Correction of Accounting Errors

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               DATANG INTERNATIONAL POWER GENERATION CO., LTD.     
   (a sino-foreign joint stock limited company incorporated in the People's    
                              Republic of China)             
                              (Stock Code: 991)                               

                       OVERSEAS REGULATORY ANNOUNCEMENT    
                    
                ANNOUNCEMENT ON CORRECTION OF ACCOUNTING ERRORS                

Special Notice:                                                                
                                                                               
The board of directors (the "Board") and all directors (the "Directors") of the
Company warrant that there are no false representations and misleading         
statements contained in, or material omissions from this announcement, and     
severally and jointly accept the responsibility for the truthfulness, accuracy 
and completeness of the contents of this announcement.                         
                                                                               
This announcement is made pursuant to Rule 13.10(B) of the Rules Governing the 
Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited.              

I.  Overview of retrospective adjustments to accounting errors

    Pursuant to the results of inspection by the Supervision and Inspection Bureau
    of the Ministry of Finance and the state's administration of taxation
    authorities, Datang International Power Generation Co., Ltd. (the "Company")
    has made corrections to the accounting errors for previous years and adjusted
    its financial statements as at the beginning of 2014 retrospectively
    accordingly.

II. Specific details about correction of accounting errors and its impact on
    the Company

    Pursuant to the results of inspection by the Supervision and Inspection Bureau
    of the Ministry of Finance and the state's administration of taxation
    authorities, the Company made retrospective adjustments on issues including
    unrecognized exploration rights over which may have contract disputes and
    understated tax payable.

    Impact of correction of accounting errors by the Company on it's financial
    position and operating results for previous years are listed below:

    Name of items affected at 1 January 2014 / financial     Cumulative effect  
    year of 2013                                                 (RMB '0000)           
                                                                               
    Other receivables                                              -4,341          
                                                                               
    Fixed assets                                                       17            
                                                                                 
    Construction-in-progress                                        4,325           
                                                                               
    Intangible assets                                             145,118          
                                                                               
    Deferred income tax assets                                        903            
                                                                                
    Tax payable                                                    15,798          
                                                                               
    Non-current liabilities due within one year                    20,958          
                                                                               
    Long-term payables                                            180,539          
                                                                               
    Statutory surplus reserve                                        -878           
                                                                               
    Profit not distributed                                        -44,773          
                                                                               
    Equity of minority interests                                  -25,622          
                                                                               
    Operating costs                                                   116            
                                                                               
    Sales tax and surcharges                                        1,953           
                                                                               
    General and administration expenses                                82            
                                                                               
    Financial expenses                                             11,813          
                                                                               
    Income tax expense                                              1,219           
                                                                               
    Net profit attributable to equity holders of the                         
    company                                                        -9,569                                                    
                                                                               
    Net profit attributable to minority interests                  -5,614          
                                                                               
    Total comprehensive income attributable to equity                        
    holders of the Company                                         -9,569                
                                                                               
    Total comprehensive income attributable to minority                      
    interests                                                      -5,614                

    According to the above table, after correction of accounting errors by the
    Company, total assets as at the beginning of 2014 increased by a total sum of
    approximately RMB1,460.22 million; opening balance of total liabilities
    increased by a total sum of approximately RMB2,172.95 million; opening balance
    of owners' equity decreased by a total sum of approximately RMB712.73 million;
    total profit for the corresponding period last year decreased by a total sum of
    approximately RMB139.64 million; and net profit attributable to parent company
    for the corresponding period last year decreased by a total sum of
    approximately RMB95.69 million.

III. Opinions of the Board, supervisory committee and accountants on the
     correction of the accounting errors

     1. Opinions of the Board. The Board is of the view that the Company's
        correction of the above accounting errors is appropriate, which helps
        enhance the quality of the accounting information of the Company and truly
        and objectively reflect the financial position of the Company.
   
     2. Opinions of the supervisory committee. The supervisory committee approved
        the Company to make retrospective adjustments to the opening balance of its
        financial statements for 2014, pursuant to the results of inspection by the
        Supervision and Inspection Bureau of the Ministry of Finance and the
        state's administration of taxation authorities. The supervisory committee
        is of the view that handling of the correction of the accounting errors is
        in compliance with the laws, regulations and financial accounting policies,
        and objectively and truly reflects the Company's financial position without
        prejudice to the legitimate interests of the Company and all of its
        shareholders.
   
     3. Opinions of the accountant. RSM China Certified Public Accountants is of
        the view that the aforesaid corrections of the accounting errors for
        previous years are in compliance with the relevant requirements under the
        Accounting Standards for Business Enterprises by the PRC, and have
        objectively and truly reflected the adjustments made to the Company's
        accounting errors.
   
                                                        By Order of the Board  
                                                              Zhou Gang        
                                                        Secretary to the Board 

Beijing, the PRC, 18 March 2015

As at the date of this announcement, the Directors of the Company are:

Chen Jinhang, Hu Shengmu, Wu Jing, Liang Yongpan, Zhou Gang,
Cao Xin, Cai Shuwen, Liu Haixia, Guan Tiangang, Yang Wenchun,
Dong Heyi*, Ye Yansheng*, Zhao Jie*, Jiang Guohua*, Feng Genfu*

* Independent non-executive Directors