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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) APPOINTMENT OF SECRETARY TO THE BOARD

Reference is made to the announcement on the resolution of the board of directors (the "Board") of Agricultural Bank of China Limited (the "Bank") dated 25 March 2014. Mr. Zhu Gaoming was appointed as the secretary to the Board of the Bank on the meeting of the Board held on 25 March

2014, subject to the ratification of his qualification by China Banking Regulatory Commission (the

"CBRC").

The Bank has received the Approval on the Qualification of Mr. Zhu Gaoming of Agricultural Bank of China Limited (Yin Jian Fu [2014] No.300) from the CBRC recently. According to the relevant regulation, the CBRC has ratified Mr. Zhu Gaoming's qualification to serve as the secretary to the Board of the Bank.

Please refer to the announcement on the resolution of the Board dated 25 March 2014 for the biographic details of Mr. Zhu Gaoming.

By Order of the Board Agricultural Bank of China Limited ZHU Gaoming

Company Secretary

Beijing, PRC

16 May 2014

As at the date of this announcement, our executive directors are Mr. JIANG Chaoliang, Mr. ZHANG Yun, Mr. GUO Haoda and Mr. LOU Wenlong; our non-executive directors are Mr. SHEN Bingxi, Mr. LIN Damao, Mr. CHENG Fengchao, Mr. LI Yelin, Mr. XIAO Shusheng and Mr. ZHAO Chao; and our independent non-executive directors are Mr. Anthony WU Ting-yuk, Mr. QIU Dong, Mr. Frederick MA Si-hang, Mr. WEN Tiejun and Mr. Francis YUEN Tin-fan.

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