Daw Mill Production

UK Coal PLC
22 January 2007

22 January, 2007



                                  UK COAL PLC

                              Daw Mill Production


UK COAL PLC ('UK COAL' or the 'Company') today announces that, as a result of
the fatal accident last week at its Daw Mill mine, caused by a fall of ground,
the Health and Safety Executive ('HSE') has issued an order which calls for a
systematic review of ground control requirements in an area of the mine
associated with the current production phase.  At the present time, it is
estimated this will mean production at Daw Mill will be restricted for some four
weeks.  No other operations will be affected.


UK COAL adheres to the highest standards of safety and deeply regrets the fatal
accident.  The Company has offered its fullest sympathies to the family.




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