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Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China, Ltd. at its annual general meeting held on May 10, 2013, approved the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers Zhong Tian CPAs Limited Company as PRC auditor and Pricewaterhouse Coopers as international auditor of the company to hold office until the conclusion of the next annual general meeting and to fix their remuneration.

Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China, Ltd. declared a final dividend of RMB 0.30 per share (tax inclusive) which in aggregate amounts to RMB 2,374,842,627.60 for the year ended December 31, 2012. The holders of H shares whose names are on the company's register of members of H shares on May 21, 2013 (the record date) will be entitled to receive the final dividend. In order to determine the list of holders of H shares who are entitled to receive the final dividend for the year ended December 31, 2012, the company's register of members of H shares will be closed from May 16, 2013 to May 21, 2013, both days inclusive, during which period no transfer of H shares will be effected. In order to qualify for the final dividend, holders of H shares whose transfers have not been registered shall deposit the transfer documents together with the relevant share certificates at the H share registrar at or before 4:30 p.m. on May 15, 2013. The final dividend will be paid by the receiving agent and relevant cheques will be despatched on or before June 4, 2013.

Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China, Ltd. reported unaudited consolidated earnings results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013. For the quarter, the company reported total income of RMB 114,855 million compared to RMB 97,532 million a year ago. Profit before tax was RMB 11,993 million compared to RMB 10,340 million a year ago. Net profit attributable to shareholders of the parent company was RMB 7,393 million or RMB 0.93 per basic share compared to RMB 6,064 million or RMB 0.77 per basic share a year ago. Net earned premiums were RMB 77,276 million compared to RMB 67,870 million a year ago. Net cash from operating activities was RMB 60,682 million against RMB 109,421 million a year ago. Purchases of investment properties, property and equipment, and intangible assets were RMB 828 million against RMB 810 million a year ago.