SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the Month of May 2006
Commission File Number: 1-14696
China Mobile Limited
(Formerly known as China Mobile (Hong Kong) Limited)
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
60/F, The Center
99 Queen’s Road Central
Hong Kong, China
(Address of principal executive offices)
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EXHIBITS
| Exhibit Number |
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| 1.1 | Announcement regarding Change of Company Name, dated May 29, 2006 |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| CHINA MOBILE LIMITED | ||||
| Date: May 30, 2006 | By: | /s/ Wang Jianzhou | ||
| Name: | Wang Jianzhou | |||
| Title: | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | |||
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Exhibit 1.1
The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited takes no responsibility for the contents of this announcement, makes no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaims any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this announcement.
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CHINA MOBILE LIMITED | |
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| (incorporated in Hong Kong with limited liability under the Companies Ordinance) | ||
| (Stock code: 941) |
CHANGE OF COMPANY NAME
The name of the Company has been changed from “China Mobile (Hong Kong) Limited (
)” to “China Mobile Limited
” with effect from 29 May 2006.
The stock short name of the Company will remain as “China Mobile”
in English and “
” in Chinese and trading of shares of the Company on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited will not be affected by the Company’s change of company name.
CHANGE OF COMPANY NAME
Terms defined in the circular of the Company of 30 March 2006 shall have the same meanings in this announcement.
Further to the circular of the Company of
30 March 2006, the Board is pleased to announce that with effect from 29 May 2006, the name of the Company has been changed to “China Mobile Limited
”. The Certificate of Change of Name in respect of this change was issued by the Registrar of Companies in Hong Kong on 29 May 2006.
The stock short name of the Company will remain as “China Mobile” in English and “
” in Chinese and trading of shares of the Company on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited will not be affected by the Company’s change of company name.
EXCHANGE ARRANGEMENT OF SHARE CERTIFICATES
The change of name of the Company will not affect any of the rights of the shareholders of the Company. All the existing certificates for shares in issue bearing the former name of the Company will continue to be effective as evidence of title and be valid for trading, settlement and registration purposes. Accordingly, there will not be any arrangements for free exchange of existing certificates for shares for new certificates under the new name. Shareholders who wish to exchange the Company’s existing share certificates for new ones bearing the new name may from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in any business day, from 30 May 2006, submit their existing share certificates in light red to the Company’s share registrar, Hong Kong Registrars Limited, Shops 1712–1716, 17th Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Wan Chai, Hong Kong to exchange for new share certificates in light blue at the expense of the shareholders. Share certificate exchange fees of HK$2.50 (or such higher amount as may be prescribed or allowed under the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited or the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company from time to time, whichever is the higher) for each new share certificate to be issued will be charged to shareholders. It is expected that the new share certificates will be available within ten working days from the date of submission of the existing share certificates in exchange for the new share certificates.
| By order of the Board |
| Wong Wai Lan, Grace |
| Company Secretary |
29 May 2006
As at the date of this announcement, the Board of Directors of the Company consists of Mr. Wang Jianzhou, Mr. Li Yue, Mr. Lu Xiangdong, Mr. Xue Taohai, Mr. Zhang Chenshuang, Mr. Sha Yuejia, Mr. Liu Aili, Madam Xin Fanfei and Mr. Xu Long as executive directors, Dr. Lo Ka Shui, Mr. Frank Wong Kwong Shing and Mr. Moses Cheng Mo Chi as independent non-executive directors and Sir Julian Michael Horn-Smith as a non-executive director.