AGM Statement

UK Coal PLC
27 April 2004

                                                                   27 April 2004

                                  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 2003 were duly passed.

Copies of the resolutions passed (other than ordinary business of the meeting)
have been submitted to the UK Listing Authority, and will be available for
inspection at the UK Listing Authority's Document Viewing Facility, which is
situated at:

Financial Services Authority
25 The North Colonnade
Canary Wharf
London
E14 5HS

Tel: [phone]


Enquiries
UK COAL PLC                                           01302 751 751
Gordon McPhie, Chief Executive

GAVIN ANDERSON & COMPANY                              020 7554 1400
Financial
Liz Morley

Operational
Stuart Oliver                                         01525 381 759


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