CHEAF China Eastern Air (PK)

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

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Certain statements contained in this announcement may be regarded as “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause the actual performance, financial condition or results of operations of the Company to be materially different from any future performance, financial condition or results of operations implied by such forward-looking statements. Further information regarding these risks, uncertainties and other factors is included in the Company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The forward-looking statements included in this announcement represent the Company’s views as of the date of this announcement. While the Company anticipates that subsequent events and developments may cause the Company’s views to change, the Company specifically disclaims any obligation to update these forward-looking statements, unless required by applicable laws. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing the Company’s views as of any date subsequent to the date of this announcement.

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

(Stock code: 00670)

INSIDE INFORMATION

OVERSEAS REGULATORY ANNOUNCEMENT

ANNOUNCEMENT ON OPERATING DATA FOR DECEMBER 2019

In December 2019, the Company’s passenger transportation capacity (measured by available seat-kilometres) increased by 6.65% year-on-year, among which, the passenger transportation capacity of its domestic and international routes increased by 6.49% and 9.03% year-on-year, respectively, and the passenger transportation capacity of its regional routes decreased by 21.95% year-on-year; passenger traffic volume (measured by revenue passenger-kilometres) increased by 7.09% year-on-year, among which, the passenger traffic volume of its domestic and international routes increased by 8.06% and 8.05% year-on-year, respectively, and the passenger traffic volume of its regional routes decreased by 29.23% year-on-year; and passenger load factor increased by 0.32 percentage points year-on-year to 80.12%, among which, the passenger load factor of its domestic routes increased by 1.18 percentage points year-on-year, and the passenger load factor of its international and regional routes decreased by 0.71 and 7.77 percentage points year-on-year, respectively.

In relation to freight transportation, the freight transportation business of the Company only consists of bellyhold space freight operated through passenger aircraft, and such business is under contractual operation by a subsidiary of the controlling shareholder of the Company. Freight load volume in December 2019 increased by 10.67% year-on-year.

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In December 2019, the Company launched new domestic routes such as Nanjing — Yantai, and new international routes such as Wenzhou — Shizuoka, Wenzhou — Nagoya, Wuxi — Seoul, Shanghai — Xi’an — Budapest and Shanghai — Chengdu — Budapest.

As at the end of December 2019, the Company operated a total of 723 aircraft, including 262 self-owned aircraft, 261 aircraft under finance lease and 200 aircraft under operating lease.

As at the end of December 2019, details of the fleet structure of the Company were as follows:

Note: The 15 business aircraft self-owned by and held under trust of the Company were not included in the fleet.

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The board of directors of the Company hereby reminds investors that the operating data set forth above was compiled in accordance with the Company’s internal information which has not been audited and may be subject to adjustment. The operating data set forth above may differ from the data disclosed in any regular report for the relevant period. The Company reserves its rights to adjust the operating data based on audit findings and the actual situation. The monthly operating data disclosed by the Company only serves as preliminary and periodical data for investors’ reference. Investors are hereby reminded of the investment risks which may result from inappropriate reliance upon or utilization of the information above.

The data set forth above is published on the website of the Shanghai Stock Exchange (www.sse.com.cn), the website of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (www.hkex.com.hk) and the column “Investor Relations” under “About China Eastern Airlines — Get to know China Eastern Airlines” on the website of the Company (www.ceair.com).

As at the date of this announcement, the directors of the Company include Liu Shaoyong (Chairman), Li Yangmin (Vice Chairman), Tang Bing (Director), Wang Junjin (Director), Lin Wanli (Independent non-executive Director), Shao Ruiqing (Independent non-executive Director), Cai Hongping (Independent non-executive Director), Dong Xuebo (Independent non-executive Director) and Yuan Jun (Employee Representative Director).

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