HAWTHORN RESOURCES LIMITED — Director's Dealing 2012

Oct 31, 2012

ABN 44 009 157 439

==> picture [98 x 86] intentionally omitted <==

Level 2, 90 William St Melbourne Victoria 3000 Australia

Telephone: +61 3 9605 5950 Facsimile: +61 3 9605 5999 Email: info@hawthornresources.com Website : www.hawthornresources.com

MARKET ANNOUNCEMENTS OFFICE

ASX LIMITED

re: New Director’s Interest Notice (x 2) – Appendix 3X

Melbourne, 1 November 21012 – Further to the Company’s announcement on 30 October 2012 advising, in part, of the appointment of Messrs Liao, Yongzhong and Li, Yijie as Directors of Hawthorn Resources Limited.

Attached for release to the market is a New Director’s Interest Notice (Appendix 3X) for each of Mr Liao and Mr Li.

For further information contact:

Mr Mourice Garbutt, Company Secretary Hawthorn Resources Limited + 613 9605 5917

h\asx\3x liao and yijie 01 11 12

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 HAWTHORN RESOURCES LIMITED ABN 44 009 157 439

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	Yongzhong, LIAO
Date of appointment	30 October 2012

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 1

11/3/2002

Appendix 3X Initial Director’s Interest Notice

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 of interest Note: Provide details of the circumstances giving rise to the relevant interest.	Number & class of Securities NIL

Part 3 – Director’s interests in contracts

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	NOT APPLICABLE
Nature of interest
Name of registered holder (if issued securities)
No. and class of securities to which interest relates

h\asx\china 3x 01 11 12- liao yongzhong

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

Appendix 3X Page 2

11/3/2002

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 HAWTHORN RESOURCES LIMITED ABN 44 009 157 439

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	Yijie LI
Date of appointment	30 October 2012

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 1

11/3/2002

Appendix 3X Initial Director’s Interest Notice

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 of interest Note: Provide details of the circumstances giving rise to the relevant interest.	Number & class of Securities NIL

Part 3 – Director’s interests in contracts

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	NOT APPLICABLE
Nature of interest
Name of registered holder (if issued securities)
No. and class of securities to which interest relates

h\asx\china 3x 01 11 12 – yijie li

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

Appendix 3X Page 2

11/3/2002