Change of Director's Interest Appendix 3Y Change of Director's Interest Notice Appendix 3Y Change of Director's Interest Notice

Rule 3.19A.2

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 30/09/01 Amended 01/01/11

Name of entity

Whitehaven Coal Limited

ABN

68 124 425 396

We (the entity) give ASX the following information under listing rule 3.19A.2 and as agent for the director for the purposes of section 205G of the Corporations Act.

Name of Director

The Hon Mark Vaile

Date of last notice

3 September 2014

Part 1 - Change of director's relevant interests in securities

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.

Direct or indirect interest

Direct and Indirect

Nature of indirect interest

(including registered holder)

Note: Provide details of the circumstances giving rise to the relevant interest.

Wendmar Pty Limited as trustee for the Mark

Vaile Family Trust

Wendmar Pty Limited as trustee for the Vaile

Super Fund

Date of change

17 August 2015

No. of securities held prior to change

Direct holding

Wendmar Pty Limited as trustee for the Mark

Vaile Family Trust

Wendmar Pty Limited as trustee for the Vaile

Super Fund

189,000 options (exercise price $3.15, expiring 17 August 2015)

2,524,635 ordinary shares

43,132 ordinary shares

Class

Options

Number acquired

-

Number disposed

189,000 options - expired

+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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Value/Consideration

Note: If consideration is non-cash, provide details and estimated valuation

Nil

No. of securities held after change

Wendmar Pty Limited as trustee for the Mark

Vaile Family Trust

Wendmar Pty Limited as trustee for the Vaile

Super Fund

2,524,635 ordinary shares

43,132 ordinary shares

Nature of change

Example: on-market trade, off-market trade, exercise of options, issue of securities under dividend reinvestment plan, participation in buy-back

Expiry of Options

Part 2 - Change of 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

n/a

Nature of interest

n/a

Name of registered holder

(if issued securities)

n/a

Date of change

n/a

No. and class of securities to which interest related prior to change

Note: Details are only required for a contract in relation

to which the interest has changed

n/a

Interest acquired

n/a

Interest disposed

n/a

Value/Consideration

Note: If consideration is non-cash, provide details and an estimated valuation

n/a

Interest after change

n/a

+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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Part 3 - +Closed period Appendix 3Y Change of Director's Interest Notice

Were the interests in the securities or contracts detailed above traded during a +closed period where prior written

clearance was required?

No

If so, was prior written clearance provided to allow the trade to proceed during this period?

If prior written clearance was provided, on what date was this provided?

+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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