IMP
IMPO                                                                            
IMP - Impala Platinum Holdings Limited - Implats appoints a new Independent Non-
executive director                                                              
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" or "the Company")                                                    
IMPLATS APPOINTS A NEW INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR                       
Implats is pleased to announce the appointment of Almorie Maule as an           
independent non-executive director to the board of directors of the Company     
effective from 1 November 2011.                                                 
Almorie brings with her extensive experience in both the South African mining   
and energy sectors.  She has previously worked for Impala Platinum Limited and  
Gencor Limited, and subsequently joined Engen Petroleum Limited in 1992 where   
she was appointed Chief Executive Officer in 1999.  Almorie is also a previous  
chairman of the SA Petroleum Industry Association.  Currently, she is a member  
of the South African boards of Old Mutual and its subsidiary Mutual and Federal.
31 October 2011                                                                 
Johannesburg                                                                    
Issued by sponsor: Deutsche Securities (SA) (Proprietary) Limited               
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