Shareholder Information
Share Information
Share Listing
China Telecom Corporation Limited's H shares were listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited on 15 November 2002 and New York Stock Exchange as American Depositary Shares (ADSs) on 14 November 2002. ADSs are issued by The Bank of New York Mellon. Each ADS traded in the United States represents 100 ordinary H shares.
Stock Code
The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited |
728 |
New York Stock Exchange |
CHA |
Share Price Performance
2009 share price |
HK$ per H share |
US$ per ADS |
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High |
Low |
Close |
High |
Low |
Close |
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4.35 |
2.58 |
3.24 |
55.53 |
32.11 |
41.42 |
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Share price change in 2009 |
+12% |
+9% |
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Number of issued shares: (as at 31 December 2009) |
80,932,368,321 |
Market capitalisation: (as at 31 December 2009) |
HK$262.2 billion |
Share price performance of China Telecom on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited versus Hang Seng Index (HSI) and MSCI World Telecom Service Sector Index (MSCI) from IPO on 15 November 2002 to 31 December 2009.
Distribution of shares and shareholdings
The share capital of the Company as at 31 December 2009 was RMB80,932,368,321, divided into 80,932,368,321 shares of RMB1.00 each. As at 31 December 2009, the share capital of the Company comprised:
Number of shares |
% of the total number of shares |
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Total number of Domestic shares: |
67,054,958,321 |
82.85 |
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Domestic shares held by: |
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China Telecommunications Corporation |
57,377,053,317 |
70.89 |
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Guangdong Rising Assets Management Co., Ltd. |
5,614,082,653 |
6.94 |
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Zhejiang Financial Development Company |
2,137,473,626 |
2.64 |
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Fujian State-owned Assets Investment Holdings Co., Ltd. |
969,317,182 |
1.20 |
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Jiangsu Guoxin Investment Group Co., Ltd. |
957,031,543 |
1.18 |
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Total number of H shares (including ADSs): |
13,877,410,000 |
17.15 |
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Total |
80,932,368,321 |
100.00 |
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Major shareholders of H shares
The following table shows the major shareholders that exercised or controlled the exercise of 5% or above of H shares as at 31 December 2009:
Name of shareholder |
Number of shares |
% of the total number of H shares in issue |
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Capital Research and Management Company |
1,254,424,000 |
9.04 |
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Blackrock, Inc. |
1,198,985,251 |
8.64 |
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RFS Holdings B.V. |
907,191,530 |
6.54 |
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JPMorgan Chase & Co. |
845,413,761 |
6.09 |
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UBS AG |
707,680,334 |
5.10 |
Dividend History
Financial Year |
Ex-Dividend Date |
Shareholder Approval Date |
Payment Date |
Dividend per Share |
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(HK$) |
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2002 Final |
16 May 2003 |
20 June 2003 |
10 July 2003 |
0.00837 |
* |
2003 Final |
1 April 2004 |
3 May 2004 |
20 May 2004 |
0.065 |
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2004 Final |
21 April 2005 |
25 May 2005 |
23 June 2005 |
0.065 |
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2005 Final |
20 April 2006 |
23 May 2006 |
15 June 2006 |
0.075 |
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2006 Final |
26 April 2007 |
29 May 2007 |
15 June 2007 |
0.085 |
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2007 Final |
28 April 2008 |
30 May 2008 |
16 June 2008 |
0.085 |
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2008 Final |
23 April 2009 |
26 May 2009 |
30 June 2009 |
0.085 |
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2009 Final |
22 April 2010 |
25 May 2010 |
30 June 2010 |
0.085 |
** |
* On the basis of HK$0.065 per share, pro-rated based on the number of days the Company's shares have been listed during the year of 2002.
** The dividend proposal is subject to shareholders' approval at the annual general meeting to be held on 25 May 2010.
Annual Reports
Our annual reports in both English and Chinese are now available through the Internet at http://www.chinatelecom-h.com.
The Company will file an annual report in Form 20-F for the year 2009 with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission by 30 June 2010.
2009 Annual Report Survey
Annual Report is a key communication channel between shareholders and the Company. Last year, we received over 200 questionnaires of "Your Views on 2008 Annual Report". Each of these responses benefited us in enhancing and further improving our annual reports. We are deeply indebted to the respondents for their constructive responses. In accordance with our commitment, we have to donate HK$50 for each questionnaire received. In this regard, we have donated a sum of HK$20,000 to the charitable organisation, "UNICEF". In addition, we have already implemented the suggestion of allowing shareholders to choose means of receipt and language of corporate communication to enhance environmental protection and cost savings.
We value and are eager to keep hearing your comments on our annual reports for our further improvement in the future. It is highly appreciated if you could spare your precious time to complete the questionnaire of "Your Views on 2009 Annual Report", as attached in this annual report, and return it by post or fax to us at +852 2877 0988. You can also fill in the electronic form at our website, www.chinatelecom-h.com.
Annual General Meeting
To be held at 11 a.m. on 25 May 2010 in Conrad Hong Kong Hotel
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Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements contained in this document may be viewed as "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 (as amended) and Section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (as amended). Such forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause the actual performance, financial condition or results of operations of China Telecom Corporation Limited (the "Company") to be materially different from any future performance, financial condition or results of operations implied by such forward-looking statements. In addition, we do not intend to update these forward-looking statements. Further information regarding these risks, uncertainties and other factors is included in the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and in the Company's other filings with the SEC.