ANNOUNCEMENT APPOINTMENT OF PRESIDENT, FIRST VICE PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENTS

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited take no responsibility for the contents of this announcement, make no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaim any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this announcement. 中信銀行股份有限公司 China CITIC Bank Corporation Limited (A joint stock limited company incorporated in the People s Republic of China with limited liability) (Stock Code: 998) ANNOUNCEMENT APPOINTMENT OF PRESIDENT, FIRST VICE PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENTS The board of directors (the "Board") of China CITIC Bank Corporation Limited (the "Bank") is pleased to announce that the Board has resolved to appoint Ms. Li Qingping as the president of the Bank, Mr. Sun Deshun as the first vice president of the Bank and Mr. Su Guoxin, Mr. Cao Guoqiang, Mr. Zhang Qiang, Mr. Zhu Jialin, Mr. Fang Heying and Mr. Guo Danghuai as vice presidents of the Bank. The particulars of the president, the first vice president and the vice presidents are set out below: Ms. Li Qingping, aged 53, Chinese Nationality Ms. Li Qingping is the executive director and President of the Bank, joined the Bank s Board of Directors in March 2014 as non-executive director. Upon the approval by China Banking Regulatory Commission on the qualifications of Ms. Li as President of the Bank since 1 July 2014, Ms. Li has served as executive director and President of the Bank. Ms. Li is concurrently member of the executive committee and Vice President of CITIC Limited. Prior to that, she served as staff, deputy division head, division head, Deputy General Manager and General Manager of the International Banking Department at the Head Office of Agricultural Bank of China ( ABC ) from August 1984 to January 2007, as Party Secretary and President of ABC Guangxi Branch from January 2007 to December 2008, as Director of Retail Banking and concurrently General Manager of Personal Banking and Personal Credit Department of ABC from January 2009 to May 2009, and as Director of Retail Banking and concurrently General Manager of Personal 1

Finance Department at the Head Office of ABC from May 2009 to September 2013. Ms. Li is a senior economist with 30 years professional experience in the Chinese banking industry and in-depth research about international banking and retail banking. She graduated from Nankai University in international finance with a master s degree in economics. Mr. Sun Deshun, aged 57, Chinese Nationality Mr. Sun Deshun is the executive director and first-vice president of the Bank, joined the Bank in October 2011 as vice president. He has served as executive director of the Bank since March 2014, and first-vice president since May 2014. He is concurrently director of CITIC Bank International Limited ( CNCBI ). Prior to that, Mr. Sun served in the Bank of Communications of China ( BOCC ) as vice president of BOCC s Beijing management department, concurrently president of the BOCC Beijing branch from January 2010 to October 2011, and president of the BOCC Beijing branch from December 2005 to December 2009. He worked in Haidian office, Haidian subbranch, Beijing branch and head office data center (Beijing) of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China ( ICBC ) from May 1984 to November 2005, holding various positions including assistant president and vice president of ICBC Beijing branch from December 1995 to November 2005, and general manager of the ICBC s head office data center (Beijing) from January 1999 to April 2004. Mr. Sun worked in the People s Bank of China ( PBC ) from April 1981 to May 1984. Mr. Sun enjoys 30 years experience in China s banking industry. He graduated from Dongbei University of Finance and Economics with a master s degree in economics. Mr. Su Guoxin, aged 48, Chinese Nationality Mr. Su used to be deputy director of the General Office of CITIC Group and concurrently secretary to chairman of CITIC Group and secretary to chairman of CITIC Bank. He started to work as secretary to chairman of CITIC Group in June 1997, worked in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of PRC from August 1991 to October 1993, took charge of foreign affairs in CITIC Group from October 1993 to May 1997 and was employed by financial institutions such as Swiss Bank Corporation and United Bank of Switzerland from January 1996 to January 1997. Mr. Su graduated from Tianjin Foreign Studies University with a bachelor's degree in arts, was trained as a graduate student under the United Nations Training Program in Beijing Foreign Studies University and received his master's degree in business administration (MBA) from the Open University of Hong Kong. Mr. Cao Guoqiang, aged 51, Chinese Nationality Mr. Cao was assistant president of the Bank from April 2006 to March 2010 and concurrently director of CITIC Heye Investment Co. Ltd, since December 2013. He has 2

been serving as director of CITIC International Financial Holdings Limited and CNCBI since October 2009. He was general manager of the Budget and Finance Department of the Bank from April 2005 to April 2006. Prior to that, Mr. Cao served as deputy general manager and general manager of the planning and treasury department of China Merchants Bank ( CMB ) head office, general manager of the Planning and treasury department of CMB's Shenzhen administrative department, director and deputy general manager (person in charge) of China Merchant Bank Pawn Co., Ltd., director of Shenzhen Speed International Investment Co., Ltd., and assistant general manager of the planning and treasury department of CMB. Mr. Cao also worked in the planning and treasury division of the PBC Shaanxi branch as senior staff member and deputy division director from July 1988 to June 1992. Mr. Cao is a senior economist with 26 years' experience in China's banking industry. He graduated from Hunan College of Finance and Economics with a bachelor's degree in monetary banking and obtained his master's degree in monetary banking from Shaanxi College of Finance and Economics. Mr. Zhang Qiang, aged 52, Chinese Nationality Mr. Zhang served as assistant president of the Bank from April 2006 to March 2010. Prior to that, he was deputy general manager, executive deputy general manager and general manager of the Bank's Head Office from January 2000 to April 2006. From September 1990 to March 2000, he held various positions in the Bank's Credit Department, Jinan Branch and Qingdao Branch, including deputy general manager and general manager of the Credit Department of the Bank's Head Office as well as vice president and president of the Bank's branches. Mr. Zhang was assistant president of the Bank and general manager of the Corporate Banking Department of the Bank from April 2006 to March 2007. Mr. Zhang has been working at the Bank ever since he joined the Bank in September 1990, accumulating 27 years' experience in China's banking sector. Mr. Zhang has been in charge of operation and management of the Bank s financial market sector. He is a senior economist with a bachelor's degree in economics from Zhongnan University of Finance and Economics (now Zhongnan University of Finance, Economics and Law) and a master s degree in finance from Liaoning University. Mr. Zhu Jialin, aged 51, Chinese Nationality Mr. Zhu Jialin joined the Bank in March 2013 as a member of the senior management and the Party Committee, became Vice President of the Bank in September 2014, and began to concurrently serve as General Manager of the Business Department of the Head Office of the Bank in October 2014. Mr. Zhu was board director and Deputy CEO of CITIC Prudential between May 2005 and March 2013, Deputy Managing Director and CEO of CITIC Prudential between March 2004 and May 2005, and Deputy Managing Director of CITIC Prudential between May 2000 and March 2004. Between October 1998 and May 2000, Mr. Zhu worked at China CITIC Bank on various positions 3

including Chief Collection Officer and concurrently General Manager of the Asset Preservation Department, and member of the Head Office Executive Meeting. Between December 1997 and October 1998, Mr. Zhu headed the CITIC corporate insurance preparation group. He was seconded to Nippon Life Insurance Company and Sompo Japan Insurance Inc. between January 1997 and December 1997. From August 1986 to January 1997, Mr. Zhu worked at the Head Office of China CITIC Bank, holding various positions in succession including office staff, deputy section chief, and secretary to the President of the Bank, during which period he was seconded to Nomura Securities between September 1988 and September 1989. Mr. Fang Heying, aged 49, Chinese Nationality Mr. Fang served as member of the CPC Committee of the Bank since August 2014 and as vice president of the Bank since November in the same year. From May 2013 to August 2014, he served as the business director of financial markets of the Bank. During May 2014 and September 2014, he held a concurrent post of the party secretary and president of Hangzhou Branch of the Bank. From March 2007 to May 2013, he served as the party secretary and president of Suzhou Branch of the Bank. From September 2003 to March 2007, he successively held the posts of the member of party committee, assistant president, vice president of Hangzhou Branch of the Bank. From December 1996 to September 2003, he worked in Hangzhou Branch of the Bank, successively held the positions of the section chief and deputy general manager of the credit department, president and party secretary of Fuyang Branch, deputy general manager of international settlement department, deputy general manager of retail business department, general manager of business department. From July 1996 to December 1996, he held the position of deputy director of Hangzhou East office of Pudong Development Bank. From December 1992 to July 1996, he worked in the credit department of experimental urban credit cooperative of Zhejiang Bank School, successively held the positions of credit administrator, manager, assistant general manager. From July 1991 to December 1992, he was one of the teachers of Zhejiang Bank School. Mr. Guo Danghuai, aged 51, Chinese Nationality Mr. Guo served as member of the CPC Committee of the Bank since August 2014 and as vice president of the Bank since November in the same year. From May 2013 to August 2014, he served as the chief audit executive of the Bank. From March 2010 to May 2013, he served as the party secretary and general manager of the Business Department of the Bank's Head Office. From July 2006 to March 2010, he served as the party secretary and president of Tianjing Branch of the Bank. From January 2005 to July 2006, he served as the general manager of international business department of the Bank. From August 2001 to January 2005, he served as the assistant president of the Bank. From November 2000 to August 2001, he was designated by CITIC Group to serve as the chairman of CITIC 4

GUOAN GROUP to acquire Shantou Commercial Bank. From September 1999 to November 2000, he served as the president and party secretary of Shenyang Branch of the Bank. From August 1986 to September 1999, he worked in the Bank and successively held the positions of staff, deputy sector chief, sector chief, he also served as the deputy general manager, general manager of business department of Jingcheng Mansion, assistant president, vice president of Beijing Branch, deputy general manager of Head Office Business Department. As at the date of this announcement, none of the president, the first vice president nor vice presidents are not connected with any director, supervisor, senior management or substantial or controlling shareholder of the Bank, and there is no other matter in respect of their appointment that needs to be brought to the attention of the shareholders of the Bank. By order of the Board of Directors China CITIC Bank Corporation Limited CHANG Zhenming Chairman Beijing, the PRC 26 May 2015 As at the date of this announcement, the executive directors of the Bank are Ms. Li Qingping and Mr. Sun Deshun; the non-executive directors are Mr. Chang Zhenming, Mr. Zhu Xiaohuang and Mr. Zhang Xiaowei; and the independent non-executive directors are Mr. Li Zheping, Ms. Wu Xiaoqing, Mr. Wong Luen Cheung Andrew and Mr. Yuan Ming. 5