China Everbright Bank : ANNOUNCEMENT ON APPROVAL OF QUALIFICATION OF DIRECTOR BY THE CBIRC

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China Everbright Bank Company Limited

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

(Stock code: 6818)

ANNOUNCEMENT ON APPROVAL OF QUALIFICATION OF DIRECTOR

BY THE CBIRC

This announcement is made by China Everbright Bank Company Limited (the "Company") in accordance with Rule 13.10B of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited.

Reference is made to the announcements of the Company dated 30 May 2019 and 30 July 2019 in relation to the election of Mr. Liu Chong as the Non-executive Director of the Company as considered and approved by the board of directors of the Company (the "Board") and general meeting of the Company.

The Company has recently received the "Approval by China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission of Appointment Qualification of Liu Chong of China Everbright Bank 《( 中國銀保監會 關於光大銀行劉沖任職資格的批覆》)" (Yin Bao Jian Fu [2019] No.1200), pursuant to which the

appointment qualification of Mr. Liu Chong as the Non-executive Director of the Company was approved. The terms of office of Mr. Liu Chong as the Non-executive Director of the Company commenced on 26 December 2019.

For biographical details of Mr. Liu Chong, please refer to the Company's announcement dated 30 May 2019.

On behalf of the Board

China Everbright Bank Company Limited

LI Xiaopeng

Chairman

Beijing, the PRC

31 December 2019

As at the date of this announcement, the Executive Director of the Company is Mr. Lu Hong; the Non-executive Directors are Mr. Li Xiaopeng, Mr. Cai Yunge, Mr. Wang Xiaolin, Mr. Shi Yongyan, Mr. Dou Hongquan, Mr. He Haibin, Mr. Liu Chong and Ms. Yu Chunling; and the Independent Non- executive Directors are Ms. Fok Oi Ling Catherine, Mr. Xu Hongcai, Mr. Feng Lun, Mr. Wang Liguo, Mr. Shao Ruiqing and Mr. Hong Yongmiao.