Harbin Bank Co., Ltd. — Capital/Financing Update 2016

Jun 16, 2016

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Harbin Bank Co., Ltd. 哈爾濱銀行股份有限公司[*]

(A joint stock company incorporated in the People’s Republic of China with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 6138)

ANNOUNCEMENT ON THE COMPLETION OF ISSUANCE OF ELIGIBLE TIER-2 CAPITAL INSTRUMENTS

Reference is made to the announcement of Harbin Bank Co., Ltd. (the “ Bank ”) dated 22 January 2016 in relation to the poll results of the 2016 first extraordinary general meeting, at which the shareholders of the Bank approved the proposed issuance of the Eligible Tier-2 Capital Instruments and authorised the board of directors of the Bank (the “ Board ”) to decide, with absolute discretion, on all matters relating to the proposed issuance of the Eligible Tier-2 Capital Instruments.

The Board is pleased to announce that the Bank successfully issued the Eligible Tier-2 Capital Instruments in an aggregate amount of RMB8 billion in the national interbank bond market of China on 16 June 2016 upon the approval granted by Heilongjiang Regulatory Bureau of China Banking Regulatory Commission and the People’s Bank of China. The Eligible Tier-2 Capital Instruments issued have a term of 10 years and the interest rate of the Eligible Tier-2 Capital Instruments issued is fixed at 4%. The Bank, as the issuer, has a conditional right to redeem the Eligible Tier-2 Capital Instruments issued at the end of the fifth year. Proceeds from the issuance will be used to replenish the tier-2 capital of the Bank pursuant to applicable laws and in accordance with the approvals of the regulatory authorities.

By order of the Board of Directors Harbin Bank Co., Ltd. Guo Zhiwen Chairman

Harbin, the PRC, 16 June 2016

As at the date of this announcement, the Board of Directors of the Bank comprises Guo Zhiwen, Liu Zhuo and Zhang Qiguang, as executive directors; Zhang Taoxuan, Ma Pao-Lin, Qin Hongfu, Cui Luanyi and Chen Danyang, as non-executive directors; Zhang Shengping, He Ping, Du Qingchun, Wan Kam To and Kong Siu Chee, as independent non-executive directors.

• Harbin Bank Co., Ltd. is not an authorized institution within the meaning of the Banking Ordinance (Chapter 155 of Laws of Hong Kong), not subject to the supervision of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, and not authorized to carry on banking/deposit-taking business in Hong Kong.