Issue of Equity

21 Dec 2009 09:30

AQUARIUS PLATINUM LIMITED 21 December 2009 Issue of New Securities

Aquarius Platinum Limited wishes to advise that the Company has issued 199,999 common shares upon exercise of:

i. 550,000 unlisted Ridge Mining options held by Ridge employees on the basis

of 1 Aquarius share for every 2.75 Ridge share pursuant to the scheme of

arrangement that was announced to the ASX on 26 May 2009.

The total number of shares on issue is 462,491,685.

For further information please visit www.aquariusplatinum.com or contact:

In Australia: Willi Boehm

Aquarius Platinum Corporate Services

+61 8 9367 5211 In the United Kingdom: Stuart Murray +27 (0) 11 656 1140 In South Africa: Charmane Russell +27 (0) 880 3924

Registered Office: Clarendon House, 2 Church Street, Hamilton HMCK, Bermuda

Telephone: +61 8 9367 5211