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text: 144
  0001447777
  XXXXXXXX
  LIVE
  0001064728
  PEABODY ENERGY CORP
  001-16463
  701 Market Street
  St. Louis
  MO
  63101-1826
  314-342-3400
  David J. Miller (1)
  Former Director
  Common stock, par value $1.00 per share
  Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
  1585 Broadway
  New York
  NY
  10036-8293
  28938
  653131.00
  125800000
  06/18/2024
  NYSE
  Common stock, par value $1.00 per share
  03/13/2024
  Restricted Stock
  Issuer
  N
  34
  03/13/2024
  Compensation
  Common stock, par value $1.00 per share
  11/29/2023
  Restricted Stock
  Issuer
  N
  35
  11/29/2023
  Compensation
  Common stock, par value $1.00 per share
  08/30/2023
  Restricted Stock
  Issuer
  N
  38
  08/30/2023
  Compensation
  Common stock, par value $1.00 per share
  07/03/2023
  Restricted Stock
  Issuer
  N
  910
  07/03/2023
  Compensation
  Common stock, par value $1.00 per share
  05/31/2023
  Restricted Stock
  Issuer
  N
  45
  05/31/2023
  Compensation
  Common stock, par value $1.00 per share
  05/05/2023
  Restricted Stock
  Issuer
  N
  4384
  05/05/2023
  Compensation
  Common stock, par value $1.00 per share
  05/06/2022
  Restricted Stock
  Issuer
  N
  1114
  05/06/2022
  Compensation
  Common stock, par value $1.00 per share
  05/07/2021
  Restricted Stock
  Issuer
  N
  4882
  05/07/2021
  Compensation
  Common stock, par value $1.00 per share
  05/08/2020
  Restricted Stock
  Issuer
  N
  14000
  05/08/2020
  Compensation
  Common stock, par value $1.00 per share
  02/20/2020
  Restricted Stock
  Issuer
  N
  3500
  02/20/2020
  Compensation
  Y
  (1) David J. Miller is a former director of the Issuer. He is an employee of Elliott Management Corporation, a relying advisor of Elliott Investment Management L.P. ("EIM"). EIM serves as the investment manager of Elliott Associates, L.P. and Elliott International, L.P. (together, the "Elliott Funds") and EIM has separately filed Form 144 with the Securities and Exchange Commission with respect to sales of common stock by the Elliott Funds and/or their respective subsidiaries within the past three months.
  06/18/2024
  /s/ David J. Miller