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This announcement is solely for the purpose of reference and does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities in the United States or any other jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. The securities referred to herein have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and may not be offered or sold within the United States, except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act. Accordingly, the securities offer are being offered and sold only outside the United States in offshore transaction in compliance with Regulation S under the Securities Act. Notice to Hong Kong investors: The Issuer and the Guarantor (each as defined below) confirm that the Notes (as defined below) are intended for purchase by Professional Investors (as defined in Chapter 37 of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited) only and will be listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited on that basis. Accordingly, the Issuer and the Guarantor confirm that the Notes are not appropriate as an investment for retail investors in Hong Kong. Investors should carefully consider the risks involved. Guotai Junan Holdings Limited 國泰君安控股有限公司 (incorporated in British Virgin Islands with limited liability) (the “Issuer”) U.S.$500,000,000 2.00 per cent. Guaranteed Notes due 2026 (the “Notes”) (Stock Code: 40649) under the U.S.$3,000,000,000 Medium Term Note Programme unconditionally and irrevocably guaranteed by Guotai Junan Securities Co., Ltd. 國泰君安証券股份有限公司 (incorporated in the People’s Republic of China with limited liability) (the “Guarantor”) 1 This announcement is issued pursuant to Rule 37.39A of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities (the “Listing Rules”) on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “Hong Kong Stock Exchange”). Please refer to the offering circular dated 12 April 2021 (the “Offering Circular”) and the pricing supplement dated 14 April 2021 (the “Pricing Supplement”) appended hereto in relation to the Notes. The Issuer announces that the listing of the Notes on Hong Kong Stock Exchange and permission to deal in the Notes by way of debt issues to professional investors (as defined in Chapter 37 of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange) only has become effective on 22 April 2021. Hong Kong SAR, 22 April 2021 As at the date of this announcement, the directors of Guotai Junan Holdings Limited are Fung Yim, Jian Yu and Lebin Xie. As at the date of this announcement, the directors of Guotai Junan Securities Co., Ltd. are He Qing, Wang Song, Yu Jian, Liu Xinyi, Guan Wei, Zhou Lei, Zhong Maojun, Wang Wenjie, Lin Facheng, Zhou Hao, An Hongjun, Xia Dawei, Shi Derong, Chen Guogang, Ling Tao, Jin Qingjun and Lee Conway Kong Wai. 2 APPENDIX I – OFFERING CIRCULAR IMPORTANT NOTICE THIS OFFERING IS AVAILABLE ONLY TO INVESTORS WHO ARE ADDRESSEES OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES AND, IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, ARE NOT U.S. PERSONS. 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