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EVR - EVRAZ GROUP S.A - Evraz Group S.A announces extension of the offer period
relating to the offer to acquire shares in Highveld Steel And
Vanadium Corporation Limited
EVRAZ GROUP S.A
LSE SHARE CODE: EVR
EVRAZ GROUP S.A ANNOUNCES EXTENSION OF THE OFFER PERIOD RELATING TO THE OFFER TO
ACQUIRE SHARES IN HIGHVELD STEEL AND VANADIUM CORPORATION LIMITED
Shareholders of Highveld Steel and Vanadium Corporation Limited ("Highveld") are
referred to the announcement dated 4 June 2007 and the circular to shareholders
of Highveld dated 4 June 2007 ("circular") relating to the offer by Evraz Group
S.A to acquire the entire issued share capital of Highveld, other than those
Highveld shares currently held by Evraz, for a consideration of US$11.40 per
Highveld share ("offer").
In terms of the circular, the offer opened on 4 June 2007 at 09h00 (SA time) and
was due to close today at 17h00 (SA time). Evraz advises shareholders of
Highveld that the offer is hereby extended and that the offer will remain open
for acceptances until such date as may be announced by Evraz in a further notice
to be published.
As at 3 July 2007, shareholders holding a total of 57 647 Highveld shares had
accepted the offer.
The offer is not being made, directly or indirectly, in or into the United
States, Australia, Canada and Japan, and any jurisdiction where the offer would
or might constitute a violation of the laws of such jurisdiction ("restricted
jurisdiction"), or by use of the United States (or any restricted jurisdiction)
mails, or by any means or instrumentality (including, without limitation, the
post, facsimile transmission, telex and telephone or electronic transmission by
way of the internet or otherwise) of interstate or foreign commerce of the
United States (or any restricted jurisdiction), or of any facility of a
securities exchange of the United States (or any restricted jurisdiction). The
offer cannot be accepted by any such use, means or instrumentality or from
within the United States (or any restricted jurisdiction). No US person (or any
person resident or located within a restricted jurisdiction), and no person
acting for the account or benefit of any US person (or any person resident or
located within a restricted jurisdiction) shall be permitted to accept the
offer. This communication is not an extension of the offer in the United States
(or any restricted jurisdiction).
4 July 2007
Attorneys to Evraz: Werksmans Attorneys
Date: 04/07/2007 07:50:58 Produced by the JSE SENS Department.
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