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FURTHER ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING THE GENERAL AND SPECIFIC ISSUE OF SHARES FOR CASH AND THE FULENI ACQUISITION

Release Date: 04/07/2012 10:30
Code(s): MML
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METMAR LIMITED
Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa
(Registration number 1998/007269/06)
Share code: MML
ISIN code: ZAE000078747
(a''Metmara'' or a''the Companya'')


FURTHER ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING THE GENERAL ISSUE OF SHARES
FOR CASH, THE SPECIFIC ISSUE OF SHARES FOR CASH, THE ACQUISITION
OF AN INTEREST IN THE FULENI ANTHRACITE PROJECT (a''FULENIa'') (a''THE TRANSACTIONa'') AND FURTHER CAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENT
Metmar shareholders (a''Shareholdersa'') are referred to the announcement published by the Company on 7 June 2012 and 8 June 2012 on the Securities Exchange News Service and in the South African press, respectively, (a''Announcementa'') which set out details of the Transaction entered into in terms of the heads of agreement dated 6 June 2012 (a''Heads of Agreementa''). PROGRESS ON PHASE 1 AND PHASE 2 OF THE TRANSACTION Phase 1
Phase 1 comprised the issue of 34 866 072 new Metmar ordinary shares at a price of R2.85 per ordinary share for cash to Wasat Investments (Proprietary) Limited (a''Wasata''), the entity representing the Consortium previously referred to in the Announcement, and Rupert Smith (a''Smitha'') for a total amount of R99 368 305 in terms of Metmara''s general authority to issue shares for cash. This has been successfully implemented and Metmar has advanced the cash received to Metmar Investments and Resources (Proprietary) Limited ("MIR") by subscribing for 317 ordinary shares at par value of R1 per share in MIR for a consideration of R317 and applying the remainder (being R99 367 988) as a shareholder loan owed by MIR to Metmar. Phase 2
Phase 2 involves the further issue of 43 478 261 new Metmar ordinary shares at a price of R3.45 per ordinary share for cash to Wasat and Smith in terms of a specific authority to issue shares for cash (a''Specific Issuea'') for a total amount of R150 000 000. Of this amount, R100 600 637 will be used to subscribe for 320 ordinary shares in MIR at par value of R1 per share for a consideration of R320 and applying the remainder (being R100 600 317) as a shareholder loan owed by MIR to Metmar. The remaining cash (being R49 399 363) will be used to reduce Metmar group debt.
Phase 2 further involves the acquisition by MIR of an effective 55% interest in Fuleni from Wasat (a''Fuleni Acquisitiona'') by acquiring 5% of the issued share capital of Ibutho Coal (Proprietary) Limited (a''Ibutho Coala''), 56% in the issued share capital of Ibutho Coal Holdings (Proprietary) Limited (a''Ibuthoa'') (which entity holds 90% of Ibutho Coal and 90% of Masa Mzantsi Cement (Proprietary) Limited (a''Masa Mzantsia'')) and all claims against Ibutho, Ibutho Coal and Masa Mzantsi (a''Sale Assetsa'').
The total purchase consideration payable by MIR to Wasat for the Sale Assets is R225 000 000, to be settled partly through the issue of 263 ordinary shares in the authorised share capital of MIR (which will constitute 26.3% of the entire issued share capital of MIR on implementation of Phase 2) for a consideration of R19 020 217 and the remainder (being R205 979 783) to be allocated as a shareholder loan owed by MIR to Wasat.
Subsequent to the Heads of Agreement, the following agreements have been entered into, in order to effect Phase 2:
a'' an agreement governing the Specific Issue (a''Phase II Agreementa'');
a'' the sale and purchase agreement governing the Fuleni Acquisition (a''Sale of Fuleni Shares Agreementa'');
a'' the agreement entered into between Wasat, Metmar and MIR in terms of which the conduct of the business and affairs of MIR and the relationship between Metmar and Wasat as shareholders of MIR will be governed (a''Shareholdersa'' Agreementa''); and
a'' the agreement entered into between Beacon Rock Corporate Services (Proprietary) Limited (a''BRCSa'') and Metmar in terms of which BRCS will provide monthly and ad hoc services to the Metmar group, in relation to the commercialisation, development and optimisation of metals and minerals projects and any future opportunities in the metals and minerals industry (a''Services Agreementa'');
(collectively a''Transaction Agreementsa'').
The Services Agreement and the Shareholders Agreement are subject to the successful implementation of the Phase II Agreement and the Sale of Fuleni Shares Agreement. Conditions precedent to Phase 2
Phase 2 is subject to the fulfilment, inter alia, of the following conditions precedent:
a'' the execution of the renewal of the Fuleni prospecting right; a'' the Fuleni Acquisition having obtained the necessary approval from the Competition Authorities and the Minister of Mineral Resources;
a'' the Metmar board approving the implementation of Phase 2; and a'' Shareholders approving all the resolutions necessary for the implementation of Phase 2. FURTHER CAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENT AND CIRCULAR
Shareholders are advised to continue exercising caution when dealing in the Companya''s securities until a further announcement containing the pro forma financial effects of Phase 2 has been published. A circular containing full details of the Transaction Agreements and incorporating a notice to convene a general meeting of Shareholders will be posted to Shareholders in due course. Johannesburg 4 July 2012 Transaction Sponsor and Sponsor One Capital Legal Advisors Tabacks
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