CK Life Sciences Int'l., (Holdings) Inc. — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2005

Aug 1, 2005

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(a joint stock limited company incorporated in the People’s Republic of China with limited liability) (Stock Code: 0386)

NOTICE OF 2005 FIRST EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 2005 first extraordinary general meeting (“EGM”) of China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (“Sinopec Corp.”) will be held at Crowne Plaza Beijing - Park View Wuzhou, No. 8 North Si Huan Zhong Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, China on Monday, 19 September 2005 at 9:00 a.m. for the following purposes:

By way of special resolution:

The proposal on issue of short-term commercial paper:

1. An approval to be given to the Company to issue in one or multiple tranches a short-term commercial paper of an aggregate principal amount up to 10% of the net assets value as shown in the Company’s latest audited consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with PRC Accounting Rules and Regulations and up to the maximum amount for issue of short-term commercial paper as approved by the People’s Bank of China (the “PBOC”) after shareholders’ approval, pursuant to the Administrative Measures on Short-term Commercial Papers promulgated by the PBOC and any other applicable regulations; and

2. An unconditional general mandate to be given to the Board or any two or more directors to determine the terms and conditions and any relevant matters in relation to the issue of short-term commercial paper in view of the demand of the Company and the market conditions, including but not limited to the final principal amount, interest rate and term of maturity of the short-term commercial paper as set out in (1) above and the preparation and execution of all necessary documents.

By Order of the Board China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation Chen Ge

Secretary to the Board of Directors

Beijing, PRC, 1 August, 2005

Notes:

1. Eligibility for attending the EGM

Holders of Sinopec Corp.’s H Shares whose names appear on the register of members maintained by Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited and holders of domestic shares whose names appear on the domestic shares register maintained by China Securities Registration and Clearing Company Limited Shanghai Branch Company at the close of business Friday, 26 August 2005 are eligible to attend the EGM.

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In order to be eligible to attend and vote at the EGM to be held on Monday, 19 September 2005, all transfers accompanied by the relevant share certificates must be lodged with share registrars for H Shares of Sinopec Corp. in Hong Kong, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, Rooms 1712-1716, 17th Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Hong Kong, not later than 4:00 p.m. on Friday, 19 August 2005.

2. Proxy

• (1) A member eligible to attend and vote at the EGM is entitled to appoint, in written form, one or more proxies to attend and vote on its behalf. A proxy need not be a shareholder of Sinopec Corp.

• (2) A proxy should be appointed by a written instrument signed by the appointor or its attorney duly authorised in writing. If the form of proxy is signed by the attorney of the appointor, the power of attorney authorising that attorney to sign or the authorisation document(s) must be notarised.

• (3) To be valid, the power of attorney or other authorisation document(s) which have been notarised together with the completed form of proxy must be delivered, in the case of holders of domestic shares, to the registered address of Sinopec Corp. and, in the case of holder of H Shares, to Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, not less than 24 hours before the time designated for holding of the EGM.

1. Registration procedures for attending the EGM

   • (1) A shareholder or his proxy shall produce proof of identity when attending the meeting. If a shareholder is a legal person, its legal representative or other persons authorised by the board of directors or other governing body of such shareholder may attend the EGM by producing a copy of the resolution of the board of directors or other governing body of such shareholder appointing such persons to attend the meeting.

   • (2) Holders of H Shares and domestic shares intending to attend the EGM should return the reply slip for attending the EGM to Sinopec Corp. on or before Monday, 29 August 2005.

   • (3) Shareholder may send the above reply slip to Sinopec Corp. in person, by post or by fax.

2. Closure of Register of Members

The register of members of Sinopec Corp. will be closed from Friday, 19 August 2005 to Monday, 19 September 2005 (both days inclusive).

1. Other Business

   • (1) The EGM will not last for more than one working day. Shareholders who attend shall bear their own travelling and accommodation expenses.

   • (2) The address of the Share Registrar of H Shares of Sinopec Corp., Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited is at:

Rooms 1712-1716, 17th Floor Hopewell Centre 183 Queen’s Road East Hong Kong

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• (3) The address of the Share Registrar for A Shares of Sinopec Corp., China Securities Registration and Clearing Company Limited Shanghai Branch Company is at:

72 Pu Jian Road Pudong District Shanghai

• (4) The registered address of Sinopec Corp. is at:

A6 Huixindong Street Chaoyang District Beijing 100029 The People’s Republic of China Telephone No.: (+86) 10 6499 0060 Facsimile No.: (+86) 10 6499 0022

• (5) The resolution will be passed by way of poll.

Please also refer to the published version of this announcement in South China Morning Post.

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