Westgold Resources Limited Annual Report 2021

continued FINANCIAL REPORT 48 Westgold Resources Limited Annual Report 2021 AUDITORS INDEPENDENCE DECLARATION A member firm of Ernst & Young Global Limited Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation PT:DA:WGX:010 Ernst & Young 11 Mounts Bay Road Perth WA 6000 Australia GPO Box M939 Perth WA 6843 Tel: +61 8 9429 2222 Fax: +61 8 9429 2436 ey.com/au Auditor’s independence declaration to the directors of Westgold Resources Limited As lead auditor for the audit of the financial report of Westgold Resources Limited for the financial year ended 30 June 2021, I declare to the best of my knowledge and belief, there have been: a) No contraventions of the auditor independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 in relation to the audit ; and b) No contraventions of any applicable code of professional conduct in relation to the audit. This declaration is in respect of Westgold Resources Limited and the entities it controlled during the financial year. Ernst & Young Philip Teale Partner Perth 30 August 2021