Bank of China Limited - appointment of Nedbank as Agent - BCJ02 Bank of China Limited, Johannesburg branch (Registration number 2000/008434/10) Bank of China Limited, Johannesburg Branch (Issuer) ZAR3,000,000,000 Domestic Medium Term Note Programme (Programme) – NOTICE TO NOTEHOLDERS Notes currently in issue: ZAR249 000 000 senior unsecured listed floating rate notes due 17 April 2014 (Stock Code: BCJ02) ZAR100 000 000 senior unsecured unlisted fixed rate notes due 15 April 2014 (Stock Code: BCJ01U) We refer to the Programme Memorandum, dated 4 September 2012, in respect of the Programme, as amended, novated or substituted from time to time in accordance with its terms (Programme Memorandum). Capitalised terms used in this Notice have the meanings given to them in the Programme Memorandum. We hereby give notice to all Noteholders (including holders of Notes currently in issue), in accordance with Condition 17 (Notices) of the Terms and Conditions of the Notes, of the termination of Absa’s appointment as Agent under the Programme. We furthermore give notice of the appointment of Nedbank Limited (acting through its Nedbank Capital division) (Nedbank) as the Calculation Agent, Transfer and Paying Agent effective as of 18 March 2014. This notice is sent to Noteholders for information purposes and no action is required to be taken by the Noteholders. For further information, please contact: The Issuer Contact Person: Ashley Cameron Email: ashley.cameron@boc.co.za Physical address: Bank of China, Johannesburg Branch th 16 Floor 15 Alice Lane Towers Sandton 2196 South Africa Nedbank Contact Person: Bruce Stewart Email: BruceS@Nedbankcapital.co.za Physical address: Nedbank Capital, a division of Nedbank Limited 135 Rivonia Road Sandown Sandton 2196 South Africa Dated: 19 March 2014 Bank of China Limited, Johannesburg Branch Date: 19/03/2014 10:02:00 Produced by the JSE SENS Department. The SENS service is an information dissemination service administered by the JSE Limited ('JSE'). The JSE does not, whether expressly, tacitly or implicitly, represent, warrant or in any way guarantee the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information published on SENS. The JSE, their officers, employees and agents accept no liability for (or in respect of) any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss or damage of any kind or nature, howsoever arising, from the use of SENS or the use of, or reliance on, information disseminated through SENS.