YZCHF Yanzhou Coal Mining Ltd (QX)

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Certain statements contained in this announcement may be regarded as forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties that may cause the actual performance, financial condition or results of operations of the Company to be materially different from any future performance, financial condition or results of operations implied by such forward-looking statements. Further information regarding these risks and uncertainties is included in the Company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The forward-looking statements included in this announcement represent the Company’s views as of the date of this announcement. Except as required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, after the date on which the statements are made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing the Company’s views as of any date subsequent to the date of this announcement.

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YANZHOU COAL MINING COMPANY LIMITED

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

(Stock Code: 1171)

ANNOUNCEMENT ON RESULTS OF THE ISSUANCE OF THE 2016

NINTH TRANCHE OF SUPER-SHORT-TERM BONDS

On 12 May 2015, Yanzhou Coal Mining Company Limited (the “ Company ”) was approved to register the issuance of super-short-term bonds with an aggregate amount of RMB20 billion and a valid term of 2 years, details of which were set out in the announcement of the Company titled announcement on the approval of registration of the issuance of super-short-term bonds dated 19 May 2015.

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On 29 December 2016, the Company successfully issued the 2016 ninth tranche of super-short-term bonds (the “ Issuance ”). The amount of the Issuance is RMB3.0 billion and the Company has received such amount by 29 December 2016. The remaining registration amount available for super-short-term bonds is RMB6.5 billion.

The details of the results of the Issuance are as follows:

Please refer to the website of Chinamoney ( www.chinamoney.com.cn ) and the website of Shanghai Clearing House ( www.shclearing.com ) for the relevant documents for the Issuance.

By order of the Board

Yanzhou Coal Mining Company Limited

Li Xiyong

Chairman of the Board

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Zoucheng, Shandong Province, the PRC

30 December 2016

As at the date of this announcement, the directors of the Company are Mr. Li Xiyong, Mr. Li Wei, Mr. Wu Xiangqian, Mr. Wu Yuxiang, Mr. Zhao Qingchun, Mr. Guo Dechun and Mr. Guo Jun, and the independent non-executive directors of the Company are Mr. Wang Lijie, Mr. Jia Shaohua, Mr. Wang Xiaojun and Mr. Qi Anbang.

About the Company

For more information, please contact:

Yanzhou Coal Mining Company Limited

Zhang Baocai, Director

Tel: +86 537 538 3310

Address: 298 Fushan South Road, Zoucheng, Shandong Province, 273500 PRC

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