TIDMAIRC
RNS Number : 9343U
Air China Ld
30 October 2017
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AIR CHINA LIMITED
(a joint stock limited company incorporated in the People's
Republic of China with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 00753)
POLL RESULTS OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING APPOINTMENT OF
CHAIRMAN AND VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD CHANGE OF BOARD COMMITTEE
MEMBERS
APPOINTMENT OF EMPLOYEE REPRESENTATIVE SUPERVISORS APPOINTMENT
OF CHAIRMAN OF THE SUPERVISORY COMMITTEE
References are made to: (i) the circular of Air China Limited
(the "Company") dated 7 September 2017 (the "Circular") and the
notice of the Company dated 7 September 2017 (the "Notice")
containing details of the resolutions tabled at the EGM; and (ii)
the supplemental circular of the Company dated 12 October 2017 (the
"Supplemental Circular") and the supplemental notice of the Company
dated 12 October 2017 (the "Supplemental Notice") containing
details of the additional resolution proposed at the EGM. Unless
otherwise indicated, capitalised terms used in this announcement
shall have the same meanings as those defined in the Circular
and
the Supplemental Circular.
The board of directors of the Company (the "Board") is pleased
to announce that the proposed resolutions set out in the Notice and
the Supplemental Notice were duly passed by the shareholders of the
Company (the "Shareholders") by way of poll at the EGM held on
Friday, 27 October 2017.
RESULTS OF THE EGM
As at the date of the EGM, the number of total issued shares of
the Company was 14,524,815,185 shares. Shareholders and authorized
proxies holding an aggregate of 12,405,676,768 shares, representing
85.4102% of the total issued share capital of the Company were
present at the EGM.
CNAHC, the controlling shareholder of the Company, and CNACG,
the wholly-owned subsidiary of CNAHC, have a material interest in
the ordinary resolutions no. 6, 7 and 8 proposed at the EGM and are
required to abstain, and have abstained, from voting on these
ordinary resolutions at the EGM. As
at the date of the EGM, CNAHC and CNACG held an aggregate of
7,508,571,617 shares of the Company. Accordingly, the total number
of shares entitling the holders to attend and vote for or against
the resolutions (other than resolutions no. 6, 7 and 8) was
14,524,815,185 shares, and the total number of shares entitling the
holders to attend and vote for or against the resolutions no. 6, 7
and 8 was 7,016,243,568 shares.
Save as disclosed above, there were no shares the holder of
which is required under the Hong Kong Listing Rules to abstain from
voting on the proposed resolutions at the EGM. There were no shares
entitling the holder to attend and abstain from voting in favour of
the proposed resolutions at the EGM as set out in Rule 13.40 of the
Hong Kong Listing Rules. No parties have stated their intention in
the Circular or the Supplemental Circular to vote against the
proposed resolutions or to abstain from voting at the EGM.
The poll results in respect of the resolutions proposed at the
EGM were as follows:
Votes for Shareholders
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ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS For Against Abstain
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To consider and approve the
emoluments of the directors
1. of the fifth session of 12,405,036,468 24,300 616,000
the board of directors of the
Company (the "Board"): (99.9948%) (0.0002%) (0.0050%)
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The emoluments of Mr. Stanley
Hui Hon-chung and Mr. Li Dajin
be
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RMB150,000 per person per year,
the emoluments of Mr. Wang Xiaokang
and
Mr. Liu Deheng be determined
pursuant to relevant policies
as prescribed by the
State-owned Assets Supervision
and Administration Commission
of the State
Council and the other proposed
directors of the Company will
not receive any
emoluments for serving as a
director of the Company.
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To consider and approve that
the supervisors of the fifth
2. session of the 12,405,035,468 24,300 617,000
supervisory committee of the
Company (the "Supervisory Committee")
will not (99.9948%) (0.0002%) (0.0050%)
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receive any emoluments from
the Company.
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As more than 50% of the votes were cast in favour
of the above resolutions, the resolutions were duly
passed as ordinary resolutions.
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Votes for Shareholders
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SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS For Against Abstain
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To consider and approve the
proposed amendments to the articles
3. of association 11,963,805,921 440,393,747 1,477,100
of the Company as set out in
Appendix III of the circular
despatched by the (96.4382%) (3.5499%) (0.0119%)
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Company on 7 September 2017.
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To consider and approve the
proposed amendments to the Rules
4. and Procedure of 12,405,025,568 34,200 617,000
Shareholders' Meetings of the
Company as set out in Appendix
IV of the circular (99.9948%) (0.0003%) (0.0050%)
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despatched by the Company on
7 September 2017.
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Votes for Shareholders
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SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS For Against Abstain
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To consider and approve the
proposed amendments to the Rules
and Procedure of Meetings of
the Board of Directors of the
Company as set out in Appendix
V of the circular despatched
by the Company on 7 September
5. 2017. 12,389,745,568 15,314,200 617,000
(99.8716%) (0.1234%) (0.0050%)
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As more than two-thirds of the votes were cast in
favour of the above resolutions, the resolutions were
duly passed as special resolutions.
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Votes for Shareholders
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ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS For Against Abstain
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To consider and approve the
renewal of the trademark licence
6. framework 4,590,057,218 309,431,933 616,000
agreement dated 28 October 2014
entered into between the Company
and China (93.6726%) (6.3148%) (0.0126%)
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National Aviation Holding Company
(the "CNAHC") for a term of
three years
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from 1 January 2018 to 31 December
2020.
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To consider and approve the
entry into of the financial
7. services framework 4,589,895,557 309,593,594 616,000
agreement dated 30 August 2017
between the Company and China
National (93.6693%) (6.3181%) (0.0126%)
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Aviation Finance Co., Ltd. (the
"CNAF") in relation to the provisions
of a range
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of financial services by CNAF
to the Company and its subsidiaries
(the "Group"),
including the provision of deposit
services as stipulated thereunder
and the
proposed maximum daily balance
of deposits (including accrued
interests) placed
by the Group with CNAF, being
RMB12 billion, RMB14 billion
and RMB15
billion for each of the three
years ending 31 December 2018,
2019 and 2020,
respectively.
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To consider and approve the
entry into of the financial
8. services framework 4,589,895,557 309,593,594 616,000
agreement dated 30 August 2017
between CNAF and CNAHC in relation
to the (93.6693%) (6.3181%) (0.0126%)
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provisions of a range of financial
services by CNAF to CNAHC, its
subsidiaries
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and their associates, companies
falling within the definition
of commonly held
entity under the Rules Governing
the Listing of Securities on
The Stock Exchange
of Hong Kong Limited, as well
as any other CNAHC member company
which, in
accordance with the listing
rules of the places where the
shares of the Company
are listed as in force and as
amended from time to time, is
a connected person or
related party of the Company
(excluding the Group) (the "CNAHC
Group"),
including the provision of loans,
finance lease and other credit
services (the
"Credit Services") as stipulated
thereunder and the proposed
maximum daily
balance of Credit Services (including
accrued interests) provided
by CNAF to the
CNAHC Group, being RMB8 billion,
RMB9 billion and RMB10 billion
for each
of the three years ending 31
December 2018, 2019 and 2020,
respectively.
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As more than 50% of the votes were cast in favour
of the above resolutions, the resolutions were duly
passed as ordinary resolutions.
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ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS Votes for Shareholders
(By cumulative voting method)
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For Against Abstain
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9.00. To consider and approve the
election of the non-independent
directors of the fifth session
of the Board:
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9.01 to consider and approve
the election of Mr. Cai Jianjiang
as a non-executive director
of the fifth session of the
Board; 12,340,200,783 17,777,032 17,268,340
(99.4722%) (0.1433%) (0.1392%)
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9.02 to consider and approve
the election of Mr. Song Zhiyong
as an executive director of
the fifth session of the Board; 12,353,152,115 4,598,000 17,499,140
(99.5766%) (0.0371%) (0.1411%)
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9.03 to consider and approve
the election of Mr. John Robert
Slosar as a non-executive director
of the fifth session of the
Board. 12,204,307,896 118,861,799 51,990,660
(98.3768%) (0.9581%) (0.4191%)
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10.00 To consider and approve the
election of independent non-executive
directors of the fifth session
of the Board:
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10.01 to consider and approve
the election of Mr. Wang Xiaokang
as an independent non-executive
director of the fifth session
of the Board; 12,369,849,633 4,786,000 613,620
(99.7112%) (0.0386%) (0.0049%)
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10.02 to consider and approve
the election of Mr. Liu Deheng
as an independent non-executive
director of the fifth session
of the Board; 12,369,839,953 4,786,000 610,000
(99.7111%) (0.0386%) (0.0049%)
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10.03 to consider and approve
the election of Mr. Stanley
Hui Hon- chung as an independent
non-executive director of the
fifth session of the Board; 12,342,030,733 32,595,000 610,220
(99.4870%) (0.2627%) (0.0049%)
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10.04 to consider and approve
the election of Mr. Li Dajin
as an independent non-executive
director of the fifth session
of the Board. 12,342,759,250 31,856,703 610,000
(99.4928%) (0.2568%) (0.0049%)
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11.00 To consider and approve the
election of the supervisors
of the fifth session of the
Supervisory Committee:
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11.01 to consider and approve
the election of Mr. Wang Zhengang
as a shareholder representative
supervisor of the fifth session
of the Supervisory Committee; 12,231,944,577 141,696,577 1,522,400
(98.5996%) (1.1422%) (0.0123%)
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11.02 to consider and approve
the election of Mr. He Chaofan
as a shareholder representative
supervisor of the fifth session
of the Supervisory Committee. 12,232,121,278 141,506,577 1,522,400
(98.6010%) (1.1407%) (0.0123%)
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As more than 50% of the votes were cast in favour
of the above resolutions, the resolutions were duly
passed as ordinary resolutions.
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Votes for Shareholders
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SPECIAL RESOLUTION For Against Abstain
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To consider and approve the
proposed expansion of the scope
of business of the Company
and the corresponding amendment
to the articles of association
12. of the Company. 12,400,902,488 4,126,200 648,080
(99.9615%) (0.0333%) (0.0052%)
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As more than two-thirds of the votes were cast in
favour of the above resolution, the resolution was
duly passed as a special resolution.
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Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu was the scrutineer for the vote-taking
at the EGM.
APPOINTMENT OF CHAIRMAN AND VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD AND
CHANGE OF BOARD COMMITTEE MEMBERS
A meeting of the fifth session of the Board was held on 27
October 2017 (the "Board Meeting") and it was resolved that:
1. Mr. Cai Jianjiang was elected as the Chairman of the Board;
2. Mr. Song Zhiyong was elected as the Vice Chairman of the Board;
3. Mr. Liu Deheng, Mr. Li Dajin and Mr. Stanley Hui Hon-chung
were appointed as the members of the Audit and Risk Control
Committee;
4. Mr. Li Dajin, Mr. Wang Xiaokang and Mr. Cai Jianjiang were
appointed as the members of the Nomination and Remuneration
Committee;
5. Mr. Song Zhiyong, Mr. Cai Jianjiang and Mr. Liu Deheng were
appointed as the members of the Strategy and Investment Committee;
and
6. Mr. Song Zhiyong, Mr. Caijianjiang and Mr. Stanley Hui
Hon-chung were appointed as the members of the Aviation Safety
Committee.
At the respective board committee meetings held on 27 October
2017, Mr. Liu Deheng was elected as the Chairman of the Audit and
Risk Control Committee, Mr. Li Dajin was elected as the Chairman of
the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, Mr. Song Zhiyong was
appointed as the Chairman of the Strategy and Investment Committee
and Mr. Song Zhiyong was elected as the Chairman of the Aviation
Safety Committee.
APPOINTMENT OF EMPLOYEE REPRESENTATIVE SUPERVISORS
The Company hereby announces that Ms. Xiao Yanjun and Ms. Li
Guixia were elected as employee representative supervisors for the
fifth session of the Supervisory Committee through democratic
procedures. Ms. Xiao Yanjun and Ms. Li Guixia, together with the
shareholder representative supervisors elected at the EGM, being
Mr. Wang Zhengang and Mr. He Chaofan, will comprise the fifth
session of the Supervisory Committee. The term of office of each
supervisor is three years commencing from the conclusion of the
EGM, which is renewable upon re-election.
The biographical details of the above mentioned employee
representative supervisors are set out below:
Ms. Xiao Yanjun, aged 53. Ms. Xiao obtained a Juris Master from
Renmin University of China and an EMBA degree from Tsinghua
University and is a professional of political work. From July 1988
to April 2002, Ms. Xiao held various positions in Air China
International Corporation, including an Instructor at the Training
Department, the Secretary of the Communist Party Committee, an
Organiser at division level, Secretary of the Party Branch and Head
of Officer Training. She served as the
Training Manager of the Human Resource Department of the Company
from April 2002 to March 2008 and Deputy Director of the Labour
Union Office of the Company from March 2008 to November 2012. She
has been Director of the Labour Union Office of the Company since
November 2012. Ms. Xiao has been serving as a Supervisor of the
Company since June 2011.
Ms. Li Guixia, aged 41, graduated from Xi'an Shiyou University
majoring in accounting. Ms. Li started her career in August 1998
and served various positions in the Company, including an Assistant
at the Domestic Passenger Center of the Ground Services Department,
the Commissioner of the Budget Management Division of the Finance
Department and the Project Manager of the Planning Financial Office
of the Business Council. She has been serving as a Senior Deputy
Manager of the Planning Financial Office of the Business Council of
the Company since 2014.
Save as disclosed above, neither Ms. Xiao nor Ms. Li has held
any directorship in any other public companies the securities of
which are listed on any securities market in Hong Kong or overseas
in the last three years. Save as disclosed above, neither Ms. Xiao
nor Ms. Li holds any other position with the Company or any of its
subsidiaries. Save as disclosed above, neither Ms. Xiao nor Ms. Li
has any relationship with any director, senior management,
substantial shareholder or controlling shareholder of the Company.
As at the date of this announcement, Ms. Xiao and Ms. Li have no
interests in the shares of the Company within the meaning of Part
XV of the SFO. Neither Ms. Xiao nor Ms. Li will receive any
emolument for serving as an employee representative supervisor of
the Company.
Save as disclosed above, there are no other matters relating to
the appointment of Ms. Xiao Yanjun and Ms. Li Guixia that need to
be brought to the attention of the Shareholders and there is no
other information that should be disclosed pursuant to items (h) to
(v) under 13.51(2) of the Hong Kong Listing Rules.
APPOINTMENT OF CHAIRMAN OF THE SUPERVISORY COMMITTEE
A meeting of the fifth session of the Supervisory Committee was
held on 27 October 2017 and it was resolved that Mr. Wang Zhengang
was elected as the chairman of the Supervisory Committee.
By order of the Board
Air China Limited
Zhou Feng Tam Shuit Mui
Joint Company Secretaries
Beijing, the PRC, 27 October 2017
As at the date of this announcement, the directors of the
Company are Mr. Cai Jianjiang, Mr. Song Zhiyong, Mr. John Robert
Slosar, Mr. Wang Xiaokang*, Mr. Liu Deheng*, Mr. Stanley Hui Hon-
chung* and Mr. Li Dajin*.
* Independent non-executive director of the Company
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