中国银行股份有限公司

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中國銀行股份有限公司BANKOFCHINALIMITED

(ajointstockcompanyincorporatedinthePeople’sRepublicofChinawithlimitedliability)

(StockCode:3988)

ReportfortheThirdQuarterended30September2007

TheBoardofDirectors(the“Board”)ofBankofChinaLimited(the“Bank”)ispleasedtoannouncetheunauditedresultsoftheBankanditssubsidiaries(the“Group”)forthethirdquarterended30September2007.

I.BASICINFORMATION

1.1Keyfinancialdataandperformanceindicators

1.1.1KeyfinancialdataandperformanceindicatorsfortheGrouppreparedinaccordancewith

InternationalFinancialReportingStandards(“IFRS”)

Asat

30September2007

Asat

31December2006

Change(%)

Totalassets(RMBmillion)

6,015,582

5,327,653

12.91

CapitalandreservesattributabletoequityholdersoftheBank

(RMBmillion)

416,083

382,917

8.66

Netassetspershare(RMB)

1.64

1.51

8.66

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Nine-monthperiodended30September2007

Nine-monthperiodended30September2006

Change(%)

Netcashoutflowfromoperatingactivities(RMBmillion)

(11,004)

(88,463)

-87.56

Netcashoutflowfromactivitiespershare*

operating(RMB)

(0.04)

(0.35)

-87.56

Profitaftertax(RMBmillion)

49,713

36,381

36.65

ProfitaftertaxattributabletoholdersoftheBank(RMB

equitymillion)

45,474

32,458

40.10

Earningspershareforprofit

attributabletoequityholdersof

theBank(basicanddiluted,RMB)

0.18

0.14

28.57

Returnonaverageequity(annualized)

15.18%

14.44%

0.74percentagepoint

Note:NetcashoutflowfromoperatingactivitiespershareiscalculatedbasedontheBank’stotalnumberofordinarysharesoutstandingattheendofreportingperiod.

On16March2007,theNationalPeople’sCongressapprovedthenewPRCEnterpriseIncomeTaxLaw.Thislegislationwillreducetheenterpriseincometaxratefordomesticenterprisesfrom33%to25%witheffectfrom2008.InaccordancewithInternationalAccountingStandards(No.12),theGroupre-measureditsnetdeferredtaxassetsofthedomesticoperationsasatthedateofpronouncementofthenewIncomeTaxLawtoreflectfuturerealisationatthenewlyenactedtaxrateandtherebyincreasedthetaxexpenses.Excludingsuchimpact,theprofitaftertaxattributabletoequityholdersoftheBankfromJanuarytoSeptember2007wouldhaveincreased52.97%comparedwiththesameperiodof2006.

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1.1.2ReconciliationbetweenIFRSandCASfinancialinformation

ThereconciliationsofprofitaftertaxattributabletoequityholdersoftheBankforthenine-monthperiodsended30September2006and2007andconsolidatedequityasat30September2007and31December2006preparedunderIFRStothoseunderChineseAccountingStandards(“CAS”)aresetforthbelow.Thefinancialinformationasat31December2006andforthenine-monthperiodended30September2006hasbeenrestatedinaccordancewithCASissuedbytheMinistryofFinanceinFebruary2006whichwaseffective1January2007.

Unit:RMBmillion

Equity

(includingminorityinterest)

ProfitaftertaxattributabletoequityholdersoftheBank

Asat30September2007

Asat31December2006

Nine-month period ended30September2007

Nine-month period ended30September2006

CASfigures

450,393

417,325

45,744

32,294

Adjustmentsfordifferencesinaccountingstandards:

Reversalofasset

revaluationsurplus,

corresponding

depreciationandotheritems

(6,165)

(6,521)

356

245

Deferredtaximpact

1,541

2,152

(626)

(81)

Sub-total

(4,624)

(4,369)

(270)

164

IFRSfigures

445,769

412,956

45,474

32,458

1.2Numberofshareholdersandtoptenshareholders

1.2.1Asat30September2007,theBank’stotalnumberofshareholderswas1,276,094,

comprising298,456H-Shareholdersand977,638A-Shareholders.

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1.2.2ToptenA-Shareholdersnotsubjecttosellingrestrictionsasat30September2007

Unit:share

No.

Nameofshareholder

Numberofsharesnotsubjecttosellingrestrictions

1

NuoanStockSecuritiesInvestmentFund

122,350,000

2

BoshiValueGrowthSecuritiesInvestmentFund

59,999,949

3

EFund50IndexSecuritiesInvestmentFund

40,000,000

4

BoshiYufuSecuritiesInvestmentFund

37,784,057

5

MorganStanleyInvestmentManagement—MorganStanleyChinaAShareFund

29,732,000

6

NCI—Profitsharing—Personalprofitsharing—018L—FH002SH

27,905,180

7

SSE-50TradingOpen-endIndexSecuritiesInvestmentFund

24,371,575

8

ChinaLifeInsuranceCompanyLimited—Traditional

—Ordinaryinsuranceproducts—005L—CT001SH

16,778,100

9

EverbrightPramericaAdvantageAllocationStockSecuritiesInvestmentFund

16,489,947

10

EverbrightSecuritiesCo.,Ltd

16,000,500

Note:Someoftheaboveshareholdersaremanagedbythesamelegalentity.Saveforthat,theBankisnotawareofanyconnectedrelationsandconcertedactionamongtheabove-mentionedshareholders.

1.2.3ToptenH-Shareholdersasat30September2007

Unit:share

No.

Nameofshareholder

Numberofsharesheld

1

HKSCCNomineesLimited

30,724,926,122

2

RBSChinaInvestmentsS.à.r.l.

20,942,736,236

3

FullertonFinancialHoldingsPte.Ltd

10,471,368,118

4

NationalCouncilforSocialSecurityFund,PRC

8,377,341,329

5

UBSAG

3,377,860,684

6

AsianDevelopmentBank

506,679,102

7

TheBankofTokyo-MitsubishiUFJLtd

473,052,000

8

WingreatInternationalLimited

420,490,000

9

TurboTopLimited

46,526,000

10

BestSenseInvestmentsLimited

36,526,000

Note:ThenumberofsharesheldbyH-ShareholderswasrecordedintheRegisterofMembersmaintainedbytheH-ShareRegistraroftheBankasat30September2007.

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II.SIGNIFICANTEVENTS

2.1Significantchangesinmajorfinancialstatementitemsandindicatorsandthereasons

thereof

√Applicable❏NotApplicable

TheGroup’skeyfinancialitemsandindicatorswhichfluctuatedover30%comparedwiththoseasattheendof2006,orcomparedwiththoseforthenine-monthperiodended30September2006areasfollows:

Unit:RMBmillion

Items

Asat30September2007

Asat31December2006

Change(%)

Mainreasons

Cashandduefrombanks

63,131

39,812

58.57

Increaseindepositswithfinancial

institutions.

Derivative

financial

instruments

35,156

24,837

41.55

Increaseinderivativetransactions.

Otherassets

92,196

53,570

72.10

Mainlyduetoincreaseinitemsintheprocessofclearanceand

settlement.

Duetobanksandotherfinancialinstitutions

359,091

178,777

100.86

Increaseindepositsfromfinancial

institutions.

Certificatesof

depositand

placements

frombanksandotherfinancialinstitutions

312,562

146,908

112.76

Increaseinplacements

interbankfrom

financialinstitutions.

Undistributedprofits

73,046

38,425

90.10

Mainlyduetothe

profitforthereportingperiod.

Currency

translationdifferences

(4,301)

(2,071)

107.68

Mainlydueto

fluctuationofexchange

rateduringthereportingperiod.

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Unit:RMBmillion

Items

Asat30September2007

Asat31December2006

Change(%)

Mainreasons

Treasuryshares

(12)

(216)

-94.44

Awhollyowned

subsidiaryoftheGroupheldcertainlisted

sharesoftheBankin

relationtoitsderivativeandarbitragebusiness.Thetotalnumberof

treasurysharesheldbythesubsidiaryasat30September2007has

decreasedascomparedwiththatasattheendof2006.

Unit:RMBmillion

Items

Nine-monthperiodended30September2007

Nine-monthperiodended30September2006

Change(%)

Mainreasons

Netfeeand

commissionincome

18,923

10,072

87.88

Duetothecontinuedgrowthoffee-basedbusinesses,includingagencybusiness,etc.

Nettradinglosses

(1,455)

(572)

154.37

Increaseincostsrelatedtoforeigncurrency

derivativesinsupportoftheBank’sincreasedforeigncurrency

activities.

Net(losses)/gainsoninvestmentsecurities

(2,328)

1,258

-285.06

Duetoimpairment

lossesforinvestmentsecurities.Please

referto“2.5Other

significantevents”

ofthisreportfor

additionalinformation.

Operatingprofit

74,976

54,725

37.01

Increaseinnet

interestincomeandnon-interestincome.

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Unit:RMBmillion

Items

Nine-monthperiodended30September2007

Nine-monthperiodended30September2006

Change(%)

Mainreasons

Shareofresultsofassociatesandjointventures

866

410

111.22

Increaseinprofitsofassociates.

Profitbeforeincometax

75,842

55,135

37.56

Duetothe

above-mentionedfactors.

Incometaxexpense

(26,129)

(18,754)

39.32

Duetore-measurementofnetdeferredtax

assetsandtheincreaseofoperatingprofitfortheperiod.

Profitaftertax

49,713

36,381

36.65

Duetothe

above-mentionedfactors.

Profitaftertax

attributableto

equityholdersoftheBank

45,474

32,458

40.10

Duetothe

above-mentionedfactors.

2.2Developmentofsignificantevents,relatedimpactandresolution

❏Applicable✔NotApplicable

2.3Fulfillmentofundertakingsbythecompany,shareholdersandcontrollingparties

✔Applicable❏NotApplicable

BasedonthebestknowledgeoftheBank,undertakingsbytheBank,itsshareholdersandcontrollingpartieswerefulfilledduringthereportingperiod.

2.4Warningsandexplanationsofanyforecastedlossesorsignificantchangestoretained

earningsbroughtfromthebeginningofthefinancialyeartotheendofnextreportingperiod

❏Applicable✔NotApplicable

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2.5Othersignificantevents

2.5.1StocksofotherlistedcompaniesheldbytheGroup

√Applicable❏NotApplicable

StocksofotherlistedcompaniesheldbytheGroup’ssubsidiariesBOCHKGroup,BOCI,BOCGInsuranceandBOCGInvestmentduringtheirregularbusinessoperation.

No.

Stockcode

Companyname

Stockheld(unit:share)

Proportionofthetotalshare

Initialinvestmentcost(unit:RMB)

Accountingclassification

1

000002CH

CHINAVANKE

86,936,265

1.44%

991,477,767

Heldfortrading

2

1088HK

CHINASHENHUA

76,588,281

2.25%

581,555,917

HeldfortradingandAvailable-for-salesecurities

3

8002HK

PHOENIXTV

412,000,000

8.33%

377,396,411

Available-for-salesecurities

4

0005HK

HSBCHOLDINGS

2,267,686

0.01%

293,327,176

Heldfortrading

5

000527CH

GUANGDONG

MIDEAELECTRICAPPLIANCES

12,370,596

0.98%

286,329,633

Heldfortrading

6

1398HK

ICBC

93,712,000

0.11%

282,379,769

HeldfortradingandAvailable-for-salesecurities

7

600823CH

SHANGHAISHIMAO

8,135,978

1.70%

217,864,848

Heldfortrading

8

0386HK

SINOPECCORP

28,370,420

0.17%

168,699,607

HeldfortradingandAvailable-for-salesecurities

9

600663CH

SHANGHAI

LUJIAZUI

FINANCE&TRADEZONE

DEVELOPMENT

6,515,114

0.48%

161,673,338

Heldfortrading

10

2006HK

JINJIANGHOTELS

70,780,000

5.09%

152,301,171

Available-for-salesecurities

Total

3,513,005,637

Note:InformationintheabovetabledetailstheGroup’sholdingofstocksofotherlistedcompaniesinrespectoflong-termequityinvestments,financialassetsavailable-for-saleandfinancialassetsheldfortrading.Thetop10stocksheldbytheGrouparepresentedintheabovetableindescendingorderbasedonthesizeofinitialinvestmentcost.

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2.5.2Equityinvestmentsinunlistedfinancialinstitutionsandcompanieswithfutureintentionto

obtainlistingheldbytheGroup

√Applicable❏NotApplicable

Companyname

Initialinvestment

cost(unit:RMB)

Numberof sharesheld(unit:share)

%equityheld

Carryingvalueatperiodend (unit:RMB)

DongfengPeugeotCitroenAutoFinanceCo.,Ltd

232,619,036

—

50.0%

250,933,564

ChinaUnionPayCo.,Ltd

90,000,000

90,000,000

5.452%

225,000,000

JCCFinancialCo.,Ltd

56,475,507

—

20.0%

62,197,599

HunanHualingFinancialCo.,Ltd

28,148,117

—

10.0%

29,295,885

CJMInsuranceBrokersLtd

726,225

2,000,000

33.3%

4,463,516

DebtManagementCompanyLtd

16,074

1,660

16.7%

16,074

Total

407,984,959

571,906,638

Notes:

1.Financialinstitutionsincludecommercialbanks,securitiesfirms,insurancecompanies,trustcompaniesandfuturescompanies.

2.Thecarryingvalueisstatedafterthedeductionofimpairmentloss.

3.Theinformationstatedintheabovetableisbasedontheconsolidatedfinancialstatements.

4.Onlyholdingsof5%ormorearelisted.

2.5.3Changesofshareholdersholdingsharesofmorethan5%andchangesorestimated

changesofshareholdingoftheactualcontrollerofthecompanyoritscontrollingsituation.

√Applicable❏NotApplicable

PleaserefertotheannouncementonMattersrelatedtotheEstablishmentofChinaInvestmentCorporationpublishedon9October2007bytheBank.

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2.5.4ThestatementonSubprimeABSandSubprimeCDOsheldbytheGroup

TheGroup’sforeigncurrencydenominatedinvestmentportfolioincludesasset-backedsecuritiesandcollateralizeddebtobligationssupportedbyUSsubprimemortgages(SubprimeABSandSubprimeCDOs).TheGrouphasconductedassessmentonthesesecuritiesbasedonthechangesinmarketconditionofUSsubprimemortgagessincethehalf-yearendof2007.Accordingtotherelevantaccountingstandards,theGroupdecidedtochargeadditionalimpairmentallowanceofUSD135millionandUSD187millionagainsttheseSubprimeABSandSubprimeCDOsrespectively.TheaggregatedamountsoftheseallowanceswereUSD186million(equivalenttoRMB1.395billion)andUSD287million(equivalenttoRMB2.152billion)respectivelyasat30September2007.TheGrouphasalsomadereserveofUSD321million(equivalenttoRMB2.414billion)directlyinthe“Reserveforfairvaluechangesofavailable-for-salesecurities”undertheequity,reflectingthedepreciationofthefairvalueoftherelatedSubprimesecurities.

Asat30September2007,thecarryingvalueoftheinvestmentinSubprimeABSandSubprimeCDOsstoodatUSD7,451million(equivalenttoRMB55.960billion)andUSD496million(equivalenttoRMB3.727billion),representing2.86%and0.19%oftheGroup’stotalinvestmentsecuritiesrespectively.

ConsideringtheinherentuncertaintiesoftheUSsubprimemortgagesmarket,theGroupwillcloselymonitorthefuturedevelopmentsofthemarket.

BoardofDirectorsofBankofChinaLimited

30October2007

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IV.APPENDIX—FINANCIALSTATEMENTS(PREPAREDINACCORDANCE

WITHIFRS)

ConsolidatedIncomeStatements

Unit:RMBmillion

Three-monthperiodended30September2007(unaudited)

Three-monthperiodended30September2006(unaudited)

Nine-monthperiodended30September2007(unaudited)

Nine-monthperiodended30September2006(unaudited)

InterestincomeInterestexpense

Netinterestincome

FeeandcommissionincomeFeeandcommissionexpense

Netfeeandcommissionincome

Nettradinglosses

Net(losses)/gainsoninvestmentsecurities

Otheroperatingincome

Impairmentlossesonloansandadvances

Operatingexpenses

Operatingprofit

Shareofresultsofassociatesandjointventures

Profitbeforeincometax

Incometaxexpense

Profitfortheperiod

Attributableto:

EquityholdersoftheBankMinorityinterest

Earningspershareforprofit

attributabletoequityholdersoftheBankduringtheperiod(RMBperordinaryshare)

—Basicanddiluted

67,844(28,298)

56,682(24,228)

190,347(79,774)

156,806(69,529)

39,546

32,454

110,573

87,277

8,214(1,055)

3,853

(622)

21,602(2,679)

12,019(1,947)

7,159

3,231

18,923

10,072

(203)

(2,157)4,315

(1,925)(22,074)

(1,129)

1,194

2,155

(2,117)(15,401)

(1,455)

(2,328)11,578

(7,169)(55,146)

(572)

1,258

9,373

(7,596)(45,087)

24,661

261

20,387

39

74,976

866

54,725

410

24,922(7,591)

20,426(6,296)

75,842(26,129)

55,135(18,754)

17,331

14,130

49,713

36,381

15,931

1,400

12,981

1,149

45,474

4,239

32,458

3,923

17,331

14,130

49,713

36,381

0.06

0.05

0.18

0.14

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ConsolidatedBalanceSheets

Unit:RMBmillion

Asat30September2007(unaudited)

Asat31December2006(audited)

ASSETS

Cashandduefrombanks

Balanceswithcentralbanks

Placementswithbanksandotherfinancialinstitutions

Governmentcertificatesofindebtednessforbanknotesissued

Preciousmetals

Tradingassetsandotherfinancialinstrumentsatfairvaluethroughprofitorloss

Derivativefinancialinstruments

Loansandadvancestocustomers,netInvestmentsecurities

—available-for-sale

—held-to-maturity

—loansandreceivables

Investmentinassociatesandjointventures

Propertyandequipment

Investmentproperty

DeferredincometaxassetsOtherassets

Totalassets

63,131

474,044

459,228

34,830

39,254

150,186

35,156

2,741,743

810,207

522,678

474,144

6,706

83,317

9,302

19,460

92,196

39,812

379,631

399,138

36,626

42,083

115,828

24,837

2,337,726

815,178

461,140

500,336

5,931

86,200

8,221

21,396

53,570

6,015,582

5,327,653

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ConsolidatedBalanceSheets(continued)

Unit:RMBmillion

Asat30September2007(unaudited)

Asat31December2006(audited)

LIABILITIES

DuetobanksandotherfinancialinstitutionsDuetocentralbanks

Banknotesincirculation

Certificatesofdepositsandplacementsfrombanksandotherfinancialinstitutions

Derivativefinancialinstrumentsandliabilitiesatfairvaluethroughprofitorloss

DuetocustomersBondsissued

Otherborrowings

Currenttaxliabilities

RetirementbenefitobligationsDeferredincometaxliabilitiesOtherliabilities

Totalliabilities

359,091

54,029

34,871

312,562

118,277

4,349,232

63,556

54,226

23,078

6,799

2,989

191,103

178,777

42,374

36,823

146,908

113,048

4,091,118

60,173

63,398

18,149

7,444

3,029

153,456

5,569,813

4,914,697

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ConsolidatedBalanceSheets(continued)

Unit:RMBmillion

Asat30September2007(unaudited)

Asat31December2006(audited)

EQUITY

CapitalandreservesattributabletoequityholdersoftheBank

Sharecapital

Capitalreserve

Statutoryreserves

GeneralandregulatoryreservesUndistributedprofits

Reserveforfairvaluechangesofavailable-for-salesecurities

CurrencytranslationdifferencesTreasuryshares

MinorityinterestTotalequity

Totalequityandliabilities

253,839

66,582

10,803

14,317

73,046

1,809(4,301)

(12)

253,839

66,617

10,380

13,934

38,425

2,009(2,071)

(216)

416,083

382,917

29,686

30,039

445,769

412,956

6,015,582

5,327,653

XiaoGang

LiLihui

Director

Director

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ConsolidatedCashflowStatements

Unit:RMBmillion

Nine-monthperiodended30September

2007(unaudited)

Nine-monthperiodended30September

2006(unaudited)

Cashflowsfromoperatingactivities

ProfitbeforeincometaxAdjustments:

Impairmentlossesonloansandadvances

Impairmentlosses/(writeback)oninvestmentsecuritiesandotherassets

Depreciationofpropertyandequipment

Amortizationofintangibleassetsandotherassets

Netgainsondisposalofpropertyandequipmentandotherlong-termassets

Netgainsondisposalofinvestmentsinsubsidiaries,associatesandjointventures

ShareofresultsofassociatesandjointventuresInterestexpensearisingfrombondsissued

Netchangesinoperatingassetsandliabilities:

Netincreaseinbalanceswithcentralbanks

Net(increase)/decreaseinduefrombanksandplacementswithbanksandotherfinancialinstitutions

Netincreaseinloansandadvancestocustomers

Netincreaseininvestmentsecurities

Netdecrease/(increase)inpreciousmetalsNetincreaseinotherassets

Netincreaseinduetocentralbanks

Netincreaseinduetobanksandotherfinancialinstitutions

Netincrease/(decrease)incertificatesofdepositsandplacementsfrombanksand