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China Mobile Limited
Annual Report 2012
Milestones
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1997
3 September
China Telecom (Hong Kong) Limited was incorporated in
Hong Kong and later changed its name to China Mobile (Hong
Kong) Limited and its name was subsequently changed to
China Mobile Limited.
22 & 23 October
China Telecom (Hong Kong) Limited raised US$4.2 billion
in its initial public offering, with its shares listed on the
NYSE and HKEx, respectively.
1998
4 June
China Telecom (Hong Kong) Limited completed the
acquisition of Jiangsu Mobile.
1999
2 November
China Telecom (Hong Kong) Limited completed an equity
offering of approximately US$2 billion and an offering of
global notes of US$600 million due 2004.
12 November
China Telecom (Hong Kong) Limited completed the
acquisition of Fujian Mobile, Henan Mobile and Hainan
Mobile.
2000
28 June
China Telecom (Hong Kong) Limited changed its name to
China Mobile (Hong Kong) Limited.
4 October
China Mobile (Hong Kong) Limited and Vodafone Group
Plc. entered into a strategic investor subscription
agreement, whereby Vodafone Group Plc. agreed to
acquire new shares of China Mobile (Hong Kong) Limited
for US$2.5 billion.
3 November
China Mobile (Hong Kong) Limited completed an equity
offering of approximately US$6.865 billion and an offering
of convertible notes of US$690 million due 2005. China
Mobile (Hong Kong) Limited also raised RMB12.5 billion by
way of syndicated loans.
13 November
China Mobile (Hong Kong) Limited completed the
acquisition of Beijing Mobile, Shanghai Mobile, Tianjin
Mobile, Hebei Mobile, Liaoning Mobile, Shandong Mobile
and Guangxi Mobile.