Air China Regulatory News (AIRC)

27 Jun 2006 07:00

Air China Ld27 June 2006 AIR CHINA LIMITED (a joint stock limited company incorporated in the People's Republic of China with limited liability) (Stock Code: 753) APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTOR The Company is pleased to announce that the appointment of Mr. Jia Kang as anindependent non-executive director of the Company has become effective as of 5June 2006. The Company is pleased to announce that the appointment of Mr. Jia Kang as anindependent non-executive director of Company has become effective as of 5 June2006. Mr. Jia Kang, aged 52, is the head of Fiscal Science Research Institute ofMinistry of Finance. Mr. Jia holds a Doctor's Degree of Economic and works asvice chairman of China Public Finance Society and a director of China TaxAssociation and National Debt Association of China. Mr. Jia is also the visitingprofessor of China Renmin University, National Institute of Administration andXiamen University. Mr. Jia has participated in the researches relating to stateeconomic planning and is the author of a large number of economic publications. Mr. Jia will enter into a service contract with the Company, which is effectiveuntil the expiration of the term of the current session of the Board. Mr. Jia'sannual emolument will be RMB50,000 determined by reference to the currentemoluments of other independent non-executive Directors of the Company. Mr.Jia's emolument will be fully covered by the service contract. Mr. Jia Kang has not held any directorship in any other listed companies ortaken up a post in any affiliated companies of the Company in the past threeyears. Further, Mr. Jia Kang does not have any relationship with any otherdirector, senior management, substantial shareholder or controlling shareholderof the Company. Mr. Jia Kang does not have any equity interest in the Companywithin the meaning of Part XV of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap. 571of the Laws of Hong Kong). There is no information to be disclosed on items from(h) to (v) in Rule 13.51(2) of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities onThe Stock Exchange of Hong Kong. No other matter needs to be brought to theattention of the Shareholders in respect of the Company and its directors andsupervisors of the Company. As at the date of this announcement, the Directors of the Company are Messrs LiJiaxiang, Kong Dong, Wang Shixiang, Yao Weiting, Christopher Dale Pratt, MaXulun, Cai Jianjiang, Fan Cheng, Hu Hung Lick, Henry*, Wu Zhipan*, Zhang Ke* andJia Kang*. By order of the Board Air China Limited Zheng Baoan Li Man Kit Joint Company Secretaries Beijing, 26 June 2006 * Independent non-executive Director of the Company This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange