Supreme Court Appeal Update

23 January 2012

CHURCHILL MINING PLC

("Churchill" or "the Company")

Appeal to the Supreme Court of Indonesia

Churchill Mining plc (AIM: CHL), provides an update on the appeal to the Supreme Court of Indonesia.

The State Administrative Chamber of the Supreme Court of Indonesia has announced that its head, Prof. Dr. Paulus Effendi Lotulung, S.H has selected the following three judges to determine the appeal:

·; Mr. Prof. Dr. H. Achmad Sukardja, S.H.

·; Mr. Dr. H. Imam Soebechi, S.H., M.H

·; Mrs. Marina Sidabutar S.H., M.H

The Supreme Court appeal was launched to seek to overturn the decision by the Administrative Tribunal in Samarinda, East Kalimantan in relation to the revocation of the four mining licenses that comprise the East Kutai Coal Project (in which Churchill has a 75% interest).

The Company will provide further updates on the progress of the appeal when available.

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