IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY

V 3094 OF 1999

BETWEEN:

AUSTRALIAN SECURITIES AND INVESTMENTS COMMISSION

APPLICANT

AND:

YANDAL GOLD PTY LIMITED

(ACN 085 189 671)

FIRST RESPONDENT

YANDAL GOLD HOLDINGS PTY LTD

(ACN 085 602 446)

SECOND RESPONDENT

EDENSOR NOMINEES PTY LTD

(ACN 005 168 516)

THIRD RESPONDENT

NEWMONT AUSTRALIA LIMITED

(ACN 009 295 765)

FOURTH RESPONDENT

NEWMONT MINING FINANCE LIMITED

(ACN 058 419 604)

FIFTH RESPONDENT

NEWMONT CONSOLIDATED GOLD HOLDINGS PTY LTD (ACN 008 671 252)

SIXTH RESPONDENT

NEWMONT MINING HOLDINGS PTY LTD

(ACN 007 544 112)

SEVENTH RESPONDENT

JUDGE:

MERKEL J

DATE:

18 FEBRUARY 2003

PLACE:

MELBOURNE

Counsel for the Amicus Curiae:

Mr J Karkar with

Ms B Murray

I certify that the preceding one (1) numbered paragraph is a true copy of the Reasons for Judgment herein of the Honourable Justice Merkel.