DFZQ — Capital/Financing Update 2017

Nov 30, 2017

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This announcement does not constitute or form a part of any offer or solicitation to purchase or subscribe for securities in the United States or to any U.S. persons (as defined in Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ Securities Act ”). The Bonds to be issued and the guarantee referred to herein have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act or the securities laws of any state of the United States or other jurisdiction and, subject to certain exceptions, may not be offered or sold within the United States, or for the benefit of, U.S. persons except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act. The Bonds are being offered only to nonU.S. persons outside the United States in reliance on Regulation S under the Securities Act.

NOTICE OF LISTING ON THE STOCK EXCHANGE OF HONG KONG LIMITED

Orient HuiZhi Limited

(incorporated in the British Virgin Islands with limited liability)

US$500,000,000 3.625% Bonds due 2022

(Stock Code: 05041) (“Issuer”)

unconditionally and irrevocably guaranteed by

(a joint stock company incorporated in the People’s Republic of China with limited liability under the Chinese corporate name “ 東方證券股份有限公司 ” and carrying on business in Hong Kong as “ 東方證券 ” (in Chinese) and “DFZQ” (in English))

(Stock Code: 03958)

(“Guarantor”)

Joint Global Coordinators, Joint Bookrunners and Joint Lead Managers

			China Minsheng	Ping An of
Orient Securities(Hong Kong)	BOC International	Citigroup	BankingCorp., Ltd.,	China Securities(Hong Kong)
			Hong Kong Branch	Company Limited

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Joint Bookrunners and Joint Lead Managers

China CITIC Bank China Industrial Haitong International ICBC International International Securities International Shanghai Pudong Nomura Development Bank SPDB International Zhongtai International Hong Kong Branch

Application has been made by the issuer to The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited for the listing of, and permission to deal in, the US$500,000,000 3.625% guaranteed bonds due 2022 (the “ Bonds ”) by way of debt issue to professional investors (as defined in the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap. 571 of the Laws of Hong Kong)) only under Chapter 37 of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, as described in the offering circular relating thereto dated 22 November 2017. Permission for the listing of, and dealing in, the Bonds is expected to become effective on 1 December 2017.

Shanghai, the PRC 30 November 2017

As at the date of this announcement, the director of the Issuer is Mr. LIU Zhihua.

As at the date of this announcement, the board of directors of the Guarantor comprises Mr. PAN Xinjun and Mr. JIN Wenzhong as executive directors; Mr. WU Jianxiong, Mr. ZHANG Qian, Mr. WU Junhao, Mr. CHEN Bin, Mr. LI Xiang, Mr. XU Jianguo, Ms. HUANG Laifang and Mr. ZHOU Yao as non-executive directors; and Mr. XU Guoxiang, Mr. TAO Xiuming, Mr. WEI Anning, Mr. XU Zhiming and Mr. JIN Qinglu as independent non-executive directors.

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