BE Resources Corporate Update

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Jan. 2, 2013) - BE Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE:BER) ("BE" or the "Company") would like to make the following corporate update. The company's annual general meeting was held on December 31st, 2012. The following items were approved by majority vote at the meeting.

1. Approval of the new director slate for the upcoming year with the inclusion of two new directors. Mr Gary M. Sugar, and, Mr Slavko Marinkovich have been appointed to the Board in the place of David Tognoni and Robert Lufkin.
   
   
2. The company's proposal for re-domiciling in principle subject to court and regulatory approval.
   
   
3. A six for one reverse stock split.
   
   
4. The re-appointment of McGovern, Hurley, Cunningham, LLP as company auditors.
   
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5. A change in the company's stock option plan from a fixed plan to a 10% rolling plan.