Last checked at 27 Nov 2018 07:00
THARISA PLC
(Incorporated in the Republic of Cyprus with limited liability)
Registration number: HE223412
JSE share code: THA
LSE share code: THS
ISIN: CY0103562118
('Tharisa')
Tharisa Mine concludes wage agreement
Shareholders are advised that a market related two-year Collective Agreement on Substantive Terms and Conditions of Employment has been concluded with the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU), the recognised trade union at the Tharisa Mine in South Africa. The agreement is effective from 1 July 2018 until 30 June 2020, and applies to employees who are subject to the bargaining unit at the Tharisa Mine.
The successful conclusion of the agreement is a positive development for the Tharisa group and the affected employees. The negotiations were conducted in a constructive manner, and we commend our employees for continuing to work uninterrupted throughout the negotiation process, ensuring that Tharisa maintained its operating performance. The agreement underpins the ongoing stability of Tharisa's labour relations and allows the Tharisa Mine to focus on growing the business for the benefit of all stakeholders.
Paphos, Cyprus
27 November 2018
JSE Sponsor
Investec Bank Limited
Financial PR contacts:
Bobby Morse / Augustine Chipungu
+44(0) 20 7466 5000
tharisa@buchanan.uk.com
Broker contacts:
Peel Hunt LLP (UK Joint Broker)
Ross Allister / James Bavister / David McKeown
+44 207 7418 8900
BMO Capital Markets Limited (UK Joint Broker)
Jeffrey Couch / Thomas Rider
+44 020 7236 1010
Berenberg (UK Joint Broker)
Matthew Armitt / Sara MacGrath
+44 20 3207 7800
Nedbank Limited (acting through its Corporate and Investment Banking division) (RSA Broker)
Shabbir Norath / Reginald Demana
+27 11 295 6575
Investor relations contacts:
Daniel Thole/Ilja Graulich
+27 61 400 2939/+27 83 604 0820