St Barbara : Standard & Poor’s rating update – outlook revised to stable

ASX Release / 6 July 2015 Standard & Poor's rating update - outlook revised to stable

The Company notes the announcement on 3 July 2015 by Standard & Poor's that it has affirmed its
'B-' rating on the Company and the Company's senior secured debt, and revised the outlook on the rating from negative to stable.
Standard & Poor's announcement noted that 'St Barbara's improving operating performance has boosted its cash flows and enabled the Company to prepay US$54 million of its senior secured notes.'
St Barbara confirms that there is no change to its existing debt arrangements as a consequence of
Standard & Poor's announcement.

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