ZIMI LIMITED — Capital/Financing Update 2013

Dec 8, 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 9 December 2013

WHL ENERGY REPORTS LA BELLA SEISMIC SURVEY ON SCHEDULE AND BUDGET

Australian energy company WHL Energy Limited ( ASX: WHN ) (“ WHL Energy ” or “ the Company ”) is pleased to report that the La Bella 3D seismic survey, being acquired by CGG’s state-of-the-art seismic vessel Viking II, is 78% complete and on target to be completed around December 12th.

To date 52 prime lines of a planned total of 60 lines have been fully or partially acquired and the survey is expected to be completed at the end of this week, slightly ahead of schedule and slightly under budget.

The company is looking forward to the processing of the raw data and interpretation of the results. The initial raw “brute stack” data available from the seismic vessel, although not possible to interpret quantitatively, is as expected and consistent with the key features in VIC/P67, the La Bella gas field and the key exploration prospects.

WHL Energy’s Managing Director, Mr David Rowbottam, commented: “We are very pleased with the operational aspects of the La Bella 3D Marine Seismic Survey, which has progressed within schedule and budget despite the challenges of operating in sometimes difficult weather conditions and also in an area of high environmental sensitivity.”

“It is testament to the company’s ability to conduct such operations safely and cost effectively while respecting the wider community’s interests regarding the environmental values in the area at the same time.

“WHL Energy and our joint venture partner, AWE, are looking forward to receiving the processed data. An initial processed volume is expected to be available late February, following which the company will be able to assess more definitively the resource potential in the block.”

WHL Energy also notes the commentary regarding the Eastern Australia gas market by Beach Energy Limited during a recent market briefing. Beach’s Managing Director, Mr Reg Nelson, reported that wholesale eastern Australian gas prices have already risen to $7 - $9 gigajoule and that short term contracts could reach $10 per gigajoule. WHL Energy is well placed to take advantage this new gas pricing paradigm, with the undeveloped 2C Contingent Resources in the La Bella gas field and the exploration potential identified in VIC/P67.

“Given the ongoing evolution of the East Australian gas market, the 3D seismic data is expected to firm up our expectations regarding the value of VIC/P67 to the company, which is significant to the company,” Mr Rowbottam said.

WHL Energy’s Managing Director said the Company continues to advance farmout discussions on its “flagship” Seychelles oil and gas project.

“Regarding our Seychelles asset, farmout efforts are progressing and the company continues to be in discussions with a number of companies regarding possible participation in this project.”

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FURTHER INFORMATION Shareholders/Investors: Media contact: David Rowbottam Colin Hay WHL Energy Ltd Professional Public Relations T: +61 8 6500 0277 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 and Australia.

WHL Energy holds a 17,345 km[2] exploration area offshore Seychelles, at 100% equity. A world class exploration portfolio and new exploration concepts are being matured in the acreage. In-depth work by WHL Energy has to date identified an initial inventory containing ten, 200 million barrel plus potential targets, which is being expanded to quantify the potential in emerging concept areas.

Further work to develop the leads and targets may include 3D seismic acquisition and geological studies, followed by drilling.

Most structures identified to date are in < 50 m water with drilling targets at < 2000m depth, allowing for low cost drilling with a jack up rig.

WHL Energy also holds 40% 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 recently drilled the Palta-1 well in the adjacent block; the data surrounding the result of this well is expected to be made public in 2015.

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