Media Release / 17 March 2021

SIMBERI OPERATIONS UPDATE

St Barbara's priority is to protect the health and well-being of our people across our various operations and the people in the communities where we operate.

As a result of the worsening COVID-19 conditions in Papua New Guinea, and a small number of COVID-19 cases being identified and contained within our on-site quarantine program, we have activated additional controls at our Simberi Operations as outlined in the St Barbara COVID-19 Management Plan.

These additional controls were introduced earlier this week as a safeguard for our people and community, with operations continuing. This includes limiting the movement of personnel to and from site, as well as the community. These containment measures and controls are designed to support safe operations, in line with our Commitment to Safety Always.

Our COVID-19 protocols have been successful in the early identification of cases, with on-site isolation, quarantine procedures, contact tracing and regular testing - for employees and the community - all proving to be effective.

An important part of our management plan is working with local authorities to ensure controls are in place to protect the surrounding community and safeguard the continuity of essential services and supplies.

We continue to monitor the circumstances and are engaging with the Australian and Papua New Guinea governments to understand the latest advice, including travel arrangements.

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Ms Justine Fisher Mr Ben WilsonHead of People, Communications and Corporate Affairs GRACosway

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St Barbara Limited ACN 009 165 066

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Locked Bag 9, Collins Street East, Melbourne VIC 8003

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