(c) Ordinary shares
Ordinary shares have no par value and entitle the holder to participate in dividends and the proceeds on winding up of the Company in proportion to the number of shares held. On a show of hands every holder of ordinary shares present at a meeting in person or by proxy, is entitled to one vote, and upon a poll each share is entitled to one vote. Details of share options are disclosed in Note 25.

(d) Dividend Reinvestment Plan
139,912 fully paid ordinary shares were issued as part of the interim dividend under the Company’s Dividend Reinvestment Plan at $3.12 each.

(e) Employees and Contractors Option Plan
Information relating to the Kingsgate Employees and Contractors Option Plan, including details of options issued, exercised and lapsed during the financial year and options outstanding at the end of the financial year is set out in Note 25.

(f) Dividend Reinvestment Plan
129,998 fully paid ordinary shares were issued as part of the interim dividend under the Company’s Dividend Reinvestment Plan at $6.14 each.

(g) Share Buy-Back
During the financial year ended 30 June 2006 the Company purchased and cancelled 376,167 ordinary shares representing 0.4 % of ordinary share capital. The shares were acquired at an average price of $3.35 per share, with prices ranging from $2.79 to $4.07. Share buy-back transaction costs amounted to $8,829. The on-market buy-back remains in effect at the date of this report.

(h) Andean Resources Limited Takeover Offer
Kingsgate offered Andean shareholders 1 Kingsgate ordinary share for every 15 Andean shares held. This resulted in Kingsgate issuing 2,619,027 shares at an average of $5.96 per share.

(i) Andean Resources Limited Takeover Offer
Kingsgate offered Andean shareholders 1 Kingsgate ordinary share for every 15 Andean shares held.
This resulted in Kingsgate issuing 1,667,951 shares at an average of $4.90 per share.

(j) Dividend Reinvestment Plan
170,900 fully paid ordinary shares were issued as part of the interim dividend under the Company’s Dividend Reinvestment Plan at $4.50 each.

(k) Share placement to Thai interests
2,250,000 fully paid ordinary shares were issued during the year at $4.68 per share.