Update on Scheme of Arrangement Village Main Reef Limited (Registration number 1934/005703/06) JSE code: VIL ISIN: ZAE000154761 ("Village" or "the Company") UPDATE ON SCHEME OF ARRANGEMENT ________________________________________________________________________ Shareholders of Village ("Village Shareholders") are referred to the announcement released on the Stock Exchange News Service on 7 April 2015, which detailed the results of the General Meeting, where the resolutions required to approve the Scheme were passed by the requisite majority of Village Shareholders as set out in the circular issued to Village Shareholders on 6 March 2015 regarding the Scheme (“Circular”). Words and expressions used in this announcement shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Circular. Shareholders are further referred to the conditions precedent to the Scheme (“Scheme Conditions”), as detailed in the Circular. As indicated in the Important Dates and Times section of the Circular, it was previously anticipated that all Scheme Conditions would be fulfilled on or about 30 April 2015. Shareholders are advised that the Scheme Conditions referred to in paragraphs 4.5.1.6, 4.5.1.7, 4.5.1.8 and 4.5.1.9 of the Circular have not yet been fulfilled. All other Scheme Conditions have been fulfilled. Village will in due course announce an updated timetable for the implementation of the Scheme, once it has clarity on the fulfilment dates for the final Scheme Conditions. Johannesburg 30 April 2015 Corporate adviser to Village Main Reef Corporate adviser to Heaven-Sent Limited Capital Group Management Co., Ltd Qinisele Resources Proprietary Limited Standard Chartered Bank South African Legal Advisor to Heaven- JSE Sponsor to Village Main Reef Sent Limited Capital Management Group Co., Ltd Bravura Capital Proprietary Limited Werksmans Attorneys South African Legal Advisor to Village Independent Expert to Village Main Reef Limited Edward Nathan Sonnenbergs Incorporated Venmyn Deloitte Date: 30/04/2015 11:20:00 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.