AUSTRALIAN PACIFIC COAL LIMITED — Director's Dealing 2012

Jun 13, 2012

Appendix 3Y Change of Director’s Interest Notice

Rule 3.19A.2

Appendix 3Y

Change of Director’s Interest Notice

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 30/09/01 Amended 01/01/11

Name of entity AUSTRALIAN PACIFIC COAL LIMITED

ABN 49 086 206 986

We (the entity) give ASX the following information under listing rule 3.19A.2 and as agent for the director for the purposes of section 205G of the Corporations Act.

Name of Director	PAUL JAMES BYRNE
Date of last notice	28 May 2012

Part 1 - Change of director’s relevant interests in securities

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.

Direct or indirect interest	Direct and Indirect Interest
Nature of indirect interest (including registered holder) Note: Provide details of the circumstances giving rise to the relevant interest.	See attached schedule
Date of change	See attached schedule
No. of securities held prior to change	See attached schedule 57,370,279OrdinaryShares (AQC)
Class	Ordinary Shares
Number acquired	3,778,269
Number disposed	Nil
Value/Consideration Note: If consideration is non-cash, provide details and estimated valuation	$99,569.81
No. of securities held after change	See attached schedule 61,148,548 Ordinary Shares (AQC)

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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Nature of change On-market trade Example: on-market trade, off-market trade, exercise of options, issue of securities under dividend reinvestment plan, participation in buy-back

Part 2 – Change of 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 Nature of interest Name of registered holder (if issued securities) Date of change No. and class of securities to which interest related prior to change Note: Details are only required for a contract in relation to which the interest has changed Interest acquired Interest disposed Value/Consideration Note: If consideration is non-cash, provide details and an estimated valuation Interest after change

Part 3 –[+] Closed period

Were the interests in the securities or contracts detailed above traded during a+closed period where prior written **clearance was required? **	No
If so, was prior written clearance provided to allow the trade to proceed during this period?	N/A
If prior written clearance was provided, on what date was this provided?	N/A

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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Appendix 3Y Change of Director’s Interest Notice

PAUL JAMES BYRNE

DIRECT & INDIRECT RELEVANT INTERESTS IN SECURITIES OF AUSTRALIAN PACIFIC COAL LIMITED

DIRECT OR INDIRECT INTEREST			Direct	Indirect
HOLDER			Paul James Byrne	Moray Holdings (Qld) Pty Ltd
RELATIONSHIP			Self	Sole Director & Shareholder
ORDINARY SHARES(AQC)
Details of Change:	Date	Value($)	Number of Shares	Number of Shares
No. of securities held before change			41,761,946	15,608,333
Nature of change:
On-Market Trade	16/05/2012	2,573.20	88,731
On-Market Trade	17/05/2012	14,500.00	500,000
On-Market Trade	24/05/2012	5,496.60	189,538
On-Market Trade	31/05/2012	10,947.77	405,473
On-Market Trade	01/06/2012	3,375.00	125,000
On-Market Trade	04/06/2012	12,677.23	469,527
On-Market Trade	05/06/2012	5.98	239
On-Market Trade	06/06/2012	24,087.85	963,514
On-Market Trade	07/06/2012	906.18	36,247
On-Market Trade	13/06/2012	25,000.00	1,000,000
No. of securities held after change			45,540,215	15,608,333

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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Note: Shares held by Dr E.A Byrne-Henderson and her associated entities are now excluded from Paul Byrnes Register of Direct and Indirect Interests

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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