MINERAL RESOURCES LIMITED — Director's Dealing 2012

Mar 19, 2012

Appendix 3Y Change of Director’s Interest Notice

Rule 3.19A.2

Appendix 3Y

Change of 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 30/09/01 Amended 01/01/11

Name of entity	MINERALRESOURCESLIMITED
ABN	33 118 549 910

We (the entity) give ASX the following information under listing rule 3.19A.2 and as agent for the director for the purposes of section 205G of the Corporations Act.

Name of Director	Mark Dutton
Date of last notice	16 December 2009

Part 1 - Change of director’s relevant interests in securities

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.

Direct or indirect interest	Indirect
Nature of indirect interest (including registered holder) Note: Provide details of the circumstances giving rise to the relevant interest.	Mineral Resources Limited Senior Employee Share Purchase Plan Trust
Date of change	15/16 March 2012
No. of securities held prior to change	500,000
Class	Ordinary Shares
Number acquired	Nil
Number disposed	485,000
Value/Consideration Note: If consideration is non-cash, provide details and estimated valuation	$6,224,456.33
No. of securities held after change	15,000

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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Appendix 3Y Change of Director’s Interest Notice

Nature of change On-market trade Example: on-market trade, off-market trade, exercise of options, issue of securities under dividend reinvestment plan, participation in buy-back

Part 2 – Change of 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 Nature of interest Name of registered holder (if issued securities) Date of change No. and class of securities to which interest related prior to change Note: Details are only required for a contract in relation to which the interest has changed Interest acquired Interest disposed

Value/Consideration Note: If consideration is non-cash, provide details and an estimated valuation Interest after change

Part 3 –[+] Closed period

Were the interests in the securities or contracts detailed Not traded in a closed period. above traded during a[+] closed period where prior written clearance was required? If so, was prior written clearance provided to allow the trade Prior written clearance was to proceed during this period? provided. If prior written clearance was provided, on what date was 12 March 2012. this provided?

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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