Central China Securities Co., Ltd. — Capital/Financing Update 2016

Nov 4, 2016

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Central China Securities Co., Ltd.

(a joint stock company incorporated in 2002 in Henan Province, the People’s Republic of China with limited liability under the Chinese corporate name “ 中原證券股份有限公司 ” and carrying on business in Hong Kong as “ 中州證券 ”)

(Stock Code: 01375)

VOLUNTARY ANNOUNCEMENT

UPDATE OF PROPOSED A SHARE ISSUE

This announcement is made by Central China Securities Co., Ltd. (the “ Company ”) on a voluntary basis.

References are made to the announcements of the Company dated 29 September 2014, 14 November 2014, 1 December 2014, 5 December 2014, 19 October 2015, 7 December 2015, 29 December 2015, 2 February 2016, 23 March 2016, 22 June 2016, 29 September 2016 and 14 October 2016, and the circulars of the Company dated 29 October 2014, 20 November 2015 and 8 March 2016, relating to, among other things, the proposed A Share Issue and the relevant matters. Unless otherwise defined, capitalised terms used herein have the same meanings as defined in the announcement of the Company dated 14 October 2016.

The Company is pleased to announce that the CSRC has published an announcement (the “ CSRC Conference Announcement ”) on its website today whereby the CSRC Main Board Issuance Approval Committee (中國證監會主板發行審核委員會) will hold the 157th conference meeting of the Issuance Approval Committee for 2016 on 9 November 2016, to consider the applications of 2 companies including the Company for issuance of A shares. For further details of the CSRC Conference Announcement, please refer to the CSRC’s website (http://www.csrc.gov.cn/).

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Given that the A Share Issue is subject to the approval of the CSRC and other relevant regulatory authorities and may or may not proceed, Shareholders and potential investors shall exercise caution when dealing in the H Shares of the Company. The Company will make further announcements of any major updates and developments in respect of the A Share Issue in accordance with the Listing Rules and other applicable laws and regulations.

By order of the Board of Central China Securities Co., Ltd. Jian Mingjun Chairman

Henan, the PRC 4 November 2016

As at the date of this announcement, the Board comprises executive Directors Mr. JIAN Mingjun and Mr. ZHOU Xiaoquan, non-executive Directors Mr. LI Xingjia, Mr. WANG Lixin, Mr. ZHANG Qiang, Mr. ZHANG Xiaoqi and Mr. YU Zeyang, and independent non-executive Directors Mr. YUAN Dejun, Mr. YUEN Chi Wai, Mr. NING Jincheng and Mr. YU Xugang.

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