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招商銀行股份有限公司

CHINA MERCHANTS BANK CO., LTD.

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

(Stock code: 03968) PRELIMINARy FINANCIAL DATA FOR THE ANNuAL RESuLTS OF 2016

This announcement is made by China Merchants Bank Co., Ltd. (the "Company") pursuant to the requirements of Rules 13.09(2) of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the "Listing Rules") and the Inside Information Provisions under Part XIVA of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap.571, the Laws of Hong Kong) to provide shareholders of the Company and the public with the financial information of the Company. This announcement is disseminated on the Shanghai Stock Exchange, and is also published in accordance with Rule 13.10B of the Listing Rules.

The 2016 major financial data set out in this announcement was prepared with the preliminary data of the Group in accordance with the PRC Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and has not been audited by an auditing firm. Therefore, the specific financial data shall be subject to the final information disclosed in the Annual Report of the Company for 2016. Investors are advised to be aware of the risks involved in investment.

The Board of Directors of the Company and all directors hereby warrant that the contents of this announcement do not contain any false representation, misleading statement nor is there any material omission, and accept full responsibility, individually and jointly, for the truthfulness, accuracy and completeness of the information contained in this announcement.

  1. MAJOR FINANCIAL DATA

    (in millions of RMB unless otherwise specified)

    Major Financial data

    2016

    2015 (restated)

    Increase/decrease over last year

    Operating income

    209,025

    201,471

    3.75%

    Of which: Net non-interest income (Note)

    74,430

    63,885

    16.51%

    Operating profit

    77,718

    74,248

    4.67%

    Total profit

    78,963

    75,079

    5.17%

    Net profit attributable to

    shareholders of the Bank

    62,081

    57,696

    7.60%

    Basic earnings per share

    attributable to shareholders of the Bank (RMB)

    2.46

    2.29

    7.42%

    Return on weighted average equity (after tax)

    attributable to shareholders of the Bank (%)

    16.27

    17.09

    Decreased by 0.82 percentage point

    Major Financial data

    As at 31

    December 2016

    As at 31

    December 2015

    Increase/decrease over the end of last year

    Total assets

    5,944,279

    5,474,978

    8.57%

    Of which: Total loans and advances to customers

    3,261,681

    2,824,286

    15.49%

    Total liabilities

    5,540,991

    5,113,220

    8.37%

    Of which: Total deposits from customers

    3,801,949

    3,571,698

    6.45%

    Shareholders' equity

    403,288

    361,758

    11.48%

    Non-performing loan ratio (%)

    1.87

    1.68

    Increased by 0.19 percentage point

    Note: In 2016, the Company reclassified the income from precious metal leasing from net non-interest income to net interest income, and restated relevant 2015 data on the same statistical calibre basis.

  2. DOCuMENTS FOR INSPECTION

The balance sheets and income statements with comparative figures signed and sealed by the legal representative, President, Chief Financial Officer and manager of Finance and Accounting Department of the Company.

The Board of Directors of China Merchants Bank Co., Ltd.

23 January 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, Guo Xuemeng and Zhao Jun.

China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd. published this content on 23 January 2017 and is solely responsible for the information contained herein.
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