18 April 2012

SECTION 249D REQUISITION TO HOLD A GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

Emerging independent coal company, Coalworks Limited (ASX: CWK or "Coalworks") advises that it has received a requisition from Macquarie Bank Limited ("Macquarie") to hold a general meeting of shareholders of Coalworks, pursuant to section 249D of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).
The purpose of the request is to remove two directors of Coalworks, Mr Wayne Mitchell (Non-Executive Chairman) and Mr Andrew Firek (CEO and Managing Director) and replace the directors with Macquarie's two proposed directors, Mr Anthony J. Ferguson and Mr Johann C. Jooste-Jacobs.
Coalworks will verify that the requisition complies with the Corporations Act and if satisfied will call a general meeting of shareholders in accordance with the timeline requirements of the Corporations Act 2001(Cth).
The board of Coalworks will communicate to shareholders in due course its recommendations with regard to the proposed resolutions.
For further information, please contact: Nathan Bartrop
Company Secretary

Tel: +61 2 9922 1344 Fax: +61 2 9922 4288 Email : info@coalworks.com.au www.coalworks.com.au

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