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1HongKongExchangesandClearingLimitedandTheStockExchangeofHongKongLimitedtakenoresponsibilityforthecontentsofthisannouncement,makenorepresentationastoitsaccuracyorcompletenessandexpresslydisclaimanyliabilitywhatsoeverforanylosshowsoeverarisingfromorinrelianceuponthewholeoranypartofthecontentsofthisannouncement.
ChinaTelecomCorporationLimited中国电信股份有限公司(AjointstocklimitedcompanyincorporatedinthePeople'sRepublicofChinawithlimitedliability)(StockCode:728)POLLRESULTSOFANNUALGENERALMEETING,APPOINTMENTANDCHANGEOFDIRECTORSANDSUPERVISORSANDPAYMENTOFTHEFINALDIVIDENDTheBoardoftheCompanyispleasedtoannouncethatalltheproposedresolutionsweredulypassedbyshareholdersbywayofpollattheAGMheldon26May2020.
TheCompany'sshareholdersapprovedtheprofitdistributionproposalandthedeclarationandpaymentofafinaldividendofRMB0.
114441pershare(equivalenttoHK$0.
125pershare)(pre-tax)fortheyearended31December2019.
Thefinaldividendisexpectedtobepaidon31July2020.
Referencesaremadetothecircular(the"OriginalCircular")andthenotice(the"OriginalNoticeofAGM")oftheannualgeneralmeetingfortheyear2019(the"AGM")ofChinaTelecomCorporationLimited(the"Company")dated9April2020,andthesupplementalcircular(the"SupplementalCircular")andthesupplementalnotice(the"SupplementalNoticeofAGM")oftheAGMoftheCompanydated8May2020.
Unlessotherwisedefinedinthisannouncement,termsusedhereinshallhavethesamemeaningsasdefinedintheOriginalCircular,theOriginalNoticeofAGM,theSupplementalCircularandtheSupplementalNoticeofAGM.
2PollResultsoftheAGMTheBoardoftheCompanyispleasedtoannouncethattheAGMwasheldonTuesday,26May2020atGrandBallroom,theLobbyFloor,GrandHyattHongKong,1HarbourRoad,Wanchai,HongKong.
ThenumberofissuedsharesoftheCompanyasatthedateoftheAGMwas80,932,368,321,whichwasthetotalnumberofsharesentitlingtheholderstoattendandvotefororagainstanyoftheresolutionsproposedattheAGM.
TherewerenorestrictionsonanyshareholderscastingvotesonanyoftheproposedresolutionsattheAGM.
TheAGMwasheldincompliancewiththerequirementsoftheCompanyLawofthePeople'sRepublicofChinaandtheprovisionsofthearticlesofassociationoftheCompany.
ThepollresultsinrespectoftheproposedresolutionsattheAGMwereasfollows:OrdinaryResolutionsNo.
ofvotes(%)ForAgainst1.
THATtheconsolidatedfinancialstatementsoftheCompany,thereportoftheBoardofDirectors,thereportoftheSupervisoryCommitteeandthereportoftheinternationalauditorfortheyearended31December2019beconsideredandapproved,andtheBoardbeauthorisedtopreparethebudgetoftheCompanyfortheyear2020.
76,314,290,845(99.
9994%)473,400(0.
0006%)Asmorethan1/2ofthevoteswerecastinfavourofthisresolution,theresolutionwasdulypassedasanordinaryresolution.
2.
THATtheprofitdistributionproposalandthedeclarationandpaymentofafinaldividendfortheyearended31December2019beconsideredandapproved.
76,329,512,520(99.
9812%)14,373,725(0.
0188%)Asmorethan1/2ofthevoteswerecastinfavourofthisresolution,theresolutionwasdulypassedasanordinaryresolution.
3.
THATthere-appointmentofDeloitteToucheTohmatsuandDeloitteToucheTohmatsuCertifiedPublicAccountantsLLPastheinternationalauditoranddomesticauditoroftheCompanyrespectivelyfortheyearendingon31December2020beconsideredandapproved,andtheBoardbeauthorisedtofixtheremunerationoftheauditors.
76,341,836,340(99.
9973%)2,039,905(0.
0027%)Asmorethan1/2ofthevoteswerecastinfavourofthisresolution,theresolutionwasdulypassedasanordinaryresolution.
4.
4.
1Ordinaryresolutionnumbered4.
1oftheOriginalNoticeofAGM(Toapprovethere-electionofMr.
KeRuiwenasaDirectoroftheCompany)75,374,141,846(98.
9196%)823,232,936(1.
0804%)Asmorethan1/2ofthevoteswerecastinfavourofthisresolution,theresolutionwasdulypassedasanordinaryresolution.
3OrdinaryResolutionsNo.
ofvotes(%)ForAgainst4.
2Ordinaryresolutionnumbered4.
2oftheOriginalNoticeofAGM(ToapprovetheelectionofMr.
LiZhengmaoasaDirectoroftheCompany)75,874,321,844(99.
3844%)470,004,938(0.
6156%)Asmorethan1/2ofthevoteswerecastinfavourofthisresolution,theresolutionwasdulypassedasanordinaryresolution.
4.
3Ordinaryresolutionnumbered4.
3oftheOriginalNoticeofAGM(ToapprovetheelectionofMr.
ShaoGuangluasaDirectoroftheCompany)75,874,293,644(99.
3843%)470,033,138(0.
6157%)Asmorethan1/2ofthevoteswerecastinfavourofthisresolution,theresolutionwasdulypassedasanordinaryresolution.
4.
4Ordinaryresolutionnumbered4.
4oftheOriginalNoticeofAGM(Toapprovethere-electionofMr.
ChenZhongyueasaDirectoroftheCompany)75,875,834,544(99.
3863%)468,492,238(0.
6137%)Asmorethan1/2ofthevoteswerecastinfavourofthisresolution,theresolutionwasdulypassedasanordinaryresolution.
4.
5Ordinaryresolutionnumbered4.
5oftheOriginalNoticeofAGM(Toapprovethere-electionofMr.
LiuGuiqingasaDirectoroftheCompany)75,863,352,244(99.
3700%)480,974,538(0.
6300%)Asmorethan1/2ofthevoteswerecastinfavourofthisresolution,theresolutionwasdulypassedasanordinaryresolution.
4.
6Ordinaryresolutionnumbered4.
6oftheOriginalNoticeofAGM(Toapprovethere-electionofMadamZhuMinasaDirectoroftheCompany)75,819,337,344(99.
3123%)524,989,438(0.
6877%)Asmorethan1/2ofthevoteswerecastinfavourofthisresolution,theresolutionwasdulypassedasanordinaryresolution.
4.
7Ordinaryresolutionnumbered4.
7oftheOriginalNoticeofAGM(Toapprovethere-electionofMr.
WangGuoquanasaDirectoroftheCompany)75,875,627,044(99.
3861%)468,699,738(0.
6139%)Asmorethan1/2ofthevoteswerecastinfavourofthisresolution,theresolutionwasdulypassedasanordinaryresolution.
4OrdinaryResolutionsNo.
ofvotes(%)ForAgainst4.
8Ordinaryresolutionnumbered4.
8oftheOriginalNoticeofAGM(Toapprovethere-electionofMr.
ChenShengguangasaDirectoroftheCompany)75,558,094,777(98.
9714%)785,236,005(1.
0286%)Asmorethan1/2ofthevoteswerecastinfavourofthisresolution,theresolutionwasdulypassedasanordinaryresolution.
4.
9Ordinaryresolutionnumbered4.
9oftheOriginalNoticeofAGM(Toapprovethere-electionofMr.
TseHauYin,AloysiusasanIndependentDirectoroftheCompany)74,269,728,247(97.
2838%)2,073,602,535(2.
7162%)Asmorethan1/2ofthevoteswerecastinfavourofthisresolution,theresolutionwasdulypassedasanordinaryresolution.
4.
10Ordinaryresolutionnumbered4.
10oftheOriginalNoticeofAGM(Toapprovethere-electionofMr.
XuErmingasanIndependentDirectoroftheCompany)75,865,022,637(99.
3735%)478,308,145(0.
6265%)Asmorethan1/2ofthevoteswerecastinfavourofthisresolution,theresolutionwasdulypassedasanordinaryresolution.
4.
11Ordinaryresolutionnumbered4.
11oftheOriginalNoticeofAGM(Toapprovethere-electionofMadamWangHsuehmingasanIndependentDirectoroftheCompany)74,618,732,892(97.
7410%)1,724,597,890(2.
2590%)Asmorethan1/2ofthevoteswerecastinfavourofthisresolution,theresolutionwasdulypassedasanordinaryresolution.
4.
12Ordinaryresolutionnumbered4.
12oftheOriginalNoticeofAGM(Toapprovethere-electionofMr.
YeungChiWai,JasonasanIndependentDirectoroftheCompany)76,320,328,223(99.
9699%)23,002,559(0.
0301%)Asmorethan1/2ofthevoteswerecastinfavourofthisresolution,theresolutionwasdulypassedasanordinaryresolution.
5.
5.
1Ordinaryresolutionnumbered5.
1oftheOriginalNoticeofAGM(Toapprovethere-electionofMr.
SuiYixunasaSupervisoroftheCompany)76,254,395,742(99.
8958%)79,516,075(0.
1042%)Asmorethan1/2ofthevoteswerecastinfavourofthisresolution,theresolutionwasdulypassedasanordinaryresolution.
5OrdinaryResolutionsNo.
ofvotes(%)ForAgainst5.
2Ordinaryresolutionnumbered5.
2oftheOriginalNoticeofAGM(Toapprovethere-electionofMr.
XuShiguangasaSupervisoroftheCompany)74,884,987,509(98.
1019%)1,448,924,308(1.
8981%)Asmorethan1/2ofthevoteswerecastinfavourofthisresolution,theresolutionwasdulypassedasanordinaryresolution.
5.
3Ordinaryresolutionnumbered5.
3oftheSupplementalNoticeofAGM(ToapprovetheelectionofMr.
YouMinqiangasaSupervisoroftheCompany)174,879,221,714(98.
1018%)1,448,877,703(1.
8982%)Asmorethan1/2ofthevoteswerecastinfavourofthisresolution,theresolutionwasdulypassedasanordinaryresolution.
SpecialResolutionsNo.
ofvotes(%)ForAgainst6.
THATtheamendmentstotheArticlesofAssociationoftheCompanybeconsideredandapproved;THATanyDirectoroftheCompanybeandisherebyauthorisedtoundertakeactionsinhisorheropinionasnecessaryorappropriate,soastocompletetheapprovaland/orregistrationorfilingoftheamendmentstotheArticlesofAssociation.
75,920,734,817(99.
4458%)423,127,428(0.
5542%)Asmorethan2/3ofthevoteswerecastinfavourofthisresolution,theresolutionwasdulypassedasaspecialresolution.
7.
Specialresolutionnumbered7oftheOriginalNoticeofAGM(ToconsiderandapprovetheissueofdebenturesbytheCompany,toauthorisetheBoardtoissuedebenturesanddeterminethespecificterms,conditionsandothermattersofthedebenturesandtoapprovethecentralisedregistrationofdebenturesbytheCompany)71,194,492,558(93.
2681%)5,138,634,722(6.
7319%)Asmorethan2/3ofthevoteswerecastinfavourofthisresolution,theresolutionwasdulypassedasaspecialresolution.
1AsmentionedintheSupplementalCircular,theSupervisoryCommitteehasnominatedMr.
YouMinqiangasaSupervisoroftheCompany.
TheCompanyhascorrespondinglyaddedtheproposedordinaryresolutiontoelectMr.
YouasaSupervisoroftheseventhsessionoftheSupervisoryCommittee.
Thenewordinaryresolutionnumbered5.
3toelectMr.
YouasaSupervisoroftheCompanywasproposedfortheshareholders'approvalattheAGM.
6SpecialResolutionsNo.
ofvotes(%)ForAgainst8.
Specialresolutionnumbered8oftheOriginalNoticeofAGM(ToconsiderandapprovetheissueofcompanybondsinthePeople'sRepublicofChina,andtoauthorisetheBoardtoissuecompanybondsanddeterminethespecificterms,conditionsandothermattersofthecompanybondsinthePeople'sRepublicofChina)76,342,120,940(99.
9977%)1,759,305(0.
0023%)Asmorethan2/3ofthevoteswerecastinfavourofthisresolution,theresolutionwasdulypassedasaspecialresolution.
9.
Specialresolutionnumbered9oftheOriginalNoticeofAGM(TograntageneralmandatetotheBoardtoissue,allotanddealwithadditionalsharesintheCompanynotexceeding20%ofeachoftheexistingdomesticSharesandHSharesinissue,toauthorisetheBoardtoincreasetheregisteredcapitaloftheCompanyandtocorrespondinglyamendthearticlesofassociationoftheCompanytoreflectsuchincreaseintheregisteredcapitaloftheCompanyunderthegeneralmandate)68,894,977,582(90.
2430%)7,448,902,663(9.
7570%)Asmorethan2/3ofthevoteswerecastinfavourofthisresolution,theresolutionwasdulypassedasaspecialresolution.
ComputershareHongKongInvestorServicesLimited,registraroftheCompany'sHShares,actedasthescrutineerforthevote-takingattheAGM.
7PaymentoftheFinalDividendThefinaldividendofRMB0.
114441pershare(equivalenttoHK$0.
125pershare)(pre-tax)fortheyearended31December2019wasapprovedattheAGM.
ThepaymentshallbemadetoshareholderswhosenamesappearontheregisterofmembersoftheCompanyonTuesday,9June2020.
TheHshareregisterofmemberswillbeclosedfromWednesday,3June2020toTuesday,9June2020(bothdaysinclusive).
Inordertobeentitledtothefinaldividend,HshareshareholderswhohavenotregisteredthetransferdocumentsarerequiredtodepositthetransferdocumentstogetherwiththerelevantsharecertificatesatComputershareHongKongInvestorServicesLimitedatShops1712-1716,17thFloor,HopewellCentre,183Queen'sRoadEast,WanChai,HongKongatorbefore4:30p.
m.
onTuesday,2June2020.
DividendswillbedenominatedanddeclaredinRenminbi.
DividendsforholdersofdomesticsharesandtheinvestorsoftheShanghaiStockExchangeandShenzhenStockExchange(includingenterprisesandindividuals)investingintheHsharesoftheCompanylistedonTheStockExchangeofHongKongLimited(the"HKSE")(the"SouthboundTradingLink")(the"SouthboundInvestors")willbepaidinRenminbi,whereasdividendsforHshareshareholdersotherthanSouthboundInvestorswillbepaidinHongKongdollars.
TherelevantexchangeratewillbetheaveragemedianrateofRenminbitoHongKongdollarsasannouncedbythePeople'sBankofChinafortheweekpriortothedateofdeclarationofdividendsattheAGM(RMB0.
915524equivalenttoHK$1.
00).
Pursuanttothe"EnterpriseIncomeTaxLawofthePeople'sRepublicofChina",the"ImplementationRulesoftheEnterpriseIncomeTaxLawofthePeople'sRepublicofChina"in2008andGuoShuiHan[2008]No.
897,theCompanyshallbeobligedtowithholdandpay10%enterpriseincometaxwhenitdistributesthe2019finaldividendstonon-residententerpriseshareholdersofoverseasHshares(includingHKSCCNomineesLimited,othercorporatenomineesortrustees,andotherentitiesororganisations)whosenamesappearontheCompany'sHshareregisterofmembersonTuesday,9June2020.
AccordingtoregulationsbytheStateTaxationAdministration(GuoShuiHan[2011]No.
348)andrelevantlawsandregulations,iftheindividualHshareshareholderswhoareHongKongorMacauresidentsandthosewhosecountryofdomicileisacountrywhichhasenteredintoataxtreatywithPRCstipulatingadividendtaxrateof10%,theCompanywillfinallywithholdandpayindividualincometaxattherateof10%onbehalfoftheindividualHshareshareholders.
IftheindividualHshareshareholderswhosecountryofdomicileisacountrywhichhasenteredintoataxtreatywithPRCstipulatingadividendtaxrateoflessthan10%,theCompanywillfinallywithholdandpayindividualincometaxattherateof10%onbehalfoftheindividualHshareshareholders.
IftheindividualHshareshareholderswhosecountryofdomicileisacountrywhichhasenteredintoataxtreatywithPRCstipulatingadividendtaxrateofmorethan10%butlessthan20%,theCompanywillwithholdandpayindividualincometaxattheactualtaxratestipulatedintherelevanttaxtreaty.
IftheindividualHshareshareholderswhosecountryofdomicileisacountrywhichhasenteredintoataxtreatywithPRCstipulatingadividendtaxrateof20%,oracountrywhichhasnotenteredintoanytaxtreatieswithPRC,orunderanyothercircumstances,theCompanywillwithholdandpayindividualincometaxattherateof20%onbehalfoftheindividualHshareshareholders.
IfthoseshareholdersneedtorequestarefundoftaxoverpaidfromthePRCtaxauthoritiesthroughtheCompanyinaccordancewiththerelevantrequirementsoftheAnnouncement[2019]No.
35oftheStateTaxationAdministration,theyshallsubmitreportsandinformationas8stipulatedintheAnnouncement[2019]No.
35oftheStateTaxationAdministration,andprovidesupplementalinformationontheirentitlementsundertherelevanttreaties.
TheCompanywilldeterminethecountryofdomicileoftheindividualHshareshareholdersbasedontheregisteredaddressasrecordedintheHshareregisterofmembersoftheCompanyonTuesday,9June2020(the"RegisteredAddress").
IfthecountryofdomicileofanindividualHshareshareholderisnotthesameastheRegisteredAddressoriftheindividualHshareshareholderwouldliketoapplyforarefundoftheadditionalamountoftaxfinallywithheldandpaid,theindividualHshareshareholdershallnotifyandproviderelevantsupportingdocumentstotheCompanyonorbeforeTuesday,2June2020.
Uponexaminationofthesupportingdocumentsbytherelevanttaxauthorities,theCompanywillfollowtheguidancegivenbythetaxauthoritiestoimplementrelevanttaxwithholdingandpaymentprovisionsandarrangements.
IndividualHshareshareholdersmayeitherpersonallyattendorappointarepresentativetoattendtotheproceduresinaccordancewiththerequirementsunderthetaxtreatiesnoticeiftheydonotprovidetherelevantsupportingdocumentstotheCompanywithinthetimeperiodstatedabove.
ForSouthboundInvestors(includingenterprisesandindividuals),theShanghaibranchofChinaSecuritiesDepositoryandClearingCorporationLimitedandtheShenzhenbranchofChinaSecuritiesDepositoryandClearingCorporationLimited,asthenomineesoftheinvestorsoftheSouthboundTradingLink,willreceivealldividendsdistributedbytheCompanyandwilldistributethedividendstotherelevantinvestorsundertheSouthboundTradingLinkthroughitsdepositaryandclearingsystem.
Accordingtotherelevantprovisionsunderthe"NoticeonTaxationPoliciesforShanghai-HongKongStockConnectPilotProgramme(CaiShui[2014]No.
81)"and"NoticeonTaxationPoliciesforShenzhen-HongKongStockConnectPilotProgramme(CaiShui[2016]No.
127)",theCompanyshallwithholdandpayindividualincometaxattherateof20%withrespecttodividendsreceivedbytheMainlandindividualinvestorsforinvestingintheHsharesoftheCompanylistedontheHKSEthroughtheSouthboundTradingLink.
InrespectofthedividendsreceivedbyMainlandsecuritiesinvestmentfundsinvestingintheHsharesoftheCompanylistedontheHKSEthroughtheSouthboundTradingLink,thetaxleviedshallbeascertainedbyreferencetotherulesapplicabletoindividualinvestors.
TheCompanyisnotrequiredtowithholdandpayincometaxondividendsderivedbytheMainlandenterpriseinvestorsundertheSouthboundTradingLink,andsuchenterprisesshallreporttheincomeandmaketaxpaymentbythemselves.
Therecorddateforentitlementtotheshareholders'rightsandtherelevantarrangementsofdividenddistributionfortheSouthboundInvestorsarethesameasthosefortheCompany'sHshareshareholders.
TheCompanyassumesnoresponsibilityanddisclaimsallliabilitieswhatsoeverinrelationtothetaxstatusortaxtreatmentoftheindividualHshareshareholdersandforanyclaimsarisingfromanydelayinorinaccuratedeterminationofthetaxstatusortaxtreatmentoftheindividualHshareshareholdersoranydisputesrelatingtothetaxwithholdingandpaymentmechanismorarrangements.
ForHshareshareholdersotherthantheSouthboundInvestors,theCompanyhasappointedBankofChina(HongKong)TrusteesLimitedasthereceivingagentinHongKong(the"ReceivingAgent")andwillpaytosuchReceivingAgentthefinaldividenddeclaredforpaymenttoHshareshareholders9otherthantheSouthboundInvestors.
TheReceivingAgentwillpaythefinaldividendnetoftheapplicabletaxon31July2020.
TherelevantdividendwarrantswillbedespatchedtoHshareshareholdersbyordinarypostandtheriskoferrorsinvolvedinthepostagewillbebornebytheHshareshareholders.
FortheSouthboundInvestors,thefinaldividendnetoftheapplicabletaxwillbepaidbytheCompanytotheShanghaibranchofChinaSecuritiesDepositoryandClearingCorporationLimitedandShenzhenbranchofChinaSecuritiesDepositoryandClearingCorporationLimitedon31July2020.
TheShanghaibranchofChinaSecuritiesDepositoryandClearingCorporationLimitedandShenzhenbranchofChinaSecuritiesDepositoryandClearingCorporationLimitedwillpaythefinaldividendnetoftheapplicabletaxtotheSouthboundInvestors.
APPOINTMENTANDCHANGEOFDIRECTORSANDSUPERVISORSTheappointmentofeachoftheaboveDirectorsandSupervisorsfortheseventhsessionoftheBoardandtheSupervisoryCommitteewasapprovedattheAGM.
Meanwhile,Mr.
ZhangJianbinandMr.
DaiBinhavebeenelectedbytheemployeesoftheCompanydemocraticallyastheEmployeeRepresentativeSupervisorsoftheSupervisoryCommittee.
TheappointmentoftheaboveDirectorsandSupervisorsfortheseventhsessionoftheBoardandtheSupervisoryCommitteetakeseffectfrom26May2020foratermofthreeyearsuntiltheannualgeneralmeetingoftheCompanyfortheyear2022tobeheldintheyear2023.
TheCompanywillenterintoaservicecontractwitheachoftheaboveDirectorsandSupervisors.
TheBoardandtheSupervisoryCommitteewilldeterminetheremunerationofeachoftheaboveDirectorsandSupervisorswithreferencetotheirrespectiveduties,responsibilities,experienceaswellascurrentmarketconditions.
Saveasdisclosedinthisannouncement,noneoftheaboveDirectorsandSupervisorshasheldanydirectorshipinanyotherlistedcompaniesinthepastthreeyearsnorcurrentlytakesupanyotherpositioninanygroupcompaniesoftheCompanyorhasanyrelationshipwithanyotherDirector,Supervisor,seniormanagement,substantialshareholderorcontrollingshareholderoftheCompany.
Furthermore,noneoftheaboveDirectorsandSupervisorshasanyinterestsinsharesoftheCompanywithinthemeaningofPartXVoftheSecuritiesandFuturesOrdinanceofHongKong.
Saveasdisclosedinthisannouncement,thereisnootherinformationrelatingtotheappointmentoftheaboveDirectorsandSupervisorswhichshouldbedisclosedpursuanttoRule13.
51(2)oftheRulesGoverningtheListingofSecuritiesonTheStockExchangeofHongKongLimitednoranyothermatterswhichneedtobebroughttotheattentionoftheshareholdersoftheCompany.
Duetotheirage,Mr.
YangJianqing("Mr.
Yang"),anEmployeeRepresentativeSupervisor,andMr.
YeZhong("Mr.
Ye"),aShareholderRepresentativeSupervisor,ofthesixthsessionoftheSupervisoryCommitteeretiredfromtheirpositionsasSupervisorsoftheCompanyupontheexpiryoftheirtermofofficeon26May2020.
Mr.
YangandMr.
YehaveconfirmedthattheyhavenodisagreementwiththeBoardandtheSupervisoryCommittee,anddidnothaveanymattersinrelationtotheirretirementthatshouldbebroughttotheattentionoftheshareholdersoftheCompany.
TheBoardandtheSupervisoryCommitteewouldliketoexpresstheirgratitudetoMr.
YangandMr.
YefortheirvaluablecontributionstotheCompanyduringtheirtenureofoffice.
10TheCompanytakesthisopportunitytowelcomeMr.
LiZhengmaoandMr.
ShaoGuanglutotheBoardandMr.
DaiBinandMr.
YouMinqiangtotheSupervisoryCommittee.
ByOrderoftheBoardChinaTelecomCorporationLimitedWongYukHarCompanySecretaryHongKong,26May2020Asatthedateofthisannouncement,theBoardofDirectorsoftheCompanyconsistsofMr.
KeRuiwen(astheChairmanandChiefExecutiveOfficer);Mr.
LiZhengmao(asthePresidentandChiefOperatingOfficer);Mr.
ShaoGuanglu;Mr.
ChenZhongyue,Mr.
LiuGuiqing,MadamZhuMin(astheChiefFinancialOfficer)andMr.
WangGuoquan(allastheExecutiveVicePresidents);Mr.
ChenShengguang(astheNon-ExecutiveDirector);Mr.
TseHauYin,Aloysius,Mr.
XuErming,MadamWangHsuehmingandMr.
YeungChiWai,Jason(allastheIndependentNon-ExecutiveDirectors).
BIOGRAPHICALDETAILSOFTHEMEMBERSOFTHESEVENTHSESSIONOFTHEBOARDOFDIRECTORSOFTHECOMPANYMr.
KeRuiwen,age56,isanExecutiveDirector,theChairmanoftheBoardofDirectorsandChiefExecutiveOfficeroftheCompany.
HejoinedtheBoardofDirectorsoftheCompanyinMay2012.
Mr.
Keobtainedadoctoratedegreeinbusinessadministration(DBA)fromtheESCRennesSchoolofBusiness.
Mr.
KeservedasDeputyDirectorGeneralofJiangxiPostsandTelecommunicationsAdministration,DeputyGeneralManagerofJiangxiTelecom,ManagingDirectoroftheMarketingDepartmentoftheCompanyandChinaTelecommunicationsCorporation,GeneralManagerofJiangxiTelecom,ManagingDirectoroftheHumanResourcesDepartmentoftheCompanyandChinaTelecommunicationsCorporation,ExecutiveVicePresident,PresidentandChiefOperatingOfficeroftheCompany,VicePresidentandPresidentofChinaTelecommunicationsCorporationandtheChairmanofSupervisoryCommitteeofChinaTowerCorporationLimited.
HeisalsotheChairmanofChinaTelecommunicationsCorporation.
Mr.
Kehasextensiveexperienceinmanagementandthetelecommunicationsindustry.
Mr.
LiZhengmao,age57,isanExecutiveDirector,thePresidentandChiefOperatingOfficeroftheCompany.
HejoinedtheBoardofDirectorsoftheCompanyinMay2020.
Mr.
LigraduatedfromSichuanUniversitywithamajorinradioelectronicsandreceivedamasterdegreeinradiotechnologyfromChengduTelecommunicationsEngineeringInstituteandadoctoratedegreeincommunicationandelectronicsystemofradioengineeringfromSoutheastUniversity.
Mr.
LiservedasanExecutiveDirectorandVicePresidentofChinaUnicomLimited,aDirectorandVicePresidentofChinaUnitedTelecommunicationsCorporation,aVicePresidentofChinaMobileLimitedwhichislistedontheMainBoardoftheHKSE,aVicePresidentandGeneralCounselofChinaMobileCommunicationsGroupCo.
,11Ltd.
andaDirectorandVicePresidentofChinaMobileCommunicationCo.
,Ltd.
,aNon-ExecutiveDirectorofChinaCommunicationsServicesCorporationLimitedwhichislistedontheMainBoardoftheHKSEandaViceChairmanofTrueCorporationPublicCompanyLimitedwhichislistedontheStockExchangeofThailand.
Mr.
LiisalsoaDirectorandthePresidentofChinaTelecommunicationsCorporation.
Mr.
Lihasextensiveexperienceinmanagementandthetelecommunicationsindustry.
Mr.
ShaoGuanglu,age56,isanExecutiveDirectoroftheCompany.
HejoinedtheBoardofDirectorsoftheCompanyinMay2020.
Mr.
Shaoisaprofessorlevelseniorengineer.
HegraduatedandreceivedmasterdegreesinengineeringandeconomicsfromHarbinInstituteofTechnologyandadoctoratedegreeinmanagementfromNankaiUniversity.
Mr.
ShaoservedasaDeputyGeneralManagerofChinaUnitedNetworkCommunicationsGroupCompanyLimited,anExecutiveDirectorandSeniorVicePresidentofChinaUnicom(HongKong)LimitedwhichislistedontheMainBoardoftheHKSE,aSeniorVicePresidentofChinaUnitedNetworkCommunicationsLimitedwhichislistedontheShanghaiStockExchange,aDirectorandSeniorVicePresidentofChinaUnitedNetworkCommunicationsCorporationLimited,aNon-ExecutiveDirectorofChinaCommunicationsServicesCorporationLimited,ChinaTowerCorporationLimitedandPCCWLimited,allofwhicharelistedontheMainBoardoftheHKSE,andamemberoftheboardofdirectorsofOpenNetworkingFoundation.
Mr.
ShaoiscurrentlyaDirectorofChinaTelecommunicationsCorporation,amemberofthestrategycommitteeofGSMAssociation,aVicePresidentofChinaInformationTechnologyIndustryFederationandDeputyDirectorofCommunicationsScienceandTechnologyCommitteeoftheMinistryofIndustryandInformationTechnologyofthePeople'sRepublicofChina.
Mr.
Shaohasextensiveexperienceinmanagementandthetelecommunicationsindustry.
Mr.
ChenZhongyue,age48,isanExecutiveDirectorandExecutiveVicePresidentoftheCompany.
HejoinedtheBoardofDirectorsoftheCompanyinMay2017.
Mr.
ChenreceivedabachelordegreefromShanghaiInternationalStudiesUniversity,amasterdegreeineconomicsfromZhejiangUniversityandanexecutivemasterofbusinessadministration(EMBA)fromXiamenUniversity.
Mr.
ChenservedasDeputyGeneralManagerofChinaTelecomZhejiangbranch,ManagingDirectorofthePublicCustomersDepartmentoftheCompanyandChinaTelecommunicationsCorporationandGeneralManagerofChinaTelecomShanxibranch.
HeisalsoaVicePresidentofChinaTelecommunicationsCorporation.
Mr.
Chenhasextensiveexperienceinmanagementandthetelecommunicationsindustry.
Mr.
LiuGuiqing,age53,isanExecutiveDirectorandExecutiveVicePresidentoftheCompany.
HejoinedtheBoardofDirectorsoftheCompanyinAugust2019.
Mr.
Liuisaprofessor-levelseniorengineer.
HereceivedadoctoratedegreeinengineeringsciencefromNationalUniversityofDefenseTechnology.
Mr.
LiuservedasDeputyGeneralManagerandGeneralManagerofChinaUnicomHunanbranchandGeneralManagerofChinaUnicomJiangsuprovincialbranch.
HeisalsoaVicePresidentofChinaTelecommunicationsCorporation.
Mr.
Liuhasextensiveexperienceinmanagementandthetelecommunicationsindustry.
MadamZhuMin,age55,isanExecutiveDirector,ExecutiveVicePresident,ChiefFinancialOfficerandSecretaryoftheBoardoftheCompany.
ShejoinedtheBoardofDirectorsoftheCompanyinOctober2018.
MadamZhuisasenioraccountant.
ShereceivedamasterdegreeinsystemengineeringfromtheFacultyofManagementEngineeringattheBeijingInstituteofPostsandTelecommunications12andadoctoratedegreeinbusinessadministrationfromtheHongKongPolytechnicUniversity.
MadamZhuservedasManagingDirectorofFinanceDepartmentofChinaTelecom(HongKong)Limited,ManagingDirectorofFinanceDepartmentofChinaMobile(HongKong)GroupLimited,DeputyChiefFinancialOfficerandManagingDirectorofFinanceDepartmentofChinaMobileLimitedwhichislistedontheMainBoardoftheHKSE,DirectorGeneralofFinanceDepartmentofChinaMobileCommunicationsCorporation,DeputyChiefAccountantandDirectorGeneralofFinanceDepartmentofChinaMobileCommunicationsGroupCo.
,Ltd.
andaDirectorofShanghaiPudongDevelopmentBankCo.
,Ltd.
whichislistedontheShanghaiStockExchange.
SheiscurrentlytheChiefAccountantofChinaTelecommunicationsCorporation.
MadamZhuhasextensiveexperienceinfinance,managementandthetelecommunicationsindustry.
Mr.
WangGuoquan,age47,isanExecutiveDirectorandExecutiveVicePresidentoftheCompany.
HejoinedtheBoardofDirectorsoftheCompanyinAugust2019.
Mr.
Wangreceivedanexecutivemasterdegreeofbusinessadministration(EMBA)fromRenminUniversityofChina.
Mr.
WangservedasDeputyGeneralManagerandGeneralManageroftheChinaTelecomHebeibranch,GeneralManageroftheMarketingDepartmentofChinaTelecommunicationsCorporationandadirectorofBesttoneHoldingCo.
,Ltd.
,whichislistedontheShanghaiStockExchange.
HeisalsoaVicePresidentofChinaTelecommunicationsCorporation.
Mr.
Wanghasextensiveexperienceinmanagementandthetelecommunicationsindustry.
Mr.
ChenShengguang,age56,isaNon-ExecutiveDirectoroftheCompany.
HejoinedtheBoardofDirectorsoftheCompanyinMay2017.
Mr.
ChengraduatedfromZhongnanUniversityofEconomicswithamajorinfinanceandaccounting,andobtainedapostgraduatedegreeineconomicsfromGuangdongAcademyofSocialSciencesandamasterdegreeinbusinessadministration(MBA)fromLingnanCollegeofSunYat-senUniversity.
Mr.
CheniscurrentlytheDirectorandGeneralManagerofGuangdongRisingAssetsManagementCo.
,Ltd.
(oneofthedomesticshareholdersoftheCompany).
Mr.
ChenservedastheManagerofFinanceDepartmentandDeputyGeneralManagerofGuangdongForeignTradeImport&ExportCorporation,HeadofFinanceDepartment,AssistanttoGeneralManagerandChiefAccountantofGuangdongGuangxinForeignTradeGroupCo.
,Limited,aDirectorofFSPGHi-TechCo.
,Ltd.
whichislistedontheShenzhenStockExchange,aNon-ExecutiveDirectorofXingfaAluminiumHoldingsLimitedwhichislistedontheMainBoardoftheHKSE,aDirectorofGuangdongSilk-TexGroupCo.
,Ltd.
,theChiefAccountantandDeputyGeneralManagerofGuangdongGuangxinHoldingsGroupLtd.
.
Mr.
Chenhasextensiveexperienceinfinanceandcorporatemanagement.
Mr.
TseHauYin,Aloysius,age72,isanIndependentNon-ExecutiveDirectoroftheCompany.
HejoinedtheBoardofDirectorsoftheCompanyinSeptember2005.
Mr.
TseiscurrentlyanIndependentNon-ExecutiveDirectorofCNOOCLimited,SinofertHoldingsLimited,SJMHoldingsLimitedandChinaHuarongAssetManagementCo.
,Ltd.
,allofwhicharelistedontheMainBoardoftheHKSE.
Mr.
TseisalsoanIndependentNon-ExecutiveDirectorofOCBCWingHangBankLimited(formerlyknownas"WingHangBankLimited",whichwaslistedontheMainBoardoftheHKSEuntilOctober2014).
From2004to2010,hewasanIndependentNon-ExecutiveDirectorofChinaConstructionBankCorporation,whichislistedontheMainBoardoftheHKSE.
From2005to2016,Mr.
TsewasalsoanIndependentNon-ExecutiveDirectorofDaoheGlobalGroupLimited(formerlyknownas"LinmarkGroupLimited"),whichislistedontheMainBoardoftheHKSE.
Mr.
Tsewasappointedasan13IndependentNon-ExecutiveDirectorofCCBInternational(Holdings)Limited,awhollyownedsubsidiaryofChinaConstructionBankCorporationinMarch2013.
HeisalsoamemberoftheInternationalAdvisoryCouncilofthePeople'sMunicipalGovernmentofWuhan.
Mr.
TseisafellowoftheInstituteofCharteredAccountantsinEnglandandWales,andtheHongKongInstituteofCertifiedPublicAccountants("HKICPA").
Mr.
TseisapastPresidentandaformermemberoftheAuditCommitteeoftheHKICPA.
HejoinedKPMGin1976,becameapartnerin1984andretiredinMarch2003.
Mr.
TsewasaNon-ExecutiveChairmanofKPMG'soperationsinChinaandamemberoftheKPMGChinaadvisoryboardfrom1997to2000.
Mr.
TseisagraduateoftheUniversityofHongKong.
ProfessorXuErming,age70,isanIndependentNon-ExecutiveDirectoroftheCompany.
HejoinedtheBoardofDirectorsoftheCompanyinSeptember2005.
ProfessorXuisaprofessorandDeanofBusinessSchoolofShantouUniversityandViceChairmanoftheChineseEnterpriseManagementResearchAssociation.
HeisentitledtotheStateCouncil'sspecialgovernmentallowancesandisanIndependentNon-ExecutiveDirectorofComtecSolarSystemsGroupLimited,whichislistedontheMainBoardoftheHKSE.
ProfessorXuservedasaprofessor,Ph.
DsupervisoroftheGraduateSchoolandDeanofBusinessSchoolattheRenminUniversityofChina,andwasanIndependentSupervisorofHarbinElectricCompanyLimited,whichislistedontheMainBoardoftheHKSE.
Overtheyears,ProfessorXuhasconductedresearchinareasrelatedtostrategicmanagement,innovationandentrepreneurshipmanagement,andhasbeenresponsibleforresearchonmanysubjectsputforwardbytheNationalNaturalScienceFoundation,theNationalSocialScienceFoundation,andotherauthoritiesatprovincialandministrylevel.
HehasreceivedmanyawardssuchastheMinistryofEducation'sClassOneExcellentHigherEducationTextbookAward,theState-LevelClassTwoTeachingAwardandtheNationalExcellentCourseAward.
ProfessorXuhasbeenawardedtheFulbrightScholarofU.
S.
A.
twiceandthevisitingscholarofMcGillUniversity,Canada.
ProfessorXuwaspreviouslyalecturerattheNewYorkStateUniversityatBuffalo,U.
S.
A.
,theUniversityofScranton,U.
S.
A.
,theUniversityofTechnology,Sydney,theKyushuUniversity,Japan,PanyapiwatInstituteofManagement,ThailandandtheHongKongPolytechnicUniversity.
MadamWangHsuehming,age70,isanIndependentNon-ExecutiveDirectoroftheCompany.
ShejoinedtheBoardofDirectorsoftheCompanyinMay2014.
MadamWangreceivedabachelorofartsdegreefromtheUniversityofMassachusettsandattendedColumbiaUniversity.
ShewasaSeniorAdvisorandformerChairmanofBlackRockChina.
ShewasalsotheformerChairmanofChinaatGoldmanSachsAssetManagement.
ShejoinedGoldmanSachsin1994,becameaPartnerin2000andanAdvisoryDirectorfrom2010to2011.
Withnearly30yearsofexperienceinfinancialservices,sheparticipatedinpioneeringeffortsinChina'seconomicreformanddevelopment.
ShewasinstrumentalinadvisingMinistryofPostsandTelecommunicationsandMinistryofInformationIndustry(nowknownasMinistryofIndustryandInformationTechnology)intheprivatisationsandlistingsofitsmobileandfixedlinebusinesses.
Shealsoparticipatedinadvisingappropriateoperatorsinstrategicinvestmentsbyinternationaltelecomcompanies.
Theearlycross-borderfinancingsofaircraftandothercapitalequipmentinChina'saviationsector,aswellastheseparatelistingsofnationalairlines,andimportantprovincialandmunicipalcreditrestructuringsalsoformedpartofMadamWang'sunderstandingofChina'seconomicgrowthinthepastthreedecades.
14Mr.
YeungChiWai,Jason,age65,isanIndependentNon-ExecutiveDirectoroftheCompany.
HejoinedtheBoardofDirectorsoftheCompanyinOctober2018.
Mr.
YeungiscurrentlytheGroupChiefComplianceandRiskManagementOfficerofFungHoldings(1937)LimitedanditslistedcompaniesinHongKong,anIndependentNon-ExecutiveDirectorofBankofCommunicationsCo.
,Ltd,whichislistedontheMainBoardoftheHKSEandtheShanghaiStockExchangeandamemberofHospitalAuthorityBoardofHongKong.
HeservedasanIndependentNon-ExecutiveDirectorofAviChinaIndustry&TechnologyCompanyLimited,whichislistedontheMainBoardoftheHKSE.
Mr.
Yeunghasextensiveexperienceinhandlinglegal,complianceandregulatorymattersandpreviouslyworkedintheSecuritiesandFuturesCommissionofHongKong,lawfirmsandenterprisespractisingcorporate,commercialandsecuritieslaws.
Mr.
YeungservedasaDirectorandtheGeneralCounselofChinaEverbrightLimited,whichislistedontheMainBoardoftheHKSEandwasalsoapartnerofWoo,Kwan,Lee,&Lo.
.
HeactedastheBoardSecretaryofBOCHongKong(Holdings)LimitedwhichislistedontheMainBoardoftheHKSE,from2001to2011andconcurrentlyactedastheBoardSecretaryofBankofChinaLimitedwhichislistedontheMainBoardoftheHKSEandtheShanghaiStockExchange,from2005to2008.
HealsoservedastheDeputyChiefExecutive(PersonalBanking)ofBankofChina(HongKong)LimitedfromApril2011toFebruary2015.
Mr.
YeungreceivedabachelordegreeinsocialsciencesfromtheUniversityofHongKong.
HethengraduatedfromTheCollegeofLaw,UnitedKingdomandreceivedabachelordegreeinlawandamasterdegreeinbusinessadministrationfromtheUniversityofWesternOntario,Canada.
BIOGRAPHICALDETAILSOFTHEMEMBERSOFTHESEVENTHSESSIONOFTHESUPERVISORYCOMMITTEEOFTHECOMPANYMr.
SuiYixun,age56,isaShareholderRepresentativeSupervisorandtheChairmanoftheSupervisoryCommitteeoftheCompany.
HejoinedtheSupervisoryCommitteeoftheCompanyinMay2015.
Mr.
SuiiscurrentlyaSupervisorofTianyiTelecomTerminalsCompanyLimitedandaSupervisorofChinaTowerCorporationLimitedwhichislistedontheMainBoardoftheHKSE.
Mr.
SuireceivedabachelordegreefromBeijingInstituteofPostsandTelecommunicationsandamasterdegreeinbusinessadministrationfromTsinghuaUniversity.
Mr.
SuiservedasDeputyGeneralManagerofChinaTelecomShandongbranch,DeputyGeneralManageroftheNorthernTelecomofChinaTelecommunicationsCorporation,GeneralManagerofChinaTelecomInnerMongoliaAutonomousRegionbranchandtheManagingDirectorofauditdepartmentoftheCompany.
Mr.
Suiisasenioreconomistandhasextensiveexperienceinoperationalandfinancialmanagementinthetelecommunicationsindustry.
Mr.
ZhangJianbin,age55,isanEmployeeRepresentativeSupervisoroftheCompany.
HejoinedtheSupervisoryCommitteeoftheCompanyinOctober2012.
Mr.
ZhangiscurrentlytheDeputyManagingDirectoroftheCorporateStrategyDepartment(LegalDepartment)andtheDeputyGeneralCounselofChinaTelecommunicationsCorporation.
Mr.
ZhanggraduatedfromtheLawSchoolofPekingUniversityin1989andreceivedaLLMdegree.
HealsohadanEMBAdegreefromtheGuanghuaSchoolofManagementatPekingUniversityin2006.
HepreviouslyworkedattheDepartmentofPolicyandRegulationoftheMinistryofPostsandTelecommunications("MPT")andtheDirectorateGeneralofTelecommunicationsoftheMPT.
Mr.
Zhanghasextensiveexperienceincorporatelegalaffairs.
15Mr.
DaiBin,age51,isanEmployeeRepresentativeSupervisoroftheCompany.
HejoinedtheSupervisoryCommitteeoftheCompanyinMay2020.
Mr.
DaiservesastheViceChairmanoftheLabourUnionofChinaTelecommunicationsCorporation.
Mr.
Daiisasenioreconomist.
HegraduatedfromXiamenUniversityandreceivedabachelordegreeinChineselanguageandliterature.
HealsoobtainedanEMBAdegreefromtheGuanghuaSchoolofManagementatPekingUniversity.
HeservedasaDeputyManagingDirectoroftheOfficeoftheBoardofDirectorsoftheCompanyandtheDeputyManagingDirectoroftheGeneralAffairsOffice(OfficeoftheBoardofDirectorsandSecurityDepartment)ofChinaTelecommunicationsCorporation.
Mr.
Daihasextensiveexperienceinoperationalmanagementinthetelecommunicationsindustry.
Mr.
XuShiguang,age40,isaShareholderRepresentativeSupervisoroftheCompany.
HejoinedtheSupervisoryCommitteeoftheCompanyinOctober2018.
Mr.
XuiscurrentlytheDirectorofgeneralofficeofauditdepartmentoftheCompany.
Mr.
XureceivedabachelordegreeinauditingandamasterdegreeinaccountingfromtheNankaiUniversity.
Mr.
XuservedatvariouspositionsininternalcontrolandauditingatChinaTelecommunicationsCorporationformanyyears.
Mr.
XuisamemberoftheChineseInstituteofCertifiedPublicAccountantsandaCertifiedInternalAuditorwithextensiveexperienceininternalcontrolandauditing.
Mr.
YouMinqiang,age46,isaShareholderRepresentativeSupervisoroftheCompany.
HejoinedtheSupervisoryCommitteeoftheCompanyinMay2020.
Mr.
YouservesasaDeputyDirectoroftheOrganisationDepartment(HumanResourcesDepartment)ofZhejiangProvincialFinancialDevelopmentCo.
,Ltd.
(oneofthedomesticshareholdersoftheCompany)andtheChairmanoftheSupervisoryCommitteeofZhejiangNongduAgriculturalProductsCo.
,Ltd.
.
Mr.
Youisasenioreconomist.
HegraduatedfromHangzhouUniversityandreceivedabachelordegreeineducation.
Mr.
YouservedinArmedPoliceHangzhouCommandSchoolandZhejiangProvincialFinancialHoldingsCo.
,Ltd.
.
Hehasextensiveexperienceinthefieldofhumanresources.