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AGRICULTURAL BANK OF CHINA LIMITED

(a joint stock company incorporated in the People's Republic of China with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 1288) ANNOUNCEMENT ON THE UNDERTAKING OF NOT REDUCING SHAREHOLDINGS IN THE BANK BY THE MOF AND HUIJIN

This announcement is made pursuant to Rule 13.09 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).

Agricultural Bank of China Limited (the "Bank") has been notified by its major shareholders Ministry of Finance of the People's Republic of China (the "MOF") and Central Huijin Investment Ltd. ("Huijin") that, in order to maintain the stability of the capital market, they will actively perform their duties as the promoters of the Bank and undertake not to reduce their shareholdings in the Bank in the course of unusual fluctuations of the stock markets.

By Order of the Board Agricultural Bank of China Limited ZHANG Keqiu

Company Secretary

Beijing, the PRC July 8, 2015

As at the date of this announcement, our executive directors are Mr. LIU Shiyu, Mr. ZHANG Yun and Mr. LOU Wenlong; our non-executive directors are Mr. ZHAO Chao, Mr. ZHOU Ke, Mr. ZHANG Dinglong, Mr. CHEN Jianbo, Mr. HU Xiaohui and Mr. XU Jiandong; and our independent non-executive directors are Mr. Frederick MA Si-hang, Mr. WEN Tiejun, Mr. Francis YUEN Tin-fan, Ms. XIAO Xing and Mr. LU Jianping.

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