CStone Pharmaceuticals — Board/Management Information 2016

Aug 15, 2016

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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 RESIGNATION OF INDEPENDENT NONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

This announcement is made pursuant to the disclosure obligations under Part XIVA of the Securities and Futures Ordinance and Rule 13.09(2)(a) of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “ Listing Rules ”).

The board of directors (the “ Board ”) of Yanzhou Coal Mining Company Limited (the “ Company ”) announces that the Board received a written resignation report from Mr. Wang Lijie (" Mr. Wang "), an independent non-executive director of the Company on 13 August 2016. Mr. Wang applied to resign from the position of an independent non-executive director of Company and his respective positions at the Audit Committee and Nomination Committee of the Board due to personal health issue.

Mr. Wang shall continue to perform his duties of an independent non-executive director of the Company according to the laws, administrative requirements and the articles of association of the Company prior to the election and appointment of a new independent non-executive director at a general meeting of the Company. The Company will commence the election procedures for a new independent non-executive director of the Company as soon as possible.

Mr. Wang confirms that he has no disagreement with the Board and there is no matter relating to his resignation that needs to be brought to the attention of the shareholders of the Company or The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited.

During the tenure of an independent non-executive director of the Company, Mr. Wang focused on the interests of the Company and performed his duties as an independent non-executive director of

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the Company actively and earnestly. With great diligence and fidelity, he made an active impact on the scientific decision-making of the Board as well as the normative operation and healthy development of the Company. The Board would like to take this opportunity to express its sincere gratitude to Mr. Wang for his valuable contributions to the Company during his term of service.

Further announcement(s) in relation to the change of independent non-executive director will be made by the Company as and when appropriate in accordance with the Listing Rules.

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

Zoucheng, Shandong Province, the PRC 15 August 2016

As at the date of this announcement, the directors of the Company are Mr. Li Xiyong, Mr. Li Wei, Mr. Wu Xiangqian, Mr. Wu Yuxiang, Mr. Zhao Qingchun, Mr. Guo Dechun and Mr. Guo Jun, and the independent non-executive directors of the Company are Mr. Wang Lijie, Mr. Jia Shaohua, Mr. Wang Xiaojun and Mr. Qi Anbang.

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