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

Rick Gazzard

Date of last notice

28 September 2012

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

Indirect

Nature of indirect interest

(including registered holder)

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

Kerick Pty Limited as trustee for the

Riverpines Super Fund

Date of change

12 March 2013

No. of securities held prior to change

Kerick Pty Limited as trustee for the

Riverpines Super Fund

75,000 Ordinary Shares

Class

Fully paid Ordinary Shares

Number acquired

25,000

Number disposed

-

Value/Consideration

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

25,000 Ordinary Shares at $2.50 per share

+ See chapter 19 for defined terms.

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No. of securities held after change

Kerick Pty Limited as trustee for the

Riverpines Super Fund

100,000 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

On-market trade

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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