VIL - Village Main Reef Limited - Fatal accident at Consolidated

VIL - Village Main Reef Limited - Fatal accident at Consolidated                
Murchison Mine                                                                  
Village Main Reef Limited                                                       
(formerly known as Village Main Reef Gold Mining Company (1934) Limited)        
(Registration number 1934/0057034/06)                                           
Share Code: VIL                                                                 
ISIN: ZAE000154761                                                              
("Village")                                                                     
FATAL ACCIDENT AT CONSOLIDATED MURCHISON MINE                                   
Village regrets to announce the death of an employee, who accidentally          
fell whilst climbing down a vertical raise at Athens shaft at the               
Consolidated Murchison Mine in Limpopo. The accident occurred around            
12.30pm today.                                                                  
The DMR inspectorate in Polokwane has been alerted. The affected area has       
been barricaded off and senior management and the inspectorate are              
currently en route to the mine to commence a full investigation.                
The board and management of Village would like to express their sincere         
condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of the deceased.              
7 November 2011                                                                 
Vestor, Media and Investor Relations                                            
Louise Brugman, louise@vestor.co.za, 011 787 3015, 083 504 1186                 
Date: 07/11/2011 17:31:57 Supplied by www.sharenet.co.za                     
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