UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
___________________
FORM
6-K
Report
of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant
to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the
month of December 2009
Commission
File Number: 001-14550
China
Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited
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(Translation
of Registrant’s name into English)
2550
Hongqiao Road
Hongqiao
Airport
Shanghai,
China 200335
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under
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20-F o Form
40-F
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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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(Registrant)
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| Date |
December
10, 2009
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By |
/s/ Luo Zhuping
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Name: |
Luo
Zhuping
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Title: |
Company
Secretary
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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.
Hong
Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited
take no responsibility for the contents of this announcement, make no
representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaim any
liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the
whole or any part of the contents of this announcement.
(A
joint stock limited company incorporated in the People’s Republic of China with
limited liability)
(Stock
code: 00670)
ANNOUNCEMENT
COMPLETION
OF ISSUANCE OF NEW H SHARES
Reference
is made to (i) the announcement of the Company dated 10 July 2009 in relation
to, inter alia, the
specific mandates for issuance of new A Shares and new H Shares of the Company
(the ‘‘Announcement’’)
and (ii) the announcement of the Company dated 27 November 2009 relating to the
approval of the issuance of H Shares by CSRC. Terms used herein shall have the
same meanings as ascribed to them in the Announcement.
The
Company is pleased to announce that, issuance of new H Shares is completed on 10
December 2009. A total of 490,000,000 H Shares have been issued, at the price of
HK$1.56 per share, to CES Global pursuant to the H Share Subscription
Agreement.
The
shareholding structure of the Company prior to, and immediately after completion
of the issuance of new H Shares is as follows:
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Shareholders
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Prior
to completion
of
the issuance of
new
H Shares
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Immediately
after
completion
of the
issuance
of
new
H Shares
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Number
of shares
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Number
of shares
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CEA
Holding
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4,341,375,000
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4,341,375,000
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CES
Global
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1,437,375,000
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1,927,375,000
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Public
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1,962,950,000
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1,962,950,000
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A Shares
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396,000,000
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396,000,000
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H Shares
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1,566,950,000
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1,566,950,000
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Total
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7,741,700,000
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8,231,700,000
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The
Company will make further announcement as and when the issuance of new A Shares
is completed.
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By
order of the Board
CHINA
EASTERN AIRLINES CORPORATION LIMITED
Luo
Zhuping
Director
and Company Secretary
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1
The
directors as at the date of this announcement are:
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Liu
Shaoyong
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(Chairman)
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Li
Jun
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(Vice
Chairman)
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Ma
Xulun
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(Director,
President)
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Luo
Chaogeng
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(Director)
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Luo
Zhuping
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(Director,
Company Secretary)
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Hu
Honggao
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(Independent
Non-executive Director)
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Wu
Baiwang
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(Independent
Non-executive Director)
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Zhou
Ruijin
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(Independent
Non-executive Director)
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Xie
Rong
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(Independent
Non-executive Director)
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Sandy
Ke-Yaw Liu
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(Independent
Non-executive Director)
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Shanghai,
People’s Republic of China
10
December 2009
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