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AIA Group Limited 友邦保險控股有限公司 (Incorporated in Hong Kong with limited liability) STOCK CODE: 1299 GLOBAL OFFERING Joint Global Coordinators and Joint Sponsors (in alphabetical order) 友邦保險控股有限公司 AIA Group Limited AIA Joint Bookrunners and Joint Lead Managers Financial Adviser to AIA Group Limited China Korea Taiwan Hong Kong Macau Vietnam India Thailand Philippines Brunei Malaysia Singapore Indonesia Australia New Zealand Our markets We are a leading life insurance organisation in the Asia Pacific region that traces its roots in the region back more than 90 years. We provide individuals and businesses with products and services for their evolving insurance, protection, savings, investment and retirement needs in 15 geographical markets in the region: Hong Kong, Korea, Thailand, Singapore, China, Malaysia, the Philippines, Australia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Taiwan, New Zealand, India, Macau and Brunei. IMPORTANT: If you are in doubt about any of the contents of this prospectus, you should obtain independent professional advice. AIA Group Limited (Incorporated in Hong Kong with limited liability) GLOBAL OFFERING Number of Offer Shares in the Global Offering : 5,857,413,800 Shares to be offered by the Selling Shareholder (subject to adjustment and the Offer Size Adjustment Option and the Over-Allotment Option) Number of International Placing Shares : 5,271,672,200 Shares to be offered by the Selling Shareholder (subject to adjustment and the Offer Size Adjustment Option and the Over-Allotment Option) Number of Hong Kong Offer Shares : 585,741,600 Shares to be offered by the Selling Shareholder (subject to adjustment and the Offer Size Adjustment Option) Maximum Offer Price : HK$19.68 per Hong Kong Offer Share, plus 1% brokerage, SFC transaction levy of 0.003%, and Hong Kong Stock Exchange trading fee of 0.005% (payable in full on application in Hong Kong dollars and subject to refund) Par value : US$1.00 per Share Stock Code : 1299 Joint Global Coordinators and Joint Sponsors (in alphabetical order) Joint Bookrunners and Joint Lead Managers Financial Adviser to AIA Group Limited Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited, The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited and Hong Kong Securities Clearing Company Limited take no responsibility for the contents of this prospectus, make no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaim any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this prospectus. A copy of this prospectus, having attached thereto the documents specified in the section headed “Documents Delivered to the Registrar of Companies and Available for Inspection” in Appendix VIII to this prospectus, has been registered by the Registrar of Companies in Hong Kong as required by Section 38D of the Hong Kong Companies Ordinance. The Securities and Futures Commission and the Registrar of Companies in Hong Kong take no responsibility for the contents of this prospectus or any other document referred to above. The Offer Price is expected to be fixed by agreement among the Joint Global Coordinators (on behalf of the Underwriters), the Selling Shareholder and us on the Price Determination Date. The Price Determination Date is expected to be on or around 22 October 2010 and, in any event, not later than 27 October 2010. The Offer Price will be not more than HK$19.68 and is currently expected to be not less than HK$18.38. If, for any reason, the Offer Price is not agreed by 27 October 2010 among the Joint Global Coordinators (on behalf of the Underwriters), the Selling Shareholder and us, the Global Offering will not proceed and will lapse. The Joint Global Coordinators (on behalf of the Underwriters) may, with our consent and the consent of the Selling Shareholder, reduce the number of Offer Shares being offered under the Global Offering and/or the Offer Price range below that stated in this prospectus at any time on or prior to the morning of the last day for lodging applications under the Hong Kong Public Offer. Further details are set out in the sections headed “Structure of the Global Offering” and “How to Apply for Hong Kong Offer Shares, Agent Reserved Shares and Employee Reserved Shares” in this prospectus. 18 October 2010 [THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK] EXPECTED TIMETABLE(1) Latest time to complete electronic applications under White Form eIPO service, Online Agent Preferential Offer service, Online Employee Preferential Offer service through the designated website www.eipo.com.hk(3) ............................. 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, 21 October 2010 Application lists open(2) ............................ 11:45 a.m. on Thursday, 21 October 2010 Latest time to lodge white, yellow, pink and blue application forms ............................... 12:00 noon on Thursday, 21 October 2010 Latest time to give electronic application instructions to HKSCC(2) .................................... 12:00 noon on Thursday, 21 October 2010 Latest time to complete payment under White Form eIPO, Online Agent Preferential Offer and Online Employee Preferential Offer by effecting internet banking transfer(s) or PPS payment transfer(s) ....... 12:00 noon on Thursday, 21 October 2010 Application lists close .............................. 12:00 noon on Thursday, 21 October 2010 Expected price determination date ................... Friday, 22 October 2010 Announcement of: Š the Offer Price; Š an indication of the level of interest in the International Placing; Š the level of applications of the Hong Kong Public Offer; and Š the basis of allocation of the Hong Kong Offer Shares, Agent Reserved Shares and Employee Reserved Shares to be published in the South China Morning Post (in English) and Hong Kong Economic Times (in Chinese) and on the websites of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange at www.hkexnews.hk and the Company at www.aia.com on or before .................. Thursday, 28 October 2010 Results of allocations in the Hong Kong Public Offer, Agent Preferential Offer and Employee Preferential Offer (with successful applicants’ identification document numbers where appropriate) to be available through a variety of channels (see the section headed “How to Apply for Hong Kong Offer Shares, Agent Reserved Shares and Employee Reserved Shares — Publication of Results” in this prospectus) from ...... Thursday, 28 October 2010 Results of allocations in the Hong Kong Public Offer, Agent Preferential Offer and Employee Preferential Offer will be available at www.iporesults.com.hk with a “search by ID” function .......................... Thursday, 28 October 2010 Despatch of share certificates/White Form e-refund payment instructions/refund cheques (if applicable) on or before(4) ..................................... Thursday, 28 October 2010 Dealings in Shares on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange expected to commence on ....................... 9:30a.m. Friday, 29 October 2010 (1) All times refer to Hong Kong local time, except as otherwise stated. —i— EXPECTED TIMETABLE(1) (2) If there is a tropical cyclone warning signal number 8 or above, or a “black” rainstorm warning at any time between 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon on Thursday, 21 October 2010, the application lists will not open on that day. See the section headed “How to Apply for Hong Kong Offer Shares, Agent Reserved Shares and Employee Reserved Shares — 10. Effect of Bad Weather on the Opening of the Application Lists” in this prospectus. (3) You will not be permitted to submit your application through the designated website at www.eipo.com.hk after 11:30 a.m. on the last day for submitting applications. If you have already submitted your application and obtained an application reference number from the designated website prior to 11:30 a.m., you will be permitted to continue the application process (by completing payment of application monies) until 12:00 noon on the last day for submitting applications, when the application lists close. (4) Notwithstanding the despatch of share certificates (currently expected to take place on Thursday, 28 October 2010), share certificates will become valid certificates of title only when the Global Offering has become unconditional in all respects and neither of the Underwriting Agreements has been terminated in accordance with its terms, which is scheduled to be at or around 8:00 a.m. on Friday, 29 October 2010. —ii— CONTENTS IMPORTANT NOTICE TO INVESTORS This prospectus is issued by AIA Group Limited in connection with the Hong Kong Public Offer, the Agent Preferential Offer, the Employee Preferential Offer, the Hong Kong Offer Shares, the Agent Reserved Shares and the Employee Reserved Shares, and does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any security other than the Hong Kong Offer Shares offered by this prospectus pursuant to the Hong Kong Public Offer, the Agent Preferential Offer and the Employee Preferential Offer. This prospectus may not be used for the purpose of, and does not constitute, an offer or invitation in any other jurisdiction or in any other circumstances. No action has been taken to permit a public offering of the Offer Shares in any jurisdiction other than Hong Kong and no action has been taken to permit the distribution of this prospectus in any jurisdiction other than Hong Kong. The distribution of this prospectus and the offering and sale of the Offer Shares in other jurisdictions are subject to restrictions and may not be made except as permitted under the applicable securities laws of such jurisdictions pursuant to registration