CStone Pharmaceuticals — M&A Activity 2009

Dec 10, 2009

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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)

UPDATE ON THE PROGRESS OF ACQUISITION OF FELIX RESOURCES LIMITED

The acquisition of 100% of the issued share capital in Felix Resources by the Company was approved by the Federal Court of Australia on 10 December 2009.

On 10 December 2009, the Federal Court of Australia convened the second court hearing and approved the resolution of the extraordinary general meeting of Felix Resources Limited ( “Felix Resources” ) in relation to the acquisition of 100% of the issued share capital in Felix Resources by Yanzhou Coal Mining Company Limited (the “Company” ). The scheme of arrangement under the Scheme Implementation Agreement has officially become effective.

By order of the Board of Directors of Yanzhou Coal Mining Company Limited Wang Xin

Chairman of the Board

Zoucheng, Shandong Province, the PRC 10 December 2009

As at the date of this announcement, the Directors are Mr. Wang Xin, Mr. Geng Jiahuai, Mr. Yang Deyu, Mr. Shi Xuerang, Mr.Chen Changchun, Mr. Wu Yuxiang, Mr. Wang Xinkun, Mr. Zhang Baocai and Mr. Dong Yunqing, and the independent non-executive Directors of the Company are Mr. Pu Hongjiu, Mr. Zhai Xigui, Mr. Li Weian and Mr. Wang Junyan.

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