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AMS - Anglo Platinum - Anglo Platinum Rights Offer
THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, DIRECTLY OR
INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES, AUSTRALIA, THE UNITED KINGDOM, CANADA
OR JAPAN OR ANY JURISDICTION IN WHICH SUCH PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION IS
UNLAWFUL.
Anglo Platinum Limited
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number: 1946/022452/06)
Share code: AMS & ISIN: ZAE000013181
Share code: AMSN & ISIN: ZAE000143962
("Anglo Platinum" or "the Company")
ANGLO PLATINUM RIGHTS OFFER
Further to the finalisation announcement released on the Securities Exchange
News Service of the JSE Limited on 19 February 2010 and in the press on 22
February 2010 wherein Anglo Platinum released the final terms of the
underwritten R12.5 billion rights offer (the "Rights Offer"), shareholders are
advised that in accordance with the terms of the Underwriting Agreement, as from
16:30 on 18 March 2010, Anglo South Africa Capital (Proprietary) Limited is no
longer entitled to withdraw from the Underwriting Agreement or the undertaking
to follow its rights.
The distribution of this announcement, the Rights Offer circular, the Rights
Offer, the form of instruction and the transfer of the 24 891 473 new ordinary
shares of 10 cents each ("Rights Offer Shares") and/or the rights to subscribe
for the Rights Offer Shares in jurisdictions other than South Africa may be
restricted by law. It is the responsibility of any person outside South Africa
(including, without limitation, nominees, agents and trustees for such persons)
receiving the Rights Offer circular and/or wishing to take up rights under the
Rights Offer, to satisfy himself as to full observance of the applicable laws of
any relevant territory, including obtaining any requisite governmental or other
consents, observing any other requisite formalities and paying any issue,
transfer or other taxes due in such territories. Any failure to comply with any
of those restrictions may constitute a violation of the laws of any such
jurisdiction.
This announcement does not constitute or form part of any offer or solicitation
to purchase or subscribe for securities in the United States. The securities
have not been and will not be registered under the US Securities Act of 1933
(the "Securities Act") or the securities laws of any state or any other
jurisdiction of the United States. Consequently, they may not be offered, sold,
taken up, exercised, resold, renounced, transferred or delivered, directly or
indirectly, within the United States except pursuant to an applicable exemption
from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the
Securities Act and in compliance with any applicable securities laws of any
state or other jurisdiction of the United States. There will be no public offer
of securities in the United States.
Johannesburg
18 March 2010
Merchant bank and transaction sponsor
RAND MERCHANT BANK
A division of FirstRand Bank Limited
Legal advisor to the Company
DENEYS REITZ ATTORNEYS
Legal advisor to the Underwriter
Webber Wentzel Attorneys
Sponsor
Merrill Lynch
A subsidiary of Bank of America Corporation
Reporting accountants
Deloitte & Touche
Registered Auditors
Date: 18/03/2010 16:30:01 Produced by the JSE SENS Department.
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