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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: 00991)

                            OVERSEAS REGULATORY ANNOUNCEMENT

                              ANNOUNCEMENT ON RESOLUTIONS
                               OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS


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 13.09(2) of the Rules Governing the Listing of 
Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the "Listing Rules").


The twenty-fourth meeting of the seventh session of the Board (the "Meeting") of Datang 
International Power Generation Co., Ltd. (the "Company") was held by way of written 
correspondence on 26 April 2012 (Thursday). There were 15 Directors eligible to attend the 
Meeting, and all of them attended the Meeting. The Meeting was held in compliance with the 
provisions stipulated in the Company Law of the People's Republic of China and the 
articles of association of the Company. The following resolutions were approved 
unanimously at the Meeting:


1.   "The Explanation of the Release of the 2012 First Quarterly Report" was considered 
     and approved; the Board agreed to release the first quarterly report in accordance 
     with the relevant requirements.

     Voting results: 15 voted in favour, 0 voted against and 0 abstained. 


2.   "The Resolution on the Terms of Reference of General Manager" was considered and 
     approved. The Board agreed to formulate and release the "Terms of Reference of General
     Manager".

     Voting results: 15 voted in favour, 0 voted against and 0 abstained.

3.   "The Resolution on the Provision of Guarantees or Counter-guarantees for the 
     Borrowings of some of the Companies Controlled or Invested by Datang International" 
     was considered and approved.

     Voting results: 15 voted in favour, 0 voted against and 0 abstained.

     (1)   The Board approved the Company to provide a guarantee to Ningxia Datang 
           International Qingtongxia Wind Power Co., Ltd. ("NDIQWP"), a wholly-owned 
           subsidiary of the Company, covering the full amount of NDIQWP's financing based 
           on its actual needs. The guarantee amount shall not exceed RMB299.82 million and
           shall be used for the construction of the Wind Power Project of NDIQWP.

     (2)   The Board approved the Company to provide a guarantee to Chongqing Yujiang 
           Hydropower Development Co., Ltd. ("CYHD"), which is wholly owned by Yunang 
           (Group) Co., Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, covering the full
           amount of CYHD's financing based on its actual needs. The guarantee amount 
           shall not exceed RMB26 million and shall be used for the construction of the 
           Hydropower Station Project of CYHD.

     (3)   The Board approved the Company to provide a guarantee, in proportion to its 
           equity holding (80%), to Hebei Datang International Tangshan Thermal Power Co., 
           Ltd. ("HDITTP"), a controlled subsidiary which 80% of its equity interest is 
           owned by the Company, based on its actual needs. The guarantee amount shall not
           exceed RMB80 million and shall be used to purchase coal, other raw materials 
           and capital turnover for HDITTP in 2012.

     (4)   Inner Mongolia Xiduo Railway Company Limited ("Xiduo Company"), an associate of 
           the Company, intends to borrow RMB591 million from the bank in 2012 for the 
           construction of Fengfu Line (Phase II) of Duofeng Railway. Inner Mongolia 
           Jitong Railway (Group) Co., Ltd. ("IMJR") (which holds 51% equity interest in 
           Xiduo Company) intends to provide a guarantee for the above-mentioned borrowing
           to Xiduo Company to cover the full amount of Xiduo Company's financing. The 
           Board approved the Company to provide a counter-guarantee, in proportion to its
           shareholdings in Xiduo Company (34%), to IMJR. The counter-guarantee amount 
           shall not exceed RMB200.94 million. 

     (5)   Given that the asset-to-liability ratio of HDITTP exceeds 70%, the provision of
           a guarantee for the financing of HDITTP shall be submitted to a general meeting
           for consideration and approval by the shareholders in accordance with the 
           listing rules of the Shanghai Stock Exchange. 

           Upon the signing of the relevant guarantee agreements, the Company will issue a 
           separate announcement. 


                                                                   By Order of the Board
                                                                         Zhou Gang
                                                                   Secretary to the Board

Beijing, the PRC, 26 April 2012


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

Liu Shunda, Hu Shengmu, Cao Jingshan, Fang Qinghai, Zhou Gang, Liu Haixia, Guan Tiangang, 
Su Tiegang, Ye Yonghui, Li Gengsheng, Li Yanmeng*, Zhao Zunlian*, Li Hengyuan*, Zhao Jie*, 
Jiang Guohua*

* Independent non-executive Directors