Exhibit 99.1
WSP Holdings Announces Results of Its Annual General Meeting
WUXI, China, December 23, 2013 — WSP Holdings Limited (NYSE: WH) (“WSP Holdings” or the “Company”), a leading Chinese manufacturer of API (American Petroleum Institute) and non-API seamless casing, tubing and drill pipes used in oil and natural gas exploration, drilling and extraction (“Oil Country Tubular Goods” or “OCTG”), and other pipes and connectors, today announced that its shareholders approved each of the proposals submitted for approval at its 2013 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders held on December 20, 2013.
Specifically, the shareholders approved:
1. to re-elect Mr. Badrul Feisal bin Abdul Rahim as a director of the Company;
2. to re-elect Mr. Dennis D. Zhu as a director of the Company;
3. to re-elect Mr. Michael Muhan Liu as a director of the Company;
4. to re-elect Mr. Jing Lu as a director of the Company;
5. to appoint MaloneBailey, LLP as the Independent Auditor of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013; and
6. to authorize each of Mr. Longhua Piao and Mr. Choon Hoi Then (each, an “Officer”) to take any and every action that might be necessary to effect the foregoing resolutions as such Officer, in his absolute discretion, thinks fit.
About WSP Holdings Limited
WSP Holdings develops and manufactures seamless Oil Country Tubular Goods (OCTG), including seamless casing, tubing and drill pipes used for on-shore and off-shore oil and gas exploration, drilling and extraction, and other pipes and connectors. Founded as WSP China in 1999, the Company offers a wide range of API and non-API seamless OCTG products, including products that are used in extreme drilling and extraction conditions. The Company’s products are used in China’s major oilfields and are exported to oil producing regions throughout the world. For further information, please visit WSP Holdings’ website at http://ir.wsphl.com/.
Safe Harbor Statements
Safe Harbor Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Any statements set forth above that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as “will,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “future,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates” and similar statements. Among other things, the Company’s outlook and quotations from management in this announcement contain forward-looking statements. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statement. Such factors include, but are not limited to, changes in anticipated level of sales, changes in national or regional economic and competitive conditions, changes in the Company’s relationships with customers, the Company’s ability to develop and market new products, the Company’s ability to access capital for expansion, changes in principal product revenues and other factors detailed from time to time in the Company’s filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and other regulatory authorities. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise to the public any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. This press release was developed by the Company, and is intended solely for informational purposes and is not to be construed as an offer or solicitation of an offer to buy or sell the Company’s stock. This press release also contains statements or projections that are based upon information available to the public, as well as other information from sources which management believes to be reliable, but it is not guaranteed by the Company to be accurate, nor does WSP Holdings purport it to be complete. Opinions expressed herein are those of management as of the date of publication and are subject to change without notice.
Contact: | Compass Investor Relations |
WSP Holdings Limited | Ms. Elaine Ketchmere, CFA |
Ms. Judy Zhu, IR Director | Phone: +1-310-528-3031 (Los Angeles) |
Phone: +86-510-8536-0401 | E-mail: eketchmere@compass-ir.com |
E-mail: info@wsphl.com | http://www.compassinvestorrelations.com |
http://www.wsphl.com |
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