Further update on acquisition of coal trading business from Macphail WESCOAL HOLDINGS LIMITED (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) (Registration number 2005/006913/06) JSE Share code: WSL & ISIN: ZAE000069639 ("Wescoal" or "the Company") FURTHER UPDATE ON ACQUISITION OF COAL TRADING BUSINESS FROM MACPHAIL Capitalised terms used and not otherwise herein defined, have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Previous Announcement. Shareholders are referred to the SENS announcements dated 21 June 2013, 13 June 2013 and 13 August 2013 (Previous Announcement) where shareholders were advised that Chandler, a wholly owned subsidiary of Wescoal, has acquired a coal trading business from MacPhail subject to certain suspensive conditions. Shareholders are advised that: * MacPhails shareholders approved the disposal by special resolution; * The application to the Competition Authorities has been lodged; and * Chandler and Blanford have secured the funding for the acquisitions. The remaining outstanding suspensive conditions are inter alia the following: o approval of the acquisitions by Wescoal shareholders; o all the necessary regulatory approvals, including JSE Limited and Competition Commission approvals for the acquisition. Shareholders will be advised as soon as the circular has been posted to shareholders and the remaining suspensive conditions to the acquisitions have been fulfilled. Corporate adviser & Sponsor Legal adviser Exchange Sponsors KWA Attorneys Johannesburg 16 September 2013 Date: 16/09/2013 04:56:00 Produced by the JSE SENS Department. The SENS service is an information dissemination service administered by the JSE Limited ('JSE'). The JSE does not, whether expressly, tacitly or implicitly, represent, warrant or in any way guarantee the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information published on SENS. The JSE, their officers, employees and agents accept no liability for (or in respect of) any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss or damage of any kind or nature, howsoever arising, from the use of SENS or the use of, or reliance on, information disseminated through SENS.