Announcement on Resolutions of the Board of Dir...

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This announcement is made pursuant to Rules 13.09(1) and 13.09(2) of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the "Listing Rules"). The seventh meeting of the seventh session of the Board (the "Meeting") of Datang International Power Generation Co., Ltd. (the "Company") was held at the conference room of 5/F, InterContinental Hotel, 11 Financial Street, Xicheng District, Beijing, the People's Republic of China (the "PRC") on 22 March 2011 (Tuesday). The written notice of the Meeting was dispatched to all Directors on 10 March 2011. There were 15 Directors eligible for attending the Meeting and nine of them attended the Meeting. Directors Mr. Liu Shunda, Mr. Cao Jingshan, Mr. Fang Qinghai, Ms. Guan Tiangang, Mr. Zhao Zunlian and Mr. Li Hengyuan were unable to present in person to the Meeting due to business engagements, and they had authorised Directors Mr. Hu Shengmu, Mr. Zhao Gang, Mr. Hu Shengmu, Mr. Liu Haixia, Mr. Li Yanmeng and Mr. Jiang Guohua, respectively, to attend the Meeting and vote on their behalves. The Meeting was in compliance with the provisions stipulated in the "Company Law" and the "Articles of Association of Datang International Power Generation Co., Ltd." (the "Articles of Association") and was lawful and valid. The four supervisors of the Company were present at the Meeting. Mr. Liu Shunda, the chairman of the Company, had authorised and appointed Mr. Hu Shengmu, Director, to preside over the Meeting. The following resolutions were approved unanimously by the attending Directors and their authorised proxies by way of voting by a show of hands at the Meeting: 1. "The Report of the President" was considered and approved. Voting results: 15 voted in favour, 0 voted against and 0 abstained. 2. "The Report of the Board for the Year 2010" (including Independent Directors Report on Work) was considered and approved; and the same be submitted to the 2010 annual general meeting for consideration. Voting results: 15 voted in favour, 0 voted against and 0 abstained. 3. The "Proposal of Final Accounts for the Year 2010" was considered and approved; and the same be submitted to the 2010annual general meeting for consideration. Voting results: 15 voted in favour, 0 voted against and 0 abstained. 4. The "2010Profit Distribution Proposal" was considered and approved; and the same be submitted to the 2010annual general meeting for consideration. Voting results: 15 voted in favour, 0 voted against and 0 abstained. As audited by RSM China Certified Public Accountants Co., Ltd. and RSM Nelson Wheeler, for the year ended 31 December 2010, net profit attributable to equity holders of the Company amounted to approximately RMB2,473.684 million under PRC Accounting Standards for Business Enterprises ("PRC Accounting Standards") and RMB2,569.734 million under International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS"), respectively. The Company withdrew 10% of the net profit of the parent company under PRC Accounting Standards as statutory surplus reserve fund amounting to approximately RMB207.596 million. The Company's profit distribution proposal for the year 2010 is as follows: Based on the Company's total share capital (as at 31 December 2010, the Company's total share capital was 12,310,037,578 shares), the Company proposes to distribute a dividend of RMB0.07 per share (tax included) to all shareholders and the total amount of the proposed cash dividends to be distributed is approximately RMB861.70 million. 5. The "Explanation on 2010 Connected Transactions" was considered and approved. Voting results: 12 voted in favour, 0 voted against and 3 abstained. The Directors (including independent Directors) agreed on the "Explanation on 2010 Connected Transactions". The Directors and Independent Non-executive Directors were of the view that the connected transactions of the Company during 2010 were conducted on normal business terms and in the ordinary course of business of the Company, and the connected transactions were fair, reasonable and in the interests of the shareholders of the Company as a whole. The connected Directors have abstained from voting in respect of this resolution. 6. The "Explanation on the Appropriationof the Company's fund by a Controlling Shareholder and Other Connected Parties" was considered and approved. Voting results: 12 voted in favour, 0 voted against and 3 abstained. Directors (including independent Directors) confirmed the audit findings, which was conducted by the Company's auditors RSM China Certified Public Accountants Co., Ltd, in respect of the "Appropriation of the Company's Funds by a Controlling Shareholder and Other Connected Parties", and confirmed details of the appropriation of the Company's funds by the Company's controlling shareholder and other connected parties for non-operating purpose as follows: On 31 December 2010, Datang Liancheng Power Plant ("LPP"), a subsidiary of China Datang Corporation, appropriated RMB52.32 million of Gansu Datang International Liancheng Power Generation Company Limited ("LPGC"), a subsidiary of the Company, for non-operating purpose. The above-mentioned amount was advanced by LPGC to LPP for salaries payment of LPP' staff, etc. LPP has returned all the funds appropriated at present. The connected Directors have abstained from voting in respect of this resolution. 7. The "Self-assessment Report on Internal Control of the Company" was considered and approved. It is agreed that the "Self-assessment Report on Internal Control" is to be published. Voting results: 15 voted in favour, 0 voted against and 0 abstained. 8. The "Resolution on the Social Responsibility Report for the Year 2010" was considered and approved. It is agreed that the "Social Responsibility Report for the Year 2010" is to be published. Voting results: 15 voted in favour, 0 voted against and 0 abstained. 9. The "Full text of the 2010Annual Report, Summary of the Annual Report and Results Announcement" were considered and approved. It is agreed that the full text of the 2010Annual Report, Summary of Annual Report and Results Announcement are to be published. Voting results: 15 voted in favour, 0 voted against and 0 abstained. 10. The "Correction of Accounting Errors for Year 2010" were considered and approved Voting results: 15 voted in favour, 0 voted against and 0 abstained. Major contents are as follows: Pursuant to document (ShenQiJue (2010) No.468) "Auditing Decisions Pertaining to the Financial Affairs of Income and Expenditure of China Datang Corporation for Year 2009", dated 31 December 2010 issued by National Audit Office of the People's Republic of China, the Company has made retrospective adjustments to the under-estimates made earlier on provisions for impairment of fixed assets, provisions for inventory falling prices and under-provision for depreciation of fixed assets arising from a delayed transfer to fixed assets of a portion of the closed-down generation units with spare parts as well as a portion of fixed assets in 2009. The amounts affected were RMB80.473 million, RMB14.667 million and RMB4.408 million, respectively. Specific adjustments are as follows: The current restatement of the financial figures of the previous years involves the parent company of the Company. In the process of preparing comparative financial figures for the previous year in the Company's consolidated financial statements for year 2010, correction has been made to the above-mentioned errors. After correction, inventories at the beginning of 2010 decreased by RMB14,667,410.46; net fixed assets decreased by RMB84,881,186.77; deferred income tax assets increased by RMB23,785,095.39; surplus reserve decreased by RMB7,576,350.18; undistributed profits decreased by RMB68,187,151.66. 11. The "Resolution on the Appointment of RSM as the Auditor of the Company" were considered and approved. Voting results were as follows: Voting results: 15 voted in favour, 0 voted against and 0 abstained. The Board agreed to re-appoint RSM China Certified Public Accountants (Special Ordinary Partnership) and RSM Nelson Wheeler Certified Public Accounts (Hong Kong) as certified public accountants for carrying out the domestic and overseas auditing work of the Company for the year 2011. The appointment term is one year. The Board agreed to submit the above-mentioned resolution to the 2010 annual general meeting for consideration. 12. The "Resolution onthe Renewal ofthe Supplemental Agreement to the Ash Disposal Agreement with China Datang Corporation" was considered and approved. Voting results: 12 voted in favour, 0 voted against and 3 abstained. The Board agreed the Company to renew the Supplemental Agreement to the Ash Disposal Agreement with China Datang Corporation. The agreement is effective for a term commencing from the date of the agreement and expiring on 31 December 2013. The annual cap for ash disposal fees is RMB57.89 million. The Directors (including independent Directors) considered that the above-mentioned connected transaction was conducted on normal business terms and in the ordinary course of business of the Company, and the connected transaction was fair, reasonable and in the interests of the shareholders of the Company as a whole. Since the above-mentioned transactions constitute connected transactions of the Company, the connected Directors have abstained from voting. For details, please refer to the relevant announcement issued by the Company on the same day. 13. The "Resolution on the Provision of an Entrusted Loan to Inner Mongolia Datang International Tuoketuo Power Generation Company Limited by China Datang Finance Company Limited" was considered and approved. Voting results: 10 voted in favour, 0 voted against and 5 abstained. The Board agreed that based on the actual needs of Inner Mongolia Datang International Tuoketuo Power Generation Company Limited ("TPGC"), an entrusted loan of not more than RMB3 billion would be released to TPGC by the Company through China Datang Finance Company for the repayment of due loans by TPGC and replenishment of working capital. The Directors (including independent Directors) considered that the above-mentioned connected transaction was conducted on normal business terms and in the ordinary course of business of the Company, and the connected transaction was fair, reasonable and in the interests of the shareholders of the Company as a whole. The above-mentioned transaction constitutes connected transaction of the Company and the connected Directors have abstained from voting. Pursuant to the Hong Kong Listing Rules, the Board agreed that the above-mentioned resolution to be submitted to the 2010 annual general meeting for consideration. The Company will issue a separate announcement after the relevant terms and conditions for the provision of the entrusted loan were confirmed. 14. The "Resolution on the Appointment of China Water Resources and Power to Carry Out Centralised Production Materials Purchase" was considered and approved. Voting results: 12 voted in favour, 0 voted against and 3 abstained. The Board agreed that the Company and its subsidiaries shall make centralised purchase of production materials required for technological renovation projects, including equipment, production spare parts and bulk consumable materials, through China National Water Resources & Electric Power Materials & Equipment Corporation ("China Water Resources and Power"), a subsidiary of the China Datang Corporation, during the period between 1 January 2011 and 31 December 2013. The estimated purchase amount of the centralised purchase was RMB200 million a year and totalled RMB600 million during the effective period of the contract. The Board agreed the Company to pay China Water Resources and Power a certain amount of management service fee. The Directors (including independent Directors) considered that the above-mentioned connected transaction was conducted on normal business terms and in the ordinary course of business of the Company, and the connected transactions was fair, reasonable and in the interests of the shareholders of the Company as a whole. The above-mentioned matters relating to the centralised purchase constitute continuing connected transactions of the Company. The connected Directors have abstained from voting in respect of this resolution. For details, please refer to the relevant announcement issued by the Company on the same day. 15. The "Resolution on a Transaction with China Datang Corporation on Small-unit Capacity" was considered and approved. Voting results: 12 voted in favour, 0 voted against and 3 abstained. 1. Pursuant to the "replacing small units with large untis" policy of the State and in order to support the development of the Company, Hunan Branch of China Datang Corporation ("CDC Hunan Branch") agreed to transfer its closed small-unit capacity totalled 600MW to the Company (or the subsidiary of the Company). The Company (or the subsidiary of the Company) would pay a compensation of RMB600 million to CDC Hunan Branch. Pursuant to the Shanghai and Hong Kong Listing Rules, the transaction constitutes a connected transaction of the Company. 2. Douhe Power Plant, wholly owned by Datang International Power Generation Co., Ltd., agreed to transfer its closed small-unit totalled 125MW to Jiangsu Datang International Lvsigang Power Generation Company Limited ("Lvsigang Power Generation Company"), a subsidiary of the Company. Lvsigang Power Generation Company would pay a compensation of RMB100 million to Douhe Power Plant. Pursuant to the Hong Kong Listing Rules, the transaction constitutes a connected transaction of the Company. The Directors (including the independent Directors) considered that the above-mentioned connected transactions were conducted on normal business terms and in the ordinary course of business of the Company, and the connected transactions were fair, reasonable and in the interests of the shareholders of the Company as a whole. Since the above-mentioned transactions constitute connected transactions of the Company, the connected Directors have abstained from voting. The Company will issue a separate announcement after the relevant agreement was signed. 16. The "Resolution on the Issuance of the First Tranche of Corporate Bonds in 2011" was considered and approved. Voting results: 15 voted in favour, 0 voted against and 0 abstained. (1) The Board agreed the Company to issue corporate bonds according to the following manner: i. Issuance size: Not more than RMB3 billion; ii. Term: 10-15 years; iii. Interest rate of the bonds and its determination basis: Annual interests of the bonds shall be calculated in simple interest, and not compound interest. No extra interest will be accrued for any overdue payment. The coupon rate shall be determined by the Company and the sponsor (the lead underwriter) through a book-building process in the market; iv. Terms and methods of principal repayment and interest payment: The bonds interest is payable annually and the principal shall be repaid in one lump-sum upon maturity. Interests shall be paid once each year and the interests of the last period shall be paid together with the principal; v. Guarantee method: To be guaranteed by the China Datang Corporation unconditionally; vi. Use of proceeds: Except for the offering charge, proceeds of the bonds will be used to repay bank loans and to supplement the cash flow of the Company and its subsidiaries. Of which, repayment to bank loans amounted to RMB2 billion and the remaining proceeds will be used to supplement the Company's cash flow; vii.Time arrangement for the issuance: The issuance of the bonds shall be completed before 21 July 2011; viii. Intended listing place: Upon completion of the issuance of the bonds, the Company shall make an application to the Shanghai Stock Exchange for the listing of, and permission to deal in the bonds. The bonds may also be listed and traded on other exchanges as permitted by the relevant laws, subject to approval by the regulatory authorities; ix. In case of expected failure to pay the principal and interests of the Bonds as scheduled or failure to pay the principal and interests of the bonds upon maturity of the issued bonds, the Company will adopt the following protection measures: (a) Cessation of profit distribution to shareholders; (b) Postponement of the implementation of capital expenditure projects, such as substantial external investments or mergers and acquisitions; (c) Reduction or termination of wages and bonuses for directors and senior management staff; (d) Main person-in-charge of the Company in relation to the Bonds cannot be changed. (2) The Board agreed to authorise any two directors of the Company to complete the matters relating to the issuance of the bonds, including but not limited to the following: i. To make necessary adjustments to the relevant issuance terms and conditions of the bonds based on the opinions of the CSRC and/or changes in the market conditions; ii. To make necessary amendments to the related documents based on the opinions of the CSRC and/or changes in the market conditions; iii. To sign any relevant legal documents, such as contracts and agreements, in relation to the issuance of the bonds; iv. To take necessary actions to deal with any matters, documents, announcements and other matters in relation to the issuance and listing of the bonds. 17. The "Proposal on Mr. Zhou Gang's Assumption on the Position of Company Secretary Independently" was considered and approved. Voting results: 15 voted in favour, 0 voted against and 0 abstained. The Board agreed Mr. Zhou Gang's assumption on the Position of the Company Secretary independently; to accept the resignation of Mr. Mok Chung Kwan, Stephen.. 18. The "Explanation on the Job Details of the Board Secretary" was considered and approved. Voting results: 15 voted in favour, 0 voted against and 0 abstained. The Board agreed to publish the "Explanation on the Job Details of the Board Secretary of Datang International Power Generation Co., Ltd." 19. The "Proposal on the Prevention of Appropriation of the Company's Fund by a Controlling Shareholder and Other Connected Parties of a Listed Company" was considered and approved. Voting results: 15 voted in favour, 0 voted against and 0 abstained. The Board agreed to publish the "Proposal on the Prevention of Appropriation of the Company's Fund by a Controlling Shareholder and Other Connected Parties of a Listed Company" 20. The "Resolution on the Company's Internal Control Regulatory and I mplementation of Work Proposal" was considered and approved. Voting results: 15 voted in favour, 0 voted against and 0 abstained. The Board agreed to publish the "Company's Internal Control Regulatory and Implementation of Work Proposal". 21. The "Proposal on Proposing to the General Meeting to Grant a Mandate to the Board to Determinethe Issuance of New Shares of Not More Than 20% of Each Class of Shares" was considered and approved; and the same be submitted to the2010 annualgeneral meeting for consideration. Voting results: 15 voted in favour, 0 voted against and 0 abstained. The Board agreed to request the general meeting to grant the following mandates to the Board: (1) To propose, subject to the requirements of note (2) of this resolution, to generally and unconditionally authorise the Board to, within 12 months from the date of approval of this resolution at the Company's general meeting, exercise all rights of the Company to authorise, allot or issue, either separately or concurrently, domestic shares (A shares) and overseas-listed foreign shares (H shares) and execute or grant any offers, agreements and arrangements which may require the exercise of such rights; (2) Pursuant to the approval of note (1) of this resolution, the Board may authorise, allot or issue, either separately or concurrently, A shares and H shares with the respective numbers of A shares and H shares to be authorised, allotted or issued, either separately or concurrently, not more than 20% of the respective number of the issued A shares and H shares of the Company; (3) Subject to the restrictions of notes (1) and (2) of this resolution, the Board may, within the given limits, determine the respective numbers of A shares and H shares to be authorised, allotted or issued, either separately or concurrently, and (4) Subject to the restrictions of notes (1), (2) and (3) of this resolution and according to the Company's actual condition of the authorisation, allotment or issue of new A shares and new H shares, either separately or concurrently, the Board may increase the registered capital of the Company and make corresponding amendments to Articles 18 and 21 to the "Articles of Association of Datang International Power Generation Co., Ltd". 22. The "Resolution on the Provision of Guarantee for the Financing by Hebei Datang International Wind Power Development Co., Ltd." was considered and approved. Voting results: 15 voted in favour, 0 voted against and 0 abstained. Based on the actual needs of Hebei Datang International Wind Power Development Co., Ltd. ("HWPC"), the provision of a guarantee with joint and several liability by the Company for the financing by HWPC in an amount not exceeding RMB720 million for special project construction and replacement of due loans was approved. Given the asset-liability ratio of HWPC is already over 70%, the above resolution is required to be submitted to a shareholders' meeting for consideration. The Company will issued a separate announcement after the relevant terms and condition of the guarantee were confirmed. The Board will hold the 2010 annual general meeting of the Company on or before 30 June 2011. The above-mentioned resolutions numbered 2, 3, 4, 11, 13, 21 and 22 shall be submitted to the 2010 annual general meeting for consideration and approval. At present, the exact timing of the convening of the 2010 annual general meeting has not been confirmed yet. The Board has authorised the Secretary to Board to issue the relevant general meeting notice in due course upon confirmation of the timing and other details. By Order of the Board Zhou Gang Secretary to the Board Beijing, the PRC, 22 March 2011 As at the date of this announcement, the Directors of the Company are: Liu Shunda, Hu Shengmu, Cao Jingshan, Fang Qinghai, Zhou Gang, Liu Haixia, Guan Tiangang, Su Tiegang, Ye Yonghui, Li Gengsheng, Li Yanmeng*, Zhao Zunlian*, Li Hengyuan*, Zhao Jie*, Jiang Guohua* * Independent non-executive Directors
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