424B31e619020_424b3-noah.htm FiledpursuanttoRule 424(b)(3) RegistrationStatementonForm F-6 RegistrationNo.333-170167 [FORMOFADR] Number:CUSIPNUMBER:[] AmericanDepositaryShares(one (1)AmericanDepositarySharerepresentingtherighttoreceivefive (5)ordinarysharesofNoahHoldingsLimited) AMERICANDEPOSITARYRECEIPTFOR AMERICANDEPOSITARYSHARES representingDEPOSITEDORDINARYSHARES of NOAHHOLDINGSLIMITED (IncorporatedunderthelawsoftheCaymanIslands) CITIBANK,N.A.,anationalbankingassociationorganizedandexistingunderthelawsoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica,asdepositary(the“Depositary”),herebycertifiesthatistheownerofAmericanDepositaryShares(hereinafter“ADS”),representingdepositedordinaryshares,includingevidenceofrightstoreceivesuchordinaryshares(the“Shares”),ofNoahHoldingsLimited,acompanyincorporatedunderthelawsoftheCaymanIslands(the“Company”).AsofthedateofissuanceofthisAmericanDepositaryReceipt,one(1)ADSrepresenttherighttoreceivefive (5)SharesdepositedundertheDepositAgreementwiththeCustodian,whichatthedateofexecutionoftheDepositAgreementisCitibank,N.A.–HongKong(the“Custodian”).TheADS(s)-to-Share(s)ratioissubjecttoamendmentasprovidedinArticlesIVandVIoftheDepositAgreement.TheDepositary’sPrincipalOfficeislocatedat388GreenwichStreet,NewYork,NewYork10013,U.S.A. (1)TheDepositAgreement.ThisAmericanDepositaryReceiptisoneofanissueofAmericanDepositaryReceipts(“ADRs”),allissuedandtobeissueduponthetermsandconditionssetforthintheDepositAgreement,datedasofNovember9,2010,asamendedbyAmendmentNo.1totheDepositAgreement,datedasofMarch28,2016(asamendedandsupplementedfromtimetotime,the“DepositAgreement”),byandamongtheCompany,theDepositary,andallHoldersandBeneficialOwnersfromtimetotimeofADSsissuedthereunder.TheDepositAgreementsetsforththerightsandobligationsofHoldersandBeneficialOwnersofADSsandtherightsanddutiesoftheDepositaryinrespectoftheSharesdepositedthereunderandanyandallothersecurities,propertyandcashfromtimetotimereceivedinrespectofsuchSharesandheldthereunder(suchShares,securities,propertyandcasharehereincalled“DepositedSecurities”).CopiesoftheDepositAgreementareonfileatthePrincipalOfficeoftheDepositaryandwiththeCustodian.EachHolderandeachBeneficialOwner,uponacceptanceofanyADSs (oranyinteresttherein)issuedinaccordancewiththetermsandconditionsoftheDepositAgreement,shallbedeemedforallpurposesto(a)beapartytoandboundbythetermsoftheDepositAgreementandapplicableADR(s),and(b)appointtheDepositaryitsattorney-in-fact,withfullpowertodelegate,toactonitsbehalfandtotakeanyandallactionscontemplatedintheDepositAgreementandtheapplicableADR(s),toadoptanyandallproceduresnecessarytocomplywithapplicablelawandtotakesuchactionastheDepositaryinitssolediscretionmaydeemnecessaryorappropriatetocarryoutthepurposesoftheDepositAgreementandtheapplicableADR(s),thetakingofsuchactionstobetheconclusivedeterminantofthenecessityandappropriatenessthereof. ThestatementsmadeonthefaceandreverseofthisADRaresummariesofcertainprovisionsoftheDepositAgreementandtheArticlesofAssociationoftheCompany(asineffectonthedateofthesigningoftheDepositAgreement)andarequalifiedbyandsubjecttothedetailedprovisionsoftheDepositAgreementandtheArticlesofAssociation,towhichreferenceisherebymade.AllcapitalizedtermsusedhereinwhicharenototherwisedefinedhereinshallhavethemeaningsascribedtheretointheDepositAgreement.TheDepositarymakesnorepresentationorwarrantyastothevalidityorworthoftheDepositedSecurities.TheDepositaryhasmadearrangementsfortheacceptanceoftheADSsintoDTC.EachBeneficialOwnerofADSsheldthroughDTCmustrelyontheproceduresofDTCandtheDTCParticipantstoexerciseandbeentitledtoanyrightsattributabletosuchADSs.TheDepositarymayissueUncertificatedADSssubject,however,tothetermsandconditionsofSection2.13oftheDepositAgreement. (2)WithdrawalofDepositedSecurities.TheHolderofthisADR(andoftheADSsevidencedhereby)shallbeentitledtoDelivery(attheCustodian’sdesignatedoffice)oftheDepositedSecuritiesatthetimerepresentedbytheADSsevidencedherebyuponsatisfactionofeachofthefollowingconditions:(i)theHolder(oradulyauthorizedattorneyoftheHolder)hasdulyDeliveredADSstotheDepositaryatitsPrincipalOfficetheADSsevidencedhereby(and,ifapplicable,thisADRevidencingsuchADSs)forthepurposeofwithdrawaloftheDepositedSecuritiesrepresentedthereby,(ii)ifapplicableandsorequiredbytheDepositary,thisADRDeliveredtotheDepositaryforsuchpurposehasbeenproperlyendorsedinblankorisaccompaniedbyproperinstrumentsoftransferinblank(includingsignatureguaranteesinaccordancewithstandardsecuritiesindustrypractice),(iii)ifsorequiredbytheDepositary,theHolderoftheADSshasexecutedanddeliveredtotheDepositaryawrittenorderdirectingtheDepositarytocausetheDepositedSecuritiesbeingwithdrawntobeDeliveredtooruponthewrittenorderoftheperson(s)designatedinsuchorder,and(iv)allapplicablefeesandchargesof,andexpensesincurredby,theDepositaryandallapplicabletaxesandgovernmentalcharges(asaresetforthinSection5.9of,andExhibitBto,theDepositAgreement)havebeenpaid,subject,however,ineachcase,tothetermsandconditionsofthisADRevidencingthesurrenderedADSs,oftheDepositAgreement,oftheCompany’sArticlesofAssoc