NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION (A) IN OR INTO, OR TO ANY PERSON LOCATED OR RESIDENT IN, THE UNITED STATES, ITS TERRITORIES AND POSSESSIONS (INCLUDING PUERTO RICO, THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS, GUAM, AMERICAN SAMOA, WAKE ISLAND AND THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS, ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA) (THE UNITED STATES) OR TO ANY U.S. PERSON (AS DEFINED BELOW) OR (B) IN OR INTO ANY OTHER JURISDICTION WHERE IT IS UNLAWFUL TO DISTRIBUTE THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.

(a public limited company incorporated in England and Wales, with registration number 07495083 under the Companies Act 2006)

(being, as at the date of this announcement, £200,000,000 in principal amount)

(a public limited company incorporated in England and Wales, with registration number 08782139 under the Companies Act 2006)

(Peabody Capital 2 and, together with Peabody Capital, the Existing Issuers)

£350,000,000 2.750 PER CENT. SECURED SUSTAINABILITY BONDS DUE 2034

(being, as at the date of this announcement, £350,000,000 in principal amount)

(being, as at the date of this announcement, £350,000,000 in principal amount)

£350,000,000 4.625 PER CENT. SECURED BONDS DUE 2053

(being, as at the date of this announcement, £350,000,000 in principal amount)