Election of Mr. Zhao Feng, Mr. Yu Shengquan and Ms. Zhuo Meijuan as Non-executive Directors of the Seventh Session of the Board of Directors and Notice of the Third Extraordinary General Meeting 2022

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CHINA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED

(A joint stock limited company incorporated in the People's Republic of China with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 2628)

ELECTION OF MR. ZHAO FENG, MR. YU SHENGQUAN

AND MS. ZHUO MEIJUAN

AS NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS OF THE SEVENTH SESSION OF

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

AND

NOTICE OF THE THIRD EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING 2022

A notice convening the Extraordinary General Meeting of China Life Insurance Company Limited to be held at Multi-function Hall, 2/F, Block A, China Life Plaza, 16 Financial Street, Xicheng District, Beijing, China, on Thursday, 15 December 2022 at 9:30 a.m. is set out on pages 6 to 8 of this circular.

Whether or not you are able to attend the Extraordinary General Meeting, you are advised to read the notice of Extraordinary General Meeting and to complete and retuthe enclosed proxy form in accordance with the instructions printed thereon. For holders of H Shares, the proxy form, together with the notarized power of attorney or any other authorization documents, should be returned to the Company's H Share registrar, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited; and for holders of A Shares, the proxy form, together with the notarized power of attorney authorizing execution of the proxy form or any other authorization documents should be returned to the Company's Board Office in person or by post not less than 24 hours (excluding any part of a day that is a public holiday) before the time appointed for convening the Extraordinary General Meeting (i.e. no later than 9:30 a.m. on 14 December 2022) or any adjourned meeting thereof. Completion and retuof the proxy form will not preclude you from attending and voting at the Extraordinary General Meeting or at any adjourned meeting if you so wish.

10 November 2022

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD

CHINA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED

(A joint stock limited company incorporated in the People's Republic of China with limited liability)

Ms. Chen Jie

10 November 2022

To the shareholders

Dear Sir or Madam,

I. INTRODUCTION

On behalf of the Board of Directors, I invite you to attend the EGM to be held at Multi-function Hall, 2/F, Block A, China Life Plaza, 16 Financial Street, Xicheng District, Beijing, China, on Thursday, 15 December 2022 at 9:30 a.m.

The purpose of this circular is to provide you with the notice of the EGM and the information reasonably necessary to enable you to make an informed decision on whether to vote for or against the proposed resolutions at the EGM.

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LETTER FROM THE BOARD

1. ELECTION OF MR. ZHAO FENG, MR. YU SHENGQUAN AND MS. ZHUO MEIJUAN AS NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS OF THE SEVENTH SESSION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

On 27 October 2022, the Board of Directors considered and approved the proposals in relation to the nomination of Mr. Zhao Feng, Mr. Yu Shengquan and Ms. Zhuo Meijuan as candidates for Non-Executive Directors of the seventh session of the Board of Directors. Such proposals shall be submitted to the EGM for consideration and approval. The qualifications of Mr. Zhao Feng, Mr. Yu Shengquan and Ms. Zhuo Meijuan as Directors are subject to the approval of the CBIRC.

The biographical details of the candidates for Directors are set out below:

Mr. Zhao Feng

Mr. Zhao Feng, boin June 1972, is the Chief Information Technology Officer and the General Manager of the Financial Technology Department of China Life Insurance (Group) Company. From 2017 to 2021, he successively served as the Chief Information Technology Officer and Vice President of China Life Property and Casualty Insurance Company Limited, and successively held the concurrent position as the General Manager of each of its Information Technology Department, Financial Technology Center and Guangxi Branch. He served as an Assistant to the General Manager, the Deputy General Manager and the General Manager of the Information Technology Department of China Life Insurance (Group) Company from 2004 to 2017. Mr. Zhao, a senior engineer, graduated from Harbin University of Science and Technology with a bachelor's degree in engineering.

Mr. Yu Shengquan

Mr. Yu Shengquan, boin March 1965, is the Chief Financial Officer of China Life Insurance (Group) Company and a Director of each of China Life Ecommerce Company Limited and China Life Investment Management Company Limited. From 2016 to 2021, he served as the General Manager of the Finance Department of China Life Insurance (Group) Company and successively held the concurrent position as a Director of each of China Life Insurance Sales Company Limited and Singapore Branch of China Life Insurance (Overseas) Company Limited. He successively served as the Vice President of China Life Insurance (Overseas) Company Limited and the Deputy General Manager of Guangdong Branch of the Company from 2015 to 2016, and an Assistant to the General Manager and the Deputy General Manager of the Finance and Accounting Department of China Life Insurance (Group) Company from 2009 to 2015. Mr. Yu, a senior accountant, graduated from Jiangxi College of Finance and Economics and the National University of Singapore with a master's degree in management.

Ms. Zhuo Meijuan

Ms. Zhuo Meijuan, boin July 1964, is the General Manager of the Business Management Department of China Life Insurance (Group) Company. From 2016 to 2019, she served as the Deputy General Manager (at the department general manager level) of the Business Management Department of China Life Insurance (Group) Company. She served as the Secretary to the Discipline Inspection

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