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ASPIRE MINING LIMITED Capital/Financing Update 2007

Dec 12, 2007

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WINDY KNOB RESOURCES LIMITED ACN 122 417 243

PROSPECTUS

For the issue of up to 1,000 Options at an issue price of $0.10 per Option to raise $100.

This Prospectus has been prepared for the purpose of Section 708A(11) of the Corporations Act to remove any trading restrictions on the sale of securities recently issued by the Company.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

This document is important and should be read in its entirety. If after reading this Prospectus you have any questions about the securities being offered under this Prospectus or any other matter, then you should consult your stockbroker, accountant or other professional adviser.

The Options offered by this Prospectus should be considered as speculative.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT DATES AND IMPORTANT NOTES ....................................... 1
2. CORPORATE DIRECTORY.............................................................................................. 3
3. DETAILS OF THE OFFER.................................................................................................. 4
4. PURPOSE AND EFFECT OF THE OFFER........................................................................... 7
5. RIGHTS AND LIABILITIES ATTACHING TO SECURITIES................................................... 8
6. RISK FACTORS ............................................................................................................ 11
7. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ...................................................................................... 15
8. DIRECTORS’ AUTHORISATION .................................................................................... 21
9. DEFINITIONS ............................................................................................................... 22

1. SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT DATES AND IMPORTANT NOTES

TIMETABLE AND IMPORTANT DATES[*]

Lodgement of Prospectus with ASIC and ASX 12 December 2007 Opening Date 12 December 2007 Closing Date 13 December 2007 Despatch of Holding Statements 18 December 2007 Expected date of Official Quotation of the Options 20 December 2007

*The above dates are indicative only and may change without notice. The Company reserves the right to extend the Closing Date or close the Offer early without notice.

IMPORTANT NOTES

Shareholders should read this document in its entirety and, if in doubt, should consult their

professional advisors.

This Prospectus is dated 12 December 2007 and a copy of this Prospectus was lodged with the ASIC on that date. The ASIC and ASX take no responsibility for the content of this Prospectus.

The Expiry Date of the Prospectus is 13 months after the date the Prospectus was lodged with ASIC. No Options will be allotted or issued on the basis of this Prospectus after the Expiry Date.

No person is authorised to give information or to make any representation in connection with this Prospectus which is not contained in the Prospectus. Any information or representation not so contained may not be relied on as having been authorised by the Company in connection with this Prospectus.

Applications for Options offered pursuant to this Prospectus can only be submitted on an original Application Form which accompanies this Prospectus.

The distribution of this Prospectus in jurisdictions outside Australia may be restricted by law and therefore persons into whose possession this document comes should seek advice on and observe any such restrictions. Any failure to comply with these restrictions constitutes a violation of those laws. This Prospectus does not constitute an offer in any place in which, or to any person to whom, it would not be lawful to make such an offer.

This Prospectus is a transaction specific prospectus for an offer of options to acquire continuously quoted securities (as defined in the Corporations Act) and has been prepared in accordance with section 713 of the Corporations Act. It does not contain the same level of disclosure as an initial public offering prospectus. In making representations in this Prospectus regard has been had to the fact that the Company is a disclosing entity for the purposes of the Corporations Act and certain matters may reasonably be expected to be known to investors and professional advisers whom potential investors may consult.

RISK FACTORS

Potential investors should consider that the investment in the Company is speculative and should consult their professional advisers before deciding whether to apply for Options pursuant to this Prospectus. For further information in relation to the risk factors of the Company please refer to Section 6 of this Prospectus.

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ELECTRONIC PROSPECTUS

A copy of this Prospectus can be downloaded from the website of the Company at www.windyknobresources.com.au. Any person accessing the electronic version of this Prospectus for the purpose of making an investment in the Company must be an Australian resident and must only access the Prospectus from within Australia.

The Corporations Act prohibits any person passing onto another person an Application Form unless it is attached to a hard copy of this Prospectus or it accompanies the complete and unaltered version of this Prospectus. Any person may obtain a hard copy of this Prospectus free of charge by contacting the Company.

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2. CORPORATE DIRECTORY

Directors
Guy Leclezio (Non-Executive Chairman)
Mathew Walker (Executive Director)
Russell Lynton-Brown (Non-Executive Director)
William Witham (Non-Executive Director)
Company Secretary
David Parker
Share Registry*
Security Transfer Registrars Pty Ltd
770 Canning Highway
APPLECROSS WA 6153
Telephone: (08) 9315 2333
Facsimile: (08) 9315 2233
Registered Office
Level 17, Exchange Plaza
2 The Esplanade
PERTH WA 6000
Telephone: 08 9223 9898
Facsimile: 08 9221 5107
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.windyknobresources.com.au
ASX Code
WKR
Solicitors to the Company
Steinepreis Paganin
Lawyers and Consultants
Level 4, Next Building
16 Milligan Street
PERTH WA 6000
  • This entity has not been involved in the preparation of this Prospectus and has not consented to being named in this Prospectus. Its name is included for information purposes only.

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3. DETAILS OF THE OFFER

3.1 Offer

This Prospectus invites investors to apply for a total of up to 1,000 Options at an issue price of $0.10 per Option to raise up to $100.

All of the Options to be issued pursuant to this Prospectus will be on the terms set out in Section 5.2 of this Prospectus. Section 5 contains further information regarding the rights and liabilities attaching to Securities.

The primary purpose of the Offer is to remove any trading restrictions that may have attached to Securities recently issued by the Company. Further details of the purpose of the Offer and the use of funds raised are set out in Section 4 of this Prospectus.

3.2

Application for Options

Applications for Options must be made on an Application Form attached to or accompanying this Prospectus.

Payment for the Options must be made in full at the issue price of $0.10 per Option. Applications must be for a minimum of 1,000 Options.

Completed Application Forms and accompanying cheques, made payable to “Windy Knob Resources Limited – Offer Account” and crossed “Not Negotiable”, must be mailed or delivered to:

Windy Knob Resources Limited Level 17, Exchange Plaza 2 The Esplanade PERTH WA 6000

Completed Application Forms must reach the address set out above by no later than the Closing Date. However, the Directors may close the Offer early if applications are received for the minimum subscription of $100, prior to the Closing Date. The Directors may also extend the Closing Date in their sole discretion.

3.3 Minimum Subscription

The minimum subscription for the Offer is $100. The Company will not deal with any application monies received under this Prospectus until the minimum subscription has been met.

In the event the minimum subscription is not achieved within four (4) months of the date of lodgement of the Prospectus with the ASIC, no Options will be issued to any of the Applicants, all application monies will be returned to Applicants in accordance with the Corporations Act.

3.4 Allotment of Options

The Directors will determine the allottees of all the Options in their sole discretion. The Directors reserve the right to reject any application or to allocate any applicant fewer Options than the number applied for.

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Options issued pursuant to the Offer will be allotted as soon as practicable after the Closing Date. Where the number of Options issued is less than the number applied for, or where no allotment is made, surplus application monies will be refunded without any interest to the Applicant as soon as practicable after the Closing Date.

Pending the allotment and issue of the Options or payment of refunds pursuant to this Prospectus, all application monies will be held by the Company in trust for the Applicants in a separate bank account as required by the Corporations Act. The Company, however, will be entitled to retain all interest that accrues on the bank account and each Applicant waives the right to claim interest.

3.5 Australian Securities Exchange Listing

Application for Official Quotation by ASX of the Options offered pursuant to this Prospectus will be made within 7 days after the date of this Prospectus. If approval is not obtained from ASX before the expiration of 3 months after the date of issue of the Prospectus, (or such period as varied by the ASIC), the Company will not issue any Options and will repay all application monies for the Options within the time prescribed under the Corporations Act, without interest.

The fact that ASX may grant Official Quotation to the Options is not to be taken in any way as an indication of the merits of the Company or the Options now offered for subscription.

3.6

Restrictions on the Distribution of the Prospectus

The distribution of this Prospectus outside the Commonwealth of Australia may be restricted by law.

This Offer does not, and is not intended to, constitute an offer in any place or jurisdiction in which, or to any person to whom, it would not be lawful to make such an offer or to issue this Prospectus.

Residents of countries outside Australia should consult their professional advisers as to whether any government or other consents are required, or whether any formalities need to be observed should they wish to make an application to take up Options on the basis of this Prospectus. The return of a duly completed Application Form will be taken to constitute a representation and warranty that there has been no breach of such laws and that all approvals and consents have been obtained.

3.7 Dividends

Any future determination as to the payment of dividends by the Company will be at the discretion of the Directors and will depend on the availability of distributable earnings and operating results and financial condition of the Company, future capital requirements and general business and other factors considered relevant by the Directors. No assurance in relation to the payment of dividends or franking credits attaching to dividends can be given by the Company.

3.8 Taxation

The acquisition and disposal of Options will have tax consequences, which will differ depending on the individual financial affairs of each investor. All potential investors in the Company are urged to obtain independent financial advice

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about the consequences of acquiring Options from a taxation viewpoint and generally.

To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Company, its officers and each of their respective advisors accept no liability and responsibility with respect to the taxation consequences of subscribing for Options under this Prospectus.

3.9 Clearing House Electronic Sub-Register System (CHESS) and Issuer Sponsorship

The Company will not be issuing certificates. The Company will apply to ASX to participate in CHESS, for those investors who have, or wish to have, a sponsoring stockbroker. Investors who do not wish to participate through CHESS will be issuer sponsored by the Company. Because the sub-registers are electronic, ownership of securities can be transferred without having to rely upon paper documentation.

Electronic registers mean that the Company will not be issuing certificates to investors. Instead, investors will be provided with a statement (similar to a bank account statement) that sets out the number of Options allotted to them under this Prospectus. The notice will also advise holders of their Holder Identification Number or Security Holder Reference Number and explain, for future reference, the sale and purchase procedures under CHESS and issuer sponsorship.

Further monthly statements will be provided to holders if there have been any changes in their security holding in the Company during the preceding month.

3.10 Privacy Act

If you complete an application for Options, you will be providing personal information to the Company (directly or by the Company’s share registry). The Company collects, holds and will use that information to assess your application, service your needs as a Shareholder, facilitate distribution payments and corporate communications to you as a Shareholder and carry out administration.

The information may also be used from time to time and disclosed to persons inspecting the register, bidders for your securities in the context of takeovers, regulatory bodies, including the Australian Taxation Office, authorised securities brokers, print service providers, mail houses and the Company’s share registry.

You can access, correct and update the personal information that we hold about you. Please contact the Company or its share registry if you wish to do so at the relevant contact numbers set out in this Prospectus.

Collection, maintenance and disclosure of certain personal information is governed by legislation including the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (as amended), the Corporations Act and certain rules such as the ASTC Settlement Rules. You should note that if you do not provide the information required on the application for Options, the Company may not be able to accept or process your application.

3.11 Enquiries

Any questions concerning the Offer should be directed to David Parker on (08) 9223 9898.

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4. PURPOSE AND EFFECT OF THE OFFER

4.1 Purpose of the Offer

The purpose of the Offer is to remove any trading restrictions that may have attached to Securities issued by the Company prior to the date of this Prospectus. Assuming the minimum subscription is obtained under this Prospectus, the Company will raise $100. All of these funds will be applied towards the expenses of the Offer.

Refer to Section 7.6 of this Prospectus for further details relating to the estimated expenses of the Offer.

4.2 Effect of the Offer

The principal effect of the Offer, assuming the minimum subscription is obtained, will be to:

  • (a) increase the cash reserves by $nil (after deducting the expenses of the Offer) immediately after completion of the Offer; and

  • (b) increase the number of Options on issue from 6,000,000 Options as at the date of this Prospectus to 6,001,000 Options.

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5. RIGHTS AND LIABILITIES ATTACHING TO SECURITIES

The following is a summary of the more significant rights and liabilities attaching to the Company’s Securities. This summary is not exhaustive and does not constitute a definitive statement of the rights and liabilities of Shareholders. To obtain such a statement, persons should seek independent legal advice.

Full details of the rights and liabilities attaching to Shares are set out in the Constitution, a copy of which is available for inspection at the Company’s registered office during normal business hours.

5.1 Rights Attaching to Shares

  • (a) General Meetings

Shareholders are entitled to be present in person, or by proxy, attorney or representative to attend and vote at general meetings of the Company.

Shareholders may requisition meetings in accordance with Section 249D of the Corporations Act and the Constitution of the Company.

(b) Voting Rights

Subject to any rights or restrictions for the time being attached to any class or classes of Shares, at general meetings of Shareholders or classes of Shareholders:

  • (i) each Shareholder entitled to vote may vote in person or by proxy, attorney or representative;

  • (ii) on a show of hands, every person present who is a Shareholder or a proxy, attorney or representative of a Shareholder has one vote; and

  • (iii) on a poll, every person present who is a Shareholder or a proxy, attorney or representative of a Shareholder shall, in respect of each Share held by him, or in respect of which he is appointed a proxy, attorney or representative, have one vote for each Share held, but in respect of partly paid shares shall have a fraction of a vote equivalent to the proportion which the amount paid up bears to the total issue price for the share.

(c) Dividend Rights

The Directors may from time to time declare and pay or credit a dividend in accordance with the Corporations Act. Subject to any special right as to dividends attaching to a share, all dividends will be declared and paid according to the proportion of the dividend paid to the holder of a fully paid Share that the amount paid up on the Share bears to the total issue price of the Share (but any amount paid during the period in respect of which a dividend is declared only entitles the Shareholder to an apportioned amount of that dividend as from the date of payment). The Directors may from time to time pay or credit to the Shareholders such interim dividends as they may determine. No dividends shall be payable except out of profits. A determination by the Directors as to the profits of the Company shall be conclusive. No dividend shall carry interest as against the Company.

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The Directors may from time to time grant to Shareholders or any class of shareholders the right to elect to reinvest cash dividends paid by the Company by subscribing for Shares in the Company on such terms and conditions as the Directors think fit. The Directors may, at their discretion, resolve in respect of any dividend which it is proposed to pay or to declare on any Shares of the Company, that holders of such Shares may elect to forgo their right to the whole or part of the proposed dividend and to receive instead an issue of Shares credited as fully paid to the extent and on the terms and conditions of the Constitution. The Directors may set aside out of the profits of the Company such amounts as they may determine as reserves, to be applied at the discretion of the Directors, for any purpose for which the profits of the Company may be properly applied.

(d) Winding-Up

If the Company is wound up, the liquidator may, with the authority of a special resolution, divide among the Shareholders in kind the whole or any part of the property of the Company, and may for that purpose set such value as he considers fair upon any property to be so divided, and may determine how the division is to be carried out as between the Shareholders or different classes of Shareholders. The liquidator may, with the authority of a special resolution, vest the whole or any part of any such property in trustees upon such trusts for the benefit of the contributories as the liquidator thinks fit, but so that no Shareholder is compelled to accept any Shares or other securities in respect of which there is any liability.

(e) Transfer of Shares

Generally, Shares in the Company are freely transferable, subject to formal requirements, the registration of the transfer not resulting in a contravention of or failure to observe the provisions of a law of Australia and the transfer not being in breach of the Corporations Act and the Listing Rules.

(f) Future Increase in Capital

The allotment and issue of any new Shares is under the control of the Directors of the Company. Subject to restrictions on the issue or grant of securities contained in the Listing Rules, the Constitution and the Corporations Act (and without affecting any special right previously conferred on the holder of an existing share or class of shares), the Directors may issue Shares as they shall, in their absolute discretion, determine.

(g) Variation of Rights

Under Section 246B of the Corporations Act, the Company may, with the sanction of a special resolution passed at a meeting of Shareholders vary or abrogate the rights attaching to Shares.

If at any time the share capital is divided into different classes of shares, the rights attached to any class (unless otherwise provided by the terms of issue of the shares of that class), whether or not the Company is being wound up, may be varied or abrogated with the consent in writing of the holders of three quarters of the issued shares of that class, or if authorised by a special resolution passed at a separate meeting of the holders of the shares of that class.

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5.2 Terms of Options

The material terms and conditions of the Options to be issued pursuant to this Prospectus will be as follows:

  • (a) the Options will be exercisable at any time prior to 5.00pm WST on 31 December 2009 (Expiry Date). Options not exercised on or before the Expiry Date will automatically lapse;

  • (b)

  • the exercise price of each Option will be $0.20 each;

  • (c) the Options may be exercised wholly or in part by completing an application form for Shares (Notice of Exercise) delivered to the Company's Share Registry and received by it any time prior to the Expiry Date;

  • (d) upon the exercise of an Option and receipt of all relevant documents and payment, the holder will be allotted and issued a Share ranking pari passu with the then issued Shares. The Company will apply to ASX to have the Shares granted official quotation;

  • (e) a summary of the terms and conditions of the Options, including the Notice of Exercise, will be sent to all holders of Options when the initial holding statement is sent;

  • (f) the Company will apply to ASX for the Options to be listed for official quotation. The Options are transferable at any time prior to the Expiry Date, subject to any restrictions that may be imposed by ASX;

  • (g) any Notice of Exercise received by the Company’s share registry on or prior to the expiry date will be deemed to be a Notice of Exercise as at the last Business Day of the month in which such notice is received;

  • (h) there will be no participating entitlements inherent in the Options to participate in new issues of capital which may be offered to Shareholders during the currency of the Options. Prior to any new pro rata issue of securities to Shareholders, holders of Options will be notified by the Company and will be afforded 7 Business Days before the record date (to determine entitlements to the issue), to exercise Options;

  • (i) in the event the Company proceeds with a pro rata issue (except a bonus issue) of securities to the holders of Shares after the date of issue of the Options, the exercise price of the Options will be adjusted in accordance with the formula set out in ASX Listing Rule 6.22.2;

  • (j) in the event of any reconstruction (including consolidation, sub-division, reduction or return) of the issued capital of the Company prior to the expiry date, all rights of an optionholder are to be changed in a manner consistent with the ASX Listing Rules; and

  • (k) Shares issued pursuant to the exercise of an Option will be issued not more than 14 days after the date of the Notice of Exercise.

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6. RISK FACTORS

6.1 Introduction

The Options offered under this Prospectus are considered speculative, and involve investors being exposed to risk. The Directors strongly recommend potential applicants examine the contents of this Prospectus and consult their professional advisers before deciding whether to apply for Options pursuant to this Prospectus.

There are specific risks which relate directly to the Company’s business. In addition, there are other general risks, many of which are largely beyond the control of the Company and the Directors.

The risks identified in this section, or other risk factors, may have a material impact on the financial performance of the Company and the market price of Shares.

The following is not intended to be an exhaustive list of the risk factors to which the Company is exposed.

Risks Specific to the Company

6.2 Exploration Success

The Company’s tenements are at various stages of exploration, and potential investors should understand that mineral exploration and development are highrisk undertakings.

There can be no assurance that exploration of the Company’s tenements, or any other tenements that may be acquired in the future, will result in the discovery of an economic ore deposit. Even if an apparently viable deposit is identified, there is no guarantee that it can be economically exploited.

The exploration costs of the Company described in the Independent Geologist’s Report are based on certain assumptions with respect to the method and timing of exploration. By their nature, these estimates and assumptions are subject to significant uncertainties and, accordingly, the actual costs may materially differ from these estimates and assumptions. Accordingly, no assurance can be given that the cost estimates and the underlying assumptions will be realised in practice, which may materially and adversely affect the Company’s viability.

6.3 Resource Estimates

Resource estimates are expressions of judgement based on knowledge, experience and industry practice. Estimates which were valid when originally calculated may alter significantly when new information or techniques become available. In addition, by their very nature, resource estimates are imprecise and depend to some extent on interpretations, which may prove to be inaccurate. As further information becomes available through additional fieldwork and analysis, the estimates are likely to change. This may result in alterations to development and mining plans which may, in turn, adversely affect the Company’s operations.

6.4 Commodity Price Volatility and Exchange Rate Risks

If the Company achieves success leading to mineral production, the revenue it will derive through the sale of commodities exposes the potential income of the

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Company to commodity price and exchange rate risks. Commodity prices fluctuate and are affected by many factors beyond the control of the Company. Such factors include supply and demand fluctuations for precious and base metals, technological advancements, forward selling activities and other macro-economic factors.

Furthermore, international prices of various commodities are denominated in United States dollars, whereas the income and expenditure of the Company are and will be taken into account in Australian currency, exposing the Company to the fluctuations and volatility of the rate of exchange between the United States dollar and the Australian dollar as determined in international markets.

6.5 Environmental Risks

The operations and proposed activities of the Company are subject to State and Federal laws and regulation concerning the environment. As with most exploration projects and mining operations, the Company’s activities are expected to have an impact on the environment, particularly if advanced exploration or mine development proceeds. It is the Company’s intention to conduct its activities to the highest standard of environmental obligation, including compliance with all environmental laws.

In this regard, the Department of Industry & Resources in Western Australia from time to time reviews the environmental bonds that are placed on tenements. The Directors are not in a position to state whether a review is imminent or whether the outcome of such a review would be detrimental to the funding needs of the Company.

6.6 Title Risks and Native Title

Interests in tenements in Australia are governed by the respective State legislation and are evidenced by the granting of licences or leases. Each licence or lease is for a specific term and carries with it annual expenditure and reporting commitments, as well as other conditions requiring compliance. Consequently, the Company could lose title to or its interest in tenements if licence conditions are not met or if insufficient funds are available to meet expenditure commitments.

It is also possible that, in relation to tenements which the Company has an interest in or will in the future acquire such an interest, there may be areas over which legitimate common law native title rights of Aboriginal Australians exist. If native title rights do exist, the ability of the Company to gain access to tenements (through obtaining consent of any relevant landowner), or to progress from the exploration phase to the development and mining phases of operations may be adversely affected.

The Directors will closely monitor the potential effect of native title claims involving tenements in which the Company has or may have an interest.

6.7 Additional Requirements for Capital

The Company’s capital requirements depend on numerous factors. Depending on the Company’s ability to generate income from its operations, the Company may require further financing in addition to amounts raised under the capital raising. Any additional equity financing will dilute shareholdings, and debt financing, if available, may involve restrictions on financing and operating activities. If the Company is unable to obtain additional financing as needed, it

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may be required to reduce the scope of its operations and scale back its exploration programs as the case may be.

General Risks

6.8 Economic Risks

General economic conditions, movements in interest and inflation rates and currency exchange rates may have an adverse effect on the Company’s exploration, development and production activities, as well as on its ability to fund those activities.

Further, share market conditions may affect the value of the Company’s quoted securities regardless of the Company’s operating performance. Share market conditions are affected by many factors such as:

  • (a) general economic outlook;

  • (b) interest rates and inflation rates;

  • (c) currency fluctuations;

  • (d) changes in investor sentiment toward particular market sectors;

  • (e) the demand for, and supply of, capital; and

  • (f) terrorism or other hostilities.

6.9 Market Conditions

The market price of the Company’s securities can fall as well as rise and may be subject to varied and unpredictable influences on the market for equities in general and resource exploration stocks in particular. Neither the Company nor the Directors warrant the future performance of the Company or any return on an investment in the Company.

6.10 Operating Risks

The operations of the Company may be affected by various factors, including failure to locate or identify mineral deposits, failure to achieve predicted grades in exploration and mining, operational and technical difficulties encountered in mining, difficulties in commissioning and operating plant and equipment, mechanical failure or plant breakdown, unanticipated metallurgical problems which may affect extraction costs, adverse weather conditions, industrial and environmental accidents, industrial disputes and unexpected shortages or increases in the costs of consumables, spare parts, plant and equipment.

Having been incorporated on 30 October 2006, the Company has limited operating history. No assurances can be given that the Company will achieve commercial viability through the successful exploration and/or mining of its tenement interests. Until the Company is able to realise value from its projects, it is likely to incur ongoing operating losses.

6.11 Reliance on Key Management

The responsibility of overseeing the day-to-day operations and the strategic management of the Company depends substantially on its senior management and its key personnel. There can be no assurance given that there will be no

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detrimental impact on the Company if one or more of these employees cease their employment.

6.12 Investment Speculative

The above list of risk factors ought not to be taken as exhaustive of the risks faced by the Company or by investors in the Company. The above factors, and others not specifically referred to above, may in the future materially affect the financial performance of the Company and the value of the Options offered under this Prospectus. Therefore, the Options to be issued pursuant to this Prospectus carry no guarantee with respect to the payment of dividends, returns of capital or the market value of those securities.

Potential investors should consider that the investment in the Company is speculative and should consult their professional advisers before deciding whether to apply for Options pursuant to this Prospectus.

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7. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

7.1 Continuous Disclosure Obligations

The Company is a “disclosing entity” (as defined in Section 111AC of the Corporations Act) for the purposes of Section 713 of the Corporations Act and, as such, is subject to regular reporting and disclosure obligations. Specifically, like all listed companies, the Company is required to continuously disclose any information it has to the market which a reasonable person would expect to have a material effect on the price or the value of the Company’s securities.

This Prospectus is a “transaction specific prospectus”. In general terms a “transaction specific prospectus” is only required to contain information in relation to the effect of the issue of securities on the Company and the rights attaching to the securities. It is not necessary to include general information in relation to all of the assets and liabilities, financial position, profits and losses or prospects of the issuing company.

This Prospectus is intended to be read in conjunction with the publicly available information in relation to the Company which has been notified to ASX and does not include all of the information that would be included in a prospectus for an initial public offering of securities in an entity that is not already listed on a stock exchange. Investors should therefore have regard to the other publicly available information in relation to the Company before making a decision whether or not to invest.

Having taken such precautions and having made such enquires as are reasonable, the Company believes that it has complied with the general and specific requirements of ASX as applicable from time to time throughout the 12 months before the issue of this Prospectus which required the Company to notify ASX of information about specified events or matters as they arise for the purpose of ASX making that information available to the stock market conducted by ASX.

Information that is already in the public domain has not been reported in this Prospectus other than that which is considered necessary to make this Prospectus complete.

The Company, as a disclosing entity under the Corporations Act states that:

  • (a) it is subject to regular reporting and disclosure obligations;

  • (b) copies of documents lodged with the ASIC in relation to the Company (not being documents referred to in Section 1274(2)(a) of the Corporations Act) may be obtained from, or inspected at, the offices of the ASIC; and

  • (c) it will provide a copy of each of the following documents, free of charge, to any person on request between the date of issue of this Prospectus and the Closing Date:

  • (i) the annual financial report most recently lodged by the Company with ASIC;

  • (ii) any half-year financial report lodged by the Company with the ASIC after the lodgement of the annual financial report referred to in (i) and before the lodgement of this Prospectus with ASIC; and

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  • (iii) any continuous disclosure documents given by the Company to ASX in accordance with the ASX Listing Rules as referred to in Section 674(1) of the Corporations Act after the lodgement of the annual financial report referred to in (i) and before the lodgement of this Prospectus with ASIC.

Copies of all documents lodged with the ASIC in relation to the Company can be inspected at the registered office of the Company during normal office hours.

Details of documents lodged with ASX since the date of lodgement of the Company’s latest annual financial report and before the lodgement of this Prospectus with ASIC are set out in the table below.

Date Description of Announcement
5/12/2007 Appendix 3B
26/11/2007 Results of Meeting
15/11/2007 Release from Escrow
25/10/2007 Notice of Annual General Meeting/Proxy Form
24/10/2007 Quarterly Cashflow Report
24/10/2007 Appendix 3B
24/10/2007 Quarterly Activities Report
5/10/2007 Placement
04/10/2007 Trading Halt Request
04/10/2007 Trading Halt
27/09/2007 2007 Annual Report
25/07/2007 Quarterly Cashflow Report June 2007
25/07/2007 Quarterly Activities Report June 2007
28/06/2007 Drill Logs and Co-ordinates for Recent Honeymoon Well South
28/06/2007 Encounters Elevated Nickel in Recent Drillings Program
30/05/2007 Change of Registered office address
30/05/2007 Commencement of Drilling – Honeymoon Well South
27/04/2007 Third Quarter Activities and Cashflow Report
13/03/2007 Field Activities Commence
12/02/2007 Becoming a substantial holder
12/02/2007 Becoming a substantial holder

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12/02/2007 Initial Director’s Interest Notice x4
01/02/2007 Pre-Quotation Disclosure
01/02/2007 Corporate Governance Policies
01/02/2007 Corporate Governance Statement
01/02/2007 Completion of Agreement to Purchase Mining Tenements
01/02/2007 Option Terms
01/02/2007 Escrowed Shares
01/02/2007 Top 20 shareholders
01/02/2007 Constitution
01/02/2007 Distribution Schedule
01/02/2007 Appendix 1A: ASX Listing application and agreement
01/02/2007 ASX Circular: Commencement of Official Quotation
01/02/2007 Admission to Official List

ASX maintains files containing publicly available information for all listed companies. The Company’s file is available for inspection at ASX during normal office hours.

7.2 Directors’ Interests

Other than as set out below or elsewhere in this Prospectus, no Director nor any firm in which such a Director is a partner, has or had within 2 years before the lodgement of this Prospectus with the ASIC, any interest in:

  • (a) the formation or promotion of the Company;

  • (b) property acquired or proposed to be acquired by the Company in connection with its formation or promotion or the Offer pursuant to this Prospectus; or

  • (c) the offer of Options pursuant to this Prospectus,

and no amounts have been paid or agreed to be paid (in cash or Shares or otherwise) to any Director or to any firm in which any such Director is a partner or director, either to induce him to become, or to qualify him as, a Director or otherwise for services rendered by him or by the firm in connection with the formation or promotion of the Company or the offer of Options pursuant to this Prospectus.

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Directors’ relevant interests in the Company’s Securities at the date of this Prospectus are:

Name of Director Shares Options
Mr Guy Leclezio 700,0011 Nil
Mr Mathew Walker 75,0002 3,000,000
Mr Russell Lynton-Brown 1,050,0013 3,000,0004
Mr William Witham 225,001 Nil

Notes:

1 500,001 Shares are held by Cannon Point Pty Ltd, a company controlled by Guy Leclezio, 175,000 Shares are held by Guy Francois Leclezio as trustee for the Running Water Superannuation Fund and 75,000 Shares are held by Peleton Pty Ltd, a company in which Guy Leclezio holds a 40% interest.

2 These Shares are held by Mathew Walker as trustee of the Isabella Margaret Davis Trust.

3 1 Share is held by Russell Lynton-Brown in his own right, 1,040,000 Shares are held by Husif Nominees Pty Ltd, a company controlled by Russell Lynton-Brown and 10,000 Shares are held by Joanna Lynton-Brown, the spouse of Russell Lynton-Brown.

4 These Options are held by Husif Nominees Pty Ltd, a company controlled by Russell Lynton-Brown.

The Constitution of the Company provides that the non-executive Directors may be paid for their services as Directors, a sum not exceeding such fixed sum per annum as may be determined by the Company in general meeting, to be divided among the Directors and in default of agreement then in equal shares.

The Company paid to the Directors a total of $112,846 for the year ended 30 June 2006. For the period from 1 July 2007 to the date of this Prospectus $33,750 has been paid or is payable by the Company by way of approved remuneration for services provided by all Directors or former Directors (executive, non-executive and alternate), companies associated with those Directors or their associates in their capacity as Directors, employees, consultants or advisers (and including superannuation payments).

Directors, companies associated with the directors or their associates are also reimbursed for all reasonable expenses properly incurred in the course of conducting their duties which include, but are not in any way limited to, out of pocket expenses, travelling expenses, disbursements made on behalf of the Company and other miscellaneous expenses.

Mr Walker is a director of, and the holder of a 5% interest in, ACNS Capital Markets Pty Ltd trading as Delta Securities (Delta Securities). Delta Securities currently receives a monthly fee of $4,000 plus GST from the Company in respect of administration services it provides to the Company.

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7.3 Interests of Experts and Advisers

Other than as set out below or elsewhere in this Prospectus, no expert, underwriter, promoter or any other person named in this Prospectus as performing a function in a professional advisory or other capacity in connection with the preparation or distribution of the Prospectus, nor any firm in which any of those persons is or was a partner, nor any company with which any of those persons is or was associated, has or had within 2 years before the lodgement of this Prospectus with the ASIC, any interest in:

  • (a) the formation or promotion of the Company; or

  • (b) property acquired or proposed to be acquired by the Company in connection with its formation or promotion or the Offer of Options pursuant to this Prospectus; or

  • (c) the offer of Options pursuant to this Prospectus,

and no amounts have been paid or agreed to be paid (in cash or Shares or otherwise) to any expert, underwriter, promoter or any other person named in this Prospectus as performing a function in a professional advisory or other capacity in connection with the preparation or distribution of this Prospectus, or to any firm in which any of those persons is or was a partner, or to any company with which any of those persons is or was associated, for services rendered by that person, or by the firm or the company, in connection with the formation or promotion of the Company or the offer of Options pursuant to this Prospectus.

Steinepreis Paganin acts as solicitors to the Company. Steinepreis Paganin will be paid approximately $10,000 (excluding GST) for services in relation to this Prospectus. In the past two years, Steinepreis Paganin has been paid fees totalling $54,744.46 (excluding GST) for legal services provided to the Company.

7.4 Consents

Each of the parties referred to in this Section:

  • (a) does not make, or purport to make, any statement in this Prospectus other than those referred to in this Section; and

  • (b) to the maximum extent permitted by law, expressly disclaim and take no responsibility for any part of this Prospectus other than a reference to its name and a statement included in this Prospectus with the consent of that party as specified in this Section.

Steinepreis Paganin has given its written consent to being named as the solicitors to the Company in this Prospectus. Steinepreis Paganin has not withdrawn its consent prior to the lodgement of this Prospectus with the ASIC.

7.5 Litigation

As at the date of this Prospectus, the Company is not involved in any legal proceedings and the Directors are not aware of any legal proceedings pending or threatened against the Company.

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7.6 Expenses of Offer

In the event that the Offer is fully subscribed, the total expenses of the Offer are estimated to be approximately $13,000 (excluding GST) and are expected to be applied towards the items set out in the table below:

ASIC fees
ASX fees
Advisers Fees
Printing and other expenses
Total
$ 2,010
90
10,000
900
13,000

7.7 Market Price of Shares

The Company is a disclosing entity for the purposes of the Corporations Act and its Shares are enhanced disclosure securities quoted on ASX.

The highest, lowest and last market sale prices of the Company’s Shares on ASX during the three months immediately preceding the date of lodgement of this Prospectus with the ASIC and the respective dates of those sales were:

Highest 43 cents 19 November 2007
Lowest 24 cents 20 September 2007
Last 32 cents 11 December 2007

7.8 Electronic Prospectus

Pursuant to Class Order 00/044, the ASIC has exempted compliance with certain provisions of the Corporations Act to allow distribution of an electronic prospectus and electronic application form on the basis of a paper prospectus lodged with the ASIC, and the publication of notices referring to an electronic prospectus or electronic application form, subject to compliance with certain conditions.

If you have received this Prospectus as an electronic Prospectus, please ensure that you have received the entire Prospectus accompanied by the Application Form. If you have not, please phone the Company on (08) 9223 9898 and the Company will send you, for free, either a hard copy or a further electronic copy of the Prospectus, or both. Alternatively, you may obtain a copy of this Prospectus from the Company’s website at www.windyknobresources.com.au.

The Company reserves the right not to accept an application form from a person if it has reason to believe that when that person was given access to the electronic application form, it was not provided together with the electronic Prospectus and any relevant supplementary or replacement prospectus or any of those documents were incomplete or altered.

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8. DIRECTORS’ AUTHORISATION

This Prospectus is issued by the Company and its issue has been authorised by a resolution of the Directors.

In accordance with Section 720 of the Corporations Act, each Director has consented to the lodgement of this Prospectus with the ASIC.

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Mr Russell Lynton-Brown For and on behalf of WINDY KNOB RESOURCES LIMITED

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9. DEFINITIONS

Application Form means an application form either attached to or accompanying this Prospectus.

ASIC means the Australian Securities and Investments Commission.

ASTC Settlement Rules means the settlement rules of the securities clearing house which operates CHESS.

ASX means ASX Limited (ABN 98 008 624 691).

Board means the board of Directors unless the context indicates otherwise.

Business Day means a day on which trading takes place on the stock market of ASX.

Closing Date means 5:00 pm (WST) on 13 December 2007 (unless extended or closed earlier).

Company means Windy Knob Resources Limited (ACN 122 417 243).

Constitution means the Company’s Constitution as at the date of this Prospectus.

Corporations Act means the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).

Directors means the directors of the Company at the date of this Prospectus.

Dollar or “$” means Australian dollars.

Listing Rules or ASX Listing Rules means the Listing Rules of the ASX.

Offer means the offer pursuant to the Prospectus of 1,000 Options at an issue price of $0.10 each to raise $100.

Option means an option to acquire a Share.

Prospectus means this prospectus.

Official Quotation means official quotation on ASX.

Securities means the Shares and Options the subject of the Issue.

Share means a fully paid ordinary share in the capital of the Company.

Shareholder means a shareholder of the Company.

WST means Western Standard Time observed in Perth, Western Australia.

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APPLICATION FORM

Windy Knob Resources Limited

ACN 122 417 243

REGISTERED OFFICE: Level 17, 2 The Esplanade Perth WA 6000 Tel: 08 9223 9898 Fax: 08 9221 5107

APPLICANT’S DETAILS:

Full name (PLEASE PRINT)

Title, Given Name(s) & Surname or Company Name

Joint Applicant # 2 or Joint Applicant # 3 or Postal Address (PLEASE PRINT) Street Number Street Suburb/Town State Post Code

ABN, Tax File Number or Exemption

Applicant #2

Applicant #3

CHESS HIN or Existing SRN (where applicable)

Number of Options applied for

Application Money enclosed at $0.10 per Option

A$……………………………

I/We whose full name(s) and address appear above hereby apply for the number of Options shown above (to be allocated to me/us by the Company in respect of this Application) under the Prospectus on the terms set out in the Prospectus.

Cheque Details:

heque Details:
PLEASE ENTER
CHEQUE
DETAILS
THANKYOU
Drawer Bank BSBor Branch Amount

My/Our contact numbers in the case of inquiry are:

Telephone ( ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fax ( ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

NOTE: Cheques should be made payable to “ Windy Knob Resources Limited – Offer Account ”, crossed “Not Negotiable” and forwarded to Windy Knob Resources Ltd, Level 17, 2 The Esplanade, Perth WA 6000 to arrive no later than 5.00 pm WST on the Closing Date (or such earlier date as directed by the Company) .

Declaration

This Application Form does not need to be signed. By lodging this Application Form and a cheque for the application money this Applicant hereby:

(1) applies for the number of Options specified in the Application Form or such lesser number as may be allocated by the Directors;

  • (2) agrees to be bound by the constitution of the Company;

  • (3) authorises the Directors to complete or amend this Application Form where necessary to correct any errors or omissions;

  • (4) Acknowledges that he/she received a copy of the Prospectus attached to this Application Form or a copy of the Application Form before applying for Options; and

  • (5) Acknowledges that he/she will not provide another person with this Application Form unless it is attached to or accompanied by the Prospectus.

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INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLICANTS

Please post or deliver the completed Application Form together with a cheque to the Company. If an Applicant has any questions on how to complete this Application Form, please telephone the Company on (08) 9223 9898 . The Form must be received by the Company no later than 5.00 pm WST on the Closing Date (or such earlier date as directed by the Company).

A. Application for Options

The Application Form must only be completed in accordance with instructions included in Prospectus.

B. Name of Applicant

Write the Applicant’s FULL NAME. This must be either an individual’s name or the name of a company. Please refer to the bottom of this page for the correct form of registrable title. Applications using the incorrect form of registerable title may be rejected.

C. Name of Joint Applicants or Account Designation

If JOINT APPLICANTS are applying, up to three joint Applicants may register. If applicable, please provide details of the Account Designation in brackets. Please refer to the bottom of this page for instructions on the correct form of registrable title.

D. Address

Enter the Applicant’s postal address for all correspondence. If the postal address is not within Australia, please specify Country after City/Town.

E. Contact Details

Please provide a contact name and daytime telephone number so that the Company can contact the Applicant if there is an irregularity regarding the Application Form.

F. CHESS HIN or existing SRN Details

The Company participates in CHESS. If the Applicant is already a participant in this system, the Applicant may complete this section with their existing CHESS HIN. If the applicant is an existing shareholder with an Issuer Sponsored account, the SRN for this existing account may be used. Otherwise leave the section blank and the Applicant will receive a new Issuer Sponsored account and statement.

G. Cheque Details

Make cheques payable to “ Windy Knob Resources Limited – Offer Account ” in Australian currency and cross them Not Negotiable ”. Cheques must be drawn on an Australian Bank. The amount of the cheque should agree with the amount shown on the Application Form.

H. Declaration

By completing the Application Form, the Applicant will be taken to have made to the Company the declarations and statements therein. The Application Form does not need to be signed.

If an Application Form is not completed correctly, or if the accompanying payment is for the wrong amount, it may still be accepted. Any decision of the Directors as to whether to accept an Application Form, and how to construe, amend or complete it, shall be final. An Application Form will not however, be treated as having offered to subscribe for more Options than is indicated by the amount of the accompanying cheque.

Forward your completed application together with the application money to:

Windy Knob Resources Limited – Offer Account Level 17 2 The Esplanade PERTH WA 6000

CORRECT FORMS OF REGISTRABLE TITLE

Note that ONLY legal entities are allowed to hold securities. Application Forms must be in the name(s) of a natural person(s), companies or other legal entities acceptable to the Company. At least one full given name and the surname is required for each natural person. Application Forms cannot be completed by persons under 18 years of age. Examples of the correct form of registrable title are set out below.

Type of Investor Correct Form of Registration Incorrect Form of Registration
Individual Usegiven names in full,not initials Mr John Alfred Smith J A Smith
Company Use the company’s full title,not abbreviations ABCPtyLtd ABCP/L or ABC Co
Joint Holdings
Use full and complete names
Mr Peter Robert Williams &
Ms Louise Susan Williams
Peter Robert &
Louise S Williams
Trusts
Use the trustee(s) personal name(s).
Mrs Susan Jane Smith
Sue Smith Family Trust
Deceased Estates
Use the executor(s) personal name(s).
Ms Jane Mary Smith &
Mr Frank William Smith
Estate of late John Smith
or
John Smith Deceased
Minor (a person under the age of 18)
Use the name of a responsible adult with an appropriate designation.
Mr John Alfred Smith
Master Peter Smith
Partnerships
Use the partners personal names.
Mr John Robert Smith &
Mr Michael John Smith
John Smith and Son
Long Names. Mr John William Alexander
Robertson-Smith
Mr John W A Robertson-Smith
Clubs/Unincorporated Bodies/Business Names
Use office bearer(s) personal name(s).
Mr Michael Peter Smith
ABC Tennis Association
Superannuation Funds
Use the name of the trustee of the fund.
Jane Smith Pty Ltd
Jane Smith Pty Ltd
Superannuation Fund

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