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EASTERN PLATINUM LIMITED - Eastplats Provides A Response To Shareholder Press Release

Release Date: 04/03/2020 08:45
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Eastplats Provides A Response To Shareholder Press Release

EASTERN PLATINUM LIMITED
(Incorporated in Canada)
(Canadian Registration number BC0722783)
(South African Registration number 2007/006318/10)
Share Code TSX: ELR ISIN: CA2768555096
Share Code JSE: EPS ISIN: CA2768555096
(‘Eastplats’ or the ‘Company’)

March 4, 2020

NEWS RELEASE

EASTPLATS PROVIDES A RESPONSE TO SHAREHOLDER PRESS RELEASE

MARCH 4, 2020, Vancouver, British Columbia – Eastern Platinum Limited (the “Company”) is aware that a
shareholder, 2538520 Ontario Limited (“2538520”), has issued a press release on March 2, 2020 containing incorrect,
unproven, and speculative information concerning the Company, its directors and others.

Derivative action

On August 28, 2019, Justice Smith of the Supreme Court of British Columbia dismissed an application by 2538520
on the basis that “2538520 has failed to satisfy the good faith requirement in s. 233(1)(c) of the BCA.”

Appeal

As previously disclosed, 2538520 has filed an appeal from Justice Smith’s dismissal of their application for leave to
commence a derivative action, which is scheduled for hearing in the Court of Appeal in April 2020. The Company
seeks dismissal of the appeal.

Further litigation

The Company has also recently become aware of a further claim filed by 2538520 and its CEO, Rong Kai Hong,
(“Plaintiffs”) regarding various allegations, including that the Company was acting to oppress the Plaintiffs’ rights
among other claims. Several of these claims are similar to the derivative action that was dismissed by the Court and
appear to primarily relate to 2538520’s unsuccessful attempt to acquire control of the Company. The Plaintiffs seek
orders requiring a change to the Company ownership, election of new Directors, several changes to senior management
and damages of US$50 million (or such greater amount as may be proven at trial) from the Company, certain present
and former Directors and Officers, and separately seven other listed defendants. This new lawsuit has not been served
on the Company.

The Company intends to vigorously defend the lawsuit and to refute the information and many of the allegations made
in the claim. If and when the Company and others have been formally served with the claim they will respond in due
course.

For further information, please contact:

EASTERN PLATINUM LIMITED
Rowland Wallenius, Chief Financial Officer
rwallenius@eastplats.com (email)
(604) 800-8200 (office phone)

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information

This press release contains “forward-looking statements” or “forward-looking information” (collectively referred to herein as
“forward-looking statements”) within the meaning of applicable securities legislation. Such forward-looking statements include,
without limitation, forecasts, estimates, expectations and objectives for future operations that are subject to a number of
assumptions, risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the control of the Company. Forward-looking statements are
statements that are not historical facts and are generally, but not always, identified by the words “will”, “plan”, “intends”, “may”,
“will”, “could”, “expects”, “anticipates” and similar expressions. Further disclosure of the risks and uncertainties facing the
Company and other forward-looking statements are discussed in the Company’s most recent Management Discussion and Analysis
and Annual Information Form available under the Company’s profile on www.sedar.com.

In particular, this press release contains forward-looking statements pertaining to the potential outcome of litigation matters. These
forward-looking statements are based on assumptions made by and information currently available to the Company. Although
management considers these assumptions to be reasonable based on information currently available to it, they may prove to be
incorrect. By their very nature, forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties and readers are cautioned not
to place undue reliance on these statements as a number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from the beliefs,
plans, objectives, expectations, estimates and intentions expressed in such forward-looking statements. These factors include, but
are not limited to, unanticipated problems that may arise in our production processes, commodity prices, lower than expected grades
and quantities of resources, need for additional funding and availability of such additional funding on acceptable terms, economic
conditions, currency fluctuations, competition and regulations, legal proceedings and risks related to operations in foreign countries.

All forward-looking statements in this press release are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement, the
“Cautionary Statement on Forward-Looking Information” section contained in the Company’s most recent Management’s
Discussion and Analysis available under the Company’s profile on www.sedar.com. The forward-looking statements in this press
release are made as of the date they are given and, except as required by applicable securities laws, the Company disclaims any
intention or obligation, and does not undertake, to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise.

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

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