1934 ACT FILE NO. 001-15264 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
FORM 6-K
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
For the month of April 2008.
Aluminum Corporation of China Limited
No. 62 North Xizhimen Street
[Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.] [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.] [If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- ] |
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. |
Aluminum Corporation of China Limited (Registrant) | |
Date April 29, 2008 |
By
/s/ Liu Qiang
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(Stock Code: 2600) OVERSEAS REGULATORY ANNOUNCEMENT Listing of Tradable A Shares Subject to Trading Moratorium | |
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The Company and the board of directors of the Company hereby confirm the truthfulness, accuracy and completeness of the contents of this announcement and jointly and severally accept full responsibility for any false representation, misleading information or material omission contained herein. |
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Important Notice: |
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Number of tradable shares to be listed subject to trading moratorium: 2,500,684,890 |
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Listing date for the tradable shares subject to trading moratorium: 6 May 2008 |
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Source of the shares subject to trading moratorium to be listed |
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Pursuant to the approval of China Securities Regulatory Commission, the Company has issued Renminbi-denominated ordinary domestic shares ("A Shares") in the PRC by way of share exchange merger of Lanzhou Aluminum Co., Ltd. ("Lanzhou Aluminum") and Shandong Aluminum Industry Co., Ltd., respectively, ("Initial Public Offering"). Such A Shares were listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange on 30 April 2007. Following completion of the Initial Public Offering, the Company's total share capital of A Shares comprised 8,942,641,924 shares, including 1,148,077,357 tradable A Shares not subject to trading moratorium and 7,794,564,567 tradable A Shares subject to trading moratorium. |
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Among the tradable A Shares subject to trading moratorium, 5,293,879,677 A Shares were subject to a lock-up period of 36 months and 2,500,684,890 A Shares were subject to a lock-up period of 12 months, both commenced from the listing date of the Company's A Shares on the Shanghai Stock Exchange. All these A Shares will be available for trading on the market effective Tuesday, 6 May 2008. |
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Lock-up of and changes in the Shareholding of the A Shares subject to trading moratorium |
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On 28 December 2007, the Company issued 637,880,000 new A Shares for the purpose of the merger with Baotou Aluminum Co., Ltd. by way of share exchange. Among such A Shares, 282,542,632 tradable A Shares were not subject to trading moratorium and an additional 355,337,368 A Shares were subject to trading moratorium with a lock-up period of 36 months starting from the date that the Company's newly issued A Shares were listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange. Currently, the Company has an aggregate amount of 9,580,521,924 A Shares, including 1,430,619,989 A Shares not subject to trading moratorium and 8,149,901,935 A Shares subject to trading moratorium. |
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Having made all reasonable enquires, there has been no transfer or change in the shareholding in relation to the abovementioned A Shares which are subject to trading moratorium. |
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Listing arrangement for the A Shares subject to trading moratorium |
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Number of the tradable A Shares to be listed subject to trading moratorium: 2,500,684,890 |
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Listing date of the tradable A Shares subject to trading moratorium: 6 May 2008 |
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Listing details of the tradable A Shares subject to trading moratorium: |
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Unit: share |
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Number of A Shares |
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Number of remaining |
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Name of the holder of A Shares |
subject to |
Number of A Shares |
A Shares subject to |
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subject to trading moratorium |
trading moratorium |
to be listed |
trading moratorium |
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A Shares to be listed on 6 May 2008 |
2,500,684,890 |
2,500,684,890 |
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China Cinda Assets Management Corporation |
900,559,074 |
900,559,074 |
0 |
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China Construction Bank Corporation |
709,773,136 |
709,773,136 |
0 |
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China Development Bank |
554,940,780 |
554,940,780 |
0 |
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Guizhou Provincial Materials Development |
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and Investment Corporation |
129,430,000 |
129,430,000 |
0 |
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Lanzhou Economic Information |
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Consultants Inc. |
9,181,900 |
9,181,900 |
0 |
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Guangxi Investment Group Co., Ltd. |
196,800,000 |
196,800,000 |
0 |
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A Shares to be listed on 30 April 2010 |
5,293,879,677 |
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5,293,879,677 |
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Lanzhou Aluminum Factory |
79,472,482 |
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79,472,482 |
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China Aluminum Corporation |
5,214,407,195 |
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5,214,407,195 |
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A Shares to be listed on 4 January 2011 |
355,337,368 |
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355,337,368 |
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Baotou Aluminum (Group) Company Limited |
351,217,795 |
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351,217,795 |
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Guiyang Aluminum and Magnesium |
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Research and Design Institute |
4,119,573 |
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4,119,573 |
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Total tradable A Shares subject to |
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trading moratorium |
8,149,901,935 |
2,500,684,890 |
5,649,217,045 |
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Change in Shareholding |
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Upon the completion of the listing of the tradable A Shares subject to trading moratorium, the shareholding structure of the Company will be changed as follows: |
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Unit: share |
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the listing |
Change |
the listing |
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Tradable A Shares |
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State-owned shares |
6,866,707,049 |
-1,652,299,854 |
5,214,407,195 |
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A Shares held by state-owned |
1,283,194,886 |
-848,385,036 |
434,809,850 |
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trading moratorium |
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legal persons |
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A Shares held by other |
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domestic legal persons |
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A Shares held by domestic |
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natural persons |
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A Shares held by overseas |
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legal persons and |
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natural persons |
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A Shares placed to |
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strategic investors |
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A Shares placed to common |
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legal persons |
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Others |
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Total tradable shares subject to |
8,149,901,935 |
-2,500,684,890 |
5,649,217,045 |
trading moratorium |
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Tradable shares not |
A Shares |
1,430,619,989 |
2,500,684,890 |
3,931,304,879 |
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B Shares |
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trading moratorium |
H Shares |
3,943,965,968 |
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3,943,965,968 |
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Total tradable shares not subject to |
5,374,585,957 |
2,500,684,890 |
7,875,270,847 |
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trading moratorium |
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Total shares |
13,524,487,892 |
13,524,487,892 |
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The Board of Directors |
Aluminum Corporation of China Limited |
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29 April 2008 |
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As at the date of this announcement, the members of the board of directors of the Company comprise Mr. Xiao Yaqing, Mr. Luo Jianchuan., Mr. Chen Jihua and Mr. Liu Xiangmin (Executive Directors); Mr. Shi Chungui (Non-executive Director); Mr. Poon Yiu Kin, Samuel, Mr. Kang Yi and Mr. Zhang Zhuoyuan (Independent Non-executive Directors). |
* For identification purpose only. |
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About the Company |
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Our contact information of this release is: |
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Business address: No.62 North Xizhimen Street, Haidian District, Beijing, People's Republic of China, 100082 |
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Telephone number: (86-10) 8229 8103 |
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Website: http://www.chinalco.com.cn |
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Contact person: Liu Qiang, Company Secretary |