Holding in Company

UK Coal PLC
20 December 2001



                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     UK COAL PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     PHOENIX ASSET MANAGEMENT PARTNERS LIMITED

3)   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of 
     holding of the Shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a 
     non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a
     holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18



4)   Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the 
     number of shares held by each of them.



5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.



6)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed



8)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

     ORDINARY SHARES

10)  Date of transaction

     19/12/2001

11)  Date company informed



12)  Total holding following this notification

     11,620,640
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     7.97%

14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     M GARNESS - 01302 755002

16)  Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for 
     making this notification

     Date of Notification 20/12/2001




                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     UK COAL PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     PHILLIPS & DREW LIFE LIMITED

3)   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of 
     holding of the Shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a 
     non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a
     holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18



4)   Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the 
     number of shares held by each of them.



5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.



6)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed



8)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

     ORDINARY SHARES

10)  Date of transaction

   
11)  Date company informed

     20/12/2001

12)  Total holding following this notification

     4,751,567
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     3.13%

14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     M GARNESS - 01302 755002

16)  Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for 
     making this notification

     Date of Notification 20/12/2001