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中信銀行股份有限公司

China CITIC Bank Corporation Limited

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

(Stock Code: 998) ANNOUNCEMENT ON RESIGNATION OF AN INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

The board of directors (the "Board") of China CITIC Bank Corporation Limited (the "Bank") hereby announces that the Board received the resignation letter from Ms. Liu Shulan, an independent non-executive director of the Bank, on 14 April 2014. Ms. Liu Shulan has resigned as an independent non-executive director of the Bank, a member of the Audit and Related Party Transactions Control Committee, and a member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee of the Board due to her workload and personal time arrangement. The resignation of Ms. Liu Shulan will not come into effect until her successor commences his/her service after his/her qualification is approved by the China Banking Regulatory Commission.
The Bank will have a new independent non-executive director appointed at its shareholders' general meeting as soon as possible.
Ms. Liu Shulan has confirmed that she has no disagreement with the Board and there is no any other matter that needs to be brought to the attention of the shareholders of the Bank. Ms. Liu Shulan also confirmed that she does not have any action or claim, existing or pending, against the Bank.
The Bank would like to express its sincere gratitude to Ms. Liu Shulan for her valuable contributions to the Bank during her tenure.

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By order of the Board of Directors

China CITIC Bank Corporation Limited CHANG Zhenming

Chairman
Beijing, the PRC
15 April 2014

As at the date of this announcement, the executive directors of the Bank are Dr. Zhu Xiaohuang and Mr. Sun Deshun; the non-executive directors are Mr. Chang Zhenming, Dr. Chen Xiaoxian, Mr. Dou Jianzhong, Ms. Li Qingping, Mr. Guo Ketong, Mr. Zhang Xiaowei and Mr. Gonzalo José Toraño Vallina; and the independent non-executive directors are Mr. Li Zheping, Dr. Xing Tiancai, Ms. Liu Shulan, Ms. Wu Xiaoqing and Mr. Wong Luen Cheung Andrew.

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