The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited and Securities and Futures Commission take no responsibility for the contents of this Application Proof, 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 Application Proof. Application Proof of BANK OF ZHENGZHOU CO., LTD.* 鄭州銀行股份有限公司* (A joint stock company incorporated in the People’s Republic of China with limited liability) WARNING The publication of this Application Proof is required by The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “Stock Exchange”) / the Securities and Futures Commission (the “Commission”) solely for the purpose of providing information to the public in Hong Kong. This Application Proof is in draft form. The information contained in it is incomplete and is subject to change which can be material. By viewing this document, you acknowledge, accept and agree with Bank of Zhengzhou Co., Ltd. ( the “Bank”), its sponsor, advisers or members of the underwriting syndicate that: (a) this document is only for the purpose of providing information about the Bank to the public in Hong Kong and not for any other purposes. No investment decision should be based on the information contained in this document; (b) the publication of this document or supplemental, revised or replacement pages on the Stock Exchange’s website does not give rise to any obligation of the Bank, its sponsors, advisers or members of the underwriting syndicate to proceed with an offering in Hong Kong or any other jurisdiction. There is no assurance that the Bank will proceed with any offering; (c) the contents of this document or any supplemental, revised or replacement pages may or may not be replicated in full or in part in the actual final listing document; (d) the Application Proof is not the final listing document and may be updated or revised by the Bank from time to time in accordance with the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange; (e) this document does not constitute, and shall not be deemed to be, a prospectus, offering circular, notice, circular, brochure or advertisement offering to sell any securities to the public in any jurisdiction, nor is it an invitation to the public to make offers to subscribe for or purchase any securities, nor is it calculated to invite offers by the public to subscribe for or purchase any securities; (f) this document must not be regarded as an inducement to subscribe for or purchase any securities, and no such inducement is intended; (g) neither the Bank nor any of its directors, supervisors, officers, agents, affiliates, advisers or members of the underwriting syndicate is offering, or is soliciting offers to buy, any securities in any jurisdiction through the publication of this document; (h) no application for the securities mentioned in this document should be made by any person nor would such application be accepted; (i) the Bank has not and will not register the securities referred to in this document under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any state securities laws of the United States; (j) as there may be legal restrictions on the distribution of this document or dissemination of any information contained in this document, you agree to inform yourself about and observe any such restrictions applicable to you; and (k) the application to which this document relates has not been approved for listing and the Stock Exchange and the Commission may accept, return or reject the application for the subject public offering and/or listing. THIS APPLICATION PROOF IS NOT FOR PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION TO PERSONS IN THE UNITED STATES. ANY SECURITIES REFERRED TO HEREIN HAVE NOT BEEN AND WILL NOT BE REGISTERED UNDER UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, AND MAY NOT BE OFFERD OR SOLD IN THE UNITED STATES WITHOUT REGISTRATION THEREUNDER OR PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION THEREFROM. NO PUBLIC OFFERING OF THE SECURITIES WILL BE MADE IN THE UNITED STATES. NEITHER THE APPLICATION PROOF NOR THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN CONSTITUTES AN OFFER TO SELLER OR THE SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY ANY SECURITIES IN THE UNITED STATES OR IN ANY OTHER JURISDICTIONS WHERE SUCH AN OFFER OR SALE IS NOT PERMITTED. THIS APPLICATION PROOF IS NOT BEING MADE AND MAY NOT BE DISTRIBUTED OR SENT TO ANY JURISDICTION WHERE SUCH DISTRIBUTION OR DELIVERY IS NOT PERMITTED. No offer or invitation will be made to the public in Hong Kong unless and until after a prospectus of the Bank is registered with the Registrar of Companies in Hong Kong in accordance with the Companies (Winding Up and Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance (Chapter 32 of the Laws of Hong Kong). If an offer or an invitation is made to the public in Hong Kong in due course, prospective investors are reminded to make their investment decision solely based on the Bank’s prospectus registered with the Registrar of the Companies in Hong Kong, copies of which will be distributed to the public during the offer period. * Bank of Zhengzhou Co., Ltd. is not an authorized institution within the meaning of the Banking Ordinance (Chapter 155 of the Laws of Hong Kong), not subject to the supervision of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, andnot authorized to carry on banking and/or deposit-taking business in Hong Kong. THIS DOCUMENT IS IN DRAFT FORM, INCOMPLETE AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE AND THAT THE INFORMATION MUST BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE SECTION HEADED “WARNING” ON THE COVER OF THIS DOCUMENT. IMPORTANT IMPORTANT: If you are in any doubt about any of the contents of this [REDACTED], you should obtain independent professional advice. BANK OF ZHENGZHOU CO., LTD.* 鄭州銀行股份有限公司* (A joint stock company incorporated in the People’s Republic of China with limited liability) [REDACTED] Joint Sponsors [REDACTED] 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 [REDACTED], 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 [REDACTED]. A copy of this [REDACTED], having attached thereto the documents specified in Appendix VIII — “Documents Delivered to the Registrar of Companies and Available for Inspection” to this [REDACTED], has been registered by the Registrar of Companies in Hong Kong as required by Section 342C of the Companies (Winding Up and Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance (Chapter 32 of the Laws of Hong Kong). The Securities and Futures Commission and the Registrar of Companies in Hong Kong take no responsibility for the contents of this [REDACTED] or any other document referred to above. The [REDACTED] is expected to be fixed by agreement between the [REDACTED] (on behalf of the [REDACTED]) and us on the [REDACTED], which is expected to be on or around [REDACTED] (Hong Kong time) and, in any event, not later than [REDACTED] (Hong Kong time). The [REDACTED] will be not more than [REDACTED] per H Share and is currently expected to be not less than [REDACTED] per H Share. Investors applying for the [REDACTED] must pay, on application, the maximum [REDACTED], unless otherwise announced, together with a brokerage fee of 1%, a [REDACTED] trading fee of 0.005% and a SFC transaction levy of 0.0027%, subject to refund if the [REDACTED] should be lower than [REDACTED]. The [REDACTED] (on behalf of the [REDACTED]) may, with our consent, reduce the number of [REDACTED] being offered in the [REDACTED] and/or the indicative [REDACTED] range below that stated in this [REDACTED] at any time prior to the morning of the last day for lodging applications under the [REDACTED]. In such a case, a notice of the reduction in the number of [REDACTED] being offered in the [REDACTED] and/or the indicative [REDACTED] range will be published in the South China Morning Post (in English) and the Hong Kong Economic Times (in Chinese) and on the website of our Bank at www.zzbank.cn and the website of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange at www.hkexnews.hk not later than the morning of the last day for lodging applications under the [REDACTED]. For further information, please see “Structure of the [REDACTED]” and “How to Apply for the [REDACTED]” in this [REDACTED]. If, for any reason, the [REDACTED] is not agreed on or before [REDACTED] between the [REDACTED] (on behalf of the [REDACTED]) and us, the [REDACTED] will not proceed and will lapse. We are incorporated, and substantially all of our businesses are located, in the PRC. Potential investors should be aware of the differences in the legal, economic and financial systems between the PRC and Hong Kong, and that there are different risk factors relating to investment in PRC-incorporated companies. Potential investors should also be aware that the regulatory framework in the PRC is different from the regulatory framework in Hong Kong, and should take into consideration the different market nature of our Shares. Such differences and risk factors are set forth in “Risk Factors”, “Supervision and Regulation,” Appendix IV — “Summary of Principal Legal and Regulatory Provisions” and Appendix V — “Summary of Articles of Association” to this [REDACTED]. The obligations of the [REDACTED] under the [REDACTED] are subject to termination by the [REDACTED] (on behalf of the [REDACTED]) if certain grounds arise prior to 8:00 a.m. on the [REDACTED]. Such grounds are set forth in “[REDACTED]”. The [REDACTED] have not been and will not be registered under the [REDACTED], as amended, and may only be offered, sold, pledged or transferred (i) within the United States to [REDACTED] in reliance on [REDACTED] or in reliance on another exemption from registration requirements under the [REDACTED], as amended, or (ii) outside the United States in accordance with [REDACTED].