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Sinopec finalizes spilt equity structure reform scheme |
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Written by Administrator
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Wednesday, 06 September 2006 |
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BEIJING, September 6 (InfoChina) – Asia largest oil refiner, Sinopec (NYSE:SNP, SH: 600028) announced today that its non-tradable share holders decided to offer 2.8-for-10 bonus shares to tradable A-share holders in compensation for the right of negotiation of their shares, which is the same with its August 21’s proposed scheme for its split equity structure reform.
Sinopec’s A-shares will resume trading on Shanghai Stock Exchange on Thursday. Trading has been suspended since August 21, when holders of the company’s non-tradable shares began to negotiate with holders of tradable A-shares on the equity reform scheme. On August 28, its parent company, Sinopec Group, who controls the majority of non-tradable shares, said it paid 11.9 billion yuan in cash to take over 4.78 billion non-tradable Sinopec shares from three state asset management companies, rising its share holding in the listed Sinopec from 71.23% to 75.84%. Owing to China’s product oil pricing system, Sinopec’s refining margin is narrowed. However, its first-half profit hit 20.68 billion yuan, up 14.6%, which strengthened investors’ confidence in a better performance of China’s stock market. |