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RESIGNATION OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CHANGE OF AUTHORISED REPRESENTATIVE and Appointment of President Resignation of Executive Director Chongqing Rural Commercial Bank Co., Ltd. 重慶農村商業銀行股份有限公司 * (the “Bank”) has received a resignation letter from Mr. Tan Yuansheng, an executive director and president of the Bank, in respect of his resignation from the positions of executive director, president, authorised representative (appointed pursuant to Rule 3.05 of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited), chairman of the risk management committee, member of the strategic development committee, member of the nomination committee and member of the remuneration committee of the board of directors of the Bank as he reached the age of retirement. The resignation of Mr. Tan Yuansheng took effect from 11 December 2013. Mr. Tan Yuansheng has confirmed that he has no disagreement with the board of directors of the Bank and there are no other matters in respect of his resignation that need to be brought to the attention of the shareholders of the Bank. The board of directors of the Bank would like to express its sincere gratitude to Mr. Tan Yuansheng for his contribution to the development of the Bank during his tenure.

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CHANGE OF AUTHORISED REPRESENTATIVE The board of directors of the Bank also announces that Mr. Liu Jianzhong, chairman and executive director, has been appointed as authorised representative pursuant to Rule 3.05 of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited of the Bank. The appointment took effect from 11 December 2013.

APPOINTMENT OF PRESIDENT The board of directors of the Bank also announces that Mr. Xie Wenhui has been appointed as president of the Bank, whose qualification for the position is subject to the approval of the banking regulatory authority. Mr. Xie Wenhui’s biographical details are as follows: Mr. Xie Wenhui, aged 41, has been the vice president of the Bank since June 2011. Mr. Xie was a general manager of the Information Technology Department at the headquarters of the Bank from January 2010 to October 2011, deputy general manager (took charge of work) of the Technology Department at the headquarters of the Bank from August 2008 to January 2010 and deputy general manager at the Technology Department in Chongqing Rural Credit Cooperative Union from February 2007 to August 2008. Prior to joining the Bank, Mr. Xie served as a deputy director of the Technology Division at the Chongqing Branch of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China from March 1998 to February 2007. Mr. Xie worked in Zhuhai Software Development Centre of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China from July 1997 to March 1998. Mr. Xie obtained a master’s degree in engineering from Chongqing University in July 1997 and is currently an economist and engineer. As at the date of this announcement, Mr. Xie does not have any relationship with any directors, senior management or substantial shareholders or controlling shareholders of the Bank, has not held any other directorships in any listed public companies in the last three years, and does not have any interests in the shares of the Bank within the meaning of Part XV of the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Ordinance. Save as disclosed herein, there are no other related matters relating to the appointment of Mr. Xie that need to be brought to the attention of the shareholders of the Bank or disclosed. If appointed, Mr.

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Xie will receive a remuneration from the Bank, the amount of which will be determined in accordance with the articles of association of the Bank and relevant regulations after taking into consideration of the assessment of the operating performance of the Bank for the year. For and on behalf of the Board Chongqing Rural Commercial Bank Co., Ltd. * 重慶農村商業銀行股份有限公司 * Liu Jianzhong Chairman and Executive Director Chongqing, the PRC, 11 December 2013 As Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr.

at the date of this announcement, the executive director of the Bank is Liu Jianzhong; the non-executive directors of the Bank are Mr. Tao Jun, Hua Yusheng, Mr. Wang Yongshu, Mr. Wen Honghai, Mr. Gao Xiaodong and Wu Xiufeng; and the independent non-executive directors of the Bank are Sun Leland Li Hsun, Mr. Yin Mengbo, Mr. Wu Qing, Mr. Chen Zhengsheng and Liu Weili.

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The Bank holds a financial licence number B0335H250000001 approved by China Banking Regulatory Commission and was authorised by the Administration for Industry and Commerce of Chongqing to obtain a corporate legal person business licence with a registration number 500000000001239. The Bank is not an authorised institution in accordance with the Hong Kong Banking Ordinance (Chapter 155 of the Laws of Hong Kong), not subject to the supervision of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, and not authorised to carry on banking/deposit-taking business in Hong Kong.

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