IMP - Impala Platinum Holdings Limited - Fall of ground incident AT 7 shaft

IMP - Impala Platinum Holdings Limited - Fall of ground incident AT 7 shaft     
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")                                                    
FALL OF GROUND INCIDENT AT 7 SHAFT                                              
Implats regrets to announce that a fall of ground event occurred at Impala      
Rustenburg`s 7 Shaft this morning.  Currently two of our employees are trapped  
underground and a search and rescue operation is underway.                      
The incident is currently being investigated and the shaft has been closed.     
Impala Rustenburg will not be in production on Monday 21 November while we      
undertake a comprehensive safety review.                                        
Further information will be made available in due course.                       
18 November 2011                                                                
Johannesburg                                                                    
Issued by sponsor: Deutsche Securities (SA) (Proprietary) Limited               
Date: 18/11/2011 16:00:01 Supplied by www.sharenet.co.za                     
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