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(Incorporated in Hong Kong with limited liability under the Companies Ordinance) The holding company of Dah Sing Bank, Limited and MEVAS Bank Limited (Stock code: 2356)

NOTICE OF BOARD MEETING

Pursuant to Rule 13.43 of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, Dah Sing Banking Group Limited (the "Company") announces that a meeting of the board of directors (the "Board") of the Company will be held at its registered office on Wednesday, 21 March 2012 for the purposes of, among other matters, approving the publication of the annual results announcement for the year ended 31 December 2011 and considering the recommendation on the payment of a final dividend.
By Order of the Board

DAH SING BANKING GROUP LIMITED H.L. Soo

Company Secretary

Hong Kong, 8 March 2012

As at the date of this announcement, the Board of the Company comprises Messrs. David Shou-Yeh Wong (Chairman), Hon-Hing Wong (Derek Wong) (Vice Chairman), Harold Tsu-Hing Wong (Managing Director and Chief Executive), Gary Pak-Ling Wang and Lung-Man Chiu (John Chiu) as Executive Directors; Mr. Kazutake Kobayashi as Non-Executive Director; Messrs. Robert Tsai-To Sze, Andrew Kwan-Yuen Leung, Seng-Lee Chan and Lon Dounn (Lonnie Dounn) as Independent Non-Executive Directors.