SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
DC 20549
FORM
6-K
Report
of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant
to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
The
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For
the month of March, 2008
CHINA
PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL CORPORATION
A6,
Huixindong Street,
Chaoyang
District Beijing, 100029
People's
Republic of China
Tel:
(8610) 6499-0060
(Indicate by check mark whether the
registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form
40-F.)
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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. )
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This
Form 6-K consists of:
an
announcement on unusual price movements of China Petroleum & Chemical
Corporation (the “Registrant”), made by the Registrant on March 13,
2008.
(a
joint stock limited company incorporated in the People’s Republic of China with
limited liability)
(Stock
Code: 0386)
UNUSUAL
PRICE MOVEMENTS
This
announcement is made at the request of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited
pursuant to Rule 13.10 of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The
Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “Listing Rules”).
We
have noted a decrease in the price of H shares of China Petroleum & Chemical
Corporation (“Sinopec
Corp.”) today. We wish to state that we are not aware of any reasons for
such decrease in the price.
We
also confirm that there are no negotiations or agreements relating to intended
acquisitions or realisations which are discloseable under rule 13.23 of the
Listing Rules, neither is the Board aware of any matter discloseable under the
general obligation imposed by rule 13.09 of the Listing Rules, which is or may
be of a price-sensitive nature.
In
addition, Sinopec Corp. noticed on 13 March 2008, the 21st Century Economic
Daily（二十一世紀經濟報導）published an
article claiming that their journalist understood from a seminar held by Sinopec
Corp. on its investment and development for 2008 that Sinopec Corp. may suffer a
loss in the first and second quarters.
Sinopec
Corp wishes to announce that all the relevant information regarding Sinopec
Corp. contained in such article is factually incorrect and is misleading.
Sinopec Corp.’s first quarter results are expected to be formally released in
the second half of April.
Made
by the order of Sinopec Corp., the Board of the directors of which individually
and jointly accept responsibility for the accuracy of this
statement.
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By
Order of the Board
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China Petroleum &
Chemical
Corporation
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Chen
Ge
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Secretary
to the Board of Directors
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Beijing,
the PRC, 13 March 2008
As
at the date of this Announcement, the directors of Sinopec Corp are
Messrs.
Su Shulin*, Zhou Yuan*, Wang Tianpu#, Zhang
Jianhua#, Wang Zhigang#, Dai Houliang#, Fan Yifei*, Yao Zhongmin*, Shi Wanpeng+,
Liu Zhongli+ and
Li
Deshui+.
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Executive Directors
*
Non-executive Directors
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Independent Non-executive Directors
SIGNATURE
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
Petroleum & Chemical Corporation
By:
/s/ Chen
Ge
Name:
Chen Ge
Title:
Secretary to the Board of Directors
Date:
March 13, 2008