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COMPLETION OF CONNECTED TRANSACTION IN RELATION TO THE ACQUISITION OF THE CAMBODIA BUSINESS

References are made to the joint announcement made by Bank of China and the Company on

21 May 2015 and the announcements made by the Company on 6 June 2016 and 28 February 2017 with respect to the restructuring of the Group in the ASEAN region (the "Announcements"). Unless otherwise specified, capitalised terms used herein shall have the same meanings as those respectively defined in the Announcements.

The Board is pleased to announce that all of the conditions precedent set out in the Cambodia Asset Purchase Agreement have been satisfied and completion of the proposed acquisition of the Cambodia Business will take place on 6 November 2017 in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Cambodia Asset Purchase Agreement (the "Completion"). Upon Completion, (i) BOC Phnom Penh Branch (which consists of the Phnom Penh Branch and its four sub-branches immediately before Completion) will become a branch owned by BOCHK, and all the assets and liabilities arising in connection with the Cambodia Business carried on by Bank of China or the BOC Phnom Penh Branch in Cambodia will be transferred to and assumed by BOCHK in accordance with the Cambodia Asset Purchase Agreement; and (ii) the name of the BOC Phnom Penh Branch will be changed from "Bank of China Limited, Phnom Penh Branch" to "Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited Phnom Penh Branch".

By Order of the Board LUO Nan

Company Secretary

Hong Kong, 3 November 2017

As at the date of this announcement, the Board comprises Mr. CHEN Siqing* (Chairman), Mr. YUE Yi (Vice Chairman and Chief Executive), Mr. REN Deqi*, Mr. GAO Yingxin*, Mr. LI Jiuzhong, Madam CHENG Eva**, Dr. CHOI Koon Shum**, Mr. KOH Beng Seng** and Mr. TUNG Savio Wai-Hok**.

* Non-executive Directors

** Independent Non-executive Directors

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