4th Jul 2006 07:00
Air China Ld04 July 2006 THIS CIRCULAR IS IMPORTANT AND REQUIRES YOUR IMMEDIATE ACTION If you are in any doubt as to any aspect of this circular, you should consult astockbroker or other registered dealer in securities, bank manager, solicitor,professional accountant or other professional adviser. If you have sold or transferred all your shares of Air China Limited, you shouldat once hand this circular to the purchaser or transferee or to the bank,stockbroker or other agent through whom the sale or transfer was effectedfor transmission to the purchaser or the transferee. The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited takes no responsibility forthe contents of this circular, makes no representation as to itsaccuracy or completeness and expressly disclaims any liability whatsoeverfor any loss however arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part ofthe contents of this circular. AIR CHINA LIMITED (a joint stock limited company incorporated in the People's Republicof China with limited liability) (Stock Code: 753) PURCHASE OF 24 AIRBUS 320-SERIES AIRCRAFT MAJOR TRANSACTION 4 July 2006 CONTENTS Page DEFINITIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 LETTER FROM THE BOARD 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 2. The Airbus Aircraft Purchase Agreement . . . . . . . . . 5 3. Effect of Transaction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4. Financial and Operational Prospects . . . . . . . . . . 7 5. Working Capital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 6. Additional Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 APPENDIX I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF THE GROUP . . . 9 APPENDIX II - GENERAL INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Paste the following link into your web browser to download the PDF document related to this announcement: http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/5560f_-2006-7-3.pdf This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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