UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 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 May 2012

Commission File Number 1-14966


CNOOC Limited
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
   
65th Floor
Bank of China Tower
One Garden Road
Central, Hong Kong
(Address of principal executive offices)

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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.

 
     
CNOOC Limited
 
         
         
 
By:
 
/s/ Hua Zhong
 
 
Name:
 
Hua Zhong
 
 
Title:
 
Joint Company Secretary
 
Dated: May 31, 2012
 
 

 
 

 
 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 
Exhibit No. Description
   
99.1
Clarification Announcement dated May 31, 2012, entitled “Revised Annual Cap of Continuing Connected Transaction”.
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
Exhibit 99.1
 
 
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.
 
 (Incorporated in Hong Kong with limited liability under the Companies Ordinance)
(Stock Code: 00883)
  
 CLARIFICATION ANNOUNCEMENT
REVISED ANNUAL CAP OF CONTINUING CONNECTED TRANSACTION
 
Reference is made to the announcement of the Company dated 27 May 2012 regarding the Revised Annual Cap of the depository services under the financial services framework agreement dated 14 October 2008 between the Company and CNOOC Finance (renewed by the Renewal Agreement dated 20 August 2010 for a period of three years with effect from 1 January 2011). The Directors would like to clarify that the Revised Annual Cap should read RMB18.5 billion instead of RMB19.0 billion.

As the applicable percentage ratios (as defined in the Listing Rules) in respect of the Revised Annual Cap of RMB18.5 billion for the depositary services under the Renewal Agreement is less than 5%, it will be subject to the reporting, annual review and announcement requirements under Rules 14A.37 to 14A.40, 14A.45 and 14A.47 of the Listing Rules, but exempted from the Independent Shareholders’ approval requirement.
 
Reference is made to the announcement of the Company dated 27 May 2012 regarding the Revised Annual Cap of the depository services under the financial services framework agreement dated 14 October 2008 between the Company and CNOOC Finance (renewed by the Renewal Agreement dated 20 August 2010 for a period of three years with effect from 1 January 2011). Unless otherwise defined, terms defined in the announcement of the Company dated 27 May 2012 should have the same meanings when used herein.

The Directors would like to clarify that the Revised Annual Cap should read RMB18.5 billion instead of RMB19.0 billion. The Existing Annual Cap of RMB9.8 billion for the depository services under the Renewal Agreement has not been exceeded as at the date of this announcement.

As the applicable percentage ratios (as defined in the Listing Rules) in respect of the Revised Annual Cap of RMB18.5 billion for the depositary services under the Renewal Agreement is less than 5%, it will be subject to the reporting, annual review and announcement requirements under Rules 14A.37 to 14A.40, 14A.45 and 14A.47 of the Listing Rules, but exempted from the Independent Shareholders’ approval requirement.
 
 
 
 
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By Order of the Board
 
CNOOC Limited
 
Zhong Hua
 
Joint Company Secretary
 
Hong Kong, 31 May 2012
 
As at the date of this announcement, the Board comprises the following:
 
Executive Directors
Independent Non-executive Directors
Li Fanrong
Chiu Sung Hong
Wu Guangqi
Lawrence J. Lau
 
Tse Hau Yin, Aloysius
 
Wang Tao
Non-executive Directors
 
Wang Yilin (Chairman)
 
Yang Hua (Vice Chairman)
 
Zhou Shouwei
 
Wu Zhenfang
 


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