AGM Statement

Green Dragon Gas Ltd 09 July 2007 9 July 2007 GREEN DRAGON GAS LTD. ('Green Dragon', 'GDG' or the 'Company') GDG HOLDS ANNUAL MEETING AND ANNOUNCES ACQUISITION CLOSING Green Dragon Gas Ltd. (AIM: GDG), today announces that it held its 2006 annual meeting of the shareholders in London. At the meeting, the shareholders in favour of both resolutions, approving the 2006 annual results and appointing Mr Randeep S. Grewal to another term on the Board. Following the meeting, GDG announced the closing of its acquisition (initially announced in December 2006) of a 49% equity interest in Kesi Hengrun (Beijing) Technology Co. Ltd ('KHBT') for a total consideration of US$27,122,152 in cash. The 3,685,167 new ordinary shares in GDG originally issued pursuant to this investment in KHBT have been repurchased and cancelled in lieu of the cash payment. KHBT, a holding company, has as its only significant asset a 59% interest in Beijing Huayou United Gas Development Co Ltd ('BJHY'). The balance of 41% is owned by China Huayou Group Corporation, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of China National Petroleum Company ('CNPC'). The transaction had been previously approved by the Chinese Ministry of Commerce ('MOFCOM') and the Administration of Industry and Commerce ('AIC'). KHBT held a board meeting on 6 July 2007 in Beijing and appointed Mr Randeep S.Grewal as its chairman and legal representative, Ms Lin Guanqun as the vice chairman and general manager, Mr Mel Lone as its deputy general manager and Ms Jenny Chen Jie as its chief financial officer. Additionally, Mr Grewal and Ms Guanqun were appointed to the Board of BJHY. Based in Beijing, Mr Lone is Director of Operations and Ms Jenny Chen Jie is the Controller of Greka China Ltd, a GDG wholly owned subsidiary. KHBT, since incorporation, has been focused on developing a gas distribution network through its interest in BJHY within the Beijing Development Area (BDA) in southeastern Beijing. BDA is a rapidly expanding planned industrial zone within the city limits strategically located on the Beijing-Tianjin expressway. BJHY presently owns 166 km of pipelines with an annual capacity of 4 billion m3 that is strategically fed by CNPC proprietary citigas stations being supplied by the West-East pipeline network. Its customers include a gas-fired power plant, industrial customers such as Mercedes Benz and nearly 8000 residential clients. Gas prices in Beijing in 2006 were between US$0.23-0.24/m3 and are currently US$0.27/m3 this year representing a 15% increase over 2006. In the year ended 31 December 2006, BJHY made an EBITDA of US$2.5 million (2005: US$1.3 million) on sales of US$25.7 million (2005: US$7.6 million). These revenues were achieved from an estimated 2% utilisation of 3 billion m3 of pipeline capacity; the capacity has now increased to 4 billion m3 and the utilisation level is expected to increase significantly over the coming years as the BDA continues its growth and transition to gas as an energy source. As at 31 December 2006, BJHY had net assets of US$5.3 million (2005: US$4.3 million) and KHBT had net assets of US$3.1 million (2005: US$2.4 million). Company Chairman and CEO, Mr. Randeep S. Grewal commented, 'Our growth focused business plan continues to be executed successfully. Significant progress has been accomplished in the upstream portion with the resource certification by Netherland Sewell and Associates while the KHBT transaction exponentially establishes us in the downstream distribution business. 'KHBT's 59% ownership in BJHY provides us with a controlling stake in a successful operating and profitable gas distribution business in Beijing, a market of significant importance. BJHY is one of the two main gas distributors in Beijing. A solid partner like CNPC and its vast gas distribution network, coupled with an assured supply to Beijing, provides a significant foundation for the business's continued expansion. As the BDA continues its industrial expansion, BJHY's installed capacity will automatically increase utilisation, providing for a sound profitable future. We look forward to working with BJHY in facilitating its growth into one of the main citigas distributors Beijing.' For further information on the Company and its activities, please refer to the website at www.greendragongas.com or contact: Randeep S. Grewal Chairman and Chief Executive Betty Cheung Green Dragon Gas Ltd. +852 37100168 Dr Azhic Basirov / David Jones Smith & Williamson Corporate Finance Limited +44 (0)20 7131 4000 Tim Thompson / Nick Melson Buchanan Communications +44 (0)20 7466 5000 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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