Macarthur Coal or Macquarie Group

Macquarie Group Limited acts as non operating holding company. Through its subsidiaries, it is engaged in offering a range of investing, commercial banking and retail financial services in Australia and selected financial services offshore. The Company operates in seven segments. Financial Services Group consists of Macquarie Adviser Services, which manages relationships with external financial intermediaries, and Macquarie Private Wealth, which provides investment planning and private banking service. Funds Management Group provides a range of investment solutions. Banking and Securitization Group offers retail lending and banking businesses. Real Estate Group encompasses real estate funds management, finance, and investing and advisory. Treasury and Commodities Group activities include trading and related activities. Equity Markets Group manages its equity derivatives and trading business. Macquarie Capital offers wholesale structuring, corporate advisory and equities research.

Address: Level 7, 1 Martin Place, SYDNEY, NSW, AUSTRALIA, 2000

Phone: (02) 8232 3273
Fax: (02) 8232 4330

Macarthur Coal Limited (Macarthur Coal) is an Australian coal company developing a generation of coal assets in Queensland’s Bowen Basin. As of June 30, 2007, the Company held a 73.3% interest of the Coppabella and Moorvale mines. The company’s operations produce approximately 35% of the seaborne global demand for low volatile pulverized coal injection coal (PCI coal). Macarthur Coal commenced the transition from a coal mine owner to a coal mine operator during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007 (fiscal 2007). Exploration activities during fiscal 2007, was primarily directed at advancing the Vermont East/Wilunga project, extending the Olive Downs North Resources and obtaining more detailed information to enable assessment of Coppabella underground and Moorvale underground projects. On May 16, 2007, the Company sold a 16.7% of its 90% interest in the Olive Downs North project. In January 2008, the Company announced the completion of the acquisition of Custom Mining Pty Ltd.

Address: Level 18, 215 Adelaide Street, BRISBANE, QLD, AUSTRALIA, 4000

Phone: (07) 3221 7210
Fax: (07) 3229 1776