DTR ? Shares in Issue

31/12/2010
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                                         ORACLE COALFIELDS PLC
                                      ("Oracle" or the "Company")

                                         DTR - Shares in issue

In  accordance with the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules, Oracle advises that at the  close  of
business  on  31 December 2010 its issued share capital comprised 184,211,000 Ordinary  Shares  of  1p
each. The voting rights of all of these shares are identical.

The  above  figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by  which  they
will  determine  if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their  interest  in,
Oracle under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

The Directors of Oracle are responsible for the contents of this announcement.

ENQUIRIES:

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

Corporate Adviser
St Helens Capital Partners LLP
Duncan Vasey or Mark Anwyl
Telephone: [phone]

WEBSITE:  www.oraclecoalfields.com

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