Appendix 3X (2283R)

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RNS Number : 2283R

Norseman Gold PLC

01 November 2011

Rule 3.19A.1

Appendix 3X

Initial Director's Interest Notice

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 30/9/2001.

 
Name of entity: Norseman Gold Plc 
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ABN: ARBN 122 088 073 
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We (the entity) give ASX the following information under listing rule 3.19A.1 and as agent for the director for the purposes of section 205G of the Corporations Act.

 
 Name of Director      David Christian Steinepreis 
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 Date of appointment   25 October 2011 
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Part 1 - Director's relevant interests in securities of which the director is the registered holder

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.

 
 Number & class of securities 
 
  Nil 
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Part 2 - Director's relevant interests in securities of which the director is not the registered holder

In the case of a trust, this includes interests in the trust made available by the responsible entity of the trust

 
 Name of holder & nature        Number & class of Securities 
  of interest 
  Note: Provide details          Refer Annexure A 
  of the circumstances 
  giving rise to the relevant 
  interest. 
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Part 3 - 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            Refer Annexure B 
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 Nature of interest 
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 Name of registered holder 
  (if issued securities) 
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 No. and class of securities 
  to which interest relates 
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Annexure A

 
 Holder                           Nature of Interest    Number of Securities 
                                                         (Ordinary fully 
                                                         paid shares) 
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 1. N&J Mitchell Holdings 
  Pty Ltd                         Indirect              300,000 
   <Steinepreis Superannuation 
   Fund> 
   <Second Superannuation 
   Fund> 
   <Ord Street Properties 
   a/c>                            Indirect              100,000 
    Indirect                                             50,519 
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 2. Linda Louise Steinepreis      Indirect              100,000 
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 3. Ascent Capital Holdings 
  Pty Ltd                         Indirect              2,950,000 
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                                                        3,500,519 
 ----------------------------------------------------  --------------------- 
 

Notes:

   1.   Mr Steinepreis is a director of N&J Mitchell Holdings Pty Ltd 
   2.   Linda Louise Steinepreis is the spouse of Mr Steinepreis 

3. The family interests of Mr Steinepreis own 50% of the issued ordinary share capital of Ascent Capital Holdings Pty Ltd.

Annexure B

Director's interests in Contracts

   1.   Detail of Contract  Convertible Loan Notes in Norseman Gold Plc 
   2.   Nature of Interest  Indirect 
   3.   Name of Registered Holder and No of Securities 
   (i)   Pelamis Investments Limited - GBP250,000  Mr Steinepreis is a director and shareholder 

(ii) Ascent Capital Holdings Pty Ltd - GBP250,000

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