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(Incorporated in Hong Kong with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 966)

ANNOUNCEMENT

CHANGE OF DIRECTORS

The Board announces the following change of non-executive directors of the Company with effect from 31 December 2019:

  1. Mr. HUANG Weijian, Mr. ZHU Xiangwen and Mr. WU Changming have resigned as non-executive directors of the Company;
  2. Mr. ZHU Xiangwen has also resigned as a member of the risk management committee of the Company;
  3. Ms. ZHANG Cui, Mr. GUO Zhaoxu, Mr. YANG Changgui and Mr. HU Xingguo have been appointed as non-executive directors of the Company; and
  4. Ms. ZHANG Cui and Mr. GUO Zhaoxu have also been appointed as members of the risk management committee of the Company.

The board of directors (the "Board") of China Taiping Insurance Holdings Company Limited (the "Company", and together with its subsidiaries, the "Group") announces the change of directors and members of the risk management committee of the Company with effect from 31 December 2019 as follows.

RESIGNATION OF NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS AND MEMBER OF RISK MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

Due to another assignment, Mr. HUANG Weijian ("Mr. HUANG"), Mr. ZHU Xiangwen ("Mr. ZHU") and Mr. WU Changming ("Mr. WU") have resigned as non-executive directors of the Company. Mr. ZHU has also resigned as a member of the risk management committee of the Company. Each of Mr. HUANG, Mr. ZHU and Mr. WU have confirmed that there is no disagreement with the Board, and there is no matter relating to their respective resignations that needs to be brought to the attention of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited ("Stock Exchange") and the shareholders of the Company. The Company would like to express its sincere gratitude to Mr. HUANG, Mr. ZHU and Mr. WU for their valuable contributions to the Company during their tenure of office.

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APPOINTMENT OF NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS AND MEMBERS OF RISK MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

Ms. ZHANG Cui ("Ms. ZHANG"), Mr. GUO Zhaoxu ("Mr. GUO"), Mr. YANG Changgui ("Mr. YANG") and Mr. HU Xingguo ("Mr. HU") have been appointed as non-executive directors of the Company. Ms. ZHANG and Mr. GUO have also been appointed as members of the risk management committee of the Company.

Biographical information of Ms. ZHANG, Mr. GUO, Mr. YANG and Mr. HU (collectively the "New Directors") are set out below:

Non-executive Directors

Ms. ZHANG Cui

Aged 54

Current Key

TPG

Non-executive Director*

Positions Held in

China Taiping

China Taiping Insurance Group

Non-executive Director*

Insurance Group

(HK) Company Limited ("TPG

Ltd. ("TPG") and

(HK)")

its subsidiaries

Past Offices

Ministry of Finance of China

Served in various positions including

Principal

Staff

Member,

Deputy

Director and Director of the

Commissioner's

Office

in

Inner

Mongolia

and

Deputy

Inspection

Commissioner,

Deputy

Director of

Hunan Regulatory Bureau

(Former

Office of the Ministry of Finance in

Hunan)

Research Institute of

Editor

Department of Finance, Inner

Mongolia

Education,

Central University of Finance

Bachelor Degree in Economics

Qualification

and Economics, China

& Experience

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Mr. GUO Zhaoxu

Aged 54

Current Key

TPG

Non-executive Director*

Positions Held in

TPG and its

TPG (HK)

Non-executive Director*

subsidiaries

Past Offices

China Finance & Economic

General Manager

Media Group

Economic Science Press

Deputy Editor-in-Chief, President

China Financial & Economic

Served in various positions including

Publishing House

Deputy Director, Director of Editing

Room and Deputy Editor-in-Chief

Education,

Central University of Finance

Bachelor Degree in Accounting

Qualification

and Economics, China

& Experience

Senior Editor

Mr. YANG Changgui

Aged 56

Current Key

TPG

Non-executive Director*

Positions Held in

TPG and its

TPG (HK)

Non-executive Director*

subsidiaries

Past Offices

Ministry of Finance of China

Servied in various positions including

Deputy Director of the Investment

Division 2 of Infrastructure Department,

Assistant Director of the Investment

(Budget) Evaluation Center and Deputy

Director of the Information Network

Center

Education,

School of Finance of the Renmin

Master Degree in Finance

Qualification

University of China

& Experience

Registered Cost Engineer

Senior Economist, Intermediate

Accountant

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Mr. HU Xingguo

Aged 54

Current Key

TPG

Non-executive Director*

Positions Held in

TPG and its

TPG (HK)

Non-executive Director*

subsidiaries

Past Offices

China Financial and Economic

Vice President

News Agency

Ministry of Finance of China

Served in various positions in General

Division of Accounting Department and

National

Accounting

Professional

Technical

Qualification

Examination

Office, including Senior Staff Member,

Principal

Staff

Member, Deputy

Director, Researcher, Secretary of the

Department, Director of the General

Division of the Accounting Department

Education,

China University of Mining &

Doctorate

Degree

in

Management

Qualification

Technology, Beijing

Science

& Experience

Shanghai University of Finance

Bachelor Degree in Accounting

and Economics, China

The Chinese Institute of

Non-practising Member

Certified Public Accountants

Intermediate Accountant

* subject to relevant regulatory approval.

The New Directors are not appointed for a specific term, but will retire at the annual general meeting of the Company in 2020 pursuant to Article 93 of the Company's articles of association, at which time they will be eligible for re-election. Thereafter, they will be subject to retirement by rotation and re-election every three years at the annual general meetings of the Company in accordance with Article 97 of the Company's articles of association. They are not entitled to receive any remuneration or other benefits, unless otherwise decided by the Board and remuneration committee of the Company in accordance with the procedures applicable to the Board and the remuneration committee.

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Save as disclosed above, the New Directors do not hold any other positions with the Company and other members of the Group or any other directorships in any public companies the securities of which are listed on any securities market in Hong Kong or overseas in the past three years or any other major appointments and professional qualifications.

As at the date of this announcement, the New Directors do not have any relationship with any directors, senior management, substantial shareholders or controlling shareholders (as defined under the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange (the "Listing Rules") of the Company. As at the date of this announcement, the New Directors do not have any interest in the shares of the Company which are required to be disclosed pursuant to Part XV of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Chapter 571 of the Laws of Hong Kong).

The New Directors have confirmed that there is no information required to be disclosed pursuant to Rule 13.51(2)(h) to (v) of the Listing Rules. The Board is not aware of any other matter relating to the appointment of the New Directors that needs to be brought to the attention of the shareholders of the Company.

The Board would like to take this opportunity to welcome Ms. ZHANG, Mr. GUO, Mr. YANG and Mr. HU to join the Company.

By Order of the Board of

China Taiping Insurance Holdings Company Limited

ZHANG Ruohan

Company Secretary

Hong Kong, 31 December 2019

As at the date of this announcement, the Board comprises 10 directors, of which Mr. LUO Xi and Mr. WANG Sidong are executive directors, Ms. ZHANG Cui, Mr. GUO Zhaoxu, Mr. YANG Changgui and Mr. HU Xingguo are non-executive directors, and Dr. WU Jiesi, Mr. ZHU Dajian, Mr. WU Ting Yuk Anthony and Mr. XIE Zhichun are independent non-executive directors.

The English translation of PRC entities, enterprises, nationals, titles and qualifications in Chinese in this announcement is for identification purposes only. To the extent that there is any inconsistency between such Chinese names, titles and qualifications and their English translations, the Chinese names shall prevail.

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