Holding(s) in Company

UK Coal PLC
10 October 2003

                           SCHEDULE 10
 
             NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

      UK COAL PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

       FIDELITY INVESTMENT

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)   Percentage of issued Class


7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed


8)   Percentage of issued Class


9)   Class of security

      ORDINARY SHARES

10)  Date of transaction



11)  Date company informed

      10.10.2003

12)  Total holding following this notification

       11,600,900
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

        7.95%

14)  Any additional information

        REDUCED HOLDING

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 10 OCTOBER 2003





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