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Asia Coal Limited

(Incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 835) BERMUDA SHARE REGISTRAR: CHANGE OF ADDRESS

The board of directors (the "Board") of Asia Coal Limited (the "Company") hereby announces that with effect from 1 November 2012 the Company's Bermuda principal share registrar and transfer agent 'Butterfield Fulcrum Group (Bermuda) Limited' will change its address to:-

26 Burnaby Street

Hamilton HM 11

Bermuda

The Company's branch share registrar and transfer office in Hong Kong is still maintained by Tricor Tengis

Limited of 26/F., Tesbury Centre, 28 Queen's Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong.

By Order of the Board Asia Coal Limited Sun David Lee Chairman

Hong Kong, 31 October 2012

As at the date of this announcement, the Board comprises (i) Mr. SUN David Lee and Mr. KWOK Wing Leung, Andy as executive Directors; (ii) Mr. YEUNG Ting Lap, Derek Emory as non-executive Director; and (iii) Mr. HO Man Kin, Tony, Mr. LI Kar Fai, Peter and Mr. Edward John HILL III as independent non-executive Directors.

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