BOC International Holdings Limited (“BOC International”, stock code: 3329.HK) is the only comprehensive platform for securities and securities-related financial services in Hong Kong, a state-owned joint stock commercial bank of the Bank of Communications. It was founded in 1998 and is one of the earliest licensed securities companies with a Chinese background in Hong Kong. Since its establishment, BOC International has gone through many economic and industry cycles and regulatory reforms, and has grown into one of the largest securities companies in Hong Kong specializing in securities brokerage and guarantee finance, corporate financing and underwriting, investment and loan and asset management, and advisory services. BOC International successfully listed on the main board of the Stock Exchange on May 19, 2017. BOC International grasps interconnected cross-border business opportunities, gives full play to the advantages of banks and brokerage firms, provides one-stop financial services to global customers, and strives to create greater value for customers and shareholders with a long-term strategic development goal of building a comprehensive financial service institution with global influence and regional market competitiveness. Strong controlling shareholder — Bank of Communications Our controlling shareholder, Bank of Communications, was founded in 1908 and is one of the oldest banks in China. After the Bank of Communications was re-established in 1987, it officially operated to the outside world. It became the first national state-owned joint stock commercial bank in China, with its headquarters in Shanghai. Bank of Communications was listed on the Stock Exchange in June 2005 and listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange in May 2007. Bank of Communications provides customers with comprehensive financial services, including deposits and loans, industrial chain finance, cash management, international settlement and trade finance, investment banking, asset custody, wealth management, bank cards, private banking, capital services, etc. Furthermore, the Bank of Communications Group is involved in financial leasing, funds, financial management, trusts, insurance, foreign securities, and debt-for-equity swaps through wholly-owned or controlled subsidiaries.