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 July 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.)
Form 20-F X Form 40-F
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(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the
information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to
the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.)
Yes No X
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(If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the
registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- )
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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 making arrangements to
ascertain the preferences of its shareholders regarding the choice of means of
receipt and language of its Corporate Communication.
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: July 25, 2008 By: /s/ Li Huaiqi
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Name: Li Huaiqi
Title: Company Secretary
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 of the contents of this announcement.
[PETROCHINA COMPANY LOGO]
PETROCHINA COMPANY LIMITED
(a joint stock limited company incorporated in the People's Republic of
China with limited liability)
(STOCK CODE: 857)
ANNOUNCEMENT
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The Company wishes to announce that it is, in accordance with Rule 2.07A and
note (8) of Rule 2.07B(2) of the Hong Kong Listing Rules, making arrangements to
ascertain the preferences of its shareholders with respect to the choice of
means of receipt and language of its Corporate Communication.
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INTRODUCTION
For the purposes of environmental protection and cost saving, the Company is
making the arrangements described below to ascertain its shareholders'
preferences as to the choice of means of receipt (in printed form or by
electronic means) and language (in English only, in Chinese only or both English
and Chinese) of the future Corporate Communication.
PROPOSED ARRANGEMENTS
In accordance with Rule 2.07A and note (8) of Rule 2.07B(2) of the Hong Kong
Listing Rules, the following arrangements will be made by the Company:
1. The Company will send a letter on 24 July 2008 (the "First Letter")
together with a reply form (the "Reply Form"), prepared in English and
Chinese, and a pre-paid addressed envelope to its shareholders to enable
them to elect to receive the future Corporate Communication:
(i) through the Company's website: www.petrochina.com.cn; or
(ii) to receive a notification letter of the posting of the Corporate
Communications on the website of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange; or
(iii) to receive a printed English version only; or
(iv) to receive a printed Chinese version only; or
(v) to receive both the printed English and Chinese versions.
The First Letter explains that if no reply is received from shareholders by 12
August 2008, the arrangements described below will apply, where applicable:
(i) the printed Chinese version of each future Corporate Communication
will be sent to all Hong Kong shareholders who are natural persons
with a Chinese name using a Hong Kong address; and
(ii) the printed English version of each future Corporate Communication
will be sent to all overseas shareholders and all Hong Kong
shareholders (other than natural persons with a Chinese name) using a
Hong Kong address.
Whether a shareholder is a Hong Kong or an overseas shareholder will be
determined by the address of that shareholder appearing on the register of
members of the Company maintained by the Company's Share Registrar.
Shareholders are entitled at any time to change their choice of means of receipt
and language of the Corporate Communication by giving reasonable notice in
writing to the Company's Share Registrar.
2. With respect to shareholders who choose to receive the Corporate
Communication in printed form, the Company will send the selected language
version of the Corporate Communication to those shareholders who have made
a selection unless and until they notify the Company's Share Registrar in
writing that they wish to receive the Corporate Communication in the other
(or both) language(s), or by electronic means (receive a notification
letter to visit the Company's website).
3. When each printed Corporate Communication is sent out in accordance with
the first and second arrangements described above, a letter (the "Second
Letter") and a change request form (the "Change Request Form"), prepared in
English and Chinese, will be attached to or printed in the relevant
Corporate Communication, together with a pre-paid addressed envelope,
specifying that the Corporate Communication prepared in the other language
will be available upon request, and that shareholders may change their
choice of means of receipt and language of the Corporate Communication by
completing the Change Request Form and returning it to the Company's Share
Registrar.
4. All Corporate Communication in both English and Chinese, and in accessible
format, will be available on the Company's website at
www.petrochina.com.cn. Soft copies of both languages of all such Corporate
Communication will be filed with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on the same
day they are despatched to shareholders, or on such other day as required
by the Hong Kong Stock Exchange or pursuant to the Hong Kong Listing Rules.
5. The Company can be contacted at the Company's Share Registrar hotline (Tel:
(852) 2862 8699) during business hours (9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to
Friday, excluding public holidays) to enable shareholders to make enquiry
of the Company's proposed arrangements set out above.
6. The First Letter and the Second Letter will mention that both languages of
each Corporate Communication will be available on the Company's website and
that the dial-
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up enquiry service has been provided as mentioned in the fourth and fifth
arrangements described above.
DEFINITIONS
In this announcement, unless the context otherwise requires, the following terms
shall have the meanings set out below:
"Company" PetroChina Company Limited, a joint stock company limited by shares incorporated
in the PRC on 5 November 1999 under the PRC Company Law, the H shares of which
are listed on the Stock Exchange with american depository shares listed on the
New York Stock Exchange and the A shares are listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange
"Corporate
Communication" any document issued or to be issued by the Company for the
information or action of holders of any of the Company's securities as defined
in Rule 1.01 of the Hong Kong Listing Rules
"Hong Kong" the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the PRC
"Hong Kong Listing Rules" the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange
"Hong Kong Stock Exchange" The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited
"PRC" The People's Republic of China
"Share Registrar" Hong Kong Registrars Limited, at Rooms 1806-07, 18th Floor, Hopewell Centre,
183 Queen's Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong
By order of the Board
PETROCHINA COMPANY LIMITED
LI HUAIQI
Secretary to the Board
Beijing, PRC 24 July 2008
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 Yongwu and Mr Cui Junhui
as independent non-executive Directors.