Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited take no responsibility for the contents of this circular, make no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaim any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this circular.

If you are in any doubt as to any aspect of this circular or as to the action to be taken, you should consult your stockbroker or other registered dealer in securities, bank manager, solicitor, professional accountant or other professional advisers. If you have sold or transferred all your shares in China Coal Energy Company Limited, you should at once hand this circular together with the accompanying form of proxy to the purchaser(s) or the transferee(s) or to the bank, stockbroker or other agent through whom the sale or transfer was effected for transmission to the purchaser(s) or the transferee(s). 中國中煤能源股份有限公司

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

(Stock code: 01898) AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION AND THE RULES OF PROCEDURES OF THE BOARD OF THE COMPANY CHANGE OF USE OF PART OF PROCEEDS FROM A-SHARE ISSUE IN INVESTMENT PROJECT OF THE COMPANY AND ELECTION OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY

A notice convening the 2017 first EGM of the Company to be held at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, 19 December 2017 at China Coal Building, No. 1 Huangsidajie, Chaoyang District, Beijing, the PRC is set out on pages 11 to 13 of this circular.

If you intend to appoint a proxy to attend the EGM, please complete and return the enclosed proxy form in accordance with the instructions printed thereon as soon as practicable and in any event not less than 24 hours before the time appointed for the holding of the EGM or any adjournment thereof, and deposit it with Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, the H Shares registrar and transfer office of the Company in Hong Kong, at Rooms 1712-1716, 17th Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Wan Chai, Hong Kong (in the case of holders of H Shares); or to the registered office of the Company at No. 1 Huangsidajie, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100120, the PRC (in the case of holders of A Shares). Completion and return of the form of proxy will not preclude you from attending and voting at the EGM or any adjournment thereof should you so desire.

Whether you intend to attend the EGM in person or by proxy, you are required to complete and return the reply slip to Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited at Rooms 1712-1716, 17th Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Wan Chai, Hong Kong (in the case of holders of H Shares) on or before Tuesday, 28 November 2017. Whether you intend to attend the EGM in person or by proxy, you are required to complete and return the reply slip to the registered office of the Company at No. 1 Huangsidajie, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100120, the PRC (in the case of holders of A Shares).

* For identification purpose only

3 November 2017

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DEFINITIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 LETTER FROM THE BOARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

In this circular, unless the context otherwise requires, the following expressions have the following meanings:

"A Share(s)" the domestic ordinary share(s) of RMB1.00 each in the share capital of the Company, which are listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange and traded in Renminbi

"Articles of Association" the Articles of Association of the Company

"The Rules of Procedures of the Board"

the Rules of Procedures of the Board of the Company

"Board" the board of Directors of the Company

"China Coal Group" China National Coal Group Corporation* (中國中煤能源

集團有限公司), a state-owned enterprise established under the laws of the PRC and the controlling shareholder of the Company

"Company" China Coal Energy Company Limited* (中國中煤能源股 份有限公司), a joint stock company incorporated under the laws of the PRC with limited liability, the H Shares of which are listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange under the stock code of 01898 and the A Shares of which are listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange under the stock code of 601898

"Director(s)" the director(s) of the Company

"EGM" the 2017 first extraordinary general meeting of the Company to be held at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, 19 December 2017 at China Coal Building, No. 1 Huangsidajie, Chaoyang District, Beijing, the PRC

"Group" the Company and its subsidiaries

"H Share(s)" the overseas listed foreign share(s) of RMB1.00 each in the share capital of the Company, which are listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and traded in Hong Kong dollars

"Hong Kong" the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the PRC

"Hong Kong Listing Rules" the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The

Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited

"Hong Kong Stock Exchange" The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited

"PRC" or "China" the People's Republic of China, but for the purposes of

this circular only, excluding Hong Kong, the Macau Special Administrative Region of the PRC and Taiwan

"Renminbi" or "RMB" Renminbi, the lawful currency of the PRC

"SFO" the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Chapter 571 of the Laws of Hong Kong)

"Share(s)" the ordinary share(s), including A Shares and H Shares

"Shareholder(s)" the shareholder(s) of the Company, including holder(s) of H Shares and holder(s) of A Shares

"Substantial Shareholders" has the meaning ascribed to it under the Hong Kong

Listing Rules

"Supervisor(s)" the supervisor(s) of the Company

"Supervisory Committee" the supervisory committee of the Company "%" per cent

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