ORICA LIMITED — Director's Dealing 2012

Feb 27, 2012

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 Orica Limited ABN 24 004 145 868

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	Ian Kingsley Smith
Date of appointment	27 February 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

305,302 ordinary shares

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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

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.

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----- Start of picture text ----- Detail of contractNature of interestName of registered holder(if issued securities)No. and class of securities towhich interest relates----- End of picture text -----

Annette Cook COMPANY SECRETARY

28 February 2012

• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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