HAWSONS IRON LTD — Capital/Financing Update 2016

Oct 31, 2016

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1 November 2016

Rights Issue Shortfall Notification

Carpentaria Exploration Limited (ACN 095 117 981) (ASX: CAP) ( CAP or the Company ) refers to its prospectus dated 14 September 2016 (the Prospectus ).

The Company advises that it has raised $792,497 from the rights issue, resulting in a shortfall of $1.85m. Combined with the recent placement of $802,269, a total of $1.59m has been raised, 46% of the targeted $3.45m. Carpentaria’s cash upon settlement will be $2.68m.

Carpentaria also announces that drilling is currently underway at Hawsons, with 2000m of a 4000m resource upgrade program already completed. This drill program will continue to its completion.

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Based on the funds raised, the work program as described in the prospectus will be scaled back in accordance with the prospectus.

The current drill program is designed to convert a significant portion of the Hawsons current mine plan from Inferred Resources to Indicated Resources capable of supporting a JORC compliant prefeasibility study. Management is confident that this goal will be achieved by the end of the year.

Additional resources will be directed to revising existing engineering, infrastructure and mine plan studies for the same purpose.

One of the drill rigs at Hawsons

Management will be seeking to place the shortfall in the next three months.

For further information please contact:

Mr Quentin Hill Managing Director Tel +61 7 3220 2022

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Level 6, 345 Ann St, Brisbane Queensland 4000 PO Box 10919, Adelaide Street, Brisbane Queensland 4000 Phone: + 61 7 3220 2022 Fax: + 61 7 3220 1291 info@capex.net.au www.carpentariaex.net.au ABN 63 095 117 981 ASX : CAP

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