Holding(s) in Company

UK Coal PLC
08 June 2007



TR-1:    NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 



1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing                 UK Coal Plc
shares to which voting rights are attached:


2. Reason for the notification     (please tick the appropriate box or boxes)


An acquisition or disposal of voting rights                                        X


An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of
shares already issued to which voting rights are attached


An event changing the breakdown of voting rights


Other (please specify):



3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation  Lehman Brothers International (Europe) (i):


4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):                             N/A


5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is                   05/06/07
crossed or reached if different):


6. Date on which issuer notified:                                                07/06/07


7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:                                     3%


8. Notified details:                                                               N/A



A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of       Situation previous to the   Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
shares              Triggering transaction

                    Number of    Number of      Number of     Number of voting rights % of voting rights
if possible using   Shares       Voting Rights  shares
the ISIN CODE                                   Direct        Direct       Indirect   Direct   Indirect

GB0007190720        5,806,151    5,806,151      Below 3%      Below 3%     N/A        Below 3% N/A




B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial    Expiration date Exercise/ Conversion      Number of voting rights    % of voting
instrument                           Period/ Date              that may be acquired if    rights
                                                               the instrument is
                                                               exercised/ converted.
        N/A




Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights                            % of voting rights

Below 3%                                           Below 3%





9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively
held, if applicable:

N/A




Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:                                      N/A

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:       N/A

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:   N/A

13. Additional information:                  N/A

14. Contact name:                            Richard Cole

15. Contact telephone number:                01302 755043



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