OREANDA-NEWS.  August 30, 2012. The board of directors of China Coal Energy Company Limited (“China Coal Energy” or the “Company”) (the “Board”) is pleased to announce the interim results of the Company and its subsidiaries (collectively referred to as the “Group”) for the six months ended 30 June 2012 prepared in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”). The Group’s interim results have not been audited, but have been reviewed by the Company’s auditor, PricewaterhouseCoopers, reported the press-centre of China Coal Energy.

Financial highlights:
Revenue of the Group in the first half of 2012 was RMB45.408 billion, representing an increase
of RMB2.31 billion (or 5.4%) over the same period of 2011.

Profit attributable to the equity holders of the Company in the first half of 2012 was RMB5.124
billion, representing a decrease of RMB459 million (or 8.2%) over the same period of 2011

Basic earnings per share of the Company during the reporting period was RMB0.39, representing
a decrease of RMB0.03 over the same period of 2011

EBITDA in the first half of 2012 was RMB9.387 billion, representing a decrease of RMB700 million (or 6.9%) over the same period of 2011

The Company does not distribute interim dividends for 2012.