Further re all share offer for Ridge Mining

26 Mar 2009 10:54

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26 March 2009

Aquarius Platinum Limited Possible Recommended All-Share Offer for Ridge Mining plc (the "Possible Offer")

Clarification

For the purposes of clarification, further to this morning's announcements regarding the Possible Offer, Aquarius Platinum confirms that an irrevocable undertaking has not been received from Gold Mountains (H.K.) International Mining Company Ltd (a wholly owned subsidiary of Zijin Mining Group Co. Ltd.).

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