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CHINA SOLAR ENERGY HOLDINGS LIMITED

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(Incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 155) FURTHER DELAY IN PUBLICATION OF INTERIM RESULTS ANNOUNCEMENT AND DELAY IN DESPATCH OF INTERIM REPORT FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2013

Reference is made to the announcement (the "Announcement") of China Solar Energy Holdings Limited (the "Company") dated 29 November 2013. Capitalised terms used herein shall have the same meanings as those defined in the Announcement unless the context otherwise requires.

FURTHER DELAY IN PUBLICATION OF THE INTERIM RESULTS

Pursuant to Rule 13.49 of the Listing Rules, the Company is required to publish its preliminary announcement of the Interim Results to its Shareholders not later than two months after the date upon which the financial period ended, that is, on or before 30
November 2013.
As mentioned in the Announcement, the Company is completing and finalising certain information, including but not limited to the investigation on certain PRC subsidiaries of the Company, to be included in the Interim Results and the publication of the announcement of the Interim Results has been delayed. As the Company is still in the process of performing investigation on such PRC subsidiaries of the Company as at the date of this announcement, there will be a further delay in publication of the Interim Results announcement.

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The Company will use its best endeavours to complete and finalise the information required for the Interim Results and shall publish the Interim Results announcement to inform Shareholders and public of the information in appraising the financial position of the Group as soon as practicable. The Board targets to publish the Interim Results announcement on or before 28 February 2014.

DELAY IN DESPATCH OF THE INTERIM REPORT

Pursuant to Rule 13.48(1) of the Listing Rules, the Company is required to send its interim report for the six months ended 30 September 2013 (the "Interim Report") to its Shareholders not later than three months after the date upon which the financial period ended, that is, on or before 31 December 2013. Due to the delay in the publication of the announcement of the Interim Results, the despatch of the Interim Report has to be delayed to such time after the publication of the announcement of the Interim Results. The Company will publish further announcement(s) to inform the Shareholders on the date of despatch of the Interim Report.

CONTINUED SUSPENSION OF TRADING IN SHARES

Trading in the Shares has been suspended since 1:00 p.m. on 16 August 2013 and will remain suspended until further notice. Shareholders and potential investors of the Company should exercise caution when dealing in the Shares.
By Order of the Board

China Solar Energy Holdings Limited Jin Yan

Executive Director

Hong Kong, 31 December 2013

As at the date of this announcement, the executive Directors are Mr. Yeung Ngo, Mr. Yang Yuchun, Ms. Jin Yan, Mr. Sun Yanfeng and Mr. Guo Lijie; the non-executive Directors are Mr. Hao Guojun and Mr. Li Jian and the independent non-executive Directors are Mr. Yin Tat Man, Mr. Fan Chuan, Mr. Gu Yizhong and Mr. Zhang Jing.

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