ARM / Xstrata - Exercise Of Option To Acquire A Fu
ARI
ARIM
ARM / Xstrata - Exercise Of Option To Acquire A Further 10% Interest
African Rainbow Minerals Limited
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number 1933/004580/06)
JSE Share code: ARI
ISIN: ZAE000054045
("ARM")
Xstrata plc
(Incorporated in England)
(Registered number 4345939)
LSE Share code: XTA.L
ZSE Share code: XTA.S
("Xstrata")
EXERCISE OF OPTION TO ACQUIRE A FURTHER 10% INTEREST IN XSTRATA"S SOUTH AFRICAN
COAL BUSINESS, EXCLUDING GOEDGEVONDEN JV
Further to the announcements dated 31 August 2006 and 11 September 2006, ARM and
Xstrata are pleased to announce that the final transaction documents in relation
to ARM exercising the option granted by Xstrata South Africa (Proprietary)
Limited ("XSA") to acquire a direct equity-based participation interest in XSA"s
coal business, excluding the Goedgevonden joint venture, of 10%, have been
signed.
Johannesburg
12 October 2006
Financial adviser and sponsor to ARM
Deutsche Securities (SA) (Pty) Ltd
Investment Bank to Xstrata
Standard Bank
Attorneys to ARM
Bowman Gilfillan
Attorneys to Xstrata
Werksmans Inc.
Date: 12/10/2006 02:13:06 PM Produced by the JSE SENS Department
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