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Request for a Trading Halt

Hudson Investment Group Limited (Company) requests a trading halt in the Company’s
securities effective immediately.
The Company has been advised that Tiaro Coal Limited (Tiaro) is concluding negotiations
with respect to further coal tenement acquisitions and is of the view that these acquisitions
may materially impact on the Tiaro’s prospects.
The Company envisages that it will be in a position to inform the market of the details of
these acquisitions no later than the opening of trading on Friday 6 June 2008.
The Company is not aware of any reason why the trading halt should not be granted.
The Company has an approximately 45% equity interest in Hudson Resources Limited which
is the major shareholder of Tiaro.