Director Shareholding

7 January 2013

AIM: CHL

CHURCHILL MINING PLC

("Churchill" or "the Company")

Director Shareholding

Churchill announces that, on 2 January 2013, David Quinlivan, Chairman of the Company, transferred 650,000 ordinary shares held personally to Borden Holdings Pty Ltd - Super Fund ("Borden Holdings"), an entity of which Mr Quinlivan is a beneficiary for nil consideration.

Mr Quinlivan's interest in the Company remains unchanged at 2,654,092 ordinary shares representing 2.16% of the issued share capital of the Company all of which are now held through Borden Holdings.

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