The meeting of the board of directors of China Construction Bank Corporation was held onsite on 26 March 2024 in Beijing. According to relevant laws, regulations and the Articles of Association, the Meeting elected Mr. Zhang Jinliang as the chairman of the Board of the Bank. Mr. Zhang Jinliang satisfies the appointment qualifications and requirements of chairman of the Board required by relevant laws, regulations and the Articles of Association, and his qualification as chairman of the Board shall be reported to the National Financial Regulatory Administration for approval.

Before his qualification as chairman of the Board is approved, according to relevant laws, regulations and the Articles of Association, Mr. Zhang Jinliang, as the vice chairman of the Board, will perform the duties and powers of chairman of the Board and chairman of the Strategy Development Committee of the Board; and Mr. Zhang Jinliang will cease to serve as a member of the Risk Management Committee of the Board. The term of office of Mr. Zhang Jinliang as vice chairman of the Board will end on the date on which his qualification as chairman of the Board is approved by the National Financial Regulatory Administration. Mr. Zhang Jinliang, born in November 1969, is of Chinese nationality.

Mr. Zhang has served as secretary of the Party Committee of the Bank since March 2024. Mr. Zhang has served as vice chairman of the Board and executive director of the Bank since June 2022 and as president of the Bank since May 2022. Mr. Zhang served as deputy secretary of the Party Committee of the Bank from April 2022.

Mr. Zhang has served as vice chairman of the eighth session of the council of China Society for Finance & Banking since April 2023. From August 2018 to April 2022, Mr. Zhang served as director and president of China Post Group Corporation Limited (previously China Post Group Corporation). From May 2019 to April 2022, Mr. Zhang served as chairman and nonexecutive director of Postal Savings Bank of China Co.

Ltd. From January 2016 to August 2018, Mr. Zhang was executive director of China Everbright Group and executive director and president of China Everbright Bank. From October 2003 to January 2016, Mr. Zhang served successively as deputy general manager of Finance and Accounting Department, head of IT Blueprint Implementation Office, general manager of Financial Management Department, general manager of Beijing Branch, executive director and executive vice president of Bank of China. Mr. Zhang is a certified public accountant and senior accountant.

Mr. Zhang obtained a Ph.D. degree in Economics from Xiamen University in 1997.