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AGRICULTURAL BANK OF CHINA LIMITED

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

(Stock Code: 1288) ANNOUNCEMENT ON THE RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

A meeting (the "Meeting") of the board of directors (the "Board") of Agricultural Bank of China Limited (the "Bank") was held onsite in Beijing on 20 December 2013. 15 directors were entitled to attend the Meeting, of whom 15 directors attended in person. Mr. Frederick MA Si-hang and Mr. Francis YUEN Tin-fan attended the Meeting by video. The Meeting was conducted in compliance with the applicable laws and regulations, the articles of association of the Bank and the procedural rules of the Board.
Mr. JIANG Chaoliang, Chairman of the Board, presided over the Meeting. The following proposals were considered and passed at the Meeting.
1. Proposal on the fixed assets investment budget arrangement for 2014
Voting result: 15 valid votes, including 15 votes in favour, 0 vote against and 0 vote abstained.
This proposal needs to be considered and passed by the shareholders' general meeting of the Bank.
2. Proposal on the appointment of Mr. Wang Wei as an executive vice president of the Bank
Voting result: 15 valid votes, including 15 votes in favour, 0 vote against and 0 vote abstained.

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The Meeting resolved to appoint Mr. Wang Wei as an executive vice president of the Bank, with effect from approval of his qualification by China Banking Regulatory Commission. The profile of Mr. Wang Wei is set out in the Annex.
Opinions of the independent non-executive directors of the Bank: agreed.
By Order of the Board Agricultural Bank of China Limited LI Zhenjiang

Company Secretary

Beijing, PRC
20 December 2013

As at the date of this announcement, our executive directors are Mr. JIANG Chaoliang, Mr. ZHANG Yun, Mr. GUO Haoda and Mr. LOU Wenlong; our non-executive directors are Mr. SHEN Bingxi, Mr. LIN Damao, Mr. CHENG Fengchao, Mr. LI Yelin, Mr. XIAO Shusheng and Mr. ZHAO Chao; and our independent non-executive directors are Mr. Anthony WU Ting-yuk, Mr. QIU Dong, Mr. Frederick MA Si-hang, Mr. WEN Tiejun and Mr. Francis YUEN Tin-fan.

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Annex Profile of Mr. Wang Wei

Mr. Wang Wei, aged 50, received a Master's degree in economics from Nanjing Agricultural University and is a Senior Economist. Mr. Wang previously served as deputy president of Ningxia branch, deputy president of Gansu branch, president of Gansu branch, president of Xinjiang branch and president of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps branch, director of the General Office of the Bank and president of Hebei branch, general manager of the Internal Control and Compliance Department and the general manager of the Human Resources Department. He was appointed as chief officer of the county area business and general manager of the Human Resources Department of the Bank in April 2011. He has served as a member of Senior Management of the Bank since December 2011.

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