IMP - Impala Platinum Holdings Limited - Work stoppage by Rock Drill Operators

IMP - Impala Platinum Holdings Limited - Work stoppage by Rock Drill Operators  
at Impala Rustenburg                                                            
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")                                                    
WORK STOPPAGE BY ROCK DRILL OPERATORS AT IMPALA RUSTENBURG                      
Implats wishes to advise that a work stoppage involving rock drill operators    
(RDO`s) numbering approximately 5 000 employees began on Friday, 20 January 2012
and continues today at the Company`s Rustenburg operations.  The work stoppage  
is related to salary grievances.                                                
A court order has declared the strike illegal and the Company will follow due   
legal process with all employees who do not report for duty on Tuesday, 24      
January 2012.                                                                   
Further announcements will be made in due course.                               
23 January 2012                                                                 
Johannesburg                                                                    
Issued by sponsor: Deutsche Securities (SA) (Proprietary) Limited               
Date: 23/01/2012 10:00:14 Supplied by www.sharenet.co.za                     
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