China Shenhua Energy : APPOINTMENT OF SUPERVISOR

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

Pursuant to the articles of association of the Company, Company Law and applicable laws and regulations of the People's Republic of China, Mr. Shen Lin was elected by the Company through democratic procedure as the employees' representative supervisor of the fourth session of the Supervisory Committee of the Company. Mr. Shen Lin, together with Mr. Zhai Richeng and Mr. Zhou Dayu as approved by the Company's annual general meeting for 2016, will comprise the fourth session of the Supervisory Committee of the Company.

Pursuant to the articles of association of China Shenhua Energy Company Limited (the "Company"), Company Law and applicable laws and regulations of the People's Republic of China, Mr. Shen Lin was elected by the Company through democratic procedure as the employees' representative supervisor of the fourth session of the Supervisory Committee of the Company. Mr. Shen Lin, together with Mr. Zhai Richeng and Mr. Zhou Dayu as approved by the Company's annual general meeting for 2016, will comprise the fourth session of the Supervisory Committee of the Company.

Shen Lin, male, born in May 1960, aged 57, Chinese, a senior economist. Mr. Shen graduated from Harbin Institute of Technology in 2005 with a master's degree.

Mr. Shen has served as an employee representative supervisor of the fourth session of the supervisor committee of the Company since June 2017, chief of the Department of Enterprise Culture of the Company since July 2010 and chief of the Department of Party Building of the Shenhua Group Corporation Limited ("Shenhua Group Corporation") since July 2010.

Mr. Shen served as a deputy chief of the Department of Enterprise Culture of the Company and deputy chief of the Department of Party Building of the Shenhua Group Corporation from 2009 to 2010 and the employee representative supervisor of the third session of the supervisor committee of the Company from August 2014 to June 2017.

Prior to the foregoing, Mr. Shen had served for Shenhua Baoshen Railway Co., Ltd in various positions such as human resource manager, deputy chief economist, chief economist, deputy secretary to the Party committee and secretary to the Discipline Inspection Commission.

Saved as disclosed above, Mr. Shen has not held any directorship in other listed companies in the past three years.

Saved as disclosed above, Mr. Shen has no relationship with any directors, senior management or substantial or controlling shareholders of the Company. As at the date of this announcement, Mr. Shen does not have any interest in the shares of the Company within the meaning of Part XV of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Chapter 571 of the laws of Hong Kong).

Mr. Shen will enter into a service contract with the Company for a term of three years commencing from the date of appointment.

The annual remuneration package of Mr. Shen will not be fixed in the service contract, but will be determined by shareholders at a general meeting pursuant to the articles of association of the Company and with reference to recommendation of the Remuneration Committee under the board of directors of the Company in accordance with its terms of reference, taking into account, among other matters, his duties and responsibilities.

Saved for disclosed above, there is no other information required to be disclosed pursuant to Rule 13.51(2) of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, and the Company is not aware of any other matters that need to be brought to attention of shareholders of the Company.

By Order of the Board

Secretary to the Board of Directors

Beijing, 23 June 2017

As at the date of this announcement, the Board comprises the following: Dr. Ling Wen, Dr. Han Jianguo and Dr. Li Dong as executive directors, Mr. Zhao Jibin as non-executive director, and Dr. Tam Wai Chu, Maria, Dr. Jiang Bo and Ms. Zhong Yingjie, Christina as independent non-executive directors.