The Company's wholly-owned subsidiary, Guangdong Mobile and Shanghai Pudong Development Bank Co., Ltd. ("SPD Bank") entered into a share subscription agreement to acquire 20% interest in SPD Bank at a consideration of RMB39.5 billion. Completion of the subscription took place in October.

On 25 November, China Mobile Limited and SPD Bank entered into a strategic cooperation agreement, thereby officially commenced their cooperation in areas of mobile finance and mobile e-Commerce businesses.

China Mobile Limited entered into a share subscription agreement with Far EasTone Telecommunications Co., Ltd. ("Far EasTone") to acquire, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, 444,341,020 shares, representing 12% of the enlarged issued share capital of Far EasTone.

China Mobile Limited entered into a memorandum of understanding with News Corporation and STAR Group Limited to build a long-term wireless media strategic alliance.

China Mobile (Hong Kong) Limited changed its name to China Mobile Limited.

China Mobile (Hong Kong) Limited completed the acquisition and privatization of former China Resources Peoples Telephone Company Limited and later changed its name to China Mobile Peoples Telephone Company Limited. China Mobile Peoples Telephone Company Limited became a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Mobile (Hong Kong) Limited.