12 May, 2009, Beijing － PetroChina Company Limited (“PetroChina” or “the Company”, HKSE: 0857; NYSE: PTR; SSE: 601857) held the Annual General Meeting for the year 2008 today in Beijing.  The meeting was hosted by Mr. Jiang Jiemin, Chairman of the Company.  Mr. Zhou Jiping, Vice Chairman of the Company, along with some of the Directors and Supervisors of the Company, attended the meeting.  Several members of the senior management of the Company were also present at the meeting as non-voting delegates.  Shareholders or proxies representing an aggregate of  20 shares with voting rights, representing 97.96% of the total number of shares in issue of the Company attended the meeting.

At the meeting, nine proposals were considered and passed:
1.The Report of the Board of Directors of the Company for the year 2008;
2.The Report of the Supervisory Committee of the Company for the year 2008;
3.The Audited Financial Statements of the Company for the year 2008;
4.The declaration and payment of the final dividends for the year ended 31 December 2008 in the amount and in the manner recommended by the Board of Directors;
5.The authorization of the Board of Directors to determine the distribution of interim dividends for the year 2009;
6.The appointment of domestic and international auditors of the Company for the year 2009 and to authorize the Board of Directors to fix their remuneration;
7.The granting of a general mandate to the Board of Directors to issue, allot and deal with additional domestic shares and overseas listed foreign shares of the Company not exceeding 20% of each of its existing domestic shares and overseas listed foreign shares of the Company in issue;
8.The granting of a general mandate to the Board of Directors to issue debt financing instruments in the aggregate principal amount of up to RMB100 billion on the terms and conditions to be determined by the Board of Directors;
9.The election of a Supervisor of the Company.

At the meeting, Chairman Jiang Jiemin reported to the shareholders the work of the Board of Directors and the implementation of the resolutions passed at the shareholders' meetings in 2008.  He also communicated with the shareholders who attended the meeting and attentively listened to their opinions and suggestions in respect of the production, operations and the future development of the Company.  The shareholders considered and passed all the resolutions proposed at the meeting.  They unanimously recognized that in facing the impact of natural disasters, the spread of the global financial crisis and price fluctuations in the international crude oil market, the Company maintained satisfactory performance of steady production and operations, while the core business was developed in a sustainable manner.  This was achieved through enhancing management, scientific planning and coordination, and responding actively.  The shareholders showed high appreciation to the performance of the senior management of the Company in 2008.

PetroChina notes that in 2009, the economy in the PRC has seemed to have shown positive trends.  The Company will closely monitor any changes in the market, react promptly and effectively, and grasp and fully utilize opportunities presented during this important and strategic period.  In addition, the Company will react in a timely manner to such changes in view of our development strategy and strictly commit to reform with a view to maintaining growth, concentrating on important aspects, increasing the Company's resources, optimizing the structure and strengthening our foundation.  Efforts will also be made to enhance cost-efficiency, economies of scale and sustainable development, thereby enhancing the Company's corporate value and striving to maximize returns to our shareholders, the society as well as our employees.

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