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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) US$5,000,000,000 MEDIUM TERM NOTE PROGRAMME Agricultural Bank of China Limited Hong Kong Branch Arrangers ABCI Capital Limited Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited

Approval has been obtained from The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited for the listing of the US$5,000,000,000 Medium Term Note Programme (the "Programme") of Agricultural Bank of China Limited Hong Kong Branch (the "Issuer") and for the listing of, and permission to deal in, any notes to be issued thereunder by way of debt issues to professional investors only (as defined in the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap. 571 of the Laws of Hong Kong) as extended by the Securities and Futures (Professional Investor) Rules (Cap. 571D of the Laws of Hong Kong)) within

12 months after 4 July 2013, as described in the Offering Circular of the Issuer dated 4 July 2013. The listing of the Programme is expected to become effective on 5 July 2013.

Hong Kong

4 July 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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