TEXT-New Zealand's Pike River Coal placed on trading halt
(The following statement was released by the company)
WELLINGTON, June 6 - NZX Regulation advises that it has issued a trading halt on all Pike River Coal Limited (PRC) securities which are listed on the NZSX market.
The trading halt has been placed pending an announcement which is expected to be released by close of business today, 06 June 2006.
NZXR advises that the trading halt will remain in place until the announcement is made.









