China Telecom : POLL RESULTS OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING, DOMESTIC SHAREHOLDERS' CLASS MEETING AND H SHAREHOLDERS' CLASS MEETING HELD ON 9 APRIL 2021

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China Telecom Corporation Limited

中國電信股份有限公司

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

(Stock Code: 728)

POLL RESULTS OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING,

DOMESTIC SHAREHOLDERS' CLASS MEETING AND

H SHAREHOLDERS' CLASS MEETING HELD ON 9 APRIL 2021

The Board of the Company is pleased to announce that all the proposed resolutions were duly passed by the Shareholders by way of poll at the EGM, Domestic Shareholders' Class Meeting and H Shareholders' Class Meeting of the Company held on 9 April 2021.

References are made to the circular (the "Circular") and the notices (the "Notices") of extraordinary general meeting (the "EGM"), domestic shareholders' class meeting (the "Domestic Shareholders' Class Meeting") and the H shareholders' class meeting (the "H Shareholders' Class Meeting") of China Telecom Corporation Limited (the "Company") dated 17 March 2021. Unless otherwise defined in this announcement, terms used herein shall have the same meanings as defined in the Circular and the Notices.

The Board is pleased to announce that the EGM, the Domestic Shareholders' Class Meeting and the H Shareholders' Class Meeting of the Company were held in sequence at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, 9 April 2021 at Excemon Beijing Nanyueyuan Hotel, No.86 South 3rd Ring Road West, Fengtai District, Beijing, PRC.

There were no shares entitling the Shareholders to attend and abstain from voting in favour of the resolutions at the EGM, the Domestic Shareholders' Class Meeting and the H Shareholders' Class Meeting as set out in Rule 13.40 of the Listing Rules and none of the Shareholders has stated his intention in the Circular to vote against or to abstain from voting on the resolutions proposed at the General Meetings. The General Meetings were held in compliance with the requirements of the Company Law of the People's Republic of China and the provisions of the Articles of Association of the Company.

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1. POLL RESULTS OF THE EGM
   As at the date of the EGM, the total number of issued Shares of the Company was 80,932,368,321, which was the total number of Shares entitling the holders to attend and vote for or against the resolutions proposed at the EGM. There were no restrictions on any Shareholders casting votes on any of the proposed resolutions at the EGM.
   The poll results in respect of the proposed resolutions at the EGM were as follows:

				No. of votes (%)
	Special Resolutions
		For	Against
1.	THAT the proposal regarding	the plan	for the initial public	71,327,505,651	26,924,406
	offering and listing of RMB	ordinary	shares (A Shares) be
	(99.9623%)	(0.0377%)
	considered and approved.

As more than 2/3 of the votes were cast in favour of this resolution, the resolution was duly passed as a special resolution.

2.	THAT the proposal regarding the proposed authorisation to be
	granted by the General Meetings to the Board and its authorised	71,333,506,507	1,015,550
	persons to deal with matters in connection with the initial public
	(99.9986%)	(0.0014%)
	offering and listing of RMB ordinary shares (A Shares) be
	considered and approved.

As more than 2/3 of the votes were cast in favour of this resolution, the resolution was duly passed as a special resolution.

3.	THAT the proposal regarding the distribution plan of	71,330,424,307	1,015,750
	accumulated profits prior to the initial public offering and listing
	(99.9986%)	(0.0014%)
	of RMB ordinary shares (A Shares) be considered and approved.

As more than 2/3 of the votes were cast in favour of this resolution, the resolution was duly passed as a special resolution.

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								No. of votes (%)
	Special Resolutions
					For	Against
4.	THAT the proposal regarding	the	use of	proceeds	from	the	71,345,671,307	1,000,750
	initial public offering and listing of RMB	ordinary	shares	(A
	(99.9986%)	(0.0014%)
	Shares) be considered and approved.
	As more than 2/3 of the votes were cast in favour of this resolution, the resolution was duly passed as a
	special resolution.
5.	THAT the proposal regarding the amendments to the Articles of	71,345,671,107	1,000,950
	Association be considered and approved.					(99.9986%)	(0.0014%)
	As more than 2/3 of the votes were cast in favour of this resolution, the resolution was duly passed as a
	special resolution.
6.	THAT the proposal regarding the adoption of the Rules of
	Procedures of the Shareholders' General Meeting applicable	71,198,686,507	1,015,550
	after the initial public offering and listing of the A Shares be	(99.9986%)	(0.0014%)
	considered and approved.
	As more than 2/3 of the votes were cast in favour of this resolution, the resolution was duly passed as a
	special resolution.
7.	THAT the proposal regarding	the	amendments	to	the Rules	69,971,880,868	1,298,955,189
	of Procedures of the Meeting	of	the Board of	Directors	be
	(98.1774%)	(1.8226%)
	considered and approved.
	As more than 2/3 of the votes were cast in favour of this resolution, the resolution was duly passed as a
	special resolution.
8.	THAT the proposal regarding the amendments to the Rules of	71,345,671,107	1,000,950
	Procedures of the Meeting of	the	Supervisory Committee	be
	(99.9986%)	(0.0014%)
	considered and approved.
	As more than 2/3 of the votes were cast in favour of this resolution, the resolution was duly passed as a
	special resolution.

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		No. of votes (%)
	Ordinary Resolutions
	For	Against
9.	THAT the proposal regarding the dilution of immediate returns
	resulting from the initial public offering of RMB ordinary	71,345,871,107	1,000,950
	shares (A Shares) and the remedial measures be considered and	(99.9986%)	(0.0014%)
	approved.
	As more than 1/2 of the votes were cast in favour of this resolution, the resolution was duly passed as an
	ordinary resolution.
10.	THAT the proposal regarding the Price Stabilisation Plan of A
	Shares within three years following the initial public offering	71,345,656,257	1,015,800
	and listing of RMB ordinary shares (A Shares) be considered	(99.9986%)	(0.0014%)
	and approved.
	As more than 1/2 of the votes were cast in favour of this resolution, the resolution was duly passed as an
	ordinary resolution.
11.	THAT the proposal regarding the plan for Shareholders' return
	within three years following the initial public offering and	71,345,656,507	1,015,550
	listing of RMB ordinary shares (A Shares) be considered and	(99.9986%)	(0.0014%)
	approved.
	As more than 1/2 of the votes were cast in favour of this resolution, the resolution was duly passed as an
	ordinary resolution.
12.	THAT the proposal regarding the undertakings on the
	information disclosure in the prospectus in connection with the	71,345,671,307	1,000,750
	initial public offering and listing of RMB ordinary shares (A	(99.9986%)	(0.0014%)
	Shares) be considered and approved.
	As more than 1/2 of the votes were cast in favour of this resolution, the resolution was duly passed as an
	ordinary resolution.

Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, registrar of the Company's H Shares, acted as scrutineer for the vote-taking at the EGM.

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1. POLL RESULTS OF THE DOMESTIC SHAREHOLDERS' CLASS MEETING
   As at the date of the Domestic Shareholders' Class Meeting, the total number of issued Domestic Shares of the Company was 67,054,958,321, which was the total number of Domestic Shares entitling the holders to attend and vote for or against the resolutions proposed at the Domestic Shareholders' Class Meeting. There were no restrictions on any Domestic Shareholders casting votes on any of the proposed resolutions at the Domestic Shareholders' Class Meeting.
   The poll results in respect of the proposed resolutions at the Domestic Shareholders' Class Meeting were as follows:

	Special Resolutions		No. of votes (%)
		For	Against
1.	THAT the proposal regarding	the plan	for the initial public	67,054,958,321	0
	offering and listing of RMB	ordinary	shares (A Shares) be
	(100%)	(0%)
	considered and approved.
	As more than 2/3 of the votes were cast in favour of this resolution, the resolution was duly passed as a
	special resolution.
2.	THAT the proposal regarding the proposed authorisation to be
	granted by the General Meetings to the Board and its authorised	67,054,958,321	0
	persons to deal with matters	in connection with the initial
	(100%)	(0%)
	public offering and listing of RMB ordinary shares (A Shares)
	be considered and approved.
	As more than 2/3 of the votes were cast in favour of this resolution, the resolution was duly passed as a
	special resolution.
3.	THAT the proposal regarding the distribution plan of
	accumulated profits prior to the initial public offering and	67,054,958,321	0
	listing of RMB ordinary shares (A Shares) be considered and	(100%)	(0%)
	approved.
	As more than 2/3 of the votes were cast in favour of this resolution, the resolution was duly passed as a
	special resolution.

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	Special Resolutions				No. of votes (%)
				For	Against
4.	THAT the proposal	regarding the use of	proceeds	from	the	67,054,958,321	0
	initial public offering	and listing of RMB	ordinary	shares	(A
	(100%)	(0%)
	Shares) be considered and approved.
	As more than 2/3 of the votes were cast in favour of this resolution, the resolution was duly passed as a
	special resolution.
5.	THAT the proposal regarding the dilution of immediate returns
	resulting from the initial public offering of RMB ordinary	67,054,958,321	0
	shares (A Shares) and the remedial measures be considered and	(100%)	(0%)
	approved.
	As more than 2/3 of the votes were cast in favour of this resolution, the resolution was duly passed as a
	special resolution.
6.	THAT the proposal regarding the Price Stabilisation Plan of A
	Shares within three years following the initial public offering	67,054,958,321	0
	and listing of RMB ordinary shares (A Shares) be considered	(100%)	(0%)
	and approved.
	As more than 2/3 of the votes were cast in favour of this resolution, the resolution was duly passed as a
	special resolution.
7.	THAT the proposal regarding the undertakings on the
	information disclosure in the prospectus in connection with the	67,054,958,321	0
	initial public offering and listing of RMB ordinary shares (A	(100%)	(0%)
	Shares) be considered and approved.
	As more than 2/3 of the votes were cast in favour of this resolution, the resolution was duly passed as a
	special resolution.

Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, registrar of the Company's H Shares, acted as scrutineer for the vote-taking at the Domestic Shareholders' Class Meeting.

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1. POLL RESULTS OF THE H SHAREHOLDERS' CLASS MEETING
   As at the date of the H Shareholders' Class Meeting, the total number of issued H Shares of the Company was 13,877,410,000, which was the total number of H Shares entitling the holders to attend and vote for or against the resolutions proposed at the H Shareholders' Class Meeting. There were no restrictions on any H Shareholders casting votes on any of the proposed resolutions at the H Shareholders' Class Meeting.
   The poll results in respect of the proposed resolutions at the H Shareholders' Class Meeting were as follows:

				No. of votes (%)
	Special Resolutions
		For	Against
1.	THAT the proposal regarding	the plan	for the initial public	4,080,526,590	26,924,406
	offering and listing of RMB	ordinary	shares (A Shares) be
	(99.3445%)	(0.6555%)
	considered and approved.

As more than 2/3 of the votes were cast in favour of this resolution, the resolution was duly passed as a special resolution.

2.	THAT the proposal regarding the proposed authorisation to be
	granted by the General Meetings to the Board and its authorised	4,101,775,446	1,015,550
	persons to deal with matters in connection with the initial public
	(99.9752%)	(0.0248%)
	offering and listing of RMB ordinary shares (A Shares) be
	considered and approved.

As more than 2/3 of the votes were cast in favour of this resolution, the resolution was duly passed as a special resolution.

3.	THAT the proposal regarding the distribution plan of	4,088,275,245	1,015,750
	accumulated profits prior to the initial public offering and listing
	(99.9752%)	(0.0248%)
	of RMB ordinary shares (A Shares) be considered and approved.

As more than 2/3 of the votes were cast in favour of this resolution, the resolution was duly passed as a special resolution.

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							No. of votes (%)
	Special Resolutions
				For	Against
4.	THAT the proposal	regarding the	use of	proceeds	from	the	4,095,240,245	1,000,750
	initial public offering	and listing of	RMB	ordinary	shares	(A
	(99.9756%)	(0.0244%)
	Shares) be considered and approved.
	As more than 2/3 of the votes were cast in favour of this resolution, the resolution was duly passed as a
	special resolution.
5.	THAT the proposal regarding the dilution of immediate returns
	resulting from the initial public offering of RMB ordinary	4,095,240,045	1,000,950
	shares (A Shares) and the remedial measures be considered and	(99.9756%)	(0.0244%)
	approved.
	As more than 2/3 of the votes were cast in favour of this resolution, the resolution was duly passed as a
	special resolution.
6.	THAT the proposal regarding the Price Stabilisation Plan of A
	Shares within three years following the initial public offering	4,101,775,445	1,015,550
	and listing of RMB ordinary shares (A Shares) be considered	(99.9752%)	(0.0248%)
	and approved.
	As more than 2/3 of the votes were cast in favour of this resolution, the resolution was duly passed as a
	special resolution.
7.	THAT the proposal regarding the undertakings on the
	information disclosure in the prospectus in connection with the	4,101,975,245	1,015,750
	initial public offering and listing of RMB ordinary shares (A	(99.9752%)	(0.0248%)
	Shares) be considered and approved.
	As more than 2/3 of the votes were cast in favour of this resolution, the resolution was duly passed as a
	special resolution.

Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, registrar of the Company's H Shares, acted as scrutineer for the vote-taking at the H Shareholders' Class Meeting.

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The full text of resolutions proposed at the EGM, the Domestic Shareholders' Class Meeting and the H Shareholders' Class Meeting is set out in the Circular. Upon fulfillment of relevant procedures of the regulatory authorities, the amendments to the Articles of Association will take effect as from the date of the A Share Offering of the Company. The adoption of the Rules of Procedures of the Shareholders' General Meeting and the amendments to the Rules of Procedures of the Meeting of the Board of Directors and the Rules of Procedures of the Meeting of the Supervisory Committee will take effect as from the date of the A Share Offering of the Company.

By Order of the Board

China Telecom Corporation Limited

Wong Yuk Har

Company Secretary

Beijing, China, 9 April 2021

As at the date of this announcement, the Board of Directors of the Company consists of Mr. Ke Ruiwen (as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer); Mr. Li Zhengmao (as the President and Chief Operating Officer); Mr. Shao Guanglu, Mr. Liu Guiqing and Madam Zhu Min (as the Chief Financial Officer) (all as the Executive Vice Presidents); Mr. Chen Shengguang (as the Non-Executive Director); Mr. Tse Hau Yin, Aloysius, Mr. Xu Erming, Madam Wang Hsuehming and Mr. Yeung Chi Wai, Jason (all as the Independent Non-Executive Directors).

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