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Guangzhou Rural Commercial Bank Co., Ltd.*

ᄿψ༵ӀਠุვБٰ΅Ϟࠢʮ̡*

(A joint stock company incorporated in the People's Republic of China with limited liability)

(H Share Stock code: 1551)

(Preference Share Stock code: 4618)

(1) APPROVAL ON THE QUALIFICATION OF DIRECTORS BY THE REGULATORY AUTHORITY

(2) INSUFFICIENT NUMBER OF INDEPENDENT

NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS

AND

(3) ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN, VICE CHAIRMAN AND

MEMBERS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES FOR

THE THIRD SESSION OF THE BOARD

Reference is made to the circular in relation to the 2021 first extraordinary general meeting dated January 8, 2021 (the "EGM") and the announcement in relation to the poll results of the EGM dated February 23, 2021 of Guangzhou Rural Commercial Bank Co., Ltd.* (the "Bank").

APPROVAL ON THE QUALIFICATION OF DIRECTORS BY THE REGULATORY AUTHORITY

The Bank has recently received the "Approval in Relation to the Eligibility 11 Persons Including of Cai Jian And Other" (Yue Yin Bao Jian Fu [2021] No. 90) ( ᗫ׵ᇹ ܔഃ 11 ɛ΂ᔖ༟ࣸٙҭᔧ' ( ຽვڭ္ᔧ [2021] 90 )) issued by Guangdong Bureau of China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission (the "Guangdong Bureau CBIRC") which approved the qualification of Mr. Cai Jian, Mr. Yuan Xiaoyi, Ms. Feng Kaiyun, Mr. Zuo Liang, Mr. Zhuang Yuemin, Mr. Feng Yaoliang, Mr. Lai Zhiguang and Mr. Zhang Junzhou to be the directors of the Bank and Mr. Du Jinmin, Mr. Tan Jinsong and Mr. Zhang Hua to be independent directors of the Bank. The board of directors of the Bank (the "Board") hereby announces that Mr. Cai Jian serves as the executive director of the Bank, Mr. Yuan Xiaoyi, Ms. Feng Kaiyun, Mr. Zuo Liang, Mr. Zhang Junzhou, Mr. Zhuang Yuemin, Mr. Feng Yaoliang and Mr. Lai Zhiguang serve as the non-executive directors of the Bank, and Mr. Du Jinmin, Mr. Tan Jinsong and Mr. Zhang Hua serve as the independent non-executive directors of the Bank.

The terms of the aforesaid directors will commence from March 18, 2021 until the expiry of the term of the third session of the Board. For the biographical details of the directors mentioned above, please refer to the Appendix I.

Mr. Su Zhigang, Mr. Liu Guojie and Mr. Zhu Kelin, being non-executive directors have retired as the non-executive directors of the Bank; and Mr. Liu Shaobo, Mr. Liu Heng, Mr. Song Guanghui and Mr. Zheng Jianbiao, being independent non-executive directors have retired as the independent non-executive directors of the Bank, all of which shall come into effect from March 18, 2021. They have confirmed that they have no disagreement with the Board, and there are no other matters related to their retirement that need to be brought to the attention of the shareholders of the Bank.

INSUFFICIENT NUMBER OF INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS

After the retirement of the members of second session of the Board, as of the date of this announcement, the third session of the Board of the Bank comprises 13 members, including three executive directors (Mr. Cai Jian, Mr. Yi Xuefei and Mr. Zhang Jian), seven non-executive directors (Mr. Yuan Xiaoyi, Ms. Feng Kaiyun, Mr. Zuo Liang, Mr. Zhang Junzhou, Mr. Zhuang Yuemin, Mr. Feng Yaoliang and Mr. Lai Zhiguang) and three independent non-executive directors (Mr. Du Jinmin, Mr. Tan Jinsong and Mr. Zhang Hua).

At the 2021 first EGM held on February 23, 2021, Mr. Liao Wenyi and Mr. Ma Hok Ming were elected as the independent non-executive directors of the third session of the Board, and their terms of office will start from the date of approval by the Guangdong Bureau CBIRC until the expiry of the term of office of the third session of the Board. As of the publication date of this announcement, their qualifications as directors still remain to be subject to the approval by the Guangdong Bureau CBIRC.

Pursuant to Rule 3.10A of the Listing Rules, an issuer is required to appoint independent non-executive directors representing at least one-third of the Board. Therefore, before the qualifications as directors for Mr. Liao Wenyi and Mr. Ma Hok Ming were approved by the Guangdong Bureau CBIRC, the number of independent non-executive directors of the Board of the Bank falls below the minimum number as required under Rules 3.10A of the Listing Rules.

ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN, VICE CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES FOR THE THIRD SESSION OF THE BOARD

Pursuant to the relevant requirements of the Articles of Association of the Bank and the amendments to the "Rules of Procedure for the Board of Guangzhou Rural Commercial Bank Co., Ltd.", the Board is pleased to announce that the Board elected Mr. Cai Jian as the chairman of the third session of the Board of the Bank and Mr. Yi Xuefei as the vice chairman of the third session of the Board of the Bank. The appointment of Mr. Cai Jian, the chairman, is still subject to the approval of Guangdong Bureau CBIRC. Further announcement will be made in due course.

Pursuant to the relevant requirements of the Articles of Association of the Bank and the amendments to the "Rules of Procedure for the Board of Guangzhou Rural Commercial Bank Co., Ltd.", the Board shall elect members of the special committees of the third session of the Board with effect from March 19, 2021. Please refer to Appendix II for the list of the members of special committees of the third session of the Board.

Pursuant to the requirements of Rule 3.25 of the Listing Rules and Rule A.5.1 of Appendix 14 of the Listing Rules, the Nomination and Remuneration Committee of the Bank has yet to meet the requirement that the majority members of the committee must be independent non-executive directors. The Bank will appoint Mr. Liao Wenyi and Mr. Ma Hok Ming as members of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee of the Bank upon approval of their qualifications as directors.

The Bank will make further announcement(s) as and when appropriate.

By Order of the Board

Guangzhou Rural Commercial Bank Co., Ltd.*

Yi Xuefei

Vice Chairman

Guangzhou, the PRC

March 19, 2021

As at the date of this announcement, the Board comprises three executive directors, namely Mr. Cai Jian, Mr. Yi Xuefei and Mr. Zhang Jian; seven non-executive directors, namely, Mr. Yuan Xiaoyi, Ms. Feng Kaiyun, Mr. Zuo Liang, Mr. Zhang Junzhou, Mr. Zhuang Yuemin, Mr. Feng Yaoliang and Mr. Lai Zhiguang; and three independent non-executive directors, namely, Mr. Du Jinmin, Mr. Tan Jinsong and Mr. Zhang Hua.

* Guangzhou Rural Commercial Bank 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, and not authorized to carry on banking and/ or deposit-taking business in Hong Kong.

APPENDIX I

The biographical details of the executive director are set out below:

Mr. Cai Jian ( ᇹܔ ), male, born in April 1973, Han nationality, member of Community Party of China, graduated from Sun Yat-sen University as a postgraduate with a master's degree in management, major in enterprise management, and is a senior economist. Mr. Cai currently serves as the Secretary of the Party Committee at Guangzhou Rural Commercial Bank Co., Ltd.*. From July 1994 to August 1998, Mr. Cai served as a member and deputy section chief of Guangzhou Huangpu Sub-branch of Construction Bank of China ( ʕ਷ܔணვБᄿψරࡼ˕Б ). From August 1998 to October 2000, Mr. Cai served as deputy section chief and section chief of Guangzhou Economic Development Zone Sub-branch of Construction Bank of China ( ʕ਷ܔணვБᄿψ຾᏶ක೯ਜ˕Б ). From October 2000 to January 2003, Mr. Cai served as assistant to the president of Guangzhou Development Zone Sub-branch of Construction Bank of China ( ʕ਷ܔணვБᄿψක೯ਜ˕Б ). From January 2003 to August 2004, Mr. Cai served as vice president and member of the Party Committee of Guangzhou Haizhu Sub-branch of China Construction Bank (ʕ ਷ܔணვБᄿψ̹ऎम˕Б ), (during February 2002 to December 2004, Mr. Cai had been studying for a master's degree in business administration at the School of Management, Sun Yat-sen University). From August 2004 to August 2006, Mr. Cai served as department deputy general manager of Guangdong Branch of Construction Bank of China ( ʕ਷ܔணვБᄿ؇޲ʱБ ). From August 2006 to November 2008, Mr. Cai served as senior deputy manager of the Strategic Assistance Project Office of Construction Bank of China ( ʕ਷ܔணვБ኷ଫ՘пධͦ፬ʮ܃) (during the period from September 2005 to June 2008, he had been studying for a master's degree in administrative management at the School of Political and Public Affairs Management of Sun Yat-sen University). From November 2008 to November 2009, Mr. Cai served as deputy director of Financial Work Office of Guangzhou Municipal Government ( ᄿψִ̹݁ږፄ؂ਕ፬ʮ܃ ). From November 2009 to October 2011, Mr. Cai served as deputy director and member of the Party Leadership Group of the Financial Work Office of Guangzhou Municipal Government. From October 2011 to November 2011, Mr. Cai served as the head of the discipline inspection team dispatched by the Guangzhou Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection in the Financial Work Office of the Municipal Government, deputy director, head of the discipline inspection team and member of the Party Leadership Group of the Financial Work Office of the Municipal Government. From November 2011 to January 2015, Mr. Cai served as the head of the discipline inspection team dispatched by the Guangzhou Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection in the Financial Work Office of the Municipal Government, and the head of the discipline inspection team and member of the Party Leadership Group of the Financial Work Office of the Municipal Government. From January 2015 to April 2016, Mr. Cai served as the head of the discipline inspection team dispatched by Guangzhou Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection in the Municipal Financial Work Bureau and member of the Party Leadership Group of the Municipal Financial Work Bureau. From April 2016 toMay 2016, Mr. Cai served as the head of the discipline inspection team dispatched by Guangzhou Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection in the Municipal Financial Work Bureau, member of the Party Leadership Group of the Municipal Financial Work Bureau, and Secretary of the Disciplinary Committee of the Bank of Guangzhou ( ᄿψვБ ). From May 2016 to August 2016, Mr. Cai served as Secretary of the Disciplinary Committee of Bank of Guangzhou. From August 2016 to September 2016, Mr. Cai served as member of the Standing Committee of Huadu District Committee of Guangzhou. From September 2016 to June 2020, Mr. Cai served as member of the Standing Committee of Huadu District Committee of Guangzhou and deputy secretary of the Party Leadership Group of Huadu District People's Government. From July 2020 to September 2020, Mr. Cai served as deputy secretary of the Party Committee of Bank of Guangzhou and performed the duties of president on his behalf. From September 2020 to November 2020, Mr. Cai served as deputy secretary of the Party Committee and president of Bank of Guangzhou. From November 2020 to December 2020, Mr. Cai served as deputy secretary of the Party Committee, vice chairman and president of Bank of Guangzhou.

The biographical details of non-executive directors are set out below:

Mr. Yuan Xiaoyi ( ঺३ɓ ), male, born in December 1980, Han nationality, member of the Communist Party of China, from Zhuji, Zhejiang province, graduated from the School of Environmental Science and Engineering of South China University of Technology with a master's degree in engineering. He currently serves as the deputy general manager of Guangzhou Financial Holding Group Co., Ltd. ( ᄿψږፄછٰ ණྠϞࠢʮ̡ ). From December 2005 to December 2006, he served as a trainee cadre of Guangzhou Municipal Government Information Center; from December 2006 to March 2007, he served as deputy chief staff of Guangzhou Municipal Government Information Center; from March 2007 to September 2007, he served as deputy chief staff of Reception Office of General Office of Guangzhou Municipal Government; from September 2007 to September 2009, he served as deputy chief staff of Secretariat of General Office of Guangzhou Municipal Government; from September 2009 to December 2011, he served as chief staff of Secretariat of General Office of Guangzhou Municipal Government; from December 2011 to September 2012, he served as secretary at section chief rank of Secretariat of General Office of Guangzhou Municipal Government; from September 2012 to November 2012, he served as chief staff of the Financial Work Office of Guangzhou Municipal Government; from November 2012 to February 2015, he served as deputy director of the Capital Market Section of the Financial Work Office of Guangzhou Municipal Government; from February 2015 to February 2016, he served as deputy director of the Capital Market Section of Guangzhou Municipal Financial Work Bureau; from February 2016 to August 2016, he served as director of the Insurance Section of Guangzhou Municipal Financial Work Bureau; from August 2016 to April 2017, he served as the director of the Financing Guarantee Institutions Regulatory Section of Guangzhou Municipal Financial Work Bureau; from April 2017 to June 2017, he served as the director of the Local FinancialDevelopment Section of Guangzhou Municipal Financial Work Bureau; from June 2017 to July 2018, he served as the assistant to the general manager and secretary of the board of directors of Guangzhou Railway Investment and Construction Group Co., Ltd. ( ᄿψ᚛༩ҳ༟ܔணණྠϞࠢʮ̡ ); from July 2018 to October 2019, he served as the general counsel, secretary of the board of directors and assistant to the general manager of Guangzhou Railway Investment and Construction Group Co., Ltd.; from October 2019 to December 2019, he served as deputy secretary of the temporary general Party branch, general counsel, secretary of the board of directors and assistant to the general manager of Guangzhou Railway Investment and Construction Group Co., Ltd..

Ms. Feng Kaiyun ( ඹ௱ⱃ ), female, born in February 1963, Han nationality, from Zhongshan, Guangdong province, member of the Communist Party of China, graduated from Jinan University, majoring in accounting, as a postgraduate with a MBA degree. Ms. Feng is an international finance manager and an economist. Ms. Feng currently serves as a member of the Party Committee and deputy general manager of Guangzhou Business Investment Holding Group Co., Ltd. ( ᄿψਠ൱ҳ༟છٰණྠϞࠢʮ ̡ ), and a director of Guangzhou Grandbuy Co., Ltd. ( ᄿψ̹ᄿϵٰ΅Ϟࠢʮ̡ ). From July 1984 to May 1986, Ms. Feng served as a staff member of the economics section of the Foshan Municipal Government Office. From May 1986 to February 1993, Ms. Feng served as the head of the credit division of Guangdong Branch of Bank of China ( ʕ਷ვБᄿψ̹ʱБ ). From February 1993 to February 1994, Ms. Feng served as deputy manager of investment department of Guangxin Industry Development Co., Ltd. ( ᄿอྼุ೯࢝ʮ̡ ). From February 1994 to January 1997, Ms. Feng served as department manager, assistant to the general manager and deputy general manager of Guangzhou Development Investment and Consultation Company ( ᄿψ೯࢝ҳ༟ፔ༔ʮ̡ ). From January 1997 to August 1997, Ms. Feng served as deputy manager of finance department of Guangzhou Development Group Co., Ltd. ( ᄿψ೯࢝ණྠϞࠢʮ̡ ). From August 1997 to November 1997, Ms. Feng served as deputy manager of treasury department of Guangzhou Development Enterprises Holdings Group Co., Ltd. ( ᄿψ೯࢝ྼุછٰණྠ ٰ΅Ϟࠢʮ̡ ). From November 1997 to February 2002, Ms. Feng served as the manager of treasury department of Guangzhou Development Enterprises Holdings Group Co., Ltd. From February 2002 to December 2004, Ms. Feng served as general manager of finance department of Guangzhou Development Enterprises Holdings Group Co., Ltd.. From December 2004 to January 2007, Ms. Feng served as chief financial officer of Guangzhou Development Enterprises Holdings Group Co., Ltd.. From January 2007 to August 2012, Ms. Feng served as deputy chief executive and chief financial officer of Guangzhou Development Enterprises Holdings Group Co., Ltd.. From August 2012 to November 2013, Ms. Feng served as deputy chief executive of Guangzhou Development Group Incorporated. From November 2013 to February 2017, Ms. Feng served as deputy general manager of Guangzhou Development Group Co., Ltd., director and deputy chief executive of Guangzhou Development Group Incorporated (during the period from May 2016 to September 2016, Ms. Feng served as chairman of Guangzhou Development Group Finance Co., Ltd. (in the process of beingincorporated), and from September 2016 to June 2017, Ms. Feng served as chairman of Guangzhou Development Group Finance Co., Ltd.). From February 2017 to May 2017, Ms. Feng served as deputy general manager of Guangzhou General Merchandise Group Co., Ltd. ( ᄿψϵ஬ΆุණྠϞࠢʮ̡ ). From May 2017 to October 2019, Ms. Feng served as a member of the Party Committee and deputy general manager of Guangzhou General Merchandise Group Co., Ltd.. From October 2019 to August 2020, Ms. Feng served as a temporary member of the Party Committee and deputy general manager of Guangzhou Business Investment Holding Group Co., Ltd. ( ᄿψਠ൱ҳ ༟છٰණྠϞࠢʮ̡ ); Ms. Feng has served as a member of the Party Committee and deputy general manager of Guangzhou Business Investment Holding Group Co., Ltd. since August 2020.

Mr. Zuo Liang ( ̸૑ ), male, born in October 1979, Han nationality, from Hengyang, Hunan province, member of the Communist Party of China, graduated from Sun Yat-sen University with a master's degree in Business Administration and obtained the qualification of economist. Mr. Zuo currently serves as the secretary of the Party Committee and chairman of Guangzhou Gongkong Capital Management Co., Ltd. (ᄿ ψʈછ༟͉၍ଣϞࠢʮ̡ ), chairman of Guangzhou Huiyin Huiji Investment Fund Management Co., Ltd. ( ᄿψ䁩۩䁩Λҳ༟ਿږ၍ଣϞࠢʮ̡ ), chairman of Guangzhou Wanbao Changrui Investment Co., Ltd.( ᄿψຬᘒڗြҳ༟Ϟࠢʮ̡ ), director of Guangzhou Tieke Intelligent Control Co., Ltd. ( ᄿψ᚛߅౽છϞࠢʮ ̡ ), and director of Beijing Dinghan Technology Group Co., Ltd. ( ̏ԯཻဏҦஔණ ྠٰ΅Ϟࠢʮ̡ ). From July 2002 to December 2002, Mr. Zuo served as a staff of Shenzhen branch of Ming An Insurance Company (Hong Kong) Limited ( ࠰ಥ͏τ ڭᎈʮ̡ଉέʱʮ̡ ). From January 2003 to February 2005, he served as a staff member of the Guangzhou Finance Bureau. From March 2005 to July 2014, he served as a staff member, senior staff member and deputy director of Guangzhou SASAC. From July 2014 to June 2020, Mr. Zuo served as the chief strategy officer of Guangzhou Industrial Investment Fund Management Co., Ltd. ( ᄿψପุҳ༟ਿږ၍ଣϞࠢ ʮ̡ ).

Mr. Zhuang Yuemin ( ୿ຽ䊐 ), male, born in November 1971, Han nationality, member of the Communist Party of China, graduated from Wuhan University with a master's degree in economics, an intermediate economist. Mr. Zhuang currently serves as chairman of AEON Insurance Asset Management Co., Ltd ( ϵϋڭᎈ༟ପ၍ଣ Ϟࠢப΂ʮ̡ ), and vice president of AEON Life Insurance Co., Ltd. ( ϵϋɛྪ ڭᎈٰ΅Ϟࠢʮ̡ ) and non-executive director of Fosun International Limited ( ూ݋਷ყϞࠢʮ̡ ). From June 1993 to October 1996, Mr. Zhuang served as head of business unit of Shenzhen branch of China Securities Co., Ltd. ( ശࢀᗇՎ ٰ΅Ϟࠢʮ̡ ). From October 1996 to June 2000, Mr. Zhuang served as general manager of business unit of Weishen Securities Co., Ltd. ( ᇲଉᗇՎϞࠢப΂ʮ ̡ ). From June 2000 to March 2003, Mr. Zhuang served as deputy general manager of brokerage business management headquarter of China Southern Securities Co., Ltd. (ی ˙ᗇՎϞࠢʮ̡ ). From March 2003 to May 2005, Mr. Zhuang served as general manager of south China business headquarter of Xiangcai Securities Co., Ltd. ( ಱৌ

ᗇՎϞࠢப΂ʮ̡ ). From May 2005 to May 2011, Mr. Zhuang served as general manager of asset management headquarter of Huaxi Securities Co., Ltd. ( ശГᗇՎ

Ϟࠢப΂ʮ̡ ). From May 2011 to June 2012, Mr. Zhuang served as vice president of Goldstate Securities Co., Ltd. ( ږʩᗇՎٰ΅Ϟࠢʮ̡ ). From June 2012 to August 2017, Mr. Zhuang served as deputy general manager of Minsheng Tonghui Asset Management Co., Ltd. ( ͏͛ஷ౉༟ପ၍ଣϞࠢʮ̡ ). From August 2018 to June 2020, Mr. Zhuang served as non-independent director of Ningxia Jiaze New Energy Co., Ltd. ( ྐྵࢀྗዣอঐ๕ٰ΅Ϟࠢʮ̡ ).

Mr. Zhang Junzhou ( ੵࠏݲ ), male, born in August 1962, Han nationality, member of the Communist Party of China, from Pingdingshan, Henan province. Mr. Zhang obtained a doctoral degree of Economics and is a senior economist. Mr. Zhang currently serves as the executive director and vice president of Guangdong Zhujiang Investment Co., Ltd. ( ᄿ؇मϪҳ༟ٰ΅Ϟࠢʮ̡ ), and also the chairman of the board of Zhujiang Life Insurance Co., Ltd ( मϪɛྪڭᎈٰ΅Ϟࠢʮ̡ ). From March 1993 to December 1995, he served as assistant to the general manager, director and acting general manager of Hainan International Leasing Co., Ltd. ( ऎی ਷ყॡ༣Ϟࠢʮ̡ ); from February 1996 to December 1997, he served as assistant to the general manager of the Trust and Investment Company of Agricultural Bank of China ( ʕ਷ุ༵ვБڦৄҳ༟ʮ̡ ); from December 1997 to February 1998, he served as deputy general manager of China Great Wall Trust and Investment Company ( ʕ਷ڗ۬ڦৄҳ༟ʮ̡ ); from March 1998 to July 2008, he successively served as deputy general manager of Laws and Regulations Department, general manager of Legal Affairs Department, general manager of Fund Custody Department and general manager of Custody Business Department of Agricultural Bank of China; from July 2008 to March 2014, he successively served as deputy secretary (in charge of the work), secretary of the Party Committee, president of the Guangxi Branch of Agricultural Bank of China ( ʕ਷ุ༵ვБᄿГਜʱБ ), secretary of the Party Committee and president of the Sichuan Branch of Agricultural Bank of China (ʕ ਷ุ༵ვБ̬ʇ޲ʱБ ); from March 2014 to March 2017 he served as general manager of the Corporation and Investment Banking Business Department and Corporation Business Department of Agricultural Bank of China; from March 2017 to August 2018 he served as president of Guangdong Zhujiang Financial Investment Co.,

Ltd. ( ᄿ؇मϪږፄҳ༟Ϟࠢʮ̡ ).

Mr. Feng Yaoliang ( ඹᘴԄ ), male, born in May 1961, Han nationality, from Shunde, Guangdong province, graduated from Guangdong Academy of Social Sciences with a postgraduate degree. Mr. Feng currently serves as chairman of Guangzhou Huaxin Enterprise Group Co., Ltd. ( ᄿψശอΆุණྠϞࠢʮ̡ ), and chairman of Guangdong Cold Chain Association, chairman of Guangdong Federation of Social Organizations, chairman of Guangzhou Federation of Industry and Commerce, chairman of Guangzhou Logistics & Supply Chain Association, chairman of Guangzhou City Haizhu District Federation of Industry and Commerce, vice chairman of the Haizhu District of Guangzhou Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, vice chairman of Guangzhou Private Enterprise Association, Director of Jiangmen Rural Commercial Bank Co., Ltd., supervisor of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Industrial and Financial Investment Co., Ltd. ( ຽಥዦɽᝄਜପፄҳ༟Ϟࠢʮ̡ ). From October 1979 to July 1990, Mr. Feng served as manager of Guangzhou Beishan Economic Development Company ( ᄿψ̹ ̏ʆ຾᏶೯࢝ʮ̡ ). Mr. Feng has been the chairman of Guangzhou Huaxin Group Co.,Ltd. ( ᄿψശอණྠϞࠢʮ̡ ) since August 1990. From September 2016 to June 2020, Mr. Feng served as supervisor of Gortune Investment Co., Ltd. ( ᄿ؇͏ᐄҳ ༟ٰ΅Ϟࠢʮ̡ ).

Mr. Lai Zhiguang ( ፠қΈ ), male, born in July 1985, Han nationality, from Guangzhou, Guangdong province. Mr. Lai is currently the president of Guangdong Dongsheng Industrial Group Co., Ltd. ( ᄿ؇؇ʺྼุණྠϞࠢʮ̡ ), president of Guangzhou Dongsheng Investment Co., Ltd. ( ᄿψ̹؇ʺҳ༟Ϟࠢʮ̡ ), member of the All-China Youth Federation, member of the standing committee of Guangdong Youth Federation, executive member of Guangdong Federation of Industry & Commerce, deputy to the People's Congress of Yuexiu District of Guangzhou, vice president of China Sandstone Association, President of Guangdong Provincial Sandstone Association, and chief supervisor of Guangdong Ecological Restoration Association President, vice standing president of Guangdong Federation of Young Entrepreneurs, vice president of Guangdong Young Entrepreneurs' Association. From 2008 to 2010,

Mr. Lai served as the sales manager of Taisheng Mining Co., Ltd. ( इସᘤุϞࠢʮ ̡ ) in Xinhui District, Jiangmen City; since 2010, he has been president of Guangdong Dongsheng Investment Co., Ltd. ( ᄿ؇؇ʺҳ༟Ϟࠢʮ̡ ); from March 2011 to September 2015, he served as a supervisor of Heshan Zhujiang County Bank Co., Ltd.

( ᚲʆमϪӀᕄვБٰ΅Ϟࠢʮ̡ ); since September 2011, he has served as a supervisor of Jizhou Zhujiang County Bank Co., Ltd. ΛψमϪӀᕄვБٰ΅Ϟࠢ ʮ̡ ; since 2012, he has been president of Guangdong Dongsheng Industrial Group Co., Ltd..

As at the date of the announcement, Guangdong Dongsheng Industrial Group Co., Ltd.

( ᄿ؇؇ʺྼุණྠϞࠢʮ̡ ), which is actually controlled by Mr. Lai Zhiguang (፠ қΈ ), holds 62,500,000 domestic shares of the Bank through Guangzhou Dongsheng Investment Co., Ltd. ( ᄿψ̹؇ʺҳ༟Ϟࠢʮ̡ ).

The biographical details of independent non-executive directors are set out below:

Mr. Du Jinmin ( Ӂږ֤ ), male, born in July 1963 in Yibin, Sichuan, Han nationality, member of the Communist Party of China, graduated from Nanjing Agricultural University with a doctoral degree. He is currently a professor (Grade II) of Jinan University and a doctoral supervisor, executive director of management committee of Jinan University Shenzhen Campus, director of research base of Guangzhou Nansha Pilot Free Trade Zone (Guangzhou key research base of Humanities and Social Sciences), member of Guangdong Philosophy and Social Sciences expert base, vice president of Guangdong South China Economic Development Research Association, managing director of Guangdong Economic Society and an executive of GuangdongFinance Society, a member of the external expert database of Guangdong Provincial Development and Reform Commission, an anonymous reviewer of National Natural Science Foundation of China, National Social Science Fund Project and provincial fund projects, and an anonymous reviewer of several journals and academic journals. From 1991 to 1995, he successively served as teaching officer of monetary banking, School of Economics and Management, Nanjing Agricultural University, deputy director of the department of finance, and a supervisor of master's degree candidates. From 1995 to 1996, he went to Kyoto University in Japan as a senior visiting scholar. From 1997 to 2011, he successively served as the teaching officer of monetary banking, department of finance of economics school, deputy director and secretary of the general Party branch of the department of finance, deputy secretary and secretary of the Party Committee and vice president of the school of economics of Jinan University (during which he visited Australia's Curtin University, Griffith University and other universities in Australia). From October 2008 to October 2013, he served as an independent director of Guangzhou International Group Co., Ltd. ( ᄿψ਷ყණྠ Ϟࠢʮ̡ ) (currently incorporated into Guangzhou Industrial Investment Holdings Group Company Limited ( ᄿψʈุҳ༟છٰණྠϞࠢʮ̡ )). From October 2008 to October 2014, he served as an independent director of Golden Eagle Fund Management Co., Ltd. ( ږ᜻ਿږ၍ଣϞࠢʮ̡ ). From June 2010 to December 2015, he served as an independent director of Guangzhou Construction Co., Ltd. (ᄿ ψܔጘٰ΅Ϟࠢʮ̡ ). From December 2010 to December 2015, he served as an independent director of Jinfa Labi Maternity & Baby Articles Co., Ltd. ( ږቻזˢ੉ Ꮓഁٰۜ͜΅Ϟࠢʮ̡ ). From 2011 to 2015, he served as director of the Social Science Research Department of Jinan University. From July 2012 to December 2015, he served as an independent director of Shenzhen Jianyi Decoration Group Co., Ltd. (ଉ έܔᖵༀུණྠٰ΅Ϟࠢʮ̡ ). From May 2013 to December 2015, he served as an independent director of Jevoni Clothing Co., Ltd. ( ؏ɭ̵؂ༀٰ΅Ϟࠢʮ̡ ). From 2015 to 2020, he served as director of the development planning department of

Jinan University.

Mr. Zhang Hua ( ੵശ ), male, born in March 1965, Han nationality, graduated from Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics with a master's degree in economics. Mr. Zhang is an economist. He is currently the general manager of Shanghai Erluo Investment Management Service Center (General Partnership), and concurrently serves as an independent director of Zhuhai Taichuanyun Community Technology Co., Ltd. ( मऎ˄ʇථٟਜҦஔٰ΅ʮ̡ ), Guangdong Expressway Development Co., Ltd. ( ᄿ؇৷஺ʮ༩೯ٰ࢝΅Ϟࠢʮ̡ ), and Guangzhou KingTeller Technology Co., Ltd. ( ᄿψ੿ვ߅Ҧٰ΅Ϟࠢʮ̡ ). From July 1996 to August 2000, he served as the deputy director of Guangdong branch of China Development Bank ( ਷࢕ක೯ვБᄿ؇޲ʱБ ). From September 2000 to November 2001, Mr. Zhang served as an analyst of Guangdong Golden Finger Investment Consulting Co., Ltd. ( ᄿ؇ږ˓ܸҳ༟ᚥਪϞࠢʮ̡ ). From January 2002 to November 2004, he served as director and deputy manager of investment banking department of Guangzhou Baoxin Holding Group Co., Ltd. ( ᄿψ̹ᘒ㒥છٰණྠϞࠢʮ̡ ). From July 2005 to April 2006, he served as assistant to president of Junhua Group Co., Ltd. ( ёശණྠϞࠢʮ̡ ). From May 2006 to May 2012, he served as deputy general manager of Guangzhou Yingzhi Caihua Investment Co., Ltd. ( ᄿψ̹ߵ౽ৌ ശҳ༟Ϟࠢʮ̡ ). From June 2012 to September 2016, he served as deputy general manager of Guangzhou Driver Investment Co., Ltd. ( ᄿψᅃ๿ҳ༟Ϟࠢப΂ʮ̡ ).

Mr. Tan Jinsong ( ᗈۊؒ ), male, born in January 1965 in Longhui, Hunan Province, is a member of the Communist Party of China, PhD, graduated from the Accounting Department of Renmin University of China, He is currently a professor of School of Management, director of Modern Accounting and Finance Research Center of Sun Yat-sen University, and is currently an independent director of E.sun Bank (China) Co., Ltd. ( ͗ʆვБ ( ʕ਷ ) Ϟࠢʮ̡ ), China Southern Airlines Co., Ltd. (SH) ( ʕ ਷ی˙ঘ٤ٰ΅Ϟࠢʮ̡ ) (proposed to resign from the position due to change of session, and the board of directors has passed the resolution on the election of new session), COSCO Shipping Specialized Carriers Co., Ltd. (SH) ( ʕჃऎ༶त၇༶፩ ٰ΅Ϟࠢʮ̡ ), Zhuhai Huafa Industrial Co., Ltd. (SH) ( मऎശ೯ྼٰุ΅Ϟ ࠢʮ̡ ), Shanghai RAAS Blood Products Co., Ltd. (SZ) ( ɪऎഺɻА૰Ⴁٰۜ ΅Ϟࠢʮ̡ ), Midea Real Estate Holding Limited (HK) ( ߕٙໄุછٰϞࠢʮ ̡ ), E fund management Co., Ltd. ( ׸˙༺ਿږ၍ଣϞࠢʮ̡ ), CITIC Securities South China Co., Ltd. ( ʕڦᗇՎശیٰ΅Ϟࠢʮ̡ ), Guangdong Yuecai Financial Leasing Co., Ltd. ( ᄿ؇ຽৌږፄॡ༣ٰ΅Ϟࠢʮ̡ ) and Digital Guangdong Network Construction Co., Ltd. ( ᅰοᄿ؇ၣഖܔணϞࠢʮ̡ ). He is a senior member of the China Institute of Certified Public Accountants (Non-practice), committee member of the China National MPACC Education Steering Committee, committee member of Ministry of Education Business Administration Teaching Steering Committee Accounting Teaching Guidance Sub-Committee, director of the Accounting Society of China, Executive director of Education Branch, vice chairman of financial accounting professional committee, director of China Audit Society, vice president of education branch, director of China Institute of Internal Audit, consultant of Guangdong Accounting Society, vice president of Guangdong Certified Public Accountants Institute, president of Guangzhou Internal Audit Institute and vice president of Guangzhou Audit Society. In 2007, he was selected into the Ministry ofEducation's "Supported by Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University". In 2015, he was selected into the Ministry of Finance's "Accounting Master Training Project". From July 1985 to August 1987, he served as a teacher of Shaoyang Finance and Accounting Institute in Hunan Province. From September 1987 to March 1990, he studied for master's degree in accounting major of Renmin University of China. From March 1990 to September 1996, he was a lecturer and associate professor of School of Business in Sun Yat-sen University. From September 1996 to January 2000, he served as Head of accounting department and associate professor of School of management in Sun Yat-sen University. From January 2000 to October 2008, he served as associate professor, professor and vice president of School of management of Sun Yat-sen University (from September 2000 to July 2003, he studied for a doctor's degree in accounting major of Renmin University of China). From May 2001 to April 2007, he served as independent director of GD Midea Holding Co., Ltd. ( ᄿ؇ߕٙ ཥኜٰ΅Ϟࠢʮ̡ ). From June 2002 to June 2005, he served as an independent director of Foshan Huaxin Packaging Co., Ltd. ( Нʆശอ̍ༀٰ΅Ϟࠢʮ̡ ). From September 2002 to September 2008, he served as an independent director of Guangdong Guanhao High-tech Co., Ltd. ( ᄿ؇ڿႴ৷อҦஔٰ΅Ϟࠢʮ̡ ). From August 2005 to August 2008, he served as an independent director of Zhuhai Ronsen Super Micro Wire Co., Ltd. ( मऎႂ௷൴ฆᇞҿϞࠢʮ̡ ). From June 2007 to May 2014, he served as an external supervisor of China Guangfa Bank Co., Ltd. ( ᄿ೯ვБٰ΅Ϟࠢʮ̡ ). From September 2007 to December 2013, he served as an independent director of Guangdong Yihua Real Estate Development Co., Ltd. ( ᄿ؇֝ശגήପක೯Ϟࠢʮ̡ ). From October 2008 to December 2008, he served as Professor of School of management of Sun Yat-sen University. From January 2009 to May 2015, he served as professor and Secretary of the CPC committee of School of management of Sun Yat-sen University (from March 2014 to November 2015, he served as chairman of Sun Yat-sen University industry group (Guangzhou Zhongda Holding Co., Ltd.). From April 2012 to September 2018, he served as an independent director of Poly Developments and Holdings Group Co., Ltd. ( ڭл೯ ࢝છٰණྠٰ΅Ϟࠢʮ̡ ). From May 2014 to January 2021, he served as an independent director of Guangzhou Hengyun Enterprises Holdings Ltd. ( ᄿψ㛬༶Ά ุණྠٰ΅Ϟࠢʮ̡ ). From May 2015 to May 2018, he served as an independent director of Guangdong Huaxing Bank Co., Ltd. ( ᄿ؇ശጳვБٰ΅Ϟࠢʮ̡ ).

APPENDIX II

The Board has five committees. The table below provides membership information of these committees on which each director serves.

Board committee

Director

Audit Committee

Nomination and Remuneration Committee

Strategy and Investment Committee (Sannong Committee)

Related Party Transactions and Risk Management Committee

Consumer

Rights Protection Committee

Mr. CAI Jian

C

Mr. YI Xuefei

M

Mr. ZHANG Jian

M

C

Mr. YUAN Xiaoyi

M

M

M

M

Ms. FENG Kaiyun

M

Mr. ZUO Liang

M

M

M

M

Mr. ZHANG Junzhou

M

M

Mr. ZHUANG Yuemin

M

M

M

Mr. FENG Yaoliang

M

M

Mr. LAI Zhiguang

M

M

Mr. DU Jinmin

M

C

M

C

Mr. TAN Jinsong

C

M

M

Mr. ZHANG Hua

M

M

Notes:

C Chairman of the relevant Board committee M Member of the relevant Board committee

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