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MVL/NHM - Mvelaphanda Resources Limited/Northam Platinum Limited - Revised

Release Date: 17/02/2011 15:35
Code(s): MVL NHM
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MVL/NHM - Mvelaphanda Resources Limited/Northam Platinum Limited - Revised Salient Dates Mvelaphanda Resources Limited (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) (Registration number: 1980/001395/06) Share Code: MVL ISIN: ZAE000050266 ("Mvela Resources") Northam Platinum Limited (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) (Registration number: 1977/003282/06) Share Code: NHM ISIN: ZAE000030912 ("Northam") REVISED SALIENT DATES AND TIMES IN RESPECT OF THE PROPOSED DISTRIBUTION OF 181 980 981 NORTHAM ORDINARY SHARES TO MVELA RESOURCES ORDINARY SHAREHOLDERS ("Northam distribution"), THE PROPOSED SPECIFIC REPURCHASE OF 35 000 000 MVELA RESOURCES `A` ORDINARY SHARES ("the repurchase") AND THE PROPOSED ACQUISITION BY NORTHAM OF THE ENTIRE ISSUED ORDINARY SHARE CAPITAL OF MVELA RESOURCES ("the scheme") AFTER THE NORTHAM DISTRIBUTION AND THE REPURCHASE ("the proposed transactions") Further to the announcement of 8 February 2011 regarding the proposed transactions, Mvela Resources wishes to advise that the salient dates and times therein have been revised as set out below a. The expected salient dates and times for the Northam distribution: 2011 Expected last day for receipt of proxies for the Friday,11 March general meeting (pink), by 10:15 (see note 1 below)on Expected date on which the general meeting of Monday,14 March Mvela Resources will be held at the later of 10:15 or 10 minutes after the adjournment, postponement or conclusion of the Northam general meeting which precedes this meeting on Expected date on which the results of the Monday,14 March general meeting will be released on SENS on Expected date on which the results of the Tuesday, 15 March general meeting will be published in the press on Expected Northam distribution finalisation date Monday, 18 April Expected last day to trade in Mvela Resources Thursday, 28 April ordinary shares on the JSE Exchange in order to participate in the Northam distribution Mvela Resources ordinary shares trade "ex" the Friday, 29 April entitlement to the Northam distribution shares from commencement of business on Expected date on which trade in the Northam Friday, 29 April distribution shares commences Expected Northam distribution participation Friday, 6 May record date, at close of business on Expected Northam distribution implementation Monday, 9 May date Expected date on which participating Monday, 9 May dematerialised ordinary shareholders will have their accounts at their participant or broker updated with the Northam distribution shares on Expected date on which share certificates in Monday, 9 May respect of the Northam distribution shares will be posted, by registered post, at the risk of the participating certificated ordinary shareholders concerned, to participating certificated ordinary shareholders on or about b. The expected salient dates and times for the scheme and the delisting of Mvela Resources ordinary shares: 2011 Notice of scheme meeting released on SENS on Thursday, 17 February Notice of scheme meeting published in the Friday, 18 February Government Gazette, Business Report and Beeld on Notice of scheme meeting published in the Sunday, 20 February Sunday Times and Rapport on Expected last day to trade in Mvela Resources Thursday, 3 March ordinary shares on the JSE Exchange in order to be recorded in the Mvela Resources register on the scheme voting record date in order to be eligible to vote at the scheme meeting on (see note 2 below) Expected scheme voting record date on which Thursday, 10 March Mvela Resources ordinary shareholders must be recorded in the Mvela Resources register in order to vote at the scheme meeting, at close of business on Expected last day for receipt of proxies for Friday, 11 March the scheme meeting (green), by 10:30 on (see note 3 below) Expected date of scheme meeting to be held at Monday, 14 March the later of 10:30, or 10 minutes after the adjournment, postponement or conclusion of the general meeting which precedes the scheme meeting, on Expected date on which the results of the Monday, 14 March scheme meeting will be released on SENS on Expected date on which the results of the Tuesday, 15 March scheme meeting will be published in the press on Expected date on which the scheme chairperson`s Tuesday, 15 March report lies open for inspection from and including Expected date of the court hearing to sanction Tuesday, 29 March the scheme at 10:00 or so soon thereafter as counsel may be heard on Expected date on which the results of the Court Tuesday, 29 March hearing will be released on SENS on Expected date on which the results of the Court Wednesday, 30 March hearing will be published in the press on If the scheme is sanctioned Expected date on which the Order of Court Wednesday, 30 March sanctioning the scheme will be lodged for registration with the Registrar on Anticipated date for Mvela Resources to receive Friday, 15 April approval from Competition Authorities (see note 4 below) on Expected scheme finalisation date Monday, 18 April Expected date on which the finalisation date Monday, 18 April announcement will be released on SENS on Expected date on which the finalisation date Tuesday, 19 April announcement will be published in the press on Expected last day to trade in Mvela Resources Friday, 6 May ordinary shares on the JSE Exchange in order to be recorded in the Mvela Resources register on the scheme consideration record date on (see note 5 below) Expected date of suspension of listing of Mvela Monday, 9 May Resources ordinary shares on the JSE Exchange at commencement of trading on Expected date on which trade in the scheme Monday, 9 May consideration shares commences Expected scheme consideration record date, at Friday, 13 May close of business on Expected operative date of the scheme Monday, 16 May
Expected date on which dematerialised scheme Monday, 16 May participants will have their accounts at their participant or broker updated with the scheme consideration Expected date on which share certificates in Monday, 16 May respect of the scheme consideration will be posted, by registered post, at the risk of the certificated scheme participants, to certificated scheme participants(see notes 6 and 7 below) Expected date of termination of listing of Monday, 16 May Mvela Resources ordinary shares on the JSE Exchange at the commencement of trading on Notes to the timetable: 1. All times given in this announcement are local times in South Africa. 2. As transactions in shares on the JSE Exchange are settled in the electronic settlement system used by Strate, settlement of trades takes place 5 business days after the relevant trade has taken place. Therefore persons who acquire Mvela Resources ordinary shares on the JSE Exchange after Thursday, 3 March 2011 will not be eligible to vote at the scheme meeting, but will, provided the scheme becomes unconditional and they become the registered holders of the Mvela Resources ordinary shares prior to the scheme consideration record date (and remain the registered holders on that date), participate in the scheme consideration. 3. If a form of proxy for the scheme meeting is not received by the time and date shown above, it may be handed to the chairperson of the scheme meeting not later than 10 minutes before the scheme meeting is due to commence. 4. To the extent that approval from the Competition Authorities is not obtained by this date and should the scheme thereafter be sanctioned, an announcement will be made on SENS and in the press advising Mvela Resources members of the expected scheme last day to trade, the scheme consideration record date, the scheme finalisation date and the scheme operative date. 5. All dates and times may be changed by mutual agreement between Mvela Resources and Northam and/or may be subject to certain regulatory approvals. Any change will be published in the South African press and released on SENS. 6. If certificated scheme participants surrender their documents of title (together with the duly completed form of surrender and transfer) after 12:00 on the date on which the scheme consideration record date falls, the share certificate in respect of the scheme consideration will be posted to them by the transfer secretaries within 5 business days of receipt of the documents of title and duly completed form of surrender and transfer. 7. Mvela Resources ordinary shares may not be dematerialised or rematerialised after Thursday, 28 April 2011. Posting of circulars Circulars to shareholders in respect of the Northam distribution, the repurchase and the scheme will be posted on Friday, 18 February 2011 and will also be available on Mvela Resources` and Northam`s websites at: www.mvelares.co.za and www.northam.co.za The general meeting of shareholders ("general meeting") will be held at 10:15 or 10 minutes after the adjournment of the Northam Platinum general meeting, on Monday, 14 March 2011 in Room U2, Hackle Brooke, 110 Conrad Drive, corner of Jan Smuts Avenue and Conrad Drive, Craighall Park, Johannesburg for the purpose of considering and, if deemed fit, passing with or without modification the resolutions set out in the notice of general meeting included in the circular. 17 February 2011 Johannesburg Financial adviser and sponsor to Mvela Resources J.P. Morgan Financial adviser to Northam Deutsche Bank Sponsor to Northam One Capital Independent adviser to Mvela Resources and Northam One Capital Attorneys to Mvela Resources Bowman Gilfillan Attorneys to Northam Werkmans Independent reporting accountants to Mvela Resources PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc. Independent reporting accountants to Northam Ernst & Young Inc. Date: 17/02/2011 15:35:47 Supplied by www.sharenet.co.za Produced by the JSE SENS Department. The SENS service is an information dissemination service administered by the JSE Limited (`JSE`). The JSE does not, whether expressly, tacitly or implicitly, represent, warrant or in any way guarantee the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information published on SENS. The JSE, their officers, employees and agents accept no liability for (or in respect of) any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss or damage of any kind or nature, howsoever arising, from the use of SENS or the use of, or reliance on, information disseminated through SENS.

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