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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 RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

A meeting (the "Meeting") of the board of directors (the "Board") of Agricultural Bank of China Limited (the "Bank") was held onsite in Beijing on 26 September 2013. 15 directors were entitled to attend the Meeting, of whom 13 directors attended in person and two directors attended by proxy. Mr. Anthony WU Ting-yuk and Mr. QIU Dong were unable to attend in person due to other business arrangements and designated Mr. WEN Tiejun in writing as their proxies to attend and vote on their behalf at the Meeting. Mr. Francis YUEN Tin-fan and Mr. Frederick MA Si-hang attended the Meeting by video and telephone conference, respectively. The Meeting was conducted in compliance with the applicable laws and regulations, the articles of association of the Bank and the procedural rules of the Board.
Mr. JIANG Chaoliang, Chairman of the Board, presided over the Meeting. The proposal on the appointment of Mr. LI Zhenjiang as an executive vice president of the Bank was considered and passed at the Meeting.
Voting result: 15 valid votes, including 15 votes in favour, 0 vote against and 0 vote abstained.
The Meeting resolved to appoint Mr. LI Zhenjiang as an executive vice president of the Bank, with effect from approval of his qualification by China Banking Regulatory Commission. The profile of Mr. LI Zhenjiang is set out in the Annex.
Opinions of the independent non-executive directors of the Bank: agreed.
By Order of the Board Agricultural Bank of China Limited LI Zhenjiang

Company Secretary

Beijing, PRC
26 September 2013

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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Annex Profile of Mr. LI Zhenjiang

Mr. LI Zhenjiang, aged 43, received a PhD in economics from Nankai University. He is a senior economist and an expert entitling to Government Special Allowance by the State Council. Mr. LI previously served as chief of Policy Research Division of General Administration Department of the People's Bank of China and vice director of Integrated Management Department of Shanghai Head Office of the People's Bank of China. Mr. LI was appointed as deputy director of Restructuring Office of the Bank in August 2007, director of Research Office of the Bank in January 2008, general manager of Strategic Management Department of the Bank in October 2008, and secretary to the Board and managing director of the Board Office in January 2009.

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