Atlantic Coal : Takover Code Form 8.3 S Thomas

FORM 8.3

PUBLIC OPENINGPOSITION DISCLOSUREIDEALING DISCLOSURE BY

A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR

MORE

Rule 8.3of the Takeowr Code (the "Code")

1. KEY INFORMATION

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2. POSmONS OF TH PERSON MAKINGTHEDISCLOSURE

   If theM BM positions or rights tosub$ctlbe to dlscfose Inmore then one class of refwant securities of the offeror or offeree named In 1(c), copy table 2(a)or (b) (as appropriate) for each additionBI class of rvlevant secur;ty.

   (a} lnterutl and •hort poettlons In the ntlevant HCUritiea of the offeror or offeree

   to wtricft the disclosure ..1atM followingthe deallng (if any)

   Clan of relev.nt securily:

3. Relevant MCurltles owned

   Number	%
   3,	, 'iSZc, 5. 3	6··4)

   Int.rats Short Ilion•

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   -

   Number

   and/or comrolled:

4. Cash-sattled derivatives:

5. (including options)and -

   (3) Stock..ettled derl'liltives -- --

   ,..,,..to rchnelsell:

   TOTAL:

   '->'2.. '6l.:.. 5i •) G .C., -- -

   AH fnten,$1$ and all short positions shoukJ bedisclosed.

   Detalls of any open stock-seltl8d derivative positJom (Including traded optioM), or sgreements to purchase or seH relevant securlt/e$, should be giwn on II Supplomental Form 8 (Open Positions).

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   (b) Rights to subscribe for n.w aecurttlH (Including dlrKtore' and other employee

   options)

   Cl •of relevant -.curttyIn relation to which aub9c:ri n ht exls1s:

   concerned and ,..vn Detalle,lncludlng netuNIof the rights rc.nt •:

6. DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THEPERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

7. Where there haWJ "6811dealings In than one class of relevant securities of the offerot or offeree named in 1(c).copy table 3(a), (b), (c) ot (d) (as appropriate) for ft ch additional class ofr6'evant security dealt in.

   The currency of alf prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

8. Purchuu and sales

   Class of relevant security	PurdlaN/ule	Number of HCUrltlel	Prlc.per 11111t
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9. C•IHettled d«ivative tranHctlona

   Clan of ,..levant security	Product d•criptlon e.g. CFD	Nature of deanna e.g. openin(Jlclosit>g a lonfp'short position, ;nc,eesing/reducing a long/short r,osltion	Number of reference securities	Price.,_, unit
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10. Sloclt-Nttled dertvatlV• trangactlons (Inducting options)

11. Writing,selling, purchasing or YafYlng

    Class of relevant ucurtty	Product description e.g. car option	Wrttlng. purchasing, Hlllng, varying etc.	Number of securities to which option Nllate&	Exorclae price per unit	Type e.g. American, European etc.	Expiry date	Option money paid/ received per w,lt
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    (Ii) ExercfM

    Clas of Product		Exercising! exerdsM:I 11aa1n1t	Number of secuitlel	ex...prict per unit
    retevant security	description e.a.call optiOn
    N/4'

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12. Othtr dnHnge (lncfudlng subacrlblng for new secwitles)

13. Cl•••of relevant Natureof dealing secu e. .sub tion, conversion		o.talls	Price per unit ( f Ilea.hie

    .t. OTHER INFORMATION

14. lndllmnity and other dealing arrangements

    Details of anylndemnfty or option lfflnQ1m1nt, orany agreement or understanding, formal or Informal,...,sting to '91evant securities which may be anlnclucemant to CNal orrefrain from cleafing entered Into by the person making the dlscto.ure and any party to the offer or any person acting In concert with a party to the offer:

    tm,vocabfe commitments and letters of Intent should not be included. ff thMti srtt no such

    ments BIT, ments or understand s,stets •non&"

15. AgrNmenta, •nanaementl or unclentandlna• relating to options or derivatives

    Detalls of any agreement. ement or WlderatMdlng, formal or Informal, between

    the person miking tM dlactosure 1nd •ny other .-son relating to:

    (I) the voting righta of 1ny Nlevmnt securities under any option; or

    (II) the voting rights or futureacquhsltlon or dlapo .1of any rel6vant HCUrlt...to which

    any derivativeIs raf8renced:

    If th6re •e no such aat98mBnls srra ts or understandinas. Mste "none"

16. Attachments

J 19 •Suppf1mental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?

Data of dlsCloMJN:	)..;/ /,t
Contact name:	rv1 C-o;,J . >".?Ti.il.N-,> ""'1..,s,,'
Telephone n1.111blr:	Ut '#f)- 7 g

Public disclosures under Ru/9 8 of th9 Cod6 must be made to a Regulatory Information

Service.

Tho Panel':s MarlJn rotation to the COde

dlsc/ost¥e mqulrements on +"4(0)20 76380129.

The Code can be viewed on the Paners website at www.thetakeoverp.snel.orq. uk.

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