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The Puma Fund9 May 2005 FORM 8.3 DEALINGS BY PERSONS WHO OWN OR CONTROL 1% OR MORE OF ANY CLASS OF RELEVANT SECURITY (Rule 8.3 of The City Code on Takeovers and Mergers) Name of purchaser/vendor * The Puma Fund Company dealt in UK Coal PLC Relevant security dealt in Ordinary Shares If a connected EFM, name of offeree/offeror with which connected If a connected EFM, nature of connection # Date of dealing 6 May 2005 DEALINGS + Amount bought Price per unit (currency must be stated) 600,000 122p Amount sold Price per unit (currency must be stated) Resultant total amount and percentage of the same relevant security owned or controlled 1,525,000 shares = 1,027% IS A SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 (DERIVATIVE)/FORM 8 (OPTION) ATTACHED? NO Date of disclosure 9 May 2005 Contact name Graham Shore Telephone number 020 7408 4090 * Specify the owner or controller in addition to the person dealing. The naming of nominees or vehicle companies is insufficient. In the case of disclosure of dealings by fund managers on behalf of discretionary clients, the clients need not be named.# See the definition of "connected fund managers and principal traders" in the Definitions Section of the Code.+ If disclosing dealings/holdings in derivatives or options, please attach Supplemental Form 8 (Derivative) or Supplemental Form 8 (Option), as appropriate. For details of the Code's dealing disclosure requirements, see Rule 8 and itsNotes which can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website atwww.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
Harworth Gp