WHITEHAVEN COAL LIMITED — Earnings Release 2017

Aug 16, 2017

RESULTS FOR ANNOUNCEMENT TO THE MARKET FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2017

Name of Entity

Whitehaven Coal Limited

ABN

68 124 425 396

	2017 $000	2016 $000	2016 $000	Movement
Revenue	1,773,242	1,164,437		52.3%
Profit from ordinary activities after tax attributable to members – excluding significant items	367,168	20,488		1692.1%
Significant items net of tax	38,199	-		-100.0%
Net Profit for the period attributable to members	405,367	20,488		1878.6%
Earnings per share – basic (cents) Earnings per share – diluted (cents)	41.2 40.7	2.1 2.1		1861.9% 1838.1%
Dividends	Amount Per Security		Franked amount per security
Current reporting period - Final dividend 2017 -Interim dividend 2017	nil cents nil cents		n/a n/a
Previous corresponding reporting period - Final dividend 2016 -Interim dividend 2016	nil cents nil cents		n/a n/a
Capital Management	2017		2016
Proposed distribution (for payment in November 2017 – subject to shareholderapprovalatAGM)	20 cents		nil cents
Net Tangible Asset Backing	2017		2016
Net tangible assets per share	3.1871		2.7961

The Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held at:
Location	The Mint 10 Macquarie Street, Sydney NSW 2000
Date	Wednesday 25thOctober 2017
Time	11.00am (Sydney time)

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COMPLIANCE STATEMENT

This report is based on the audited financial statements of the Company and its controlled entities.

The Company has a formally constituted Audit Committee.

____ T Burt Company Secretary Date: 17 August 2017

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