604 GUIDE page 1/1 13 March 2000 Form 604 Corporations Act 2001 Section 671B Notice of change of interests of substantial holder To Company Name/Scheme Westgold Resources Limited ACN/ARSN 009 260 306 1. Details of substantial holder (1) Name Van Eck Associates Corporation (and its associates referred to in paragraph 6). ACN/ARSN (if applicable) N/A There was a change in the interests of the substantial holder on 21/03/2025 The previous notice was given to the company on 27/12/2024 The previous notice was dated 23/12/2024 2. Previous and present voting power The total number of votes attached to all the voting shares in the company or voting interests in the scheme that the substantial holder or an associate (2) had a relevant interest (3) in when last required, and when now required, to give a substantial holding notice to the company or scheme, are as follows: Class of securities (4) Ordinary shares 3. Previous notice Person’s votes 86,824,004 Present notice Voting power (5) 9.21% Person’s votes 75,834,970 Voting power (5) 8.04% Changes in relevant interests Particulars of each change in, or change in the nature of, a relevant interest of the substantial holder or an associate in voting securities of the company or scheme, since the substantial holder was last required to give a substantial holding notice to the company or scheme are as follows: Class and Person whose Consideration number of Person’s votes Date of Nature of relevant interest given in relation securities affected change change (6) changed to change (7) affected Van Eck Associates See Annexure A Corporation (VEAC) 4. Present relevant interests Particulars of each relevant interest of the substantial holder in voting securities after the change are as follows: Holder of relevant interest VEAC Registered holder of securities Bank of New York Mellon as custodian for ESB Pension Fund GDX ME_224856240_1 Person entitled to be registered as holder (8) ESB Pension Fund GDX (ESBGDX) Nature of relevant interest (6) VEAC holds its relevant interest by having the power to exercise, control the exercise of, or influence the exercise of, the voting powers or disposal of the securities to which the relevant interest relates in the ordinary course of investment management business. Class and number of securities Ordinary shares 290,393 Person’s votes 0.03% VEAC State Street Bank and VanEck Vectors Gold Same as above. Miners ETF (GDX) Trust Company as custodian for VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF Ordinary shares 34,383,472 3.65% VEAC State Street Australia VanEck Gold Miners Same as above. Limited as custodian ETF (GDXAU) for VanEck Gold Miners ETF (AU) Ordinary shares 1,082,749 0.11% VEAC State Street Bank and VanEck Vectors Trust Company as Junior Gold Miners custodian for VanEck ETF (GDXJ) Vectors Junior Gold Miners ETF Same as above. Ordinary shares 27,106,434 2.87% VEAC State Street Australia VanEck Small Limited as custodian Companies Masters for VanEck Small ETF (MVS.AU) Companies Masters ETF Same as above. Ordinary shares 969,783 0.1% VEAC State Street Custodial VanEck Gold Mining UCITS ETF Services (Ireland) Limited as custodian (UCTGDIG) for VanEck Global Mining UCITS ETF Same as above. Ordinary shares 586,775 VEAC State Street Custodial VanEck Vectors Gold Same as above. Services (Ireland) Miners UCITS ETF Limited as custodian (UCTGDX) for VanEck Vectors Gold Miners UCITS ETF Ordinary shares 3,891,203 0.41% VEAC State Street Custodial VanEck Vectors Services (Ireland) Junior Gold Miners Limited as custodian UCITS ETF for VanEck Vectors (UCTGDXJ) Junior Gold Miners UCITS ETF Ordinary shares 3,065,450 0.33% Ordinary shares 4,042,687 0.43% Ordinary shares 416,024 0.04% VEAC VEAC 5. Same as above. VanEck International State Street Bank and Investors Gold Fund Same as above. Trust Company as (IIG) custodian for VanEck International Investors Gold Fund State Street Bank and Van Eck VIP Global Same as above. Trust Company as Gold Fund (VGOLD) custodian for Van Eck VIP Trust – VIP Global Gold 0.06% Changes in association The persons who have become associates (2) of, ceased to be associates of, or have changed the nature of their association (9) with, the substantial holder in relation to voting interests in the company or scheme are as follows: Name and ACN/ARSN (if applicable) 6. Addresses The addresses of persons named in this form are as follows: ME_224856240_1 Nature of association Name Address VEAC 666 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017 Van Eck Securities Corporation 666 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017 Van Eck Absolute Return Advisers, Inc. 666 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017 VanEck Australia Pty Ltd Level 47 Suite 2, 25 Martin Place, Sydney NSW 2000 VanEck Investments Limited Level 47 Suite 2, 25 Martin Place, Sydney NSW 2000 VanEck Asset Management B.V. Barbara Strozzilaan 310, 1083 HN Amsterdam, Netherlands Signature print name Ashley Sousa sign here capacity AVP, Portfolio Operations date 25/03/2025 DIRECTIONS (1) If there are a number of substantial holders with similar or related relevant interests (eg. a corporation and its related corporations, or the manager and trustee of an equity trust), the names could be included in an annexure to the form. If the relevant interests of a group of persons are essentially similar, they may be referred to throughout the form as a specifically named group if the membership of each group, with the names and addresses of members is clearly set out in paragraph 6 of the form. (2) See the definition of "associate" in section 9 of the Corporations Act 2001. (3) See the definition of "relevant interest" in sections 608 and 671B(7) of the Corporations Act 2001. (4) The voting shares of a company constitute one class unless divided into separate classes. (5) The person’s votes divided by the total votes in the body corporate or scheme multiplied by 100. (6) Include details of: (a) any relevant agreement or other circumstances because of which the change in relevant interest occurred. If subsection 671B(4) applies, a copy of any document setting out the terms of any relevant agreement, and a statement by the person giving full and accurate details of any contract, scheme or arrangement, must accompany this form, together with a written statement certifying this contract, scheme or arrangement; and (b) any qualification of the power of a person to exercise, control the exercise of, or influence the exercise of, the voting powers or disposal of the securities to which the relevant interest relates (indicating clearly the particular securities to which the qualification applies). See the definition of "relevant agreement" in section 9 of the Corporations Act 2001. (7) Details of the consideration must include any and all benefits, money and other, that any person from whom a relevant interest was acquired has, or may, become entitled to receive in relation to that acquisition. Details must be included even if the benefit is conditional on the happening or not of a contingency. Details must be included on any benefit paid on behalf of the substantial holder or its associate in relation to the acquisitions, even if they are not paid directly to the person from whom the relevant interest was acquired. (8) If the substantial holder is unable to determine the identity of the person (eg. if the relevant interest arises because of an option) write “unknown’”. (9) Give details, if appropriate, of the present association and any change in that association since the last substantial holding notice. ME_224856240_1 This is Annexure A of 1 page referred to in Form 604 - Notice of change of interests of substantial holder. Holder of relevant interest Date of Acquisition B/S GDX 12/23/2024 B GDX 12/24/2024 B GDX 01/10/2025 S GDX 01/13/2025 S GDX 01/14/2025 S GDX 01/15/2025 S GDX 01/17/2025 S GDX 01/21/2025 S GDX 01/22/2025 S GDX 01/23/2025 S GDX 01/24/2025 S GDX 01/27/2025 S GDX 01/28/2025 S GDX 01/30/2025 S GDX 02/03/2025 S GDX 02/04/2025 S GDX 02/05/2025 S GDX 02/06/2025 S GDX 02/07/2025 S GDX 02/10/2025 S GDX 02/11/2025 S GDX 02/12/2025 S GDX 02/13/2025 S GDX 02/14/2025 S GDX 02/18/2025 S GDX 02/19/2025 S GDX 02/20/2025 S GDX 02/24/2025 S GDX 02/26/2025 S GDX 02/27/2025 S GDX 02/28/2025 S GDX 03/13/2025 B GDX 03/19/2025 S GDX 03/20/2025 S GDX 03/21/2025 S GDX 03/21/2025 S GDX 03/24/2025 S GDXJ 12/23/2024 S GDXJ 01/13/2025 S GDXJ 01/14/2025 S GDXJ 01/14/2025 B GDXJ 01/22/2025 S GDXJ 01/23/2025 S Page Consideration Cash Consideration Non-Cash Number of Securities In-Kind 26,785 In-Kind 63,528 In-Kind 238,230 In-Kind 185,290 In-Kind 31,758 In-Kind 121,739 In-Kind 68,809 In-Kind 21,172 In-Kind 269,943 In-Kind 190,548 In-Kind 37,051 In-Kind 68,809 In-Kind 365,148 In-Kind 121,716 In-Kind 185,220 In-Kind 216,972 In-Kind 338,688 In-Kind 132,300 In-Kind 105,840 In-Kind 148,176 In-Kind 328,042 In-Kind 132,275 In-Kind 42,328 In-Kind 63,492 In-Kind 132,275 In-Kind 74,074 In-Kind 312,169 In-Kind 290,950 In-Kind 126,960 In-Kind 31,740 In-Kind 74,060 In-Kind 15,906 In-Kind 132,800 In-Kind 37,184 In-Kind 212,480 953,298.78 322,286 In-Kind 115,434 In-Kind 236,745 In-Kind 46,140 In-Kind 292,182 1,521,447.65 580,299 In-Kind 140,814 In-Kind 531,590 1 of 3 This is Annexure A of 1 page referred to in Form 604 - Notice of change of interests of substantial holder. Holder of relevant interest Date of Acquisition B/S GDXJ 01/24/2025 S GDXJ 01/28/2025 S GDXJ 02/04/2025 S GDXJ 02/05/2025 S GDXJ 02/11/2025 S GDXJ 02/18/2025 S GDXJ 02/19/2025 S GDXJ 02/24/2025 S GDXJ 02/26/2025 S GDXJ 02/28/2025 S GDXJ 03/20/2025 S GDXJ 03/21/2025 S GDXJ 03/21/2025 S GDXJ 03/24/2025 B UCTGDX 12/23/2024 S UCTGDX 12/24/2024 S UCTGDX 01/10/2025 S UCTGDX 01/28/2025 B UCTGDX 02/05/2025 B UCTGDX 02/12/2025 B UCTGDX 02/18/2025 S UCTGDX 02/19/2025 S UCTGDX 02/25/2025 B UCTGDX 02/26/2025 S UCTGDX 02/28/2025 B UCTGDX 03/05/2025 B UCTGDX 03/06/2025 B UCTGDX 03/12/2025 B UCTGDX 03/13/2025 S UCTGDX 03/14/2025 B UCTGDX 03/18/2025 B UCTGDX 03/21/2025 S UCTGDX 03/21/2025 S UCTGDX 03/24/2025 B UCTGDXJ 01/14/2025 B UCTGDXJ 01/20/2025 B UCTGDXJ 02/28/2025 S UCTGDXJ 03/05/2025 B UCTGDXJ 03/07/2025 B UCTGDXJ 03/11/2025 S UCTGDXJ 03/12/2025 B UCTGDXJ 03/19/2025 S UCTGDXJ 03/21/2025 S Page Consideration Cash Consideration Non-Cash Number of Securities In-Kind 140,715 In-Kind 78,175 In-Kind 109,382 In-Kind 109,410 In-Kind 281,142 In-Kind 187,476 In-Kind 328,104 In-Kind 46,860 In-Kind 62,492 In-Kind 140,607 In-Kind 46,920 In-Kind 359,720 7,464,940.64 2,523,706 154,992.69 52,006 85,511.71 29,798 187,776.22 66,125 62,437.85 23,743 43,678.82 17,332 113,489.15 46,894 389,470.71 160,268 303,324.16 124,831 137,057.39 54,610 119,827.90 47,546 187,705.68 77,249 193,904.68 77,249 58,226.19 23,862 45,160.23 17,849 29,491.31 12,086 25,073.47 9,498 17,538.39 6,197 17,379.32 5,891 17,904.14 6,049 148,950.06 50,326 50,921.46 17,619 108,578.42 41,438 43,101.45 16,134 71,589.15 28,523 60,771.84 24,904 35,565.74 14,282 71,443.37 29,283 71,323.45 29,228 85,852.13 29,007 859,601.63 290,435 2 of 3 This is Annexure A of 1 page referred to in Form 604 - Notice of change of interests of substantial holder. Holder of relevant Consideration Consideration interest Date of Acquisition B/S Cash Non-Cash Number of Securities UCTGDXJ 03/21/2025 S 77,328.19 26,127 MVSAU 12/31/2024 S 43,121.63 15,239 MVSAU 01/15/2025 B In-Kind 13,480 MVSAU 01/16/2025 B In-Kind 13,479 MVSAU 01/21/2025 S 2,027.48 751 MVSAU 02/25/2025 B 5,736.09 2,276 MVSAU 02/28/2025 B 5,168.09 2,059 MVSAU 03/06/2025 B 8,246.09 3,259 MVSAU 03/11/2025 B In-Kind 13,583 MVSAU 03/13/2025 B 4,380.20 1,659 MVSAU 03/17/2025 S In-Kind 13,603 MVSAU 03/21/2025 S 47,718.16 16,121 MVSAU 03/24/2025 B In-Kind 13,331 UCTGDIG 01/08/2025 S 35,458.51 12,104 UCTGDIG 01/24/2025 S 39,460.77 15,064 UCTGDIG 02/18/2025 S 52,838.39 21,748 UCTGDIG 02/19/2025 S 76,880.39 30,635 UCTGDIG 03/07/2025 S 65,405.83 26,272 UCTGDIG 03/11/2025 S 15,488.85 6,349 UCTGDIG 03/14/2025 S 457,036.41 162,141 UCTGDIG 03/17/2025 S 245,552.60 83,538 UCTGDIG 03/24/2025 S 26,906.97 9,312 GDXAU 01/03/2025 S 18,575.35 6,406 GDXAU 01/17/2025 B 8,617.02 3,203 GDXAU 02/06/2025 S 25,857.68 10,303 GDXAU 02/18/2025 B 3,890.86 1,601 GDXAU 02/24/2025 B 7,845.76 3,202 GDXAU 03/03/2025 B 5,565.74 2,244 GDXAU 03/12/2025 B 7,828.38 3,208 GDXAU 03/13/2025 B 4,311.55 1,633 GDXAU 03/18/2025 B 18,973.35 6,431 GDXAU 03/18/2025 B 18,973.54 6,431 GDXAU 03/19/2025 B 19,040.81 6,432 GDXAU 03/20/2025 B 9,485.30 3,215 GDXAU 03/21/2025 S 39,669.92 13,402 GDXAU 03/24/2025 B 9,182.45 3,177 GDXAU 03/24/2025 B 18,359.30 6,352 ESBGDX 03/14/2025 S 237,402.49 83,892 ESBGDX 03/21/2025 S 9,162.33 3,096 In-Kind transactions result from receiving a basket of securities (including WESTGOLD RESOURCES LTD) in exchange for securities. 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