Adopted at founding meeting of Bank of China Limited on August 23, 2004; approved by China Banking Regulatory Commission on November 17, 2004; amended at the first general shareholders’ meeting of Bank of China Limited of year 2005 on January 14, 2005; amended version approved by China Banking Regulatory Commission on March 17, 2005; amended at the sixth general shareholders’ meeting of Bank of China Limited of year 2005 on December 23, 2005; amended at the third general shareholders’ meeting of Bank of China Limited of year 2006 on March 8, 2006; amended version approved by China Banking Regulatory Commission on March 22, 2006; amended at the fourth general shareholders’ meeting of Bank of China Limited of year 2006 on March 28, 2006;amended version approved by China Banking Regulatory Commission on April 12, 2006; amended under the authorizations of the general shareholders’ meetings of Bank of China Limited of year 2005 on November 22 and of year 2006 on April 21;amended version approved by China Banking Regulatory Commission on September 27, 2006; amended at the 2006 Annual General Meeting of Bank of China Limited on June 14, 2007;amended version approved by China Banking Regulatory Commission on July 26, 2007.