China Shenhua: 2025 AGM Clears RMB22.34 Billion Final Dividend, Connected-Transactions Mandates and H-Share Buyback Authority

Bulletin Express06-26

China Shenhua Energy Company Limited held its 2025 Annual General Meeting (AGM) and separate A-share and H-share class meetings in Beijing on 26 June 2026. A total of 3,213 shareholders and proxies, representing 18.45 billion voting shares or 85.07% of issued capital, attended the AGM. All 12 resolutions on the agenda were approved by poll.

Key approvals and figures are as follows:

1. Dividend distribution • A final cash dividend of RMB1.03 per share for FY2025—equivalent to RMB22.34 billion (inclusive of tax)—was passed with 99.99% support.

2. Financial statements and board report • FY2025 audited financial statements and the board report received 99.86% and 99.95% affirmative votes, respectively.

3. Directors’ and supervisors’ remuneration for FY2025 • Total remuneration: executive management RMB2.84 million; independent non-executive directors RMB0.90 million. Non-executive directors and certain supervisors remunerated by parent China Energy Investment Corporation Limited (China Energy).

4. Liability insurance and remuneration policy • Purchase of directors’ and senior management liability insurance and adoption of a new remuneration administration framework both secured over 99.87% and 97.61% approval, respectively.

5. Connected-transactions framework (2027–2029) • Mutual Coal Supply Agreement, Mutual Supplies & Services Agreement, Financial Services Agreement and Factoring Services Agreement with China Energy entities were all endorsed. – Most notable scrutiny was on the Financial Services Agreement, which still achieved 88.31% support despite a higher dissent (11.69%). • China Energy and its associates, holding 15.19 billion shares (≈70.02% of issued share capital), abstained from voting on these four resolutions as required.

6. Capital mandates • Special mandates authorising (i) repurchase of up to 10% of H shares and (ii) issuance of new shares were approved with 99.99% and 97.49% support, respectively, exceeding the two-thirds threshold. • Corresponding mandates were separately endorsed at the A-share and H-share class meetings with 99.99% and 99.96% support, respectively.

7. Board and attendance • Five of seven directors were present; two directors were absent due to other business commitments. • The meetings complied with all regulatory and corporate governance requirements.

Following these approvals, China Shenhua is authorised to distribute the FY2025 final dividend, proceed with connected transactions for 2027-2029, and exercise new share issuance and H-share buy-back mandates within prescribed limits.

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