DFZQ — Capital/Financing Update 2018

Jul 20, 2018

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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 New 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 New Bonds are being offered only to non-U.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)

(“Issuer”)

U.S.$250,000,000 3.625 per cent. Guaranteed Bonds due 2022 (the “New Bonds”) consolidated and formed a single series with the Issuer’s existing U.S.$500,000,000 3.625 per cent. Guaranteed Bonds due 2022 issued on 30 November 2017 (the “Original Bonds”)

(Stock Code: 05041)

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

Orient Securities BOC International (Hong Kong)

Citigroup

Shanghai Pudong Development Bank Hong Kong Branch

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Joint Bookrunners and Joint Lead Managers

China CITIC BankInternational	China IndustrialSecurities InternationalChina MinshengBanking Corp., Ltd.,	HaitongInternational
	Hong Kong Branch
HSBC	Ping An of China Securities(Hong Kong) Company Limited	SPDB International

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 New Bonds by way of debt issue to professional investors (as defined in Chapter 37 of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited and in the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap. 571) of Hong Kong), as described in the offering circular dated 22 November 2017 and the supplemental offering circular relating thereto dated 19 March 2018. Permission for the listing of, and dealing in, the New Bonds is expected to become effective on 23 July 2018.

Shanghai, the PRC 20 July 2018

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. LIU Wei, Mr. WU Junhao, Mr. CHEN Bin, Mr. LI Xiang, Ms. XIA Jinghan, Mr. XU Jianguo and Mr. DU Weihua 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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