Holding(s) in Company

UK Coal PLC
17 July 2006


                          UK COAL PLC (the 'Company')

                             DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST


Notification was received on 17th July 2006 from WL Ross & Co LLC that, with
effect from 13th July 2006, WLR Recovery Fund II, L.P. ceased to have a 
notifiable interest in the issued ordinary share capital of the Company.







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