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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of March 2008
Commission File Number: 1-12158
Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Company Limited
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
Jinshanwei, Shanghai
The People’s Republic of China
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
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SINOPEC SHANGHAI PETROCHEMICAL COMPANY LIMITED
Form 6-K
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| SINOPEC SHANGHAI PETROCHEMICAL COMPANY LIMITED | ||||
| Date: March 17, 2008 | By: | /s/ Rong Guangdao | ||
| Name: | Rong Guangdao | |||
| Title: | Chairman | |||
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(A joint stock limited company incorporated in the People’s Republic of China)
(Stock Code: 338)
Overseas Regulatory Announcement
Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Company Limited (the “Company”) and all members of the board of directors warrant that the information contained in this announcement is truthful, accurate and complete, and that there are no false presentations or misleading statements contained in, or material omissions from, this announcement.
This announcement is published simultaneously in Shanghai and Hong Kong. This announcement is published domestically pursuant to the Rules Governing Listing of Stocks on Shanghai Stock Exchange, and is made pursuant to the disclosure obligations under Rule 13.09 (2) of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited.
Important Notice:
| • | The Company will not be able to disclose the share reform (“Share Reform”) plan within one month. Investors should be aware of the investment risk. |
| • | At present, the number of shares held by the holders of non-circulating shares of the Company who have submitted Share Reform proposals fails to reach two-thirds of the total number of shares as required by the Measures on Administration of Share Reform of Listed Companies. |
1. Current Status on Share Reform Proposal by the Holders of Non-Circulating Shares of the Company
At present, the number of shares held by the holders of non-circulating shares off the Company who have submitted Share Reform proposals fails to reach two-thirds of the total number of shares as required by the Measures on Administration of Share Reform of Listed Companies.
2. Status on the Sponsor Institution for the Company’s Share Reform
The Company has thus far not entered into any share reform sponsor contract with any sponsor institution.
3 Confidentiality and Liabilities of the Directors
All directors of the Company have confirmed and expressly informed the concerned parties that they shall observe their confidentiality obligations pursuant to Article 7 of the Measures on Administration of Share Reform of Listed Companies and other regulations.
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All directors of the Company warrant that they shall timely disclose relevant matters regarding the Share Reform according to Article 7.3, Article 7.4 and other provisions of the Rules Governing the Listing of Stocks.
All directors of the Company acknowledge that they are aware of the sanction rules regarding information disclosure that fails to comply with relevant regulations and insider trading as set forth in the Criminal Law, the Securities Law and the Measures on Administration of Share Reform of Listed Companies and other regulations.
The Company hereby publishes the aforesaid information.
Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Company Limited
Shanghai, the PRC, 16 March 2008
As at the date of this announcement, the executive directors of the Company are Rong Guangdao, Du Chongjun, Han Zhihao, Shi Wei, Li Honggen and Dai Jinbao; the non-executive directors of the Company are Lei Dianwu and Xiang Hanyin, and the independent non-executive directors of the Company are Chen Xinyuan, Sun Chiping, Jiang Zhiquan and Zhou Yunnong.
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