China Coal Energy Company Limited provided earnings guidance for the year ended 31 December 2018. For the year, the profit of the Group attributable to equity holders of the Company for the year ended 31 December 2018 is expected to reach approximately RMB 4.4 billion to RMB 4.8 billion (the same period of 2017: RMB 3.49 billion), representing a year-on-year increase ranging from approximately 26.1% to 37.5%. The Board considers that the expected increase in profit for the year ended 31 December 2018 is due to the fact that: In 2018, China maintained stable economic development as a whole.