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(Stock Code: 6030) ANNOUNCEMENT Approval Obtained for Mr. Liu Lefei's Qualification as Vice Chairman

Reference is made to the announcement of CITIC Securities Company Limited (the "Company") dated 24 January 2014 in relation to, among other things, the election of Mr. Liu Lefei, a director of the Company, as another vice chairman of the Company and the authorization of the management of the Company by the 5th Session of the board of directors of the Company (the "Board") at its 21st Meeting to carry out the application procedure for Mr. Liu Lefei's qualification as vice chairman of a securities company.
As at the date of this announcement, the Company received the "Approval relating to the Appointment of Mr. Liu Lefei as a Person of Chairman Category of a Securities Company by Shenzhen Securities Regulatory Bureau" (Shenzhengju Xu Ke Zi [2014] No. 32), pursuant to which, the appointment of Mr. Liu Lefei's qualification as a person of chairman category of a securities company had been approved (the qualification code being ND140005). Mr. Liu Lefei duly serves as a vice chairman of the Company commencing from the date of the aforesaid approval, i.e. 10 March
2014.
As at the date of this announcement, there are two vice chairmen in the Board, namely Mr. Yin Ke and Mr. Liu Lefei.
By order of the Board

CITIC Securities Company Limited WANG Dongming Chairman

Beijing, the PRC
18 March 2014

As at the date of this announcement, the executive directors of the Company are Mr. WANG Dongming, Mr. CHENG Boming, Mr. YIN Ke and Mr. LIU Lefei; the non-executive directors are Mr. JU Weimin and Mr. FANG Jun; and the independent non- executive directors are Mr. WU Xiaoqiu, Mr. LEE Kong Wai, Conway, Mr. RAO Geping and Mr. WEI Benhua.

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