PROJECT

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Summary of Proposed Investment

Project Number

11741

Company Name

China Re Life

Date SPI Disclosed

Sep 9, 2003

Country

China

Industry

Financial Markets

Projected Board Date

Oct 9, 2003

Status

Completed

Sector

Reinsurance

Date Revised SPI Disclosed

Sep 10, 2003

Department

Regional Industry - FIG Asia & Pac

Environmental Category

C - No Impact

Previous Events

Approved : Oct 30, 2003
Signed : Nov 1, 2003
Invested : Nov 10, 2003

Project Description

The project entails an IFC equity investment of up to Rmb130 mn ($16 million approx.) for up to 7.5% of equity in a greenfiled joint stock life reinsurance company, China Life Reinsurance Company Limited (CLRC or the company). The company will be founded by China Reinsurance (Group) Corporation (China Re) and a number of domestic and foreign investors. The project represents a first major step on the part of China Re, which is 100% government owned, to attract private sector investors into its shareholding.

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