CITIC Limited — Board/Management Information 2015

Mar 24, 2015

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ANNOUNCEMENT

RETIREMENT OF DIRECTOR AND CHANGE OF BOARD COMMITTEE MEMBER

The board of directors (the “Board”) of CITIC Limited (“the Company”) announces the retirement of Mr. Alexander Reid Hamilton (“Mr. Hamilton”) as an independent non-executive director and a member of each of the audit and risk management committee, nomination committee and remuneration committee of the Company with effect from the conclusion of the 2015 Annual General Meeting of the Company to be held on 2 June 2015 (“2015 AGM”).

As Mr. Hamilton is retiring, he will not stand for re-election after his retirement by rotation at the 2015 AGM pursuant to Article 104(A) of the articles of association of the Company and accordingly he will retire as an independent non-executive director of the Company by rotation at the 2015 AGM.

Mr. Hamilton has confirmed that he has no disagreement with the Board and there is no matter that needs to be brought to the attention of the shareholders of the Company. Mr. Hamilton has been a director of the Company since May 1994 and has served the Board for over 20 years.

The Chairman and the Board express their sincere gratitude to Mr. Hamilton for his service and valuable contribution made to the Company.

A further announcement will be made by the Company once a suitable independent nonexecutive director is identified and appointed.

By Order of the Board CITIC Limited Chang Zhenming Chairman

Hong Kong, 24 March 2015

As at the date of this announcement, the executive directors of the Company are Mr Chang Zhenming (Chairman), Mr Wang Jiong, Mr Dou Jianzhong and Mr Zhang Jijing; the non-executive directors of the Company are Mr Yu Zhensheng, Mr Yang Jinming, Ms Cao Pu, Mr Liu Zhongyuan and Mr Liu Yeqiao; and the independent non-executive directors of the Company are Mr Alexander Reid Hamilton, Mr Francis Siu Wai Keung, Dr Xu Jinwu, Mr Anthony Francis Neoh and Ms Lee Boo Jin.