Proposed Delisting from AIM (2366C)

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RNS Number : 2366C

Western Coal Corporation

03 March 2011

Immediate Release

03 March 2011

Western Coal Corp

Proposed Delisting from AIM

Vancouver, BC, March 03, 2011 - Further to the announcement by Western Coal Corp. (TSX: WTN, WTN.WT and AIM: WTN) (the "Company" or "Western") of February 7, 2011, a special meeting of Western shareholders to consider the proposed acquisition of the Company by Walter Energy, Inc. will be held on March 8, 2011.

Completion of the proposed acquisition is conditional on approval by Western shareholders at such meeting and by the Supreme Court of British Columbia and satisfaction of other customary conditions, including regulatory and stock exchange approvals.

Subject to the satisfaction or waiver of all conditions precedent, it is currently anticipated that the proposed acquisition will be completed on April 1, 2011.It is expected that trading in the common shares of the Company will be suspended on April 1, 2011 and that that the common shares of the Company will be delisted from AIM on April 2, 2011.

For further information:

 
 Western Coal Corp.           Buchanan Communications   Cenkos Securities 
                              Bobby Morse / Katharine   Ivonne Cantu / Adrian 
 David Jan                     Sutton                    Hargrave 
 Head of Investor Relations   [phone]       [phone] 
 [phone] 
 [e-mail] 
 

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