UNIVERSAL COAL PLC(UNV)

delisted from the close of trading on Friday, 3 July 2020, the abovementioned company was removed from the Official List pursuant to Listing rule 17.14.

we understand TerraCom Limited was successful with an offer of $0.10 cash and 0.6026 new TerraCom shares per UNV share (including UNV CDIs)

TerraCom announces that the squeeze-out process in respect of the Universal Coal Plc has now been completed in accordance with the relevant provisions of the UK Companies Act 2006. UNV security holders whose UNV shares have been compulsorily acquired will be paid the consideration due to them by Link as soon as practicable, such consideration being $0.10 cash and 0.6026 new TerraCom shares per UNV share (including UNV CDIs) held.

The securities of Universal Coal Plc will be suspended from quotation at the close of trading on Tuesday, 26 May 2020 in accordance with Listing Rule 17.4, following despatch of the compulsory acquisition notices by TerraCom Limited.

The suspension of trading in the securities of Universal Coal PLC will be lifted immediately, following the release by UNV of an announcement regarding a proposed transaction.

The Company has received a draft revised commitment to make a conditional offer from Ata Resources on behalf of the Consortium. The Company has continued to engage with Ata and the Consortium in detailed discussions to improve, and further refine and reduce the conditionality of, the Binding Commitment and the Updated Draft Commitment, negotiate the terms and conditions of a transaction implementation agreement t and determine whether the Universal board of directors could recommend the Updated Proposal to Universal shareholders. The company has been unablel to reach agreement with Ata and the Consortium. The directors have determined that they are not able to make a recommendation in favour of the updated proposal at the current time. The Company acknowledges that it has received the NBIO from Afrimat. The NBIO proposes that Afrimat will acquire the entire issued share capital of the Company via a change of control transaction, the structure of which remains under consideration by Afrimat. Under the NBIO, Afrimat proposes to offer cash consideration of A$0.40 for each Universal share. The Directors recommend that Universal's shareholders and Universal CDI holders take no action and make no decisions in respect of the Updated Draft Commitment or the NBIO until the Directors have had an opportunity to further consider the NBIO.

The company releases a notification of dividend/distribution.

Given the strong financial performance in the half year ending 31 December 2018 and through the third quarter, at this time, the Board of Universal is pleased to announce the declaration of an interim dividend of A$0.02 per Universal Share unfranked. The Interim Dividend will be payable on 15 May 2019. The exdividend date is 18 April 2019 and the record date for determining the shareholders on the register entitled to receive the Interim Dividend is 23 April 2019.

The company is continuing discussions regarding the proposed transaction and is not yet in a position to provide an announcement. It has been granted a further extension of the voluntary suspension of its securities until either it makes an announcement or the commencement of trading on 16 April 2019.

The company is continuing discussions regarding the proposed transaction n and it is not yet in a position to provide an announcement to the market. As a result Universal Coal requests an extension to the previously granted voluntary suspension until it makes an announcement regarding the proposed transaction or the commencement of trading on Tuesday 2 April 2019.

The securities of Universal Coal Plc will be suspended from quotation immediately under Listing Rule 17.2, at the request of UNV, pending the release of an announcement regarding a proposed transaction.

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