the announcement.

上交所：尊重并支持蚂蚁集团决定，协助做好退还认购资金工作

Shanghai Stock Exchange: respect and support ant group's decision and assist in returning subscription funds

问：今晚蚂蚁集团发布公告称，将暂缓公司发行并向投资者进行退款。请问上交所对此有何评价？

Q: ant group announced this evening that it would suspend the company's issuance and refund investors. What is the Shanghai Stock Exchange's comment on this?

答：11月5日，蚂蚁集团股份有限公司（以下简称蚂蚁集团）及其联席主承销商联合公告，决定暂缓发行拟在科创板上市交易的股票。这是发行人及主承销商根据实际情况作出的决定。上交所尊重并支持该决定，将与有关方面一起协助做好退还认购资金等工作。在蚂蚁集团上市前发生的金融监管部门监管约谈，及近期金融科技监管环境发生变化可能对蚂蚁集团业务结构和盈利模式产生重大影响等情形下，上述决定的作出是对市场和投资者负责任的做法。11月3日，上交所已作出暂缓蚂蚁集团上市的决定，本次发行暂缓后，上交所将依法依规审慎处理蚂蚁集团后续股票发行和上市事宜。

A: on November 5, ant group Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as ant group) and its joint lead underwriters jointly announced that they decided to suspend the issuance of shares to be listed on the science and technology innovation board. This is a decision made by the issuer and the lead underwriter according to the actual situation. The Shanghai Stock Exchange respects and supports the decision and will work with relevant parties to help return subscription funds. Under the circumstances of regulatory interviews with financial regulatory authorities prior to the listing of ant group and the recent changes in financial technology regulatory environment that may have a significant impact on ant group's business structure and profit model, the above decision is a responsible approach to the market and investors. On November 3, the Shanghai Stock Exchange has made a decision to suspend the listing of ant group. After the suspension of this offering, the Shanghai Stock Exchange will prudently handle the subsequent issuance and listing of ant group's shares in accordance with the law and regulations.