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

(Stock code: 01898) POSITIVE PROFIT ALERT

This announcement is made pursuant to Rule 13.09 of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited and Part XIVA of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Chapter 571, Laws of Hong Kong).

The Board hereby informs the Company's shareholders and potential investors that based on preliminary estimates of the unaudited consolidated management accounts of the Group in accordance with Chinese Accounting Standards for Business Enterprises, the net profit attributable to shareholders of the listed company for the six months ended 30 June 2017 of the Group is expected to range from RMB1,500 million to RMB1,800 million, whereas the net profit attributable to shareholders of the listed company for the same period of 2016 was RMB616,407,000.

Shareholders and potential investors are advised to exercise caution when dealing in the shares of the Company.

This announcement is made by China Coal Energy Company Limited (the "Company" and, together with its subsidiaries, the "Group") pursuant to Rule 13.09 of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited and Part XIVA of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Chapter 571, Laws of Hong Kong).

The board of directors of the Company (the "Board") hereby informs the Company's shareholders and potential investors that based on preliminary estimates of the unaudited consolidated management accounts of the Group in accordance with Chinese Accounting Standards for Business Enterprises, the net profit attributable to shareholders of the listed company for the six months ended 30 June 2017 of the Group is expected to range from RMB1,500 million to RMB1,800 million, whereas the net profit attributable to shareholders of the listed company for the same period of 2016 was RMB616,407,000.

The Board considers that the expected increase in net profit for the six months ended 30 June 2017 is due to: the coal price gradually picked up and kept maintaining stable in the first half

of 2017. By closely following market changes, the Company scientifically arranged production and sales, which promoted its performance significantly.

The information in this announcement is based on preliminary estimates by the management of the Company with reference to the consolidated management accounts of the Group in accordance with Chinese Accounting Standards for Business Enterprises and has not been audited by certified public accountants. Detailed accurate financial statistics will be disclosed in the Company's 2017 interim results announcement for the six months ended 30 June 2017 to be published before the end of August 2017.

Shareholders of the Company and potential investors are advised to exercise caution when dealing in the shares of the Company.

By Order of the Board

China Coal Energy Company Limited Li Yanjiang

Chairman of the Board, Executive Director

Beijing, the PRC 24 July 2017

As at the date of this announcement, the executive directors of the Company are Li Yanjiang and Peng Yi; the non-executive directors of the Company are Liu Zhiyong, Du Ji'an and Xiang Xujia; and the independent non-executive directors of the Company are Zhang Ke, Zhang Chengjie, and Leung Chong Shun.

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