CMOC Group Limited — Capital/Financing Update 2016

Oct 17, 2016

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(Stock Code: 03993)

REGISTRATION OF SUPER SHORT-TERM FINANCING INSTRUMENTS

This announcement is made by China Molybdenum Co., Ltd.* (the “ Company ”) pursuant to Rule 13.09 of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “ Listing Rules ”) and Inside Information Provisions (as defined under the Listing Rules) under Part XIVA of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap. 571, Laws of Hong Kong).

References are made to the circular of the Company dated 30 April 2015 and the announcements of the Company dated 27 July 2016, 29 February 2016, 23 October 2015, 23 September 2015, 28 June 2015 and 23 March 2015 relating to, among others, the proposed issuance of short-term financing instruments.

The Company received a notice of acceptance of registration dated 12 October 2016 (the “ Notice Date ”) (Zhong Shi Xie Zhu [2016] SCP No. 310) from the National Association of Financial Market Institutional Investors (the “ Association ”), pursuant to which the Association accepted the registration of the super short-term financing instruments. Pursuant to the notice of acceptance, the registration of the super short-term financing instruments in the principal amount of RMB2 billion will be valid for a period of two years from the Notice Date. China Merchants Bank Co., Ltd. and Ping An Bank Co., Ltd. will act as the joint lead underwriters for the super short-term financing instruments.

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The Company will make further announcement(s) to keep shareholders and prospective investors informed of the progress of the issuance of the super short-term financing instruments.

By Order of the Board China Molybdenum Co., Ltd. Li Chaochun* Chairman

Luoyang City, Henan Province, PRC, 17 October 2016

As at the date of this announcement, the Company’s executive directors are Messrs. Li Chaochun and Li Faben; the Company’s non-executive directors are Messrs. Ma Hui, Yuan Honglin and Cheng Yunlei; and the Company’s independent non-executive directors are Messrs. Bai Yanchun, Xu Shan and Cheng Gordon.

• for identification purposes only

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