LOTUS RESOURCES LIMITED — Capital/Financing Update 2009

Apr 23, 2009

24 APRIL 2009

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RELEASE FROM ESCROW

ASX ANNOUNCEMENT

Dragon Energy Ltd (ASX: DLE) hereby advises pursuant to Listing Rule 3.10A that 400,000 unquoted options exercisable at $0.30 each on or before 31 May 2012 are due to be released from escrow on 13 May 2009.

Authorised by:

Anthony Ho

Executive Director and Company Secretary

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