HAWSONS IRON LTD — Capital/Financing Update 2013

Dec 18, 2013

19 December 2013

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By Electronic Lodgement Company Announcements Office ASX Limited Exchange Centre Level 4, 20 Bridge Street SYDNEY NSW 2000

Cleansing 708A Notice

Carpentaria Exploration Limited ( Carpentaria ) refers to the Offer Memorandum lodged with the ASX on 28 October 2013 in relation to the non-underwritten, non-renounceable pro-rata entitlement issue of 1 new fully paid share ( New Share ) for every 8 ordinary shares held at A$0.155 cents per New Share subscribed, to raise up to approximately A$2,330,000 before costs ( Rights Issue ) and subsequent Appendix 3B lodged on 19 December 2013.

Carpentaria gives notice under section 708A(5)(e) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) ( Corporations Act ) in relation to the 3,081,006 fully paid ordinary shares in the Company issued under the shortfall on 19 December 2013 ( Shortfall Shares ), in accordance with the terms of the Offer Memorandum.

For the purposes of section 708A(6) Corporations Act (Cth), Carpentaria advises:

1. the Shortfall Shares were issued without disclosure to investors under Part 6D.2 of the Corporations Act;

2. this notice is being given under section 708A(5)(e) of the Corporations Act (Cth);

3. as at the date of this notice, Carpentaria has complied with:

   • (a) the provisions of Chapter 2M of the Corporations Act (Cth) as they apply to Carpentaria; and

   • (b) section 674 of the Corporations Act (Cth); and

4. as at the date of this notice, there is no information that is ‘excluded information’ (within the meaning of sections 708A(7) and 708A(8) of the Corporations Act (Cth)).

For and on behalf of Carpentaria Exploration Limited

Chris Powell Company Secretary

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