CStone Pharmaceuticals — Board/Management Information 2014

Nov 9, 2014

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兗州煤業股份有限公司

YANZHOU COAL MINING COMPANY LIMITED

(A joint stock limited company incorporated in the People’s Republic of China with limited liability) (Stock Code: 1171)

ANNOUNCEMENT ON THE RESOLUTIONS PASSED AT THE FIFTH MEETING OF THE SIXTH SESSION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

This announcement is made pursuant to Part XIVA of the Securities and Futures Ordinance and Rules 13.09(2)(a) and 13.10B of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited.

Notice of the fifth meeting of the sixth session of the board of directors (the “ Board ”) of Yanzhou Coal Mining Company Limited (“ Yanzhou Coal ” or the “ Company ”) was despatched on 4 November 2014 by way of written notices or e-mails. The meeting was held on 7 November 2014 at the headquarter of the Company in Zoucheng City, Shandong Province, the People’s Republic of China (the “ PRC ”) by way of correspondence. Eleven directors of the Company (the “ Directors ”) were notified of the meeting and all of them were present. The meeting complied with the requirements of the relevant laws, regulations and rules, such as the Company Law of the PRC and the articles of association of the Company.

The eleven Directors present at the meeting agreed and passed the following resolutions:

1. Considered and approved the proposal in relation to issuance of convertible hybrid bonds by Yancoal Australia Limited. This proposal will be submitted to the general meeting of the Company for consideration and approval.

In order to optimize the capital structure of Yancoal Australia Limited (“Yancoal Australia”) and broaden its financing channels so as to achieve its sustainable development, the Board:

• (1) approved Yancoal Australia to issue convertible hybrid bonds of approximately USD2.3 billion to its existing shareholders on a pro rata basis;

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• (2) approved the Company to subscribe for approximately 78% of the total issued convertible hybrid bonds issued by Yancoal Australia based on its shareholding in Yancoal Australia;

• (3) approved the Company to enter into relevant agreements or letters of undertaking with Yancoal Australia relating to the relevant financial support;

• (4) submitted to the general meeting of the Company to authorize the Company's chairman and the authorized person(s) to determine the matters related to the issuance of convertible hybrid bonds and the subscription of bonds by the Company, including but not limited to entering into and executing the relevant agreements, handling the requirements by domestic and foreign government agencies such as obtaining approval, filing and registration, and performing the necessary internal approval and disclosure procedure of the Company based on domestic and overseas regulatory requirements.

For details, please refer to the announcement of the Company relating to the issuance of convertible hybrid bonds and possible major transaction dated 7 November 2014. The above announcement was also posted on the website of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, the website of the Company and/or China Securities Journal and Shanghai Securities News.

The issuance of convertible hybrid bonds of Yancoal Australia and the related matters are subject to the approval process of domestic and overseas regulatory authorities and the approval by the Company's shareholder. The Company will, in accordance with domestic and overseas regulatory requirements of the place(s) of listing, fulfil its obligations of approval procedures and disclosure of information according to the progress of work.

2. Considered and approved the proposal in relation to the increase of capital of Yanzhou Coal Ordos Neng Hua Co., Ltd.

After the increase of capital by cash by the Company, the capital of Yanzhou Coal Ordos Neng Hua Co., Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, will be increased to RMB8.1 billion from RMB3.1billion.

By order of the board of directors Yanzhou Coal Mining Company Limited Li Xiyong Chairman of the Board

Zoucheng City, Shandong Province, the PRC 7 November 2014

As at the date of this announcement, the directors of the Company are Mr. Li Xiyong, Mr. Zhang

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Xinwen, Mr. Yin Mingde, Mr. Wu Yuxiang, Mr. Zhang Baocai, Mr. Wu Xiangqian and Mr. Jiang Qingquan, and the independent non-executive directors of the Company are Mr. Wang Lijie, Mr. Jia Shaohua, Mr. Wang Xiaojun and Mr. Xue Youzhi.

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