Clarification Announcement
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ZHEJIANG EXPRESSWAY CO., LTD.
(A joint stock limited company incorporated in the People's Republic of China
with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 0576)
CLARIFICATION ANNOUNCEMENT
Reference is made to the Notice of Extraordinary General Meeting issued by Zhejiang
Expressway Co., Ltd. (the "Company") dated August 29, 2011. Pursuant to the articles
of association of the Company and Rule 13.66 of the Rules Governing the Listing of
Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, the board (the "Board") of
directors of the Company (the "Directors") wishes to clarify as follows:
EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
The Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company ("EGM") will be held on Thursday,
October 13, 2011. For determining the entitlement to attend and vote at the EGM, the
register of members holding H shares of the Company ("H Shares") will be closed from
Tuesday, September 13, 2011 to Wednesday, October 12, 2011, both days inclusive, during
which period no transfer of H Shares will be effected. In order for holders of H Shares
to be eligible to attend and vote at the EGM, all transfers of H Shares accompanied by
the transfer instruments and relevant share certificates must be lodged with the
Company's share registrars in Hong Kong, Hong Kong Registrars Limited at Rooms
1712-1716, 17/F Hopewell Center, 183 Queen's Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong for
registration not later than 4:30 p.m. on Monday, September 12, 2011.
For determining the entitlement to attend and vote at the EGM, the record date is
Sunday, September 18, 2011.
INTERIM DIVIDEND
The Directors recommended the payment of interim dividend of Rmb6 cents per share in
respect of the six months ended June 30, 2011 to shareholders whose names appear on
the register of members on Monday, October 24, 2011. The interim dividend is expected
to be paid on Thursday, November 3, 2011. For determining the entitlement to the
proposed interim dividend, the register of members holding H Shares will be closed
from Wednesday, October 19, 2011 to Monday, October 24, 2011, both days inclusive,
during which period no transfer of H Shares will be effected. In order for holders of
H Shares to qualify for the proposed interim dividend, all transfers of H Shares
accompanied by the transfer instruments and relevant share certificates must be lodged
with the Company's share registrars in Hong Kong, Hong Kong Registrars Limited at
Rooms 1712-1716, 17/F Hopewell Center, 183 Queen's Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong for
registration not later than 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 18, 2011.
For determining the entitlement to the proposed interim dividend, the record date is
Monday, October 24, 2011.
By order of the Board
Zhejiang Expressway Co., Ltd.
Tony Zheng
Company Secretary
Hangzhou, PRC, September 1, 2011
As at the date of this announcement, the executive Directors are: Messrs. Chen Jisong,
Zhan Xiaozhang, Jiang Wenyao, Zhang Jingzhong and Ding Huikang; the non-executive
Director is Ms. Zhang Luyun; and the independent non-executive Directors are: Messrs.
Tung Chee Chen, Zhang Junsheng and Zhang Liping.