Exhibit 4.1
DATE OF ISSUE CERTIFICATE NUMBER TFR. NO. REGISTER NUMBER OF H SHARES
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CHINA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED *
[NAME IN CHINESE CHARACTERS]
(A joint stock limited company incorporated in the People's
Republic of China with limited liability)
H SHARE CERTIFICATE
THE COMPANY WAS REGISTERED ON 30 JUNE 2003 IN THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE COMPANY LAW (AS DEFINED BELOW) WITH BUSINESS LICENCE NUMBER
1000001003796.
THE REGISTERED ORDINARY SHARE CAPITAL OF THE COMPANY IS DIVIDED INTO DOMESTIC
INVESTED SHARES, PAR VALUE RENMINBI 1.00 PER SHARE ("DOMESTIC SHARES"), AND
OVERSEAS LISTED FOREIGN INVESTED SHARES, PAR VALUE RENMINBI 1.00 PER SHARE ("H
SHARES"), EACH OF THE DOMESTIC SHARES AND H SHARES CARRIES THE SAME VOTING
RIGHTS AT GENERAL MEETINGS OF THE COMPANY SAVE IN RESPECT OF ANY RESOLUTION
VARYING OR ABROGATING ANY OF THE RIGHTS CONFERRED TO THE HOLDERS OF DOMESTIC
SHARES ONLY OR, AS THE CASE MAY BE, ON THE HOLDERS OF THE H SHARES ONLY.
THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT THE UNDERMENTIONED PERSON(S) IS/ARE THE REGISTERED
HOLDER(S) OF FULLY PAID H SHARES AS DETAILED BELOW IN THE CAPITAL OF THE COMPANY
SUBJECT TO THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION OF THE COMPANY AND THE CONDITIONS
ENDORSED BELOW.
[ ] CODE:
[ ] NUMBER OF H SHARES:
GIVEN UNDER THE SECURITIES SEAL OF THE COMPANY ON THE DATE STATED ABOVE.
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CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
NO TRANSFER IN RESPECT OF ANY OF THE ABOVE NUMBER OF H SHARES CAN BE REGISTERED
UNLESS ACCOMPANIED BY THIS H SHARE CERTIFICATE AND IT IS OTHERWISE IN
COMPLIANCE WITH THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION OF THE COMPANY
THE COMPANY'S LEGAL ADDRESS: 16 CHAOWAI AVENUE, CHAOYANG DISTRICT, BEIJING
100020, THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
HONG KONG H SHARE REGISTRAR: COMPUTERSHARE HONG KONG INVESTOR SERVICES LIMITED,
SHOPS 1712-1716, 17TH FLOOR, HOPEWELL CENTRE, 183 QUEEN'S ROAD EAST, WANCHAI,
HONG KONG.
CONDITIONS
BY ACQUIRING THE H SHARES OF THE COMPANY, THE REGISTERED HOLDER(S) OF THE ABOVE
H SHARES:
(I) AGREE(S) WITH THE COMPANY AND EACH OTHER SHAREHOLDER OF THE COMPANY, AND
THE COMPANY AGREES WITH SUCH REGISTERED HOLDER(S) AND EACH OTHER
SHAREHOLDER, TO OBSERVE AND COMPLY WITH THE COMPANY LAW OF THE PEOPLE'S
REPUBLIC OF CHINA ([CHINESE TEXT]) (AS AMENDED, SUPPLEMENTED OR OTHERWISE
MODIFIED FROM TIME TO TIME) (THE "COMPANY LAW"), THE SPECIAL REGULATIONS
ON THE OVERSEAS OFFERING AND LISTING OF SHARES BY JOINT STOCK LIMITED
COMPANIES ([CHINESE TEXT]) (AS AMENDED, SUPPLEMENTED OR OTHERWISE
MODIFIED FROM TIME TO TIME) AND THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION OF THE
COMPANY (AS AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME);
(II) AGREE(S) WITH THE COMPANY, EACH OTHER SHAREHOLDER, DIRECTOR, SUPERVISOR,
MANAGER AND OFFICER OF THE COMPANY AND THE COMPANY, ACTING FOR ITSELF AND
FOR EACH DIRECTOR, SUPERVISOR, MANAGER AND OFFICER OF THE COMPANY, AGREES
WITH SUCH REGISTERED HOLDER(S) AND EACH OTHER SHAREHOLDER OF THE COMPANY
TO REFER ALL DIFFERENCES AND CLAIMS ARISING FROM THE ARTICLES OF
ASSOCIATION OF THE COMPANY OR ANY RIGHTS OR OBLIGATIONS CONFERRED OR
IMPOSED BY THE COMPANY LAW OR OTHER RELEVANT LAWS AND ADMINISTRATIVE
REGULATIONS CONCERNING THE AFFAIRS OF THE COMPANY TO ARBITRATION IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION OF THE COMPANY, AND ANY
REFERENCE TO ARBITRATION SHALL BE DEEMED TO AUTHORISE THE ARBITRATION
TRIBUNAL TO CONDUCT HEARINGS IN OPEN SESSION AND TO PUBLISH ITS AWARD,
AND SUCH ARBITRATION SHALL BE FINAL AND CONCLUSIVE;
(III) AGREE(S) WITH THE COMPANY AND EACH OTHER SHAREHOLDER OF THE COMPANY THAT
H SHARES ARE FREELY TRANSFERABLE BY THE HOLDER(S) THEREOF; AND
(IV) AUTHORISE(S) THE COMPANY TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT ON HIS OR THEIR BEHALF
WITH EACH DIRECTOR, SUPERVISOR AND OFFICER OF THE COMPANY WHEREBY SUCH
DIRECTORS, SUPERVISORS AND OFFICERS UNDERTAKE TO OBSERVE AND COMPLY WITH
THEIR OBLIGATIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS STIPULATED IN THE ARTICLES OF
ASSOCIATION OF THE COMPANY.
* for identification only
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FORM OF TRANSFER [CHINESE TEXT] CHINA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED *
[CHINESE TEXT]
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SELLER'S BROKER BUYER'S BROKER
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1 2 SELLER'S BROKER BUYER'S BROKER
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3 4 11 12
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5 6 13 14
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7 8 15 16
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9 10 17 18
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FOR THE CONSIDERATION stated on the right the "Registered Holder(s)" named overleaf (the Consideration
"Transferor(s)") does/do hereby transfer to the "Transferee(s)" named below the shares
represented by this certificate subject to the several conditions on which the said H shares [CHINESE TEXT]
are now held by the Transferor(s), and the Transferee(s) does/do hereby agree to accept and
hold the said H shares subject to the conditions aforesaid.
[CHINESE TEXT]
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TRANSFEREE(S) [CHINESE NOTE: (a) Name of transferee(s) in full i.e. surname, forenames or other names. [CHINESE
TEXT] TEXT] (b) Address in full [CHINESE TEXT] (Joint shareholders should give one address
only. [CHINESE TEXT])
NAME(S) IN ENGLISH --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Surname first) in block 1) NAME(S) IN 1)
capitals CHINESE
[CHINESE TEXT] [CHINESE
TEXT]
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2) 2)
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3) 4) 3) 4)
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ADDRESS IN ENGLISH Existing yes no
[CHINESE TEXT] shareholder [CHINESE [CHINESE
Bldg, Block, Room No. [CHINESE TEXT] TEXT]
[CHINESE TEXT] TEXT]
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Street, Estate, Floor No. Occupation
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TEXT]
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District, Town, Postcode Country Tel. No.
[CHINESE TEXT] [CHINESE [CHINESE
TEXT] TEXT]
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DIVIDEND INSTRUCTIONS ACCOUNT
(if any) NUMBER
[CHINESE TEXT] [CHINESE
Name of Bank [CHINESE TEXT] TEXT]
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Branch/Address
[CHINESE TEXT]
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[CHINESE TEXT] SIGNED by the parties to this transfer form [CHINESE TEXT]
in the presence of
SIGNATURE OF
WITNESS ______________________________ _____________________
Address [CHINESE TEXT] ______________________________
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Occupation
[CHINESE TEXT] ______________________________
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[CHINESE TEXT] Signature(s) of Transferor(s) ([CHINESE TEXT])
in the presence of
SIGNATURE
OF WITNESS ______________________________
Address [CHINESE TEXT] ______________________________
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Occupation [CHINESE TEXT] ______________________________ Signature(s) of Transferee(s) ([CHINESE TEXT])
* for identification only