VANCOUVER, May 2, 2012 /CNW/ - Anooraq Resources Corporation ("Anooraq"
or the "Company") (TSXV: ARQ; NYSE Amex: ANO; JSE: ARQ) shareholders
are referred to the announcement dated 25 April 2012 wherein it was
announced that Anooraq was proceeding with the implementation of its
name change as previously approved by shareholders, from Anooraq
Resources Corporation to Atlatsa Resources Corporation (the "Change of
Name").
Anooraq is pleased to advise that the Change of Name is legally
effective as a result of the filing of the notice of alteration with
British Columbia Corporate Registry. Accordingly, this announcement is
made setting out the finalisation information required by the JSE
relating to the Change of Name.
Finalisation dates and times for the Implementation of the Change of
Name
The salient dates and times for the implementation of the Change of Name
are set out below.
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2012
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Finalisation data released on SENS and filed with the Canadian
Securities Administrators' System Sedar
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Wednesday, 2 May
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Finalisation information published in the South African press
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Thursday, 3 May
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Last day to trade under the old name 'Anooraq Resources Corporation' on
the JSE, TSX-V and the NYSE Amex ("Amex")
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Friday, 11 May
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Trading under the new name 'Atlatsa Resources Corporation' commences on
the JSE, TSX-V and Amex under the symbol 'ATL', abbreviated name
'ATLATSA', and new ISIN:CA0494771029 from the commencement of trading
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Monday, 14 May
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JSE record date for the Change of Name
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Friday, 18 May
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New share certificates reflecting the Change of Name posted by
registered post, to South African certificated shareholders who have
surrendered their documents of title on or before 12:00 Central African
time ("CAT") on the record date (see note iii below) on or about
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Monday, 21 May
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Dematerialised South African Shareholders' accounts updated with the new
name by their Central Securities Depository Participant or broker on
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Monday, 21 May
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Notes:
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South African Shareholders will not be able to dematerialise or
rematerialise securities in the name of Anooraq after Friday, 11 May
2012, and may only dematerialise their new certificates in the name of
Atlatsa Resources Corporation from Monday, 21 May 2012.
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Shareholders, other than South African certificated Shareholders, are
not required to surrender their existing share certificates or take any
other actions with respect to the Change of Name. South African
certificated Shareholders who surrender their existing documents of
title after 12:00 CAT on the record date will have their new share
certificates mailed within five business days of receipt thereof by the
South African transfer secretaries of the Company, being Computershare
Investor Services (Pty) Limited, situated at ground floor, 70 Marshall
Street, Johannesburg, 2001, by registered post, at the risk of the
shareholders concerned.
The TSX Venture Exchange does not accept responsibility for the adequacy
or accuracy of this release. The NYSE Amex has neither approved nor
disapproved the contents of this press release.
This release includes certain statements that may be deemed "forward
looking statements". All statements in this release, other than
statements of historical facts, that address the Change of Name and
events or developments that Anooraq expects are forward looking
statements. Anooraq believes that such forward looking statements are
based on reasonable assumptions, including assumptions that the Change
of Name process will complete as scheduled or within a reasonable
period of time. Forward looking statements, however, are not guarantees
of future performance and actual results or developments may differ
materially from those in forward looking statements. Factors that could
cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward looking
statements include delays in regulatory approval timing and other
procedural matters relating to the Change of Name. Investors are
cautioned that any such statements are not guarantees of future
performance and those actual results or developments may differ
materially from those projected in the forward looking statements. For
further information on Anooraq, investors should review the Company's
annual report on Form 20-F filing with the United States Securities and
Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov and available, together with the Company's other disclosure documents,
at www.sedar.com.
<p> <b>On beha</b><b>lf of Anooraq</b><br/> Joel Kesler<br/> Executive: Corporate Development<br/> Office: +27 11 779 6800<br/> Mobile: +27 82 454 5556 </p> <p> <b>Russell and Assoc</b><b>iates</b><br/> Charmane Russell<br/> Office: +27 11 880 3924<br/> Mobile: +27 82 372 5816 </p> <p> <b>Macquarie First South Capi</b><b>tal</b><br/> Annerie Britz / Yvette Labuschagne / Melanie de Nysschen<br/> Office: +27 11 583 2000 </p>