VARISCAN MINES LIMITED — Director's Dealing 2008

Dec 21, 2008

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	PlatSearch NLASX Code: PTS
ABN	16 003 254 395

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	Patrick J D Elliott
Date of appointment	22 December 2008

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 and class of securities

None

• 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 and nature of interest Note: Provide details of the circumstances giving rise to the relevant interest. Panstyn Investments Pty Ltd Mr Elliott is a director and shareholder of Panstyn Investments Pty Ltd	Number and class of Securities 1,283,097 fully paid ordinary shares

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.

Detail of contract	None
Nature of interest
Name of registered holder (if issued securities)
No. and class of securities to which interest relates

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• See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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