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(Stock Code: 01088)

OVERSEAS REGULATORY ANNOUNCEMENT

This announcement is made pursuant to Rule 13.10B of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited.

The "Announcement on Redemption of Ultra-short-term Commercial Papers upon Maturity" as published in Chinese in the China Securities Journal, the Shanghai Securities News, the Securities Times and the Securities Daily and on the website of the Shanghai Stock Exchange (www.sse.com.cn) on 9 December 2014 is enclosed hereto as overseas regulatory announcement.

Beijing, 8 December, 2014

By Order of the Board

China Shenhua Energy Company Limited

Huang Qing

Secretary to the Board of Directors

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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Stock Code: 601088 Stock Short Name: China Shenhua No. of Announcement: Lin 2014-072

China Shenhua Energy Company Limited Announcement on Redemption of Ultra-short-term Commercial Papers upon Maturity

The board of directors and all directors of China Shenhua Energy Company Limited guarantee that the information set out in this announcement does not contain any false statements, misleading representations or material omissions, and severally and jointly accept responsibility

as to the truthfulness, accuracy and completeness of the content herein.

China Shenhua Energy Company Limited (the "Company") successfully issued the first tranche of ultra-short-term commercial papers for 2014 (abbreviation: 14
Shenhua Energy SCP001, code: 011467001) (hereinafter referred to as the "Current Tranche of Ultra-short-term Commercial Papers") on 7 March 2014 at an issue price of RMB100/par value of RMB100 and an annual interest rate of 5.10%, with a term of 270 days and total issuing amount of RMB5 billion, and with principal and interest to be repaid in a lump sum upon maturity. For details of the issuance results, please refer to Announcement on Issuance Results of the First Tranche of Ultra-short-term Commercial Papers for 2014 (Lin 2014-007) of the Company dated
12 March 2014.
The Company paid the principal and interest for the Current Tranche of Ultra-short-term Commercial Papers on 5 December 2014, totaling RMB5.189 billion.
For details of the redemption announcement for the current tranche of ultra-short-term commercial papers, please refer to www.chinamoney.com.cn and the website of Shanghai Clearing House (www.shclearing.com).
By order of the Board of Directors China Shenhua Energy Company Limited Huang Qing
Secretary to the Board of Directors
8 December 2014

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