THARISA PLC - South African Competition Commission approval

South African Competition Commission approval

Tharisa plc
(Incorporated in the Republic of Cyprus with limited liability)
(Registration number HE223412)
JSE share code: THA
LSE share code: THS
ISIN: CY0103562118
('Tharisa')


South African Competition Commission approval of acquisition of MCC Contracts Proprietary
Limited’s mining fleet by and transfer of employees to Tharisa Minerals (Pty) Ltd


Further to the announcement on 11 May 2017 that Tharisa Minerals Proprietary Limited
(Tharisa Minerals) had entered into a binding term sheet with MCC Contracts Proprietary Limited
(MCC) on 10 May 2017 in terms of which Tharisa Minerals will purchase, subject to the fulfilment of
certain conditions precedent, certain of MCC’s existing equipment, strategic components, site
infrastructure and spare parts, and transfer the employees currently deployed at its Tharisa Mine in
South Africa (the Transaction), shareholders are advised that the transaction has been unconditionally
approved by the South African Competition Commission.


The effective date of the Transaction will be the date immediately following the fulfilment or waiver,
as applicable, of the remaining conditions precedent, or such later date as may be agreed between the
parties.


Paphos, Cyprus
6 July 2017


JSE Sponsor
Investec Bank Limited


Investor Relations contact:
Tharisa plc
Sherilee Lakmidas
+27 11 996 3538
+27 79 276 2529
slakmidas@tharisa.com


Broker contacts:
Peel Hunt LLP (Joint Broker)
Matthew Armitt / Ross Allister
+44 207 7418 8900


BMO Capital Markets Limited (Joint Broker)
Jeffrey Couch/Neil Haycock/Thomas Rider
+44 020 7236 1010


Financial PR contacts:
Bobby Morse/Anna Michniewicz
+44(0) 20 7466 5000
tharisa@buchanan.uk.com

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