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OVERSEAS REGULATORY ANNOUNCEMENT

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The "Announcement Regarding the Approval for the Construction of the Phase II Expansion Project of Anqing 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 31 December 2014 is enclosed hereto as overseas regulatory announcement.

Beijing, 30 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 2014-080

China Shenhua Energy Company Limited Announcement Regarding the Approval for the Construction of the Phase II Expansion Project of Anqing Power Plant

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 Development and Reform Commission of Anhui Province regarding the construction of the Phase II expansion project of Anqing Power Plant (the "Project"). The major details of the approval document (Document No.: Wan Fa Gai Neng Yuan Han [2014] No. 1252) are as follows:
(I) The Project was approved to satisfy the electricity demand for economic and social development in the central region of Anhui Province and enhance the reliability of safe operation of the power grid.
(II) The Project is to be operated by Anhui Anqing Wanjiang Power Generation Co., Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Shenwan Energy Company Limited (the "Shenwan Energy") owned as to 51% by the Company. The location of the Project is Anqing City, Anhui Province.
(III) The Project is to build 2×1000 MW ultra-supercritical coal-fired generating units. After commencing production, the generating units will attain desulphurization efficiency rate of not lower than 95% and denitrification efficiency rate of 80%. All ash and slag discharged will be comprehensively utilized. The generating units will adopt the secondary recycled water cooling method, with an annual usage of 19.16 million cubic meters of water to be taken from the Yangtze River.
(IV) The total dynamic investment of the Project is approximately RMB7.238 billion, approximately 20% of which will be capital funds to be contributed by Shenwan Energy; 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
30 December 2014

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