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Huishang Bank Corporation Limited*

徽 商 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: 3698 and 4608 (Preference shares)) CONSENT BY THE CSRC TO THE APPLICATION FOR THE SUSPENSION OF THE REVIEW PROCESS OF THE A SHARE OFFERING

This announcement is made by Huishang Bank Corporation Limited (the "Bank") pursuant to Rule 13.09 of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited and Part XIVA of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Chapter 571 of the Laws of Hong Kong).

Reference is made to the Bank's announcement dated March 27, 2017 in relation to the latest update on the Bank's initial public offering of A shares (the "A Share Offering"), which discloses that an application (the "Application") has been submitted by the Bank and its sponsors to the China Securities Regulatory Commission (the "CSRC") on March 27, 2017 for the suspension of the review process of the A Share Offering.

The board of directors (the "Board") of the Bank hereby announces that the CSRC has given its consent to the Application on April 13, 2017.

The Bank will continue actively updating all documents needed to be filed in connection with the A Share Offering and communicating and coordinating with the CSRC and the sponsors. An application will be made to the CSRC for the resumption of the review process of the A Share Offering at the earliest possible time as and when appropriate. Meanwhile, further announcement(s) will also be made by the Bank regarding the material progress of the A Share Offering as and when appropriate.

By order of the Board

Huishang Bank Corporation Limited* LI Hongming

Chairman

Hefei, Anhui, China April 18, 2017

As at the date of this announcement, the Board of the Bank comprises Li Hongming, Wu Xuemin and Ci Yaping as executive directors; Zhang Feifei, Zhu Jiusheng, Qian Li, Lu Hui, Zhao Zongren, Qiao Chuanfu and Gao Yang as non-executive directors; Au Ngai Daniel, Dai Genyou, Wang Shihao, Zhang Shenghuai and Zhu Hongjun as independent non-executive directors.

* Huishang Bank Corporation Limited is not an authorized institution within the meaning of the Banking Ordinance (Chapter 155 of the 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.

Huishang Bank Corp. Ltd. published this content on 18 April 2017 and is solely responsible for the information contained herein.
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