China Coal Energy : ANNOUNCEMENT-APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

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中國中煤能源股份有限公司

(A joint stock limited company incorporated in the People's Republic of China with limited liability)

(Stock code: 01898)

ANNOUNCEMENT

APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND ELECTION OF

CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

Reference is made to the announcement of China Coal Energy Company Limited dated 24 March 2021 (the "Announcement"). Unless otherwise indicated, the capitalized terms used in this announcement shall have the same meanings as those defined in the Announcement.

The Board is pleased to announce that Mr. Wang Shudong has been appointed as an executive director of the fourth session of the Board by Shareholders at the AGM held on 11 May 2021. Mr. Wang Shudong was also elected as the chairman of the fourth session of the Board and appointed as the chairman of the strategic planning committee and a member of the nomination committee of the Board at the meeting of the Board on the same day. The term of office of Mr. Wang Shudong starts from 11 May 2021 until the expiry of the fourth session of the Board.

Please refer to the Announcement for the biographical details of Mr. Wang Shudong.

By Order of the Board

China Coal Energy Company Limited

Wang Shudong

Chairman of the Board, Executive Director

Beijing, the PRC

11 May 2021

As at the date of this announcement, the Company's executive directors are Wang Shudong and Peng Yi; non-executive directors are Du Ji'an, Zhao Rongzhe and Xu Qian; independent non-executive directors are Zhang Ke, Zhang Chengjie and Leung Chong Shun.

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