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EASTERN PLATINUM LIMITED - Eastern Platinum Announces Voting Results of Annual General and Special Meeting

Release Date: 17/06/2014 09:00
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Eastern Platinum Announces Voting Results of Annual General and Special Meeting

EASTERN PLATINUM LIMITED
(Incorporated in Canada)
(Canadian Registration number BC0722783)
(South African Registration number 2007/006318/10)
Share Code TSX: ELR ISIN: CA 2768551038
Share Code AIM: ELR ISIN: CA 2768551038
Share Code JSE: EPS ISIN: CA 2768551038
Eastern Platinum Announces Voting Results of Annual General and Special Meeting

Vancouver, British Columbia, June 13, 2014 – Eastern Platinum Limited (TSX & AIM:ELR; JSE:EPS)
(“Eastplats” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the voting results of its 2014 Annual General and
Special Meeting (the “Meeting”) held yesterday.

Fix number of Directors

The ordinary resolution fixing the number of directors at 5 was approved. Shareholders present in person
or represented by proxy at the Meeting voted as follows:


                   Number of Shares                                Percentage of Votes Cast
        For            Against     Withheld/Abstain        For         Against       Withheld/Abstain
    501,816,348      13,411,618           0              97.40%         2.60%             0.0%


Election of Directors

All nominees listed in the management proxy circular for the Meeting were elected as directors of the
Company. Shareholders present in person or represented by proxy at the Meeting voted as follows:


                              Number of Shares                      Percentage of Votes Cast
     Nominee           For      Against Withheld/Abstain        For     Against   Withheld/Abstain
  Ian Rozier       486,386,142    0             6,400,421     98.70%     0.0%          1.30%
  David Cohen      483,565,668    0             9,220,895     98.13%     0.0%          1.87%
  Gordon Keep      480,806,947    0            11,979,616     97.57%     0.0%          2.43%
  J. Merfyn        484,945,092    0             7,841,471     98.41%     0.0%          1.59%
  Robert           482,108,118    0            10,678,445     97.83%     0.0%          2.17%
  Roberts
  Gayton
Appointment of    Auditors

Deloitte LLP were appointed auditors of the Company to hold office until the close of the next annual
general meeting of the Company, and the directors of the Company were authorized to fix the
remuneration of the auditors. Shareholders present in person or represented by proxy at the Meeting
voted as follows:


                   Number of Shares                                Percentage of Votes Cast
         For           Against      Withheld/Abstain        For         Against      Withheld/Abstain
     506,250,771           0           8,978,363          98.26%          0.0%            1.74%

Share Option Plan

The resolution ratifying, confirming and approving the adoption of the Company’s 2011 Share Option Plan,
as amended, was approved. Shareholders present in person or represented by proxy at the Meeting
voted as follows:


                    Number of Shares                                Percentage of Votes Cast
         For             Against       Withheld/Abstain       For            Against    Withheld/Abstain
     326,830,813       165,955,750            0             66.32%           33.68%          0.0%
.
Shareholders Rights Plan

The resolution ratifying, confirming and approving the adoption of a Shareholders Rights Plan of the
Company was approved. Shareholders present in person or represented by proxy at the Meeting voted as
follows:


                   Number of Shares                                   Percentage of Votes Cast
        For            Against     Withheld/Abstain         For            Against      Withheld/Abstain
    489,808,016       2,978,547           0               99.40%            0.60%            0.0%

Share Consolidation and Subdivision

The special resolution ratifying, confirming and approving the Share Consolidation and Subdivision of the
Company’s securities was approved. Shareholders present in person or represented by proxy at the
Meeting voted as follows:


                   Number of Shares                                   Percentage of Votes Cast
        For            Against     Withheld/Abstain         For            Against      Withheld/Abstain
    498,959,683      16,269,450           0               96.84%            3.16%            0.0%

The Share Consolidation and Subdivision is expected to be effective on June 27, 2014.

Cancellation of Trading on the AIM

The resolution ratifying, confirming and approving the cancellation of trading on the AIM was approved.
Shareholders present in person or represented by proxy at the Meeting voted as follows:


                   Number of Shares                                Percentage of Votes Cast
        For           Against     Withheld/Abstain          For         Against      Withheld/Abstain
    510,847,298      4,380,669           0                99.15%         0.85%            0.00%

The last day of trading on the AIM is expected to be June 19, 2014.


Total shares issued and outstanding – 928,187,807

For further information, please contact:

EASTERN PLATINUM LIMITED
Ian Rozier, President & C.E.O.
+1-604-685-6851 (tel)
+1-604-685-6493 (fax)
info@eastplats.com
www.eastplats.com

NOMAD:
Neil Elliot, Damien Hackett
Canaccord Genuity Limited, London
Tel: +44 (0) 207 7523 8000

JSE SPONSOR:
Johan Fourie
PSG Capital (Pty) Limited
Email: johanf@psgcapital.com
Tel: +27 21 887 9602

No stock exchange, securities commission or other regulatory authority has approved or
disapproved the information contained herein.

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