BEIJING, Oct. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- New Oriental
Education & Technology Group Inc. ("New Oriental" or the
"Company") (NYSE: EDU and SEHK: 9901), a provider of private educational services
in China, today announced that it
will hold its annual general meeting of shareholders at No. 6 Hai
Dian Zhong Street, Haidian District, Beijing, People's Republic of China, on
November 18, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. (local time).
No proposal will be submitted for shareholder approval at the
annual general meeting. Instead, the annual general meeting
will serve as an open forum for shareholders of record and
beneficial owners of the Company's American depositary shares
("ADSs") to discuss Company affairs with management.
The board of directors of the Company has fixed the close of
business on October 29, 2021
(Beijing time) as the record date
(the "Record Date") for determining the shareholders
entitled to receive notice of the annual general meeting or any
adjournment or postponement thereof.
Holders of record of the Company's common shares at the close of
business on the Record Date are entitled to attend the annual
general meeting and any adjournment or postponement thereof in
person. Beneficial owners of the Company's ADSs are welcome to
attend the annual general meeting in person.
The Company has filed its annual report on Form 20-F, including
its audited financial statements, for the fiscal year ended
May 31, 2021, with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission. The Form 20-F can be accessed
on the Company's website at http://investor.neworiental.org, as
well as on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov.
The Company has also published its annual report for
Hong Kong purposes pursuant to the
Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of
Hong Kong Limited ("HKEX"), which can be accessed on the Company's
investor relations website at
http://investor.neworiental.org as well as the HKEX's website
at http://www.hkexnews.hk.
About New Oriental
New Oriental is a provider of private educational
services in China offering a wide
range of educational programs, services and products to a varied
student population throughout China. New Oriental's program, service and
product offerings consist of K-12 after-school tutoring, test
preparation, language training for adults, pre-school education,
primary and secondary school education, education materials and
distribution, online education, and other services. New Oriental is
listed on NYSE (NYSE: EDU) and SEHK (9901.SEHK), respectively. New
Oriental's ADSs, each of which represents one common share. The
Hong Kong-listed shares are fully
fungible with the ADSs listed on NYSE.
For more information about New Oriental, please visit
http://www.neworiental.org/english/.
For investor and media inquiries, please contact:
Ms. Rita Fong
FTI Consulting
Tel: +852 3768 4548
Email: rita.fong@fticonsulting.com
Ms. Sisi Zhao
New Oriental Education and Technology Group Inc.
Tel: +86-10-6260-5568
Email: zhaosisi@xdf.cn
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SOURCE New Oriental Education and Technology Group Inc.