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ATHENA RESOURCES LIMITED Capital/Financing Update 2008

Feb 12, 2008

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63 Lindsay Street Perth WA 6000 p 61 8 9328 8277 f 61 8 9328 5188 e [email protected] www athenaresources.com.au ABN : 69 113 758 900

13 February 2008

Company Announcements Platform Australian Securities Exchange Level 4, 20 Bridge Street SYDNEY NSW 2000

NON-RENOUNCEABLE RIGHTS ISSUE – NOTICE PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH 708AA (2) (F) OF THE CORPORATIONS ACT 2001 (“ACT”)

Athena Resources Limited (Company) announced on 1 February 2008 a non-renounceable rights issue of fully paid ordinary shares in the capital of the Company (Shares) on the basis of one (1) Share for every four (4) Shares held at the record date of 12 February 2008 (Rights Issue). Every one (1) Share subscribed for will have one (1) free attaching Option, exercisable at 20 cents each on or before 30 November 2009.

Shares under the Rights Issue are offered at 20 cents per Share. The maximum number of Shares which may be issued under the Rights Issue is 6,565,500 to raise $1,313,100 and the maximum number of Options which may be issued is 6,565,500 (based on the capital structure of the Company as 1 February 2008).

An offer Document will be mailed to eligible shareholders today, together with personalised Entitlement and Acceptance Forms. For informational purposes, a sample copy of this Offer Document has been attached to this notice.

Optionholders are not entitled to participate in the Rights Issue without first exercising their options in accordance with the terms and conditions of the options.

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NOTICE UNDER s708AA OF THE ACT

The Company hereby notifies ASX under paragraph 708AA (2) (f) of the Act that:

  • a) the Company will offer the Shares for issue without disclosure to investors under Part 6D.2 of the Act;

  • b) the Company is providing this notice under paragraph 2(f) of section 708AA of the Act;

  • c) as at 13 February 2008, the Company has complied with the provisions of Chapter 2M of the Act as they apply to the Company;

  • d) as at 13 February 2008, the Company has complied with section 674 of the Act;

  • e) as at 13 February 2008, there is no information:

  • (i) that has been excluded from a continuous disclosure notice in accordance with the ASX Listing Rules; and

  • (ii) that investors and their professional advisors would reasonably require for the purpose of making an informed assessment of:

    • A. the assets and liabilities, financial position and performance, profits and losses and prospects of the Company; or

    • B. the rights and liabilities attaching to the Shares; and

  • f) the issue of Shares and Options under the Rights Issue is not expected to have any effect on the control of the Company.

E W Edwards EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN

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ATHENA RESOURCES LIMITED ACN 113 758 900

OFFER DOCUMENT

For a non-renounceable Entitlement issue of one (1) Share of every four (4) Shares held by Shareholders registered at 5.00pm (WDST) on 12 February 2008 at an issue price of 20 cents per Share to raise up to approximately $1,313,100 (Offer). Every one (1) Share subscribed for will have one (1) free attaching Option, exercisable at 20 cents each on or before 30 November 2009.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

This document is not a prospectus. It does not contain all of the information that an investor would find in a prospectus or which may be required in order to make an informed investment decision regarding, or about the rights attaching to, the Securities offered by this document.

This document is important and requires your immediate attention. It should be read in its entirety. If you do not understand its content or are in doubt as to the course you should follow, you should consult your stockbroker or professional adviser without delay.

This offer opens on 13 February 2008 and closes at 5.00pm (WDST) on 17 March 2008.

Valid acceptances must be received before that time.

Please read the instructions in this document and on the accompanying Entitlement and Acceptance Form regarding the acceptance of your Entitlement.

MONTAGU STOCKBROKERS Lead Manager to the Offer A Participant of the ASX Group AFS Licence No: 238333 ABN 46 009 368 432

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IMPORTANT NOTES

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

The Offer is an offer of continuously quoted securities (as defined in the Corporations Act) of the Company and has been prepared in accordance with section 708AA of the Corporations Act. In broad terms, section 708AA relates to rights issues by certain companies that do not require the provision of a prospectus or other disclosure document. Accordingly, the level of disclosure in this Offer Document is significantly less than that required in a prospectus. Eligible Shareholders should therefore rely upon their own knowledge of the Company, refer to the disclosures made by it to the ASX, and refer to their professional advisers before deciding whether to accept the Offer.

Capitalised terms in this Offer Document are generally defined terms. Their meaning is set out in Section 5 of this Offer Document.

Eligibility

Applications for Securities by Eligible Shareholders can only be made on an original Entitlement and Acceptance Form, as sent with this Offer Document. The Entitlement and Acceptance Forms sets out an Eligible Shareholder’s Entitlement to participate in the Offer.

Overseas Shareholders

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 Offer Document.

It is not practicable for the Company to comply with the securities laws of overseas jurisdictions having regard to the number of overseas Shareholders, the number and value of the Securities these Shareholders would be offered and the cost of complying with regulatory requirements in each relevant jurisdiction.

Shareholders resident outside Australia should consult their professional advisors as to whether any government or other consents are required, or other formalities need to be observed, to enable them to take up their Entitlements under the Offer.

Privacy Act

If you complete an application for Securities, you will be providing personal information to the Company (directly or by the Company’s Share Registry). The Company collects, holds and uses 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 Offer Document.

Collection, maintenance and disclosure of certain personal information is governed by legislation including the Privacy Act 1998 (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 Securities, the Company may not be able to accept or process your application.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. DETAILS OF THE OFFER…………………………………………………………………………….. 2. ACTION REQUIRED BY SHAREHOLDERS………………………………………………………… 3. RISK FACTORS……………………………………………………………………………………….… 4. TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF NEW OPTIONS………………………………………………….… 5. DEFINED TERMS………………………………………………………………………………….…....

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1 DETAILS OF THE OFFER

1.1 The Offer

The Company is making a non-renounceable pro-rata offer of New Shares at an issue price of 20 cents each on the basis of one (1) New Share for every four (4) Shares held on the Record Date (the Offer). Every one (1) Share subscribed for will have one (1) free attaching New Option, exercisable at 20 cents each on or before 30 November 2009.

The Company intends to apply the funds raised from the Offer towards the ongoing exploration programs at the Company’s projects, the costs of the Offer and general working capital. The cash costs of the Offer will be approximately $45,000.

As at 1 February 2008, the Company had on issue:

  • 21,637,000 listed Shares;

  • 4,625,000 unlisted Shares;

  • 25,485,000 listed Options exercisable at 20 cents each by 30 November 2009.

The above capital structure may change if existing Options are exercised before the Record Date. Any increase to the number of Shares on issue will increase the number of New Shares and New Options which may be issued under the Offer by a corresponding amount. New Shares are fully paid ordinary shares which upon issue will rank equally with existing Shares on issue.

Optionholders who do not hold Shares on the Record Date are not entitled to participate in the Offer. Where the determination of the Entitlement of any Eligible Shareholder results in a fraction such fraction will be rounded down to the nearest whole number.

1.2 Effect of the Offer on the Capital Structure and Financial Position of the Company

The capital structure of the Company following completion of the Offer is summarised below:

Shares Number
Shares on issue at the date ofthe Offer1 26,262,000
NewSharesnowoffered underthe Offer2 6,565,500
TotalShares on issue at completionofthe Offer 32,827,500
Options Number
Options on issue at the date ofthe Offer1 25,485,000
NewOptionsnowoffered underthe Offer2 6,565,500
Total Listed Options on issue atcompletionof the Offer 32,050,500
  • 1 The Shares on issue at the date of the Offer may increase if existing Options are exercised before the Record Date, and the Options on issue will correspondingly decrease

  • The New Shares and New Options to be offered may increase if existing Options are exercised before the Record Date.

The Company’s cash reserves following completion of the Offer, assuming the Offer, or the Shortfall Offer if any, is fully subscribed, will increase by approximately $1,268,100, being the gross proceeds of the Offer, less the costs of the Offer.

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1.3 Timetable

Event Date
Announcement of Rights Issue and Appendix 3B 1 February 2008
Notice Sent to Security Holders 4 February 2008
Ex Date
(date from which securities commence trading without the entitlement to
participateintheRightsIssue)
6 February 2008
Record Date
(date for determining entitlements of eligible shareholders to participate in
theRightsIssue)
12 February 2008
First Cleansing Notice and Offer Document Lodged with ASX 13 February 2008
Offer Document Dispatched to Shareholders
(expected date of dispatch of offer document, entitlement and acceptance
forms)
13 February 2008
Rights Issue Opens 13 February 2008
Closing Date* 5pm (WDST) 17 March 2008
ASX Notified of Undersubscriptions 20 March 2008
Allotment Date** 26 March 2008
Second Cleansing Statement lodged with ASX
(undersection 708A(5))
26 March 2008
Dispatch Holding Statements** 26 March 2008

*Subject to the Listing Rules, the Directors reserve the right to extend the Closing Date for the Offer at their Discretion. Should this occur, the extension will have a consequential effect on the anticipated date of issue for the Securities

** Dates are indicative only

1.4 Entitlements and acceptance

The Entitlement of Eligible Shareholders to participate in the Offer was determined on the Record Date. Your Entitlement is shown on the Entitlement and Acceptance form accompanying this Offer Document.

Acceptances must not exceed your maximum Entitlement (as shown on the Entitlement and Acceptance Form) although you may accept a lesser number of New Shares should you wish to take up only part of your Entitlement. If your acceptance exceeds your Entitlement, acceptance will be deemed to be for your maximum Entitlement and any surplus application monies will be returned to you.

1.5 No rights trading

The rights to Securities under the Offer are non-renounceable. Accordingly, there will be no trading of rights on the ASX and you may not dispose of your rights to subscribe for Securities under the Offer to any other party. If you do not take up your Entitlement to Securities under the Offer by the Closing Date, the Offer to you will lapse.

1.6 Underwriting

The Offer is not underwritten.

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1.7 Arrangements with Lead Manager AFS Licensee

The Company will pay a 1% lead manager fee on the maximum funds to be raised under the Offer, a 2.5% management fee on total funds raised under the Offer and a 2.5% handling fee on all Applications lodged bearing a stamp of Montagu Stockbrokers Pty Ltd. The Company will also issue to Montagu Capital Ltd 500,000 New Options under this arrangement.

1.8 Shortfall

If you do not wish to take up any part of your Entitlement you are not required to take any action. That part of your Entitlement not taken up will form part of the Shortfall.

The offer of the Shortfall is a separate offer to be undertaken by the Company in the Directors’ discretion if any Shortfall remains after Eligible Shareholders have taken up their Entitlements. The issue price of any New Shares and New Options offered pursuant to the Shortfall Offer shall be 20 cents, being the price at which the Entitlement has been offered to Shareholders pursuant to this Offer Document. The Shortfall will be placed at the discretion of the Directors.

1.9 Opening and Closing Dates

The Offer opens on the Opening Date, being 13 February 2008. The Company will accept Entitlement and Acceptance Forms until 5.00pm WDST on the Closing Date or such other date as the Directors in their absolute discretion shall determine, subject to the Listing Rules.

1.10 Issue and Dispatch

The expected dates for issue of Securities offered by this Offer Document and dispatch of holding statements is expected to occur on the dates specified in the Timetable set out in Section 1.3 of this Offer Document.

It is the responsibility of applicants to determine the allocation prior to trading in the New Shares and New Options. Applicants who sell Securities before they receive their holding statements will do so at their own risk.

1.11 ASX Listing

Application has been made to the ASX for quotation of the New Shares and New Options. The fact that ASX may grant official quotation to the Securities is not to be taken in any way as an indication of the merits of the Company or the Securities now offered for subscription. Issues of New Shares and New Options under the Offer will only be made after permission for their quotation on the ASX has been granted.

1.12 CHESS

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 New Shares and New Options allotted to them under this Offer Document. The notice will also advise holders of their Holder Identification Number (HIN) and explain, for future reference, the sale and purchase procedures under CHESS and issuer sponsorship.

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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.

1.13 Overseas Eligible Shareholders

This Offer Document and accompanying Entitlement and Acceptance Form do not, nor are they intended to, constitute an offer in any place in which, or to any person to whom, it would not be lawful to make such and offer.

Shareholders resident outside Australia should consult their professional advisors as to whether any government or other consents are required, or other formalities need to be observed, to enable them to take up their Entitlements under the Offer.

1.14 Taxation Implications

The Directors do not consider it appropriate to give Shareholders advise regarding the taxation consequences of subscribing for New Shares under this Offer Document. The Company, its advisers and its officers do not accept any responsibility or liability for any such taxation consequences to Shareholders.

Shareholders should consult their professional tax advisor in connection with subscribing for Securities under this Offer Document.

1.15 Risk Factors

An investment in New Shares and New Options should be regarded as speculative. In addition to the general risks applicable to all investments in listed securities, there are specific risks associated with an investment in the Company which are described in Section 3 of this Offer Document.

1.16 Enquiries concerning Offer Document

Enquiries concerning the Entitlement and Acceptance Form can be made by contacting Computershare Investor Services Pty Ltd by telephone on (08) 9323 2000

Enquiries relating to this Offer Document should be directed to the Company by telephone on (08) 9328 8277, by fax on (08) 9328 5188 or by email to [email protected]

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2 ACTION REQUIRED BY SHAREHOLDERS

2.1 How to Accept the Offer

Your acceptance of the Offer must be made on the Entitlement and Acceptance Form accompanying this Offer Document. Your acceptance must not exceed your Entitlement as shown on that form. If it does, your acceptance will be deemed to be for the maximum Entitlement.

You may participate in the Offer as follows;

a) if you wish to accept your Entitlement in full:

  • i) complete the Entitlement and Acceptance Form, filling in the details in the spaces provided; and

  • ii) attach your cheque for the amount indicated on the Entitlement and Acceptance Form; or

b) if you only wish to accept part of your Entitlement:

  • i) fill in the number of New Shares and New Options you wish to accept in the space provided on the Entitlement and Acceptance Form: and

  • ii) attach your cheque for the appropriate monies (at 20 cents per New Share); or

  • c) if you do not wish to accept any part of your Entitlement, you are not obliged to do anything.

2.2 Form of Payment

All cheques must be drawn on an Australian Bank or Bank Draft made payable in Australian currency to “Athena Resources Ltd Share Issue” and crossed “Not Negotiable”.

Your completed Entitlement and Acceptance Form, together with your cheque, must be forwarded to:

By Mail In Person
Athena Resources Limited Athena Resources Limited
Computershare Investor Services Pty Ltd Computershare Investor Services Pty
Ltd
GPO Box D182 Level 2, 45 St Georges Terrace
Perth, WA 6840 Perth WA 6000

Those who elect to pay via BPAY must follow the instructions for BPAY set out in the Entitlement and Acceptance Form. Investors who elect to pay via BPAY will not need to return their completed Entitlement and Acceptance Form.

Completed Entitlement and Acceptance Forms or payment by BPAY must be received no later than 5.00pm (WDST) on the Closing Date.

The Offer is non-renounceable. Accordingly, a holder of Shares may not sell or transfer all or part of their Entitlement.

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3 RISK FACTORS

3.1 General

The Securities offered under this Offer Document should be considered speculative because of the nature of the Company’s business.

Whilst the Directors recommend that Shareholders take up their Entitlement, there are however numerous risk factors involved. Some of these risks can be mitigated by the use of safeguards and appropriate systems and controls, but some are outside the control of the Company and cannot be mitigated. Accordingly, an investment in the Company carries no guarantee with respect to the payment of dividends, return of capital or price at which Securities will trade.

The following is a summary of the more material matters to be considered and should be read in conjunction with specific matters referred to in the Company’s announcements and reports. However, the summary is not exhaustive and potential investors should examine the contents of this Offer Document in its entirety and consult their professional advisors before deciding whether to apply for the Shares.

3.2 General Economic Climate

Factors such as inflation, currency fluctuation, interest rates and supply and demand have an impact on opening costs, commodity prices and stock market prices. The Company’s future revenues and Share price may be affected by these factors, as well as by fluctuations in the price of gold or other minerals, which are beyond the Company’s control.

3.3 Operational Risks

The business of mining and mineral exploration, development and production by its nature contains significant risks. The business depends on, amongst other things, successful exploration and identification of mineral reserves, security of tenure, the availability of adequate funding, satisfactory performance of mining operations, good industrial relations and competent management. Profitability and asset values can be affected by unforeseen changes in operating circumstances, mineral reserves and geotechnical considerations.

3.4 Land Access

There is a substantial level of regulation and restriction on the ability of mining companies to have access to land in Australia. Mabo or native title claims are an example. The Native Titles Act (1993) gives statutory recognition to claims of native title. Claims of this nature have been made, and may be made in the future over the Company’s mining interests.

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3.5 Sharemarket Conditions

The market price of the Company’s Securities may be subject to varied and unpredictable influences on the market for equities in general and resources stocks in particular.

3.6 Environment Risks

Mining is an industry which has become subject to increasing environmental responsibility and liability. The potential liability is an ever-present risk. The use and disposal of chemicals in the mining industry is under constant legislative scrutiny and regulation.

3.7 Speculative Nature of Investment

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 Securities offered under this Offer Document. Therefore, the Securities offered pursuant to this Offer Document carry no guarantee with respect to the payment of dividends, returns of capital of the market value of the 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 Securities.

4 TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF NEW OPTIONS

The material terms and conditions of the Options currently on issue and the New Options offered pursuant to the Offer are as follows:

  • (a) Each Option entitles the holder to subscribe for and be allotted one ordinary fully paid share in the Company.

  • (b) The Options are exercisable at 20 cents each.

  • (c) The Options will expire on 30 November 2009 ( Expiry Date).

  • (d) The Options are exercisable at any time on or prior to the Expiry Date by notice in writing to the directors of the Company accompanied by payment of the exercise price.

  • (e) The Options are freely transferable.

  • (f) All shares issued upon exercise of the Options will rank pari passu in all respects with the Company’s then existing ordinary fully paid shares. The Company will apply for Official Quotation by the ASX of all shares issued upon exercise of the Options.

  • (g) There are no participating rights or entitlements inherent in the Options and holders will not be entitled to participate in new issues of capital offered to shareholders during the currency of the Options. However, if from time to time on or prior to the expiry date the Company makes an issue of new shares to the holders of ordinary fully paid shares, the Company will send a notice to each holder of Options at least nine (9) Business Days before the record date referable to that issue. This will give Optionholders the opportunity to exercise their Options prior to the date for determining entitlements to participate in any such issue.

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  • (h) If from time to time on or prior to the Expiry Date the Company makes an issue of shares to the holders of ordinary fully paid shares in the Company by way of capitalisation of profits or reserves (bonus issue), then upon exercise of their Options, Optionholders will be entitled to have issued to them (in addition to the shares which would otherwise be issued to them upon such exercise) the number of shares of the class which would have been issued to them under that bonus issue (bonus shares) if on the record date for the bonus issue they had been registered as the holder of the number of shares of which they would have been registered as holder if, immediately prior to that date, they had duly exercised their Options and the shares the subject of such exercise had been duly allotted and issued to them. The bonus shares will be paid up by the Company out of profits or reserves (as the case may be) in the same manner as was applied in relation to the bonus issue and upon issue will rank pari passu in all respects with the other shares allotted upon exercise of the Options.

  • (i) There is no right to a change in the exercise price of the Options or to the number of shares over which the Options are exercisable in the event of a new issue of capital (other than a bonus issue) during the currency of the Options.

  • (j) In the event of any reorganisation of the issued capital of the Company on or prior to the Expiry Date, the rights of an Optionholder will be changed to the extent necessary to comply with the applicable ASX Listing Rules in force at the time of the reorganisation.

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5 DEFINED TERMS

Applicant refers to a person who submits an Entitlement and Acceptance Form

Application refers to the submission of an Entitlement and Acceptance Form

ASX means ASX Limited (ACN 008 624 691) or, where the context permits, the Australian Securities Exchange operated by ASX Limited

Closing Date means 5.00pm WDST on 17 March 2008

Company means Athena Resources Limited (ACN 113 758 900)

Directors means the directors of the Company

Eligible Shareholder means a Shareholder whose details appear on the Company’s register of Shareholders as at the Record Date

Entitlement means the entitlement to subscribe for New Shares and New Options under this Offer, and Entitlements has a corresponding meaning

Entitlement and Acceptance Form means the Entitlement and Acceptance Form accompanying this Offer Document

Listing Rules means the Listing Rules of the ASX

New Option means an option to acquire a Share that is listed on the ASX on the terms and conditions set out in Section 4 of this Offer Document

New Share means a new Share proposed to be issued pursuant to this Offer

Offer means the offer of Securities offered under this Offer Document

Offer Document means this Offer Document dated 13 February 2008

Opening Date means 13 February 2008

Options means an option to acquire a Share

Record Date means 12 February 2008

Securities means the New Shares and New Options offered under this Offer Document

Share means an ordinary fully paid share in the capital of the Company

Shortfall means those Securities under the Offer not applied for by Shareholders under their Entitlement

Shortfall Offer means the offer for the Shortfall on the terms set out in Section 1.8

Shareholder means a holder of Shares

WDST means Australian Western Daylight Saving Time

Athena Resources Limited ABN 69 113 758 900

Please return completed form to: Computershare Investor Services Pty Limited GPO Box D182 Perth Western Australia 6840 Australia Enquiries (within Australia) 1300 557 010 (outside Australia) 61 3 9415 4000 Facsimile 61 8 9323 2033 [email protected] www.computershare.com

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Entitlement and Acceptance Form

IMPORTANT:

This is an important document which requires your immediate attention. If you are in any doubt as to how to deal with this form, please consult a professional adviser.

Non-Renounceable Entitlement Issue closing 5.00pm WDST on 17 March 2008

Non-Renounceable Entitlement Issue of 1 New Share for every 4 Shares registered and entitled to participate at the record date at an issue price of A$0.20 per New Share.

Receipt of this Entitlement and Acceptance Form by 5.00pm WDST on 17 March 2008 with your payment, utilising the payment options detailed overleaf, will constitute acceptance in accordance with the terms of the offer documents dated 13 February 2008.

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I/We enclose my/our payment for the amount shown below being payment of A$0.20 per New Share. I/We hereby authorise you to register me/us as the holder(s) of the Shares allotted to me/us, and I/we agree to be bound by the Constitution of the Company.

Do not detach form

Acceptances can only be accepted in the name printed on this form

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Athena Resources Limited ABN 69 113 758 900 Paperclip cheque(s) here.

How to complete the Entitlement and Acceptance Form

Note that photocopies will not be accepted. These instructions are cross-referenced to each section of the Entitlement and Acceptance Form.

A Details of your Entitlement based on your Securityholding at 5.00pm WDST on 12 February 2008 are shown in box A on the front of this Entitlement Form.

B New Securities Accepted You can apply to accept either all or part of your Entitlement. Enter in box B the number of New Shares you wish to accept from your Entitlement. Please ensure you complete Section B on the bottom of the form. C Acceptance Monies

Enter the amount of Acceptance Monies. To calculate the amount payable, multiply the number of New Shares applied for by A$0.20.

Please ensure you complete Section C on the bottom of the form.

D Payment Details You can apply for shares utilising the payment options detailed below. By making your payment using either electronic means or by cheque, bank draft or money order, you confirm that you:

● agree to all of the terms and conditions as detailed in the Offer Documents dated 13 February 2008

Your cheque, money order or bank draft must be made in Australian currency and drawn on an Australian branch of a financial institution. Such payment must be made payable to Athena Resources Limited and crossed “Not Negotiable”. Payments not properly drawn may be rejected.

Cheques will be processed on the day of receipt and as such, sufficient cleared funds must be held in your account as cheques returned unpaid may not be re-presented and may result in your Acceptance form being rejected. Paperclip (do not staple) your cheque(s) to the form where indicated. Cash will not be accepted. Receipt of payment will not be forwarded.

E Contact Details Enter the name of a contact person and telephone number. These details will only be used in the event that the registry has a query regarding this form.

The directors reserve the right to make amendments to this form where appropriate.

Lodgement of Acceptance

If you are applying for shares and your payment is being made by BPay, you do not need to return this form. Your payment must be received by no later than 4.00pm WDST on 17 March 2008. Applicants should be aware that their own financial institution may implement earlier cut off times with regards to electronic payment, and should therefore take this into consideration when making payment. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that funds submitted through BPay are received by this time.

If you are paying by cheque, bank draft or money order your Acceptance Form must be received by Computershare Investor Services Pty Limited (CIS) Perth by no later than 5.00pm WDST on 17 March 2008. You should allow sufficient time for this to occur. A reply paid envelope is enclosed for security holders in Australia. New Zealand holders will need to affix the appropriate postage. Return your Acceptance Form with cheque attached.

Neither CIS nor the Company accepts any responsibility if you lodge the Acceptance Form at any other address or by any other means.

Privacy Statement

Personal information is collected on this form by CIS, as registrar for securities issuers (“the issuer”), for the purpose of maintaining registers of securityholders, facilitating distribution payments and other corporate actions and communications. Your personal information may be disclosed to our related bodies corporate, to external service companies such as print or mail service providers, or as otherwise required or permitted by law. If you would like details of your personal information held by CIS, or you would like to correct information that is inaccurate, incorrect or out of date, please contact CIS. In accordance with the Corporations Act 2001, you may be sent material (including marketing material) approved by the issuer in addition to general corporate communications. You may elect not to receive marketing material by contacting CIS. You can contact CIS using the details provided on the front of this form or E-mail [email protected]

If you have any enquiries concerning this form or your entitlement, please contact CIS on 1300 557 010.

This form may not be used to notify your change of address. For information please contact CIS on 1300 557 010 or visit the share registry at www.computershare.com (Certificated/Issuer Sponsored Holders only).

CHESS holders must contact their Controlling Participant to notify a change of address.

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Telephone & Internet Banking – BPay

Call your bank, credit union or building society to make this payment from your cheque or savings account. More info: www.bpay.com.au

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Athena Resources Limited Computershare Investor Services Pty Limited GPO Box D182 Entitlement Number: Perth, Western Australia 6840 AUSTRALIA

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