Appendix 3X Initial Director’s Interest Notice

Appendix 3XInitial Director’s Interest Notice

Rule 3.19A.1

Information or documents not available now must be given to ASX as soon as available. Information and documents given to ASX become ASX’s property and may be made public.

Introduced 30/9/2001.

Name of entity Gloucester Coal LtdABN 66 008 881 712

We (the entity) give ASX the following information under listing rule 3.19A.1 and as agent for the director for the purposes of section 205G of the Corporations Act.

Name of Director

Brendan McPherson

Date of appointment

6 October 2011

Part 1 - Director’s relevant interests in securities of which the director is the registered holder

In the case of a trust, this includes interests in the trust made available by the responsible entity of the trust

Note: In the case of a company, interests which come within paragraph (i) of the definition of “notifiable interest of a director” should be disclosed in this part.

Number & class of securities

1,000,000 unlisted options to acquire by way of issue a like number of ordinary shares, each with an exercise price of $12.03. 500,000 options vest on 23 February 2014 and
500,000 options vest on 23 February 2016.

+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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Part 2 – Director’s relevant interests in securities of which the director is not the registered holder

In the case of a trust, this includes interests in the trust made available by the responsible entity of the trust

Name of holder & nature of interest Note: Provide details of the circumstances giving rise to the relevant interest.

SES Rotges Investments Pty Ltd ABN 56 088 935 620 is the holder of the shares. Mr McPherson and spouse own and control this entity. These shares were issued as part of the consideration for the acquisition of Monash by a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, approved by shareholders on 8 July
2011.

Number & class of Securities

250 non-cumulative preference converting shares.

Part 3 – Director’s interests in contracts

Note: In the case of a company, interests which come within paragraph (ii) of the definition of “notifiable interest of a director” should be disclosed in this part.

Detail of contract

Nil

Nature of interest

Name of registered holder

(if issued securities)

No. and class of securities to which interest relates

+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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