EVOLUTION MINING LIMITED — Capital/Financing Update 2003

Jan 7, 2003

WESTONIA MINES LIMITED

То		Company Announcements Office Australian Stock Exchange Limited
Attention	÷	Manager, Companies
Facsimile No	$\sim$ 100 $\sim$	1300 300 021
From		Andrew Drummond	AUSTRALIAN STOCK EXCHANGE
Date		8.105	WFZ000031
Subject	÷	Appendix 3B

Dear Sir,

Please find attached Appendix 3B announcement from the Directors of Westonia Mines Limited for immediate release to the market.

Yours sincerely,

ANDREW DRUMMOND Managing Director

Rule 2.7, 3.10.3, 3.10.4, 3.10.5

Appendix 3B

New issue announcement, application for quotation of additional securities and agreement

Information or documents not available now must be given to ASX as soon as available. Information and documents given to ASX become ASX's property and may be made public.

Introduced 1/7/96. Origin: Appendix 5. Amended 1/7/98, 1/9/99, 1/7/2000, 30/9/2001, 11/3/2002, 1/1/2003.

Name of entity

WESTONIA MINES LIMITED

ABN

74 084 669 036

We (the entity) give ASX the following information.

Part 1 - All issues

You must complete the relevant sections (attach sheets if there is not enough space).

• $\mathbf{1}$ ⁺Class of ⁺securities issued or to be $N/A$ issued
• Number of ⁺securities issued or to $\overline{2}$ be issued (if known) or maximum number which may be issued
• Principal terms of the ⁺securities (eg, 3 if options, exercise price and expiry date; if partly paid 'securities, the amount outstanding and due dates for payment; if +convertible securities, the conversion price and dates for conversion)

$N/A$

$N/A$

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

$\mathbb{R}^2$

Appendix 3B New issue announcement

4	Do the + securities rank equally in all respects from the date of allotment with an existing + class of quoted *securities?	N/A
	If the additional securities do not rank equally, please state: the date from which they do the extent to which they participate for the next dividend, (in the case of a trust, distribution) or interest payment the extent to which they do not ٠ rank equally, other than in relation to the next dividend, distribution or interest payment
5	Issue price or consideration	N/A
6	Purpose of the issue (If issued as consideration for the acquisition of assets, clearly identify those assets)	N/A
7	Dates of entering + securities into uncertificated holdings or despatch of certificates	N/A
8	Number and +class οf all *securities quoted ASX $_{\rm on}$ (including the securities in clause 2 if applicable)	Number	+ Class

⁺ See chapter 19 for defined terms.

		Number	+ Class
9	Number and + class of all *securities not quoted on ASX ( including the securities in clause $2 \mid$ if applicable)

$10$ Dividend policy (in the case of a $N/A$ trust, distribution policy) on the increased capital (interests)

Part 2 - Bonus issue or pro rata issue

11	security holder approval Is required?	N/A
12	Is the issue renounceable or non- renounceable?	N/A
13	Ratio in which the + securities will be offered	N/A
14	+ Class of + securities to which the offer relates	N/A
15	+Record determine date to entitlements	N/A
16	Will holdings on different registers (or subregisters) be aggregated for calculating entitlements?	N/A
17	Policy for deciding entitlements in relation to fractions	N/A
18	Names of countries in which the entity has 'security holders who will not be sent new issue documents	N/A
	Note: Security holders must be told how their entitlements are to be dealt with.
	Cross reference: rule 7.7.
19	Closing date for receipt of acceptances or renunciations	N/A

⁺ See chapter 19 for defined terms.

20	Names of any underwriters	N/A
21	Amount of any underwriting fee or commission	N/A
22	Names of any brokers to the issue	N/A
23	Fee or commission payable to the	Nil
	broker to the issue
24	Amount of any handling fee payable	N/A
	to brokers who lodge acceptances renunciations behalf of $_{00}$ or
	*security holders
25	If the issue is contingent on *security holders' approval, the date	N/A
	of the meeting
26
	Date entitlement and acceptance form and prospectus or Product	N/A
	Disclosure Statement will be sent to persons entitled
27	If the entity has issued options, and	N/A
	the terms entitle option holders to participate on exercise, the date on
	which notices will be sent to option
	holders
28	Date rights trading will begin (if	N/A
	applicable)
29
	Date rights trading will end (if applicable)	N/A
30	How do + security holders sell their	N/A
	entitlements in full through a broker?
31	How do *security holders sell part	N/A
	of their entitlements through a broker and accept for the balance?

⁺ See chapter 19 for defined terms.

-32	How do $\pm$ security holders dispose of $\parallel$ N/A their entitlements (except by sale through a broker?
-33	+ Despatch date	N/A

Part 3 - Quotation of securities

You need only complete this section if you are applying for quotation of securities

• 34 Type of securities (tick one)
• $(a)$

$(b)$

Securities described in Part 1

All other securities $\overline{\textbf{X}}$

Example: restricted securities at the end of the escrowed period, partly paid securities that become fully paid, employee incentive share securities when restriction ends, securities issued on expiry or conversion of convertible securities

Entities that have ticked box 34(a)

Additional securities forming a new class of securities

				Tick to indicate you are providing the information or
documents

100,001 and over

• 35 If the ⁺securities are ⁺equity securities, the names of the 20 largest holders of the additional 'sccuritics, and the number and percentage of additional 'securities held by those holders
• 36 If the 'securities are 'equity securities, a distribution schedule of the additional *securities setting out the number of holders in the categories $1 - 1,000$ $1,001 - 5,000$ 5,001 - 10,000 $10,001 - 100,000$
• 37

A copy of any trust deed for the additional *securities

⁺ See chapter 19 for defined terms.

Entities that have ticked box 34(b)

38	Number of securities for which	1,400,000 Shares (A)
	+ quotation is sought	466,667 Options (B)
39	Class of $\pm$ securities for which	Fully paid ordinary shares (A)
	quotation is sought	(B)	Options expiring 20 August 2006 at
		20 cents each
40	Do the 'securities rank equally in all	Yes
	respects from the date of allotment with an existing + class of quoted *securities?
	If the additional securities do not
	rank equally, please state: the date from which they do
	extent which the to they
	participate for the next dividend, the (in case of trust. a
	distribution) or interest payment
	the extent to which they do not
	rank equally, other than in relation to the next dividend,
	distribution or interest payment
41	Reason for request for quotation now	End of restriction period
	Example: In the case of restricted securities, end of restriction period
	(if issued upon conversion of
	another security, clearly identify that other security)
		Number	- Class

42			Number and + class of all + securities
			quoted on ASX (including the
	securities in clause 38)

Number	- Class
45,586,755	Fully paid ordinary shares (WEZ)
15,195,448	Options $-20$ August 2006 (WEZO)

⁺ See chapter 19 for defined terms.

Quotation agreement

• $\mathbf{1}$ +Quotation of our additional +securities is in ASX's absolute discretion. ASX may quote the ⁺securities on any conditions it decides.
• $\overline{2}$ We warrant the following to ASX.
• The issue of the *securities to be quoted complies with the law and is not ٠ for an illegal purpose.
• There is no reason why those +securities should not be granted +quotation.
• An offer of the "securities for sale within 12 months after their issue will $\bullet$ not require disclosure under section $707(3)$ or section $1012C(6)$ of the Corporations Act.

Note: An entity may need to obtain appropriate warranties from subscribers for the securities in order to be able to give this warranty

• Section 724 or section 1016E of the Corporations Act does not apply to any applications received by us in relation to any 'securities to be quoted and that no-one has any right to return any *securities to be quoted under sections 737, 738 or 1016F of the Corporations Act at the time that we request that the +securities be quoted.
• We warrant that if confirmation is required under section 1017F of the Corporations Act in relation to the 'securities to be quoted, it has been provided at the time that we request that the ⁺securities be quoted.
• If we are a trust, we warrant that no person has the right to return the *securities to be quoted under section 1019B of the Corporations Act at the time that we request that the ⁺securities be quoted.

⁺ See chapter 19 for defined terms.

• $\overline{\mathbf{3}}$ We will indemnify ASX to the fullest extent permitted by law in respect of any claim, action or expense arising from or connected with any breach of the warranties in this agreement.
• $\overline{4}$ We give ASX the information and documents required by this form. If any information or document not available now, will give it to ASX before *quotation of the 'securities begins. We acknowledge that ASX is relying on the information and documents. We warrant that they are (will be) true and complete.

......... Date: 7 January 2003 Sign here: (Director)

Print name: ANDREW DRUMMOND

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⁺ See chapter 19 for defined terms.