Bank of China : The Notice of Listing on the HKSE of Notes Issued by Bank of China Limited, Frankfurt branch under the USD40 Billion Medium Term Note Programme

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This announcement is for information purposes only and does not constitute an invitation or offer to acquire, purchase or subscribe for securities. Any Notes that may be issued under the Programme will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 (as amended) and subject to certain exceptions, may not be offered or sold to non-U.S. persons within the United States. This announcement is not for distribution, directly or indirectly, in or into the United States.

NOTICE OF LISTING ON

THE STOCK EXCHANGE OF HONG KONG LIMITED

BANK OF CHINA LIMITED Zweigniederlassung Frankfurt am Main

Frankfurt Branch (the "Issuer")

CNY1,350,000,000 2.85 per cent. Notes due 2023 (Stock Code: 86003)

(the "Notes")

under the U.S.$40,000,000,000 Medium Term Note Programme

(the "Programme")

Established by Bank of China Limited

中 國 銀 行 股 份 有 限 公 司

BANK OF CHINA LIMITED

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

(the "Bank")

(Stock Code: 3988 and 4619 (Preference Shares))

Joint Global Coordinators, Joint Lead Managers and Joint Bookrunners

Bank of China	Crédit Agricole CIB	HSBC	Natixis	Standard Chartered
Bank AG
	Joint Lead Managers and Joint Bookrunners
				Société Générale
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				Investment Banking

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Application has been made to The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited for the listing of and permission to deal in the Notes by way of debt issues to professional investors (as defined in Chapter 37 of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited) only, as described in the Offering Circular dated 12 April 2021 in relation to the Programme and the Pricing Supplement in relation to the Notes dated 21 April 2021. The listing of the Notes is expected to become effective on 29 April 2021.

The Board of Directors of

Bank of China Limited

Beijing, PRC

28 April 2021

As at the date of this announcement, the directors of the Bank are: Liu Liange, Wang Wei, Lin Jingzhen, Zhao Jie*, Xiao Lihong*, Wang Xiaoya*, Zhang Jiangang*, Chen Jianbo*, Wang Changyun#, Angela Chao#, Jiang Guohua#, Martin Cheung Kong Liao#, Chen Chunhua# and Chui Sai Peng Jose#.

* Non-executive Directors

# Independent Non-executive Directors

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