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30 September 2015


BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) announces the appointment of Chief Operating Officer


BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) Limited ('the Company', Stock Code '2388'; ADR OTC Symbol: 'BHKLY'. The Company and its subsidiaries are collectively referred to as 'the Group') today announced the appointment of Mr Zhong Xiangqun(鍾向群先生)as the Chief Operating Officer of the Group with effect from 30 September 2015. He has also been appointed as

Director of BOC Credit Card (International) Limited.


Prior to joining the Group, Mr Zhong served as General Manager of E-Finance Department of Bank of China Limited ('BOC') in charge of the development of e-finance business, covering mobile payment, e-business, e-financing and big data application, etc. Joining BOC in 1994, Mr Zhong has held management positions in Information Technology Department, Personal Banking Unit, Card Centre and Innovation & Development Department, etc. He has solid expertise in information technology and cyber security as well as practical business experience. Mr Zhong graduated from Peking University with a Bachelor's Degree in Information Science specialised in Software and a Master's Degree in Applied Mathematics.


The Board welcomes Mr Zhong Xiangqun to join the Group as Chief Operating Officer and believes that the professional knowledge and management experience of Mr Zhong will facilitate the Group's development of operation management, information technology and e-finance.


About BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) Limited

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BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) Limited ('the Company') holds the entire equity interest in Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited ('BOCHK'), its principal operating subsidiary. Bank of China Limited (HK Stock Code: '3988') holds a 66.06% equity interest in the Company through BOC Hong Kong (BVI) Limited, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Bank of China Limited.

BOCHK is a leading listed commercial banking group in Hong Kong. With about 260 branches in Hong Kong and efficient e-channels including over 1,000 self-service machines, internet and mobile banking services, BOCHK and its subsidiaries offer a comprehensive range of financial products and services to personal and corporate customers. BOCHK is one of the three note issuing banks in Hong Kong and also the Clearing Bank for Renminbi business in Hong Kong. In addition, the BOCHK Group (comprising BOCHK, Nanyang Commercial Bank and Chiyu Banking Corporation) and its subsidiaries have 42 branches and sub-branches in the Mainland of China to provide cross-border banking services to customers in Hong Kong and the Mainland.

The Company is listed on the main board of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong, with stock code '2388' and ADR OTC Symbol: 'BHKLY'.


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