4 Jan 2019 10:45
Progress Update Announcement
This announcement is made by China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (the "Company") on voluntary basis pursuant to the Inside Information Provisions under Part XIVA of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap. 571, Laws of Hong Kong) and Rule 13.09 of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited.
Reference is made to the voluntary announcement of the Company dated 27 December 2018 in relation to the unusual price movement. The Company has discovered in its regular supervision that there were unusual financial data in the hedging business of China International United Petroleum and Chemical Company Limited (the "Unipec"), a subsidiary of the Company. There were some losses during certain crude oil transactions of Unipec due to the oil price drop. The Company is currently in the process of evaluating the details of such circumstance.
As at the date of this announcement, the independent annual auditor of the Company has started its on-site auditing. The Company and Unipec are under normal production and operation.
The shareholders of the Company and potential investors should exercise caution when investing in or dealing in the securities of the Company.
| By Order of the BoardChina Petroleum & Chemical CorporationHuang Wensheng Vice President and Secretary to the Board of Directors |
Beijing, the PRC,
4 January 2019
As of the date of this announcement, directors of the Company are: Dai Houliang*, Li Yunpeng*, Yu Baocai*, Ma Yongsheng#, Ling Yiqun# , Liu Zhongyun# , Li Yong*, Tang Min+ , Fan Gang+, Cai Hongbin+, Ng, Kar Ling Johnny+
# Executive Director
* Non-executive Director
+ Independent Non-executive Director