EASTERN PLATINUM LIMITED ANNOUNCES TERMS OF OFFERING
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Trading Symbol: ELR (TSX & AIM) EPS (JSE)
VANCOUVER, Nov. 23 /CNW/ - Eastern Platinum Limited (TSX: ELR, AIM: ELR, JSE: EPS) (the "Company") announced today that it has entered into an underwriting agreement with a syndicate of underwriters led by Canaccord Genuity Corp. and UBS Securities Canada Inc. and including GMP Securities LP, Goldman Sachs Canada Inc., Raymond James Ltd. and Paradigm Capital Inc. to sell 195,000,000 common shares at a price of C$1.55 per share to raise gross proceeds of C$302,250,000 pursuant to a short form prospectus (the "Offering"). The Company has granted the underwriters an over-allotment option to purchase that number of additional common shares equal to up to 15% of the common shares sold pursuant to the Offering, exercisable at any time up to 30 days after the closing of the Offering.
The Company intends to use the net proceeds of the Offering to fund Phase 1 of the Eastern Limb development plan as well as for general working capital purposes.
The Offering is expected to close on or about December 8, 2010.
Trading in the Company's shares is anticipated to resume on both the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange and on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange on Tuesday, November 23, 2010 at 3.30 pm (GMT).
Eastern Platinum Limited is a platinum group metals producer engaged in the acquisition, development and mining of PGM properties located in various provinces in South Africa. All of the Company's properties are situated on the western and eastern limbs of the Bushveld Complex, the geological environment that supports over 70% of the world's PGM supply.
Total shares issued and outstanding - 683,191,898
Certain statements contained in this news release constitute forward-looking statements including proposed closing date of the financing. Such forward-looking statements involve a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company's plans to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements including market conditions. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date the statements were made, and readers are advised to consider such forward-looking statements in light of the risks set forth in the Company's Annual Information Form dated March 31, 2010, a copy of which is available at www.sedar.com.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities in the United States. The securities have not been registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption from the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933.
For further information:
Ian Rozier, President & C.E.O.
+1-604-685-6851 (tel)
+1-604-685-6493 (fax)
[email protected]
www.eastplats.com
OR
NOMAD:
Ryan Gaffney / Ryan Cohen
Canaccord Genuity Limited, London
Email: [email protected] / [email protected]
+44 20 7050 6500
JSE SPONSOR:
Johan Fourie
PSG Capital (Pty) Limited
Email: [email protected]
Tel: +27 21 887 9602
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