CHINA LIFE INSURANCE CO LTD | CIK:0001268896 |

Filed: 4/25/2018

Entity registrant name: CHINA LIFE INSURANCE CO LTD (CIK: 0001268896)

Generator: Donnelley Financial Solutions

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ifrs-full:DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForDividendsExplanatory

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Dividend distribution

Dividend distribution to the Company’s equity holders is recognised as a liability in the Group’s consolidated financial statements in the year in which the dividends are approved by the Company’s equity holders.