ZIMI LIMITED — Board/Management Information 2013

Jan 22, 2013

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WHL Energy Ltd ABN: 25 113 326 524 Level 2, 22 Delhi Street 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 23 JANUARY 2013

APPOINTMENT OF NEW COMPANY SECRETARY

Australian energy company WHL Energy Limited ( ASX: WHN ) (“ WHL Energy ” or “ the Company ”) wishes to announce the future appointment of Mr David Rowbottam to the role of Company Secretary. Mr Rowbottam’s appointment will be effective from the end of January 2013.

Mr Rowbottam will add the duties of Company Secretary to his current role as WHL Energy’s Finance Director. He brings to the expanded role recent experience as a General Manager, Chief Financial Officer, Financial Controller and Company Secretary. He has also held senior management positions with a number of companies including Antares Energy Ltd, Alinta Group and the BHP Group.

Mr Rowbottam was the founding Managing Director of ASX‐listed oil and gas exploration company Exoma Energy Limited until March 2010 and he remains a Director of several unlisted companies.

Mr Rowbottam said WHL Energy wished to thank Mr Edmondson for his valuable contribution to the Company since taking up the position of Company Secretary in September 2010.

“Matthew has played an important role in the transformation of WHL Energy in recent years from a company proposing to develop European renewable energy projects, to an oil and gas exploration company with significant assets in the Seychelles and Australia. The Company wishes him well in his future endeavours.

“The decision by the Board to expand the Finance Director’s position to incorporate the role of Company Secretary is further evidence of its current drive to identify efficiencies throughout the organisation. The Company’s focus includes the prudent use of capital as is expected of a junior oil and gas company, leaving the available funds to further develop its highly valuable assets.

“It is due to the close management as well as the ongoing scrutiny of the Company’s finances that WHL Energy remains well positioned to fund its current work programs with A$8.205 million in cash available at December month‐end,” Mr Rowbottam said.

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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 17,345 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 also 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 in addition 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 has commenced drilling the Palta‐1well in the adjacent block, with an expected completion in late 2012.

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