FORM 2 - Corporate Substantial Shareholder Notice
 
Form Serial Number: CS20190624E00268 
1. Date of relevant event: 19/06/2019
(dd/mm/yyyy)
2. Date when the substantial shareholder becomes aware of the relevant event / interest in the shares (if later):
(dd/mm/yyyy)
3. Stock code: 03988
4. Name of listed corporation: Bank of China Ltd. - H Shares 
5. Class of shares: H Shares 
6. Number of issued shares in class: 83,622,276,395
7. Name of substantial shareholder: Citigroup Inc. 
8. Registered office: 388 Greenwich Street, New York, 10013, USA
9. Principal place of business in Hong Kong: 50/F, Champion Tower, 3 Garden Road, Central, Hong Kong 
15. Exchange on which listed: NYSE
16. Name of listed parent and exchange on which parent is listed:  
17. Details of relevant event:
  Brief description of relevant event Capacity in which shares were/are held Number of shares bought/sold or involved Currency of transaction On Exchange Off Exchange
Before relevant event After relevant event Highest price (per share) Average price (per share) Average consideration (per share) Nature of consideration
Long position
1113The percentage level of your interest in the shares has increased because:
any other event (you must briefly describe the relevant event in the Supplementary Information box)
2502Approved lending agent
 19,155,268 HKD
Short position 
 
 
 		            
18. Total shares immediately before the relevant event:
 Total number of sharesPercentage figure (%)
Long position5,002,600,4085.98
Short position143,946,1310.17
Lending Pool4,456,460,7375.32
19. Total shares immediately after the relevant event:
 Total number of sharesPercentage figure (%)
Long position5,021,755,6766.00
Short position143,817,3310.17
Lending Pool4,470,821,1705.34
20. Capacity in which interests disclosed in Box 19 are held:
Capacity codeNumber of shares
2106Person having a security interest in shares
Long position528,800
Short position0
2201Interest of corporation controlled by you
Long position550,405,706
Short position143,817,331
2502Approved lending agent
Long position4,470,821,170
Short position0

21. Further information in respect of derivative interests:
Derivatives codeNumber of shares
4101Listed derivatives - Physically settled
Long position28,292,450
Short position7,000,000
4105Unlisted derivatives - Physically settled
Long position194,535,801
Short position132,502,883
4106Unlisted derivatives - Cash settled
Long position34,697,589
Short position4,314,448
22. Further information in relation to interests of corporations controlled by substantial shareholder:
Name of controlled corporationAddress and place of incorporationName of controlling person% controlDirect interest (Y/N)Number of shares
Citicorp LLC388 Greenwich Street, New York, New York, NY, 10013, United StatesCitigroup Inc.100.00N
Long position4,553,390,485
Short position80,969,315
Citibank, N.A.701 East 60th Street North, Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, SD, 57104, United StatesCiticorp LLC100.00Y
Long position4,551,790,485
Short position80,969,315
Citigroup Global Markets Holdings Inc.388 Greenwich Street, New York, New York, NY, 10013, United StatesCitigroup Inc.100.00N
Long position468,365,191
Short position62,848,016
Citigroup Financial Products Inc.388 Greenwich Street, New York, New York, NY, 10013, United StatesCitigroup Global Markets Holdings Inc.100.00N
Long position468,365,191
Short position62,848,016
Citigroup Global Markets Switzerland Holding GmbHc/o LacMont AG, Hofstrasse 1A, SwitzerlandCitigroup Financial Products Inc.100.00N
Long position2,497,000
Short position0
Citigroup Global Markets (International) Finance GmbHHardstrasse 201, CH-8005, Zurich, ZH, SwitzerlandCitigroup Financial Products Inc.100.00N
Long position2,497,000
Short position0
Citigroup Global Markets Overseas Finance LimitedCiti Tower, One Bay East, 83 Hoi Bun Road, Kwun Tong, Kowloon,Hong KongCitigroup Global Markets Switzerland Holding GmbH48.14N
Long position2,497,000
Short position0
Citigroup Global Markets Overseas Finance LimitedCiti Tower, One Bay East, 83 Hoi Bun Road, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong KongCitigroup Global Markets (International) Finance GmbH51.86N
Long position2,497,000
Short position0
Citigroup Global Markets Hong Kong Holdings Limited50/F, Champion Tower, Three Garden Road, Central, 3 Garden Road,Central, Hong KongCitigroup Global Markets Overseas Finance Limited100.00N
Long position2,497,000
Short position0
Citigroup First Investment Management Limited50/F, Champion Tower, Three Garden Road, Central, Hong KongCitigroup Global Markets Hong Kong Holdings Limited100.00Y
Long position2,497,000
Short position0
Citigroup Global Markets Hong Kong Limited50/F, Champion Tower, Three Garden Road, Central, 3 Garden Road,Central, Hong KongCitigroup Financial Products Inc.100.00Y
Long position158,562,435
Short position58,658,376
Citigroup Global Markets Holdings Bahamas LimitedCitibank Buliding, 110 Thompson Blvd., Nassau, New Providence, BahamasCitigroup Financial Products Inc.90.00N
Long position307,305,756
Short position4,189,640
Citigroup Global Markets LimitedCitigroup Centre, Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London, TBD, E14 5LB, EnglandCitigroup Global Markets Holdings Bahamas Limited100.00Y
Long position307,305,756
Short position4,189,640
Citibank, N.A.701 East 60th Street North, Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, SD, 57104, United StatesCiticorp LLC100.00N
Long position1,600,000
Short position0
Citibank Overseas Investment CorporationNew Castle Corporate Commons, Operations One Bldg., One Penn's Way, New Castle, New Castle, DE, 19720, United StatesCitibank, N.A.100.00N
Long position1,600,000
Short position0
Citi Overseas Investments Bahamas Inc.110 Thompson Blvd., P. O. Box N1576, Nassau, New Providence, BahamasCitibank Overseas Investment Corporation100.00N
Long position1,600,000
Short position0
Citigroup International Luxembourg Limited31, Z.A. Bourmicht, Bertrange, L-8070, LuxembourgCiti Overseas Investments Bahamas Inc.100.00N
Long position1,600,000
Short position0
Citigroup Participation Luxembourg Limited31, Z.A. Bourmicht, Bertrange, L-8070, LuxembourgCitigroup International Luxembourg Limited100.00N
Long position1,600,000
Short position0
Cititrust (Bahamas) Limited110 Thompson Boulevard, Nassau, New Providence, BahamasCitigroup Participation Luxembourg Limited100.00Y
Long position1,600,000
Short position0

23. Further information in relation to interests held by substantial shareholder jointly with another person:
Name of joint shareholderAddressNumber of shares
 
24. Further information from a trustee, a beneficiary of a trust, or a person who set up a discretionary trust:
Names of trustAddressStatus codeNumber of shares
  
25. Further information from a party to an agreement under Section 317 (Please see Notes for further information required):
Names of other partiesAddressNumber of shares
 
Total number of shares in which a substantial shareholder is interested under sections 317 and 318
26. Details of person(s) in accordance with whose directions the substantial shareholder or its directors are accustomed to act:
NamesAddressRelationship CodePercentage (%)
  
 
27. Supplementary information: Citigroup Inc.'s interest in the shares held in the lending pool has increased.
28. Log/Serial Number of the previous form:
29. Number of concert party document(s) under section 317 attached/uploaded:
Date of filing this Form 2: 24/06/2019
(dd/mm/yyyy)