HONG KONG, Dec. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited (the "Company") (NYSE: CEA; SEHK "0670"; SSE "600115"), announces that, following a request made by the Company to the Shanghai Stock Exchange, trading in its A shares has been suspended with effect since December 25, 2008, pending the release of an announcement by the Company regarding the proposed subscriptions of new A shares and new H shares in the Company by China Eastern Air Holding Company and CES Global Holdings (Hong Kong) Limited, respectively.
Trading in the Company's ADSs on the New York Stock Exchange will also be suspended with effect from 9:30 a.m. New York time on December 26, 2008, the first business day after the U.S. public holiday of Christmas.
The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited was closed for trading with respect to the Company's H shares on December 25, 2008 and December 26, 2008, due to the Hong Kong public holidays of Christmas and Boxing Day, respectively.
Background Information:
China Eastern Airlines Corporation Limited is one of the three largest airliners in China. The Company was established as a joint stock limited company incorporated in the People's Republic of China on April 4, 1995. The Company successfully offered its American Depositary Shares ("ADSs"), H Shares and A Shares in New York, Hong Kong and Shanghai, respectively, and its ADSs, H Shares and A Shares were listed on the New York Stock Exchange, Inc., The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, and the Shanghai Stock Exchange on February 4, 1997, February 5, 1997 and November 5, 1997 respectively.
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