[Subject to Completion, Dated November , 2013 PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS American Depositary Shares Bitauto Holdings Limited Representing Ordinary Shares We are offering American Depositary Shares, or ADSs, and the selling shareholder identified in this prospectus is offering an additional ADSs. Each ADS represents one ordinary share, par value US$0.00004 per ordinary share. We will not receive any proceeds from the ADSs] [25 November, 2013 Bitauto Holdings Limited New Century Hotel Office Tower, 6/F No. 6 South Capital Stadium Road Beijing, 100044 The People’s Republic of China DIRECT LINE: 852 2842 9531 E-MAIL Anna.Chong@conyersdill.com OUR REF: AC/al/#4295297 (M#878866) YOUR REF: Dear Sirs, Bitauto Holdings Limited (the “Company”) Commission Registration Statement Securities Act Ordinary Shares Resolutions Certificate Date For the purposes of giving] [November 25, 2013 Bitauto Holdings Limited New Century Hotel Office Tower, 6/F No. 6 South Capital Stadium Road Beijing, 100044 The People’s Republic of China American Depositary Shares of Bitauto Holdings Limited (the “Company”) Re: Ladies and Gentlemen: In connection with rendering the opinion set forth below, we have examined and relied on originals or copies of the following: (a)] [AN UN AW FFICES H Suite 906, Office Tower C1, Oriental Plaza, 1 East Chang An Avenue, Beijing 100738, P. R. China EL AX T November 25, 2013 To: BITAUTO HOLDINGS LIMITED New Century Hotel Office Tower, 6/F, No. 6 South Capital Stadium Road, Beijing, 100044, the People’s Republic of China Dear Sirs or Madams: PRC China We are qualified] [Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Beijing, People’s Republic of China November 25, 2013 EX-23.1 5 d631602dex231.htm EX-23.1] [November 25, 2013 Bitauto Holdings Limited New Century Hotel Office Tower, 6/F No. 6 South Capital Stadium Road Beijing, 100044 The People’s Republic of China Re: Bitauto Holdings Limited Dear Sirs, We hereby consent to the reference to our name and to the use of data from our research reports and amendments thereto, including but not limited to the “2012]