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Sierra Rutile Limited

Refinancing of Bank Debt Facilities and Repayment of Government Loan

London, UK, 3 November 2016: Sierra Rutile Limited (AIM: SRX) ("Sierra Rutile") is pleased to announce that it has successfully refinanced its debt facilities through Nedbank Corporate and Investment Bank, a division of Nedbank Limited ("Nedbank CIB").

Highlights:

· Extended maturity profile: The amortisation schedule has been extended and weighted to later years

· Improved operating flexibility: The new facilities provide greater covenant flexibility

· Replacement of mobile mining equipment: Operational and financial benefits with new mining fleet funded by equipment finance facility

· Additional liquidity: New revolving credit facility to provide additional liquidity

The refinanced debt facilities have consolidated all previous debt facilities into a single senior term loan facility of US$50.0 million (the "Senior Term Loan Facility") and an equipment finance facility of US$15.9 million (the "Equipment Finance Facility"). A revolving credit facility of US$15.0 million (the "Revolving Credit Facility") has also been arranged to provide additional liquidity. The Government of Sierra Leone loan denominated in Euros, equivalent to US$23.5 million, as at 30 June 2016, will be repaid at financial close of the refinancing. Covenants attached to the debt facilities provide greater flexibility than previous covenants and are customary for a suite of corporate-style debt facilities of this nature.

Senior Term Loan Facility

The Senior Term Loan Facility carries an interest rate of LIBOR plus 6.25%. Political risk insurance will be arranged by Nedbank CIB at no additional cost to Sierra Rutile. The final maturity date of this facility is December 2021, with amortisation weighted from 2018 onwards. An accordion structure has been incorporated into the facility such that the facility can be upsized from US$50.0 million up to US$85.0 million to provide additional funding for future development projects, such as the debt component of the Sembehun project, subject to final project feasibility and customary conditions. Any upsizing is also subject to Board approval.

Equipment Finance Facility

The Equipment Finance Facility allows Sierra Rutile to take advantage of the current soft mining equipment market conditions and optimise the current mobile mining fleet ahead of mid-life rebuilds at competitive debt terms, lowering sustaining capital requirements. This facility carries an interest rate of LIBOR plus 4.50%. The final maturity date of this facility is December 2019 with straight line amortisation to this date.

Revolving Credit Facility

The Revolving Credit Facility of US$15.0 million has been arranged to sit alongside the other facilities to provide additional liquidity should the need arise. The final maturity date of this facility is December 2019. An interest rate of Libor plus 6.50% is charged on drawn balances under this facility.

Financial close of the new debt facilities is subject to customary conditions. Upon financial close, the existing Nedbank Standby Facility, which was secured by cash collateral provided by Pala Investments, will be cancelled.

John Sisay, Sierra Rutile's Chief Executive Officer, commented:

"I am delighted to announce the refinancing of our loan facilities into a long term debt structure that better supports our stated development plans. I would like to thank the Nedbank mining finance team for their continued support of Sierra Rutile. Furthermore, with the repayment of the loan to the Government, I would like to extend my gratitude to the Government of Sierra Leone for the past financial support which has been provided to Sierra Rutile since the restart of operations in 2004."

Nivaash Singh, Nedbank CIB international mining finance head, commented:

"We are pleased to continue this banking partnership with Sierra Rutile through the implementation of a fit-for-purpose bank debt package which supports Sierra Rutile's business plans. Nedbank CIB will continue to support projects in Africa with strong management teams and companies with quality shareholders. We remain excited to work with Sierra Rutile as it continues to realise the full potential of Sierra Rutile's world-class asset in Sierra Leone."

Herbert Smith Freehills is retained as legal advisers to Sierra Rutile, while Fasken Martineau is retained as legal advisers to Nedbank CIB.

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About Sierra Rutile Limited

Sierra Rutile is a leading, multi-mine mineral sands company, operating world-class assets and developing a portfolio of growth projects in the south west of Sierra Leone, with its primary commodity mined being natural rutile, a titanium feedstock. The Company has an established operating history spanning approximately 50 years and a resource mine life of another 50 years with one of largest natural rutile deposits in the world and a JORC-Compliant Mineral Resource for measured, indicated and inferred resources for the Sierra Rutile mine of over 866 million tonnes (as at 30 September 2015). Sierra Rutile expects to be the world's largest primary producer of natural rutile in 2016 and its market-led, long-term mine plan has the flexibility to adapt to customer demand.

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