CStone Pharmaceuticals — Capital/Financing Update 2017

Dec 27, 2017

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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)

OVERSEAS REGULATORY ANNOUNCEMENT

ACCEPTANCE OF APPLICATION FOR THE ISSUANCE OF NOT MORE THAN 647,000,000 A SHARES IN THE PRC

Reference is made to the announcement dated 31 March 2017 (the “ Announcement ”) and the circular dated 2 June 2017 supplemented by the supplementary circular dated 30 June 2017 (the “ Circular ”) of Yanzhou Coal Mining Company Limited (the “ Company ”) in relation to, among other things, the proposed application for the issue of not more than 647,000,000 A shares in the PRC. Unless the context requires otherwise, capitalised terms used herein shall have the same meanings as those defined in the Announcement and Circular.

The Board is pleased to announce that on 27 December 2017, the Company received a “Notice of Acceptance of the Application for Administrative Permission” (No. 172583) issued by the China Securities Regulatory Commission (“ CSRC ”). The CSRC, in compliance with applicable law, has reviewed the application materials submitted by the Company in relation to its “Application for Approval of the Non-public Issuance of New Shares of Yanzhou Coal Mining Company Limited”, and has decided to accept the application.

The Additional A Shares Issue is subject to approval by CSRC and there is no assurance that the Additional A Shares Issue will proceed. Investors are advised to exercise caution when deal in H shares. Further details of the Additional A shares Issue will be disclosed by the Company.

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

Zoucheng, Shandong Province, the PRC 27 December 2017

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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. Guo Dechun, Mr. Zhao Qingchun and Mr. Guo Jun, and the independent non-executive directors of the Company are Mr. Kong Xiangguo, Mr. Cai Chang, Mr. Poon Chiu Kwok and Mr. Qi Anbang.

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