Connected Transaction
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DATANG INTERNATIONAL POWER GENERATION CO. LTD
(a sino-foreign joint stock limited company incorporated in the
People's Republic of China)
(Stock Code: 00991)
ANNOUNCEMENT
CONNECTED TRANSACTION
Desulfurization Transformation Project Contract
According to the result of public tender, on 19 November 2013, Honghe Power Company
entered into the Desulfurization Transformation Project Contract with Datang Technology
Industry Company and Datang Technologies and Engineering Company, pursuant to which
Honghe Power Company agreed to engage Datang Technology Industry Company and Datang
Technologies and Engineering Company to carry out the desulfurization transformation
work of its generating units with the aggregate contract sum amounting to approximately
RMB134.96 million.
Listing Rules Implications
As at the date of this announcement, CDC is the controlling shareholder of the Company,
which together with its subsidiaries hold approximately 34.71% of the issued share
capital of the Company. Datang Technology Industry Company is a wholly-owned subsidiary
of CDC, and Datang Technologies and Engineering Company is an indirectly-controlled
subsidiary of CDC, therefore Datang Technology Industry Company and Datang Technologies
and Engineering Company are connected persons of the Company. The transaction
contemplated under the Desulfurization Transformation Project Contract constitutes a
connected transaction of the Company.
As one or more of the applicable percentage ratios (as defined under Rule 14.07 of the
Listing Rules) in respect of the transaction amount under the Desulfurization
Transformation Project Contract is more than 0.1% but less than 5%, the transaction
contemplated under the Desulfurization Transformation Project Contract is only subject
to the reporting and announcement requirements under Chapter 14A of the Listing Rules
and does not require the approval by the independent shareholders of the Company.
DESULFURIZATION TRANSFORMATION PROJECT CONTRACT
Date: 19 November 2013
Parties:
Contracting Party: Honghe Power Company
Contractors: Datang Technology Industry Company; and
Datang Technologies and Engineering Company
Major particulars of the contract:
1. Subject matter: Datang Technology Industry Company and Datang Technologies and
Engineering Company jointly undertake the desulfurization transformation work
of 2¡Ã300MW circulating fluidized bed generating units of Honghe Power Company,
including the design, supply of goods, construction, testing and provision of
technical services of the desulfurization transformation work.
2. Consideration: The consideration of the contract amounts to approximately
RMB134.96 million, among which, acquisition cost of facilities accounts for
approximately RMB76.2628 million, consideration for construction work accounts
for approximately RMB24.5245 million, consideration for installation work
accounts for approximately RMB28.4727 million, and design, testing and other
costs account for approximately RMB5.7 million.
3. Settlement and payment:
A. Prepayment:
Within one month from the effective date of the contract, the Contractors
shall provide an irrevocable performance bond guarantee in the amount
equivalent to 10% of the total contract price and a financial receipt
equivalent to 10% of the total consideration for the acquisition of
facilities, construction and the installation work, the Contracting Party
shall pay 10% of the total consideration for the acquisition of the facilities,
construction and the installation work to the Contractors as prepayment
within one month upon verification of such documents.
B. Consideration for construction and installation works:
(1) Upon completion of 50% of the construction work by the Contractors, the
Contracting Party shall pay 20% of the construction and installation fees;
(2) Upon completion of 80% of the construction work by the Contractors, the
Contracting Party shall pay 20% of the construction and installation fees;
(3) Upon completion of 100% of the construction work by the Contractors, the
Contracting Party shall pay 20% of the construction and installation fees;
(4) Upon completion of the installation work by the Contractors, the Contracting
Party shall pay 20% of the construction and installation fees after check
and acceptance;
(5) The Contracting Party shall pay 10% of the consideration of construction and
installation to the Contractors after the expiration of the warranty period
of the contract and no quality issues arises, and within one year upon the
submission of the final certificate of check-and-acceptance by the
Contractors and verification of such documents by the Contracting Party.
C. Acquisition cost of facilities:
(1) Within one month upon submission of a checklist of main facilities and
materials of the contract and other relevant documents by the Contractors,
and upon verification of such documents by the Contracting Party, the
Contracting Party shall pay 20% of the facilities and materials costs to
the Contractors as project progress payment;
(2) Within one month upon delivery of the last batch of main facilities and
materials and provision of the relevant certificates and documents by the
Contractors, and upon verification of such documents by the Contracting
Party, the Contracting Party shall pay 30% of the facilities and materials
costs to the Contractors;
(3) Within one month upon completion and check-and-acceptance of the
installation work, and provision of the relevant certificates and documents
by the Contractors, and upon verification of such documents by the
Contracting Party, the Contracting Party shall pay 30% of the facilities and
materials costs to the Contractors;
(4) 10% of the facilities and materials costs will be used as warranty bond.
After the expiration of the warranty period of the contract and no quality
issues arises, and within one month upon the submission of the final
certificate of check-and-acceptance by the Contractors and verification of
such documents by the Contracting Party, the Contracting Party shall pay
10% of the facilities and materials costs to the Contractors.
D. Payment for technical services (including design fees and testing fees) and
other costs:
(1) Within one month from the effective date of the contract and upon submission
of the relevant documents by the Contractors, the Contracting Party shall
pay 25% of the total service fee for technical services of the construction
work to the Contractors;
(2) Upon completion of the design of the overall construction work and within
one month submission of construction drawings and relevant certification
documents by the Contractors, and upon verification of such documents by
the Contracting Party, the Contracting Party shall pay 50% of the total
service fee for technical services of the construction work to the Contractors;
(3) After the facilities under the contract are checked and accepted, the test
run is passed and the preliminary certificate of check-and-acceptance is
signed, the Contracting Party shall pay 25% of the total service fee for
technical services of the construction work to the Contractors.
4. Conditions precedent:
The Desulfurization Transformation Project Contract shall become effective when
it is duly signed and sealed by the legal representative or the authorized
representative of the parties.
REASONS FOR AND BENEFITS OF ENTERING INTO THE DESULFURIZATION TRANSFORMATION
PROJECT CONTRACT
According to the annual technical transformation plan of the Company, the Company invited
public tender for the desulfurization transformation project for the generating units of
its directly-managed power plants and subsidiaries. After carrying out relevant evaluation
procedures and considering various factors, including the technical experiences,
professional qualification, business reputation, project management skills, consideration
amount and other relevant factors of all the tenderers, Datang Technology Industry Company
and Datang Technologies and Engineering Company were selected as the tender winners for
the desulfurization transformation project for the generating units of Honghe Power
Company.
Datang Technology Industry Company and Datang Technologies and Engineering Company have
sufficient qualification with expertise and experience in carrying out the desulfurization
transformation project. The Company considers that Datang Technology Industry Company and
Datang Technologies and Engineering Company will be capable to ensure the desulfurization
transformation project to be carried out smoothly. Meanwhile, the Company may fully ride
on the professional advantage of Datang Technology Industry Company and Datang Technologies
and Engineering Company, as well as to control cost through large scale purchasing of
facilities.
Directors (including independent non-executive Directors) are of the view that the
transaction under the Desulfurization Transformation Project Contract was duly completed
by way of public tender; the relevant terms are fair and reasonable and conducted on
normal commercial terms and is in the interests of the Company and its shareholders as
a whole.
BOARD'S APPROVAL
During the thirty-sixth meeting of the seventh session of the Board, the "Resolution on
the Tendering for the Technological Transformation Projects of the Company and its
Subsidiaries" was passed on 25 April 2013. The Board agreed the wholly-owned subsidiary
of the CDC, Datang Environmental Technology and Engineering Co., Ltd. (now known as
Datang Technology Industry Company), or its subsidiaries, to enter into an agreement
with the Company and its subsidiaries after participating the tender and winning the
bid. None of the Directors has material interests in the transaction under the
Desulfurization Transformation Project Contract. Connected Directors, including Liu Shunda,
Hu Shengmu and Fang Qinghai, have abstained from voting at the relevant Board meeting
for the approval of the relevant resolution pursuant to the listing rules of the
Shanghai Stock Exchange.
INFORMATION OF THE PARTIES
1. The Company is principally engaged in the construction and operation of power plants,
the sale of electricity and thermal power, the repair and maintenance of power
equipment and power related technical services, with its main service areas being
in the PRC.
2. Honghe Power Company, a controlled subsidiary of the Company, is currently operating
two 300MW circulating fluidized bed generating units. The equity structure of the
company is: the Company holds 70% equity interest, Yunnan Energy Investment (Group)
Co., Ltd. holds 15% equity interest, Yunnan Xiaolongtan Mining Bureau holds 10%
equity interest, and Hongyunhonghe Tobacco (Group) Co., Ltd. holds 5% equity interest.
3. CDC was established on 9 March 2003 with registered capital of RMB18,109 million and
is principally engaged in the development, investment, construction, operation and
management of power energy, organisation of power (thermal) production and sales;
manufacturing, repair and maintenance of power equipment; power technology development
and consultation; power engineering, contracting and consultation of environmental
power engineering; development of new energy as well as development and production of
power related coal resources.
4. Datang Technology Industry Company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of CDC. Its scope of
operation primarily includes development of environmental projects, and investment in
and operational management of environmental facilities; and research and development,
design, production, inspection and sales of flue gas denitrification catalysts and the
provision of related technical services. Datang Technology Industry Company holds 51%
equity interest in Datang Technologies and Engineering Company.
5. Datang Technologies and Engineering Company is an indirectly-controlled subsidiary of
CDC. Its scope of operation primarily includes development, service and consulting of
environmental technology, development, manufacture and sales of environmental equipment
and operation of environmental pollution control facilities.
LISTING RULES IMPLICATIONS
As at the date of this announcement, CDC is the controlling shareholder of the Company,
which together with its subsidiaries hold approximately 34.71% of the issued share capital
of the Company. Datang Technology Industry Company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of CDC,
and Datang Technologies and Engineering Company is an indirectly-controlled subsidiary of
CDC, therefore Datang Technology Industry Company and Datang Technologies and Engineering
Company are connected persons of the Company. The transaction contemplated under the
Desulfurization Transformation Project Contract constitutes a connected transaction of
the Company.
As one or more of the applicable percentage ratios (as defined under Rule 14.07 of the
Listing Rules) in respect of the transaction amount under the Desulfurization
Transformation Project Contract is more than 0.1% but less than 5%, the transaction
contemplated under the Desulfurization Transformation Project Contract is only subject
to the reporting and announcement requirements under Chapter 14A of the Listing Rules
and does not require the approval by the independent shareholders of the Company.
DEFINITIONS
In this announcement, unless the context otherwise requires, the following expressions
have the following meanings:
"Board" the board of Directors
"CDC" China Datang Corporation, a State-owned enterprise established
under the laws of the PRC and is a controlling shareholder of
the Company. CDC and its subsidiaries own approximately 34.71%
of the issued share capital of the Company as at the date of
this announcement
"Company" Datang International Power Generation Co., Ltd., a sino-foreign
joint stock limited company incorporated in the PRC on 13
December 1994, whose H Shares are listed on the Stock Exchange
and the London Stock Exchange and whose A Shares are listed on
the Shanghai Stock Exchange
"connected person(s)" has the meaning ascribed to it under the Listing Rules
"connected transaction" has the meaning ascribed to it under the Listing Rules
"Desulfurization the contract on desulfurization transformation project for
Transformation 2x300MW circulating fluidized bed generating units of
Project Contract" Honghe Power Company entered into between Honghe Power Company,
Datang Technology Industry Company and Datang Technologies
and Engineering Company on 19 November 2013
"Datang Technologies China Datang Technologies and Engineering Company Limited, a
and Engineering controlled subsidiary of Datang Technology Industry Company
Company" Limited a wholly-owned subsidiary of CDC. For more information,
please refer to the section headed "INFORMATION OF THE PARTIES"
"Datang Technology Datang Technology Industry Company Limited, formerly known as
Industry Company" Datang Environmental Technologies & Engineering Co., Ltd.,
which name changed to Datang Technology Industry Company Limited
in October 2013, a wholly-owned subsidiary of CDC. For more
information, please refer to the section headed
"INFORMATION OF THE PARTIES"
"Director(s)" the director(s) of the Company
"Honghe Power Company" Yunnan Datang International Honghe Power Generation Company
Limited, a subsidiary of the Company. For more information,
please refer to the section headed "INFORMATION OF THE PARTIES"
"Listing Rules" the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock
Exchange
"PRC" the People¡¯s Republic of China
"RMB" Renminbi, the lawful currency of the PRC
"Stock Exchange" The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited
"%" percentage
By Order of the Board
Zhou Gang
Secretary to the Board
Beijing, the PRC, 19 November 2013
As at the date of this announcement, the Directors of the Company are:
Chen Jinhang, Hu Shengmu, Cao Jingshan, Fang Qinghai, Zhou Gang, Li Gengsheng, Cao Xin,
Cai Shuwen, Liu Haixia, Guan Tiangang, Dong Heyi*, Ye Yansheng*, Li Hengyuan*, Zhao Jie*,
Jiang Guohua*
* Independent non-executive Directors