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23 May 2005 13:19

Murchison United NL23 May 2005 ASX,AIM and Media Release 23rd May 2005 PLACEMENT TO SOPHISTICATED INVESTORS RAISES A$1,263,500 In accordance with resolutions passed by shareholders at a general meeting heldon the 20th April 2005 the Directors advise that the second tranche of thecapital raising to sophisticated clients of Hartleys Limited has been completed.28,077,777 ordinary shares have been issued at A$0.045 raising A$1,263,500. Thefunds raised will be used by the Company for working capital to review existingassets and continue the Company's investigation of resource opportunities inAustralia and internationally to assess their appropriateness for the Company. Further details on this share issue are set out in the attached Appendix 3B. In accordance with the requirements of section 708A(5)(e) of the CorporationsAct 2001 (the "Act") under which this notice is given, the Company confirmsthat: 1. the Company issued the shares without disclosure to investors under Part 6D.2 of the Act; 2. as at the date of this notice: (a) the Company has complied with the provisions of Chapter 2M of the Act as they apply to the Company; and (b) the Company has complied with section 674 of the Act; and 3. There is no excluded information (as that expression is defined in sub-sections 708A(7) and 708A(8) of the Act) in relation to the Company. Application has also been made to the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange ('AIM') for admission to trading of these ordinary shares. Please call Mark Reilly or Joe Schiavi with any queries. ............................ Mark Reilly Executive Director Rule 2.7, 3.10.3, 3.10.4, 3.10.5 Appendix 3B New issue announcement, application for quotation of additional securities and agreement Information or documents not available now must be given to ASX as soon asavailable. Information and documents given to ASX become ASX's property and maybe made public. Introduced 1/7/96. Origin: Appendix 5. Amended 1/7/98, 1/9/99, 1/7/2000, 30/9/2001, 11/3/2002, 1/1/2003. Name of entityMurchison United NL ABN009 087 852 We (the entity) give ASX the following information. Part 1 - All issues You must complete the relevant sections (attach sheets if there is not enoughspace). 1 +Class of +securities issued or to be Fully paid ordinary shares issued 2 Number of +securities issued or to be 28,077,777 issued (if known) or maximum number which may be issued 3 Principal terms of the +securities (eg, Ordinary shares if options, exercise price and expiry date; if partly paid +securities, the amount outstanding and due dates for payment; if +convertible securities, the conversion price and dates for conversion) 4 Do the +securities rank equally in all Yes respects from the date of allotment with an existing +class of quoted +securities? If the additional securities do not rank equally, please state: • the date from which they do • the extent to which they participate for the next dividend, (in the case of a trust, distribution) or interest payment • the extent to which they do not rank equally, other than in relation to the next dividend, distribution or interest payment 5 Issue price or consideration A$0.045 per share Purpose of the issue Working capital 6 (If issued as consideration for the acquisition of assets, clearly identify those assets) 7 Dates of entering +securities into 25.5.05 uncertificated holdings or despatch of certificates Number +Class8 Number and +class of all 271,132,594 Ordinary Shares +securities quoted on ASX (including the securities in clause 2 if applicable) Number +Class9 Number and +class of all +securities 2,250,000 25 cent partly paid not quoted on ASX (including the ordinary shares paid to 1 securities in clause 2 if applicable) cent Unquoted options 550,000 10 Dividend policy (in the case of a Not applicable trust, distribution policy) on the increased capital (interests) Part 2 - Bonus issue or pro rata issue 11 Is security holder approval required? 12 Is the issue renounceable or non-renounceable? 13 Ratio in which the +securities will be offered 14 +Class of +securities to which the offer relates 15 +Record date to determine entitlements 16 Will holdings on different registers (or subregisters) be aggregated for calculating entitlements? 17 Policy for deciding entitlements in relation to fractions 18 Names of countries in which the entity has +security holders who will not be sent new issue documents Note: Security holders must be told how their entitlements are to be dealt with. Cross reference: rule 7.7. 19 Closing date for receipt of acceptances or renunciations 20 Names of any underwriters 21 Amount of any underwriting fee or commission 22 Names of any brokers to the issue 23 Fee or commission payable to the broker to the issue 24 Amount of any handling fee payable to brokers who lodge acceptances or renunciations on behalf of +security holders 25 If the issue is contingent on +security holders' approval, the date of the meeting 26 Date entitlement and acceptance form and prospectus or Product Disclosure Statement will be sent to persons entitled 27 If the entity has issued options, and the terms entitle option holders to participate on exercise, the date on which notices will be sent to option holders 28 Date rights trading will begin (if applicable) 29 Date rights trading will end (if applicable) 30 How do +security holders sell their entitlements in full through a broker? 31 How do +security holders sell part of their entitlements through a broker and accept for the balance? 32 How do +security holders dispose of their entitlements (except by sale through a broker)? 33 +Despatch date Part 3 - Quotation of securities You need only complete this section if you are applying for quotation ofsecurities 34 Type of securities (tick one) (a) X Securities described in Part 1 (b) FORMCHECKBOX All other securities Example: restricted securities at the end of the escrowed period, partly paid securities that become fully paid, employee incentive share securities when restriction ends, securities issued on expiry or conversion of convertible securities Entities that have ticked box 34(a) Additional securities forming a new class of securities Tick to indicate you are providing the informationor documents 35 FORMCHECKBOX If the +securities are +equity securities, the names of the 20 largest holders of the additional +securities, and the number and percentage of additional +securities held by those holders 36 X If the +securities are +equity securities, a distribution schedule of the additional +securities setting out the number of holders in the categories 1 - 1,000 Nil 1,001 - 5,000 Nil 5,001 - 10,000 Nil 10,001 - 100,000 100,001 and over 26 37 FORMCHECKBOX A copy of any trust deed for the additional +securities Entities that have ticked box 34(b) 38 Number of securities for which +quotation is sought 39 Class of +securities for which quotation is sought 40 Do the +securities rank equally in all respects from the date of allotment with an existing +class of quoted +securities? If the additional securities do not rank equally, please state: • the date from which they do • the extent to which they participate for the next dividend, (in the case of a trust, distribution) or interest payment • the extent to which they do not rank equally, other than in relation to the next dividend, distribution or interest payment 41 Reason for request for quotation now Example: In the case of restricted securities, end of restriction period (if issued upon conversion of another security, clearly identify that other security) Number +Class42 Number and +class of all +securities quoted on ASX (including the securities in clause 38) Quotation agreement 1 +Quotation of our additional +securities is in ASX's absolute discretion. ASX may quote the +securities on any conditions it decides. 2 We warrant the following to ASX. • The issue of the +securities to be quoted complies with the law andis not for an illegal purpose. • There is no reason why those +securities should not be granted+quotation. • An offer of the +securities for sale within 12 months after theirissue will not require disclosure under section 707(3) or section 1012C(6) ofthe Corporations Act. Note: An entity may need to obtain appropriate warranties from subscribers forthe securities in order to be able to give this warranty • Section 724 or section 1016E of the Corporations Act does not applyto any applications received by us in relation to any +securities to be quotedand that no-one has any right to return any +securities to be quoted undersections 737, 738 or 1016F of the Corporations Act at the time that we requestthat the +securities be quoted. • We warrant that if confirmation is required under section 1017F ofthe Corporations Act in relation to the +securities to be quoted, it has beenprovided at the time that we request that the +securities be quoted. • If we are a trust, we warrant that no person has the right to returnthe +securities to be quoted under section 1019B of the Corporations Act at thetime that we request that the +securities be quoted. 3 We will indemnify ASX to the fullest extent permitted by law inrespect of any claim, action or expense arising from or connected with anybreach of the warranties in this agreement. 4 We give ASX the information and documents required by this form. Ifany information or document not available now, will give it to ASX before+quotation of the +securities begins. We acknowledge that ASX is relying on theinformation and documents. We warrant that they are (will be) true andcomplete. Sign here: .....Joe Schiavi..........Date:....23.5.05................ (Director/Company secretary) Print name: ...Joe Schiavi........................... This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange