UPDATE ON QUALIFICATIONS OF THE COMPANY SECRETARY

RNS Number : 5955X

Air China Ld

01 September 2020

 

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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)

UPDATE ON QUALIFICATIONS OF THE COMPANY SECRETARY AND CHANGE OF AGENT FOR ACCEPTING

SERVICE OF PROCESS AND NOTICES IN HONG KONG

Reference is made to the announcements of Air China Limited (the "Company") dated 30 August 2017 and 29 April 2020 in relation to the change of joint company secretary of the Company and the relevant waiver, respectively.

The Company hereby announces that as confirmed by The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the "Stock Exchange"), Mr. Zhou Feng ("Mr. Zhou"), the current joint company secretary of the Company, was qualified to act as the company secretary of  the  Company  under Rule 3.28 of  the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange ("Listing Rules") after the expiry of the waiver period on 30 August 2020. As a result, Mr. Huen Ho Yin ("Mr. Huen") resigned as the joint company secretary of the Company with effect from 31 August 2020. Mr. Zhou will continue to serve and act as the sole company secretary of the Company after the resignation of Mr. Huen.

Mr. Huen has confirmed that there is no disagreement with the board of directors of the Company (the "Board"), and there are no other matters relating to his resignation that need to be brought to the attention of the shareholders of the Company.

The Company would like to take this opportunity to express its gratitude to Mr. Huen for his contributions to the Company during his tenure of office.

The Board further announces that Mr. Leung Yik Fung has been appointed to replace Mr. Huen as the agent of the Company for accepting service of process and notices on behalf of the Company in Hong Kong under Rule 19A.13(2) of the Listing Rules with effect from 31 August 2020.

By Order of the Board

Air China Limited

Zhou Feng

Company Secretary

Beijing, the PRC, 31 August 2020

As at the date of this announcement, the directors of the Company are Mr. Cai Jianjiang, Mr. Song Zhiyong, Mr. Feng Gang, Mr. Patrick Healy, Mr. Xue Yasong, Mr. Wang Xiaokang*, Mr. Duan  Hongyi*, Mr. Stanley Hui Hon-chung* and Mr. Li Dajin*.

* Independent non-executive director of the Company

 

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