SAH - SACMH - Reduction in Production

SAH - SACMH - Reduction in Production                                           
South African Coal Mining Holdings Limited                                      
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)                                  
Registration number 1994/009012/06                                              
Share code: SAH    ISIN: ZAE000102034                                           
("SACMH" or "the company")                                                      
REDUCTION IN PRODUCTION                                                         
Shareholders are advised that the company has not yet received environmental    
approval to commence mining at the Voorslag resource. The required applications 
in this regard were submitted to the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry   
last year.  It was expected that approval would be given by March 2012. Mining  
at the Vlakfontein opencast operations has been completed. With the production  
presently limited only to Mooifontein Underground resource, the mining          
production is expected to be reduced to about 40,000-50,000 per month.          
Considering the prevailing scenario, the company is embarking upon a cost       
reduction exercise to offset the impact of lower volumes until such time as the 
necessary approvals are received.                                               
19 April 2012                                                                   
Johannesburg                                                                    
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Media contact:                                                                  
Renay Tandy                                                                     
NGAGE Public Relations                                                          
011 867 7763                                                                    
082 562 5088                                                                    
renay@ngage.co.za                                                               
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