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Beijing Jingneng Clean Energy Co., Limited

北京京能清潔能源電力股份有限公司

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

(Stock Code: 00579)

MONTHLY UPDATE ANNOUNCEMENT

PURSUANT TO RULE 3.7 OF THE TAKEOVERS CODE

This announcement is made by Beijing Jingneng Clean Energy Co., Limited (the "Company") pursuant to Rule 3.7 of the Hong Kong Code on Takeovers and Mergers (the "Takeovers Code").

The Company refers to the announcement issued by it on 6 July 2020 (the "Announcement") in relation to, among other things, the Possible Offer. Capitalised terms used herein shall have the same meanings as those defined in the Announcement unless otherwise specified.

UPDATE ON THE POSSIBLE OFFER

The Company wishes to update its shareholders and potential investors that, as at the date of this announcement, the Company has not received a definitive proposal from the Potential Offeror in relation to the Possible Offer. The Company understands that the Possible Offer is still under consideration by the Potential Offeror, and there has been no material progress on the Possible Offer. As at the date of this announcement, no definitive agreement or other commitment has been made by the Potential Offeror as to whether to proceed with the Possible Offer.

MONTHLY ANNOUNCEMENTS

In compliance with Rule 3.7 of the Takeovers Code, monthly announcement(s) setting out the progress of the discussions regarding the Possible Offer will be made by the Company until an announcement is made of a firm intention to make an offer under Rule 3.5 of the Takeovers Code or of a decision not to proceed with the offer is made.

Further announcement(s) in relation to the Possible Offer will be made by the Company as and when appropriate in accordance with the requirements of the Listing Rules and/or the Takeovers Code (as the case may be).

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Shareholders and potential investors of the Company should be aware that the Possible Offer, the privatisation and the delisting may or may not proceed. Shareholders and/or potential investors of the Company are advised to exercise caution in dealing in the securities of the Company.

By Order of the Board

Beijing Jingneng Clean Energy Co., Limited

KANG Jian

Deputy General Manager and Company Secretary

Beijing, the PRC

6 August 2020

As at the date of this announcement, the non-executive Directors of the Company are Mr. Liu Haixia, Mr. Ren Qigui, Ms. Li Juan and Mr. Wang Bangyi; the executive Directors of the Company are Mr. Zhang Fengyang and Mr. Cao Mansheng; and the independent non-executive Directors of the Company are Mr. Huang Xiang, Mr. Zhang Fusheng, Mr. Chan Yin Tsung and Mr. Han Xiaoping.

The directors of the Company jointly and severally accept full responsibility for the accuracy of the information contained in this announcement and confirm, having made all reasonable enquiries, that to the best of their knowledge, opinions expressed in this announcement have been arrived at after due and careful consideration and there are no other facts not contained in this announcement, the omission of which would make any statement in this announcement misleading.

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