2009

Looking back at the extraordinary year of 2009, facing fluctuating economic landscape and great challenges brought about by the global financial turmoil, our employees proceeded with confidence to handle macro-economic conditions and market trends, overcame difficulties together and strived for excellence under the leadership of the board of directors of China Shenhua. The Company therefore maintained a relatively fast growth momentum in its results and kept its leading position among its peers worldwide. Over the past year, given all employees were committed to implementing our growth strategies of “pursuing scientific development, reshaping Shenhua and doubling economic aggregate output within five years” through active market expansion, balanced production, operation planning and industrial layout arrangements, cost control and efficiency enhancement, self-innovation reinforcement and active performance of social responsibilities, the Company has achieved the best record in its operational history despite negative market environment. As at 31 December 2009, the total market capitalization of China Shenhua reached US$100.765 billion, representing an increase of 103.6% as compared to its market capitalization at the end of 2008 and ranking the first among the listed coal companies worldwide and the third among the listed integrated mining companies worldwide.