HAWSONS IRON LTD — Director's Dealing 2008

Jan 10, 2008

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11 January 2008

The Manager Company Announcement Office Australian Stock Exchange

Dear Sir/Madam,

Please find attached an amended Appendix 3X - Initial Director’s Interest Notice, to replace an incorrect notice issued on 10 January 2008.

Yours faithfully,

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Chris J Powell Company Secretary

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Ground Level, Boundary Court, 55 Little Edward Street, Springhill Queensland 4000 PO Box 1019 Springhill QLD 4004 Phone: + 61 7 3161 3802 Fax: + 61 7 3161 3786 e-mail: info@capex.net.au Website: www.carpentariaex.com.au

Appendix 3X Initial Director’s Interest Notice

Rule 3.19A.1

Appendix 3X

Initial Director’s Interest Notice

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 30/9/2001.

Name of entity: Carpentaria Exploration Limited ABN: 63 095 117 981

We (the entity) give ASX the following information under listing rule 3.19A.1 and as agent for the director for the purposes of section 205G of the Corporations Act.

Name of Director Michael Peter Chester

Date of appointment 15 January 2008

Part 1 - Director’s relevant interests in securities of which the director is the registered holder

In the case of a trust, this includes interests in the trust made available by the responsible entity of the trust

Note: In the case of a company, interests which come within paragraph (i) of the definition of “notifiable interest of a director” should be disclosed in this part.

Number & class of securities

NIL

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

Appendix 3X Page 2

11/3/2002

Part 2 – Director’s relevant interests in securities of which the director is not the registered holder

In the case of a trust, this includes interests in the trust made available by the responsible entity of the trust

	Name of holder & nature ofinterestNote: Provide details of the circumstances giving rise tothe relevant interest.MICJUD Pty Ltd(Chester Family Account)MICJUD Pty Ltd(Chester Super Fund Account)	Number & class of Securities8,912 Ordinary Shares68,912 Ordinary Shares

Part 3 – Director’s interests in contracts NIL

Note: In the case of a company, interests which come within paragraph (ii) of the definition of “notifiable interest of a director” should be disclosed in this part.

Detail of contract Nature of interest Name of registered holder (if issued securities) No. and class of securities to which interest relates

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

Appendix 3X Page 3

11/3/2002