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

(Stock Code: 00753) RESIGNATION OF DIRECTOR

The board of directors (the "Board") of Air China Limited (the "Company") announces that the Board received a resignation letter from Mr. Christopher Dale Pratt on 23 January 2014. As Mr. Christopher Dale Pratt has indicated his intention to retire in March 2014 as chairman and a director of Cathay Pacific Airways Limited ("Cathay Pacific"), which is a substantial shareholder of the Company, Mr. Christopher Dale Pratt will resign from his position as a non-executive director of the Company with effect from 14 March 2014.
Mr. Christopher Dale Pratt has confirmed that he has no disagreement with the Board and that he is not aware of any matter relating to his resignation that needs to be brought to the attention of the shareholders of the Company.
The Board wishes to take this opportunity to express its sincere gratitude to Mr. Christopher Dale
Pratt for his significant contribution to the development of the Company during his tenure of office.
By order of the Board

Air China Limited Rao Xinyu Tam Shuit Mui

Joint Company Secretaries

Beijing, the PRC, 24 January 2014

As at the date of this announcement, the directors of the Company are Ms. Wang Yinxiang, Mr. Cao Jianxiong, Mr. Sun Yude, Mr. Christopher Dale Pratt, Mr. Ian Sai Cheung Shiu, Mr. Cai Jianjiang, Mr. Fan Cheng, Mr. Fu Yang*, Mr. Yang Yuzhong*, Mr. Pan Xiaojiang* and Mr. Simon To Chi Keung*.

* Independent non-executive Director of the Company

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