Air China Regulatory News (AIRC)

30 Jun 2006 07:02

Air China Ld30 June 2006 The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited takes no responsibility for the contentsof this announcement, makes no representation as to its accuracy or completenessand expressly disclaims any liability whatsoever for any loss whatsoever arisingfrom or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of thisannouncement. AIR CHINA LIMITED (a joint stock limited company incorporated in the People's Republic of China with limited liability) (Stock Code: 753) TIME EXTENSION FOR DESPATCH OF CIRCULAR Reference is made to the Announcement of the Company published in the newspaperson 9 June 2006 in connection with the Restructuring Agreement in respect of therestructuring of the shareholdings in Dragonair and Cathay together with theproposed issuance of additional H Shares by the Company to Cathay. The Company has applied to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange for an extension of thedate for despatch of the Circular to the shareholders of the Company. Thedespatch of the Circular will be delayed from 30 June 2006 to 3 July 2006. Reference is made to the Announcement of the Company published in the newspaperson 9 June 2006 (the "Announcement") in connection with the RestructuringAgreement in respect of the restructuring of the shareholdings in Dragonair andCathay together with the proposed issuance of additional H Shares by the Companyto Cathay, which constitutes major and connected transactions for the Companyunder the Listing Rules. Unless otherwise defined herein or the contextotherwise requires, all capitalised terms used herein shall have the samemeanings as defined in the Announcement. Pursuant to the Listing Rules, a circular that must contain the informationrequired under the Listing Rules in connection with the Transaction (the"Circular") shall be despatched to the shareholders of the Company within 21days after publication of the Announcement. As more time is needed for the bulkprint of the Circular, the Company has applied to the Hong Kong Stock Exchangefor, and has been granted, a waiver from strict compliance with the requirementsunder Rule 14.38 of the Listing Rules in relation to the timing for the despatchof the Circular. The despatch of the Circular will be delayed from 30 June 2006to 3 July 2006, i.e. the first business day after the 21-day period. By order of the Board Air China Limited Zheng Baoan Li Man Kit Joint Company Secretaries Beijing, 29 June 2006 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*. * Independent non-executive Director of the Company This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange