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中 國 遠 洋 控 股 股 份 有 限 公 司

China COSCO Holdings Company Limited*

(a joint stock limited company incorporated in the People's Republic of China with limited liability)

(Stock code: 1919)


OVERSEAS REGULATORY ANNOUNCEMENT


This announcement is made pursuant to Rule 13.10B of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited.


The Announcement on "Alert Announcement on the Resumption of Trading in A Shares" as published in Chinese on the website of the Shanghai Stock Exchange (www.sse.com.cn) on 24 December 2015 is enclosed hereto as overseas regulatory announcement in English and Chinese.


By Order of the Board

China COSCO Holdings Company Limited Guo Huawei

Company Secretary


Beijing, the People's Republic of China 24 December 2015


As at the date of this announcement, the directors of the Company are Mr. MA Zehua2 (Chairman), Mr. LI Yunpeng1 (Vice Chairman), Ms. SUN Yueying2, Mr. SUN Jiakang1, Mr. YE Weilong1, Mr. WANG Yuhang2, Mr. WAN Min2, Dr. FAN HSU Lai Tai, Rita3, Mr. KWONG Che Keung, Gordon3, Mr. Peter Guy BOWIE3 and Mr. YANG, Liang Yee Philip3.


1 Executive director

2 Non-executive director

3 Independent non-executive director


* For identification purpose only

Stock code: 601919 Stock short name: China COSCO Notice No.: Lin 2015-074


China COSCO Holdings Company Limited* Alert Announcement on the Resumption of Trading in A Shares


The Board of Directors and all directors of the Company warrant that this announcement does not contain any misrepresentations, misleading statements or material omissions, and jointly and severally take responsibility as to the truthfulness, accuracy and completeness of the content of this announcement.


Due to the material matters contemplated by China Ocean Shipping (Group) Company* (中國遠洋運輸(集團)總公司), the controlling shareholder of China COSCO Holdings Company Limited* (the "Company"), an application was made by the Company to suspend trading in the shares of the Company from 10 August 2015. On 9 November 2015, the Company published Announcement of China COSCO Holdings Company Limited on Trading Suspension for Material Asset Restructuring (Lin 2015-054) (《中國遠洋控股股份有限公司重大資產重組停牌公告》 (2015-054)), and trading in the shares and derivatives of the Company continued to be suspended from 10 November 2015. During the period of trading suspension, the Company will issue an announcement in relation to the Progress of Material Asset Restructuring at the interval of every five trading days.


On 11 December 2015, The Company held the Twenty-First Meeting of the Fourth Session of the Board of Directors , to consider and approve the related resolutions on this Material Asset Restructuring, and released information disclosure documents, such as the Draft Report for the Material Asset Disposal and Acquisition and

Connected Transactions of China COSCO Holdings Company Limited (

中國遠洋控

股股份有限公司重大資產出售及購買暨關聯交易報告書(草案)) and its abstract. In accordance with the requirements of the Notice on Relevant Regulatory Matters Following the Implementation of Measures for the Administration of Material Asset

Reorganisations of Listed Companies (

〈上市公司重大資產重組管理辦法〉實施過

渡期後的後續監管安排》) issued by the China Securities Regulatory Commission, documents related to Company's Material Assets Restructuring shall be approved by the Shanghai Stock Exchange afterwards. Therefore, trading in A shares of the Company has continued to be suspended since 14 December 2015.


On 22 December 2015, the Company received an Inquiry Letter on Information Disclosure on the Draft Report for the Material Asset Disposal and Acquisition of China COSCO Holdings Company Limited (Shang Zheng Gong Han [2015] No.

2038) (

關於對中國遠洋控股股份有限公司重大資產出售及購買報告書(草案)信息

披露的問詢函》(上證公函[2015] 2038)) issued by the Shanghai Stock Exchange (hereinafter referred to as the "Inquiry Letter"). According to the requirements of the

Inquiry Letter, the Company has conducted a careful analysis of and responded to the relevant queries, and has amended and supplemented the relevant documents, such as the Draft Report for the Material Asset Disposal and Acquisition and Connected Transactions of China COSCO Holdings Company Limited, pursuant to the requirements of the Inquiry Letter. The Company will release an announcement on such responses, the amended restructuring report and its abstract on China Securities Journal, Securities Times, Securities Daily, Shanghai Securities News, and the website of the Shanghai Stock Exchange (www.sse.com.cn) on the same date.


According to relevant regulations, upon application to the Shanghai Stock Exchange, trading in A shares of the Company will be resumed since 25 December 2015. This Asset Restructuring Proposal will be proposed at the general meeting of the Company for consideration and approval, and investors are advised to be cautious of investment risks.


China COSCO Holdings Company Limited

24 December 2015

China COSCO Holdings Company Limited issued this content on 2015-12-25 and is solely responsible for the information contained herein. Distributed by Public, unedited and unaltered, on 2015-12-25 02:35:37 UTC

Original Document: http://en.chinacosco.com/attach/101/E2.pdf