IMP
IMPO                                                                            
IMP - Impala Platinum Holdings Limited - Zimbabwean Indigenisation and          
Economic Empowerment Legislation                                                
Impala Platinum Holdings Limited                                                
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)                                  
(Registration No. 1957/001979/06)                                               
ISIN: ZAE000083648                                                              
JSE Share Code : IMP                                                            
LSE Share Code : IPLA                                                           
ADR Code : IMPUY                                                                
("Implats")                                                                     
ZIMBABWEAN INDIGENISATION AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT LEGISLATION                  
Further to the announcement dated 23 August 2011, Implats confirms that its     
Zimbabwean subsidiary, Zimbabwe Platinum Mines (Pvt) Limited ("Zimbabwe         
Platinum Mines"), received a letter dated 6 September 2011 from the             
Zimbabwean Minister of Youth Development, Indigenisation and Empowerment        
(the "Minister") in which the Minister advised that  Zimbabwe Platinum          
Mines`  Indigenisation Plan did not meet the minimum requirements of the        
law and that accordingly, the Minister had requested the Zimbabwean             
Minister of Mines to cancel  Zimbabwe Platinum Mines` operating licence.        
This development follows several meetings between management and the            
relevant authorities regarding  Zimbabwe Platinum Mines` Indigenisation         
Plan.                                                                           
Shareholders are advised that the Zimbabwe Platinum Mines` operating            
licence has not been cancelled and discussions between management and the       
relevant authorities in this regard are on-going despite the Minister`s         
letter of 6 September 2011. Implats will continue to inform shareholders of     
on-going material developments.                                                 
9 September 2011                                                                
Johannesburg                                                                    
Issued by sponsor: Deutsche Securities (SA) (Proprietary) Limited               
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