UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
6-K
Report
of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant
to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For
the
month of September 2007.
Commission
File Number: 001-14550
China
Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited
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(Translation
of Registrant’s name into English)
2550
Hongqiao Road
Hongqiao
Airport
Shanghai,
China 200335
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under
cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F: x Form
20-F o Form
40-F
Indicate
by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted
by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): o
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by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted
by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): o
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: o Yes x No
If
"Yes"
is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in
connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): n/a
Certain
statements contained in this announcement may be regarded as "forward-looking
statements" within the meaning of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as
amended. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors, which may cause the actual performance,
financial condition or results of operations of the Company to be materially
different from any future performance, financial condition or results of
operations implied by such forward-looking statements. Further information
regarding these risks, uncertainties and other factors is included in the
Company's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The
forward-looking statements included in this announcement represent the Company's
views as of the date of this announcement. While the Company anticipates that
subsequent events and developments may cause the Company's views to change,
the
Company specifically disclaims any obligation to update these forward-looking
statements, unless required by applicable laws. These forward-looking statements
should not be relied upon as representing the Company's views as of any date
subsequent to the date of this announcement.
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.
(A
joint stock limited company incorporated in the People’s Republic of China with
limited liability)
(Stock
code: 670)
UNUSUAL
PRICE AND VOLUME MOVEMENTS
This
statement is made at the request of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong
Limited.
We
have
noted the recent increases in the price and trading volume of the H shares
of
China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited (the “Company”),
and
wish to state that, save for (i) the board of directors of the Company (the
“Board”)
approved the disposal of the 98.79% equity interest in China Eastern Airlines
Investment Co., Ltd. held by the Company to be transferred to China Eastern
Air
Holding Company (“CEA
Holding”)
as
disclosed in an announcement of the Company dated 19 April 2007, and (ii) on
2
September 2007, the Company, CEA Holding, Singapore Airlines Limited
(“SIA”)
and
Lentor Investments Pte. Ltd., an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Temasek
Holdings (Private) Limited (“Temasek”),
entered into a non-legally binding heads of agreement, pursuant to which SIA
and
Temasek will subscribe in cash for 1,235,005,263 new H shares and 649,426,737
new H shares in the Company respectively, and CEA Holding will also subscribe
in
cash for 1,100,418,000 new H shares in the Company as disclosed in an
announcement of the Company dated 2 September 2007, we are not aware of any
other reasons for such increases in the price and trading volume.
Save
as
disclosed above, we also confirm that there are no other negotiations or
agreements relating to intended acquisitions or realisations which are
discloseable under rule 13.23 of the Hong Kong Listing Rules, neither is the
Board aware of any other matter discloseable under the general obligation
imposed by rule 13.09 of the Hong Kong Listing Rules, which is or may be of
a
price-sensitive nature.
Made
by
the order of the Board, the directors of which individually and jointly accept
responsibility for the accuracy of this statement.
By
order
of the board of the directors of
CHINA
EASTERN AIRLINES CORPORATION LIMITED
Luo
Zhuping
Director
and Company Secretary
The
Company’s directors as at the date of this announcement are:
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Li
Fenghua
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(Chairman,
Non-executive Director)
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Li
Jun
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(Vice
Chairman, Non-executive Director)
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Luo
Chaogeng
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(Non-executive
Director)
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Cao
Jianxiong
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(President,
Executive Director)
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Luo
Zhuping
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(Executive
Director)
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Hu
Honggao
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(Independent
non-executive Director)
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Peter
Lok
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(Independent
non-executive Director)
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Wu
Baiwang
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(Independent
non-executive Director)
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Zhou
Ruijin
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(Independent
non-executive Director)
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Xie
Rong
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(Independent
non-executive Director)
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Shanghai,
the People’s Republic of China
21
September 2007
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.
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China Eastern Airlines Corporation
Limited
(Registrant)
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| Date |
September
21, 2007
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By |
/s/
Li
Fenghua
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| Name: |
Li
Fenghua
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| Title: |
Chairman
of the Board of Directors
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