EVOLUTION MINING LIMITED — M&A Activity 2009

Aug 30, 2009

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ASX RELEASE 31 AUGUST 2009

PROPOSED MERGER - UPDATE ON TIMETABLE

Further to the announcement of 5 August, Lion Selection Limited (Lion) (ASX: LST) and Catalpa Resources Limited (Catalpa) (ASX: CAH) today announced a revised indicative timetable for completion of the proposed merger of Catalpa and Lion’s gold assets. While the processing of the documentation associated with the merger is taking longer than anticipated, both Catalpa and Lion Selection remain committed to the successful conclusion of the merger process in Q4 2009.

The revised indicative timetable is as follows:

Scheme booklet dispatched	Early October
Catalpa shareholders meeting to consider share consolidationand the proposed merger	Early November
LST shareholders meeting to consider the Scheme	Early November
Expected completion	Late November

There is no change in any of the terms of the proposed merger, the demerger of Lion Selection Group, the 10¢ per share cash distribution by Lion or the termination of Lion Manager. The merger has the unanimous support of the directors of both Catalpa and Lion.

The broader market has responded extremely positively to news of the merger. Since announcing the merger implementation agreement, shares in both Catalpa and Lion have risen by more than 30%. The implied market support for the merger is very encouraging and reflects the opinion of both Catalpa’s and Lion’s directors, who have indicated their unanimous intention of voting their respective shares in favour of the merger, in the absence of a superior competing proposal.

Lion and Catalpa have agreed to amend the End Date of the Merger Implementation Agreement from 31 October 2009 to 30 November 2009.

Further enquiries:

October 2009 to 30 NovemberFurther enquiries:	2009.
Bruce McFadzean	Jane Rose	Annette Ellis / Warrick Hazeldine
Managing Director	Investor Relations Manager	Media Relations
Catalpa Resources Limited	Lion Selection Limited	Purple Communications
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