CStone Pharmaceuticals — Major Shareholding Notification 2008

Mar 28, 2008

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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 Status With Regard to the Implementation of the Undertakings Given by the Shareholder Holding Non-tradable Shares under the Share Reform Plan

The Company implemented the share reform plan for non-tradable shares on 31st March, 2006. The status with regard to the implementation of the undertakings given by Yankuang Group Corporation Limited, the only shareholder holding non-tradable shares of the Company, is set out in this announcement.

This announcement is made pursuant to Rule 13.09(2) of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited.

Yanzhou Coal Mining Company Limited (“Yanzhou Coal” or “the Company”) implemented the share reform plan for non-tradable shares on 31st March, 2006. The status with regard to the implementation of the undertakings given by Yankuang Group Corporation Limited (“Yankuang Group”), the only shareholder holding non-tradable shares of the Company, is set out as follows.

Name of**Shareholder **	Special Undertakings	Performance of Undertaking
YankuangGroup	（1）The formerly non-tradable shares held byYankuang Group in the Company should not belisted for trading within forty-eight monthssince the date of the implementation of theshare reformplan;	The formerly non-tradableshares held by YankuangGroup in the Company havenot been traded.
	（2）In 2006, Yankuang Group would transferpart of its operations and new projects relatingto coal and power operations which are in linewith the Company’s development strategies tothe Company in accordance with the relevantPRC regulations,with a view to enhancingthe	In 2006, Yankuang Groupcompleted the transfer of thecoalprojectandnewelectricity project which arein line with the Company’sdevelopment strategies to

	operating results of the Company and reducingthe connected transactions and competitionbetween Yankuang Group and the Company.Yankuang Group would allow the Company toparticipate and invest in, for the purpose of theco-development of, the coal liquefactionproject which is being developed by YankuangGroup.	theCompany.YankuangGroup is in the process ofimplementingitsotherundertakings and there hasnot been material progressin this respect.
	（3）All related expenses accrued by the sharesreform for the non-tradable shares should beborne byYankuangGroup.	The undertaking has beenfulfilled.

This announcement is made pursuant to Rule 13.09(2) of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited.

On 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. The independent non-executive Directors of the Company are Mr. Pu Hongjiu, Mr. Cui Jianmin, Mr. Wang Xiaojun and Mr. Wang Quanxi.

By order of the Board

Yanzhou Coal Mining Company Limited

Wang Xin

Chairman

Zoucheng City, Shandong Province, PRC, 28th March 2008