ZCI - ZCI Limited - Working capital facility between ZCI and African

ZCI - ZCI Limited - Working capital facility between ZCI and African            
Copper Plc ("ACU")                                                              
ZCI Limited                                                                     
(Bermudian registration number 661:1969                                         
(South African registration number 1970/000023/10)                              
JSE share code: ZCI  ISIN: BMG9887P1068                                         
Euronext share code: BMG9887P1068                                               
("ZCI" or "the Company")                                                        
WORKING CAPITAL FACILITY BETWEEN ZCI AND AFRICAN COPPER PLC ("ACU")             
ZCI is pleased to announce that it has entered into an additional loan          
facility agreement with ACU. The purpose of the new loan is to provide          
ACU with further working capital for its Mowana Mine facilities. The new        
USD2.0 million loan from ZCI is a secured loan facility with an interest        
rate of 9.0 per cent, repayable on 31 March 2013 (the "Facility").              
Interest will be accrued annually and interest payments deferred until 31       
March 2013.  The terms and conditions of the Facility are on                    
substantially similar terms to the previous term loans from ZCI and bring       
ACU`s total interest-bearing loans (including accrued interest) from ZCI        
to USD 64.9 million, excluding the existing convertible loan of a further       
USD8.4 million.                                                                 
Commenting, Jordan Soko, Acting Chief Executive of African Copper Plc,          
said, "The additional funds raised will provide the Company with the            
working capital to continue to improve production levels and highlights         
the continuing support of ZCI."                                                 
For further information please visit www.africancopper.com                      
Bermuda                                                                         
6 January 2012                                                                  
Sponsor: Bridge Capital Advisors (Pty) Limited                                  
Date: 06/01/2012 09:00:01 Supplied by www.sharenet.co.za                     
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