IMP MVL NHM
IMPO MVL NHM
MVL/NHM/IMP - Mvela Resources/Northam/Implats - Joint Renewal of cautionary
announcement
Mvelaphanda Resources Limited
(Reg No 1980/001395/06)
(Incorporated in the Republic
of South Africa)
JSE Share Code: MVL
ISIN Code: ZAE000050266
("Mvela Resources")
Northam Platinum Limited
(Reg No 1977/003282/06)
(Incorporated in the
Republic of South Africa)
JSE Share Code: NHM
ISIN Code: ZAE000030912
("Northam")
Impala Platinum Holdings Limited
(Reg No 1957/001979/06)
(Incorporated in the Republic of
South Africa)
JSE Share Code: IMP
ISIN Code: ZAE000083648
("Implats")
RENEWAL OF CAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING THE FOLLOWING PROPOSED INTER-
CONDITIONAL TRANSACTIONS:
THE UNBUNDLING BY MVELA RESOURCES OF ITS ENTIRE SHAREHOLDING IN NORTHAM TO ITS
SHAREHOLDERS;
THE ACQUISITION BY IMPLATS OF THE ENTIRE ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL OF NORTHAM; AND
THE ACQUISITION BY IMPLATS OF THE ENTIRE ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL OF MVELA
RESOURCES, POST THE UNBUNDLING OF NORTHAM
Shareholders of Mvela Resources, Northam and Implats ("Shareholders") are
referred to the joint cautionary announcement by Mvela Resources, Northam and
Implats ("the Parties") dated 19 November 2008 regarding the proposed
acquisition by Implats of the entire issued share capital of Mvela Resources and
Northam through a series of inter-conditional transactions ("the Proposed
Transaction").
Discussions regarding the Proposed Transaction are continuing. Shareholders
will be notified of any further developments in due course and are advised to
continue to exercise caution in their share dealings until a further
announcement is made.
Johannesburg
07 January 2009
Financial advisor to Implats:
Morgan Stanley South Africa (Pty) Ltd
Legal advisor to Implats:
Bell Dewar Inc.
Financial advisors to Mvela Resources:
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. (Johannesburg branch) and
N M Rothschild & Sons South Africa (Pty) Ltd
Legal advisor to Mvela Resources:
Bowman Gilfillan
Independent expert advisor to Northam and Mvela Resources:
Barnard Jacobs Mellet Corporate Finance (Pty) Limited
Legal advisor to Northam:
Brink Cohen Le Roux Inc.
Sponsor to Implats:
Deutsche Securities (SA) (Pty) Ltd
Sponsor to Mvela Resources:
JPMorgan Equities Ltd
Sponsor to Northam:
Barnard Jacobs Mellet Corporate Finance (Pty) Ltd
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