Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited take no responsibility for the contents of this announcement, 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 announcement.

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

(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 Regarding the Approval for the Construction of the New Project of Shenhua Guohua Guangtou Beihai 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 23 December 2014 is enclosed hereto as overseas regulatory announcement.

Beijing, 22 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.

1

Stock Code: 601088 Stock Short Name: China Shenhua No. of Announcement: Lin 2014-076

China Shenhua Energy Company Limited Announcement Regarding the Approval for the Construction of the New Project of Shenhua Guohua Guangtou Beihai Power Plant


Recently, China Shenhua Energy Company Limited (the "Company") obtained approval from the Development and Reform Commission of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region regarding the construction of the new project of Shenhua Guohua Guangtou Beihai Power Plant (the "Project"). The major details of the approval document (Document No.: Gui Fa Gai Neng Yuan [2014] No. 1602) are as follows:
(I) The Project was approved to satisfy the electricity demand for economic and social development in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, optimize the structure of electricity supply and enhance the safety and stability of the power grid.
(II) The Project is to be operated by Shenhua Guohua Guangtou (Beihai) Power Generation Co., Ltd., a controlling subsidiary of the Company. The location of the construction is Tieshan Port Area, Beihai City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. (III) The Project is to build 2×1000 MW domestic ultra-supercritical coal-fired generating units. After commencing production, the generating units will have an annual demand for coal of 4.02 million tonnes. Ancillary facilities include a
100,000-tonne coal unloading berth with a designed annual handling capacity of 5.81 million tonnes.
(IV) The generating units of the Project will adopt the seawater direct supply cooling system, with an annual usage of 3.164 million cubic meters of fresh water to be taken from Hepu Reservoir and surface runoff from Nanliu Jiang. 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.
(V) The total dynamic investment of the Project is approximately RMB 8.26 billion, approximately 20% of which will be capital funds to be contributed by Shenhua Guohua Guangtou (Beihai) Power Generation Co., Ltd.; and the remaining funds required will be financed by way of bank borrowings.
By order of the board of directors China Shenhua Energy Company Limited Huang Qing
Secretary to the Board of Directors
22 December 2014

2

distributed by