北京时间2021年10月25日，中国农业发展银行向市场宣布近期将面向全球投资者发行离岸人民币债券。中国银行、渣打银行和交通银行担任本次交易的联席全球协调人。  

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Agricultural Development Bank of China (the “Bank”), rated A1(Stable) by Moody's and A+ (Stable) by S&P, has mandated Bank of China1,Standard Chartered Bank2 and Bank of Communications as Joint GlobalCoordinators, Joint Bookrunners and Joint Lead Managers, and AgriculturalBank of China Limited Hong Kong Branch3, China Construction Bank,SPDB International, CLSA, ICBC (Asia), CMB Wing Lung Bank Limited, ChinaInternational Capital Corporation, DBS Bank Ltd.4, Crédit AgricoleCIB5, Mizuho Securities, KGI Asia and CTBC Bank6 as JointBookrunners and Joint Lead Managers to arrange a series of fixed incomeinvestor conference calls, commencing on 25 October 2021. The proposed offering ofCNH-denominated Regulation S (Category 1) senior bonds (the “Bonds”) mayfollow. The Bonds are expected to be rated A+ by S&P.  

1 IncludesBank of China Limited, a joint stock company incorporated in the People’sRepublic of China with limited liability and Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited;

2 Incorporated with limited liability in England by Royal Charter;

3Incorporated in the People's Republic of China with limited liability;

4 incorporated in the Republic of Singapore with limited liability;

5 Incorporated in France with Members’Limited Liability; and

6 Incorporated in Taiwan region with limitedliability.  

FCA / ICMA stabilisation applies.

Singapore Securities and Futures Act ProductClassification – In connection with Section 309B(1)(c) of the Securities andFutures Act (Chapter 289) of Singapore (the “SFA”) and the Securities andFutures (Capital Markets Products) Regulations 2018 (the “CMP Regulations2018”), the Bank has determined, and hereby notifies all relevant persons (asdefined in Section 309A(1) of the SFA), the classification of the Bonds asprescribed capital markets products (as defined in the CMP Regulations 2018)and Excluded Investment Products (as defined in MAS Notice SFA 04-N12: Noticeon the Sale of Investment Products and MAS Notice FAA-N16: Notice onRecommendations on Investment Products).  

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This announcement does not constitute or form part ofany offer to purchase, a solicitation of an offer to purchase, an offer to sellor an invitation or solicitation of an offer to sell, issue or subscribe for,securities in or into the United States or in any other jurisdiction. Nosecurities mentioned herein have been, or will be, registered under the UnitedStates Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “U.S. Securities Act”), or anystate securities laws or other jurisdiction of the United States and no suchsecurities may be offered or sold in or into the United States absentregistration or an applicable exemption from, or in a transaction not subjectto, the registration requirements under the U.S. Securities Act and anyapplicable state or local securities laws of the United States.  

The securities referred to herein will be offered andsold only outside the United States in accordance with Regulation S under theU.S. Securities Act.  

Not for distribution in the United States.   

There is no intention to register any securitiesreferred to herein in the United States or to make a public offering of thesecurities in the United States or in any other jurisdiction where such anoffering is restricted or prohibited or where such offer would be unlawfulprior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of such jurisdiction.Nothing in this communication shall constitute an offer to sell or thesolicitation of an offer to buy securities in any jurisdiction in which suchoffer or sale would be unlawful. Any offering of securities will be made bymeans of one or more offering documents, which will contain detailedinformation about the Bank and its management and financial statements. Noaction has been taken in any jurisdiction that would permit a public offeringof the securities to occur in any jurisdiction. Failure to comply with theabove restrictions may result in a violation of U.S. securities laws orapplicable laws of other jurisdictions.  

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A rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or holdsecurities and may be subject to revision, suspension, reduction or withdrawalat any time by the relevant rating agencies. The significance of each ratingshould be analysed independently from any other rating. 

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