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(a joint stock limited company incorporated in the People's Republic of China with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 00753) PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION

Air China Limited (the "Company") announces that, in order to meet the operational need of the Company, the board of directors of the Company has resolved on 9 January 2017 to propose the amendment to the articles of association of the Company (the "Articles of Association") to expand the Company's scope of business.

The following corresponding amendment is proposed to be made to Article 12 of the Articles of Association:

Existing article

Amended article

(Proposed amendment being underlined)

Article 12 The Company's scope of business

Article 12 The Company's scope of business

shall be consistent with and subject to the scope

shall be consistent with and subject to the scope

of business approved by the authority

of business approved by the authority

responsible for the registration of the Company.

responsible for the registration of the Company.

The Company's scope of business includes:

The Company's scope of business includes:

International and domestic scheduled and

International and domestic scheduled and

unscheduled air passenger, air cargo, mail and

unscheduled air passenger, air cargo, mail and

luggage transportation; domestic and

luggage transportation; domestic and

international business aviation services;

international business aviation services;

management and administration of aircraft,

management and administration of aircraft,

aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul

aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul

services, business agency among airlines

services, business agency among airlines

companies; and ground services, air express

companies; and ground services, air express

service (other than mails and objects of the

service (other than mails and objects of the

same nature as mails) related to the main

same nature as mails) related to the main

business; onboard duty free items, retail of

business; onboard duty free items, retail of

goods onboard and underwriting the aviation

goods onboard and underwriting the aviation

accident insurance. (subject to the final approval

accident insurance; hotel, catering services and

by the State Administration of Industry and

hotel management; undertaking exhibitions;

Commerce)

conference services; business services; real

estate management; design, production, agency

and publish of advertisement; technology

training; lease of self-owned property; lease of

aircraft, engines and aged mechanical parts; sale

of consumer products, handicrafts and

souvenirs. (The projects, which are subject to

approval in accordance with the laws, shall be

operated only after receiving approval from

relevant administrative authorities)

The proposed amendment to the Articles of Association is prepared in the Chinese language and the English version is therefore a translation only. In the event of any discrepancy between the English translation and the Chinese version of the Articles of Association, the Chinese version shall prevail.

The above proposed amendment to the Articles of Association is subject to shareholders' approval at the general meeting of the Company by way of a special resolution. A circular containing details of the proposed amendment to the Articles of Association and a notice of the general meeting will be despatched to the shareholders of the Company in due course.

By order of the Board

Air China Limited Rao Xinyu Tam Shuit Mui

Joint Company Secretaries

Beijing, the PRC, 9 January 2017

As at the date of this announcement, the directors of the Company are Mr. Cai Jianjiang, Mr. Song Zhiyong, Mr. Cao Jianxiong, Mr. Feng Gang, Mr. John Robert Slosar, Mr. Ian Sai Cheung Shiu, Mr. Pan Xiaojiang*, Mr. Simon To Chi Keung*, Mr. Stanley Hui Hon-chung* and Mr. Li Dajin*.

* Independent non-executive director of the Company

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