RELINT: PRC: Disclosure of Directors Relevant Interests

24 May 2010 8:35 am

PRC 24/05/2010 RELINT

REL: 0835 HRS Pike River Coal Limited

RELINT: PRC: Disclosure of Directors Relevant Interests

Ongoing Disclosure Notice Disclosure of Directors and Officers Relevant Interests

Section 19T(2), Securities Markets Act 1988

A Details of director or officer Name of director or officer of public issuer: Gordon Alexander Ward

Name of public issuer: Pike River Coal Limited Name of related body corporate (if applicable): Position held in public issuer: Managing Director

B Securities in public issuer or any related body corporate in which director or officer has relevant interest Number, class, and type of securities: 546,592 Ordinary Shares (376,199 held previously) 1,000,000 Partly Paid Ordinary Shares 234,476 Options (2011)

C Nature of relevant interest and name of registered holder

Nature of relevant interest in securities: Beneficial Interest Beneficial Interest Beneficial Interest Name of registered holder of securities Gordon Ward Gordon Ward Gordon Ward D Details of acquisitions and disposals If the relevant interest was acquired-- Date of acquisition: 21 May 2010 No change No change Consideration paid for acquisition: NZ$149,945.84 No change No change Number of securities acquired: 170,393 Ordinary Shares No change No change If the relevant interest was disposed of-- Date of disposal: Consideration paid for disposal:

Type of transaction Describe the arrangement pursuant to which, or the circumstances in which, the acquisition or disposal took place: Pro-rata Rights Issue; 170,393 rights were taken up in the Rights Issue to Pike River Coal share and option holders. N/A N/A E Total number of transactions this notice relates to One N/A N/A

F Date of last disclosure notice (whether in form 1 or form 2) by the director or officer 24 April 2009

G Signature Signature of person authorised to sign on behalf of director or officer:

Date of signature: 21 April 2010 Name and title of authorised person: Brian Wayne Roulston Company Secretary End CA:00195220 For:PRC Type:RELINT Time:2010-05-24:08:35:19

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