China Merchants Bank : ·ANNOUNCEMENT ON THE APPROVAL TO THE QUALIFICATION OF INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE D...

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招商銀行股份有限公司

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

Recently, China Merchants Bank Co., Ltd. (the "Company") received the "Approval of the China Banking Regulatory Commission on the Qualification of Wong See Hong for Appointment in China Merchants Bank" (Yin Jian Fu [2017] No. 87), pursuant to which the qualification of Mr. Wong See Hong as independent non-executive director of the Company had been approved by the China Banking Regulatory Commission. The term of office has taken effect from 28 February 2017.

For the biographical details of Mr. Wong See Hong, please refer to the announcement dated 28 April 2016 on the websites of the Company and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited.

In accordance with the relevant provisions of the laws and regulations and the Articles of Association of the Company, Ms. Guo Xuemeng ceased to be the Independent Non-executive Director of the Company, the chairman of the Audit Committee and a member of the Related- Party Transactions Control Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company upon expiry of her term of office. Ms. Guo Xuemeng has confirmed that she had no disagreement with the Board of Directors of the Company and there were no other matters that would need to be brought to the attention of the shareholders of the Company. The Board of Directors would like to express its appreciation to Ms. Guo Xuemeng for her valuable contribution to the Company during her term of office.

The Board of Directors of

14 March 2017

As at the date of this announcement, the executive directors of the Company are Tian Huiyu and Li Hao; the non-executive directors of the Company are Li Jianhong, Li Xiaopeng, Sun Yueying, Fu Gangfeng, Hong Xiaoyuan, Su Min, Zhang Jian and Wang Daxiong; and the independent non-executive directors of the Company are Leung Kam Chung, Antony, Wong Kwai Lam, Pan Chengwei, Pan Yingli, Zhao Jun and Wong See Hong.