China CITIC Bank : Announcements and Notices - ANNOUNCEMENT UPDATES ON 2016 PRELIMINARY ANNUAL RESULTS

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中信銀行股份有限公司

China CITIC Bank Corporation Limited

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

(Stock Code: 998)

ANNOUNCEMENT UPDATES ON 2016 PRELIMINARY ANNUAL RESULTS

This announcement is made by China CITIC Bank Corporation Limited (the "Bank") in accordance with Part XIVA of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Chapter 571 of the Laws of Hong Kong) and Rule 13.09 of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited to provide shareholders of the Bank and the public with the financial information of the Bank. This announcement is also published on the Shanghai Stock Exchange simultaneously. The information contained in this announcement is preliminarily calculated according to Chinese Accounting Standards and has not been audited by certified public accountants. The 2016 Annual Report of the Bank to be published in due course shall be referred to for detailed financial information of the Bank. Potential investors and shareholders of the Bank should exercise caution when dealing in the shares of the Bank.

Key financial indicators of 2016

Unit: RMB 100 million

Items	2016	2015	Changes
Operating income	1,537.68	1,451.34	5.95%
Operating profit	546.26	546.37	-0.02%
Total profit	546.05	549.86	-0.69%
Net profit attributable to shareholders of the Bank	416.26	411.58	1.14%
Basic earnings per share (RMB)	0.85	0.88	-3.41%
Weighted return on average equity	12.58%	14.55%	A decrease of 1.97 percentage points

Items	As at 31 December 2016	As at 31 December 2015	Changes
Total assets	59,374.43	51,222.92	15.91%
Total equity attributable to the shareholders of the Bank	3,792.33	3,177.40	19.35%
Total equity attributable to the ordinary shareholders of the Bank	3,442.78	3,177.40	8.35%
Ordinary share capital	489.35	489.35	-
Net asset per share attributable to the shareholders of the Bank (RMB)	7.75	6.49	19.41%
NPL ratio	1.69%	1.43%	An increase of 0.26 percentage point

Notes:

1. The information in this announcement is based on consolidated statement, and the information of 2015 is equivalent to the statutorily disclosed closing balance of the previous year.

2. Basic earnings per share and weighted return on average equity were calculated according to Compilation Rules for Information Disclosures by Companies that Offer Securities to the Public (No. 9): Calculation and Disclosure of Rate of Return on Equity and Earnings per Share (2010 Revision) issued by China Securities Regulatory Commission, and they are basic earnings per share and weighted return on average equity attributable to the ordinary shareholders of the Bank.

Potential investors and shareholders of the Bank should exercise caution when dealing in the shares of the Bank.

Beijing, the PRC 11 January 2017

By order of the Board of Directors

China CITIC Bank Corporation Limited Li Qingping

Chairperson

As at the date of this announcement, the executive directors of the Bank are Ms. Li Qingping (Chairperson) and Mr. Sun Deshun (President); the non-executive directors are Mr. Chang Zhenming, Mr. Zhu Xiaohuang, Ms. Huang Fang and Mr. Wan Liming; and the independent non-executive directors are Ms. Wu Xiaoqing, Mr. Wong Luen Cheung Andrew, Mr. He Cao, Ms. Chen Lihua and Mr. Qian Jun.