Holding(s) in Company

UK Coal PLC
30 May 2002

                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

UK COAL PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

MILLGATE MASTER FUND
MILLGATE PARTNERS
MILLGATE NORTHERN TRUST

3)   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of 
     holding of the Shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a 
     non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a
     holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18



4)   Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the 
     number of shares held by each of them.



5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.



6)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed



8)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES

10)  Date of transaction



11)  Date company informed

30/5/02

12)  Total holding following this notification

14,600,000
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

10.01%

14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

M. GARNESS    01302 751751

16)  Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for 
     making this notification

     Date of Notification 30 MAY 2002.................


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