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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 13G
(RULE 13d-102)
INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULES 13D-1 AND 13D-2
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. )*
APT SATELLITE HOLDINGS LIMITED
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(NAME OF ISSUER)
ORDINARY SHARES
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(TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES)
00203R105
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(CUSIP NUMBER)
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* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would
alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not
be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that
section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act
(however, see the Notes).
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CUSIP No. 00203R105 13G Page 2 of 5 pages
(1) Names of Reporting Person; S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No.
of Above Person:
APT SATELLITE INTERNATIONAL COMPANY LIMITED
(2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group:
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
(3) SEC Use Only: _______________
(4) Citizenship or Place of Organization: British Virgin Islands
("BVI")
Number of Shares Beneficially owned by Each Reporting Person With:
(5) Sole Voting Power: 256,200,000
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(6) Shared Voting Power: 0
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(7) Sole Dispositive Power: 256,200,000
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(8) Shared Dispositive Power: 0
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(9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:
256,200,000
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(10) Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain
Shares: [ ]
(11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9): 61.0 %
(12) Type of Reporting Person: CO
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CUSIP No. 00203R105 Page 3 of 5 pages
ITEM 1(a) NAME OF ISSUER:
APT SATELLITE HOLDINGS LIMITED
ITEM 1(b) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
Room 3111-2, 31/F
One Pacific Place
88 Queensway
Hong Kong K3
ITEM 2(a) NAME OF PERSON FILING:
APT Satellite International Company Limited ("APT International")
ITEM 2(b) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE:
APT International
Trident Chambers
P.O. Box 146
Road Town, Tortola
British Virgin Islands
ITEM 2(c) CITIZENSHIP:
APT International is a BVI company
ITEM 2(d) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
Ordinary Shares
ITEM 2(e) CUSIP NUMBER:
00203R105
ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b), OR
13d-2(b), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A: N/A
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1996:
(a) AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED:
256,200,000 Ordinary Shares
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(b) PERCENT OF CLASS: 61.0%
(c) DEEMED VOTING POWER AND DISPOSITION POWER:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote of 256,200,000 Ordinary
Shares
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote of 0 Ordinary Shares
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
256,200,000 Ordinary Shares
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 0
Ordinary Shares
ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS: N/A
ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER
PERSON: N/A
ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH
ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTING ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING
COMPANY: N/A
ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP: N/A
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP: N/A
ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION: N/A
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable 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.
Date: March 25, 1997
APT SATELLITE INTERNATIONAL COMPANY LIMITED*
By: /s/ He Ke Rang
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Name: He Ke Rang
Title: Director
