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Court Dismisses The Appeal Of Petition Seeking Leave To Commence A Derivative Action Against Directors Of Eastplats
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”)
November 17, 2020
NEWS RELEASE
COURT DISMISSES THE APPEAL OF PETITION SEEKING LEAVE TO COMMENCE A DERIVATIVE ACTION AGAINST DIRECTORS OF EASTPLATS
November 17, 2020, Vancouver, British Columbia – Eastern Platinum Limited (“Eastplats” or the
“Company”) announces that it has received the written reasons for judgment of the Court of Appeal for
British Columbia dismissing the appeal of the petition filed by 2538520 Ontario Limited, seeking leave to
commence a derivative action against certain of its current and former directors in relation to the
transactions between the Company and Union Goal Offshore Solutions Limited (See News Releases of
November 9, 2018 and February 11, 2019).
“The Company is pleased with the Appeals Court dismissal. Eastplats can renew its efforts to focus on its
current operations and other opportunities in South Africa.” commented Ms. Diana Hu, the Company’s
President and Chief Executive Officer.
For further information, please contact:
EASTERN PLATINUM LIMITED
Rowland Wallenius, Chief Financial Officer
rwallenius@eastplats.com (email)
(604) 800-8200 (phone)
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In particular, this press release contains forward-looking statements pertaining to the Company’s activities, operations and other
activity in South Africa. 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
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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.
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The Company has a primary listing on the Toronto Stock Exchange and a secondary listing on the JSE
Limited.
JSE Sponsor
PSG Capital
Date: 17-11-2020 08:45:00
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