Certificate No. Bargain No. Firm Code Transfer No. Registration Date No. of Shares ALLIANCE RESOURCES PLC ALLICANCE RESOURCES PLC ------------------------------------- (Incorporated in England under the Companies Act 1985 - No. 2532955) To: This is to certify that is/are the registered holder(s) of ------------------------------------- Ordinary Shares of 40p each fully paid in ALLIANCE RESOURCES PLC, subject to the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company. Given under the Securities Seal of the Company on the date shown above. Registrars: Independent Registrars Group Limited Balfour House, 390/398 High Road Ilford, Essex IG1 1NQ Telephone: 0181-6504868 No transfer of the shares (or any portion thereof) in this can be registered until this certificate has been lodged with the Company's Registrars :Independent Registrars Group Limited, Balfour House, 390/398 High Road, Ilford, Essex IG1 1NQ