1st Quarterly Report of 2008

Datang Intl Power Generation Co Ld 30 April 2008 DATANG INTERNATIONAL POWER GENERATION CO., LTD. (a sino-foreign joint stock limited company incorporated in the People's Republic of China) (Stock Code: 991) OVERSEAS REGULATORY ANNOUNCEMENT FIRST QUARTERLY REPORT OF 2008 In accordance with the requirement of the Chinese Securities Regulatory Commission, Datang International Power Generation Co., Ltd. (the 'Company') is required to publish quarterly reports for the first and third quarters of the year. The financial statements in this quarterly report are unaudited and were prepared in accordance with the PRC GAAP. This announcement is made pursuant to Rule 13.09(2) of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited. 1. IMPORTANT NOTICE 1.1 The board of directors (the 'Board'), supervisory committee and directors, supervisors and senior management of the Company confirm that there are no false representations and misleading statements contained in, or material omissions from, this report, and jointly and severally accept responsibility for the truthfulness, accuracy and completeness of the content of this report. 1.2 All directors of the Company attended the Board meeting. 1.3 The financial statements in this first quarterly report of the Company are unaudited. 1.4 Mr. Zhai Ruoyu, the Chairman of the Company, Mr. Wang Xianzhou, the person-in-charge of accounting matters, and Mr. Liu Heping, person-in-charge of the accounting institution (head of accounting), warrant the truthfulness and completeness of the financial statements in this quarterly report. 1.5 This announcement is made pursuant to Rule 13.09(2) of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited. 2. BASIC INFORMATION OF THE COMPANY 2.1 Major accounting data and financial indicators Unit: RMB At the end of the At the end of last Increase/Decrease at reporting period reporting year the end of the reporting period compared to the end of last year (%) Total assets (RMB'000) 131,478,164 121,515,641 8.20 Interests of equity holders (or Interests 33,441,890 34,007,341 -1.66 of shareholders) (RMB'000) Net assets per share attributable to 2.44 2.50 -2.40 shareholders of the listed company (RMB) Beginning of Increase/Decrease compared the year to to the end of the corresponding period of reporting period last year (%) Net cash flow from operating activities (RMB'000) 2,236,649 -27.75 Net cash flow per share from operating activities 0.19 -29.63 (RMB) (Note) The reporting period Beginning of the year Increase/ to the end of the Decrease at the reporting period reporting period as compared to same period last year (%) Net profit attributable to shareholders 437,825 437,825 -49.59 of the listed company (RMB'000) Basic earnings per share (RMB) (Note) 0.04 0.04 -50.00 Basic earnings per share after deduction 0.04 0.04 -50.00 of non-recurring profit/loss (RMB) (Note) Diluted earnings per share (RMB) (Note) 0.04 0.04 -50.00 Return on net assets (fully diluted) (%) 1.53% 1.53% -54.87 Return on net assets after deduction of 1.53% 1.53% -54.87 non-recurring profit/loss (fully diluted)(%) Non-recurring profit/loss items Amount from the beginning of the year to the end of the reporting period (RMB'000) Other non-operating revenue/expense, net -571 Impact of income tax -118 Total -689 Note: The per share figures for the same period of 2007 are retroactively adjusted due to the implementation of the share capital expansion by way of capitalisation of the capital reserve fund in 2007 under which 10 bonus shares were issued for 10 shares held. 2.2 Total number of shareholders as at the end of the reporting period and the top ten holders of circulating shares not subject to selling restrictions Unit: share Total number of shareholders at the end 337,271 of the reporting period Top ten holders of circulating shares not subject to selling restrictions Name of shareholder (Full title) Number of circulating shares held not Type of Share subject to selling restriction as at the end of the period HKSCC NOMINEES LIMITED 3,259,853,845 Overseas-listed foreign shares (H Share) Beijing Energy Investmnet (Group) 1,343,584,800 RMB-denominated ordinary shares Company Hebei Construction Investment Company 1,303,878,100 RMB-denominated ordinary shares Tianjin Jinneng Investment Company 1,119,654,000 RMB-denominated ordinary shares International Finance - Chartered - 7,308,731 RMB-denominated ordinary shares CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS LIMITED Shenyin Wanguo - Chartered - BARCLAYS 3,874,500 RMB-denominated ordinary shares BANK PLC Bank of China - Jiashi Shanghai 3,869,152 RMB-denominated ordinary shares Shenzhen 300 Index Securities Investment Fund Baosteel Group Corporation Limited 2,500,000 RMB-denominated ordinary shares China Construction Bank - Boshi Yufu 2,109,752 RMB-denominated ordinary shares Securities Investment Fund Cao Yong 2,062,680 RMB-denominated ordinary shares 3. SIGNIFICANT MATTERS 3.1 Details and reasons for material changes in the major financial statement items and financial indicators of the Company (X) Applicable ( ) Not applicable (1) The balance of cash of the Company and its Subsidiaries as at the end of the period increased by approximately 80% over the beginning of the period. This was mainly due to the cash inflow from financing activities such as borrowings and sale and lease back. (2) Notes receivable for the Company and its Subsidiaries as at the end of the period decreased by approximately 92% over the beginning of the period. This was mainly because the due and settled amount during the period for the Company's income settled by notes exceeded the amount of notes receivable newly incurred during the period. (3) Prepayments for the Company and its Subsidiaries as at the end of the period increased by approximately 46% over the beginning of the period. This was mainly due to an increase in prepayments for fuels. (4) Other receivables for the Company and its Subsidiaries as at the end of the period increased by approximately 31% over the beginning of the period. This was mainly due to the sale and lease back deposits for Datang International Ningde Power Generation Company Limited. (5) Inventories for the Company and its Subsidiaries as at the end of the period increased by approximately 55% over the beginning of the period. This was mainly due to an increase in fuel coal prices and an increase of fuel coal inventory in certain power plants. (6) Available-for-sale financial assets for the Company and its Subsidiaries as at the end of the period decreased by approximately 32% over the beginning of the period. This was mainly due to a decline in the share price of the stock of Daqin Railway Co., Ltd. ('Daqin Railway'). (7) Goodwills for the Company and its Subsidiaries as at the end of the period increased by approximately 137% over the beginning of the period. The increased portion arose from the goodwill resulted from the acquisition of Zhenxing-AES Power Co., Ltd. by Datang International (Hong Kong) Limited. (8) Deferred income tax assets for the Company and its Subsidiaries as at the end of the period increased by approximately 50% over the beginning of the period. This was mainly due to the losses of certain power plants during the period. (9) Notes payable for the Company and its Subsidiaries as at the end of the period decreased by approximately 46% over the beginning of the period. This was mainly because the due and paid amount for the power plants' notes payable exceeded the amount of newly incurred notes payable. (10) Long-term payables for the Company and its Subsidiaries as at the end of the period increased by approximately 2,416% over the beginning of the period. The increased portion comprised mainly the present value of the future rentals arising from sale and lease back conducted by Fujian Datang International Ningde Power Generation Company Limited. (11) Deferred income tax liabilities for the Company and its Subsidiaries as at the end of the period decreased by approximately 32% over the beginning of the period. This was mainly due to the decline in the share price of Daqin Railway which led to a decrease in fair value for the Daqin Railway investment, thereby lowering deferred income tax liabilities accordingly. (12) Net finance costs for the Company and its Subsidiaries for the period increased by approximately 38% over the same period last year. This was mainly due to an increase in borrowings during the period and the previously capitalised interests of certain completed power plants charged into expenses. (13) Income tax expenses for the Company and its Subsidiaries for the period decreased by approximately 63% over the same period last year. This was mainly due to a decrease in the income tax rate and decreased profit for certain subsidiaries of the Company during the period. (14) Net profit attributable to shareholders of the listed company for the Company and its Subsidiaries for the period decreased by almost 50% over the same period last year. This was mainly due to increases in fuel coal prices and finance costs. (15) Gain/loss attributable to minority shareholders for the Company and its Subsidiaries for the period decreased by approximately 39% over the same period last year. This was mainly due to a decrease in the profit for the Company's subsidiaries. 3.2 Analysis and explanation of progress and impact of major events and solutions ( ) Applicable (X) Not applicable 3.3 Implementation of the undertakings made by the Company, shareholders and the actual controller ( )Applicable (X) Not applicable 3.4 Warning and explanation in the forecast of the possible aggregate net profits from the beginning of the year to the end of the next reporting period becoming a loss or significant changes as compared to the corresponding period of the previous year ( )Applicable (X) Not applicable 3.5 Securities Investments (X) Applicable ( ) Not applicable Unit: RMB '000 No. Stock code Abbreviation Number of Initial Book value Book value Account category shares held at investment as at as at the end of the costs the end of the reporting the period beginning period of (shares) the period 1 601006 Daqin Railway 167,429,000 496,149 2,896,522 4,289,531 Available-for-sale financial assets Total - - 167,429,000 496,149 2,896,522 4,289,531 - By Order of the Board Zhai Ruoyu Chairman Datang International Power Generation Co., Ltd. Beijing, the PRC, 29 April 2008 As at the date of this announcement, the directors of the Company are: Zhai Ruoyu, Zhang Yi, Hu Shengmu, Fang Qinghai, Zhou Gang, Liu Haixia, Guan Tiangang, Su Tiegang, Ye Yonghui, Li Gengsheng, Xie Songlin*, Liu Chaoan*, Yu Changchun* and Xia Qing* * Independent non-executive directors This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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