SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of November 2007
PETROCHINA COMPANY LIMITED
16 ANDELU, DONGCHENG DISTRICT
BEIJING, THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA, 100011
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)
Form 20-F X Form 40-F
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(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the
information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to
the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.)
Yes No X
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registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- )
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PetroChina Company Limited (the "Registrant") is furnishing under the cover
of Form 6-K the Registrant's announcement on the resolution passed by the board
of directors.
(PETROCHINA COMPANY LIMITED LOGO)
PETROCHINA COMPANY LIMITED
(a joint stock limited company incorporated
in the People's Republic of China with limited liability)
(STOCK CODE: 857)
ANNOUNCEMENT ON THE RESOLUTION PASSED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
(OVERSEAS REGULATORY ANNOUNCEMENT)
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PetroChina Company Limited and all members of its board of directors
warrant the authenticity, accuracy and completeness of the information contained
in this announcement, and jointly and severally accept full responsibility for
any misrepresentation, misleading statements or material omissions contained in
this announcement.
This overseas regulatory announcement was issued pursuant to Rule 13.09(2)
of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange of Hong
Kong Limited.
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The 9th Meeting of the 3rd Session (the "MEETING") of the Board of
Directors (the "BOARD") of PetroChina Company Limited (the "COMPANY") was
convened in Beijing on 20 November 2007. 7 of the 11 directors of the Company
attended the Meeting. Mr. Zhou Jiping attended and voted at the Meeting on his
own behalf and also as a proxy for Mr. Zheng Hu and Mr. Duan Wende respectively
who were absent at the Meeting. Mr. Wang Yilin attended and voted at the Meeting
on his own behalf and also as a proxy for Mr. Zeng Yukang and Mr. Gong Huazhang
respectively who were also absent at the Meeting. Members of the Board of
Supervisors of the Company and certain senior management officers of the Company
were present at the Meeting as observers.
The directors of the Company who were present deliberated and voted on the
"Proposal on appointment of the Vice-President as nominated by the President",
and they unanimously resolved the appointment of Mr. Li Hualin as the
Vice-President of the Company. The Meeting was duly convened and held in
accordance with the relevant laws and regulations of the PRC and the provisions
of the Articles of Association of the Company.
The independent non-executive directors provided their consent to the
appointment of Mr. Li Hualin as the Vice-President of the Company as proposed in
the "Proposal on appointment of the Vice-President as nominated by the
President".
Mr. Li Hualin, born in October 1962, aged 45, is the Vice-Chairman and
General Manager of China Petroleum Hongkong (Holding) Limited and the Chairman
of Shenzhen Petroleum Industrial Co., Ltd. Mr. Li holds a master degree and is a
senior engineer by profession. Mr. Li has around 25 years' experience in working
in the petroleum and natural gas industry of China. Mr. Li obtained his bachelor
degree in geophysical exploration from the Southwest Petroleum Institute in July
1983 and a master degree in enterprise management from the China Petroleum
University (Beijing) in December 2002. Since December 1997, Mr. Li became the
Deputy General Manager of the China National Oil and Gas Exploration Development
Corporation and the Chairman and General Manager of CNPC International (Canada)
Ltd. Since September 1999, Mr. Li became the General Manager of CNPC
International (Kazakhstan) Ltd. whilst remaining as the Deputy General Manager
of the China National Oil and Gas Exploration Development Corporation. Since
January 2001, Mr. Li became the Deputy General Manager of China Petroleum
Hongkong (Holding) Limited and since December 2001, he also became the Chairman
of Shenzhen Petroleum Industrial Co., Ltd. Since July 2006, Mr. Li became the
Vice-Chairman and General Manager of China Petroleum Hongkong (Holding) Limited,
whilst remaining as the Chairman of Shenzhen Petroleum Industrial Co., Ltd.
By order of the Board
PETROCHINA COMPANY LIMITED
Beijing, the PRC
23 November 2007
As at the date of this announcement, the Board comprises Mr. Jiang Jiemin as the
Chairman; Mr. Duan Wende as the executive director; Mr. Zheng Hu, Mr. Zhou
Jiping, Mr. Wang Yilin, Mr. Zeng Yukang, Mr. Gong Huazhang and Mr. Jiang Fan as
non-executive directors; and Mr. Chee-Chen Tung, Mr. Liu Hongru and Mr. Franco
Bernabe as independent non-executive directors.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this announcement to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
PetroChina Company Limited
Dated: November 28, 2007 By: /s/ Li Huaiqi
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Name: Li Huaiqi
Title: Company Secretary