BGF Ballarat Gold

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Ballarat Goldfields N.L.
12 February 2007

BALLARAT GOLDFIELDS NL
ASX and Media release: 12 February 2007


                Ballarat Goldfields Shareholders Vote in Favour

                       of Proposed Scheme of Arrangement


The following information regarding the result of the resolutions considered at
the Ballarat Goldfields (ASX, AIM: BGF) Scheme Meeting is provided in accordance
with ASX Listing Rule 3.13.2 and section 251AA of the Corporations Act 2001
(Cth) (Act).

The shareholders of Ballarat Goldfields NL today voted in favour of a resolution
proposing agreement to the Scheme of Arrangement with its shareholders
(excluding Lihir Australian Holdings Pty Ltd) for the merger of Ballarat
Goldfields NL with Lihir Gold Limited. Accordingly, Ballarat Goldfields NL will
seek the approval of the Supreme Court of Victoria for the Scheme at a Court
hearing on 23 February 2007.


If the Court approves the Scheme then ASX will be advised immediately. The
Scheme Effective date is expected to be 26 February 2007 and trading in Ballarat
Goldfields NL securities will cease. The record date for determining Scheme
entitlements will be 5 March 2007.


Scheme Meeting - Resolution 1.

The resolution was carried on a poll, with:

95.87% of shareholders present and voting at the Share Scheme Meeting (in person
or by proxy) voting for the resolution - being greater than the requirement for
a majority in number (more than 50%); and

94.10% of the total number of votes cast on the resolution by shareholders
entitled to vote voting for the resolution, being greater than the requirement
for at least 75%.

The detailed result of the poll was:
                            Total          For            Against       % For
     Votes Cast       651,410,018       612,981,106      38,428,912      94.10%
Shareholders voting         2,180             2,090              90      95.87%

In accordance with ASX Listing Rule 3.13.2 and Section 251AA(2) of the
Corporations Act, we advise that proxy votes received for the meeting were as
follows:
                    Total         For          Against        Open       % For
Votes Cast    667,722,675     582,848,048    38,258,028    46,616,599    87.29%

For further information, please visit our website www.ballarat-goldfields.com.au
or contact Joel Forwood, Manager Corporate and Markets, on 03 5327 1111



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