China Shenhua Energy : ANNOUNCEMENT ON THE MAJOR OPERATIONAL DATA OF DECEMBER 2016

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

(Stock Code: 01088)

ANNOUNCEMENT ON THE MAJOR OPERATIONAL DATA OF DECEMBER 2016 (Overseas Regulatory Announcement)

The board of directors of China Shenhua Energy Company Limited together with the directors thereof guarantee that the information contained in this announcement does not contain any false statements, misleading representations or material omissions, and all of them jointly and severally accept responsibility as to the truthfulness, accuracy and completeness of the content of this announcement.

OperationalIndicators	Unit	2016		2015		YoY Change (%)
		Dec.	Accumulative Total	Dec.	Accumulative Total	Dec.	Accumulative Total
(I)Coal
1.Commercialcoalproduction	Milliontonnes	25.3	289.8	25.2	280.9	0.4	3.2
2.Coalsales	Milliontonnes	34.7	394.9	33.1	370.5	4.8	6.6
Ofwhich: self-producedcoal	Milliontonnes	22.5	285.5	26.2	289.3	(14.1)	(1.3)
coalpurchasedfrom thirdparties	Milliontonnes	12.2	109.4	6.9	81.2	76.8	34.7
(II)Power
1.Gross powergeneration	Billionkwh	22.13	236.04	20.92	225.79	5.8	4.5
2.Totalpoweroutput dispatch	Billionkwh	20.72	220.57	19.51	210.45	6.2	4.8
(III)CoalChemicals
1.Polyethylene sales	Thousandtonnes	23.8	292.6	22.7	319.2	4.8	(8.3)
2.Polypropylenesales	Thousandtonnes	25.8	282.1	23.2	312.9	11.2	(9.8)
(IV)Transportation
1.Transportationturnoverof self-ownedrailways	Billiontonne kilometres	20.4	244.6	19.3	200.1	5.7	22.2
2.Seabornecoalsales	Milliontonnes	17.6	226.4	18.5	203.8	(4.9)	11.1
Ofwhich:viaHuanghuaPort	Milliontonnes	12.3	158.6	10.4	111.6	18.3	42.1
via Shenhua Tianjin CoalDock	Milliontonnes	2.8	39.5	3.9	40.3	(28.2)	(2.0)
3.Shippingvolume	Milliontonnes	7.9	79.2	6.4	79.8	23.4	(0.8)
4.Shipment turnover	Billiontonne nauticalmiles	6.0	63.0	5.0	64.1	20.0	(1.7)

Note: The Company's coal purchased from third parties includes coal purchased from the surrounding areas of the self-owned mines and railways, domestic trading coal, imported and re-exported coal.

For the year 2016, the coal sales volume of China Shenhua Energy Company Limited (the "Company") increased by 6.6% year-on-year, which was primarily due to substantial increase in sales volume of coal purchased from third parties as a result of the favorable market opportunity and the utilization of the Company's own transportation capacity with intensified efforts in coal source organization and coal sales; while the average selling price of coal of the Company was approximately RMB317/tonne (exclusive of tax), representing a year-on-year increase of 8.2%.

For the year 2016, the Company's total power output dispatch recorded a year-on-year increase of 4.8%, mainly attributable to the Company's intensifying marketing efforts and its efforts to increase power generation, as well as an increase in installed capacity of power generators.

The major operational data above were calculated based on the internal statistics of the Company. As a result, operational data may show major differences from month to month. The factors giving rise to such differences include, without limitation to, changes in weather, equipment overhaul, seasonal factors, and safety checkup and so on. The major operational data may somewhat differ from the data disclosed in the relative periodic reports. Investors are hereby reminded of the risks which may result from inappropriate reliance upon or utilization of the information given above.

Beijing, January 22, 2017

By order of the Board

China Shenhua Energy Company Limited Huang Qing

Secretary to the Board of Directors

As at the date of this announcement, the Board comprises the following: Dr. Zhang Yuzhuo, Dr. Ling Wen, Dr. Han Jianguo and Dr. Li Dong as executive directors, Mr. Chen Hongsheng and Mr. Zhao Jibin as non-executive directors, and Ms. Fan Hsu Lai Tai, Mr. Gong Huazhang and Mr. Guo Peizhang as independent non-executive directors.