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The "Announcement Regarding the Approval for the Construction of the New Project of Jiangxi Shenhua Jiujiang Power Plant" 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 12 December 2014 is enclosed hereto as overseas regulatory announcement.

Beijing, 11 December, 2014

By Order of the Board

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 2014-073

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.

Recently, China Shenhua Energy Company Limited (the "Company") obtained approval from the Jiangxi Development and Reform Commission regarding the construction of the new project of Jiangxi Shenhua Jiujiang Power Plant (the "Project"). The major details of the approval document (Document No.: Gan Fa Gai Neng Yuan [2014] No. 1298) are as follows:
(I) The Project was approved to satisfy the electricity demand for economic and social development in Jiangxi Province and enhance the safety and stability of the power grid of the province.
(II) The Project is to be operated by Shenhua Guohua Jiujiang Power Co., Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. The location of construction is Hukou County, Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province.
(III) The Project is to build 2×1000 MW ultra-supercritical coal-fired generating units. After commencing production, the power plant will have an annual demand for coal of 4.30 million tonnes, which will be supplied by Shenhua Shendong Mines through multiple modes of transport (by railway, sea and river).
(IV) The power plant of the Project will adopt the secondary recycled water cooling method, with an annual usage of 19.84 million cubic meters of water to be taken from Yangtze River. All ash and slag discharged will be comprehensively utilized. Highly efficient electrostatic precipitators, devices for desulphurization, denitrification and continuous on-line monitoring of smoke will be installed for the Project. After commencing production, the various emission indicators of the Project shall meet national environmental protection requirements. Energy-saving management for the Project will be strengthened and after commencing production, energy consumption indicators including those for measuring generation and supply of electricity during coal production shall meet the design standards and comply with relevant national requirements.
(V) The total dynamic investment of the Project is approximately RMB 7.93 billion, approximately 20% of which will be capital funds contributed by the Company; and the remaining funds required will be financed by way of bank
borrowings.

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By order of the board of directors
China Shenhua Energy Company Limited
Huang Qing
Secretary to the Board of Directors
11 December 2014

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