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ANNOUNCEMENT ON INCREASE OF SHAREHOLDING IN THE COMPANY BY THE CONTROLLING SHAREHOLDER

This announcement is made pursuant to Rule 13.09(2) and 13.10B of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited and the Inside Information Provisions under Part XIVA of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap. 571 of the Laws of Hong Kong).

China Shenhua Energy Company Limited (the "Company") received a notice from Shenhua Group Corporation Limited (the "Shenhua Group"), the controlling shareholder of the Company, that Shenhua Group has increased its shareholding in the Company via the trading system of the Shanghai Stock Exchange (the "Increase of Shareholding").

On 8 July 2015, Shenhua Group increased its shareholding in the Company by 8,024,505 A shares via the trading system of the Shanghai Stock Exchange. Immediately prior to the Increase of Shareholding, Shenhua Group held a total of 14,521,846,560 A shares of the Company, representing 73.01% of the total issued share capital of the Company. Immediately following the Increase of Shareholding, Shenhua Group held a total of 14,529,871,065 A shares of the Company, representing 73.05% of the total issued share capital of the Company.
Shenhua Group proposes to continue to increase its shareholding in the Company in its own name via the trading system of the Shanghai Stock Exchange during the next 12 months by up to an aggregate number of A shares not exceeding 2% of the total issued share capital of the Company (including those shares purchased in the Increase of Shareholding). Shenhua Group undertakes that it will not dispose any share it holds in the Company during the period of the implementation of the increase plan and within the statutory period.
The Increase of Shareholding was in compliance with Securities Law and other laws and regula- tions of China and the rules of Shanghai Stock Exchange. The Company will pay attention on the future increase of shareholding by Shenhua Group and timely fullfill the disclouse obligations.

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The Company has fulfilled the minimum public float requirement of Rule 8.08 of the Rules
Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited.

By order of the Board

China Shenhua Energy Company Limited Huang Qing

Secretary to the Board

Beijing, 8 July 2015

As at the date of this announcement, the Board comprises the following: Dr. Zhang Yuzhuo,

Dr. Ling Wen, Mr. Han Jianguo and Mr. Wang Xiaolin as executive directors, Mr. Chen Hongsheng as non-executive director, and Ms. Fan Hsu Lai Tai, Mr. Gong Huazhang and Mr. Guo Peizhang as independent non-executive directors.

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