SIM/VIL - Simmers/Village - Renewal of cautionary announcement

SIM/VIL - Simmers/Village - Renewal of cautionary announcement                  
Simmer & Jack Mines, Limited                                                    
(Registration number 1924/007778/06)                                            
Share Code: SIM                                                                 
ISIN: ZAE000006722                                                              
("Simmers")                                                                     
Village Main Reef Gold Mining Company (1934) Limited                            
(Registration number 1934/0057034/06)                                           
Share Code: VIL                                                                 
ISIN: ZAE000007720                                                              
("Village")                                                                     
RENEWAL OF CAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENT                                              
Further to the detailed joint cautionary announcement released on SENS on 6     
December 2010, Simmers shareholders and Village shareholders are advised that   
workstreams in relation to the Potential Transaction are continuing. Pending    
further announcements, Simmers shareholders and Village shareholders are advised
to continue to exercise caution when dealing in their Simmers and Village       
shares.                                                                         
Johannesburg                                                                    
19 January 2011                                                                 
Financial advisor to Village                                                    
J.P. Morgan                                                                     
Financial advisor to Simmers and deal originator                                
Sovereignty Capital                                                             
Legal advisor to Village                                                        
Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr Inc                                                       
Legal advisor to Village                                                        
Werksmans Inc                                                                   
Legal advisor to Simmers                                                        
Bowman Gilfillan Inc                                                            
Sponsor to Village                                                              
Macquarie First South Advisers (Proprietary) Limited                            
Transaction sponsor to Simmers                                                  
Java Capital                                                                    
Sponsor to Simmers                                                              
RAND MERCHANT BANK (a division of FirstRand Bank Limited)                       
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