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De Beers Consolidated Mines Limited
Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa
(Registration number 1888/000007/06)
De Beers Centenary AG
Incorporated under the laws of Switzerland
Not for release, publication or distribution in or into Canada and Japan
RECOMMENDED INCREASED AND FINAL OFFER FOR DE BEERS
ADJOURNMENT OF MEETINGS
On 30 April 2001, DB Investments and De Beers announced a recommended increased
and final offer for De Beers and an expected adjournment of the Scheme Meeting,
the general meeting of DBCM Shareholders and the meeting of holders of
Depositary Receipts convened to be held on Friday, 4 May 2001. De Beers
confirms that following the holding of those meetings today:
* the Scheme Meeting was adjourned to 10.00 am on Friday, 18 May 2001;
* the general meeting of DBCM Shareholders was adjourned to 10.30 am on Friday,
18 May 2001 (or 10 minutes after the termination of the previous meeting); and
* the meeting of holders of Depositary Receipts was adjourned to 11.00 am on
Friday, 18 May 2001 (or 10 minutes after the termination of the previous
meeting).
The meetings were adjourned in order to give Linked Unit Holders the proper
opportunity to receive details of the increased offer and to consider that
increased offer.
These adjourned meetings will be held at the same venue, namely, The
Auditorium, De Beers House, cnr Amethyst Street and Crownwood Road, Ormonde,
Johannesburg.
Revised dates and times in relation to the last date for receipt of the
respective proxy and voting instruction forms are as set out below (all times
stated are South African times):
* Last day for receipt of Green Company Proxy Forms for the general meeting of
DBCM Shareholders, by 10.30 am Wednesday, 16 May
* Last day for the receipt of Yellow Voting Instruction Forms and Pink
Depositary Receipt Forms, by 11.00 am Wednesday, 16 May
* Last day for receipt of Blue Scheme Proxy Forms for the Scheme Meeting by
10.00 am (Scheme Proxy Forms may also be handed to the Chairman of the Scheme
Meeting not later than 10 minutes before commencement of the Scheme Meeting)
Thursday, 17 May
* Last day to register in order to vote at the Scheme Meeting, the general
meeting of DBCM Shareholders and the meeting of holders of Depositary Receipts,
by 4.00 pm Thursday, 17 May
De Beers Linked Unit Holders are urged to allow at least 30 minutes for
registration purposes, prior to commencement of the stipulated meetings.
A new Surrender, Nomination and Election Form and new proxy and voting
instruction forms with respect to these meetings have been despatched to all
registered Linked Unit Holders together with a copy of the announcement of 30
April 2001 which sets out the revised terms of DBI's offer. If you have not
received these by Tuesday, 8 May 2001, or did not receive a copy of the
Circular despatched on 10 April 2001, please call either 0861 100 947 (within
SA), +27 11 722 2290 (outside SA), 0870 703 0025 (within UK) or +44 870 703
0025 (outside UK) for assistance.
4 May 2001
Enquiries
De Beers
Rory More O'Ferrall
+44 20 7430 3126
Andrew Lamont (UK Media)
+44 20 7430 3515
Joan Braune (International PR)
+44 20 7430 3505
Richard Chetwode (International IR)
+44 20 7430 3102
Tracey Peterson (SA Media)
+27 11 374 7388
Mark Irvine (SA IR)
+27 11 374 7174
Smithfield Financial
John Antcliffe
+44 20 7360 4900
John Kiely
+44 20 7360 4900
