# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001268896
**File Stem:** 0001193125-23-020790
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 5112
**Document Hash:** e7998efcf8c6aabca1e5068470954086
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-23-020790.hdr.sgml**: 20230201

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-23-020790

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 6-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 3

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230201

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230201

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230201

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** CHINA LIFE INSURANCE CO LTD
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001268896
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** LIFE INSURANCE [6311]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** F4
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 6-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-31914
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23574651

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 16 FINANCIAL STREET
- **STREET 2:** XICHENG DISTRICT
- **CITY:** BEIJING
- **STATE:** F4
- **ZIP:** 100033
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 861063633333

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 16 FINANCIAL STREET
- **STREET 2:** XICHENG DISTRICT
- **CITY:** BEIJING
- **STATE:** F4
- **ZIP:** 100033

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** CHINE LIFE INSURANCE CO LTD
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20031103

Commission File Number 001-31914

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**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION** 

**Washington, D.C. 20549** 

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**FORM 6-K** 

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**Report of Foreign Private Issuer** 

**Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16** 

**of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934** 

**February 1, 2023** 

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## China Life Insurance Company Limited
**(Translation of registrant's name into English)** 

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**16 Financial Street** 

**Xicheng District** 

**Beijing 100033, China** 

**Tel: (86-10) 6363-3333** 

**(Address of principal executive offices)** 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F:

Form 20-F ☒ Form 40-F ☐

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ☐

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ☐

Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:

Yes ☐ No ☒

If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- ____

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Commission File Number 001-31914

China Life Insurance Company Limited issued an announcement on February 1, 2023, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

**<u>EXHIBIT LIST</u>**

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| **Exhibit** | **Description** |
| 99.1 | [Announcement, dated February 1, 2023](d427632dex991.htm) |

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Commission File Number 001-31914

**<u>SIGNATURES</u>**

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.

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|  |  | **China Life Insurance Company Limited** |
|  |  | (Registrant) |
|  | By: | /s/ Zhao Peng |
|  |  | (Signature) |
| February 1, 2023 | Name:<br> Title: | Zhao Peng<br> President and Executive Director |

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## Exhibit 99.1

Commission File Number 001-31914

EXHIBIT 99.1

![LOGO](g427632snap1.jpg)

**中國人壽保險股份有限公司** 

**CHINA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED** 

*(A joint stock limited company incorporated in the People's Republic of China with limited liability)* 

**(Stock code: 2628)** 

**ANNOUNCEMENT** 

**FORFEITURE OF UNCLAIMED DIVIDENDS** 

According to the articles of association of China Life Insurance Company Limited (the "**Company**"), the Company may exercise the right to forfeit unclaimed dividends after the expiration of the applicable limitations period, subject to the requirements of the relevant laws, rules and regulations of the PRC, as well as the regulations of the jurisdictions in which the shares of the Company are listed. Accordingly, the board of directors of the Company announces that the 2016 final dividend of RMB0.24 (equivalent to HK$0.27215) per share, declared on 23 March 2017 and remaining unclaimed on 23 March 2023, will be forfeited and revert to the Company.

Shareholders of the Company who are entitled to but have not received the above dividend are advised to contact the Company's H Share Registrar, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, at 17M Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong as soon as possible but no later than 4:30 p.m. on 23 March 2023.

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| By Order of the Board |
| **China Life Insurance Company Limited** |
| **Heng Victor Ja Wei** |
| *Company Secretary* |

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Hong Kong, 1 February 2023

As at the date of this announcement, the Board of the Company comprises:

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|  *Executive Directors:* | Bai Tao, Zhao Peng, Li Mingguang |
|  *Non-executive Director:* | Wang Junhui |
|  *Independent Non-executive Directors:* | Lam Chi Kuen, Zhai Haitao, Huang Yiping, Chen Jie |

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