Strategic Natural Resources

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:

Strategic Natural Resources PLC

2. Reason for the notification:

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:

Atlantic Coal PLC

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if difference from 3):

-

5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:

07 August 2009

6. Date on which issued notified:

11 August 2009

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

Below reportable to 9%

8. Notified details

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of share if possible using the ISIN CODE

-

Situation Previous to the triggering transaction -

Number of Shares

-

Number of Voting Rights

-

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction -

Class/type of share if possible using ISIN CODE

GB00B1VQ5F36

Number of Shares

6,840,000

Number of Voting Rights - Direct

6,840,000

Number of Voting Rights - Indirect

-

% of voting rights - Direct

9.9%

% of voting rights - Indirect

-

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument

-

Expiration date

-

Exercise/Conversion Period/Date

-

Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted

-

% of voting rights

-

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument
-

Exercise price

-

Expiration Date

-

Exercise/Conversion period

-

Number of voting rights instrument refers to

-

% of voting rights

Nominal

-

Delta

-

Total (A+B+C)

Number of voting rights

6,840,000

% of voting rights

9.9%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):

-

Proxy Voting:

10.Name of the proxy holder:

-

11.Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

-

12.Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

-

13.Additional information:

-

14.Contact name:

Greg Kuenzel

15.Contact telephone number:

+44 (0)20 7182 1747