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The Bank of East Asia, Limited (the “Issuer”) announced on 22 October 2025 the completion of the redemption in full of its US$650,000,000 Additional Tier 1 Undated Capital Securities on 21 October 2025. These securities, issued under the Issuer’s US$6,000,000,000 Medium Term Note Programme (Stock Code: 40415), have been cancelled, leaving no outstanding amount in issue. The Issuer has applied to The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited for the withdrawal of listing of the redeemed securities, expected to take effect at the close of business on 31 October 2025.
The announcement further references the notice of redemption published on 22 September 2025, which signaled the Issuer’s intent to redeem the Undated Capital Securities on the date specified above.
As of 22 October 2025, the Board of Directors of The Bank of East Asia, Limited comprises: Dr. the Hon. Sir David LI Kwok-po (Executive Chairman), Professor Arthur LI Kwok-cheung (Deputy Chairman), Dr. Allan WONG Chi-yun (Deputy Chairman), Mr. Aubrey LI Kwok-sing, Mr. Stephen Charles LI Kwok-sze, Mr. Adrian David LI Man-kiu (Co-Chief Executive), Mr. Brian David LI Man-bun (Co-Chief Executive), Dr. Daryl NG Win-kong, Dr. the Hon. Rita FAN HSU Lai-tai, Mr. Meocre LI Kwok-wing, Dr. the Hon. Henry TANG Ying-yen, Dr. Delman LEE, Mr. William Junior Guilherme DOO, Dr. David MONG Tak-yeung, and Dr. Francisco Javier SERRADO TREPAT, with designations as Executive Directors (#), Non-executive Directors (*), and Independent Non-executive Directors (**).