ISSUE OF SECURITIES
Announcement in terms of listing rule 7.12.1
Please be advised of an issue of securities as follows;
(a) Class of Security - Convertible Bonds, fully paid, unlisted.
(b) Number issued - 5.666666
(c) The nominal value and issue price - US$50,000 per bond (no nominal
value).
(d) Consideration was interest of US$283,333 due for the period 1 January
2010 to 31 March 2010.
(e) N/A.
(f) The percentage of the total class of securities issued - 0.99%
(g) The reason for issue - payment of interest due for the period 1
January 2010 to 31 march 2010 met by the issue of new Convertible Bonds in
accordance with the Deed dated 13 March 2009.
(h) The specific authority for the issue - Supplemental Deed between Pike
River Coal Limited and Liberty Harbor LLC dated 13 March 2009.
(i) The terms or details of the issue - rank pari passu with existing
Convertible Bonds.
(j) Total number of listed securities in existence after the issue -
347,626,204 Ordinary Shares; 64,281,875 Options (2011).
(k) N/a
(l) Date of issue - 1 April 2010.
End CA:00193394 For:PRC Type:GENERAL Time:2010-04-06:13:00:34