China CITIC Bank Corporation Limited (stock code: 00998) has issued the proxy form for its First Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting of 2026 (First ESM), set for 10 April 2026 at 09:30 a.m. in Conference Room 818, 8th Floor, CITIC Plaza, Building No. 1, 10 Guanghua Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing.

Key agenda item • Special Resolution: “Proposal regarding the Extension of the Authorization Period to the Board of Directors and Its Authorized Person(s) to Deal with Relevant Matters in relation to the Rights Issue.” Shareholders will vote on whether to prolong the previously granted mandate that empowers the Board and designated individuals to handle all procedures linked to the bank’s planned rights issue.

Proxy arrangements • Shareholders may appoint one or more proxies to attend and vote; proxies need not be shareholders. • Completed proxy forms, together with any power of attorney or authorization documents, must reach the bank’s H-share registrar—Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, 17M Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong—no later than 09:30 a.m. on 9 April 2026 (24 hours before the meeting). • Personal identification is required for shareholders or proxies attending in person.

Voting method • For the non-accumulative voting resolution, shareholders should mark “For,” “Against,” or “Abstain” on the proxy form; unmarked items grant discretionary voting power to the proxy.

Attendance rights • Submission of the proxy form does not preclude shareholders from attending and voting in person.

The notice underscores that all procedural details follow applicable laws, regulations and the bank’s articles of association.