ANNOUNCEMENT ON APPROVAL OF QUALIFICATION OF DIRECTORSHIP BY THE REGULATORY AUTHORITY

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited take no responsibility for the contents of this announcement make no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaim any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this announcement.BANK OF TIANJIN CO. LTD.* 天津银行股份有限公司* (A joint stock company incorporated in the People’s Republic of China with limited liability) (Stock Code: 1578) ANNOUNCEMENT ON APPROVAL OF QUALIFICATION OF DIRECTORSHIP BY THE REGULATORY AUTHORITY References are made to the announcements of Bank of Tianjin Co. Ltd.* (the “Bank”) entitled“RESIGNATION OF NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND PROPOSED APPOINTMENT OFNON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR” dated 15 January 2024 (the “Announcement”) and “(I) POLLRESULTS OF THE 2023 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING HELD ON FRIDAY 19 APRIL 2024AND (II) PAYMENT OF THE FINAL DIVIDEND” dated 19 April 2024 in relation to among others proposed appointment of Mr. PENG Chong as a non-executive director of the seventh session of the Board of the Bank and a member of the Strategic Development Committee of the Board which will take effect upon the formal approval of his qualification as a non-executive director by the regulatory authority. Please refer to the Announcement for the biographical details of Mr. PENG Chong. Unless otherwise defined the capitalised terms herein shall have the same meanings with those defined in the Announcement.The Bank recently received the Approval of the Qualification of PENG Chong by Tianjin Regulatory Bureau of National Financial Regulatory Administration (Jin Jin Fu No. [2024] 148) which approved the qualification of Mr. PENG Chong as a non-executive director of the Bank. In accordance with the relevant regulations Mr. PENG Chong has served as a non-executive director of the Bank and a member of the Strategic Development Committee of the Board since 21 June 2024. By Order of the Board Bank of Tianjin Co. Ltd.* YU Jianzhong Chairman Tianjin China 24 June 2024 As at the date of this announcement the board of directors of the Bank comprises Mr. YU Jianzhong Mr. WU Hongtao Mr. ZHENG Ke and Ms. DONG Xiaodong as executive directors; Ms. DONG Guangpei Mr. PENG Chong Mr. Alistair Marshall BULLOCH Mr. ZHAO Wei Mr.WANG Shunlong and Ms. LI Jun as non-executive directors; Mr. JIN Qingjun Mr. HE Jia Mr.ZENG Jianhua and Mr. LU Jianzhong as independent non-executive directors.* Bank of Tianjin Co. Ltd. is not an authorised institution within the meaning of the Banking Ordinance (Chapter 155 of the Laws of Hong Kong) not subject to the supervision of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority and not authorised to carry on banking/deposit-taking business in Hong Kong.