THIS CIRCULAR IS IMPORTANT AND REQUIRES YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION

If you are in any doubt as to any aspect of this circular or as to the action to be taken, you should consult your licensed securities dealer, bank manager, solicitor, professional accountant or other professional adviser.

If you have sold or transferred all your shares in China Everbright Bank Company Limited, you should at once hand this circular together with the accompanying proxy form and the reply slip to the purchaser or the transferee or to the bank, licensed securities dealer or other agent through whom the sale or transfer was effected for transmission to the purchaser or the transferee.

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited take no responsibility for the contents of this circular, make no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaim any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this circular.

中國光大銀行股份有限公司

China Everbright Bank Company Limited

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

(Stock code: 6818)

ELECTION OF NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

REMUNERATION OF CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF

SUPERVISORS FOR 2018

AND

NOTICE OF THE 2019 THIRD EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

The letter from the Board is set out on pages 2 to 4 of this circular.

The notice convening the EGM to be held at the conference room of 3rd Floor, Tower A, China Everbright Center, No. 25 Taipingqiao Avenue, Xicheng District, Beijing, PRC on Friday, 20 December 2019 at 9:30 a.m., together with the relevant reply slip and proxy form, have been sent to the Shareholders on 4 November 2019.

If you intend to appoint a proxy to attend the EGM, you are required to complete and return the relevant proxy form in accordance with the instructions printed thereon. For holder of H Shares, the proxy form should be returned to Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited in person or by post not less than 24 hours before the time appointed for holding the EGM (i.e. not later than 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, 19 December 2019) or any adjourned meeting thereof. Completion and return of the proxy form will not preclude you from attending and voting in person at the EGM or at any adjourned meeting should you so wish, but in such event the instrument appointing a proxy shall be deemed to be revoked.

29 November 2019

References to dates and time in this circular are to Hong Kong dates and time.

CONTENTS

Page

DEFINITIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2

2.

ELECTION OF NON-EXECUTIVEDIRECTOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3

3. REMUNERATION OF CHAIRMAN OF

THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FOR 2018 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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4.

THE EGM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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5.

RECOMMENDATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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NOTICE OF THE 2019 THIRD EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING . . . . . . . . . . .

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DEFINITIONS

In this circular, unless the context otherwise requires, the following expressions have the following meanings:

"Company"

China Everbright Bank Company Limited (中國光大銀行股份有限

公司), a joint stock limited company incorporated in the PRC and

the H Shares and A Shares of which are listed on the Stock

Exchange (stock code: 6818) and the Shanghai Stock Exchange

(stock code: 601818), respectively

"Board"

the board of Directors of the Company

"Director(s)"

director(s) of the Company

"EGM"

the third extraordinary general meeting for 2019 of the Company to

be held at the conference room of 3rd Floor, Tower A, China

Everbright Center, No. 25 Taipingqiao Avenue, Xicheng District,

Beijing, PRC on Friday, 20 December 2019 at 9:30 a.m.

"Hong Kong"

the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's

Republic of China

"H Share(s)"

overseas listed foreign Shares of par value RMB1.00 each in the

share capital of the Company which are listed on the Stock

Exchange and traded in Hong Kong dollars

"PRC"

the People's Republic of China excluding, for the purpose of this

circular, Hong Kong, the Macau Special Administrative Region and

Taiwan

"RMB"

Renminbi, the lawful currency of the PRC

"Share(s)"

ordinary share(s) of par value RMB1.00 each in the share capital of

the Company (including A Shares and/or H Shares)

"Shareholder(s)"

holder(s) of Share(s)

"Stock Exchange"

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD

中國光大銀行股份有限公司

China Everbright Bank Company Limited

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

(Stock code: 6818)

Chairman of the Board, Non-executive Director:

Registered Office:

Mr. LI Xiaopeng

China Everbright Center

No. 25 and 25A Taipingqiao Avenue

Executive Director:

Xicheng District

Mr. LU Hong

Beijing 100033, PRC

Non-executive Directors:

Principal Place of Business in

Mr. CAI Yunge

Hong Kong:

Mr. WANG Xiaolin

30/F

Mr. SHI Yongyan

Far East Finance Centre

Mr. DOU Hongquan

16 Harcourt Road

Mr. HE Haibin

Admiralty

Ms. YU Chunling

Hong Kong

Independent Non-executive Directors:

Ms. FOK Oi Ling Catherine

Mr. XU Hongcai

Mr. FENG Lun

Mr. WANG Liguo

Mr. SHAO Ruiqing

Mr. HONG Yongmiao

29 November 2019

To the Shareholders

Dear Sir or Madam,

ELECTION OF NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

REMUNERATION OF CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF

SUPERVISORS FOR 2018

AND

NOTICE OF THE 2019 THIRD EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

1 INTRODUCTION

The purpose of this circular is to provide you with information regarding the undermentioned matters and certain other matters, which will be submitted to the EGM for consideration and approval.

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD

2 ELECTION OF NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

References are made to the Company's announcement dated 4 November 2019 in relation to the proposed appointment of non-executive Director.

Mr. Wu Lijun has been nominated as the candidate for the position of non-executive Director of the Company, and his appointment is subject to the consideration and approvals at the EGM and by CBIRC. His appointment will take effect from the date when the approval of CBIRC is obtained.

The biographical details of Mr. Wu Lijun are set out below:

Mr. Wu Lijun, aged 55, is currently the deputy secretary of CPC Committee, deputy chairman and general manager of China Everbright Group Ltd. He served as the deputy director (deputy bureau level) of the State Material Reserve Regulatory Center of the Ministry of Domestic Trade, person in charge of the Information Center and deputy director (presiding) of the Training Center of the China Securities Regulatory Commission, director of the Ministry of Personnel Education, director of the Organization Department of the CPC Committee. He also served as the member of the Party Committee and assistant chairman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission, the Chairman of the Board of the Shenzhen Stock Exchange and Party Secretary (Deputy Minister). He obtained a doctorate degree in economics from Renmin University of China. He is a senior economist.

Save as disclosed in the above biography, Mr. Wu has not held other directorships in any other listed companies in the last three years, he does not have any relationship with any other Directors, senior management or substantial or controlling Shareholders of the Company, nor does he has any interests in the shares of the Company within the meaning of Part XV of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Chapter 571 of the Laws of Hong Kong).

In accordance with the Articles of Association of the Company, the term of a director is three years, and the director is eligible for re-election upon expiry of the term. Mr. Wu will not receive any director's fees.

Save as disclosed in this circular, there is no other information that needs to be brought to the attention of the Shareholders of the Company or required to be disclosed pursuant to Rule 13.51(2) of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited in relation to the aforesaid matter.

3 REMUNERATION OF CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FOR 2018

In accordance with the relevant requirements of the Articles of Association of the Company and the performance of duties, the proposed remuneration of the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors for the year

2018 is set out below:

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD

Total Remuneration of Actual Payout (Before Tax) in 2018

Unit: RMB ten thousand

Total Remuneration of

Actual Payout

Name

Position

(Before Tax) in 2018

Li Xin

Chairman of the Board of Supervisors,

261.60

Shareholder Representative

Supervisor

Notes:

  1. According to the relevant regulations, the remuneration of the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors for 2018 is determined with reference to the remuneration standard of the senior management of the Company;
  2. According to the relevant policies, the remuneration of the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors is subject to deferred payment. The aggregate amount of performance-based remuneration of Mr. Li Xin for 2018 being deferred was RMB850,500, which has not yet been paid out. Whether the payment be ultimately released will be evaluated and determined based on the actual operation and risk exposure of the Company in the future;
  3. The above amount is calculated based on the tenure of office and the timing of actual payment of remuneration.

4 THE EGM

The EGM will be held at the conference room of 3rd Floor, Tower A, China Everbright Center, No. 25 Taipingqiao Avenue, Xicheng District, Beijing, PRC on Friday, 20 December 2019 at 9:30 a.m. The EGM notice and relevant proxy form and reply slip for the EGM have been dispatched to the Shareholders on 4 November 2019.

5 RECOMMENDATIONS

The Directors consider that the resolutions as stated in the notice of EGM are in the best interests of the Company and its Shareholders. Accordingly, the Directors recommend the Shareholders to vote in favour of such resolutions to be proposed at the EGM.

On Behalf of the Board

China Everbright Bank Company Limited

LI Xiaopeng

Chairman

As at the date of this circular, the Executive Director of the Company is Mr. Lu Hong; the Non- executive Directors are Mr. Li Xiaopeng, Mr. Cai Yunge, Mr. Wang Xiaolin, Mr. Shi Yongyan, Mr. Dou Hongquan, Mr. He Haibin and Ms. Yu Chunling; and the Independent Non-executive Directors are Ms. Fok Oi Ling Catherine, Mr. Xu Hongcai, Mr. Feng Lun, Mr. Wang Liguo, Mr. Shao Ruiqing and Mr. Hong Yongmiao.

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NOTICE OF THE 2019 THIRD EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

中國光大銀行股份有限公司

China Everbright Bank Company Limited

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

(Stock code: 6818)

NOTICE OF THE 2019 THIRD EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the third extraordinary general meeting for 2019 ("EGM") of China Everbright Bank Company Limited (the "Company") will be held at the conference room of 3rd Floor, Tower A, China Everbright Center, No. 25 Taipingqiao Avenue, Xicheng District, Beijing, PRC on Friday, 20 December 2019 at 9:30 a.m. to consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following resolutions:

ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS

  1. The Resolution on election of Mr. Wu Lijun as a non-executive Director of the eighth session of the Board of China Everbright Bank Company Limited
  2. The Resolution on determination of the remuneration of the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors of China Everbright Bank Company Limited in 2018

On Behalf of the Board

China Everbright Bank Company Limited

LI Xiaopeng

Chairman

Beijing, the PRC

4 November 2019

As at the date of this notice, the Executive Director of the Company is Mr. Lu Hong; the Non- executive Directors are Mr. Li Xiaopeng, Mr. Cai Yunge, Mr. Wang Xiaolin, Mr. Shi Yongyan, Mr. Dou Hongquan and Mr. He Haibin; and the Independent Non-executive Directors are Ms. Fok Oi Ling Catherine, Mr. Xu Hongcai, Mr. Feng Lun, Mr. Wang Liguo, Mr. Shao Ruiqing and Mr. Hong Yongmiao.

Notes:

  1. For further details on each of the proposed resolutions, please refer to the circular of the Company to be dispatched to shareholders on or before Friday, 29 November 2019.
  2. Closure of register of members and eligibility for attending the EGM
    Holders of H shares of the Company ("H Shares") are advised that the register of members will be closed from Wednesday, 20 November 2019 to Friday, 20 December 2019 (both days inclusive). Holders of H Shares whose names appear on the register of members of the Company maintained in Hong Kong on Friday, 20 December 2019 are entitled to attend the EGM.

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NOTICE OF THE 2019 THIRD EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

Holders of H Shares who wish to attend the EGM but have not registered the transfer documents are required to deposit the transfer documents together with the relevant share certificates at the H Share registrar of the Company, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, at Rooms 1712-1716, 17th Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Wan Chai, Hong Kong no later than 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, 19 November 2019.

  1. Proxy
    Shareholders entitled to attend and vote at the EGM may appoint one or more proxies to attend and vote in their stead. A proxy need not be a shareholder of the Company.
    The instrument appointing a proxy must be in writing under the hand of a shareholder or his attorney duly authorised in writing. If the shareholder is a corporate body, the proxy form must be either executed under its common seal or under the hand of its director(s) or duly authorised attorney(s). If the proxy form is signed by an attorney of the shareholder, the power of attorney authorising that attorney to sign or other authorisation documents must be notarised.
    To be valid, the proxy form together with the power of attorney or other authorisation document (if any) must be lodged at the H Share registrar of the Company by hand or by post not less than 24 hours before the time fixed for holding the EGM (i.e. not later than 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, 19 December 2019) or any adjournment thereof (as the case may be) by holders of H Shares. The H Share registrar of the Company is Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, whose address is at 17M Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Wan Chai, Hong Kong. Completion and return of the proxy form will not preclude a shareholder from attending and voting in person at the EGM if he so wishes, but in such event the instrument appointing a proxy shall be deemed to be revoked.
  2. Reply Slip
    Shareholders who intend to attend the EGM in person or by proxy should return the reply slip by hand or by fax or post to the Company's Board of Directors' Office or Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited on or before Friday, 29 November 2019. The Company's Board of Directors' Office is located at Room 1015, Tower A, China Everbright Center, No. 25 Taipingqiao Avenue, Xicheng District, Beijing, PRC (Tel: (86 10) 6363 6388, Fax: (86 10) 6363 6713). The address of Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited is 17M Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Wan Chai, Hong Kong (Tel: (852) 2862 8555, Fax: (852) 2865 0990).
  3. The above resolutions will be voted by way of poll.
  4. Other issues
    Shareholders (in person or by proxy) attending the EGM are responsible for their own expenses. Shareholders or their proxies attending the EGM shall produce their identification documents.
    Registration for admission to the EGM will take place from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Friday, 13 December 2019 at the Company's Board of Directors' Office. Shareholders (in person or by proxy) attending the EGM who have not registered for admission to the EGM during the aforementioned periods in this paragraph shall register for admission at the venue of the EGM on the date of the EGM and produce their identification documents.
  5. References to dates and time in this notice are to Hong Kong dates and time.

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