Alliance Holdings GP, L.P. (AHGP)

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Alliance Holdings GP, L.P. (AHGP) owns, directly and indirectly, 100% of the members’ interest in Alliance Resource Management GP, LLC (MGP), the managing general partner of Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. (ARLP). As of December 31, 2011, AHGP’s assets included its ownership interests in ARLP, which consist of a 1.98% general partner interest in ARLP, which it holds through its 100% ownership interest in MGP; the incentive distribution rights (IDRs) in ARLP; 15,544,169 common units of ARLP, representing approximately 42.3% of the common units of ARLP, and a 0.001% managing interest in Alliance Coal, which it holds through its 100% ownership interest in MGP. The ARLP Partnership is a diversified producer and marketer of coal primarily to United States utilities and industrial users. The ARLP Partnership’s mining activities are conducted in three geographic regions: Illinois Basin, Central Appalachian and Northern Appalachian regions.

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