Brisbane, Australia (ABN Newswire) - In accordance with Listing Rule 3.10.7, WestSide Corporation Limited (ASX:WCL) (OTCMKTS:WBRIF) wishes to advise that 1,700,000 Employee Performance Rights held by WestSide's Managing Director's nominee automatically became exercisable as a result of Landbridge Energy Australia Pty Ltd declaring its off-market takeover bid for WestSide unconditional. The relevant terms of these Performance Rights are set out in WestSide's Target's Statement dated 16 May 2014.

WestSide has not received any notice to exercise these Performance Rights. In accordance with the terms of offer for these Performance Rights, they will expire and cease to exist if not exercised on or before the first anniversary of the first date on which they were able to be exercised (if they have not lapsed earlier in accordance with the terms of the WestSide Employee Performance Rights Plan).

WestSide and all of its Directors continue to recommend that shareholders take no action with respect to Landbridge's offer.



About WestSide Corporation Limited:

WestSide Corporation Limited is an ASX-listed company (ASX:WCL) (OTCMKTS:WBRIF) with gas production, significant gas reserves and exploration interests in Queensland.

WestSide operates the Meridian SeamGas gas fields west of Gladstone in Queensland’s Bowen Basin. The Meridian gas fields comprise a range of CSG assets including a petroleum lease, gas rights in mining leases and gas compression and pipeline infrastructure connected to Queensland’s commercial gas network.

WestSide holds a 51% interest in the fields with Mitsui E&P Australia Pty Ltd holding the remaining 49%. The Meridian joint venture has executed a binding 20-year gas sales agreement with the GLNG Project at Gladstone to supply up to 65 Terrajoules of gas a day from 2015 at prices based on an oil-linked formula from 2016.

Elsewhere in the Bowen Basin, WestSide is currently operating an exploration and appraisal program at the ATP 769P (Paranui) and ATP 688P (Tilbrook and Mount Saint Martin) sites. WestSide holds a 25.5% interest in the tenements with Mitsui E&P Australia Pty Ltd (24.5 %) and QGC (50%).

Additional information is available on WestSide’s website: www.westsidecorporation.com



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WestSide Corporation Limited



Contact:

Mike Hughes
WestSide Corporation Limited
Managing Director and CEO
Tel: +61-7-3020-0900

Damian Galvin
WestSide Corporation Limited
Company Secretary
Tel: +61-7-3020-0900