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 February 8, 2006
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.)
Company Announcement
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"This statement is made at the request of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong
Limited.
The directors of CNOOC Limited (the "Company") have noted today's increase in
the price of the shares of the Company and wish to state that, save for the
Company's announcement dated 9 January 2006 that it acquired an interest in
offshore Nigeria oil field OML 130, the Board is not aware of any reasons for
such increase.
Save as disclosed above, the Board confirms that there are no negotiations or
agreements relating to intended acquisitions or realisations which are
discloseable under Rule 13.23 of the Listing Rules, and neither is the Board
aware of any matter discloseable under the general obligation imposed by Rule
13.09 of the Listing Rules, which is or may be of a price sensitive nature.
Made by the order of the Company, the Board of directors of which individually
and jointly accept responsibility for the accuracy of this statement.
As at the date of this announcement, the Board comprises of:
Executive Directors Independent non-executive Directors
Fu Chengyu (Chairman) Sung Hong Chiu
Luo Han Kenneth S. Courtis
Zhou Shouwei Evert Henkes
Cao Xinghe Tse Hau Yin, Aloysius
Wu Zhenfang Lawrence J. Lau
Wu Guangqi
Yang Hua
By Order of the Board
CNOOC Limited
Cao Yunshi
Company Secretary
Hong Kong, 6 February 2006"
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: February 8, 2006