RESULTS FOR ANNOUNCEMENT TO THE MARKET FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2015

Name of Entity

Whitehaven Coal Limited

ABN

68 124 425 396

2015

$000

2014

$000

Movement

Revenue

763,290

755,406

1%

Profit from ordinary activities after tax attributable to members - excluding significant items

(10,753)

(28,404)

62%

Significant items net of tax and non-

controlling interests

(319,872)

(9,981)

3,105%

Net loss for the period attributable to members

(330,625)

(38,385)

761%

Earnings per share - basic (cents)

Earnings per share - diluted (cents)

(33.3)

(33.3)

(3.9)

(3.9)

754%

754%

Dividends

Amount Per Security

Franked amount per security

Current reporting period

- Final dividend 2015

- Interim dividend 2015

nil cents nil cents

n/a n/a

Previous corresponding reporting period

- Final dividend 2014

- Interim dividend 2014

nil cents nil cents

n/a n/a

Net Tangible Asset Backing

2015

2014

Net tangible assets per share

2.7729

3.0228

The Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held at:

Location

The Mint

10 Macquarie Street, Sydney NSW 2000

Date

Friday 30th October 2015

Time

10.00am (Sydney time)

COMPLIANCE STATEMENT

This report is based on the audited financial statements of the Company and its controlled entities.

The Company has a formally constituted Audit Committee.

T Burt Company Secretary

Date: 13 August 2015

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