Bank of China shareholders approve interim dividend, director appointments

Bank of China shareholders overwhelmingly approved the 2024 interim dividend and several key leadership appointments at the Third Extraordinary General Meeting held on December 20, 2024. The interim dividend of RMB 1.208 per ten shares will be distributed to shareholders of record on January 22, 2025. Shareholders voted in favor of Mr. Zhang Hui's appointment as Executive Director, Ms. Zhang Ran's and Mr. Li Zimin's election as Independent Non-executive Directors, and the re-elections of Mr. Huang Binghua and Mr. Jean-Louis Ekra as Non-executive and Independent Non-executive Director, respectively. Over 80% of the bank's voting shares were represented at the meeting, either in person or by proxy. The meeting also saw the approval of the 2023 remuneration plans for the Chairman of the Board and Chairwoman of the Board of Supervisors.