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 September 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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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 the distribution of
interim dividend.
(PETROCHINA COMPANY LIMITED LOGO)
PETROCHINA COMPANY LIMITED
(a joint stock limited company incorporated in the
People's Republic of China with limited liability)
(STOCK CODE: 857)
DIVIDEND AND DISTRIBUTION
Reference is made to the 2008 Interim Results Announcement of PetroChina Company
Limited (the "COMPANY") dated August 27, 2008 whereby the board of directors of
the Company (the "BOARD") declared an interim dividend of RMB0.131827 per share
(inclusive of tax). Holders of H shares whose names are on the Company's H share
register of members on September 18, 2008 will be entitled to receive the
interim dividend.
In accordance with the relevant provisions of the articles of association of the
Company, dividends payable to the Company's equity holders shall be declared in
Renminbi. Dividends payable to the holders of A shares shall be paid in Renminbi
while dividends payable to the holders of H shares shall be paid in Hong Kong
Dollars. The amount of Hong Kong Dollars payable shall be calculated at the rate
of HK$1.00 equals to RMB0.87685 which was the average of the closing exchange
rate for Renminbi to Hong Kong Dollar as announced by the People's Bank of China
for the week prior to the declaration of the dividends by the Board on August
27, 2008. Accordingly, the dividends payable for each H share of the Company
will be HK$0.150342 (inclusive of tax).
According to the Law on Corporate Income Tax of the People's Republic of China
and the relevant implementing rules which came into effect on January 1, 2008,
the Company is required to withhold corporate income tax at the rate of 10%
before distributing the interim dividend to non-resident enterprise shareholders
as appearing on the H share register of members of the Company. Any shares
registered in the name of the non-individual registered shareholders, including
HKSCC Nominees Limited, other nominees, trustees or other groups and
organizations will be treated as being held by non-resident enterprise
shareholders and therefore will be subject to the withholding of the corporate
income tax.
In order to determine the list of holders of H shares who are entitled to
receive the interim dividend for the period ended June 30, 2008, the Company's
register of members of H shares will be closed from September 11, 2008
(Thursday) to September 18, 2008 (Thursday) (both days inclusive) during which
period no transfer of H shares will be registered. In order to qualify for the
interim dividends, holders of H shares whose transfers have not been registered
must lodge all transfer documents together with the relevant share certificates
at Hong Kong Registrars Limited no later than 4:30 p.m. on September 10, 2008
(Wednesday). The address of the transfer office of Hong Kong Registrars Limited
is Rooms 1712-1716, 17th Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Wanchai,
Hong Kong.
Investors should read this announcement carefully. The Company will withhold for
payment of the corporate income tax strictly in accordance with the relevant
laws or requirements of the relevant governmental departments and strictly based
on what has been registered on the H share register of members on the Record
Date. The Company will owe no liability whatsoever in respect of and will not
entertain any claims arising from any delay in, or inaccurate
determination of, the status of the shareholders or any disputes over the
mechanism of withholding.
By order of the Board
PETROCHINA COMPANY LIMITED
LI HUAIQI
Secretary to the Board
Beijing, the PRC
9 September 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.
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: September 12, 2008 By: /s/ Li Huaiqi
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Name: Li Huaiqi
Title: Company Secretary