Form 6-K

Commission File Number 001-31914

 

 

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

April 24, 2009

 

 

China Life Insurance Company Limited

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

 

16 Chaowai Avenue

Chaoyang District

Beijing 100020, China

Tel: (86-10) 8565-9999

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

 

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              

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):            

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):            

Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant 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    

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-            

 

 

 


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China Life Insurance Company Limited issued its 2009 first quarter report on April 23, 2009, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

EXHIBIT LIST

 

Exhibit

  

Description

99.1

   2009 First Quarter Report, dated April 23, 2009


Commission File Number 001-31914

 

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 Life Insurance Company Limited

  (Registrant)
  By:  

/s/ Wan Feng

    (Signature)
April 24, 2009   Name:   Wan Feng
  Title:   President and Executive Director


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Exhibit 99.1

LOGO

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(A joint stock limited company incorporated in the People’s Republic of China with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 2628)

2009 FIRST QUARTER REPORT

 

This announcement is made by China Life Insurance Company Limited (the “Company”) pursuant to Rule 13.09 of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited.

 

The financial data of the Company for the first quarter of 2009 are unaudited and have been prepared in accordance with the China Accounting Standards for Business Enterprises.

 

 

1. Important Notice

 

  1.1 The Company’s Board of Directors, the Supervisory Committee, its Directors, Supervisors and Senior Management warrant that there are no false representations, misleading statement or material omissions in the 2009 first quarter report, and jointly and severally accept full responsibility for the authenticity, accuracy and completeness of the information contained in this report.

 

  1.2 Of the thirteen Directors of the Company who should have attended the board meeting, eleven attended in person. The Chairman and Executive Director Mr. Yang Chao, Executive Directors Mr. Wan Feng and Ms. Liu Yingqi, Non-executive Directors Mr. Miao Jianmin, Mr. Shi Guoqing and Ms. Zhuang Zuojin, and Independent Non-executive Directors Mr. Long Yongtu, Mr. Ma Yongwei, Mr. Chau Tak Hay, Mr. Cai Rang and Mr. Ngai Wai Fung attended the meeting. Executive Director Mr. Lin Dairen, Independent Non-executive Director Mr. Sun Shuyi were absent and gave written authorizations to Executive Director Ms. Liu Yingqi, Independent Non-executive Director Mr. Cai Rang to act as proxy to attend and vote in the meeting respectively.

 

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  1.3 The Company’s 2009 first quarter financial report is unaudited.

 

  1.4 Mr. Yang Chao, Chairman of the Company, Mr. Liu Jiade, Vice President in charge of financial affairs, Ms. Hwei-Chung Shao, Chief Actuary and Mr. Yang Zheng, Head of the Financial Department, confirm that the financial statements in the 2009 first quarter report are true and complete.

 

2. Basic Information of the Company

 

  2.1 Major accounting data and financial indicators

Currency: RMB

      As at
31 March 2009
   As at
31 December 2008
   Increase/(decrease)
compared to
31 December 2008
(%)

Total assets (million)

   1,067,780    990,164    7.84

Shareholders’ equity (excluding minority interest) (million)

   145,943    134,957    8.14

Net assets per share attributable to shareholders of the Company (RMB)

   5.16    4.77    8.14

 

      For the three months ended
31 March 2009
   Increase/(decrease)
compared to the
same period of 2008
(%)

Net cash flows from operating activities (million)

   52,800    44.58

Net cash flows per share from operating activities (RMB)

   1.87    44.58

 

      For the reporting
period (from January
to March)
   For the three
months ended
31 March 2009
   Increase/(decrease)
compared to the
same period of
2008
(%)

Net profit attributable to shareholders of the Company
(million)

   5,387    5,387    55.07

Basic earnings per share (RMB)

   0.19    0.19    55.07

Basic earnings per share after deducting non-recurring items (RMB)

   0.19    0.19    54.52

Diluted earnings per share (RMB)

   0.19    0.19    55.07

Return on net assets (%)

   3.69    3.69    61.60

Return on net assets after deducting non-recurring items (%)

   3.68    3.68    61.08

 

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Note: The data and indicators relating to shareholders’ equity refer to shareholders’ equity attributable to shareholders of the Company. The data and indicators relating to net profit refer to net profit attributable to shareholders of the Company.

As at 31 March 2009, investment assets of the Company were RMB1,008,801 million. For the three months ended 31 March 2009, the investment yield was 1.04% (or 4.22% if annualized, the annualized yield = (the investment yield for the three months ended 31 March 2009/90)×365), the policy surrender rate was 1.22%, and the growth rate of premiums earned was 1.79%.

RMB Million

Non-recurring items

   For the three months ended
31 March 2009
 

Gains/(losses) on disposal of non-current assets

   45  

Net non-operating income and expenses other than those mentioned above

   (28 )

Effect of income tax expenses

   (4 )

Total

   13  

 

Note: As an insurance company, investment (utilization of insurance funds) is one of the main businesses of the Company. Therefore, the non-recurring items do not include fair-value gains/(losses) from held- for-trading financial assets and liabilities, as well as investment income from the disposal of held-for- trading financial assets and liabilities and available-for-sale financial assets.

 

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  2.2 The total number of shareholders and the top ten holders of listed shares not subject to trading restrictions as at the end of the reporting period

 

The total number of shareholders    Number of A share holders: 298,858
    at the end of the reporting period    Number of H share holders: 38,236

Particulars of the top ten holders of listed shares not subject to trading restrictions

 

Name of shareholders (Full name)

   Number of listed shares
not subject to trading
restrictions held as at
the end of the
reporting period
   Type

HKSCC Nominees Limited

   7,280,666,565    H shares

State Development and Investment Co., Ltd

   49,800,000    A shares

China National Investment & Guaranty Co., Ltd

   34,591,223    A shares

ICBC-Lion Stock Securities Investment Fund

   29,715,000    A shares

ICBC-BOSERA Third Industry Growth Stock Securities Investment Fund

   29,064,644    A shares

IFC-Standard Chartered-GOVERNMENT OF SINGAPORE INVESTMENT CORPORATION PTE LTD

   26,868,899    A shares

China Everbright Bank Co. Ltd. – Everbright Pramerica Qualification Core Securities Investment Fund

   22,779,423    A shares

China Shipping (Group) Company

   20,000,000    A shares

China International Television Corporation

   20,000,000    A shares

China National Nuclear Corporation

   20,000,000    A shares

3. Significant Events

 

  3.1 Particulars of, and reasons for, material changes in major accounting items and financial indicators of the Company

ü Applicable          ¨ Not applicable

 

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(1) Changes in key financial indicators and its reasons

RMB million

Key Financial Indicators

   As at
31 March 2009
   As at
31 December
2008
   Increase/
(decrease)
(%)
  

Main reasons

Total assets

   1,067,780    990,164    7.84    Steady growth in insurance business, increase in total investment income1, as well as increase in fair value of financial assets resulted from capital market recovery

Total liabilities

   920,879    854,283    7.80    Steady growth in insurance business

Shareholders’ equity attributable to shareholders of the Company

   145,943    134,957    8.14    Increase of fair value of financial assets resulted from capital market recovery, as well as increase in total investment income
            RMB million

Key Financial Indicators

   For the three
months ended
31 March 2009
   For the three
months ended
31 March 2008
   Increase/
(decrease)
(%)
  

Main reasons

Operating profit

   6,496    3,623    79.30    Increase in total investment income

Net profit attributable to shareholders of the Company

   5,387    3,474    55.07    Increase in total investment income

 

1

Total investment income = investment income – investment income from associate enterprises + fair value gains/(losses) – investment assets impairment losses – investment business tax and surcharges. The same definition is applicable throughout.

 

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(2) Material changes in major accounting items and its reasons

RMB million

Key Financial Indicators

   As at
31 March 2009
   As at
31 December 2008
   Increase/
(decrease)
(%)
  

Main reasons

Cash and cash equivalents

   57,419    34,085    68.46    The Company’s money position management requirement

Premiums receivables

   11,939    6,433    85.59    Steady growth in insurance business, and increase in renewal premiums receivables

Financial assets sold under agreements to repurchase

   15,997    11,390    40.45    The Company’s cash management requirement

Taxes payable

   2,861    1,952    46.57    Increase in income tax payable for the first quarter

Claims payable

   7,130    4,980    43.17    Increase of maturity benefits payable

RMB million

Key Financial Indicators

   For the three
months ended
31 March 2009
   For the three
months ended

31 March 2008
   Increase/
(decrease)
(%)
  

Main reasons

Fair value gains/(losses)

   841    –5,515    N/A    Increase in fair value gains of held-for-trading financial assets resulted from capital market recovery

Increase of insurance reserve

   56,883    43,865    29.68    Decrease in maturity benefits and surrender payments, and increase in renewal business

Policyholder dividends

   2,096    881    137.91    Increase in the volume and investment yield of participating insurance business

Income tax expenses

   1,102    94    1,072.34    Increase in taxable income

 

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  3.2 Explanation and analysis of significant events and their impacts and solutions

 

¨ Applicable

   ü  Not applicable   

 

  3.3 Implementation of undertakings by the Company, its shareholders and de facto controller

 

ü Applicable

   ¨ Not applicable   

 

1.      During the Company’s A shares Initial Public Offering, China Life Insurance (Group) Company, the controlling shareholder of the Company, had undertaken that it would not, within 36 months from the listing of the Company’s A shares, transfer or authorize others to manage any shares of the Company that are directly or indirectly owned by it, nor would it allow the Company to acquire such shares. During the reporting period, China Life Insurance (Group) Company has strictly adhered to the above undertaking and has not breached the above undertaking.

 

2.      Before the Company’s A shares Initial Public Offering (as at 30 November 2006), of the land use rights titles injected into the Company by China Life Insurance (Group) Company, at the time of the restructuring and establishment of the Company, formalities for change of titles have not been completed for the land use rights in respect of 4 pieces of land with a total area of 10,421.12 square meters. Of the properties that were injected into the Company, formalities for change of title have not been completed for 6 properties with a gross floor area of 8,639.76 square meters. China Life Insurance (Group) Company undertook that it would, within one year from the date of listing of the Company’s A shares, assist the Company in completing the formalities for change of titles in respect of the 4 pieces of land and 6 properties mentioned above, failing which it will bear any loss that may be suffered by the Company as a result of such defective titles. China Life Insurance (Group) Company has strictly observed its undertaking. As at the end of the reporting period, all changes of titles had been completed except for 2 properties and related lands of the Shenzhen Branch of the Company. The Shenzhen Branch of the Company continues to use the above properties and related lands and no other parties have made any challenges or presented obstacles for the use of the properties and related lands.

 

3.      China Life-CMG Life Assurance Company Ltd., a subsidiary of China Life Insurance (Group) Company (“CLIC”), is a sino-foreign joint venture established on 4 July 2000 and owned as to 51% by CLIC and as to 49% by CMG Group of Australia. The scope of operations of China Life-CMG Life Assurance Company Ltd. is to conduct the following businesses (excluding statutory insurance business) within the administrative district of Shanghai municipality and in the provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government where it has established branches: (1) insurance business such as life insurance, health insurance and accident and casualty insurance; (2) re-insurance of the above insurance businesses. CLIC has agreed that it will, within three years of the listing of the Company on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, dispose all of its interests in this joint venture to any third party or otherwise eliminate any competition between China Life-CMG Life Assurance Company Ltd. and the Company. The Company received written notice from CLIC that as at the end of the reporting period, CLIC was working towards the transfer of its interest in China Life-CMG Life Assurance Company Ltd. The Company will make timely disclosure according to the relevant listing rule requirements of the place where the Company is listed.

 

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  3.4 Warnings and explanation for any significant changes in net profit or cumulative loss from the beginning of the year to the end of the next reporting period as compared to the same period of last year

 

¨ Applicable

   ü Not applicable   

 

  3.5 The implementation of cash dividend policy during the reporting period

Pursuant to the profit distribution plan for the year of 2008 passed at the meeting of the Board of Directors on 25 March 2009, after withholding the discretionary surplus reserve, which amounts to RMB 1,009 million in total and accounts for 10% of the net profit of the Company for the year of 2008, the Company proposes to distribute cash dividends of RMB0.23 per share to all shareholders, amounting to a total amount of RMB 6,501 million, calculated in accordance with the total issued 28,264,705,000 shares. The above proposal will be submitted to the 2008 Annual General Meeting to be held on 25 May 2009 for approval.

This announcement is published in both Chinese and English languages. The Chinese version announcement shall prevail.

 

By Order of the Board of
China Life Insurance Company Limited
Heng Kwoo Seng
Company Secretary

As at the date of this announcement, the Board of Directors of the Company comprises:

 

Executive Directors:   Yang Chao, Wan Feng, Lin Dairen, Liu Yingqi  
Non-executive Directors:   Miao Jianmin, Shi Guoqing, Zhuang Zuojin  
Independent non-executive Directors:   Long Yongtu, Sun Shuyi, Ma Yongwei, Chau Tak Hay, Cai Rang, Ngai Wai Fung  

Hong Kong, 23 April 2009

 

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4. APPENDIX

4.1 Balance sheet as at 31 March 2009 (unaudited)

RMB million (Unless otherwise stated)

ASSETS

   As at
31 March
2009
Group
   As at
31 December
2008

Group
   As at
31 March
2009
Company
   As at
31 December
2008

Company

Assets

           

Cash and cash equivalents

   57,419    34,085    56,070    33,934

Held-for-trading financial assets

   13,600    14,099    13,536    14,068

Securities purchased under agreements to resell

   —      —      —      —  

Interest receivables

   13,840    13,097    13,760    13,028

Premiums receivables

   11,939    6,433    11,939    6,433

Receivable from reinsurers

   21    163    21    163

Unearned premium reserves receivable from reinsurers

   58    70    58    70

Claim reserves receivable from reinsurers

   20    28    20    28

Reserves for long-term health insurance receivables from reinsurers

   668    664    668    664

Policy loans

   9,447    8,676    9,447    8,676

Debt plan investments

   9,250    9,250    9,200    9,200

Other receivables

   2,464    1,485    3,522    1,497

Term deposits

   279,155    228,272    277,655    228,272

Available-for-sale financial assets

   414,812    424,634    411,908    421,379

Held-to-maturity investments

   218,965    211,929    218,965    211,929

Long-term equity investments

   8,393    8,222    11,177    11,007

Statutory deposits

   6,153    6,153    5,653    5,653

Fixed assets

   16,241    16,272    15,671    15,939

Intangible assets

   2,775    2,763    2,751    2,742

Deferred tax assets

   1,393    2,661    1,391    2,654

Other assets

   1,167    1,208    1,166    1,205
                   

Total Assets

   1,067,780    990,164    1,064,578    988,541
                   

 

Yang Chao    Liu Jiade    Hwei-Chung Shao    Yang Zheng
Chairman    Vice President in charge of Accounting Affairs    Chief Actuary    Head of Financial Department

 

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4.1 Balance sheet as at 31 March 2009 (unaudited) (continued)

RMB million (Unless otherwise stated)

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

   As at
31 March
2009
Group
    As at
31 December
2008

Group
    As at
31 March
2009
Company
   As at
31 December
2008
Company

Liabilities

         

Financial assets sold under agreements to repurchase

   15,997     11,390     15,100    11,200

Premiums received in advance

   2,466     1,811     2,466    1,811

Brokerage and commission payable

   1,694     1,654     1,693    1,654

Due to reinsurers

   33     49     33    49

Salary and welfare payable

   3,173     3,652     2,995    3,506

Taxes payable

   2,861     1,952     2,840    1,946

Claims payable

   7,130     4,980     7,130    4,980

Policyholder dividends payable

   44,412     43,178     44,412    43,178

Other payables

   3,544     3,501     2,865    3,534

Policyholder deposits and agency business liabilities

   2,249     2,073     2,249    2,073

Unearned premium reserves

   7,171     6,642     7,171    6,642

Claim reserves

   2,503     2,629     2,503    2,629

Reserves for life insurance

   817,827     761,349     817,827    761,349

Reserves for long-term health insurance

   8,300     7,772     8,300    7,772

Deferred tax liabilities

   —       —       —      —  

Other liabilities

   1,519     1,651     1,519    1,651
                     

Total liabilities

   920,879     854,283     919,103    853,974
                     

Shareholders’ equity

         

Share capital

   28,265     28,265     28,265    28,265

Capital reserves

   69,516     63,917     69,427    63,874

Surplus reserves

   10,289     10,289     10,241    10,241

General risk reserves

   3,801     3,801     3,801    3,801

Retained earnings

   34,073     28,686     33,741    28,386

Difference from conversion of foreign exchange statements

   (1 )   (1 )   —      —  
                     

Total equity attributable to shareholders of the Company

   145,943     134,957     145,475    134,567
                     

Minority interests

   958     924     —      —  
                     

Total shareholders’ equity

   146,901     135,881     145,475    134,567
                     

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   1,067,780     990,164     1,064,578    988,541
                     

 

Yang Chao    Liu Jiade    Hwei-Chung Shao    Yang Zheng
Chairman    Vice President in charge of Accounting Affairs    Chief Actuary    Head of Financial Department

 

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  4.2 Income statement for the three months ended 31 March 2009 (unaudited)

RMB million (Unless otherwise stated)

          For the three months
ended 31 March
    For the three months
ended 31 March
 
          2009
Group
    2008
Group
    2009
Company
    2008
Company
 
1.   

Operating income

   116,325     111,073     116,247     110,941  
  

Premiums earned

   103,429     101,610     103,429     101,610  
  

Premium income

   104,001     102,154     104,001     102,154  
  

Including: reinsurance premium income

   1     —       1     —    
  

Less: Premiums ceded to reinsurers

   (30 )   485     (30 )   485  
  

Unearned premium reserves

   (542 )   (1,029 )   (542 )   (1,029 )
  

Investment income

   11,672     15,099     11,632     14,983  
  

Including: income from associates

   209     353     209     353  
  

Fair value gains/(losses)

   841     (5,515 )   838     (5,493 )
  

Foreign exchange gains/(losses)

   2     (536 )   2     (534 )
  

Other operating income

   381     415     346     375  
2.   

Operating expenses

   (109,829 )   (107,450 )   (109,827 )   (107,476 )
  

Surrenders

   (10,646 )   (14,061 )   (10,646 )   (14,061 )
  

Claims paid

   (27,712 )   (35,920 )   (27,712 )   (35,920 )
  

Less: claims recoverable from reinsurers

   17     6     17     6  
  

Increase of insurance reserve

   (56,883 )   (43,865 )   (56,883 )   (43,865 )
  

Less: insurance reserves recoverable from reinsurers

   (4 )   (151 )   (4 )   (151 )
  

Policyholder dividends

   (2,096 )   (881 )   (2,096 )   (881 )
  

Reinsurance expenses

   —       —       —       —    
  

Business tax and surcharges

   (188 )   (452 )   (181 )   (439 )
  

Brokerage and commission fees

   (6,227 )   (5,745 )   (6,227 )   (5,745 )
  

Administrative expenses

   (3,767 )   (3,751 )   (3,665 )   (3,681 )
  

Less: expenses recoverable from reinsurers

   6     (142 )   6     (142 )
  

Other operating expenses

   (92 )   (187 )   (199 )   (296 )
  

Impairment losses

   (2,237 )   (2,301 )   (2,237 )   (2,301 )
3.   

Operating profit

   6,496     3,623     6,420     3,465  
  

Add: Non-operating income

   48     4     48     4  
  

Less: Non-operating expenses

   (31 )   (9 )   (31 )   (9 )
4.   

Net profit before income tax expenses

   6,513     3,618     6,437     3,460  
  

Less: Income tax expenses

   (1,102 )   (94 )   (1,082 )   (60 )
5.   

Net profit

   5,411     3,524     5,355     3,400  
6.   

Attributable to:

        
  

Shareholders of the Company

   5,387     3,474      
  

Minority interests

   24     50      
7.   

Earnings per share

        
  

Basic earnings per share

   RMB0.19     RMB0.12      
  

Diluted earnings per share

   RMB0.19     RMB0.12      

 

Yang Chao

   Liu Jiade    Hwei-Chung Shao    Yang Zheng

Chairman

   Vice President in charge of Accounting Affairs    Chief Actuary    Head of Financial Department

 

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  4.3 Cash flow statement for the three months ended 31 March 2009 (unaudited)

RMB million (Unless otherwise stated)

          For the three months
ended 31 March
    For the three months
ended 31 March
 
          2009
Group
    2008
Group
    2009
Company
    2008
Company
 
1.   

Cash flows from operating activities

        
  

Premiums received

   99,141     98,903     99,141     98,903  
  

Net cash from reinsurance business

   120     18     120     18  
  

Net increase in policyholder investments and agency business liabilities

   247     —       247     —    
  

Net cash from held-for-trading financial assets

   1,162     —       1,142     —    
  

Cash received from other operating activities

   957     702     526     691  
                           
  

Sub-total of cash inflows from operating activities

   101,627     99,623     101,176     99,612  
                           
  

Cash paid for claims

   (36,212 )   (47,118 )   (36,212 )   (47,118 )
  

Net decrease in policyholder investments and agency business liabilities

   —       (266 )   —       (266 )
  

Cash paid for brokerage and commission fees

   (6,187 )   (5,299 )   (6,187 )   (5,299 )
  

Cash paid for policyholder dividends

   (2,201 )   (3,711 )   (2,201 )   (3,711 )
  

Net cash paid for held-for-trading financial assets

   —       (2,460 )   —       (2,253 )
  

Cash paid to and for employees

   (2,074 )   (1,874 )   (2,039 )   (1,815 )
  

Cash paid for taxes and surcharges

   (492 )   (974 )   (481 )   (929 )
  

Cash paid for other operating activities

   (1,661 )   (1,401 )   (1,415 )   (1,398 )
                           
  

Sub-total of cash outflows from operating activities

   (48,827 )   (63,103 )   (48,535 )   (62,789)  
                           
  

Net cash flows from operating activities

   52,800     36,520     52,641     36,823  
                           

 

Yang Chao

   Liu Jiade    Hwei-Chung Shao    Yang Zheng

Chairman

   Vice President in charge of Accounting Affairs    Chief Actuary    Head of Financial Department

 

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  4.3 Cash flow statement for the three months ended 31 March 2009 (unaudited) (continued)

RMB million (Unless otherwise stated)

          For the three months
ended 31 March
    For the three months
ended 31 March
 
          2009
Group
    2008
Group
    2009
Company
    2008
Company
 

2.

  

Cash flows from investing activities

        
  

Cash received from sales and redemption of investments

   59,099     21,048     58,092     20,790  
  

Cash received from investment income

   8,383     4,878     8,363     4,845  
  

Net cash received from disposals of fixed assets, intangible assets and other long-term assets

   58     39     58     39  
  

Net cash from securities purchased under agreements to resell

   —       1,656     —       1,453  
                           
  

Sub-total of cash inflows from investing activities

   67,540     27,621     66,513     27,127  
                           
  

Cash paid for acquisition of investments

   (100,261 )   (52,425 )   (99,814 )   (51,872 )
  

Net increase in policy loans

   (790 )   (414 )   (790 )   (414 )
  

Cash paid for acquisition of fixed assets, intangible assets and other long-term assets

   (531 )   (211 )   (284 )   (209 )
                           
  

Sub-total of cash outflows from investing activities

   (101,582 )   (53,050 )   (100,888 )   (52,495 )
                           
  

Net cash flows from investing activities

   (34,042 )   (25,429 )   (34,375 )   (25,368 )
                           

3.

  

Cash flows from financing activities

        
  

Cash received from capital contributions

   —       —       —       —    
  

Net proceeds from investment in securities sold under agreements to repurchase

   4,574     —       3,868     —    
                           
  

Sub-total of cash inflows from financing activities

   4,574     —       3,868     —    
                           
  

Net cash paid for securities sold under agreements to repurchase

   —       (212 )   —       (262 )
  

Cash paid for dividends and interest

   —       —       —       —    
  

Sub-total of cash outflows from financing activities

   —       (212 )   —       (262 )
                           
  

Net cash flows from financing activities

   4,574     (212 )   3,868     (262 )
                           

4.

  

Effect of changes in foreign exchange rate on cash and cash equivalents

   2     (102 )   2     (99 )
                           

 

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Commission File Number 001-31914

 

  4.3 Cash flow statement for the three months ended 31 March 2009 (unaudited) (continued)

RMB million (Unless otherwise stated)

          For the three months
ended 31 March
   For the three months
ended 31 March
          2009
Group
   2008
Group
   2009
Company
   2008
Company

5.

  

Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

   23,334    10,777    22,136    11,094
                      
  

Add: Opening balance of cash and cash equivalents

   34,085    25,317    33,934    24,808
                      

6.

  

Closing balance of cash and cash equivalents

   57,419    36,094    56,070    35,902
                      

 

Yang Chao

   Liu Jiade    Hwei-Chung Shao    Yang Zheng

Chairman

   Vice President in charge of Accounting Affairs    Chief Actuary    Head of Financial Department

 

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