REGIS RESOURCES LIMITED — Major Shareholding Notification 2006

Feb 6, 2006

FORM 603

Corporations Act 2001 Section 671B

Notice of initial substantial holder

To Company Name/Scheme	Regis Resources NL
ACN/ARSN	009 174 761
1.Details of substantial holder (1)Name	Newmont Mining Corporation ("Newmont") and each of the entities listed in Annexure A ("Associates")
ACN/ARSN (if applicable)	009 065 997

The holder became a substantial holder on

03 / 02 / 06

2. Details of voting power

The total number of votes attached to all the voting shares in the company or voting interests in the scheme that the substantial holder or an associate (2) had a relevant interest (3) in on the date the substantial holder became a substantial holder are as follows:

of securitiesClass14	N-l⊪.of securitiesumber	Personvotes (5,$\sim$ᇢ..	16DOWERzotina.
sharesordinary ∩	- ^^-ା ମନ୍ଦୀ$-1$-34.UZ๛ഄ๛	$\sqrt{2}$262.The Charles-44.UZ.$\sim$	050College Street. 9370، د

3. Details of relevant interests

The nature of the relevant interest the substantial holder or an associate had in the following voting securities on the date the substantial holder became a substantial holder are as follows:

Holder of relevant interest	Nature of relevant interest (7)	Class and number of securities
Newmont and its Associates byoperation of the Corporations Act.	6,202,000 shares allotted in exchange for20% interest in the Aurora Royalty	6,202,000 ordinary shares
Newmont and its Associates byoperation of the Corporations Act.	256,532,027 shares allotted as partconsideration for a 49% interest inNewmont Duketon Pty Ltd pursuant to anAgreement between Newmont AustraliaLimited, Newmont NGL Holdings Pty Ltd,Newmont Duketon Pty Ltd and RegisResources NL signed 14 December 2005.	256,532,027 ordinary shares

4. Details of present registered holders

The persons registered as holders of the securities referred to in paragraph 3 above are as follows:

Holder of relevant interest	Registered holder of securities	Person entitled to be registered asholder (8)	Class and number ofsecurities
Newmont and itsAssociates.	Newmont Capital Pty Ltd	Newmont Capital Pty Ltd	262,734,027 ordinaryshares

5. Consideration

The consideration paid for each refevant interest referred to in paragraph 3 above, and acquired in the four months prior to the day that the substantial holder became a substantial holder is as follows:

Holder of relevant interest	Date of acquisition	Consideration(9)		Class and number ofsecuríties
		Cash	Non-cash
Newmont and itsAssociates.	3 February 2006		Part consideration for a49% interest in NewmontDuketon Pty Ltd	256.532.027ordinary shares
Newmont and itsAssociates.	24 December 2004		Consideration for 20%interest in the AuroraRovalty	6,202,000 ordinaryshares

1. AssociatesThe reasons the persons named in paragraph 3 above are associates of the substantial holder are as follows:

Name and ACN/ARSN	Nature of association
Newmont and its Associates byoperation of the Corporations Act.	All companies are subsidiaries of Newmont Mining Corporation

1. AddressesThe addresses of persons named in this form are as follows:

Name	Address
Regis Resources NL	Level 11, 461 Bourke Street, Melbourne VIC 3004
Newmont Mining Corporation	-1700 Lincoln Street, Denver, Colorado 80203 U.S.A.
Newmont Capital Pty Ltd	100 Hutt Street, Adelaide, SA, 5000

Signature

print name	DAVID WAYNE GODFREY	capacity	LOCAL AGENT
sign here		07 / 03 / 2006date
	Comment

ANNEXURE A - NEWMONT ASSOCIATES

Newmont Mining Corporation (ARBN 099 065 997)

This is the Annexure of 6 pages marked "A" referred to in Form $603 -$ Notice of initial substantial shareholder of Newmont Mining Corporation, signed by me and dated 07/02/2006.

Signed $\overrightarrow{David Wavne Godfrey}$

Local Agent $\forall$ Newmont Mining Corporation

Dated: 7 February 2006

PART A

Company Name Autin Investments BV Balkhash Mining and Exploration Inc Battle Mountain Exploration Company Battle Mountain Gold Company Battle Mountain (Irian Jaya) Ltd. Battle Mountain Resources Inc. Canmont Mining Properties Limited Compania Minera LJB Normandy Peru SA Compania Minera Normandy Chile Limitada Dacía Exploration SRL D'Africo (Overseas) Ltd Dawn Mining Company LLC Elko Land and Livestock Company Empresa Minera Inti Raymi S.A. Empresa Minera La Joya S.R.L. Euronimba Ltd European Gold Refineries Holding SA Finorafa SA Gold Discovery Company Golden Ridge Resources Ltd Grupo BMG S.A. de C.V. Hemlo Gold Mines Australia Pty Limited Hemlo Gold Mines Ghana Limited Hospah Coal Company Idorado Legacy LLC Idarado Mining Company McDermott Mines Limited Martabe Pte Ltd Minas Conga S.R. Limitada Minas de Oro BMG, S.A. de C.V. Minera Ayacucho S.R.L. Minera BMG Minera BMG de México S. de R.L. de C.V. Minera Chaupiloma Dos de Cajamarca S.R.L. Minera Choluteca S.A. de C.V. Minera Coshuro S.R.L. Minera El Bermejal S. de R.L. de C.V. Minera La Zanja S.R.L. Minera Los Tapados S.A. Minera Newmont Chile Limitada Minera Penmont S. de R.L. de C.V. Minera Yanacocha S.R.L. Movdow Limited IGhanal Moydow Limited Hsle of Manl N.I. Limited

Place of Incorporation The Netherlands Delaware, USA Texas, USA Nevada, USA Nevada, USA Nevada, USA Delaware, USA Peru Chile Romania Cyprus Delaware, USA Nevada, USA Bolivia Bolivia Jersey Switzerland Switzerland Cavman Islands Ghana Mexico Victoria Ghana Delaware, USA Colorado, USA Delaware, USA Canada Singapore Peru Mexico Pern Nevada, USA Mexico Peru Honduras Pern Mexico Peru Peru Chile Mexico Pern Ghana Isle of Man Bermuda

New Verde Mines LLC Newmont Altin Madencilik Limited Sirketi Newmont Australia Investment Limited Newmont Bolivia Limited Newmont Canada Limited Newmont Capital Limited Newmont de Mexico S.A. de C.V. Newmont Exploration of Canada Limited Newmont GTR LLC Newmont Ghana Gold Limited Newmont Global Employment Limited Partnership Newmont Gold Company Newmont (Guyana) Incorporated Newmont Holdings ULC Newmont Indonesia Investment Limited Newmont Indonesia Limited Newmont Insurance (Singapore) Pte Ltd Newmont International Group BV Newmont International Services Limited Newmont Investment Holdings LLC Newmont Kazakstan Gold Limited Newmont LaSource SAS Newmont Latin America Holdings Newmont Latin America Inc Newmont Latin America Limited Newmont McCov Cove Limited Newmont Midas Holdings Inc Newmont Midas Operations Inc Newmont Mineral Exploration B.V. Newmont Mineral Holdings B.V. Newmont Mines Limited Newmont Mining Corporation Newmont Mining Corporation of Canada Limited Newmont Mining Services (Canada) Inc Newmont Nevada Energy Investment LLC Newmont North America Exploration Limited Newmont Nova Scotia ULC Newmont Overseas Exploration Limited Newmont Peru Limited Newmont Peru S.R.L. Newmont Realty Company Newmont Russia Limited Newmont Second Capital Corporation Newmont Southeast Asia Pte Ltd Newmont Technologies Limited Newmont USA Limited Newmont Ventures Limited Newmont (Uzbekistan) Limited NGF Limited Nimco Limited Normandy Company (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd Normandy Overseas Holding Company Sdn Bhd Nusa Tenggara Partnership PT Bhinneka Investama Indonesia PT Iriana Mutiara Mining PT Newmont Horas Nauli PT Newmont Minahasa Raya PT Newmont Nusa Tenggara PT Newmont Pacific Nusantara Pajingo Gold Mine Pty Ltd Rank Mining Company Limited Redstone Resources, Inc. Resurrection Mining Company

Delaware, USA Turkey Delaware, USA Nevada, USA Canada Canada Mexico Canada Nevada, USA Ghana Bermuda Delaware, USA Guvana Canada Delaware, USA Delaware, USA Singapore The Netherlands Delaware, USA Delaware, USA Delaware, USA France Cavman Islands Canada Delaware, USA Nevada, USA Nevada, USA Nevada, USA Netherlands Netherlands Delaware, USA Delaware, USA Canada Canada Delaware, USA Delaware, USA Canada Delaware, USA Delaware, USA Peru Delaware, USA Delaware, USA Delaware, USA Singapore Nevada, USA Delaware, USA Delaware, USA Cyprus Cayman Islands Channel Islands Malaysia Malaysia Netherlands Indonesia Indonesia Indonesia Indonesia Indonesia Indonesia Oueensland Ghana Canada Delaware, USA

San Juan Basin Coal Holding Company Santa Fe Mining Australia Pty Limited (in liquidation) Santa Fe Pacific Gold Corporation Silidor Mines Inc. Societe Des Mines de Fer de Guinee Societe Miniere de Sabodala The Rosebud Mining Company LLCUzbek-American Joint Venture, Zarafshan-Newmont Valcambi SA Yandal Bond Company Limited

Delaware, USA Australian Capital Territory Delaware, USA Canada Guinea Senegal Delaware, USA Uzbekistan Switzerland Delaware, USA

PART B

Company Name ACM Gold Pty Ltd Albion Downs Pty Ltd Armada Resources Pty Ltd (in liquidation) Ashpal Pty Ltd (in liquidation) Australian Consolidated Minerals Pty Ltd Australian Gold Alliance Pty Ltd Australian Metals Corporation Pty Ltd Aztec Finance Pty Ltd (in liquidation) Bardini Pty Ltd Clave Pty Ltd Clynton Court Pty Ltd (subject to deed of company arrangement) Commercial Minerals Beteiligungsgesellschaft GmbH (in liquidation) Comstaff Proprietary Limited (in liquidation) Eagle Mining Pty Ltd Firma Enterprises Pty Ltd (in liquidation) GMK Finance Pty Ltd (in liquidation) GMK Investments Pty Ltd GMKI Pty Ltd GPS Finance Pty Ltd Great Central Holdings Pty Ltd Great Central Investments Pty Ltd Great Central Mines Pty Ltd H.T.A. Pty Ltd Hampton Australia Limited (in liquidation) Hunter Resources Pty Ltd Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines Pty Ltd Kalgoorlie Lake View Pty Ltd KCGM Engineering Services Pty Ltd (in liquidation) Kepala Burung Offshore Pty Ltd Linfast Pty Ltd Lode Development Pty Ltd Matlock Castellano Pty Ltd Matlock Mining Pty Ltd Mayflower Gold Mines Ltd (in liquidation) Millmerran Coal Pty Ltd (in liquidation) Minres Pty Ltd (in liquidation) Murchison Zinc Pty Ltd (in liquidation) National Shareholder Services Pty Ltd Newmont ACM Pty Ltd Newmont Asia Pty Ltd Newmont Australia Holdings Pty Ltd Newmont Australia Limited Newmont Boddington Holdings Pty Ltd Newmont Boddington Investments Pty Ltd Newmont Boddington Pty Ltd Newmont Capital Group Pty Ltd (in liquidation) Newmont Capital Pty Ltd Newmont Carrington Pty Ltd (in liquidation) Newmont Central Pty Ltd (in liquidation) Newmont Duketon Pty Ltd Newmont Exploration Pty Ltd Newmont Finance Limited Newmont GMK Holdings Pty Ltd Newmont Gold Exploration Pty Ltd Newmont Gold Holdings Pty Ltd (in liquidation) Newmont Gold Investments Pty Ltd (in liquidation) Newmont Gold Marketing & Finance Pty Ltd Newmont Gold Pty Ltd Newmont Gold Treasury Pty Ltd

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Newmont Golden Grove Operations Pty Ltd Newmont Group Finance Limited Newmont International Exploration Ptv Ltd Newmont International Holdings Pty Ltd Newmont Kaltails Pty Ltd Newmont Lore Pty Ltd (in liquidation) Newmont Metals Pty Ltd Newmont Mining Finance Pty Ltd Newmont Mining Holdings Pty Ltd Newmont Mining Investments Pty Ltd Newmont Mining Services Pty Ltd Newmont Mt Keith ACM Pty Ltd Newmont NGL Holdings Pty Ltd Newmont Pacific Energy Pty Ltd Newmont Pacific Pty Ltd Newmont Paiingo Pty Ltd Newmont Parkeston Pty Ltd Newmont Power Pty Ltd Newmont Service SAS Newmont Tanami Pty Ltd Newmont Treasury Pty Ltd (in liquidation) Newmont Vietnam Pty Ltd Newmont Wiluna Gold Pty Ltd Newmont Wiluna Metals Pty Ltd Newmont Wiluna Mines Pty Ltd Newmont Woodcutters Pty Ltd Newmont Wownaminya Pty Ltd Newmont Yandal Operations Pty Ltd NIM Australia Pty Ltd (in liquidation) NIM Overseas Pty Ltd Norkal Pty Ltd North Kalgurli Mines Pty Ltd NP Kalgoorlie Ptv Ltd Oberon Oil Pty Ltd Orelia Pty Ltd (in liquidation) Otminex Pty Ltd (in liquidation) Otter Gold Mines Pty Ltd Otter Gold Ptv Ltd Otter Services Ptv Ltd (in liquidation) Pacific-Nevada Mining Pty Ltd PT Normandy Indonesia (in liquidation) Quotidian No 117 Pty Ltd Ranas Bruks AB (in liquidation) Resource Gesp Pty Ltd (in liquidation) Resource Investments Australasia Pty Ltd Sharevest Pty Ltd (in liquidation) Shenreef Pty Ltd (in liquidation) Wirralie Gold Mines Pty Ltd Yandal Gold Holdings Pty Ltd Yandal Gold Ptv Ltd Zincoli Beteiligungsgesellschaft MbH (in liquidation) Zincoli CML GmbH & Co KG (in liquidation)

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