CITIC Securities : ANNOUNCEMENT ON THE UNCONDITIONAL APPROVAL OF THE ACQUISITION OF ASSETS BY ISSUANCE OF SHARES AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS OF THE COMPANY BY THE LISTED COMPANIES MERGER AND REORGANISATION VETTING COMMITTEE OF THE CSRC AND THE RESUMPTION OF TRADING IN A SHARES OF THE COMPANY

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

(Stock Code: 6030)

ANNOUNCEMENT ON THE UNCONDITIONAL APPROVAL

OF THE ACQUISITION OF ASSETS BY ISSUANCE OF SHARES AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

OF THE COMPANY BY THE LISTED COMPANIES MERGER

AND REORGANISATION VETTING COMMITTEE OF THE CSRC AND THE RESUMPTION OF TRADING IN A SHARES OF THE COMPANY

References are made to the announcement dated 23 October 2019 in relation to the receipt of notice regarding the vetting of the acquisition of assets by issuance of shares and related party transactions of the Company by the Listed Companies Merger and Reorganisation Vetting Committee (the "Merger and Reorganisation Vetting Committee") of the China Securities Regulatory Commission (the "CSRC") and the announcement dated 29 October 2019 on suspension of trading in A shares in relation to the vetting of the acquisition of assets by issuance of shares and related party transactions of the Company by the Listed Companies Merger and Reorganisation Vetting Committee of the CSRC of CITIC Securities Company Limited (the "Company").

On 30 October 2019, the acquisition of assets by issuance of shares and related party transactions of the Company were reviewed and unconditionally approved by the Merger and Reorganisation Vetting Committee at its 53rd Working Meeting for the year of 2019.

Pursuant to relevant regulations including the Measures for Administration of Material Asset Restructuring of Listed Companies (《上市公司重大資產重組管理辦法》) and the Guideline

on Improvement of the Rules for Suspension and Resumption of Trading in Shares of Listed Companies (《關於完善上市公司股票停復牌制度的指導意見》), the trading in A shares of the

Company will be resumed commencing from market opening on Thursday, 31 October 2019 upon application to the Shanghai Stock Exchange.

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Currently, the Company has not received the official approval documents issued by the CSRC. The Company will fulfil its information disclosure obligation in a timely manner and make a further announcement upon receipt of the relevant approval documents from the CSRC. Investors are advised to pay attention to the subsequent announcements of the Company and be aware of investment risks.

By order of the Board

CITIC Securities Company Limited

ZHANG Youjun

Chairman

Beijing, the PRC

30 October 2019

As at the date of this announcement, the executive directors of the Company are Mr. ZHANG Youjun and Mr. YANG Minghui; the non-executive director is Mr. KUANG Tao; and the independent non-executive directors are Mr. LIU Ke, Mr. HE Jia and Mr. ZHOU Zhonghui.

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