Grant of Options to Director and Senior Officer

HIGHLAND RESOURCES INC.

July 9, 2012 Trading Symbol: HI-TSXV

Grant of Options to Director and Senior Officer

Vancouver, British Columbia – Highland Resources Inc. (“Highland” or the “Company”) announces that, subject to regulatory approval, it has approved the grant of an aggregate of 2,000,000 incentive stock options to one director and one executive officer of the Company. The options will vest over a two-year period and are exercisable for five years at an exercise price of $0.10 per share.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD

Signed “Robert Eadie”

Robert Eadie, President, Chief Executive Officer and Director

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:

Telephone: 1-604-602-4935 Facsimile: 1-604-602-4936 Contact: Robert Eadie

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