Appendix 3Y - Paul Flynn (HSF amendments 02.03.16) 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

Paul Flynn

Date of last notice

17 February 2016


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.

Emilu Pty Ltd as trustee for the Pirata Super Fund


Emilu Pty Ltd as trustee for the PYC Family Trust

Date of change

11 April 2016


No. of securities held prior to change

Direct Holding


Emilu Pty Ltd as trustee for the Pirata Super Fund

Emilu Pty Ltd as trustee for the PYC Family Trust


  1. 63,205 Fully Paid Ordinary Shares - held by the Whitehaven Coal Limited Equity Incentive Plan Trust until they vest upon expiry of the relevant STI award deferral period in 2016

  2. 295,455 2013 LTI Performance Share Rights vesting in 2016

  3. 295,454 2013 LTI Performance Share Rights vesting in 2017

  4. 498,631 2014 LTI Performance Share Rights vesting in 2017

  5. 213,698 2014 LTI Performance Share Rights vesting in 2018


214,917 Ordinary Shares


105,670 Ordinary Shares

Class

Performance Share Rights

Number acquired

  1. 97,312 2015 STI Performance Share Rights vesting in 2016

  2. 97,311 2015 STI Performance Share Rights vesting in 2017

  3. 69,284 2015 STI Performance Share Rights vesting in 2017 or prior

  4. 719,535 2015 LTI Performance Share Rights vesting in 2018

  5. 308,372 2015 LTI Performance Share Rights vesting in 2019

Number disposed

-

Value/Consideration

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

Nil


No. of securities held after change


Direct Holding


Emilu Pty Ltd as trustee for the Pirata Super Fund


Emilu Pty Ltd as trustee for the PYC Family Trust


  1. 63,205 Fully Paid Ordinary Shares - held by the Whitehaven Coal Limited Equity Incentive Plan Trust until they vest upon expiry of the relevant STI award deferral period in 2016

  2. 295,455 2013 LTI Performance Share Rights vesting in 2016

  3. 295,454 2013 LTI Performance Share Rights vesting in 2017

  4. 498,631 2014 LTI Performance Share Rights vesting in 2017

  5. 213,698 2014 LTI Performance Share Rights vesting in 2018

  6. 97,312 2015 STI Performance Share Rights vesting in 2016

  7. 97,311 2015 STI Performance Share Rights vesting in 2017

  8. 69,284 2015 STI Performance Share Rights vesting in 2017 or prior

  9. 719,535 2015 LTI Performance Share Rights vesting in 2018

  10. 308,372 2015 LTI Performance Share Rights vesting in 2019


214,917 Ordinary Shares


105,670 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

1,291,814 Performance Share Rights granted to Mr Flynn under his 2015 Short Term and Long Term incentive arrangements. The allocation of Performance Share Rights for Mr Flynn's Long Term incentive was approved by shareholders at the Company's AGM on 30 October 2015.


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


Part 3 - +Closed period


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?

n/a

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

n/a

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