Bank of Tianjin : ANNOUNCEMENT ON APPROVAL OF QUALIFICATION OF SECRETARY OF THE BOARD BY THE REGULATORY AUTHORITY

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BANK OF TIANJIN CO., LTD.*

˂ݵვБٰ΅Ϟࠢʮ̡ *

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

(Stock Code: 1578)

ANNOUNCEMENT ON APPROVAL OF QUALIFICATION OF SECRETARY

OF THE BOARD BY THE REGULATORY AUTHORITY

Reference is made to the announcement of Bank of Tianjin Co., Ltd.* (the "Bank") entitled "(I) RESIGNATION OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SECRETARY OF THE BOARD AND JOINT COMPANY SECRETARY; (II) APPOINTMENT OF SECRETARY OF THE BOARD AND JOINT COMPANY SECRETARY; (III) CHANGE OF AUTHORISED REPRESENTATIVE; AND (IV) PROPOSED CHANGES OF MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD" dated December 29, 2020 (the "Announcement"), in relation to, among others, the proposed appointment of Ms. Dong Xiaodong ("Ms. Dong") as the secretary of the board of directors (the "Board") of the Bank, and her term of office as the secretary of the Board will take effect upon the formal approval of her qualification by China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission Tianjin Bureau ("Tianjin Bureau of CBIRC"). Please refer to the Announcement for the biographical details of Ms. Dong.

The Bank recently received the Approval of the Qualification of Dong Xiaodong by Tianjin Bureau of CBIRC (Jin Yin Bao Jian Fu [2021] No. 116) which approved the qualification of Ms. Dong as the secretary of the Board of the Bank. In accordance with the relevant regulations, Ms. Dong has been the secretary of the Board of the Bank since March 18, 2021.

By Order of the Board

Bank of Tianjin Co., Ltd.*

SUN Liguo

Chairman

Tianjin, China

March 18, 2021

As at the date of this announcement, the board of directors of the Bank comprises Mr. SUN Liguo and Mr. WU Hongtao, as executive directors; Ms. SUN Jingyu, Ms. DONG Guangpei, Mr. Alistair Marshall BULLOCH, Mr. ZHAO Wei, Mr. WANG Shunlong and Ms. LI Jun as non-executive directors; Mr. FENG Heping, Mr. LAW Yee Kwan, Quinn, Mr. JIN Qingjun, Mr. HUA Yaogang and Mr. HE Jia as independent non-executive directors.

*Bank of Tianjin Co., Ltd. is not an authorised institution within the meaning of the 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.