Director Shareholding

20/10/2008
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                                     ORACLE COALFIELDS PLC ("the Company")

                                     Directors' Shareholdings Notification

Oracle Coalfields Plc has been informed today that on 20/10/2008 the following transaction by Mr Shahrukh Khan,
the Chairman of the Company, took place. Mr Shahrukh Khan purchased 8,291 ordinary shares at 5.70 pence per
share and now has a holding of 29,508,291 shares which equates to 25.87% of the issued share capital. This
follows an announcement made on 15 October regarding other purchases of stock in the Company by the Directors.

The Directors are now interested in a total of 34,618,291 shares representing 30.35% of the issued share
capital of 114,046,334.

The Directors of Oracle Coalfields Plc accept responsibility for this announcement.

Enquiries:

Oracle Coalfields Plc
Shahrukh Khan, Chairman
Telephone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

Corporate Advisers

St Helen's Capital Plc
Barry Hocken/Duncan Vasey
Telephone: [phone]

Oracle Coalfields plc