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THIS CIRCULAR IS IMPORTANT AND REQUIRES YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION If you are in any doubt as to any aspect of this circular or as to the action to be taken, you should consult your licensed securities dealer, bank manager, solicitor, professional accountant or other professional adviser. If you have sold or transferred all your shares in Bank of China Limited , you should at once hand this circular and the enclosed supplemental proxy form to the purchaser or transferee or to the bank or licensed securities dealer or other agent through whom the sale or transfer was effected for transmission to the purchaser or transferee. Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited take no responsibility for the contents of this document, make no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaim any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this document. BANK OF CHINA LIMITED (a joint stock company incorporated in the Peoples Republic of China with limited liability) (Stock Code: 3988) New Special Resolution to be proposed at the 2009 First Extraordinary General Meeting Proposed Issue of Subordinated Bonds by Bank of China Limited On 4 March 2009, Bank of China Limited (the Bank) received from its shareholder, Central SAFE Investments Limited, a proposal in writing in connection with the issue of subordinated bonds by the Bank that was intended to be put forward for consideration and approval at the 2009 First Extraordinary General Meeting (the EGM). In accordance with the relevant laws and regulations and the Companys Articles of Association, the proposal will now be included as a proposed resolution at the EGM. The proposed resolution is a spe