FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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, 2012
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Huaneng Power International, Inc.
Huaneng Building,
4 Fuxingmennei Street,
Xicheng District,
Beijing, 100031 PRC
This Form 6-K consists of:
An announcement regarding non-public issuance of debt financing instruments of Huaneng Power International, Inc. (the “Registrant”), made by the Registrant on January 7, 2012.
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited take no responsibility 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.
OVERSEAS REGULATORY ANNOUNCEMENT
NON-PUBLIC ISSUANCE OF DEBT FINANCING INSTRUMENTS
This announcement is made pursuant to Rule 13.09(2) of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the "Listing Rules").
As resolved at the 2010 annual general meeting of Huaneng Power International, Inc. (the "Company") held on 17 May 2011, the Company has been given a mandate to apply to the National Association of Financial Market Institutional Investors for quota of the non-public issuance of debt financing instruments with a principal amount of not exceeding RMB10 billion within 12 months from the date of obtaining an approval at the general meeting (to be issued within such period on a rolling basis). On 8 September 2011, the Company received a "Notification on Acceptance of Registration (No.PPN15 of 2011) from the National Association of Financial Market Institutional Investors, accepting the registration of the Company’s non-public issuance of debt financing instruments.
The Company has completed the issuance of the first tranche of Huaneng Power International, Inc.’s non-public issuance of debt financing instruments of 2012 ("Debt Financing Instruments") on 6 January 2012. The issuance amount for the Debt Financing Instruments was RMB5 billion with a maturity period of 3 years. The unit face value is RMB100 and the issuing interest rate is 5.24%.
China Construction Bank Limited acts as the lead underwriter for the Debt Financing Instruments for placing the same to designated investors. The proceeds from the Debt Financing Instruments will be used principally to supplement operational working capital, to
support the fast development of the Company so as to, at the same time, lower the finance costs of the Company and to further adjust the debt structure for strengthening the Company’s competitiveness.
The Debt Financing Instruments do not constitute any transactions under Chapter 14 and Chapter 14A of the Listing Rules.
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By Order of the Board
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Huaneng Power International, Inc.
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Gu Biquan
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Company Secretary
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As at the date of this announcement, the directors of the Company are:
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Cao Peixi
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Shao Shiwei
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(Executive Director)
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(Independent Non-executive Director)
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Huang Long
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Wu Liansheng
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(Non-executive Director)
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(Independent Non-executive Director)
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Li Shiqi
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Li Zhensheng
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(Non-executive Director)
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(Independent Non-executive Director)
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Huang Jian
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Qi Yudong
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(Non-executive Director)
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(Independent Non-executive Director)
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Liu Guoyue
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Zhang Shouwen
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(Executive Director)
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(Independent Non-executive Director)
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Fan Xiaxia
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(Executive Director)
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Shan Qunying
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(Non-executive Director)
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Liu Shuyuan
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(Non-executive Director)
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Xu Zujian
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(Non-executive Director)
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Huang Mingyuan
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(Non-executive Director)
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Beijing, the PRC
7 January 2012
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 under-signed, thereunto duly authorized.
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HUANENG POWER INTERNATIONAL, INC.
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By
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/s/ Gu Biquan
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Name:
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Gu Biquan
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Title:
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Company Secretary
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Date: January 7, 2012