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(Stock Code: 939)Announcement onthe Transfer of Shares by Bank of America Corporation
This announcement is made by China Construction Bank Corporation (the “Bank”) on a voluntary basis to keep the shareholders and potential investors of the Bank informed of the latest development of the Bank.

The Bank was notified on 30 August 2011 by Bank of America Corporation (“BAC”), a shareholder of the Bank, that BAC has agreed to transfer approximately 13.1 billion H shares of the Bank to several institutional investors. Such transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2011.

Announcement of the captioned matters is hereby given.

By order of the Board of Directors

China Construction Bank CorporationZhang Jianguo
Vice Chairman, Executive Director and President

30 August 2011

As at the date of this announcement, the executive directors of the Bank are Mr. Guo Shuqing, Mr. Zhang Jianguo, Mr. Chen Zuofu and Mr. Zhu Xiaohuang; the independent non-executive directors of the Bank are Lord Peter Levene, Mr. Yam Chi Kwong, Joseph, Dame Jenny Shipley, Mr. Zhao Xijun and Mr. Wong Kai-Man; and the non-executive directors of the Bank are Mr. Wang Yong, Mr. Zhu Zhenmin, Ms. Li Xiaoling, Ms. Sue Yang, Mr. Lu Xiaoma and Ms. Chen Yuanling.