| On 10 March 2006, the board of directors considered and decided
to distribute a special dividend of RMB5.143 billion to Shenhua
Group in accordance with a resolution in the 2004 Shareholders’
General Meeting and “The audited financial results of
the Company between 1 January 2005 to14 June 2005” which
was considered and approved by the sixth meeting of the first
board of directors of the Company.
In addition, the Board proposed to distribute a dividend
of RMB0.125 per share (pre-tax) for the period between 15
June 2005 and 31 December 2005 to all equity shareholders
of the Company. The proposed dividend distribution will be
considered in the shareholders’ annual general meeting
to be held on 12 May 2006.
The dividend will be paid to shareholders whose names appear
on the register of members at the
close of business on 12 May 2006. The register of members
will be closed from 12 April 2006 to 12 May 2006 inclusive,
during which period no transfer of shares will be registered.
In order to qualify for the dividend, all transfer documents
must be lodged together with the relevant share certificates,
at Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited (address:
Rooms 1712-1716, 17th Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s
Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong) no later than 4:00 p.m. on
11 April 2006.
Pursuant to Articles 168 and 169 of the Articles of Association
of China Shenhua Energy Company Limited (“Articles of
Association of the Company”), the Company shall declare
dividends in Renminbi. Dividends of domestic shares shall
be paid in Renminbi while dividends of H Shares shall be paid
in Hong Kong Dollars. The value of Hong Kong Dollars shall
be calculated on the basis of the average exchange rate of
Renminbi and Hong Kong Dollars announced by the Bank of China
five working days before the date of declaration of dividend
by the shareholders’ annual general meeting on 12 May
2006.
The final dividend will be paid on or about 30 May 2006. |
