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(Incorporated in Hong Kong with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 966)

ANNOUNCEMENT SOLVENCY REPORT OF PRC SUBSIDIARIES

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").

Certain subsidiaries of the Company incorporated in The People's Republic of China (the "PRC") and engaged in insurance business, including Taiping Life Insurance Company Limited, Taiping General Insurance Company Limited, Taiping Pension Company Limited and Taiping Reinsurance (China) Company Limited (the "Certain Subsidiaries"), are regulated by the China Insurance Regulatory Commission (the "CIRC"). In accordance with relevant provisions of the China Risk Oriented Solvency System ("C-ROSS") issued by the CIRC, insurance companies have to disclose their solvency report summary quarterly.

Solvency report summary for the 1st quarter ended 31 March 2016 will be released on the website of Insurance Association of China and the respective websites of the Certain Subsidiaries at www.iachina.cn, http://life.cntaiping.com, http://caixian.cntaiping.com, http://tppension.cntaiping.com and www.tpre.cntaiping.com, respectively. The figures in the solvency report summary have been prepared pursuant to the PRC "Accounting Standard for Business Enterprises" and have not been audited.

Part of the content of the solvency report summary were extracted and attached in this announcement. The Company wishes to remind its shareholders and potential investors that the figures in the attachment of this announcement are based on unaudited preliminary financial and operational data.

By Order of the Board of

China Taiping Insurance Holdings Company Limited ZHANG Ruohan NGAI Wai Fung

Joint Company Secretary

Hong Kong, 29 April 2016

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.hk and on the website of the Company at www.ctih.cntaiping.com.

Attachment

Taiping Life Insurance Company Limited

太平人壽保險有限公司

Extract on "Quarterly Solvency Report Summary for Insurance Companies" For the First Quarter of 2016

Key Indicators (UnitRMB0'000)

Indicators

This Quarter

(End)1

Last Quarter

(End)2

Income from Insurance Business

4,217,379

1,669,298

Net Profit

114,396

80,126

Net Assets

2,667,092

2,966,118

Admitted Assets

30,147,584

31,026,301

Admitted Liabilities

22,496,582

23,461,552

Available Capital

7,651,002

7,564,749

among them: Core Tier 1 Capital

7,358,453

7,242,200

Core Tier 2 Capital

-

-

Ancillary Tier 1 Capital

292,549

322,549

Ancillary Tier 2 Capital

-

-

Minimum Capital

3,063,329

2,791,483

Core Capital Surplus

4,295,124

4,450,717

Core Solvency Ratio

240%

259%

Comprehensive Capital Surplus

4,587,673

4,773,266

Comprehensive Solvency Ratio

250%

271%

Note: 1. January to March 2016 (as at 31 March 2016)

2. October to December 2015 (as at 31 December 2015)

Taiping General Insurance Company Limited

太平財產保險有限公司

Extract on "Quarterly Solvency Report Summary for Insurance Companies" For the First Quarter of 2016

Key Indicators (UnitRMB0'000)

Indicators

This Quarter

(End)1

Last Quarter

(End)2

Income from Insurance Business

419,173

423,112

Net Profit

17,464

5,486

Net Assets

526,319

533,580

Admitted Assets

2,109,766

2,117,587

Admitted Liabilities

1,479,297

1,480,245

Available Capital

630,469

637,342

among them: Core Tier 1 Capital

511,017

517,890

Core Tier 2 Capital

-

-

Ancillary Tier 1 Capital

119,452

119,452

Ancillary Tier 2 Capital

-

-

Minimum Capital

239,382

237,984

Core Capital Surplus

271,688

279,906

Core Solvency Ratio

214%

218%

Comprehensive Capital Surplus

391,140

399,358

Comprehensive Solvency Ratio

263%

268%

Note: 1. January to March 2016 (as at 31 March 2016)

2. October to December 2015 (as at 31 December 2015)

Taiping Pension Company Limited

太平養老保險股份有限公司

Extract on "Quarterly Solvency Report Summary for Insurance Companies" For the First Quarter of 2016

Key Indicators (UnitRMB0'000)

Indicators

This Quarter

(End)1

Last Quarter

(End)2

Income from Insurance Business

172,739

78,635

Net Profit

-1,659

5,817

Net Assets

126,798

132,448

Admitted Assets

671,988

642,792

Admitted Liabilities

548,622

515,047

Available Capital

123,366

127,745

among them: Core Tier 1 Capital

123,366

127,745

Core Tier 2 Capital

-

-

Ancillary Tier 1 Capital

-

-

Ancillary Tier 2 Capital

-

-

Minimum Capital

49,922

50,029

Core Capital Surplus

73,444

77,715

Core Solvency Ratio

247%

255%

Comprehensive Capital Surplus

73,444

77,715

Comprehensive Solvency Ratio

247%

255%

Note: 1. January to March 2016 (as at 31 March 2016)

2. October to December 2015 (as at 31 December 2015)

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