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PREDICTIVE DISCOVERY LIMITED Capital/Financing Update 2020

Jul 30, 2020

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31 July 2020

DIAMOND DRILLING CONFIRMS

GOLD AT DEPTH AT NE BANKAN, GUINEA

DEEPEST HOLES TO-DATE INTERSECT HIGH-GRADE GOLD IN FRESH ROCK

FIRST DIAMOND DRILL RESULTS FROM NE BANKAN

  • Assays have been received for the first 5 Diamond Drill (DD) holes at NE Bankan, successfully intersecting wide zones of good to high-grade gold in fresh rock, with no reduction in grade at depth.

  • The deepest holes completed to-date extend the zone of gold mineralisation to a depth of at least 150m (remaining open). Significant intersections included:

  • KKODD004: 153m at 1.51g/t gold from 47m (to EOH), including:

  • 6m at 10.40g/t gold from 189m (downhole)

  • KKODD003: 78m at 2.58g/t gold from 3m, including 4m at 13.64g/t Au from 75m, plus:

  • 14m at 1.60g/t gold from 88m

  • 17m at 1.63g/t gold from 141m

  • KKODD002: 22.2m at 1.51g/t gold from 1.8m, including:

  • 2m at 7.65g/t gold

  • Hole KKODD004 included 23m at 3.7g/t gold from 177m to the end-of-hole , confirming that high-grade mineralisation extends well below the oxide zone and deep into fresh rock.

  • Mineralisation was extended to a vertical depth of over 150m (200m downhole) with individual grades of up to 34.02g/t gold recorded over 1m (KKODD004: 194m – 195m).

  • Samples from a further 31 RC holes (totalling 2,635m) and 1,168 power auger drill samples are currently in the laboratory awaiting assay.

  • Reverse Circulation (RC) and DD drilling is ongoing at NE Bankan with drilling testing depth extensions of the northern portion of the NE Bankan discovery within both the Kaninko and Saman Permits.

Commenting on the results, Managing Director Paul Roberts:

With gold mineralisation at NE Bankan growing with receipt of each new batch of assays, the consistency and thickness of mineralisation both in the near surface and at depth is highly encouraging. Significantly, the first DD results have confirmed that gold mineralisation at NE Bankan extends well below the oxide zone and deep into fresh rock with KKODD004 returning 23m at 3.7g/t gold from 177m, with the hole ending in mineralisation at a vertical depth of over 150m.

While this discovery is still at an early stage, having only announced first drill results in April, we have made great progress in a short period of time in better understanding the controls on mineralisation at NE Bankan. With no outcrop at surface to guide drilling orientation, we completed power auger drilling to define the surface extent of the mineralised zone, reverse circulation drilling to test the oxide mineralisation and now diamond drilling to test the mineralisation in fresh rock at depth.

Drill holes to date have largely been orientated from east to west (270-degree azimuth), however these results and the recently released initial RC results[1] suggest that the overall mineralised envelope may dip steeply to the west. While the AC and RC drilling may not have been optimally orientated to test that dip, it has successfully defined the width of the gold-mineralised system which varies from 100m to over 200m in width in the known central portion of the NE Bankan zone. Diamond Drilling is now testing from west to east (90-degree azimuth) and RC drilling on the northern extension on the Saman Permit will be orientated in the same way. In so doing we believe that we will achieve a better understanding of down-dip mineralisation continuity.

Predictive Discovery Limited (“Predictive” or “Company”) is pleased to to report the receipt of first assay results from DD drilling completed over the NE Bankan discovery within the Company’s flagship Kaninko Project.

Predictive holds approximately 700km[2] of prospective landholdings in eight granted exploration permits in Guinea (Figure 1), all containing artisanal gold workings. All projects are within the Siguiri Basin which hosts Anglo Gold’s large Siguiri Mine (+10Moz).

1 ASX Announcement-17 July 2020-IMPRESSIVE FIRST RC DRILL RESULTS GROW NE BANKAN GOLD DISCOVERY - https://www.investi.com.au/api/announcements/pdi/9d99bae3 5dd.pdf

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Figure 1 - Locality Map of Predictive permits in the Siguiri Basin, Guinea

NE BANKAN DIAMOND DRILLING

Gold mineralisation at NE Bankan has been defined within a 1.3km-long coherent power auger (plus 0.25g/t Au) gold anomaly with AC/RC drilling outlining a zone which is generally 100-200m wide in the portion of the anomaly drill tested so far. The evaluation of the NE Bankan discovery is ongoing with the latest round of results reported in this announcement.

5 diamond holes (totalling 956m) were completed with holes drilled to downhole depths of 180 to 200m, mainly within the gold mineralised zone defined by the initial AC drilling but with one hole (KKODD002) drilled towards the east to test the possible eastern limits of the mineralised zone close to hole KKOAC001 (See Figures 2-4).

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The drill holes penetrated through the oxide zone and well into fresh rock with good to high-grade gold intersected below the oxide zone, at depth. The vertical depth of the fresh rock transition appears to be between 50 and 70m. Gold mineralisation in fresh rock is hosted within intensely altered and pyrite-carbonate-quartz mineralised mafic volcanics crosscut by altered granitic dykes.

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Figure 2 – Drill locality plan showing location of the diamond drill holes reported in this release.

The diamond drilling to date has penetrated to just over 150m depth with strong gold mineralisation found at the bottom of one hole (KKODD004: 23m at 3.7g/t gold from 177m including 6m at 10.4g/t gold ), indicating that there is no reduction in gold grades or the strength of the mineralised system at depth.

Most of the drilling to date has been completed on an east to west (270-degree azimuth) drill orientations based on geological observations made several kilometres away suggesting an overall east-dip. Observations in the diamond drill core, however, suggest that there are several different possible controls on gold distribution including steeply dipping, north-south striking granitic dykes,

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a northwest striking, east-dipping pyrite-carbonate-quartz vein/fracture set and a north-east trending pyrite-carbonate-quartz fracture set dipping to the north-west. Prior to receiving the drill results, it was not clear how these features might interact to produce the overall mineralised envelope orientation. With the results of this drilling program along with the previously announced initial RC drill results, it has become clearer that the overall gold mineralised envelope probably dips mostly to the west and therefore that a west to east drilling orientation (90-degree azimuth) is preferable.

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Figure 3 – Cross section through holes KKODD001, KKODD002 and KKODD003, showing new gold intercepts

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Figure 4 – Cross section through hole KKODD004, showing new gold intercepts

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Figure 5 – drill core from DD hole KKODD004 showing gold-bearing pyrite-carbonate vein mineralisation through intensely altered mafic rocks within a high grade gold intercept (6m at 10.4g/t gold from 189 to 195m).

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All results are reported in Table 1 and illustrated on Figures 2 to 4. The diamond drilling program was undertaken by Bays Drilling. All of the diamond drill core was cut and assayed, mostly in 1m intervals, with the samples analysed by fire assay at the SGS laboratory in Bamako, Mali.

NE BANKAN BACKGROUND

In January-February 2020, the Company completed 3,178m of shallow power auger drilling and 490m of trenching at Kaninko, with better results including 11.90g/t gold from bottom-of-hole Power Auger sampling at the NE Bankan Prospect and 18m at 1.60g/t gold from trenching at the Bankan Creek Prospect.

During March 2020, the Company completed 24-holes (totalling 1,193m) of angled AC/RC drilling at NE Bankan along seven traverses, testing beneath the better intercepts from the previously announced power auger results. This produced impressive results from most drill holes including[2] :

  • 46m (to EOH) at 6.58g/t gold from 4m including;

  • 10m at 26.52g/t gold from 34m

  • 42m (to EOH) at 2.92g/t gold from 8m

  • 50m (to EOH) at 1.53g/t gold from surface including;

  • 20m at 2.51g/t gold from 30m

  • 42m at 1.56g/t gold from surface including;

  • 30m at 2.07g/t gold from 12m

  • 20m at 1.35g/t gold from surface

  • 50m (to EOH) at 1.27g/t gold from surface

  • 34m at 1.06g/t gold from surface

  • 48m at 1.15g/t gold from surface

The Company is currently undertaking a fully funded follow-up drilling program focused on the recent discovery at NE Bankan consisting of a planned 25,000 metres of RC drilling, 5,000 metres of diamond drilling (DD) and 20,000 metres of auger drilling. The program is ongoing.

2 ASX Announcement – OUTSTANDING DRILL RESULTS CONFIRM NEW GOLD DISCOVERY IN GUINEA https://www.investi.com.au/api/announcements/pdi/125cd27c-691.pdf

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TABLE 1: NE BANKAN DIAMOND DRILL RESULTS

Hole No. UTM
29N
East
UTM
29N
North
RL
(GPS)
Hole
azimuth

Hole
dip
Hole
depth
0.25g/t gold cut-off 0.25g/t gold cut-off 0.25g/t gold cut-off 0.5g/t gold cut-off 0.5g/t gold cut-off 0.5g/t gold cut-off Comments
From Interval Au g/t From Interval Au g/t
KKODD001 397022 1175105 430 270 -50 195.6 0 6 0.84 0 5 0.89
KKODD001 397022 1175105 430 270 -50 195.6 62 7 0.54 63 3 0.71
KKODD002 396938 1175097 426 90 -50 180.2 1.8 22.2 1.51 8 13 2.33 Includes 2m at 7.65g/t
Au
KKODD002 396938 1175097 426 90 -50 180.2 57 2 1.56 57 2 1.56
KKODD002 396938 1175097 426 90 -50 180.2 139 1 2.14 139 1 2.14
KKODD003 396952 1175104 423 270 -50 180 4.35 Includes 2m at 8.40g/t
Au, 2m at 8.49g/t Au,
and 4m at 13.64g/t Au
from 75m
3 78 2.58 36.65 2.21
KKODD003 396952 1175104 423 270 -50 180 45 36 3.28
KKODD003 396952 1175104 423 270 -50 180 88 14 1.60 88 13 1.71
KKODD003 396952 1175104 423 270 -50 180 105 5 0.77 106 4 0.89
KKODD003 396952 1175104 423 270 -50 180 118 6 1.94 121 2 4.94
KKODD003 396952 1175104 423 270 -50 180 129 3 1.07 130 2 1.37
KKODD003 396952 1175104 423 270 -50 180 141 17 1.63 144 11 2.32
KKODD004 396816 1175258 422 270 -50 200 3 27 0.99 3 17 1.17
KKODD004 396816 1175258 422 270 -50 200 25 5 1.02
KKODD004 396816 1175258 422 270 -50 200 35 6 0.61 35 2 1.14
KKODD004 396816 1175258 422 270 -50 200 47 Includes 6m at 10.40g/t
Au from 189m
downhole. Stopped in
gold mineralisation.
47 153 1.51 31 1.42
KKODD004 396816 1175258 422 270 -50 200 81 8 0.94
KKODD004 396816 1175258 422 270 -50 200 92 11 0.60
KKODD004 396816 1175258 422 270 -50 200 105 8 1.09
KKODD004 396816 1175258 422 270 -50 200 118 4 1.02
KKODD004 396816 1175258 422 270 -50 200 126 30 1.99
KKODD004 396816 1175258 422 270 -50 200 163 10 1.26
KKODD004 396816 1175258 422 270 -50 200 177 23 3.42
KKODD005 396918 1175340 410 270 -50 200.5 2 6 0.49 4 3 0.65
KKODD005 396918 1175340 410 270 -50 200.5 39 2 0.60
KKODD005 396918 1175340 410 270 -50 200.5 104 4 0.48 104 2 0.67
KKODD005 396918 1175340 410 270 -50 200.5 113 9 0.36
KKODD005 396918 1175340 410 270 -50 200.5 138 17 0.93 138 2 0.82
KKODD005 396918 1175340 410 270 -50 200.5 145 3 2.94
KKODD005 396918 1175340 410 270 -50 200.5 151 4 0.74
KKODD005 396918 1175340 410 270 -50 200.5 159 10 0.83 159 10 0.83
KKODD005 396918 1175340 410 270 -50 200.5 178 5 0.64 178 5 0.64
KKODD005 396918 1175340 410 270 -50 200.5 187 4 0.56 187 4 0.56

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Section 1: Sampling Techniques and Data

Section 1: Sampling Techniques and Data Section 1: Sampling Techniques and Data Section 1: Sampling Techniques and Data
Criteria JORC Code
Explanation
Commentary
Sampling
Technique
Nature and quality of sampling (eg
cut channels, random chips, or
specific specialised industry
standard measurement tools
appropriate to the minerals under
investigation, such as downhole
gamma sondes, or handheld XRF
instruments, etc). These examples
should not be taken as limiting the
broad meaning of sampling Include
reference to measures taken to
ensure sample representivity and
the appropriate calibration of any
measurement tools or systems
used. Aspects of the determination
of mineralisation that are Material
to the Public Report.
In cases where ‘industry standard’
work has been done this would be
relatively simple (eg ‘reverse
circulation drilling was used to
obtain 1 m samples from which 3
kg was pulverised to produce a 30
g charge for fire assay’). In other
cases more explanation may be
required, such as where there is
coarse gold that has inherent
sampling problems. Unusual
commodities or mineralisation
types (eg submarine nodules) may
warrant disclosure of detailed
information.
Samples assayed were cut drill core.
Core was cut in half with a core saw where competent and with a knife
in soft saprolite in the upper sections of the diamond drill holes.
Sampling was supervised by qualified geologists.
Samples were dried, crushed and pulverised at the SGS laboratory in
Bamako to produce a 50g fire assay charge.
Drilling Drill type (eg core, reverse
circulation, open- hole hammer,
rotary air blast, auger, Bangka,
sonic, etc) and details (eg core
diameter, triple or standard tube,
depth of diamond tails, face-
sampling bit or other type,
whether core is oriented and if so,
by what method, etc).
Drill type was a diamond drill rig collecting PQ, HQ and NQ core.
Drill Sample
Recovery
Method of recording and
assessing core and chip sample
recoveries and results assessed.
Measures taken to maximise
sample recovery and ensure
representative nature of the
samples.
Whether a relationship exists
between sample recovery and
grade and whether sample bias
may have occurred due to
preferential loss/gain of
fine/coarse material.
Sample recoveries were measured in the normal way for diamond drill
core. Core recoveries were generally excellent except for the saprolite
where some core loss was experienced owing to clayey core being washed
out in the diamond drilling process. Given that most of these saprolite
core loss zones were obtained in mineralised intervals, grade is probably
underestimated in those sections as zones of core loss are assumed to
contain no gold.
Significant sample bias is not expected with cut core.

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Logging Whether core and chip samples
have been geologically and
geotechnical logged to a level of
detail to support appropriate
Mineral Resource estimation,
mining studies and metallurgical
studies.
Whether logging is
qualitative or quantitative
in nature. Core (or
costean/Trench, channel,
etc) photography.
The total length and percentage
of the relevant intersections
logged.
All drill samples were logged systematically for lithology, weathering,
alteration, veining, structure and minor minerals. Minor minerals were
estimated quantitively. A core orientation device was employed enabling
orientated structural measurements to be taken.
Sub-Sampling
Technique and
Sample
Preparation
If core, whether cut or sawn and
whether quarter, half or all core
taken. If non-core, whether
riffled, tube sampled, rotary split,
etc and whether sampled wet or
dry.
For all sample types, the nature,
quality and appropriateness of the
sample preparation technique.
Quality control procedures
adopted for all sub-sampling
stages to maximise representivity
of samples.
Measures taken to ensure that the
sampling is representative of the in
situ material collected, including for
instance results for field
duplicate/second-half sampling.
Whether sample sizes are
appropriate to the grain size of the
material being sampled.
The samples were collected by longitudinally splitting core using a core
saw or a knife where core was very soft and clayey. Half of the core
was sent off to the laboratory for assay.
The sampling method is considered adequate for a diamond drilling
program of this type.
Quality of Assay
Data and
Laboratory Tests
The nature, quality and
appropriateness of the assaying
and laboratory procedures used
and whether the technique is
considered partial or total.
For geophysical tools,
spectrometers, handheld XRF
instruments, etc, the parameters
used in determining the analysis
including instrument make and
model, reading times, calibrations
factors applied and their
derivation, etc.
Nature of quality control
procedures adopted (eg
standards, blanks, duplicates,
external laboratory checks) and
whether acceptable levels of
accuracy (ie lack of bias) and
precision have been established.
All samples were assayed by SGS technique FAA505 for gold with a
detection limit of 5ppb Au. All samples with gold values exceeding 10g/t
Au were re-assayed using SGS method FAA515 with a detection limit of
0.01g/t Au.
Field duplicates, standards and blank samples were each submitted for
every 25 samples.
Duplicate and standards analyses were generally returned within
acceptable limits of expected values.
Verification of
Sampling and
Assaying
The verification of significant
intersections by either
independent or alternative
company personnel.
The use of twinned holes The
verification of significant
intersections by either
independent or alternative
company personnel. Discuss any
adjustment to assay data
At this stage, the intersections have not been verified independently.
No twin holes have been drilled but some drilling has been done
sufficiently close to a previously drilled hole to provide confirmation of
the location of mineralisation. Specifically KKODD002 was drilled close
to Air Core Hole KKOAC001 and demonstrated that that similar,
consistent gold mineralisation was present in the near surface.
Location of Data
points
Accuracy and quality of surveys
used tolocate drill holes (collar
and down- hole surveys),
trenches, mine workings and other
locations used in Mineral
Resource estimation.
Drill hole collar locations were recorded at the completion of each hole
by hand-held GPS.
Positional data was recorded in projection WGS84 Zone 29N.

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Specification of the grid system
used Quality and adequacy of
topographic control
Hole locations will be re-surveyed using a digital GPS system later.
Data Spacing
and Distribution
Data spacing for reporting of
Exploration Results
Whether the data spacing and
distribution is sufficient to
establish the degree of geological
and grade continuity appropriate
for the Mineral Resource and Ore
Reserve estimation procedure(s)
and classifications applied.
Whether sample compositing has
been applied
These diamond drill holes have been designed to explore the gold
mineralised system in fresh rock. As such the hole spacing is not
considered critically important, the main aim being to determine the
orientation and nature of gold mineralisation in the fresh rock in order
to enable planning for a future program of resource drilling.
The adequacy of the current drill hole spacing for Mineral Resource
estimation is not yet known as an appropriate understanding of
mineralisation continuity has not yet been established
Orientation of
Data in Relation
to Geological
Structure
Whether the orientation of
sampling achieves unbiased
sampling of possible structures
and the extent to which this is
known, considering the deposit
type.
If the relationship between the
drilling orientation and the
orientation of key mineralised
structures is considered to have
introduced a sampling bias, this
should be assessed and reported
if material.
There is very limited outcrop in the immediate area but based on the
small number of geological observations and the overall strike of the
anomaly, an east west line orientation with holes inclined to the west was
considered most likely to test the target mineralised zone. Results from
the current drilling suggest that overall dip may be steep to the west,
however.
Sample Security The measures taken to ensure
sample security
Core trays are stored in guarded location close to the nearby Bankan
Village. Coarse rejects and pulps will be eventually recovered from
SGS in Bamako and stored at Predictive’s field office in Kouroussa.
Audits or Reviews The results of any audits or
reviews of sampling techniques
and data
No reviews or audits of sampling techniques were conducted.
Section 2 Reporting of Exploration Results
Mineral
Tenement and
Land Tenure
Status
Type, reference name/number,
location and ownership including
agreements or material issues with
third partiessuch asjoint
ventures, partnerships, overriding
royalties, native title interests,
historical sites, wilderness or
national park and environmental
settings.
The security of the tenure held at
the time of reporting along with
any known impediments to
obtaining a licence to operate in
the area.
The Kaninko Reconnaissance Authorisation was granted to a
Predictive subsidiary in Guinea in June 2019. It was converted to an
Exploration Permit in early October 2019. It is 100% owned by
Predictive.
Exploration Done
by Other Parties
Acknowledgment and
appraisal of exploration by
other parties.
Predictive is not aware of any significant previous gold exploration over
the permit.
Geology Deposit type, geological setting
and style of mineralisation.
The geology of the Kaninko permit consists of mafic volcanics and
intrusives, granitic rocks and minor metasediments.
Drill Hole
Information
A summary of all information
material to the understanding of
the exploration results including a
tabulation of the following
information for all Material drill
holes:

easting and northing of
the drill hole collar

elevation or RL (Reduced
Level – elevation above sea
level in metres) of the drill
hole collar

dip and azimuth of the hole

down hole length and
interception depth

hole length

If the exclusion of this
information is justified on
the basis that the
See Table 1 and the accompanying notes in these tables.

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information is not Material
and this exclusion does not
detract from the
understanding of the report,
the Competent Person
should clearly explain why
this is the case.
Data
Aggregation
Methods
In reporting Exploration Results,
weighting averaging techniques,
maximum and/or minimum grade
truncations (eg cutting of high
grades) and cut-off grades are
usually Material and should be
stated.
Where aggregate intercepts
incorporate short lengths of high
grade results and longer lengths of
low grade results, the procedure
used for such aggregation should
be stated and some typical
examples of such aggregations
should be shown in detail.
The assumptions used for any
reporting of metal equivalent
values should be clearlystated.
Drill sampling was generally in one metre intervals although narrower
intervals were collected on occasions to obtain gold values from specific
rock/alteration types.
Up to 2m (down-hole) of internal waste is included for results reported at
both the 0.25g/t Au and 0.5g/t Au cut-off grades.
Mineralised intervals are reported on a weighted average basis.
Relationship
Between
Mineralisation
Widths and
Intercept Lengths
These relationships are particularly
important in the reporting of
Exploration Results
If the geometry of the
mineralisation with respect to
the drill hole angle is known, its
nature should be reported. If it is
not known and only the down
hole lengths are reported, there
should be a clear statement to
this effect (eg ‘down hole
length, true width not known’).
True widths have not been estimated as the overall orientation of
mineralised zones is not yet properly understood.
Diagrams Appropriate maps and sections
(with scales) and tabulations of
intercepts should be included for
any significant discovery being
reported These should include,
but not be limited to a plan view
of drill hole collar locations and
appropriate sectional views.
An appropriate map and cross sections are included in this
release (Figures 2-4).
Balanced Reporting Where comprehensive reporting
of all Exploration Results is not
practicable, representative
reporting of both low and high
grades and/or widths should be
practiced to avoid misleading
reporting of Exploration Results.
Comprehensive reporting of the drill results is provided in Table 1.
Other
Substantive
Exploration
Data
Other exploration data, if
meaningful and material, should
be reported including (but not
limited to): geological
observations; geophysical survey
results; geochemical survey
results; bulk samples – size and
method of treatment;
metallurgical test results;
bulk density, groundwater,
geotechnical and rock
characteristics; potential
deleterious or contaminating
substances.
All other exploration data on this area has been reported previously by
PDI.
Further Work The nature and scale of planned
further work (eg tests for lateral
extensions or large scale step out
drilling.
Diagrams clearly highlighting the
areas of possible extensions,
including the main geological
interpretations and future drilling
areas, provided this information is
not commercially sensitive.
These results form part of a large ongoing program of RC and diamond
drilling.

-END-

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Predictive advises that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the exploration results contained in this announcement.

Competent Persons Statement

The exploration results reported herein are based on information compiled by Mr Paul Roberts (Fellow of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists). Mr Roberts is a full-time employee of the company and has sufficient experience relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposits being considered to qualify as a Competent Person as defined by the 2012 Edition of the Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves. Mr Roberts consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears.

This announcement is authorised for release by Predictive Managing Director, Paul Roberts.

For further information visit our website at www.predictivediscovery or contact:

Paul Roberts Managing Director Tel: +61 402 857 249 Email: [email protected]

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