China Minsheng Banking : Interim Results Announcement for the Six Months Ended 30 June 2017

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中 國 民 生 銀 行 股 份 有 限 公 司

CHINA MINSHENG BANKING CORP., LTD.

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

(Stock Code: 01988)

(US Preference Share Stock Code: 04609)

Interim Results Announcement for the Six Months Ended 30 June 2017

The Board of Directors (the "Board") of China Minsheng Banking Corp., Ltd. (the "Company") hereby announces the unaudited results of the Company and its subsidiaries for the six months ended 30 June 2017. This announcement, containing the full text of the 2017 Interim Report of the Company, complies with the relevant requirements of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited in relation to information to accompany preliminary announcements of interim results.

Publication of Interim Results Announcement and Interim Report

This results announcement will be published on the HKEXnews website of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (www.hkexnews.hk) and the Company's website (www.cmbc.com.cn).

The Company's 2017 Interim Report will be dispatched to holders of H shares and published on the website of the Company and the HKEXnews website of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited in due course.

By Order of the Board

CHINA MINSHENG BANKING CORP., LTD.

Hong Qi

Chairman

Beijing, PRC 28 August 2017

As at the date of this announcement, the executive directors of the Company are Mr. Hong Qi, Mr. Liang Yutang and Mr. Zheng Wanchun; the non-executive directors are Mr. Zhang Hongwei, Mr. Lu Zhiqiang, Mr. Liu Yonghao, Mr. Shi Yuzhu, Mr. Wu Di, Mr. Yao Dafeng, Mr. Song Chunfeng, Mr. Tian Zhiping and Mr. Weng Zhenjie; and the independent non-executive directors are Mr. Liu Jipeng, Mr. Li Hancheng, Mr. Xie Zhichun, Mr. Cheng Hoi-chuen, Mr. Peng Xuefeng and Mr. Liu Ningyu.

Important Notice

The Board, the Supervisory Board, the Directors, Supervisors and Senior Management of the Company warrant that there are no misstatements, misleading representations or material omissions in this report, and shall assume several and joint liability for the truthfulness, accuracy and completeness of its contents.

This Interim Report was considered and approved on 28 August 2017 at the fifth meeting of the seventh session of the Board of the Company. Of the 18 Directors who were entitled to attend the meeting, nine Directors attended the meeting in person, eight Directors, being the Vice Chairmen Zhang Hongwei and Liu Yonghao as well as the Directors Wu Di, Weng Zhenjie, Cheng Hoi- chuen, Liu Jipeng, Xie Zhichun and Peng Xuefeng, attended the meeting by teleconference, and the Director Shi Yuzhu entrusted the Chairman Hong Qi, in writing, to exercise his voting rights at the meeting. Of the nine Supervisors who were entitled to attend the meeting, nine Supervisors attended the meeting in person.

According to the interim profit distribution plan for 2017 passed by the Board, on the basis of the total share capital of the Company as at the record date for the purpose of profit distribution, a cash dividend of RMB1.20 (before tax) for every 10 shares will be distributed to shareholders of the Company.

For the purpose of this Interim Report, China Minsheng Banking Corp., Ltd. shall be referred to as the "Company", the "Bank", "China Minsheng Bank" or "Minsheng Bank", whereas China Minsheng Banking Corp., Ltd. and its subsidiaries together shall be referred to as the "Group".

The financial data and indicators contained in this Interim Report are prepared in accordance with the IFRS. Unless otherwise specified, all amounts are the consolidated data of the Group and are denominated in RMB.

The interim financial report of the Company was not audited.

Board of Directors

China Minsheng Banking Corp., Ltd.

Hong Qi (Chairman), Zheng Wanchun (President), Bai Dan (Senior Management responsible for finance and accounting) and Li Wen (Person in charge of the accounting department) warrant the truthfulness, accuracy and completeness of the financial statements included in this Interim Report.

Contents

Important Notice 2

Chapter 1 Bank Profile 6

Chapter 2 Summary of Financial Data and Indicators 8

Chapter 3 Discussion and Analysis on Business Operation 11

Chapter 4 Changes in Share Capital and Information on Shareholders 88

Chapter 5 Directors, Supervisors, Senior Management and Employees 101

Chapter 6 Corporate Governance 107

Chapter 7 Report of the Board of Directors 113

Chapter 8 Major Events 121

Financial Reports 125

Definitions

In this report, unless the context otherwise requires, the following terms shall have the meanings set out below.

"Bank" or "Company" or "China Minsheng Bank" or "Minsheng Bank"

China Minsheng Banking Corp., Ltd.

"Board" board of directors of the Company

"CBRC" China Banking Regulatory Commission "CMBC International" CMBC International Holdings Limited "CSRC" China Securities Regulatory Commission

"Director" director of the Company

"Group" the Company and its subsidiaries

"Hong Kong Listing Rules" the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on SEHK "Minsheng Financial Leasing" Minsheng Financial Leasing Co., Ltd.

"Minsheng Royal Asset Management"

Minsheng Royal Asset Management Co., Ltd.

"Minsheng Royal Fund" Minsheng Royal Fund Management Co., Ltd.

"Model Code" Model Code for Securities Transactions by Directors of Listed

Issuers as set out in Appendix 10 to the Hong Kong Listing Rules

"PBOC" People's Bank of China

"Phoenix Project" (鳳凰計劃) a comprehensive customer-oriented project for strategic

transformation and restructuring of the Company in response to the liberalization of interest rate

"Reporting Period" the period from 1 January 2017 to 30 June 2017 "SBU(s)" strategic business unit(s)