VANCOUVER,
May 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - 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
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| Finalisation information published in the South
African press |
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Thursday, 3
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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
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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 on |
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Monday, 14
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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
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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
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Notes:
- 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.
- 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.
SOURCE Anooraq Resources Corporation
