23 January, 2017

Dear Shareholders,

Election of Language and Means of Receipt of Corporate Communication

Pursuant to Rules 2.07A and 2.07B of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, we are writing to seek your election in relation to the following matters regarding the future corporate communications "( Corporate Communication") of China Life Insurance Company Limited (the"Company"), which includes any document(s) to be issued by the Company for the information or action of any holders of its securities, including but not limited to (a) annual report; (b) interim report; (c) notice of meeting; (d) listing document; (e) circular; and (f) proxy form.

You may choose:

  1. to read and/or download the Corporate Communication published on the Company's website at www.e-chinalife.com

    "( Website Version") instead of receiving printed copies; or

  2. to receive a printed English version of the Corporate Communication only; or

  3. to receive a printed Chinese version of the Corporate Communication only; or

  4. to receive both the printed English and Chinese versions of the Corporate Communication.

For the purpose of environmental protection, we recommend you to select the Website Version. Even if you have chosen the Website Version, you have the right at any time to change your choice by sending reasonable prior notice in writing to the Company's H Share Registrar. You may also send such a notice by email to chinalife.ecom@computershare.com.hk.

Please mark a"X"in the appropriate box in the enclosed Reply Form and sign and return the same to the Company's H Share Registrar, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, at 17M Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong by using the mailing label provided in lieu of a stamp (if posted in Hong Kong). Otherwise, please affix an appropriate stamp.

If you choose Website Version, a notification of the publication of the Corporate Communication on the Company's website will be sent to you in the future.

If the Company does not receive the Reply Form from you within 28 calendar days beginning from the date of this letter, i.e. by, 20 February, 2017, and until you inform the Company's H Share Registrar by reasonable prior notice in writing or send a notice to chinalife.ecom@computershare.com.hk, you will be deemed to have consented to receiving the Website Version and only a notification of the publication of the Corporate Communication on the Company's website will be sent to you in the future.

Please note that: (a) both the printed English and Chinese versions of the Corporate Communication will be available from the Company or its H Share Registrar on request; and (b) both the English and Chinese versions of the Corporate Communication will be available on the Company's website at www.e-chinalife.com and on the website of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited at www.hkexnews.hk. If you have any difficulty in receiving or gaining access to the Corporate Communication for any reason, the Company will promptly upon your notice send the printed version of the Corporate Communication to you free of charge.

Should you have any queries relating to this letter, please contact the Company by calling its hotline at 3111 4365/3111 4367 during business hours (9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, excluding Hong Kong public holidays).

Yours faithfully,

China Life Insurance Company Limited

China Life Insurance Co. Ltd. published this content on 20 January 2017 and is solely responsible for the information contained herein.
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