The Annual Report is the main source of information for shareholders. Mermaid Marine Australia Limited’s ordinary shares are quoted by the Australian Stock Exchange Limited. Shareholders should notify the share registry in writing immediately there is a change to their registered address. Shareholders can obtain information about their shareholding by contacting the Company’s share registry: National Registry Services (WA) Pty Ltd Level 1, CML Building 55 St Georges Terrace Perth, Western Australia 6000 Telephone: (08) 9220 4750 Facsimile: (08) 9220 4755 Eagle Jetty, 20 Mews Road FREMANTLE WA 6160 Tel: (08) 9431 7431 Brendan Gore Neil Roberts ADDITIONAL STOCK EXCHANGE INFORMATION AS AT 8 SEPTEMBER 2000 TWENTY LARGEST OPTION HOLDERS Number of shares % of Issued Capital National Nominees Limited 1,250,000 19.23 Mr J.P. Birchmore 331,000 5.09 Mr. R.E.T. Towner 250,000 3.85 Mr. G. C. Wood 200,000 3.08 Beth Nominees Pty Ltd 200,000 3.08 Len Evans Holdings Pty Ltd 189,080 2.91 Goffacan Pty Ltd 180,000 2.77 Mr H. Somic & Mrs A. Somic 150,000 2.31 Mr A.W. Gleeson 133,000 2.05 Mrs M.E. Grattan 103,000 1.58 Mr B.W. Victor 100,000 1.54 Miss L.C. Borg 100,000 1.54 Canistra Pty Ltd 100,000 1.54 Mr. M. Nicholls 100,000 1.54 Hergard Investments Pty Ltd 100,000 1.54 Kava Holdings Pty Ltd 96,000 1.48 Invesco Nominees Pty Ltd 70,320 1.08 Mr. A.B.-Douglass 66,700 1.03 Mrs M. Nix 61,000 0.94 Ms L. Wilshaw 55,000 0.85 Total 3,835,100 59.03 COMPANY SECRETARIES PRINCIPAL REGISTERED OFFICE SHARE REGISTRY Gap CHANGE OF ADDRESS STOCK EXCHANGE LISTING PUBLICATIONS 64