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ATLATSA RESOURCES CORPORATION - Arrangement becomes unconditional & salient dates for the payment of the Share Cash-Out Consideration and delisting

Release Date: 27/08/2019 16:30
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Arrangement becomes unconditional & salient dates for the payment of the Share Cash-Out Consideration and delisting

Atlatsa Resources Corporation
(Incorporated in British Columbia, Canada)
(Registration number 10022-2033)
TSX/JSE share code: ATL
ISIN: CA0494771029
(“Atlatsa” or the “Company”)

ARRANGEMENT BECOMES UNCONDITIONAL AND SALIENT DATES FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE
SHARE CASH-OUT CONSIDERATION AND DELISTING OF ATLATSA

August 27, 2019 Atlatsa Resources Corporation (“Atlatsa” or the “Company”) (TSX: ATL; JSE: ATL)
shareholders (“Shareholders”) are referred to the notice of special meeting and management information
circular to Shareholders dated Thursday, July 4, 2019 (“Circular”), wherein Shareholders were advised of,
inter alia, the Composite Transaction (as defined in the Circular) to be implemented by way of a Canadian
court-approved plan of arrangement (“Plan of Arrangement”) under section 288 of the Business Corporations
Act (British Columbia), (the “Arrangement”).

In addition, Shareholders are referred to the announcement on August 2, 2019 and August 12, 2019 advising
Shareholders that, inter alia, the requisite Shareholder approvals in connection with the Arrangement and the
Final Order by the Supreme Court of British Columbia, respectively, have been granted.

Unless otherwise defined, capitalised words and terms contained in this announcement shall bear the meanings
ascribed thereto in the Circular.


1.    ARRANGEMENT BECOMES EFFECTIVE AND UNCONDITIONAL

      Shareholders are advised that all conditions to effectiveness of the Arrangement, as detailed in the Plan
      of Arrangement, have been fulfilled. Accordingly, the Arrangement has today become wholly effective
      and unconditional and the delisting from the TSX and the JSE will be implemented in accordance with
      the salient dates and times set out below.


2.    SALIENT DATES AND TIMES (1)

      The salient dates and times in respect of the Arrangement and the delisting from the JSE and the TSX
      are as follows:

                                                                                                              2019

        Date on which the Arrangement becomes effective, on                                  Tuesday, August 27

        Date on which applications are lodged for the termination of listing of the         Thursday, September 5
        Common Shares from the TSX and the JSE, on or about

        Last day to trade Common Shares on the JSE in order to be recorded in                Tuesday, September 10
        the SA Branch Register to become entitled to receive payment of the Share
        Cash-Out Consideration in Rands, on or about (2)

        Suspension of the listing of Common Shares at the commencement of                  Wednesday, September 11
        trade on the JSE and halting of trading on the TSX, on or about

        Closing date for the Arrangement, being the SA Payment Record Date, on                Friday, September 13
        or about

        Payment Date for the Share Cash-Out Consideration pursuant to the Buy-                Monday, September 16
        Back, which, in respect of South African Shareholders, is to be:
           •   credited to Dematerialised South African Shareholders’ accounts held
               at their respective CSDPs or brokers; or
           • transferred or posted (as the case may be) to Certificated South
               African Shareholders,3
           on or about

        Expected date of the termination of listing or delisting of Common Shares            Tuesday, September 17
        on the TSX and the JSE at the commencement of trading, on or about


     Notes:

     1.    The dates and times set out in this announcement are subject to change, with the approval of the JSE or the TSX (if
           required). Any change in the dates and times will be published on SENS, SEDAR and in the South African press.

     2.    South African Shareholders may not dematerialise or rematerialise their Common Shares after such date.

     3.    Only for Certificated South African Shareholders who surrender their Documents of Title to the South African Transfer Secretary,
           Computershare Investor Services (Proprietary) Limited before 4:00 p.m. (South African Standard Time) or 7:00 a.m. (Pacific
           Daylight Time) on the SA Payment Record Date. Other Certificated South African Shareholders will have the Share Cash-Out
           Consideration due to them posted or transferred (as the case may be) within five Business Days after the surrender of their
           documents.


     Shareholders are further reminded to submit their Letter of Transmittal or Form of Surrender, providing for
     the delivery of Common Shares to enable receipt of the Share Cash-Out Consideration, in accordance with
     the terms set out therein.



3.    QUERIES

      For further information please contact
      Joel Kesler
      Chief Commercial Officer
      Office: +27 10 286 1166
      Email: Joel@atlatsa.com



Corporate Advisor, transaction and JSE Sponsor to Atlatsa:                          One Capital

South African attorneys to Atlatsa:                                                 Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr Inc.

Canadian legal counsel to Atlatsa:                                                  Stikeman Elliott LLP

U.S. legal counsel to Atlatsa:                                                      Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Independent Financial Advisor to the Special Committee:                             Duff & Phelps Canada Limited



Cautionary note regarding forward-looking information

This document contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the applicable Canadian securities laws,
that are based on Atlatsa’s expectations, estimates and projections as of the dates as of which those statements are
made, including statements relating to the Arrangement, the completion and effective date of the Arrangement, the
receipt of necessary approvals, including applicable governmental entity, TSX, JSE and regulatory and other third-
party approvals and consents. Generally, these forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-
looking terminology and can be identified by words such as “anticipate”, “estimate”, “project”, “expect”, “intend”,
“believe”, “plan”, “forecasts”, “predicts”, “schedule”, “forecast”, “predict”, “will”, “could”, “may”, or their negatives or
other comparable words.


Such forward-looking statements and forward-looking information are based, in part, on factors and assumptions that
may change, thus causing actual results to differ from those expressed by the forward-looking statements or forward-
looking information. Such factors and assumptions include the approval of the Plan of Arrangement by governmental
entities, TSX, JSE and regulatory and other third-party approvals and consents, and the implementation of the terms
of the Plan of Arrangement, the agreement relating to the Prospecting Rights Disposition and the agreement relating
to the RPM Debt Write-Off and the ATH Debt Write-Off.

Such forward-looking statements and forward-looking information involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and
other factors that may cause Atlatsa’s actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any
future results, performance or achievements that may be expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements or
forward-looking information. Such risks and factors include, but are not limited to, the failure to satisfy the conditions
to closing of the Arrangement, including the receipt of the required governmental entities, TSX, JSE and other
regulatory and other third-party approvals and consents, the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance
that could give rise to the termination of, or failure to complete, the Arrangement, or a material adverse effect with
respect to the Company, uncertainties related to the implementation of the Arrangement; uncertainties related to
satisfying the conditions precedent of the Arrangement.

Atlatsa advises Shareholders that these cautionary remarks expressly qualify in their entirety all forward-looking
statements and forward-looking information attributable to Atlatsa or persons acting on its behalf. Atlatsa assumes no
obligation to update any forward-looking statements or forward-looking information to reflect actual results, changes
in assumptions or changes in other factors affecting such statements or information, except as required by law.
Shareholders should carefully review the cautionary notes and risk factors contained in this document and other
documents that Atlatsa files from time to time with, or furnishes to, the Canadian securities regulators and which are
also available under the Company’s profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

Date: 27/08/2019 04:30:00
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