AGM Statement

UK Coal PLC
29 April 2003


                                                                   29 April 2002

                                   UK COAL PLC
                                  AGM STATEMENT


At the Annual General Meeting of UK COAL PLC held today, all of the resolutions
set out in the Notice of the Meeting sent to shareholders with the Annual Report
for the year ended 31 December 2002 were duly passed.


Enquiries:


UK COAL PLC
Gordon McPhie, Chief Executive                       01302 751 751

Gavin Anderson & Company
Financial:
Liz Morley                                           020 7554 1400

Operational:
Stuart Oliver                                        01525 381 759



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