SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 6-K
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REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For June 15, 2004
CNOOC Limited
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
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65th Floor
Bank of China Tower
One Garden Road
Central, Hong Kong
(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file
annual reports under cover 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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(If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant
in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): N/A.)
CNOOC LIMITED
[CHINESE CHARACTERS OMITTED]
(stock code: 883)
(Incorporated in Hong Kong with limited liability)
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING HELD ON 14 JUNE 2004
POLL RESULTS
CNOOC Limited ("the Company") is pleased to announce the poll results in respect
of the resolutions proposed at the Annual General Meeting of the Company held on
14 June 2004 as follows :-
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Resolutions Number of Votes (%)
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For Against
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To re-elect Mr. Zhou Shouwei as Executive Director. 33,135,305,363 146,953,135
99.5585% 0.4415%
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As more than 50% of the votes cast were in favour of the resolution, the resolution was duly
passed as an ordinary resolution.
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To re-elect Dr. Kenneth S. Courtis as Independent 33,132,986,863 149,266,635
Non-executive Director. 99.5515% 0.4485%
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As more than 50% of the votes cast were in favour of the resolution, the resolution was duly
passed as an ordinary resolution.
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To re-elect Dr. Erwin Schurtenberger as Independent 33,132,899,763 149,363,735
Non-executive Director. 99.5512% 0.4488%
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As more than 50% of the votes cast were in favour of the resolution, the resolution was duly
passed as an ordinary resolution.
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To re-elect Mr. Evert Henkes as Independent Non-executive 33,135,826,863 146,476,635
Director. 99.5599% 0.4401%
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As more than 50% of the votes cast were in favour of the resolution, the resolution was duly
passed as an ordinary resolution.
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To re-appoint Ernst & Young as Auditors and to authorize the 33,297,055,498 548,300
Directors to fix their remuneration. 99.9984% 0.0016%
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As more than 50% of the votes cast were in favour of the resolution, the resolution was duly
passed as an ordinary resolution.
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To grant a general mandate to the Directors to repurchase 33,636,115,298 303,004,670
shares in the Company not exceeding 10% of the aggregate 99.1072% 0.8928%
nominal amount of the existing issued share capital.
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As more than 50% of the votes cast were in favour of the resolution, the resolution was duly
passed as an ordinary resolution.
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To grant a general mandate to the Directors to issue, allot 30,662,473,771 3,569,591,697
and deal with additional shares not exceeding 20% of the 89.5724% 10.4276%
existing issued share capital.
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As more than 50% of the votes cast were in favour of the resolution, the resolution was duly
passed as an ordinary resolution.
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To extend the general mandate granted to the Directors to 33,561,459,498 76,952,700
issue, allot and deal with shares by the number of shares 99.7712% 0.2288%
repurchased.
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As more than 50% of the votes cast were in favour of the resolution, the resolution was duly
passed as an ordinary resolution.
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To amend the articles of association of the Company. 33,442,853,043 29,278,064
99.9125% 0.0875%
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As more than 75% of the votes cast were in favour of the resolution, the resolution was duly
passed as a special resolution.
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Notes
(1) The total number of shares of the Company entitling the holders to
attend and vote for or against any resolution at the
AGM: 41,061,951,275
Every member present in person or by proxy has one vote for every
share of which he is the holder
(2) The total number of shares entitling the shareholder of the Company
to attend and vote only against any resolution at the AGM: Nil
(3) Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited acted as the
scrutineer for the vote-taking at the AGM.
The Board comprises:
Executive Directors
Fu Chengyu (Chairman)
Jiang Longsheng
Zhou Shouwei
Luo Han
Independent non-executive Directors:
Chiu Sung Hong
Dr. Kenneth S. Courtis
Dr. Erwin Schurtenberger
Evert Henkes
For and on behalf of
CNOOC Limited
Cao Yunshi
Company Secretary
Hong Kong, 14 June 2004
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, the registrant has duly caused this report on Form 6-K to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
CNOOC Limited
By: /s/ Cao Yunshi
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Name: Cao Yunshi
Title: Company Secretary
Dated: June 15, 2004