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 January 2019
CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL CORPORATION
22 Chaoyangmen North Street
Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100728
People’s Republic of China
Tel: (8610) 59960114
(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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Form 20-F
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X
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Form 40-F
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(Indicate by check mark whether the 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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Yes
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No
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(If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-__________. )
N/A
This Form 6-K consists of:
A progress update announcement regarding the unusual price movement of China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (the “Registrant”), submitted by the
Registrant on January 4, 2019.
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited take no responsibilities for the
contents of this announcement, make no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaim any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this
announcement.
(a joint stock limited company incorporated in the People’s Republic of China with limited
liability)
(Stock Code: 00386)
Progress Update Announcement
This announcement is made by China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (the “Company”) on voluntary basis pursuant to the Inside Information Provisions under Part XIVA of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap. 571, Laws of Hong Kong) and Rule 13.09 of the Rules Governing
the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited.
Reference is made to the voluntary announcement of the Company dated 27 December 2018 in relation to the unusual price movement. The Company has discovered in its regular supervision that there were unusual
financial data in the hedging business of China International United Petroleum and Chemical Company Limited (the “Unipec”), a subsidiary of the Company. There were some losses during certain crude oil transactions of Unipec due to the oil price drop. The Company is currently in the
process of evaluating the details of such circumstance.
As at the date of this announcement, the independent annual auditor of the Company has started its on-site auditing. The Company
and Unipec are under normal production and operation.
The shareholders of the Company and potential investors should exercise caution when investing in or dealing in
the securities of the Company.
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By Order of the Board
China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation Huang Wensheng Vice President and Secretary to the Board of Directors
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Beijing, the PRC,
4 January 2019
4 January 2019
As of the date of this announcement, directors of the Company are: Dai Houliang*, Li Yunpeng*, Yu Baocai*, Ma
Yongsheng#, Ling Yiqun# , Liu Zhongyun# , Li Yong*, Tang Min+ , Fan Gang+, Cai Hongbin+, Ng, Kar Ling Johnny+
# Executive Director
* Non-executive Director
+ Independent Non-executive
Director
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/ Huang Wensheng
Name: Huang Wensheng
Title: Vice President and Secretary to the Board of Directors
Date: January 4, 2019