ST BARBARA LIMITED — Major Shareholding Notification 2009

Sep 1, 2009

Form 603

Corporations Law Section 671B Notice of initial substantial holder

To Company Name/Scheme ST BARBARA LIMITED ACN/ARBN 36 009 165 066

1. Details of substantial holder (1)

Name Franklin Resources, Inc. and its affiliates ACN (if applicable) N/A

The holder became a substantial holder on 31 August 2009

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:

Class of securities (4)	Number of securities	Persons’ votes (5)	Voting power (6)
Ordinaryshares	75,638,181	75,638,181	5.06%*

*Based on shares outstanding of 1,493,932,950

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	Name of relevant interest (7)	Class and number of securities
SeeAnnexureB,item 1	SeeAnnexureB,item 2	SeeAnnexureB,item3

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 as holder (8)	Class and number of securities
See Annexure B, item 1	See Annexure B, item 6	See Annexure B, item 8	See Annexure B, items 3,7 & 9

5. Consideration

The consideration paid for each relevant 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)	Consideration (9)	Class and number of securities
		Cash	Non-Cash
See Annexure B, item 1	See Annexure B, item 4	See Annexure B,item5	See Annexure B,item5	See Annexure B,item3

6. Associates

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

Name and ACN (if applicable)	Nature of association
The persons referred to in paragraph 1 of Annexure A are associates of Franklin Resources, Inc. by virtue of being a related body.

7. Addresses

The addresses of persons named in this form are as follows:

Name	Address
SeeAnnexureA	See annexureA

Signature

print Lori A. Weber Capacity: Assistant Secretary, name Franklin Resources, Inc. sign here date 1 September 2009

1 Names and addresses of all associates for whom composite notice is given:

Annexure A

Name	Address
Franklin Resources, Inc.	One Franklin Parkway San Mateo, CA94403
FS Capital Group	1800 Gateway Drive San Mateo, CA94404
Franklin Agency Inc.	One Franklin Parkway San Mateo, CA94403
Franklin Capital Corporation	47 West 200 South, Suite 500 SaltLake City, UT84104-1621
Franklin Advisers Inc.	One Franklin Parkway San Mateo, CA94403
Franklin Templeton Bank & Trust, F.S.B.	2302 President’s Drive, Suite F SaltLake City, Utah, UT84120
Franklin Investment Advisory Services Inc.	One Franklin Parkway San Mateo, CA94403
Franklin Private Client Group, Inc.	One Franklin Parkway San Mateo, CA94403
Templeton Worldwide Inc.	500 East Broward Boulevard, Suite 2100 FortLauderdale,FL33394-3091
Franklin Templeton Companies, LLC	One Franklin Parkway San Mateo, CA94403
Franklin Templeton Services, LLC	One Franklin Parkway San Mateo, CA94403
Franklin Templeton Investor Services, LLC	10600 White Rock Road Rancho Cordova, CA95670-6032
Franklin Templeton Travel, Inc.	One Franklin Parkway San Mateo, CA94403
Franklin Templeton Distributors, Inc.	One Franklin Parkway San Mateo, CA94403
FS Properties, Inc	1800 Gateway Drive San Mateo, CA94404
Templeton Funds Annuity Company	700 Central Avenue St.Petersburg,FL33733
FCC Receivables Corporation	One Franklin Parkway San Mateo, CA94403
Franklin Receivables, LLC	One Franklin Parkway San Mateo, CA94403
Franklin Mutual Advisers, LLC	101 John F. Kennedy Parkway ShortHills, NJ 07078
Franklin Advisory Services, LLC	One Parker Plaza, 9thFloor FortLee, NJ 07024-2938
Templeton Investment Counsel, LLC	500 East Broward Boulevard, Suite 2100 FortLauderdale,FL33394-3091
Templeton Asset Management Ltd.	7 Temasek Boulevard #38-03 SuntecTowerOne, Singapore, 038987

Franklin Templeton Italia S.G.R.p.A	Corso Italia, 1 20122 Milano,Italy
Franklin Templeton Management Luxembourg SA	26 Boulevard Royal L-2449Luxembourg, GrandDuchy of Luxembourg
Templeton International, Inc.	500 East Broward Boulevard, Suite 2100 Fort Lauderdale,FL 33394-3091
Franklin Templeton Investment Services GmbH	Mainzer Landstr. 16 D-60325Frankfurt-am-Main, Germany
Franklin Templeton Switzerland Limited	Bahnhofstrasse 22 CH-8022 Zurich, Switzerland
Franklin Templeton France SA/ Franklin Templeton AssetManagement SA	16-18 Avenue George V 75008Paris,France
Franklin Templeton Investments Corp	5000 Younge Street Toronto,ON,Canada,M2N 0A7
Templeton Heritage Limited	One Financial Place 1 Adelaide Street East, Suite 2101 Toronto, Ontario, CanadaM5C 3B8
Templeton Franklin Global Distributors Limited	Appleby, Spurling & Kempe 41 Cedar House Avenue P.O.Box HM 1179,Hamilton HM EX,Bermuda
Happy Dragon Holdings Limited	P.O. Box 71, Road Town Tortola,BritishVirgin Islands
Templeton/Franklin Investment Services, Inc.	26515 Carmel Rancho Blvd. Carmel, CA93923
Franklin Templeton Investments (Asia) Limited	17thFloor, Chater House 8 Connaught Road Central,HongKong
Templeton do Brasil Ltda.	Rua Lauro Muller 116, Sala 2404 Rio de Janeiro,RJ,Brazil
Templeton Research Poland SP.z.o.o	Rondo 1, 29thfloor, Rondo ONZ 1, 00-124Warsaw,Poland
Templeton China Research Limited	18 Floor, North Tower, Shanghai Stock Exchange Building 528 Pudong S. Road, Pudong District, Shanghai 200120, P.R. China
Templeton Asian Direct Investments Limited	17thFloor, Chater House 8 ConnaughtRoad Central,HongKong
Franklin Templeton International Services S.A.	26 Boulevard Royal L-2449Luxembourg, GrandDuchy of Luxembourg
Franklin Templeton Investments Japan Limited	Kanematsu Building, 6thFloor 14-1, Kyobashi 2-chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0031, Japan
Franklin Templeton Global Investors Limited/ Franklin Templeton Investment Management Limited	5 Morrison Street Edinburgh, Scotland EH3 8BH
Franklin Templeton Investment Management Limited	The Adelphi Building 1-11 John Adam Street LondonWC2N 6HT
Franklin Templeton Investments Australia Ltd.	Level 25, 360 Collins Street Melbourne, Victoria 3000,Australia
Templeton Global Holdings Ltd.	P.O. Box N-7759 Lyford Cay, Nassau,Bahamas
Franklin Templeton Holding Limited	C/o Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP CathedralSquare,PortLouis,Mauritius

Franklin Templeton Services Limited	The Sweepstakes Centre BlockC,Ballsbridge,Dublin 4,Ireland
Closed Joint-Stock Company Templeton	16/2 Ulitsa Tverskaya Pushkin Plaza, 5thFloor,103009Moscow,Russia
Templeton Global Advisors Limited	P.O. Box N-7759 Lyford Cay, Nassau,Bahamas
Templeton Asset Management (India) Private Limited Templeton Trustee Services (India) Private Limited	Sakhar Bhavan, 1stFloor 230 Backbay Reclamation, Nariman Point, Mumbai, 400- 021
Franklin Templeton International Services (India) PrivateLimited	Sakhar Bhavan, 1stFloor, 230 Backbay Reclamation, Nariman Point,Mumbai,400-021
Franklin Templeton Investment Management Limited	Transpolis Schiphol Airport Polarisavenue 83G,2132JH Hoofddorf,Holland
Templeton Asset Management (Labuan) Limited	Lot H, Level 7 Wisma Oceanic, Jalan OKK Awang Besar 87007Federal Territory of Labuan,Malaysia
Franklin Templeton Investment Trust Management CoLtd (Korea)	18thFloor, SKC Building 23-10 Youido-Dong,Youngdungpo-Gu, Seoul, S.Korea150-734
Templeton Capital Advisors Ltd.	P.O. Box N-7759 Lyford Cay, Nassau,Bahamas
Fiduciary Trust Company International	600 5thAvenue, 4thFloor NewYork, NewYork 10020
Fiduciary Tax Services, Inc.	600 5thAvenue NewYork, NewYork 10020
Fiduciary Investment Corporation	600 5thAvenue NewYork, NewYork 10020
Fiduciary International, Inc.	600 5thAvenue NewYork, NewYork 10020
Fiduciary Financial Services Corp.	600 5thAvenue NewYork, NewYork 10020
Fiduciary International Holding Inc.	1717 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W., Suite 630 Washington DC20006
Fiduciary Investment Management International, Inc.	1133 Connecticut Avenue, NW Suite 330, Washington D.C.20036
Fiduciary Trust International of Delaware	1220 North Market Street Wilmington,Delaware19801
Fiduciary Trust International of California	One Franklin Parkway, Building 910, First Floor San Mateo, California 94403
Fiduciary Trust International of the South	San Mateo Office: International Place, 100 S.E. 2ndStreet, Suite 2300 Miami,Florida 33131-1101
Fiduciary Trust International of the South	Los Angeles Office: 444 South Flower Street, 32ndFloor, Los Angeles, CA 90071
FTI- Banque Fiduciary Trust	Zurich Representative Office Bahnhofstrasse22,POBox, 8022 Zurich, Switzerland
FTI- Banque Fiduciary Trust	World Trade Center II, Route de Pre-Bois 29, CasePostale156,1215 Geneva15, Switzerland
Fiduciary International Ireland Limited	Deloitte & Touche House 29EarlsfortTerrace,Dublin 2,Ireland
FTCI(Cayman)Ltd.	11 Dr.Roy’sDrive, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
FiduciaryTrustInternational Investment	KanematsuBldg., 5thFloor,

Management,Inc.	2-14-1,Kyobashi, Chuo-ku,Tokyo104-0031
Franklin Templeton Institutional AsiaLimited	TwoPacificPlace, Suite1903, 88 Queensway,HongKong
Fiduciary Trust International Limited	The Adelphi Building 1-11 John Adam Street LondonWC2N 6HT
Franklin Templeton Alternative Strategies, Inc.	500 East Broward Boulevard, Suite 2100 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394-3091
Darby Holdings, Inc.	1133 Connecticut Ave., NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20036
Darby Overseas Partners, L.P.	1133 Connecticut Ave., NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20036
Darby Overseas Investments Ltd.	1133 Connecticut Ave., NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20036
Darby CEE Founder Partner II, LLC	1133 Connecticut Ave., NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20036
Darby Global SICAV Managers, LLC	1133 Connecticut Ave., NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20036
Darby Europe Mezzanine Management	Georgetown, Cayman Islands
MassMutual/Darby CBO IM, Inc.	1133 Connecticut Ave., NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20036
Darby Latin American Mezzanine Investments	Rua Jeronimo da Veiga 45 – 4thfloor 04536-000 Sao Paulo (SP) Brazil
Darby Emerging Markets Income Investments, LLC	Georgetown, Cayman Islands
Darby Emerging Markets Income Investments, Ltd.	Georgetown, Cayman Islands
Darby Asia Investors, Ltd.	Unit 1607-1608, 16thFloor, Charter House, 8 Connaught Road, Central, Hong Kong
Darby-BBVA Latin American Investors, Ltd.	Rua Jeronimo da Veiga 45 – 4thfloor 04536-000 Sao Paulo (SP) Brazil
Darby Emerging Markets Investments LDC	Georgetown, Cayman Islands
Asia Infrastructure Mezzanine Capital Management Co., Ltd.	Unit 1607-1608, 16thFloor, Charter House, 8 Connaught Road, Central, Hong Kong
Darby Asia Investors (HK), Ltd.	Unit 1607-1608, 16thFloor, Charter House, 8 Connaught Road, Central, Hong Kong
DBVA Mexico Holdings I, LLC	Montes Urales 770, Officina 401, Col. Lomas de Chapultepec, Mexico, D.F. 11000
DBVA Mexico Holdings II, LLC	Montes Urales 770, Officina 401, Col. Lomas de Chapultepec, Mexico, D.F. 11000
DBVA de Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V.	Montes Urales 770, Officina 401, Col. Lomas de Chapultepec, Mexico, D.F. 11000
C&EE General Partners Ltd.	St. Helier Jersey, Channel Islands
Emerging Europe Beteiligungsverwaltung GMBH	Dr. Karl Lueger-Ring 10, 1010 Vienna, Austria

C&EE Private Equity Partners, L.P.	St. Helier Jersey, Channel Islands
Franklin Templeton Institutional, LLC	One Franklin Parkway, San Mateo, CA 94403-1906
Franklin Templeton AMC Limited	Century Centre, 75 TTK Road, Chennai, India 600018
Pioneer ITI Mutual Fund Private Limited	Century Centre, 75 TTK Road, Chennai, India 600018
Templeton Restructured Investments, LLC	500 E. Broward Blvd., Suite 2100, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394-3091
TRFI Investments Limited	2-4 Arch Makarios III Avenue, Capital Centre 9thFloor, 1505 Nicosia, Cyprus

This is the annexure of 5 pages marked Annexure A signed by me and dated 1 September 2009.

........................................................................... Lori A. Weber, Assistant Secretary

ANNEXURE B

DETAILS OF ENTITLEMENTS AND RELEVANT INTERESTS

1. Holder of Relevant Interest	2. Nature of Relevant Interest	3. Class & Number of Shares (Ords)	4. Date of Acquisition	5. Considerati on in AUD$
Franklin Advisors	Acquisition	5,000,000	5/20/2009	0.2550
Franklin Advisors	Acquisition	4,500,000	5/27/2009	0.2500
Franklin Advisors	Acquisition	500,000	5/28/2009	0.2500
Franklin Advisors	Acquisition	10,000,000	7/9/2009	0.2025
Franklin Advisors	Acquisition	20,000,000	7/10/2009	0.1882
Franklin Advisors	Acquisition	3,461,382	7/14/2009	0.1876
Franklin Advisors	Acquisition	2,000,000	7/15/2009	0.1863
Franklin Advisors	Acquisition	5,683,757	8/25/2009	0.2100
Franklin Advisors	Acquisition	1,616,996	8/26/2009	0.2194
Franklin Advisors	Acquisition	145,581	8/27/2009	0.2200
Franklin Advisors	Acquisition	553,666	8/28/2009	0.2200
Franklin Advisors	Acquisition	2,176,799	8/31/2009	0.2294
6. Registered Holder of Shares HSBC BANK AUSTRALIA SYDNEY JPMORGAN CHASE LTD SYDNEY NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK
		7. Class of Shares		Number of Shares
		Ordinary		67,354
		Ordinary		130,790
		Ordinary		75,440,037
8. Person entitled to be registered as holder		9. Class of shares		Number of Shares
MUTUAL FUNDS
Frk Gold & Precious Metal		Ordinary		73,461,382
FSS Fr Natural Resources		Ordinary		1,978,655
FTIF – Fr Natural Resources		Ordinary		130,790
Fr Natural Resources EqM		Ordinary		67,354

NOTES

1. Nature of Relevant Interest:

• Except as provided below, the relevant interest of each of FRI and the bodies corporate referred to in paragraph 1 of Annexure A was acquired by virtue of an associate of, or related body corporate each of FRI and the bodies corporate referred to in paragraph 1 of Annexure A, acquiring a relevant interest in voting shares of the company.

• The nature of the relevant interest acquired by the bodies corporate referred to in item 1 of Annexure B in relation to the voting shares referred to in item 3 of Annexure B arose by virtue of those companies having the right to dispose of the shares in the company as a result of the Investment Management Agreements set out below:

Investment Management Agreement between Franklin Advisers, Inc. and Frk Gold & Precious Metal

Investment Management Agreement between Franklin Advisers, Inc. and FSS Fr Natural Resources

Investment Management Agreement between Franklin Advisers, Inc. and FTIF – Fr Natural Resources

Sub-advisory Agreement between Franklin Advisers, Inc. and Fr Natural Resources Eq M

• Particulars of any relevant agreement or other circumstances by which the relevant interest was acquired: the interests were acquired in the ordinary course of business on the stock market of a stock exchange in accordance with the rules of the stock exchange and containing no terms or conditions other than the standard terms or conditions.

• Particulars of any qualification of the power of a person to exercise, control the exercise of, or influence the exercise of, the voting powers or disposal of the shares to which the relevant interests relates: not applicable.

• Consideration

Details of any and all benefits other than money, that any person from whom a relevant interest was acquired has, or may, become entitled to receive in relation to that acquisition: not applicable.

This is the annexure of 2 pages marked Annexure B referred to in the Form 603 - Initial Substantial Shareholder Notice signed by me and dated 1 September 2009.

.................................................................. Lori A. Weber, Assistant Secretary