WAR
WARA
Western Areas - Posting Of Circular Announcement
WESTERN AREAS LIMITED
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration Number 1959/003209/06)
Share code: WAR
ISIN: ZAE000016549
("WESTERN AREAS" or "the company")
POSTING OF CIRCULAR IN RESPONSE TO THE OFFER BY GOLD FIELDS LIMITED ("GOLD
FIELDS") TO ACQUIRE THE ENTIRE ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL OF WESTERN AREAS
Western Areas is pleased to announce that it has today mailed the circular to
shareholders containing the opinion of the independent external advisor to the
board of directors of Western Areas ("the Board"), and the views of the Board,
in relation to the offer by Gold Fields to Western Areas shareholders. A copy
of the circular has been placed on the company"s website at
www.westernareas.co.za.
Johannesburg
10 November 2006
Sponsor
Sasfin Capital
A division of Sasfin Bank Limited
Date: 10/11/2006 03:04:35 PM Produced by the JSE SENS Department
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