Claim Discontinued

UK Coal PLC 29 June 2006 UK Coal Plc 29 June 2006 Claim Discontinued UK Coal Plc (the Company) has received notification that the claimant whose claim is referred to in Note 31 to the Company's accounts for the year ended 31 December 2005 which was due to be heard in the High Court on 3 July 2006 has agreed to discontinue his claim with no payment made by the Company. Ends This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange