Shareholding Options The options granted to RCF were in consideration for facility fees. All other options were granted for no consideration  by the Company. There are no voting, conversion or dividend rights related to these options. Relevant interests in options of the Company held by directors of the Company and consolidated entity or their  director-related entities in the Company: Relevant interests in shares of the Company held by directors of the Company and consolidated entity or their  director-related entities in the Company: $_{(1)}$  Mr S W Miller is a director and shareholder of Strata Mining Corporation Limited which holds a relevant interest  in the ordinary share capital of St Barbara. (2)  Mr H G Tuten is the Chairman of RCF Management L.L.C., the management company of RCF. (1)  Mr Tuten is the Chairman of RCF Management L.L.C., the management company of RCF (2)  RCF has agreed with Mr Wheatley to transfer up to 1,000,000 options exercisable at $0.11 which expire on  31 December 2005. 500,000 were vested when he was appointed as a director, 250,000 vested after 6 months service  on the Board and 250,000 after 12 months on the Board. As at 30 June 2004 Mr Wheatley, therefore, has a bene fi  cial  interest in 750,000 options registered in the name of RCF 55 Ordinary Shares – fully paid Balance at start  of year Movements during  the year Balance at end  of year Directors S W Miller  (1) - - - G B Speechly 20,000 - 20,000 K A Dundo 100,000 - 100,000 H G Tuten  (2) - - - M K Wheatley - - - Connected Persons Strata Mining Corporation Limited  (1) 32,200,000 - 32,200,000 RCF  (2) 18,146,163 111,595,854 129,742,017 Directors Balance at start  of year Movements during  the year Balance at end  of year S W Miller 17,500,000 - 17,500,000 G B Speechly 500,000 (500,000) - K A Dundo - - - H G Tuten  (1) - - - M K Wheatley  (2) - 750,000 750,000 Connected Persons RCF  (1)  11,830,632 44,159,394 55,990,026