The Industrial Bank Co., Ltd (the Company) and all members of the Board of Directors hereby warrant that the information contained in this announcement is true, accurate and complete, and assume joint and several liabilities for any false representation, misleading statement or material omission.

Pursuant to an “Approval and Reply in relation to the Opening of Shijiazhuang Branch of Industrial Bank Co., Ltd. and Qualification Examination of the Senior Management Personnel Thereof ” (Yi Yin Jian Fu[2009] No.136) issued by the Hebei Bureau of China Banking Regulatory Commission, The Shijiazhuang Branch of the Company has been given approval to commence business. The Shijiazhuang Branch will go through relevant procedures in relation to the opening in accordance with relevant requirements.