ASX Announcement

5 February 2018

AWE Board Rejects CERCG Australia Bid

AWE's board of directors has considered the $0.73 per share cash takeover bid from China Energy Reserve and Chemical Australia Pty Ltd (CERCG Australia).

The directors have unanimously recommend that shareholders DO NOT ACCEPT the offer from CERCG Australia, and accordingly shareholders should TAKE NO ACTION in respect of any documents received from CERCG Australia.

The reasons for this recommendation will be set out in due course in AWE's Target's Statement, but include that the subsequent $0.95 per share cash bid received from Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (Mitsui) provides shareholders with a price which is $0.22 per share or 30% higher than the price offered by CERCG Australia.

For further information please contact:

David Biggs

Matthew Sullivan

CEO and Managing Director

Investor Relations and Corporate Affairs

Phone: +61 2 8912 8000

Phone: +61 2 8912 8022

Matthew.sullivan@awexplore.com

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P +61 2 8912 8000 F +61 2 9460 0176 Eawe@awexplore.com ABN 70 077 897 440 www.awexplore.com

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