JCI LIMITED
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number 1998/005215/06)
Share code: JCG ISIN: ZAE000015467
("JCI")
CONSOLIDATED AFRICAN MINES LIMITED
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number 1894/000854/06
Share code: CAM ISIN: ZAE000013199
("CAM")
NEW MINING CORPORATION LIMITED
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number 1933/004523/06)
Share code: NEW ISIN: ZAE000017430
("NMC")
JOINT CAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENT
CAM, JCI and NMC shareholders are advised that JCI and NMC are members of an
empowerment consortium ("the consortium") that has submitted an offer to
Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited to acquire certain of its assets located
in the Free State ("the offer").
CAM, JCI and NMC shareholders are advised to exercise caution when dealing
in their shares on the JSE Securities Exchange South Africa until a further
announcement regarding the offer is made.
Johannesburg
22 October 2001
Advisors to the consortium
The Corner House (Pty) Limited
Registration number: 1997/08185/07
Sponsor to NMC
Whistler Lamda Sponsor Services (Pty) Ltd
Registration number: 2000/025913/07
Sponsor to JCI and CAM
Investec Bank Limited
(Registration number 1969/004763/06)
For release Sunday 21/10/2001
For further information call
Roger Kebble on +27 (11)-309-6000
Paseka Ncholo on +27(0)82-902-4813
or Neal Froneman on +27(0)83-253-9778
KHUMO BATHONG CONSORTIUM BIDS FOR HARMONY'S FREE STATE ASSETS
PRESS RELEASE
Johannesburg, 21 October - The Khumo Bathong consortium, which is
awaiting the outcome of its bid for AngloGold's Free State mines, has now
also made an offer to acquire Harmony's Free State assets.
Confirming this today, consortium leader Dr Paseka Ncholo said the offer to
Harmony was in line with the consortium's stated objective of consolidating
the Free State gold operations in order to create a sustainable production
base with a strong social responsibility component.
In addition to Khumo Bathong, the consortium includes JCI Gold, Mvelaphanda
Holdings and New Mining Corporation.
Issued on behalf of the consortium by du Plessis Associates.dPA contact
Kathy du Plessis on e-mail gold@dpapr.com,Tel: 27(11) 728 4701 or cell:
+27(0) 83 266 5847
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