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Pike River news release - Pike River Dispatches Offer Document



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3 May 2010
PIKE RIVER DISPATCHES OFFER DOCUMENT
Pike River wishes to advise that dispatch to eligible shareholders and optionholders (as at the
record date at the close of business on Friday 30 April 2010) of the Simplified Disclosure
Prospectus (Prospectus) together with the Entitlement and Acceptance Forms in relation to the
renounceable rights issue (Offer) has been completed.
In addition to the copies dispatched, the Prospectus is available to be viewed on-line at
www.pike.co.nz or can be obtained by contacting Pike River on +64 4 494 0190.
The Offer is made in accordance with the Prospectus and eligible shareholders and optionholders
should consider the Offer Document in deciding whether to participate in the Offer.

Shareholders
and optionholders wishing to participate in the Offer will need to complete the Entitlement and
Acceptance Form in accordance with the instructions set out in the accompanying Prospectus.
The closing date for the Offer is Wednesday 19 May 2010*.
Further information:
Gordon Ward +64 4 494 0190 Brian Roulston +64 9 377 3517
Chief Executive and Managing Director Company Secretary
* This date is subject to change and is indicative only.

Pike River reserves the right to amend the timetable without
prior written notice, subject to the respective Listing Rules of the NZSX and the ASX and relevant legislation, although
an announcement of any changes will be made on the NZSX and ASX.
Pike River Coal shares are quoted on the NZSX and the ASX under the code "PRC", and rights are
quoted under the code "PRCRC" on the NZSX and "PRCR" on the ASX.
Pike River Coal owns the rights to a premium hard coking coal resource located 50 kilometres north-east of
Greymouth, New Zealand.




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