According to a notice from China Minmetals Corporation, the company's controlling shareholder, China Minmetals has successfully subscribed 156,831,896 restricted shares in the company through the company's rights offering issuance in 2007 and pledged to lock up the shares for six months, effective 13 Sept 2008.

Board of Directors
8 Sept 2008


Source: Shanghai Stock Exchange

Date: 8 Sept 2008

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