CStone Pharmaceuticals — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2017

Jan 24, 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)

NOTICE OF 2017 FIRST H SHAREHOLDERS’ CLASS MEETING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 2017 first H shareholders’ class meeting (the “ H Shareholders’ Class Meeting ”) of Yanzhou Coal Mining Company Limited (the “ Company ”) will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, 10 March 2017 at the headquarter of the Company at 298 South Fushan Road, Zoucheng, Shandong Province 273500, the People’s Republic of China (the “ PRC ”) for the purpose of considering and, if thought fit, passing the following resolution of the Company (details of which are set out in the circular of the Company dated 24 January 2017 (the “ Circular ”) and unless otherwise indicated, capitalized terms used in this notice shall have he same meanings as those defined in the Circular):

AS A SPECIAL RESOLUTION

To consider and approve the “Proposal in relation to the non-proceeding of the Company’s Non-Public Issuance of A Shares”.

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

Zoucheng, Shandong, the PRC 24 January 2017

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 nonexecutive directors of the Company are Mr. Wang Lijie, Mr. Jia Shaohua, Mr. Wang Xiaojun and Mr. Qi Anbang.

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Notes:

1. Eligibility for attending the H Shareholders’ Class Meeting

Holders of the Company’s overseas listed foreign invested shares (in the form of H Shares) whose names appear on the Company’s H Shares register of members at the close of business on Tuesday, 7 February 2017 are entitled to attend the H Shareholders’ Class Meeting. Holders of H Shares, who intend to attend the H Shareholders’ Class Meeting, must deliver the completed reply slips for attending the H Shareholders’ Class Meeting to the Office of the Secretary to the Board no later than Friday, 17 February 2017. Shareholders can deliver the necessary documents for registration to the Company in person, by post or by facsimile. Further details of the requirements of the instrument appointing the proxies are set out in note 2 below.

2. Proxy

Each holder of H Shares who has the right to attend and vote at the H Shareholders’ Class Meeting is entitled to appoint in writing one or more proxies, whether a Shareholder or not, to attend and vote on his behalf at the H Shareholders’ Class Meeting.

The proxies of a Shareholder who has appointed more than one proxy may only vote on a poll. The instrument appointing a proxy must be in writing under the hand of the appointer or his attorney duly authorized in writing, or if the appointer is a legal entity, either under seal or under the hand of a director or a duly authorized attorney. If that instrument is signed by an attorney of the appointer, the power of attorney authorizing that attorney to sign, or other documents of authorization, must be notarized.

For holders of H Shares, the power of attorney or other documents of authorization and proxy forms must be delivered to Hong Kong Registrars Limited (17M Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong) no less than 24 hours before the time appointed for the holding of the H Shareholders’ Class Meeting or any adjournment thereof in order for such documents to be valid.

3. Closure of register of members

The H Share register of members of the Company will be closed from Wednesday, 8 February 2017 to Friday, 10 March 2017 (both days inclusive), during which period no transfer of the Company’s H Shares will be registered. In order to attend the H Shareholders’ Class Meeting, all share transfers, accompanied by the relevant share certificates, must be lodged for registration with Hong Kong Registrars Limited, at Shops 1712-1716, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Hong Kong, no later than 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, 7 February 2017 for registration.

4. Miscellaneous

• (1) Holders of the H Shares attending the H Shareholders’ Class Meeting are responsible for their own transportation and accommodation expenses.

• (2) All voting at the H Shareholders’ Class Meeting will be conducted by means of on-site voting.

• (3) Details of the Office of the Secretary to the Board are as follows:

298 South Fushan Road Zoucheng Shandong Province 273500 PRC Tel:86-537-5382319 Fax:86-537-5383311

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