YRK - The York Timber Organisation Limited - Finalisation date of rights offer

YRK - The York Timber Organisation Limited - Finalisation date of rights offer  
The York Timber Organisation Limited                                            
(Registration number 1916/004890/06)                                            
Share code: YRK                                                                 
ISIN: ZAE000008108                                                              
("York" or "the Company")                                                       
FINALISATION DATE OF RIGHTS OFFER                                               
Following the announcement dated 12 July 2007 in which it was announced that    
York has closed the acquisition of Global Forest Products (Proprietary) Limited 
and South African Plywood (Proprietary) Limited the board of directors are      
pleased to announce that the rights offer to shareholders of York will proceed  
as detailed in the announcement dated 18 June 2007.                             
Pretoria                                                                        
19 July 2007                                                                    
Sponsor                                                                         
Metier                                                                          
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