Holding(s) in Company

UK Coal PLC
17 August 2004

                           SCHEDULE 10
 
             NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     UK COAL PLC


2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     UBS GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT HOLDING (NO.2) LTD


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)   Percentage of issued Class



7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed



8)   Percentage of issued Class



9)   Class of security

     ORDINARY 1P SHARE


10)  Date of transaction

     

11)  Date company informed

     17 AUGUST 2004


12)  Total holding following this notification


               

13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification



14)  Any additional information

     NO LONGER HAS A NOTIFIABLE INTEREST


15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     M GARNESS
     01302 755019


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


     Date of Notification     17 AUGUST 2004


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