ZIMI LIMITED — Board/Management Information 2012

Jun 3, 2012

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WHL Energy Ltd ABN: 25 113 326 524 Level 2, 22 Delhi St, West Perth, WA 6005 P.O. Box 1042, West Perth Western Australia 6872 T: +61 8 6500 0271 F: +61 8 9321 5212 www.whlenergy.com

ASX/MEDIA RELEASE 4[th] June 2012

WHL ENERGY APPOINTS NEW CHAIRMAN

Australian energy company WHL Energy Limited ( ASX: WHN ) (“ WHL Energy ” or “ the Company ”) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Trevor Benson as the Company’s Chairman following the immediate resignation of its Non-executive Chairman, John Chandler.

Mr Benson has been appointed to the role of Chairman, following the decision of John Chandler to take up the roles of Professor in Law at the University of Western Australia and Director for the Centre for Mining, Energy and Natural Resources Law.

Mr Benson, who is currently a Non-executive Director at WHL Energy and a Director, Corporate Advisory at PCF Capital Group Pty Ltd, brings to this new role a strong background in stockbroking and investment banking.

WHL Energy’s Managing Director Steve Noske said: “The Company is delighted to have someone of Trevor Benson’s experience become Chairman.”

Mr Noske also thanked Mr Chandler for his endeavours with the Company and wished him well in his future pursuits.

Mr Chandler said he believed that WHL Energy has a bright future as it moves to develop its exciting African and Australian assets. "WHL Energy has achieved a significant transition over the last 12 months and I wish Trevor Benson, the Board and management of WHL Energy every success in the next exciting phase,” he said.

Mr Benson will take up his new role effective immediately.

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FURTHER INFORMATION Shareholders/Investors: Media contact: Steve Noske Colin Hay WHL Energy Ltd Professional Public Relations T: +61 8 6500 0271 T: +61 8 9388 0944 E: contact@whlenergy.com E: colin.hay@ppr.com.au

About WHL Energy Limited

ASX-listed WHL Energy Ltd (ASX: WHN) is an oil and gas exploration company focussed on East Africa.

The Company’s “flagship” project is its 21,426 km[2] exploration area offshore Seychelles, owned 100% by WHL Energy. A highly material exploration portfolio and new exploration concepts are being matured in the

acreage based on new seismic data and an exploration drilling program is expected in the second half of 2013.

WHL Energy holds 100% equity in Exploration Permit VIC/P67 in the offshore Otway Basin, approximately 200 km WSW of Melbourne off the Victorian coastline. VIC/P67 contains the undeveloped La Bella gas field in proximity to the Victorian gas market, and several nearby exploration prospects.

The Company also holds 33.33% equity in exploration permit WA-460-P, in the offshore Southern Carnarvon Basin, which contains an extension of the very large Palta Prospect. A Shell led Joint Venture is expected to be drill Palta-1 in the adjacent block, during the second half of 2012.

The Company is also actively investigating growth opportunities in the wider East African region.