Holding(s) in Company

UK Coal PLC
23 March 2006


                          UK COAL PLC (The 'Company')


                             DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST


Notification was received on 22 March 2006 that Audley European Opportunities
Master Fund Limited has a notifiable interest in 5,983,750 ordinary shares of 1p
each in the Company, representing 4.03% of the total shares in issue.



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