Proposed Appointment of Directors and Proposed Appointment of Supervisors

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(A joint stock limited company incorporated in the People’s Republic of China with limited liability) (Stock code: 02866)

PROPOSED APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS AND PROPOSED APPOINTMENT OF SUPERVISORS

The board of directors (the “Board”) of China Shipping Container Lines Company Limited (the “Company”) hereby announces that:

PROPOSED APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS

As the term of office of the fourth session of the Board will be expired in June 2016, the Board has approved the following matters and proposed them to be considered at the shareholders’ general meeting:

1. re-elect Ms. Sun Yueying as an executive director of the fifth session of the Board

2. re-elect Mr. Wang Daxiong as an executive director of the fifth session of the Board

3. re-elect Mr. Liu Chong as an executive director of the fifth session of the Board

4. appoint Mr. Xu Hui as an executive director of the fifth session of the Board

5. re-elect Mr. Yang Jigui as a non-executive director of the fifth session of the Board

6. appoint Mr. Feng Boming as a non-executive director of the fifth session of the Board

7. appoint Mr. Huang Jian as a non-executive director of the fifth session of the Board

8. appoint Mr. Cai Hongping as an independent non-executive director of the fifth session of the Board

9. appoint Mr. Tsang Hing Lun as an independent non-executive director of the fifth session of the Board

10. re-elect Ms. Hai Chi Yuet as an independent non-executive director of the fifth session of the Board

11. re-elect Mr. Graeme Jack as an independent non-executive director of the fifth session of the Board 1 Please refer to Appendix I for the biographical details of the proposed directors of the fifth session of the Board. Save as disclosed herein, the above mentioned director candidates have not held any other positions in the Company and/or its subsidiaries. Save as disclosed herein, so far as the Directors are aware, the above mentioned director candidates have not held any directorship in any other publicly listed companies in Hong Kong or overseas in the last three years. Save as disclosed herein, the above mentioned director candidates do not have other major appointment and professional qualifications, nor do they have any relationship with any directors, senior management, substantial or controlling shareholders of the Company, nor do they have any interests in the shares of the Company within the meaning of Part XV of the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Ordinance.

Each of the above mentioned director candidates will enter into a service contract respectively with the Company for a term of service of three years commencing on the date when their respective appointment is approved by the shareholders at the general meeting. Pursuant to such proposed service contract, executive directors will not receive any remuneration from the Company as the directors, non-executive directors will not receive any remuneration from the Company, and remuneration of independent non-executive directors will be determined in accordance with the remuneration standards with regards to domestic or foreign independent non-executive director of the Company.

Save as disclosed herein, there are no other matters relating to the above mentioned director candidates that need to be brought to the attention of the shareholders and there is no information which is required to be disclosed pursuant to Rule 13.51(2)(h) to (v) of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “Stock Exchange”).

OPINIONS OF INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS

The independent non-executive directors of the Company believed that none of the abovementioned persons was found not qualified to be a director of the Company according to section 146 of the Company Law of the People’s Republic of China, after reviewing their biographical materials, and none of them was considered as a person being prohibited from entering the securities market with his/her prohibition unreleased by the China Securities Regulatory Commission. The abovementioned persons satisfied the relevant requirements under the Guidelines of Shanghai Stock Exchange on Appointment and Conduct of Directors of Listed Companies. The procedures of nomination of the abovementioned director candidates by China Shipping (Group) Company were legal and valid.

PROPOSED APPOINTMENT OF SUPERVISORS

As the term of office of the fourth session of the supervisory committee of the Company (the “Supervisory Committee”) will be expired in June 2016, the Supervisory Committee has approved the following matters and proposed them to be considered at the shareholders’ general meeting:

1. re-elect Mr. Ye Hongjun as a shareholder representative supervisor of the fifth session of the Supervisory Committee

2. appoint Mr. Hao Wenyi as a shareholder representative supervisor of the fifth session of the Supervisory Committee

3. appoint Mr. Gu Xu as an independent supervisor of the fifth session of the Supervisory Committee

4. appoint Ms. Zhang Weihua as an independent supervisor of the fifth session of the Supervisory Committee 2 The two employee representative supervisors of the fifth session of the Supervisory Committee shall be elected democratically by the meeting of the employee representatives of the Company and is not subject to shareholders’ approval.

Please refer to Appendix I for the biographical details of the proposed supervisors of the fifth session of the Supervisory Committee. Save as disclosed herein, the above mentioned supervisor candidates have not held any other positions in the Company and/or its subsidiaries. Save as disclosed herein, so far as the Directors are aware, the above mentioned supervisor candidates have not held any directorship in any other publicly listed companies in Hong Kong or overseas in the last three years. Save as disclosed herein, the above mentioned supervisor candidates do not have other major appointment and professional qualifications, nor do they have any relationship with any directors, senior management, substantial or controlling shareholders of the Company, nor do they have any interests in the shares of the Company within the meaning of Part XV of the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Ordinance.

Each of the above mentioned supervisor candidates will enter into a service contract respectively with the Company for a term of service of three years commencing on the date when their respective appointment is approved by the shareholders at the general meeting. Pursuant to such proposed service contract, shareholder representative supervisors will not receive any remuneration from the Company, and remuneration of independent supervisors will be determined in accordance with the remuneration standards with regards to domestic or foreign independent supervisor of the Company.

Save as disclosed herein, there are no other matters relating to the above mentioned supervisor candidates that need to be brought to the attention of the shareholders and there is no information which is required to be disclosed pursuant to Rule 13.51(2)(h) to (v) of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange.

A circular containing, among other things, details of the above proposals, together with the notice of the shareholders’ general meeting, will be dispatched to the Shareholders in due course.

By order of the Board of China Shipping Container Lines Company Limited Yu Zhen Joint Company Secretary

Shanghai, the PRC 7 June 2016

The Board as at the date of this announcement comprises of Ms. Sun Yueying, Mr. Huang Xiaowen, Mr. Wang Daxiong and Mr. Liu Chong, being executive Directors, Mr. Ding Nong, Mr. Yu Zenggang, Mr. Yang Jigui, Mr. Han Jun and Mr. Chen Jihong, being non-executive Directors, and Ms. Zhang Nan, Mr. Guan Yimin, Mr. Shi Xin, Ms. Hai Chi Yuet and Mr. Graeme Jack, being independent non-executive Directors.

* The Company is a registered non-Hong Kong company as defined in the Companies Ordinance (Chapter 622 of the Laws of Hong Kong) and it is registered under its Chinese name and under the English name “China Shipping Container Lines Company Limited”.

3 APPENDIX I BIOGRAPHIES

Ms. Sun Yueying (孫月英)

Born in 1958, has served as the chairman of the Board and an executive director of the Company since May 2016. She currently also serves as the chief accountant and a member of the Party leadership group of China COSCO Shipping Corporation Limited. Ms. Sun has served as the chief accountant of China Ocean Shipping (Group) Company since 2000, and is currently the chairman of the board of directors of each of COSCO Finance Company Limited, COSCO Container Lines Japan Co., Ltd. (“COSCO Japan”) and COSCO International Ship Trading Company Limited. She also serves as a director of each of China COSCO Holdings Company Limited (“China COSCO”, listed on the Stock Exchange under the stock code of 1919 and on Shanghai Stock Exchange under the stock code of 601919) and China Merchants Bank Co., Ltd. (listed on the Stock Exchange under the stock code of 3968 and on Shanghai Stock Exchange under the stock code of 600036). Ms. Sun assumed various positions such as the deputy director of the finance department of Tianjin Ocean Shipping Company Limited, head of the general office and finance manager of COSCO Japan, the deputy general manager and the general manager of the finance and capital division and the deputy chief accountant of China Ocean Shipping (Group) Company, and the director of China Merchants Securities Co., Ltd. (listed on Shanghai Stock Exchange under the stock code of 600999). Ms. Sun has over 30 years’ experience in the shipping industry and has extensive experience in finance, fund management, financial management and capital operation. Ms. Sun graduated from Shanghai Maritime University majoring in shipping finance and accounting and obtained an EMBA degree from the University of International Business and Economics. She is also a certified public accountant and a senior accountant.

Mr. Wang Daxiong (王大雄)

Born in 1960, has served as an executive director and the chief executive officer of the Company since May 2016. Mr. Wang has served as the chairman of the board of directors of COSCO Shipping Financial Holding Co., Ltd. (formerly known as China Shipping (Hong Kong) Holdings Co., Ltd.) since February 2014. He served as the deputy general manager and a member of the Party leadership group of China Shipping (Group) Company (“China Shipping”) from May 2010 to February 2014, as a non-executive director of the Company from February 2004 to June 2014, as the vice president, chief accountant and a member of the Party leadership group of China Shipping from February 2001 to May 2010, and as the chief accountant and a member of the Party leadership group of China Shipping from January 1998 to February 2001. Prior to that, he worked as section chief, director and chief accountant of the finance division of Guangzhou Maritime Bureau. Mr. Wang began his career in the shipping industry in 1983 after he graduated from Shanghai Maritime University majoring in shipping finance. Mr. Wang holds an EMBA degree from Shanghai University of Finance and Economics and is a senior accountant.

Mr. Liu Chong (劉沖)

Born in 1970, has served as an executive director of the Company since May 2016 and as the general manager of the Company since March 2016. Mr. Liu currently serves as a director of China International Marine Containers (Group) Co., Ltd. (listed on the Stock Exchange under the stock code of 2039 and on Shenzhen Stock Exchange under the stock code of 000039), and a supervisor of China Merchants Securities Co., Ltd. (listed on Shanghai Stock Exchange under the stock code of 600999). He has served as the general manager of China Shipping Investment Co., Ltd. since April 2013, and the general manager of China Shipping Leasing Co., Ltd. since August 2014. Mr. Liu served as the financial controller and deputy general manager of China Shipping Logistics Co., Ltd., the chief accountant of China Shipping Haisheng Co., Ltd., the head of capital management division of China Shipping and the chief accountant of the Company. Mr. Liu graduated from Sun Yat-sen University majoring in economics, and is a certified public accountant and a senior accountant.

4 Mr. Xu Hui (徐輝)

Born in 1962, has served as a deputy general manager and secretary of the Party committee of the Company since April 2016. Mr. Xu started his career in the shipping industry in 1982, and served as a non-executive director of the Company from October 2005 to June 2013. He served consecutively as chief engineer, assistant to general manager and directive chief engineer of Shanghai Maritime Bureau Oil Tanker Company (上海海運局油輪公司), a deputy director of the technology department of Shanghai Haixing Shipping Company Limited (上海海興輪船股份有限公司), director of the technology department of Shanghai Shipping (Group) Company (“SSGC”), a deputy general manager and a member of the Party committee of China Shipping Development Company Limited Oil Tanker Company (中海發展股份有限公司油輪公司), a deputy general manager, a member of the Party committee, general manager and secretary of the Party committee of SSGC, general manager and secretary of the Party committee of Sinopec Suppliers Co., Ltd.. Mr. Xu also served as a deputy general manager and secretary of the Party committee of China Shipping Tanker Company Limited from August 2015 to March 2016. Mr. Xu graduated from Jimei Navigation College, majoring in marine mechanical management. He is a senior political scientist and chief engineer.

Mr. Yang Jigui (楊吉貴)

Born in 1966, has served as a non-executive director of the Company since December 2015. He is currently the deputy chief accountant of China COSCO Shipping Corporation Limited, a director of China Shipping Haisheng Co., Ltd and a non-executive director of China Everbright Bank Company Limited (listed on the Stock Exchange under the stock code of 6818 and on Shanghai Stock Exchange under the stock code of 601818). Mr. Yang served successively as manager of finance department of Guangzhou Maritime Transport (Group) Co., Ltd. (“Guangzhou Maritime Transport”) Shenzhen Shipping Branch, chief accountant of Supply and Trade Division of Guangzhou Maritime Transport, head of finance department of China Shipping Supply and Trade Co., Ltd, deputy director of planning and finance department of China Shipping, general manger of finance department of China Shipping, general manager of planning and finance department of China Shipping, general manager assistant and general manager of finance department of China Shipping since March 2014 and deputy chief accountant and general manager of finance department since July 2015. Mr. Yang graduated from Shanghai Maritime University (上海海運學院) majoring in financial accounting and Tsinghua University majoring in business administration. He has a bachelor degree and a master degree and is a senior accountant.

Mr. Feng Boming (馮波鳴)

Born in 1969, is currently general manager of the strategic and corporate management department of China COSCO Shipping Corporation Limited, a director of China COSCO Shipping Bulk Shipping Co., Ltd. (中遠海運散貨運輸有限公司) and a director of Piraeus Port Authority S.A. Mr. Feng served as deputy chief of the commercial section of the liner division and manager of the insurance claim settlement business of COSCO Container Lines Co., Ltd. (“COSCO Container”) and manager of the commercial section of the ministry of trade protection of COSCO Container. He has been general manager of COSCO (Cayman) Mercury Co. Ltd., general manager of the management and administration department of China COSCO (listed on the Stock Exchange under the stock code of 1919 and on Shanghai Stock Exchange under the stock code of 601919) in Hong Kong and general manager of the administration department of COSCO Container Lines (Hong Kong) Co., Limited since October 2005, general manager of the Wuhan branch/COSCO Freight Wuhan (武漢中貨)/COSCO Logistics Wuhan (武漢中遠物流) of COSCO Container China branch since January 2012, and director of the strategic management implementation office of the China Ocean Shipping (Group) Company/China COSCO since August 2015. Mr. Feng graduated from Wuhan University of Water Transportation Engineering majoring in transportation management engineering, and from University of Hong Kong majoring in business administration. He has been granted with a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree.

5 Mr. Huang Jian (黃堅)

Born in 1969, has served as the deputy general manager (in charge) of the capital operation department of China COSCO Shipping Corporation Limited since January 2016. Mr. Huang has served as a director of China Merchants Securities Co., Ltd. (listed on Shanghai Stock Exchange under the stock code of 600999) since August 2012. From October 2010 to February 2012, he was the chief financial officer of COSCO Americas, Inc.; from September 2004 to October 2010, general manager of the finance department of COSCO Americas, Inc.; from July 1996 to September 2004, manager of the treasury department of the finance division of China Ocean Shipping (Group) Company; from July 1993 to July 1996, an employee of the finance division of Shenzhen Ocean Shipping Co., Ltd.; from August 1992 to July 1993, an employee of the finance division of China Ocean Shipping (Group) Company; and from February 2012 to January 2016, deputy general manager of the finance division of China Ocean Shipping (Group) Company. Mr. Huang graduated from Beijing College of Finance and Commerce (北京財貿學院) with a bachelor’s degree in 1992, and was granted with a master’s degree in business administration from Beijing Institute of Technology in 2002. Mr. Huang has an accountant title.

Mr. Cai Hong Ping (蔡洪平)

Born in 1954, a Hong Kong citizen, graduated from Fudan University in Shanghai with a bachelor’s degree in journalism. He is now chairman of AGIC Capital. He served in the Industrial and Transport Management Committee of Shanghai Municipal Government and Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Company Limited (“Sinopec Shanghai”, listed on the Stock Exchange under the stock code of 338, on Shanghai Stock Exchange under the stock code of 600688 and on New York Stock Exchange under the stock code of SHI) from 1987 to 1991, during when he participated in the whole process of the listing of the first batch of H shares of Sinopec Shanghai in Hong Kong and the United States. From 1992 to 1996, he was a member of the Steering Group for Overseas Listing of Chinese Enterprises under the State Commission for Restructuring the Economic System under the State Council and chairman of the Joint Conference of Secretaries to the Board of China H Shares Companies. He served as general manager of the Investment Banking Asia Division of Peregrine Investments in from 1996 to 1997 and joint director of the Investment Banking Asia Division of BNP Paribas Peregrine from 1997 to 2006. He was chairman of the Investment Banking Asia Division of UBS from 2006 to 2010 and executive chairman of Investment Banking Asia Pacific at Deutsche Bank from 2010 to 2015. Mr. Cai served as the independent director of Minmetals Development Co., Ltd. from April 2015 to December 2015 (listed on Shanghai Stock Exchange under the stock code of 600058).

Mr. TSANG Hing Lun (曾慶麟)

Born in 1949, is an independent non-executive director and chairman of the audit committee of Sino-Ocean Land Holdings Limited (a company listed on the Stock Exchange, stock code: 3377) and Sinotrans Shipping Limited (a company listed on the Stock Exchange, stock code: 0368) and an independent non-executive director and chairman of the remuneration and nomination committee of Nexteer Automotive Group Limited (a company listed on the Stock Exchange, stock code: 1316). He is also chairman of Global Commercial Management Co., Ltd. (全球商業管理有限公司), a member of Hong Kong Independent Non-Executive Director Association (HKINEDA), an honorary award receiver and a member of the International Private Board Meeting, Hong Kong Branch. Mr. Tsang had served as a senior manager in a number of companies listed in Hong Kong and Singapore. He served in Hang Seng Bank Limited (a company listed on the Stock Exchange, stock code: 0011) from 1973 to 1990, during which he was assistant general manager of the

6 planning and development division for the last five years. He also served as an executive director of the Stock Exchange from January 1993 to October 1993, a deputy general manager of China Construction Bank Corporation (a company listed on Shanghai Stock Exchange, stock code: 601939 and the Stock Exchange, stock code: 0939), Hong Kong Branch from December 1995 to April 1998. Mr. TSANG was an independent non-executive director and chairman of the audit committee of China Rongsheng Heavy Industries Group Holdings Limited (now known as “China Huarong Energy Company Limited”, a company listed on the Stock Exchange, stock code: 1101) from October 2010 to May 2014, an independent non-executive director and chairman of the audit committee of Beijing Media Corporation Limited (a company listed on the Stock Exchange, stock code: 1000) from November 2004 to May 2013 and an independent non-executive director of First China Financial Network Holdings Limited (a company listed on the Stock Exchange, stock code: 8123) from June 2005 to January 2011. Mr. TSANG became a senior fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (UK) in November 1982, a senior fellow of The Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants in September 1989 and a fellow member of the Hong Kong Institute of Directors in July 2001, he was qualified as a certified financial planner by Guangdong Occupational Skill Testing Authority in July 2006 and qualified as an internationally recognised financial planner in October 2007 by The Institute of Financial Planners of Hong Kong Limited. Mr. TSANG received his bachelor degree (First Class Honours) in business administration from the Chinese University of Hong Kong in June 1973.

Ms. Hai Chi Yuet (奚治月)

Born in 1954, has served as an independent non-executive director of the Company since May 2015. She has more than 30 years of working experience in shipping logistics industry. From December 2012 to now, she has served as the advisor to Hutchison Port Holdings Trust (“HPH Trust”). Ms. Hai served as the managing director of COSCO-HIT Terminals (Hong Kong) Limited, the managing director of Yantian International Container Terminals Limited, and the chief executive officer of HPH Trust. Ms. Hai also participates in public service organizations, including being the member of the Election Committee for the Chief Executive of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Transport Subsector. She also served as the member of Hong Kong Port Development Advisory Group and the president of Shenzhen Ports Association. In 2011, Ms. Hai was awarded as Shenzhen Honorable Citizen. Ms. Hai graduated from York University, Toronto, Canada and the University of Hong Kong, obtaining a bachelor’s degree in business administration and a master’s degree in Buddhism studies respectively.

Mr. Graeme Jack

Born in 1950, has served as an independent non-executive Director of the Company since June 2015. He has extensive experience in finance and auditing. He is also an independent non- executive director of HPH Trust and The Greenbrier Companies Inc. (listed on New York Stock Exchange under the stock code of GBX), and an independent trustee for the group retire plan of CK Hutchinson Holdings Limited. He retired from PricewaterhouseCoopers as a partner in 2006. He holds a bachelor degree in commerce and is a fellow member of the Hong Kong Society of Accountants and an associate member of The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia and New Zealand.

7 Mr. Ye Hongjun (葉紅軍)

Born in 1963, currently serves as a supervisor of the Company. Mr. Ye is currently the chief legal consultant of China COSCO Shipping Corporation Limited. He worked in Beijing Communications Management Institute for Executives, and served in the PRC Ministry of Transport (“MOC”) and has held the posts including a servant without fixed position, deputy department head, department head and the deputy section chief of the Legal Section, the deputy section chief of the Price Regulatory Section of the Water Transport Department and the section chief of the Regulation Section of the Water Transport Department. He served as the assistant to the head of the Maritime Safety Administration of the MOC, and the director of the Domestic Shipping Management Division of the Waterway Transportation Bureau of the MOT. He has served as the chief law consultant of China Shipping since April 2012. Mr. Ye received a master’s degree in law from Fudan University. Mr. Ye joined the Company in June 2013.

Mr. Hao Wenyi (郝文義)

Born in 1962, has served as the minister of supervision and auditing department of China COSCO Shipping Corporation Limited since January 2016. Mr. Hao was the minister office director of general supervision office of supervision department under the CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and served as minister of supervision and auditing of China Shipping from January 2013 to January 2016. Mr. Hao graduated from Beijing Administrative College (北京市委黨校) with a master’s degree, majoring in economics. Mr. Hao is a senior political scientist.

Mr. Gu Xu (顧旭)

Born in 1964, has over 20 years of experience in the financial and securities industry as well as extensive experience in corporate financial management. He led and participated in the restructuring, issue and listing of Shanghai Phoenix Bicycle Co., Ltd., Hero (Gold Pen) Co. Ltd. (英雄（金筆）股份有限公司) and Shanghai Lujiazui Finance & Trade Zone Development Co., Ltd. (A shares and B shares) and succeeded in leading several corporate mergers and acquisitions and reorganizations. He has accumulated theoretical and practical experience in respect of corporate financial and accounting management, assets management, investment management, disposal of distressed assets and management of financial information systems. He is currently the president of Shanghai Dongsheng Investment Management Co., Ltd. (上海東晟投資管理有限公司), an independent director of Suzhou Financial Leasing Co., Ltd. and the general manager of Henan Zhongyuan Lianchuang Investment Funds Management Company (河南中原聯創基金管理公司).

Ms. Zhang Weihua (張衛華)

Born in 1961, graduated from the Faculty of Business of University of Southern Queensland with a master’s degree in business administration. Ms. Zhang once served as the compliance director of China Merchants Securities Co., Ltd. (listed on Shanghai Stock Exchange under the stock code of 600999) and chairman of the supervisory committee of China Merchants Fund Management Co., Ltd. Ms. Zhang also served as chief auditor, assistant to the president, general manager of the audit department of China Merchants Securities Co., Ltd. and assistant to general manager of the securities department in the head office of China Merchants Bank consecutively. She is now a senior adviser of China Merchants Securities Co., Ltd.