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Chongqing Rural Commercial Bank Co., Ltd.*

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

(Stock Code: 3618)

APPROVAL BY THE CSRC ON THE A SHARE OFFERING

This announcement is made by Chongqing Rural Commercial Bank Co., Ltd. 重慶農村商業銀行股份 有限公司* (the "Bank") pursuant to Rule 13.09(2) of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited and the Inside Information Provisions under Part XIVA of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap. 571 of the Laws of Hong Kong).

Reference is made to the announcement of the Bank dated April 28, 2016, the supplemental circular dated June 6, 2016, the announcement dated June 17, 2016, the announcement dated March 17, 2017, the announcement dated March 21, 2017, the circular dated April 12, 2017, the announcement dated May 5, 2017, the announcement dated March 12, 2018, the announcement dated March 13, 2018, the announcement dated March 29, 2018, the circular dated April 4, 2018, the announcement dated April 27, 2018, the announcement dated February 26, 2019, the announcement dated March 26, 2019, the circular dated April 4, 2019, the announcement dated April 26, 2019, and the announcement dated August 15, 2019 in relation to the proposed initial public offering of not more than 1,357,000,000 A Shares by the Bank (the "A Share Offering"). Unless otherwise defined, capitalized terms used in this announcement shall have the same meanings as defined in the above announcements and circulars.

The Bank is pleased to announce that the China Securities Regulatory Commission (the "CSRC") notified the Bank officially in writing today, that the A Share Offering has been approved. The number of shares to be issued in respect of the A Share Offering with a valid period of 12 months from the date of approval will be no more than 1,357,000,000 A Shares.

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Further announcement(s) will be made by the Bank regarding the material progress of the A Share Offering as and when appropriate in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

This announcement is for information purposes only and does not constitute any invitation or offer to acquire, purchase or subscribe for securities of the Bank.

For and on behalf of the Board

Chongqing Rural Commercial Bank Co., Ltd.*

重慶農村商業銀行股份有限公司*

Liu Jianzhong

Chairman and Executive Director

Chongqing, the PRC, 6 September 2019

As at the date of this announcement, the executive directors of the Bank are Mr. Liu Jianzhong, Mr. Xie Wenhui and Mr. Zhang Peizong; the non-executive directors of the Bank are Mr. Zhang Peng, Ms. Chen Xiaoyan, Mr. Luo Yuxing and Mr. Wen Honghai; and the independent non-executive directors of the Bank are Mr. Yuan Zengting, Mr. Cao Guohua, Mr. Song Qinghua, Mr. Zhang Qiaoyun and Mr. Lee Ming Hau.

  • The Bank holds a financial licence number B0335H250000001 approved by the regulatory authority of the banking industry of the PRC and was authorised by the Administration for Market Regulation of Chongqing to obtain a corporate legal person business licence with a unified social credit code 91500000676129728J. The Bank is not an authorised institution in accordance with the Hong Kong Banking Ordinance (Chapter 155 of the Laws of Hong Kong), not subject to the supervision of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, and not authorised to carry on banking/deposit-taking business in Hong Kong.

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