This Announcement Is for Information Purposes Only and Does Not Constitute an Invitation Or Offer to Acquire, Purchase Or Subscribe for Securities
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This announcement is for information purposes only and does not constitute an invitation or offer to acquire, purchase or subscribe for securities. The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “Hong Kong Stock Exchange”) and Hong Kong Securities Clearing Company Limited (“HKSCC”) take no responsibility for the contents of this announcement, 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 announcement. In connection with the Global Offering, Goldman Sachs (Asia) L.L.C. (“Goldman Sachs”), as stabilizing manager, and/or its affiliates and agents on behalf of the Underwriters, may over-allocate or effect transactions with a view to stabilising or maintaining the market price of the H Shares at a level higher than that which might otherwise prevail for a limited period commencing from the day on which the H Shares commence trading on the Stock Exchange. However, there is no obligation on Goldman Sachs or any person acting for it to conduct any such stabilizing action. Such stabilization may be effected in all jurisdictions where it is permissible to do so, in each case in compliance with all applicable laws and regulatory requirements, including the Securities and Futures (Price Stabilizing) Rules made under the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap. 571 of the Laws of Hong Kong). Such stabilization, if commenced, will be conducted at the absolute discretion of the stabilizing manager or any person acting for it and may be discontinued at any time, and must be brought to an end after a limited period. The number of H Shares being offered in the Global Offering may be increased by up to and not more than an aggregate of 3,835,288,000 H Shares through the exercise of the Over-Allotment Option granted to the Joint Global Coordinators (on behalf of the International Purchasers) by the Company exercisable by the Joint Global Coordinators on behalf of the International Purchasers to, among other things, cover over-allocations (if any) in the International Offering, which option is exercisable at any time from the date of the International Purchase Agreement until 30 days after the last day for lodging applications under the Hong Kong Public Offering. In the event that such Over-Allotment Option is exercised, a press announcement will be made. Unless otherwise defined in this announcement, terms defined in the prospectus of the Company dated May 18, 2006 (the “Prospectus”) have the same meanings when used in this announcement. Page 1 中國銀行股份有限公司 BANK OF CHINA LIMITED (A joint stock company incorporated in the People’s Republic of China with limited liability) GLOBAL OFFERING Number of Offer Shares under the Global Offering : 25,568,590,000 (subject to adjustment and the Over-Allotment Option) Number of Hong Kong Offer Shares : 1,278,430,000 (subject to adjustment) Number of Offer Shares under the International Offering : 24,290,160,000 (subject to adjustment and the Over-Allotment Option) Maximum Offer Price : HK$3.00 per Hong Kong Offer Share payable in full on application, subject to refund, plus brokerage of 1%, SFC transaction levy of 0.005% and Hong Kong Stock Exchange trading fee of 0.005% Nominal value : RMB1.00 each Stock code : 3988 Joint Global Coordinators, Joint Bookrunners, Joint Sponsors and Joint Lead Managers Application has been made to the Listing Committee of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange for the granting of the listing of, and permission to deal in, the H Shares (including any additional H Shares which may be issued by the Company pursuant to the exercise of the Over-Allotment Option, as described in the Prospectus). Dealings in the H Shares on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange are expected to commence on Thursday, June 1, 2006. Additionally, we have made an application for the Shares held by Huijin to be authorized for listing. Please see the section entitled “Share Capital - Shares held by Huijin” in the Prospectus for further details. Page 2 Applicants who would like to be allotted Hong Kong Offer Shares in their own names should complete and sign the white Application Forms. Applicants who would like to have the allotted Hong Kong Offer Shares issued in the name of HKSCC Nominees Limited and deposited directly into CCASS for credit to their CCASS Investor Participant stock accounts or the stock accounts of their designated CCASS Participants maintained in CCASS should either (i) complete and sign the yellow Application Forms, copies of which, together with the Prospectus, may be obtained during normal business hours from 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 18, 2006 until 12:00 noon on Tuesday, May 23, 2006 at the Depository Counter of HKSCC at 2nd Floor, Vicwood Plaza, 199 Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong or the Customer Service Centre of HKSCC at Upper Ground Floor, V-Heun Building, 128-140 Queen’s Road Central, Hong Kong, or (ii) give electronic application instructions to HKSCC via CCASS. Copies of the Prospectus, together with the white Application Forms, may be obtained during normal business hours in the same period from: BOCI Asia Limited Goldman Sachs (Asia) L.L.C. UBS AG 26th Floor 68th Floor 52nd Floor Bank of China Tower or Cheung Kong Center or Two International Finance Centre 1 Garden Road 2 Queen’s Road Central 8 Finance Street, Central Hong Kong Hong Kong Hong Kong or BCOM Securities Company Limited, 121 Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong; or BNP Paribas Peregrine Capital Limited, 63/F, Two International Finance Centre, 8 Finance Street, Central, Hong Kong; or China Everbright Securities (HK) Limited, 36/F, Far East Finance Centre, 16 Harcourt Road, Hong Kong; or China Merchants Securities (HK) Co., Ltd., 48/F, One Exchange Square, Central, Hong Kong; or CITIC Securities Corporate Finance (HK) Limited, 26/F, CITIC Tower, 1 Tim Mei Avenue, Central, Hong Kong; or Core Pacific - Yamaichi International (H.K.) Limited, 36/F, Cosco Tower, Grand Millennium Plaza, 183 Queen’s Road Central, Hong Kong; or CSC Securities (HK) Limited, Unit 3204-07, 32/F, Cosco Tower, 183 Queen’s Road Central, Hong Kong; or Dao Heng Securities Limited, 12th Floor, The Center, 99 Queen’s Road Central, Hong Kong; or DBS Asia Capital Limited, 22nd Floor, The Center, 99 Queen’s Road, Central, Hong Kong; or First Shanghai Securities Limited, 19/F, Wing On House, 71 Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong; or Page 3 Guotai Junan Securities (Hong Kong) Limited, 27th Floor, Low Block, Grand Millennium Plaza, 181, Queen’s Road Central, Hong Kong; or The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, 1 Queen’s Road Central, Hong Kong; or ICEA Securities Limited, 26/F, ICBC Tower, 3 Garden Road, Central, Hong Kong; or Kingston Securities Limited, Suite 2801-2807, 28th Floor, One International Finance Centre, 1 Harbour View Street, Central, Hong Kong; or Kingsway Financial Services Group Limited, 5/F, Hutchison House, 10 Harcourt Road, Central, Hong Kong; or Shenyin Wanguo Capital (H.K.) Limited, 28/F., Citibank Tower, Citibank Plaza, 3 Garden Road, Central, Hong Kong; or Sun Hung Kai International Limited, Level 12, One Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Hong Kong; or Tai Fook Securities Company Limited, 25/F, New World Tower, 16-18 Queen’s Road Central, Hong Kong; or VC Brokerage Limited, 28/F, The Centrium, 60 Wyndham Street, Central, Hong Kong; or any of the following branches of Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited: Hong Kong Island: Bank of China Tower Branch 3/F, 1 Garden Road Central District 71 Des Voeux Road Central (Wing On House) Branch Sheung Wan Branch 252 Des Voeux Road Central United Centre Branch Shop 1021, United Centre, 95 Queensway 409 Hennessy Road Branch 409-415 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai North Point (Kiu Fai Mansion) 413-415 King’s Road, North Point Branch Taikoo Shing Branch Shop G1006-7, Hoi Sing Mansion, Taikoo Shing Kowloon: Kwun Tong Branch 20-24 Yue Man Square, Kwun Tong Diamond Hill Branch G107, Plaza Hollywood, Diamond Hill Festival Walk Branch Unit LG256, Festival Walk, Kowloon Tong Mong Kok (President 608 Nathan Road, Mong Kok Commercial Centre) Branch Whampoa Garden Branch Shop G8B, Site 1, Whampoa Garden, Hung Hom Page 4 Humphrey’s Avenue Branch 4-4A Humphrey’s Avenue, Tsim Sha Tsui Kowloon Plaza Branch Unit 1, Kowloon Plaza, 485 Castle Peak Road New Territories: Maritime Square Branch Shop 115, Maritime Square, Tsing Yi Castle Peak Road (Tsuen Wan) 167 Castle Peak Road, Tsuen Wan Wealth Management Centre Tuen Mun Town Plaza Branch Shop 2, Tuen Mun Town Plaza Phase II East Point City Branch Shop 101, East Point City, Tseung Kwan O Lucky Plaza Branch Lucky Plaza, Wang Pok Street, Shatin Castle Peak Road (Yuen Long) Branch 162 Castle Peak Road, Yuen Long or any of the following branches of Bank of Communications Co., Ltd. Hong Kong Branch: Hong Kong Island: Hong Kong Branch 20 Pedder Street, Central, Hong Kong Chaiwan Sub-branch 121-121A Wan Tsui Road, Chaiwan Kowloon: Ngau Tau Kok Sub-branch Shop G1, G/F., Phase I, Amoy Plaza, 77 Ngau Tau Kok Road Wong Tai Sin Sub-branch Shops 127-129, 1/F Lung Cheung Mall, 136 Lung Cheung Road, Wong Tai Sin, Kowloon New Territories: Ma On Shan Sub-branch Shop 3038A, Level 3, Sunshine Plaza, Ma On Shan Sheung Shui Sub-branch Shops 1010-1014, G/F., Sheung Shui Centre Shopping Arcade, Sheung Shui Tseung Kwan O Sub-branch Shops 253-255, Metro City Shopping Arcade, Phase I, Tseung Kwan O or any of the following branches of The Bank of East Asia, Limited: Hong Kong Island: Main Branch 10 Des Voeux Road, Central Wanchai Branch Shop Nos A-C, G/F, Easey Commercial Building, 253-261 Hennessy Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong Page 5 Shaukiwan Branch G/F, Ka Fook Building, 289-293 Shau Kei Wan Road Kowloon: Hoi Yuen Road Branch Unit 1, G/F, Hewlett Centre, 54 Hoi Yuen Road Prince Edward Branch G/F, Hanley House, Nos 776-778 Nathan Road, Kowloon New Territories: Tai Wai Branch 16-18 Tai Wai Road, Cheung Fung Mansion, Shatin Tuen Mun Branch Shop No.