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(Incorporated in Hong Kong with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 966)

ANNOUNCEMENT ON ESTIMATED PROFIT INCREASE FOR THE INTERIM RESULTS 2015

This announcement is made by China Taiping Insurance Holdings Company Limited (the "Company" and together with its subsidiaries, the "Group") pursuant to 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 (as defined in the Listing Rules) under Part XIVA of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Chapter 571 of the Laws of Hong Kong) ("SFO").
The Company wishes to inform its shareholders and potential investors that based on preliminary estimation by the Company, the profit attributable to shareholders of the Company for the first six months ended 30
June 2015 (the "2015 Interim Period") is expected to increase by more than 180% from the same period in
2014 (restated). The restated profit attributable to shareholders of the Company for the same period in 2014 is HK$1,939 million (subject to audit review) (before restatement: HK$1,933 million).
The Company considers that the expected significant increase in profit attributable to shareholders of the Company is mainly due to (i) the persistent and healthy growth of the Group's insurance business; (ii) the substantial increase in the realised gain from the Group's equity investments.
The Company wishes to remind its shareholders and potential investors that the above estimated results for the 2015 Interim Period (including the restated figures for the same period in 2014) contained in this announcement are based on the Company's preliminary estimates and have not been independently reviewed. If the Company's future estimates of the 2015 Interim Period differ materially from the above estimates, the Company will provide updates on a timely basis. For further details of the Group's results, investors can see and review the Group's 2015 interim results announcement, which will be released before the end of August 2015.

Shareholders of the Company and investors are advised to exercise caution when dealing in the shares of the Company.

Hong Kong, 30 July 2015
By order of the Board of

China Taiping Insurance Holdings Company Limited ZHANG Ruohan CHAN Man Ko

Joint Company Secretary

As at the date of this announcement, the Board comprises 11 directors, of which Mr. WANG Bin, Mr. LI Jinfu and Mr. MENG Zhaoyi are executive directors, Mr. HUANG Weijian, Mr. ZHU Xiangwen, Mr. WU Changming and Mr. NI Rongming are non-executive directors and Dr. WU Jiesi, Mr. ZHU Dajian, Mr. WU Ting Yuk Anthony and Mr. XIE Zhichun are independent non-executive directors.

This announcement is posted on the website of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited at www.hkexnews.hkand on the website of the Company at www.ctih.cntaiping.com.

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