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
October 30, 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 þ       Form 40-F o
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
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): o
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 o       No þ
If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-                    
 
 

 

 


 

Commission File Number 001-31914
China Life Insurance Company Limited issued an announcement on October 30, 2009, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
EXHIBIT LIST
     
Exhibit   Description
 
   
99.1
  Announcement, dated October 30, 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)
 
           
October 30, 2009
      Name:   Wan Feng
 
      Title:   President and Executive Director

 

 


 

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EXHIBIT INDEX
     
Exhibit   Description
 
   
99.1
  Announcement, dated October 30, 2009

 

 


 

Commission File Number 001-31914
EXHIBIT 99.1
(CHINA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED LOGO)
(CHINA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED)
CHINA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED
(A joint stock limited company incorporated in the People’s Republic of China with limited liability)
(the “Company”)
(Stock Code: 2628)
Clarification Announcement of the 2009 Third Quarter Report
Reference is made to the Company’s 2009 Third Quarter Report (the “Report”) published on 26 October 2009 on the website of The Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and would like to make the following clarification:
The data was erroneously filled in the item of “Operating expenses” of the “For the three months ended 30 September 2009 Company” in the “Income statement for the third quarter of 2009 (unaudited) (continue)” on page 12 of the Report. The figure should be corrected from “(71,421)” to “(71,488)”.
The full text of the 2009 Third Quarter Report (Amended) is attached to this announcement.
     
    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:
  Sun Shuyi, Ma Yongwei, Sun Changji, Bruce Douglas Moore
Hong Kong, 30 October 2009

 

 


 

Commission File Number 001-31914
(IMAGE)
(IMAGE)
CHINA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED
(A joint stock limited company incorporated in the People’s Republic of China with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 2628)
2009 THIRD 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 third 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 statements or material omissions in the 2009 third 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 eleven Directors of the Company, ten attended in person. The Chairman and Executive Director Mr Yang Chao, Executive Directors Mr Lin Dairen and Ms Liu Yingqi, Non-executive Directors Mr Miao Jianmin, Mr Shi Guoqing and Ms Zhuang Zuojin, and Independent Non-executive Directors Mr Ma Yongwei, Mr Sun Changji and Mr Bruce Douglas Moore attended the meeting. Independent Non-executive Director Mr Sun Shuyi attended the meeting by phone. Executive Director Mr Wan Feng was absent and gave written authorization to Executive Director Mr Yang Chao to act as proxy to attend and vote in the meeting.
1.3 The Company’s 2009 third 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 Finance Department, confirm that the financial statements in the 2009 third quarter report are true and complete.

 

 


 

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2.  
Basic Information of the Company
2.1 Major accounting data and financial indicators
Currency: RMB
                         
                    Increase/(decrease)  
                    compared to  
    As at     As at     31 December 2008  
    30 September 2009     31 December 2008     (%)  
Total assets (million)
    1,128,245       990,164       13.95  
Shareholders’ equity (excluding minority interest) (million)
    148,127       134,957       9.76  
Net assets per share attributable to shareholders of the Company (RMB)
    5.24       4.77       9.76  
                 
            Increase/(decrease)  
            compared to the  
    For the nine months ended     same period of 2008  
    30 September 2009     (%)  
Net cash flows from operating activities (million)
    111,549       - 6.90  
Net cash flows per share from operating activities (RMB)
    3.95       -6.90  
                         
                    Increase/(decrease)  
                    compared to the  
    For the reporting     For the nine     same reporting period of  
    period (from July to     months ended     2008  
    September)     30 September 2009     (%)  
Net profit attributable to shareholders of the Company (million)
    5,954       19,874       154.55  
Basic earnings per share (RMB)
    0.21       0.70       154.55  
Basic earnings per share after deducting non-recurring items (RMB)
          0.71        
Diluted earnings per share (RMB)
    0.21       0.70       154.55  
Return on net assets (%)
    4.02       13.42     An increase of 2.25 percentage points  
Return on net assets after deducting non-recurring items (%)
    4.06       13.47     An increase of 2.27 percentage points  

 

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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 30 September 2009, investment assets of the Company were RMB 1,068,706 million. For the nine months ended 30 September 2009, the gross investment yield was 4.71% (or 6.30% if annualized, the simple annualized gross investment yield = (the gross investment yield for the nine months ended 30 September 2009/273)×365), the surrender rate was 2.72%, and the growth rate of premiums earned was -4.74%.
Deducting Non-recurring Items and Amount
RMB Million
         
    For the nine months ended  
Non-recurring items   30 September 2009  
Gains/(losses) on disposal of non-current assets
    5  
Net non-operating income and expenses other than those mentioned above
    -118  
Effect of income tax expenses
    28  
Total
    -85  
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 at the end of the reporting period
  Number of A share holders: 257,361
 
  Number of H share holders: 37,206
Particulars of the top ten holders of listed shares not subject to trading restrictions
                 
    Number of listed shares        
    not subject to trading        
    restrictions held as at        
    the end of the        
Name of shareholders (Full name)   reporting period     Type  
HKSCC Nominees Limited
    7,272,252,861     H shares
State Development and Investment Co., Ltd
    49,800,000     A shares
ICBC-Lion Stock Securities Investment Fund
    29,420,420     A shares
China National Investment & Guaranty Co., Ltd
    29,200,000     A shares
IFC-Standard Chartered-Citigroup Global Markets Limited
    26,895,476     A shares
UBS AG
    26,035,598     A shares
ICBC-Bosera Third Industry Growth Stock
Securities Investment Fund
    25,000,000     A shares
China Pacific Life Insurance Co., Ltd. —Tradition-Ordinary Insurance Products
    23,366,165     A shares
Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft
    22,245,458     A shares
China National Nuclear Corporation
    20,000,000     A shares
China International Television Corporation
    20,000,000     A shares

 

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3.  
Significant Events
3.1 Particulars of, and reasons for, material changes in major accounting items and financial indicators of the Company
                 
 
  þ   Applicable   o   Not applicable
(1) Changes in key financial indicators and its reasons
RMB million
                             
    As at     As at     Increase/      
Key Financial   30 September     31 December     (decrease)      
Indicators   2009     2008     (%)     Main reasons
Total assets
    1,128,245       990,164       13.95     Accumulation of insurance
business assets
Total liabilities
    978,450       854,283       14.53     Increase in insurance reserves
Shareholders’ equity attributable to shareholders of the Company
    148,127       134,957       9.76     Increase in net profit
RMB million
                             
    For the nine     For the nine            
    months ended     months ended     Increase/      
Key Financial   30 September     30 September     (decrease)      
Indicators   2009     2008     (%)     Main reasons
Operating profit
    25,226       12,803       97.03     Considerable increase in total investment income resulting from the rally of capital market
Net profit attributable to shareholders of the Company
    19,874       13,111       51.58     Considerable increase in total investment income resulting from the rally of capital market

 

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(2) Material changes in major accounting items and its reasons
RMB million
                             
    As at     As at     Increase/      
Key Financial   30 September     31 December     (decrease)      
Indicators   2009     2008     (%)     Main reasons
Cash and cash equivalents
    58,291       34,085       71.02     The Company’s investment assets allocation requirement
Premiums receivables
    9,152       6,433       42.27     Accumulation of renewal premiums receivables
Policy loans
    12,337       8,676       42.20     Increase in the requirement of policy loans
Financial assets sold under agreements to repurchase
    430       11,390       -96.22     The Company’s cash management requirement
Undistributed profit
    41,050       28,686       43.10     Considerable increase in total investment income resulting from the rally of capital market
RMB million
                             
    For the nine months ended     For the nine months ended     Increase/      
Key Financial   30 September     30 September     (decrease)      
Indicators   2009     2008     (%)     Main reasons
Fair value gains/(losses)
    1,184       -8,006       N/A     Increase in fair value gains of held-for-trading financial assets resulting from the rally of capital market
Policyholder dividends
    10,975       2,357       365.63     Increase in investment yield of participating insurance business
Impairment losses
    2,349       8,730       -73.09     The rally of capital market
Income tax expenses/(incomes)
    5,113       -535       N/A     Increase in deferred income tax and decrease in non-taxable income

 

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3.2 Explanation and analysis of significant events and their impacts and solutions
                 
 
  o   Applicable   þ   Not applicable
3.3 Implementation of undertakings by the Company, its shareholders and de facto controller
                 
 
  þ   Applicable   o   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 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 two 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
                 
 
  o   Applicable   þ   Not applicable
3.5 The implementation of cash dividend policy during the reporting period
                 
 
  o   Applicable   þ   Not applicable
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:
  Sun Shuyi, Ma Yongwei, Sun Changji,
 
  Bruce Douglas Moore
Hong Kong, 26 October 2009

 

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4. APPENDIX
4.1 Balance sheet as at 30 September 2009(unaudited)
RMB million (Unless otherwise stated)
                                 
    As at     As at     As at     As at  
    30 September     31 December     30 September     31 December  
    2009     2008     2009     2008  
ASSETS   Group     Group     Company     Company  
 
                               
Assets
                               
Cash and cash equivalents
    58,291       34,085       57,404       33,934  
Held-for-trading financial assets
    13,687       14,099       13,685       14,068  
Securities purchased under agreements to resell
    7,368             7,368        
Interest receivables
    14,587       13,097       14,518       13,028  
Premiums receivables
    9,152       6,433       9,152       6,433  
Receivable from reinsurers
    21       163       21       163  
Unearned premium reserves receivable from reinsurers
    72       70       72       70  
Claim reserves receivable from reinsurers
    22       28       22       28  
Reserves for long-term health insurance receivables from reinsurers
    735       664       735       664  
Policy loans
    12,337       8,676       12,337       8,676  
Debt plan investments
    9,250       9,250       9,200       9,200  
Other receivables
    3,259       1,485       3,184       1,497  
Term deposits
    283,374       228,272       281,870       228,272  
Available-for-sale financial assets
    450,220       424,634       447,487       421,379  
Held-to-maturity investments
    228,024       211,929       228,017       211,929  
Long-term equity investments
    8,990       8,222       12,855       11,007  
Statutory deposits
    6,155       6,153       5,653       5,653  
Fixed assets
    16,276       16,272       15,758       15,939  
Intangible assets
    2,747       2,763       2,723       2,742  
Deferred tax assets
    1,169       2,661       1,172       2,654  
Other assets
    2,509       1,208       2,500       1,205  
 
                       
Total Assets
    1,128,245       990,164       1,125,733       988,541  
 
                       
             
Yang Chao
  Liu Jiade   Hwei-Chung Shao   Yang Zheng
Chairman   Vice President   Chief Actuary   Head of
    in charge of       Financial
    Accounting Affairs       Department

 

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4.1 Balance sheet as at 30 September 2009 (unaudited) (continued)
RMB million (Unless otherwise stated)
                                 
    As at     As at     As at     As at  
    30 September     31 December     30 September     31 December  
    2009     2008     2009     2008  
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY   Group     Group     Company     Company  
 
Liabilities
                               
Financial assets sold under agreements to repurchase
    430       11,390       30       11,200  
Premiums received in advance
    1,111       1,811       1,111       1,811  
Brokerage and commission payable
    1,501       1,654       1,500       1,654  
Due to reinsurers
    32       49       32       49  
Salary and welfare payable
    3,086       3,652       2,976       3,506  
Taxes payable
    2,085       1,952       2,077       1,946  
Claims payable
    5,917       4,980       5,917       4,980  
Policyholder dividends payable
    44,710       43,178       44,710       43,178  
Other payables
    1,658       3,501       1,678       3,534  
Policyholder deposits and agency business liabilities
    2,474       2,073       2,474       2,073  
Unearned premium reserves
    8,373       6,642       8,373       6,642  
Claim reserves
    3,017       2,629       3,017       2,629  
Reserves for life insurance
    892,148       761,349       892,148       761,349  
Reserves for long-term health insurance
    9,249       7,772       9,249       7,772  
Other liabilities
    2,659       1,651       2,659       1,651  
 
                       
Total liabilities
    978,450       854,283       977,951       853,974  
 
                       
Shareholders’ equity
                               
Share capital
    28,265       28,265       28,265       28,265  
Capital reserves
    63,714       63,917       63,683       63,874  
Surplus reserves
    11,298       10,289       11,250       10,241  
General risk reserves
    3,801       3,801       3,801       3,801  
Undistributed profit
    41,050       28,686       40,783       28,386  
Difference from conversion of foreign exchange statements
    (1 )     (1 )            
 
                       
Total equity attributable to shareholders of the Company
    148,127       134,957       147,782       134,567  
 
                       
Minority interests
    1,668       924              
 
                       
Total shareholders’ equity
    149,795       135,881       147,782       134,567  
 
                       
 
                               
Total liabilities and Shareholder’s equity
    1,128,245       990,164       1,125,733       988,541  
 
                       
             
Yang Chao
  Liu Jiade   Hwei-Chung Shao   Yang Zheng
Chairman   Vice President   Chief Actuary   Head of
    in charge of       Financial
    Accounting Affairs       Department

 

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4.2 Income statement for the third quarter of 2009 (unaudited)
RMB million (Unless otherwise stated)
                                 
    For the nine months ended     For the nine months ended  
    30 September     30 September  
    2009     2008     2009     2008  
    Group     Group     Company     Company  
1. Operating income
    287,231       284,945       287,066       284,722  
Premiums earned
    235,434       247,139       235,434       247,139  
Premium income
    237,264       248,595       237,264       248,595  
Including: reinsurance premium income
    1             1        
Less: Premiums ceded to reinsurers
    (101 )     350       (101 )     350  
Unearned premium reserves
    (1,729 )     (1,806 )     (1,729 )     (1,806 )
Investment income
    49,311       45,319       49,291       45,253  
Including: income from associates
    605       637       605       637  
Fair value gains/(losses)
    1,184       (8,006 )     1,183       (7,900 )
Foreign exchange losses
    (27 )     (1,008 )     (27 )     (1,004 )
Other operating income
    1,329       1,501       1,185       1,234  
2. Operating expenses
    (262,005 )     (272,142 )     (262,062 )     (272,199 )
Surrenders
    (27,008 )     (31,942 )     (27,008 )     (31,942 )
Claims paid
    (57,927 )     (66,967 )     (57,927 )     (66,967 )
Less: claims recoverable from reinsurers
    74       45       74       45  
Increase of insurance reserve
    (132,307 )     (130,609 )     (132,307 )     (130,609 )
Less: insurance reserves recoverable from reinsurers
    66       (144 )     66       (144 )
Policyholder dividends
    (10,975 )     (2,357 )     (10,975 )     (2,357 )
Business tax and surcharges
    (950 )     (898 )     (916 )     (865 )
Brokerage and commission fees
    (17,501 )     (18,395 )     (17,501 )     (18,395 )
Administrative expenses
    (12,475 )     (11,284 )     (12,165 )     (11,107 )
Less: expenses recoverable from reinsurers
    (29 )     (58 )     (29 )     (58 )
Other operating expenses
    (624 )     (803 )     (1,025 )     (1,070 )
Impairment losses
    (2,349 )     (8,730 )     (2,349 )     (8,730 )
3. Operating profit
    25,226       12,803       25,004       12,523  
Add: Non-operating income
    35       20       69       20  
Less: Non-operating expenses
    (148 )     (98 )     (148 )     (94 )
4. Net profit before income tax expenses
    25,113       12,725       24,925       12,449  
Less: Income tax expenses
    (5,113 )     535       (5,018 )     596  
5. Net profit
    20,000       13,260       19,907       13,045  
6. Attributable to:
                               
Shareholders of the Company
    19,874       13,111                  
Minority interests
    126       149                  
7. Earnings per share
                               
Basic earnings per share
  RMB0.70     RMB0.46                
Diluted earnings per share
  RMB0.70     RMB0.46                
8. Other Comprehensive gains/(losses)
    (202 )     (39,212 )     (191 )     (39,048 )
9. Total Comprehensive gains/(losses)
    19,798       (25,952 )     19,716       (26,003 )
Shareholders of the Company
    19,671       (26,088 )                
Minority interests
    127       136                  
             
Yang Chao   Liu Jiade   Hwei-Chung Shao   Yang Zheng
Chairman   Vice President   Chief Actuary   Head of
    in charge of
Accounting Affairs
      Financial
Department

 

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Commission File Number 001-31914
4.2 Income statement for the third quarter of 2009 (unaudited) (continue)
RMB million (Unless otherwise stated)
                                 
    For the three months ended     For the three months ended  
    30 September     30 September  
    2009     2008     2009     2008  
    Group     Group     Company     Company  
1. Operating income
    78,835       76,973       78,706       77,081  
Premiums earned
    63,124       65,694       63,124       65,694  
Premium income
    64,441       66,532       64,441       66,532  
Including: reinsurance premium income
                       
Less: Premiums ceded to reinsurers
    (37 )     (32 )     (37 )     (32 )
Unearned premium reserves
    (1,280 )     (806 )     (1,280 )     (806 )
Investment income
    15,618       11,124       15,559       11,257  
Including: income from associates
    223       83       223       83  
Fair value gains/(losses)
    (339 )     (240 )     (339 )     (215 )
Foreign exchange losses
    (15 )     (28 )     (15 )     (28 )
Other operating income
    447       423       377       373  
2. Operating expenses
    (71,421 )     (74,385 )     (71,488 )     (74,397 )
Surrenders
    (7,575 )     (8,416 )     (7,575 )     (8,416 )
Claims paid
    (12,440 )     (14,655 )     (12,440 )     (14,655 )
Less: claims recoverable from reinsurers
    27       15       27       15  
Increase of insurance reserve
    (38,638 )     (38,386 )     (38,638 )     (38,386 )
Less: insurance reserves recoverable from reinsurers
    55             55        
Policyholder dividends
    (2,979 )     (217 )     (2,979 )     (217 )
Business tax and surcharges
    (362 )     (141 )     (347 )     (134 )
Brokerage and commission fees
    (5,212 )     (5,554 )     (5,212 )     (5,554 )
Administrative expenses
    (4,044 )     (3,562 )     (3,960 )     (3,508 )
Less: expenses recoverable from reinsurers
    6       12       6       12  
Other operating expenses
    (195 )     (378 )     (361 )     (451 )
Impairment losses
    (64 )     (3,103 )     (64 )     (3,103 )
3. Operating profit
    7,414       2,588       7,218       2,684  
Add: Non-operating income
    22       10       13       10  
Less: Non-operating expenses
    (103 )     (58 )     (103 )     (58 )
4. Net profit before income tax expenses
    7,333       2,540       7,128       2,636  
Less: Income tax expenses
    (1,315 )     (184 )     (1,256 )     (168 )
5. Net profit
    6,018       2,356       5,872       2,468  
6. Attributable to:
                               
Shareholders of the Company
    5,954       2,339                    
Minority interests
    64       17                      
7. Earnings per share
                               
Basic earnings per share
  RMB0.21   RMB0.08                
Diluted earnings per share
  RMB0.21   RMB0.08                
8. Other Comprehensive gains/(losses)
    (9,745 )     2,533       (9,704 )     2,539  
9. Total Comprehensive gains/(losses)
    (3,727 )     4,889       (3,832 )     5,007  
Shareholders of the Company
    (3,785 )     4,830                  
Minority interests
    58       59                  
             
Yang Chao   Liu Jiade   Hwei-Chung Shao   Yang Zheng
Chairman   Vice President   Chief Actuary   Head of
    in charge of
Accounting Affairs
      Financial
Department

 

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Commission File Number 001-31914
4.3 Cash flow statement for the third quarter of 2009 (unaudited)
RMB million (Unless otherwise stated)
                                 
    For the nine months ended     For the nine months ended  
    30 September     30 September  
    2009     2008     2009     2008  
    Group     Group     Company     Company  
1. Cash flows from operating activities
                               
Premiums received
    233,742       245,667       233,742       245,667  
Net cash from reinsurance business
    70       269       70       269  
Net increase in policyholder investments and agency business liabilities
    284             284        
Net cash from held-for-trading financial assets
    1,724       19,350       1,695       19,659  
Cash received from other operating activities
    912       3,876       876       1,530  
 
                       
 
                               
Sub-total of cash inflows from operating activities
    236,732       269,162       236,667       267,125  
 
                       
 
                               
Cash paid for claims
    (83,994 )     (96,557 )     (83,994 )     (96,557 )
Net decrease in policyholder investments and agency business liabilities
          (50 )           (50 )
Cash paid for brokerage and commission fees
    (17,654 )     (18,298 )     (17,654 )     (18,295 )
Cash paid for policyholder dividends
    (5,758 )     (7,697 )     (5,758 )     (7,697 )
Cash paid to and for employees
    (5,882 )     (7,026 )     (5,715 )     (6,286 )
Cash paid for taxes and surcharges
    (5,137 )     (9,865 )     (5,043 )     (9,741 )
Cash paid for other operating activities
    (6,758 )     (9,847 )     (7,002 )     (8,487 )
 
                       
 
                               
Sub-total of cash outflows from operating activities
    (125,183 )     (149,340 )     (125,166 )     (147,113 )
 
                       
 
                               
Net cash flows from operating activities
    111,549       119,822       111,501       120,012  
 
                       
             
Yang Chao   Liu Jiade   Hwei-Chung Shao   Yang Zheng
Chairman   Vice President   Chief Actuary   Head of
    in charge of       Financial
    Accounting Affairs       Department

 

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Commission File Number 001-31914
4.3 Cash flow statement for the third quarter of 2009 (unaudited) (continued)
RMB million (Unless otherwise stated)
                                 
    For the nine months ended     For the nine months ended  
    30 September     30 September  
    2009     2008     2009     2008  
    Group     Group     Company     Company  
2. Cash flows from investing activities
                               
Cash received from sales and redemption of investments
    217,795       80,169       215,402       78,508  
Cash received from investment income
    30,144       38,942       30,027       38,843  
Net cash received from disposals of fixed assets, intangible assets and other long-term assets
    107       109       315       109  
Net cash from securities purchased under agreements to resell
          2,977             2,774  
 
                       
 
                               
Sub-total of cash inflows from investing activities
    248,046       122,197       245,744       120,234  
 
                       
 
                               
Cash paid for acquisition of investments
    (306,428 )     (224,926 )     (304,163 )     (222,913 )
Net increase in policy loans
    (3,489 )     (2,014 )     (3,489 )     (2,014 )
Cash paid for acquisition of fixed assets, intangible assets and other long-term assets
    (993 )     (1,719 )     (980 )     (1,700 )
Net cash paid for securities purchased under agreements to resell
    (7,365 )           (7,365 )      
 
                       
 
                               
Sub-total of cash outflows from investing activities
    (318,275 )     (228,659 )     (315,997 )     (226,627 )
 
                       
 
                               
Net cash flows from investing activities
    (70,229 )     (106,462 )     (70,253 )     (106,393 )
 
                       

 

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Commission File Number 001-31914
4.3 Cash flow statement for the third quarter of 2009 (unaudited) (continued)
RMB million (Unless otherwise stated)
                                 
    For the nine months ended     For the nine months ended  
    30 September     30 September  
    2009     2008     2009     2008  
    Group     Group     Company     Company  
3. Cash flows from financing activities
                               
Cash received from capital contributions
    720                    
Net proceeds from investment in securities sold under agreements to repurchase
          4,664             4,666  
 
                       
 
                               
Sub-total of cash inflows from financing activities
    720       4,664             4,666  
 
                       
 
                               
Net cash paid for securities sold under agreements to repurchase
    (11,047 )           (11,251 )      
 
                       
 
                               
Cash paid for dividends and interest
    (6,761 )     (11,967 )     (6,501 )     (11,871 )
 
                       
 
                               
Sub-total of cash outflows from financing activities
    (17,808 )     (11,967 )     (17,752 )     (11,871 )
 
                       
 
                               
Net cash flows from financing activities
    (17,088 )     (7,303 )     (17,752 )     (7,205 )
 
                       
 
                               
4. Effect of changes in foreign exchange rate on cash and cash equivalents
    (26 )     (858 )     (26 )     (853 )
 
                       
 
                               
5. Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    24,206       5,199       23,470       5,561  
 
                       
 
                               
Add: Opening balance of cash and cash equivalents
    34,085       25,317       33,934       24,808  
 
                       
 
                               
6. Closing balance of cash and cash equivalents
    58,291       30,516       57,404       30,369  
 
                       
             
Yang Chao
Chairman
  Liu Jiade
Vice President
in charge of
Accounting Affairs
  Hwei-Chung Shao
Chief Actuary
  Yang Zheng
Head of
Financial
Department

 

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