SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of August 2008
PETROCHINA COMPANY LIMITED
16 ANDELU, DONGCHENG DISTRICT
BEIJING, THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA, 100011
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)
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the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.)
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PetroChina Company Limited (the "Registrant") is furnishing under the cover
of Form 6-K the Registrant's announcement with respect to the resolution passed
at the Extraordinary General Meeting held in Beijing on July 31, 2008.
The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited takes no responsibility for the contents
of this announcement, makes no representation as to its accuracy or completeness
and expressly disclaims any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising
from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this
announcement.
(COMPANY LOGO)
(CHINESE CHARACTER)
PETROCHINA COMPANY LIMITED
(a joint stock limited company incorporated in the People's Republic of
China with limited liability)
(STOCK CODE: 857)
RESOLUTION PASSED AT THE EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING DATED 31 JULY 2008
The Board of Directors announces that the Extraordinary General Meeting was held
in Beijing on 31 July 2008 and the resolution as set out below was duly passed
as special resolution.
RESOLUTION PASSED AT THE EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING ("EGM")
References are made to the notice of the EGM and the circular (the "Circular")
of PetroChina Company Limited (the "Company") in relation to the issue of
domestic corporate bonds dated 12 June 2008. Unless otherwise defined herein,
terms used in this announcement shall have the same meanings as defined in the
Circular.
The board of directors (the "Board of Directors") of the Company is pleased to
announce that the EGM was held at Beijing Oriental Bay International Hotel, 26
Anwai Xibinhe Road, Dongcheng District, Beijing, the People's Republic of China
("PRC"), on 31 July 2008.
The EGM was validly convened in compliance with the requirements of the Company
Law of the PRC and the Articles of Association.
At the EGM, the following special resolution was considered and approved by way
of poll by a two-thirds majority vote, and the poll results of the votes are as
follows:
NUMBER OF VOTES CAST AND PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL
NUMBER OF VOTES CAST
SPECIAL RESOLUTION FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN PASSING
RATE
To approve the issue of domestic corporate bonds in principal 164,879,268,652 10,109,000 0 99.9939%
amount not exceeding RMB60 billion within 2 years after the
date of such resolution passed at the extraordinary general
meeting of the Company and to authorize the Board of Directors
to deal with all matters in connection with the issue of
domestic corporate bonds as set out in the Circular.
As at the date of the EGM:
(1) The issued share capital of the Company and total number of Shares
entitling the holder to attend and vote for or against the resolution set
out in above at the EGM: 183,020,977,818 Shares comprising 161,922,077,818
A Shares and 21,098,900,000 H Shares.
(2) Shareholders or proxies representing 178,849,334,543 Shares with voting
rights, representing approximately 97.7207% of the total issued share
capital of the Company attended the EGM.
(3) There were no Shares of the Company entitling the holders to attend and
vote only against the resolution at the EGM.
(4) The poll results were subject to scrutiny by Mr. Ding Ning and Mr. Song
Aimin, shareholders of A Shares, Mr. Qin Gang, supervisor of the Company,
Ms. Gao Yimin of King and Wood, the PRC legal advisors of the Company and
Messrs. Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu. Messrs. Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu acted as
the scrutineer and compared the poll result summary to the poll forms
collected and provided by the Company. The work performed by Messrs.
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu in this respect did not constitute an assurance
engagement in accordance with Hong Kong Standards on Auditing, Hong Kong
Standards on Review Engagements or Hong Kong Standards on Assurance
Engagements issued by the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public
Accountants nor did it include provision of any assurance or advice on
matters of legal interpretation or entitlement to vote.
By order of the Board
PETROCHINA COMPANY LIMITED
LI HUAIQI
Secretary to the Board
31 July 2008
Beijing, the PRC
As at the date of this announcement, the Board of Directors comprises Mr Jiang
Jiemin as the Chairman; Mr Zhou Jiping (Vice Chairman) and Mr Liao Yongyuan as
executive Directors; Mr Wang Yilin, Mr Zeng Yukang, Mr Wang Fucheng, Mr Li
Xinhua, Mr Wang Guoliang and Mr Jiang Fan as non-executive Directors; and Mr
Chee-Chen Tung, Mr Liu Hongru, Mr Franco Bernabe, Mr Li Yongru and Mr CuiJunhui
as independent non-executive Directors.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this announcement to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
PetroChina Company Limited
Dated: August 1, 2008 By: /s/ Li Huaiqi
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Name: Li Huaiqi
Title: Company Secretary