Dah Sing Banking : Bank Updates on Confirmed Covid-19 Cases At Its Heng Fa Chuen Branch

Press Release - For Immediate Release

Dah Sing Bank Updates on Confirmed Covid-19 Cases

At Its Heng Fa Chuen Branch

(Hong Kong, 16 August 2020) - Dah Sing Bank, Limited (the "Bank") today confirms that it has been notified of the second incident of confirmed Covid-19 infection amongst its Heng Fa Chuen branch staff members. The said branch, which has been temporarily closed for thorough cleaning and disinfection following the first reported confirmed case on 12 August 2020, will be subject to further enhanced cleaning and disinfection, and is scheduled to resume operations on 31 August 2020.

All members of staff at the affected branch, as well as others who may have been in close contact with them, have been subject to 14-dayself-quarantine since 12 August 2020, and are currently awaiting results of their Covid-19 tests. Most of them have already received negative test results. At the recommendation of the Department of Health, all staff members at the affected branch will be transferred to government quarantine centres for medical observation.

The Bank further confirms that all customers identified to have been in recent close contact with the infected staff members will be notified as soon as practicable.

Customer and staff safety and well-being are always our top priority. The Bank is doing its utmost to ensure that our branches and offices are safe to both customers and staff members. The Bank confirms that its other banking operations remain unaffected. The Bank has in place its business contingency plan, and is committed to ensuring continuity of our operations and services to customers. We will closely monitor the developments of the epidemic, and will consider making appropriate changes as necessary.

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About Dah Sing Bank

Dah Sing Bank, Limited is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dah Sing Banking Group (HKG:2356) which is listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Founded in Hong Kong over 70 years ago, Dah Sing Bank has been providing quality banking products and services to our customers with a vision to be "The Local Bank with a Personal Touch". Over the years, the Bank has been rigorous in delivering on our brand promise to grow with our customers in Hong Kong, the Greater Bay Area and beyond - "Together We Progress and Prosper". Building on our experience and solid foundation in the industry, the Bank's scope of professional services now spans retail banking, private banking, business and commercial banking. Meanwhile, the Bank is also making significant investments in our digital banking capabilities to stay abreast with smart banking developments in Hong Kong and to support financial inclusion at large.

In addition to its Hong Kong banking operations, Dah Sing Bank also has wholly-owned subsidiaries including Dah Sing Bank (China) Limited, Banco Comercial de Macau, and OK Finance Limited. It is also a strategic shareholder of Bank of Chongqing with a shareholding of about 15%. Dah Sing Bank and its subsidiaries now have around 70 branches operating in Hong Kong, Macau and Mainland China.

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