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AUSTRALIAN SECURITIES fXCHANIJE

MARKET RELEASE

1 March 2013

Apex Minerals NL

TRADING HALT

The securities of Apex Minerals NL (the "Company") will be placed in Trading Hall Session State at the request of the Company, pending the release of an announcement by the Company. Unless ASX decides otherwise, the securities will remain in Trading HallSession State until the earlier of the commencement of normal trading on Tuesday

5 March, 2013 or when the announcement is released lo the markel. Security Code: AXM

Jill Hewitt

Senior Adviser. Listings Compliance(Perth)

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1'1 March 2013

Mr Dave Filov
Australian Securities Exchange

Level 8 Exchange Plaza

2 The Esplanade

Perth WA 6000
Dear Dave
Pursuant te Listing Rule 17.2 Apex Minerals NL (ASX: AXM) requesls a trading hallon ils securilies by lhe ASX unlillhe open of market Tuesday s'" March, 2013.

The lrading hallis requested in respect of a possible capitai raising.
In accordance with Listing Rule 17.2 AXM provides the following informalion:

1. Reason for Trading Halt: The Company is in discussion regarding a possible capitai raising.

2. How long the Company wanls the trading halt to last: Unlil open of lrading Tuesday the s'" of
March.
3. The event the Company expecls lo happen !haiwill end the trading halt: Completion of the capitai raising.

4. ls the Company aware of any reason why the tradlng hallshould not be granted: No.

S. ls there any olher information necessary to inform the market about the trading hallor that

ASX has asked for: No. Kind regards

Jeremy Robinson

Company Sccrctury

Apex Minerals NL

Level 1, 1O Ord Street, West rerth, Western Australia 0005

PO ox 682 Wost Perth, Western Australia 6872

Tel: 61 8 6311 5555 Fax: 61 8 6311 5556 admln@apexminerals.com.au

ASX Code: AXM www.apexminerals.com.au ABN 22 098 612 974

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