The board of directors of China Coal Energy Company Limited announced that due to reaching the retirement age, Mr. Zhou Dongzhou has tendered his resignation as the company secretary of the Company on 15 March 2019. The Board also has resolved to appoint Mr. Yi Baohou as the company secretary of the Company with immediate effect. Mr. Yi Baohou is qualified as a Senior Engineer, a Professor-Level Senior Administration Engineer, a Certified Senior Professional Manager and a Certified Senior Risk Manager. Mr. Yi served as the Technician, Secretary of Communist Youth League Committee, Deputy Director of the General Office, Deputy Head and Head of the Human Resources Department, Deputy Secretary of Party Committee and Secretary of Discipline Inspection Committee of the Xi'an Design and Research Institute of the Ministry of Coal Industry.