Ms Kate KidsonSenior Companies AdvisorThe Companies SectionThe...

Ms Kate Kidson
Senior Companies Advisor
The Companies Section
The Australian Stock Exchange Limited
530 Collins Street
MELBOURNE VIC 3000
FecsimUe Number: 9614 0303
Dear Kate,
I seek a halt to tho trading of securitiw in Metabolic Pharmaceuticals Limited pending release
of a major announcement by thc cornpsny. This announcement will bc in relation to t h e
release of the results ofthe company’s human Phase 2A oral trial.
We expect to m&e this announc~mt with the next 48 hours.
Security Code: MBP and MBPO
Yours sincerely,