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
|
Number of issued shares: (as at 31 December 2014) |
80,932,368,321 |
|
Market capitalization: (as at 31 December 2014) |
HK$367.4 billion |
Share price performance of China Telecom on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited versus Hang Seng Index (HSI) and MSCI World Telecom Service Sector Index (MSCI) from IPO on 15 November 2002 to 31 December 2014.
Distribution of shares and shareholdings
The share capital of the Company as at 31 December 2014 was RMB80,932,368,321, divided into 80,932,368,321 shares of RMB1.00 each. As at 31 December 2014, the share capital of the Company comprised:
| Number of shares | Percentage of the
total number of shares (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Total number of Domestic shares: | 67,054,958,321 | 82.85 |
| Domestic shares held by: | ||
| China Telecommunications Corporation | 57,377,053,317 | 70.89 |
| Guangdong Rising Assets Management Co., Ltd. | 5,614,082,653 | 6.94 |
| Zhejiang Financial Development Company | 2,137,473,626 | 2.64 |
| Fujian Investment & Development Group Co., Ltd | 969,317,182 | 1.20 |
| Jiangsu Guoxin Investment Group Co., Ltd. | 957,031,543 | 1.18 |
| Total number of H shares (including ADSs): | 13,877,410,000 | 17.15 |
| Total | 80,932,368,321 | 100.00 |
Major shareholders of H shares
The following table shows the major shareholders that exercised or controlled the exercise of 5% or above of H shares as at 31 December 2014:
| Name of shareholder | Number of shares | Percentage of the total number of H shares in issue (%) |
|---|---|---|
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 1,792,139,463 | 12.91 |
| Commonwealth Bank of Australia | 1,380,231,874 | 9.95 |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 1,129,819,307 | 8.14 |
| The Capital Group Companies Inc. | 971,875,000 | 7.00 |
| Templeton Investment Counsel, LLC | 694,547,094 | 5.00 |
Dividend History
| Financial Year | Ex-Dividend Date | Shareholder Approval Date | Payment Date | Dividend per Share (HK$) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2004 Final | 21 April 2005 | 25 May 2005 | 23 June 2005 | 0.065 |
| 2005 Final | 20 April 2006 | 23 May 2006 | 15 June 2006 | 0.075 |
| 2006 Final | 26 April 2007 | 29 May 2007 | 15 June 2007 | 0.085 |
| 2007 Final | 28 April 2008 | 30 May 2008 | 16 June 2008 | 0.085 |
| 2008 Final | 23 April 2009 | 26 May 2009 | 30 June 2009 | 0.085 |
| 2009 Final | 22 April 2010 | 25 May 2010 | 30 June 2010 | 0.085 |
| 2010 Final | 18 April 2011 | 20 May 2011 | 30 June 2011 | 0.085 |
| 2011 Final | 5 June 2012 | 30 May 2012 | 20 July 2012 | 0.085 |
| 2012 Final | 4 June 2013 | 29 May 2013 | 19 July 2013 | 0.085 |
| 2013 Final | 4 June 2014 | 29 May 2014 | 18 July 2014 | 0.095 |
| 2014 Final | 1 June 2015 | 27 May 2015 | 17 July 2015 | 0.095** |
| * 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 27 May 2015. | ||||
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 2014 with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission by 30 April 2015.
2014 Annual Report Survey
Annual Report is a key communication channel between shareholders and the Company. Last year, we received around 100 questionnaires of “Your Views on Annual Report 2013”. 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$15,000 to the charitable organisation, WWF. 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 report 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 Annual Report 2014”, 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 27 May 2015 in Conrad Hong Kong
Registered office
| Address: | 31 Jinrong Street |
| Xicheng District | |
| Beijing | |
| PRC 100033 | |
| Tel: | 86 10 6642 8166 |
| Fax: | 86 10 6601 0728 |
Any enquiries relating to the strategic development or operations of China Telecom Corporation Limited, please contact the Investor Relations Department:
Investor Relations Department
| Tel: | 852 2877 9777 |
| Fax: | 852 2877 0988 |
| Email: | ir@chinatelecom-h.com |
Any enquiries relating to your shareholding, for example transfers of shares, change of name or address, loss of share certificates, please contact the H share registrar:
H share registrar
Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited
| Address: | Shops 1702–1706, 17th Floor |
| Hopewell Centre | |
| 183 Queen’s Road East | |
| Wanchai | |
| Hong Kong | |
| Tel: | 852 2862 8555 |
| Fax: | 852 2865 0990 |
| Email: | hkinfo@computershare.com.hk |
Any enquiries relating to ADSs, please contact the depositary:
ADS depositary
The Bank of New York Mellon
| Address: | Shareowner Services |
| P.O. Box 30170 | |
| College Station | |
| TX 77842-3170 | |
| Tel: | 1-888-269-2377 (toll free in USA) |
| 1-201-680-6825 (international) | |
| Email: | shrrelations@cpushareownerservices.com |