UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 -------------------- SCHEDULE 14D-9 Solicitation/Recommendation Statement under Section 14(d)(4) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 -------------------- JILIN CHEMICAL INDUSTRIAL COMPANY LIMITED (NAME OF SUBJECT COMPANY TRANSLATED INTO ENGLISH) -------------------- JILIN CHEMICAL INDUSTRIAL COMPANY LIMITED (NAME OF PERSON FILING STATEMENT) -------------------- American Depositary Shares Class H Ordinary Shares, Par Value RMB 1.00 Per Share (TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES) -------------------- 477418107 (CUSIP NUMBER OF CLASS OF SECURITIES) ------------------- Zhang Li Yan No. 9, Longtan Street Longtan District Jilin City, Jilin Province The People's Republic of China (+86-432) 390-3651 with a copy to: Chun Wei, Esq. Sullivan & Cromwell LLP 28th Floor Nine Queen's Road Central Hong Kong (+852) 2826-8688 (NAME, ADDRESS, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO RECEIVE NOTICES AND COMMUNICATIONS ON BEHALF OF THE PERSON FILING STATEMENT) -------------------- [ ] Check the box if the filing relates solely to preliminary communications made before the commencement of a tender offer. -------------------- ITEM 1. SUBJECT COMPANY INFORMATION (a) Please see Item 2(a) of the Schedule 13E-3 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") by PetroChina Company Limited, a joint stock limited company incorporated in the People's Republic of China with limited liability ("PetroChina"), and Jilin Chemical Industrial Company Limited, a joint stock limited company incorporated in the People's Republic of China with limited liability ("Jilin"), on November 16, 2005. (b) Please see Item 2(b) of the Schedule 13E-3 filed by PetroChina and Jilin with the SEC on November 16, 2005. ITEM 2. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND OF FILING PERSON (a) Please see Item 3(a) of the Schedule 13E-3 filed by PetroChina and Jilin with the SEC on November 16, 2005. (d) Please see the information set forth under the caption "GENERAL INFORMATION RELATING TO CNPC AND PETROCHINA--Information about PetroChina", "SUMMARY OF TERMS" and "QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE H SHARE OFFER" in the Composite Offer and Response Document Relating to the H Share Offer Special Class Meeting of the Jilin H Shareholders, filed as Exhibit (a)(1) to the Schedule 13E-3 filed by PetroChina and Jilin with the SEC on November 16, 2005, (the "Composite Document"). ITEM 3. PAST CONTACTS, TRANSACTIONS, NEGOTIATIONS AND AGREEMENTS. (d) Please see the information set forth under the caption "SPECIAL FACTORS REGARDING THE H SHARE OFFER--Background of the H Share Offer", "LETTER FROM THE JILIN BOARD--Introduction" in the Composite Document and "GENERAL INFORMATION RELATING TO JILIN--Disclosure of Interests" in Appendix VI of the Composite Document. ITEM 4. THE SOLICITATION OR RECOMMENDATION (a) Please see the information set forth under the caption "SPECIAL FACTORS REGARDING THE H SHARE OFFER--Recommendation of the Jilin Board of Directors", "SPECIAL FACTORS REGARDING THE H SHARE OFFER--Recommendation of the Jilin Independent Board Committee", "LETTER FROM THE JILIN BOARD" and "LETTER FROM THE INDEPENDENT BOARD COMMITTEE" in the Composite Document. (b) Please see the information set forth under the caption "SPECIAL FACTORS REGARDING THE H SHARE OFFER--Recommendation of the Jilin Board of Directors", "SPECIAL FACTORS REGARDING THE H SHARE OFFER--Recommendation of the Jilin Independent Board Committee", "SPECIAL FACTORS REGARDING THE H SHARE OFFER--Report of the Independent -1- Financial Adviser to the Jilin Independent Board Committee", "LETTER FROM THE JILIN BOARD", "LETTER FROM THE INDEPENDENT BOARD COMMITTEE" and "LETTER FROM PLATINUM" in the Composite Document. (c) Please see the information set forth under the caption "GENERAL INFORMATION RELATING TO CNPC AND PETROCHINA--Interests in the Jilin Shares" in Appendix V to the Composite Document and "GENERAL INFORMATION RELATING TO JILIN--Disclosure of Interests" in Appendix VI to the Composite Document. ITEM 5. PERSON/ASSETS, RETAINED, EMPLOYED, COMPENSATED OR USED. (a) Please see Item 14(a) of the Schedule 13E-3 filed by PetroChina and Jilin with the SEC on November 16, 2005. ITEM 6. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE SUBJECT COMPANY. (b) Please see Item 11(b) of the Schedule 13E-3 filed by PetroChina and Jilin with the SEC on November 16, 2005. ITEM 7. PURPOSES OF THE TRANSACTION AND PLANS OR PROPOSALS. (d)(1) None. (d)(2) Please see the information set forth under the caption "SPECIAL FACTORS REGARDING THE H SHARE OFFER--Recommendation of the Jilin Board of Directors" and "LETTER FROM THE JILIN INDEPENDENT BOARD COMMITTEE" to the Composite Document. ITEM 8. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. (b) None. -2- ITEM 9. EXHIBITS. <Table> <Caption> Number Description - ------------ ----------------- (a) Please see Items 16(a)(1), 16(a)(7), 16(a)(8), 16(a)(9) and 16(a)(10) of the Schedule 13E-3 filed by PetroChina and Jilin with the SEC on November 16, 2005. (e) None. (g) None. </Table> -3- SIGNATURE After due inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Dated: November 16, 2005 JILIN CHEMICAL INDUSTRIAL COMPANY LIMITED By: /s/ Yu Li ------------------------------------- Name: Yu Li Title: Chairman -4-