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PAN - PAN AFRICAN RESOURCES PLC - Condensed Consolidated Unaudited Interim Financial Results for the six months ended 31 December 2020
2021/02/16 09:05:00Condensed Consolidated Unaudited Interim Financial Results for the six months ended 31 December 2020 Pan African Resources PLC (Incorporated and registered in England and Wales under the Companies Act 1985 with registered number 3937466 on 25 February 2000) Share code on AIM: PAF Share code on JSE: PAN ISIN: GB0004300496 ADR ticker code: PAFRY (Pan African or the Company or the Group) (Key features are reported in US dollar (US$) and South African rand (ZAR)) SHORT-FORM ANNOUNCEMENT - CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED UNAUDITED INTERIM FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020 "Pan African's improved operational and financial performance for the six months ended 31 December 2020 continues to demonstrate the resilience and operational flexibility of our multiple producing assets, despite the challenges of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Safety remains our number one priority, with targeted safety campaigns and incentives to encourage and reward safe practices to support our ultimate goal of achieving zero harm. The Group maintains its commendable safety performance, with improvements in reportable accident rates, with the exception of Barberton where a fatal accident occurred in July 2020. Barberton Mines deserves recognition for a robust operational performance, with gold production of 52,354oz for the six months ended 31 December 2020, demonstrating the excellent progress at this flagship operation in reserve development and infrastructure optimisation. We are on track with our forecast de-gearing, and the Group's net debt decreased by 47.3% to US$65.2 million relative to the six months ended 31 December 2019. A record rand dividend for the June 2020 financial year was paid in December 2020. Group all-in sustaining costs (AISC) increased marginally to US$1,252/oz, including realised hedge losses of US$6.7 million, which if excluded reduces the Group's AISC to US$1,182/oz. The Group's low- cost operations (Barberton Mines' underground, Elikhulu and BTRP), which account for more than 80% of the Group's total production, achieved an AISC of US$1,030/oz, which is in line with our target AISC of sub-US$1,000/oz. Although the ramp up in production at Evander Mines' 8 Shaft pillar has been slower than anticipated, we expect a much-improved performance during the second half of the 2021 financial year, as the pillar mining gains momentum. We are excited about the Egoli project (Egoli), which will be South Africa's newest underground gold mine and which will contribute considerably to the Group's future gold production. We have now commenced with early preparation work and limited capital expenditure in anticipation of the commencement of the execution phase of this organic growth project. The existing shaft infrastructure and Kinross metallurgical plant, which will be utilised for Egoli's production, contribute to significantly reduced capital cost and timelines to production, making the project attractive from a financial perspective. We expect to finalise Egoli's debt funding package within the first quarter of the 2021 calendar year. The project has strong environmental, social and governance (ESG) credentials, as it is already fully licensed, the closure cost will be fully funded through the Group's existing rehabilitation funds and the existing tailings storage facilities at Evander Mines will be utilised for tailings deposition, resulting in no additional environmental footprint. Construction of the 9,975MW solar photovoltaic plant at Evander Mines is on track to commence during the first quarter of the 2021 calendar year, with first power expected to be generated during the third quarter of the 2021 calendar year. This plant will be one of the first of its kind in the South African mining sector and demonstrates our commitment to ESG initiatives, with the benefit of cost saving and certainty of power supply. A feasibility study for a similar sized solar photovoltaic plant at Barberton Mines is also currently being undertaken and, in conjunction with several other advanced ESG projects, these plants will also underpin the Group's profitability and sustainability in the longer term. The Group remains on track to produce its guided 190,000oz of gold for the financial year ending 30 June 2021, which is a substantial increase compared to actual production of 179,457oz for the 2020 financial year. We are committed to continuing to create value for our stakeholders by positioning Pan African as a sustainable, safe, high-margin and long-life gold producer." Cobus Loots Chief Executive Officer KEY HIGHLIGHTS • Group gold production increased by 5.9% to 98,386oz (2019: 92,941oz) • Robust operational performance from Barberton Mines, with the complex achieving production output of 52,354oz (2019: 47,356oz) • On track to deliver on full year production guidance of approximately 190,000oz of gold • The Group continues to maintain stringent COVID-19 pandemic mitigation policies and protocols to protect its employees and operations • Commendable safety performance maintained, with improvements in reportable accident rates, with the exception of Barberton where a fatal accident occurred in July 2020 as previously reported • Net cash generated by operating activities increased by 178.2% to US$28.1 million (2019: US$10.1 million) • Reduced net debt by 47.3%, implying a net debt to net adjusted EBITDA ratio of 0.5 • Profit after taxation and headline earnings of US$40.8 million (2019: US$21.9 million profit after taxation and US$21.7 million headline earnings) • Adjusted EBITDA increased by 72.9% to US$76.4 million (2019: US$44.2 million) • Earnings per share increased to US 2.11 cents per share (2019: US 1.14 cents per share), an increase of 85.1%, and headline earnings per share increased by 86.7% to US 2.11 cents per share (2019: US 1.13 cents per share) • Record rand dividend payment in December 2020 of US$17.8 million (2019: US$2.9 million) to shareholders • Agreement for evaluation of proposed Mintails transaction extended to 31 January 2022 • ESG projects, including the 9,975MW solar photovoltaic plant at Evander Mines and large- scale agriculture projects at Barberton Mines, are on track for commissioning in the third quarter of calendar 2021 • The Group remains vigilant in monitoring and implementing operating procedures for the prevention and mitigation of COVID-19 among its employees The Company has a dual primary listing on the JSE in South Africa and the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange as well as a sponsored level 1 ADR programme in the United States through the Bank of New York Mellon (BNY Mellon). The information in this announcement has been extracted from the Unaudited Interim Financial Results for the six months ended 31 December 2020. The short-form announcement has not been reviewed by the Company's auditors. This short-form announcement is the responsibility of the directors and is only a summary of the information contained in the full announcement which was released on SENS on 16 February 2021. Copies of the full announcement are available on request by emailing [email protected], and electronically via the sponsor ([email protected]) at no charge during business hours. Any investment decisions in relation to the Company's shares should be based on the full announcement and the Group's detailed operational and financial summaries which are disclosed on the Pan African website at http://www.panafricanresources.com/investors/financial-reports/ and https://senspdf.jse.co.za/documents/2021/jse/isse/pan/Int2020.pdf Johannesburg JSE Sponsor: 16 February 2021 Questco Corporate Advisory Proprietary Limited Date: 16-02-2021 09:00:00 Produced by the JSE SENS Department. The SENS service is an information dissemination service administered by the JSE Limited ('JSE'). The JSE does not, whether expressly, tacitly or implicitly, represent, warrant or in any way guarantee the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information published on SENS. The JSE, their officers, employees and agents accept no liability for (or in respect of) any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss or damage of any kind or nature, howsoever arising, from the use of SENS or the use of, or reliance on, information disseminated through SENS.
PAN - PAN AFRICAN RESOURCES PLC - Trading statement for the six months ended 31 December 2020
2021/02/08 09:04:00Trading statement for the six months ended 31 December 2020 Pan African Resources PLC (Incorporated and registered in England and Wales under the Companies Act 1985 with registered number 3937466 on 25 February 2000) Share code on AIM: PAF Share code on JSE: PAN ISIN: GB0004300496 ADR ticker code: PAFRY (Pan African or the Company or the Group) TRADING STATEMENT FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020 (CURRENT REPORTING PERIOD) In terms of paragraph 3.4(b) of the Listings Requirements of the JSE Limited, a listed company is required to publish a trading statement as soon as it is satisfied that a reasonable degree of certainty exists that the financial results for the period to be reported upon next, will differ by at least 20% from those of the six months ended 31 December 2019 (Corresponding Reporting Period). Pan African's presentation currency is the United States dollar (US$). All Group subsidiaries are incorporated in South Africa and their functional currency is the South African rand (ZAR). The Group's business is conducted in ZAR and the accounting records are maintained in the same currency, except precious metal product sales, which are conducted in US$ prior to conversion into ZAR. The US$/ZAR exchange rate affects the reporting of the Group's results in US$. The average US$/ZAR exchange rate is used in translating ZAR financial performance into US$. During the Current Reporting Period, the average US$/ZAR exchange rate was US$/ZAR:16.26 (2019: US$/ZAR:14.70), and the closing US$/ZAR exchange rate as at 31 December 2020 was US$/ZAR:14.70 (2019: US$/ZAR:14.08). The year-on-year change in the average and closing exchange rates of 10.6% and 4.4%, respectively, must be considered when comparing period-on-period results. The weighted average number of outstanding shares remained unchanged at 1,928,329,479 shares (2019: 1,928,329,479 shares) during the Current Reporting Period. Pan African advises shareholders that its headline earnings per share (HEPS) and earnings per share (EPS) for the Current Reporting Period are expected to be as follows: • HEPS of between US 2.05 cents per share and US 2.17 cents per share compared to US 1.13 cents per share for the Corresponding Reporting Period, being an increase of between 81% and 92%, respectively. • EPS of between US 2.05 cents per share and US 2.17 cents per share compared to US 1.14 cents per share for the Corresponding Reporting Period, being an increase of between 80% and 90%, respectively. The increases in EPS and HEPS for the Current Reporting Period, relative to the Corresponding Reporting Period, are largely as a result of a 38.4% increase in gold revenue to US$183.8 million (2019: US$132.8 million), attributable to the following: • the average US$ gold price received increased by 27.4% to US$1,865/oz (2019: US$1,464/oz); and • gold sold increased by 8.6% to 98,386oz (2019: 90,602oz). The financial information contained in this announcement has neither been reviewed nor audited by the Company's auditors. The Group's interim results for the six months ended 31 December 2020 will be released on 16 February 2021. Rosebank 8 February 2021 For further information on Pan African, please visit the Company's website at www.panafricanresources.com Contact information Corporate Office Registered Office The Firs Office Building Suite 31 2nd Floor, Office 204 Second Floor Corner Cradock and Biermann Avenues 107 Cheapside Rosebank, Johannesburg London South Africa EC2V 6DN Office: + 27 (0) 11 243 2900 United Kingdom [email protected] Office: + 44 (0) 20 7796 8644 Cobus Loots Deon Louw Pan African Resources PLC Pan African Resources PLC Chief executive officer Financial director Office: + 27 (0) 11 243 2900 Office: + 27 (0) 11 243 2900 Phil Dexter/Jane Kirton Ross Allister/David McKeown St James's Corporate Services Limited Peel Hunt LLP Company secretary Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker Office: + 44 (0) 20 7796 8644 Office: +44 (0) 20 7418 8900 Ciska Kloppers Thomas Rider/Nick Macann Questco Corporate Advisory Proprietary Limited BMO Capital Markets Limited JSE Sponsor Joint Broker Office: + 27 (0) 11 011 9200 Office: +44 (0) 20 7236 1010 Hethen Hira Website: www.panafricanresources.com Pan African Resources PLC Head: Investor relations Tel: + 27 (0)11 243 2900 E-mail: [email protected] Date: 08-02-2021 08:59:00 Produced by the JSE SENS Department. The SENS service is an information dissemination service administered by the JSE Limited ('JSE'). The JSE does not, whether expressly, tacitly or implicitly, represent, warrant or in any way guarantee the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information published on SENS. The JSE, their officers, employees and agents accept no liability for (or in respect of) any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss or damage of any kind or nature, howsoever arising, from the use of SENS or the use of, or reliance on, information disseminated through SENS.
PAN - PAN AFRICAN RESOURCES PLC - Operational update for the six months ended 31 December 2020
2021/01/22 09:05:00Operational update for the six months ended 31 December 2020 Pan African Resources PLC (Incorporated and registered in England and Wales under Companies Act 1985 with registered number 3937466 on 25 February 2000) Share code on AIM: PAF Share code on JSE: PAN ISIN: GB0004300496 ADR ticker code: PAFRY (Pan African or the Company or the Group) OPERATIONAL UPDATE FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020 Pan African is pleased to provide shareholders with an operational update for the six months ended 31 December 2020 (Current Reporting Period). Key Operational Results for the Current Reporting Period • Industry leading safety performance maintained with improvements in reportable rates across all Group operations • Group gold production increased by 5.9% to 98,386oz (2019: 92,941oz) • Gold production from Barberton Mines for the period was 52,354oz, while Elikhulu and Evander Mines produced 26,863oz and 19,169oz respectively • Operations have continued to implement and maintain stringent policies and protocols to mitigate the effects of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic on employees and production • ESG projects, including the 10MW renewable energy solar photovoltaic plant at Evander Mines and large-scale agriculture projects in Barberton Mines, are on track for commissioning in Q3 2021 • Group net debt decreased by 47.3% to US$65.2 million (2019: US$123.7million) • Pan African is on track to deliver its full year production guidance of approximately 190,000oz Pan African CEO Cobus Loots commented: "Pan African's financial results and increase in gold production for the first six months of the year demonstrates a commendable operational and safety performance, amidst the challenges of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Barberton Mine's gold production of 52,354oz for the Current Reporting Period deserves recognition and demonstrates the excellent progress that this flagship asset and its operating team have made in reserve development and infrastructure optimisation. Group net debt decreased by 47.3% to US$65.2 million relative to the six months ended 31 December 2019 (Corresponding Reporting Period), notwithstanding a record final Rand dividend distribution for the June 2020 financial year, paid in December 2020. We expect operations at the Evander Mines' 8 Shaft pillar to deliver a much-improved performance during the remainder of the 2021 financial year, as the pillar mining activities gather momentum. We have now commenced with early preparation work and limited capital expenditure for the execution phase of the Egoli project. We expect to finalise the debt funding package within the first quarter of the 2021 calendar year. This organic growth project will contribute considerably to our future gold production. The construction of the solar photovoltaic plant at Evander Mines will commence during the first quarter of the 2021 calendar year, with first power expected to be generated during the third quarter of the 2021 calendar year. This plant will be one of the first of its kind in the South African mining sector and demonstrates our commitment to ESG initiatives. In conjunction with several other projects, it also underpins the Group's profitability and sustainability. The Group remains on track to produce 190,000 oz of gold for the financial year ending 30 June 2021, and we are committed to continue creating value for our stakeholders by positioning Pan African as a sustainable, safe, high-margin and long-life gold producer. We look forward to presenting our interim results on 16 February 2021." Safety The Group continued to maintain an industry-leading safety performance with a focus on new safety initiatives and interventions in its pursuit of a zero-harm working environment. • The lost-time injury frequency rate (‘LTIFR') improved to 1.64 (2019: 1.69) per million man hours • The reportable injury frequency rate (‘RIFR') improved to 0.65 (2019: 0.85) per million man hours • Regrettably, the Group experienced one fatality at Barberton Mines (2019: Zero) during July 2020. The details of the fatal accident were discussed in the year end results announcement released on 16 September 2020 • Evander Gold Mine achieved an excellent RIFR of 1.01 (2019:3.71) per million man hours • Elikhulu experienced no lost-time and reportable injuries during the past 6 months, contributing to the Group's commendable safety performance Barberton Mines Barberton Mines' production increased by 10.6% to 52,354oz (2019: 47,356oz) for the Current Reporting Period. Underground production increased by 15.3% to 42,350oz (2019: 36,737oz) and Barberton Tailings Retreatment Plant (BTRP) production remained stable at 10,004oz (2019: 10,619oz) for the Current Reporting Period. The increased production from Barberton Mines is principally due to: • Improved mining flexibility and available face length with the establishment of three high grade platforms at the Fairview mine, as well as the extension of the strike length on the 256 and 257 platforms through active delineation drilling and systematic development. Fairview mine has now established concurrent multiple platform availability. • Improved recoveries at BTRP following the implementation of an oxygen Carbon-in-leach (CIL) addition project, resulting in the feed sources achieving a higher recovery than previously estimated. • The high-grade section at New Consort's Prince Consort (PC) Shaft 42 Level being successfully extracted, this orebody remains continuous along the planned strike length and up-dip to 41 Level. Elikhulu tailings retreatment plant (Elikhulu) Gold production from Elikhulu decreased by 8.3% to 26,863oz (2019: 29,301oz) during the Current Reporting Period, as a result of: • Lower gold recoveries from the re-mining activities on Kinross Dam 1 and 2 during the Current Reporting Period. As per the mine plan, re-mining activities have subsequently moved to Kinross Dam 3, and Kinross Dam 3's material indicates an improvement in recoveries of approximately 5-10%, albeit at a lower head grade, relative to Dam 1 and 2 recoveries. • Plant throughput was constrained by preventative maintenance and improvement work to sections of the lower Elikhulu tailings storage facility compartment and the installation of elevated drains. This work will be complete in February 2021, where after tonnage throughput will again be increased. Gold production from Elikhulu is expected to increase in the second half of the 2021 financial year. Evander Mines' 8 Shaft Pillar project (8 Shaft Pillar) and surface sources Production from the Evander Mines operations increased by 17.7% to 19,169oz (2019: 16,284oz). Underground production increased by 9.1% to 12,607oz (2019: 11,553oz). The ramp-up in production of the 8 Shaft Pillar was slower than expected during the Current Reporting Period, as a result of: • Difficulties encountered with the initial installation of underground support pseudo-packs, which have now been resolved following the introduction of dry tailings and additional grout ranges for filler use. • Production delays due to fracturing of the shaft lining following the establishment of the pillar mining in the vicinity of the shaft. Production from the 8 Shaft Pillar is expected to further improve during the second half of the 2021 financial year. The increased production from surface sources of 6,562oz (2019: 4,731oz) also contributed positively to the Group's production for the Current Reporting Period. Evander Mines Egoli Project (Egoli) Early works and preparation for the execution phase of the Egoli project has commenced. Finalisation of the legal agreements for the implementation of Egoli's debt funding package is also currently underway. Inception of the project's construction is expected in the next month, with phase -1 construction and development expected to be completed in 18 months, followed by phase-2 development and equipping in the next 18 months thereafter. First gold is expected to be produced within 20 months from the project's inception. Group net debt The Group's net debt decreased by 47.3% to US$65.2 million (2019: US$123.7 million). Relative to the 30 June 2020 financial year-end, Group net debt decreased by 14.7% from US$76.4 million to US$65.2 million. The Group's debt is denominated in South African Rand and, in US Dollar terms, the decline in net debt compared to the 30 June 2020 financial year-end, was impacted by the strengthening of the Rand relative to the US Dollar at a closing rate of US$/ZAR14.70 compared to US$/ZAR17.33 as at 30 June 2020. The reduction in the net debt was achieved notwithstanding the cash outflow associated with the record net Rand dividend payment to shareholders in December 2020 of US$18.4 million (2019: US$2.9 million). Interim results for the six months ended 31 December 2020 Pan African will announce its interim results on 16 February 2021. The information contained in this update is the responsibility of the Pan African board of directors and has not been reviewed or reported on by the Group's external auditors. Rosebank 22 January 2021 This announcement contains inside information. For further information on Pan African and its ESG initiatives, please visit the Company's website at www.panafricanresources.com Contact information Corporate Office Registered Office The Firs Office Building Suite 31 2nd Floor, Office 204 Second Floor Cnr. Cradock and Biermann Avenues 107 Cheapside Rosebank, Johannesburg London South Africa EC2V 6DN Office: + 27 (0)11 243 2900 United Kingdom [email protected] Office: + 44 (0)20 7796 8644 Cobus Loots Deon Louw Pan African Resources PLC Pan African Resources PLC Chief Executive Officer Financial Director Office: + 27 (0)11 243 2900 Office: + 27 (0)11 243 2900 Phil Dexter/Jane Kirton Ross Allister/David McKeown St James's Corporate Services Limited Peel Hunt LLP Company Secretary Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker Office: + 44 (0)20 7796 8644 Office: +44 (0)20 7418 8900 Ciska Kloppers Thomas Rider Questco Corporate Advisory Proprietary Limited BMO Capital Markets Limited JSE Sponsor Joint Broker Office: + 27 (0)11 011 9200 Office: +44 (0)20 7236 1010 Hethen Hira Website: www.panafricanresources.com Pan African Resources PLC Head: Investor Relations Tel: + 27 (0)11 243 2900 E-mail: [email protected] Date: 22-01-2021 09:00:00 Produced by the JSE SENS Department. The SENS service is an information dissemination service administered by the JSE Limited ('JSE'). The JSE does not, whether expressly, tacitly or implicitly, represent, warrant or in any way guarantee the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information published on SENS. The JSE, their officers, employees and agents accept no liability for (or in respect of) any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss or damage of any kind or nature, howsoever arising, from the use of SENS or the use of, or reliance on, information disseminated through SENS.
PAN - PAN AFRICAN RESOURCES PLC - Production guidance and senior management changes
2020/12/15 09:08:00Production guidance and senior management changes Pan African Resources PLC (Incorporated and registered in England and Wales under Companies Act 1985 with registered number 3937466 on 25 February 2000) Share code on AIM: PAF Share code on JSE: PAN ISIN: GB0004300496 ADR ticker code: PAFRY (Pan African or the Company or the Group) PRODUCTION GUIDANCE AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT CHANGES Pan African is pleased to advise shareholders of the following operational developments: 1. Production guidance The Group expects to produce approximately 97,000oz for the six months ending 31 December 2020, and is on track to meet its production guidance of approximately 190,000oz (2019: 179,457oz) for the 2021 financial year. 2. Senior executive changes Pan African wishes to announce the retirement of its Chief Operating Officer, Andre van den Bergh, with effect from 1 January 2021. Andre, the Group's longest serving employee, rendered uninterrupted service for 46 years with Group companies. Bert van den Berg will be assuming the position of Chief Operating Officer with effect from 1 January 2021. An experienced mining engineer, Bert joined Pan African in 2016 as Group Manager: Projects and Business Improvement, following a successful career that spanned 14 years with one of the world's largest platinum producers. Bert previously held senior positions including Group Mining Engineer, General Manager and Mine Manager. Since joining Pan African, Bert played an instrumental role in the Group's capital projects, instilling operational efficiencies and improving the Group's safety record. He holds a BSc. Engineering degree in Mining from the University of the Witwatersrand, Mine Managers Certificate of Competency and is a proud member of AMMSA and SAIMM. Niel Symington, currently the Group Management Accounting and IT Manager, will be assuming the role of Executive: Shared Services, which will entail managing the Group's Human Resources, Management Accounting and Information Technology functions. Niel has been with the Group since 2011 in various senior management roles. Cobus Loots, CEO, commented: "Andre leaves behind a lasting legacy, his invaluable contributions to the safety of our people, operational improvements and human resource excellence supported the success of Pan African's operations over many years. We thank Andre for his dedicated years of service and wish him a productive and healthy retirement. We also look forward to the contributions of Bert and Niel to the continued success of the Group." The information contained in this update is the responsibility of the Pan African board of directors and has not been reviewed or reported on by the Group's external auditors. Rosebank 15 December 2020 Certain information communicated in this announcement was, prior to its publication, inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of Regulation 596/2014. For further information on Pan African and its ESG initiatives, please visit the Company's website at www.panafricanresources.com Contact information Corporate Office Registered Office The Firs Office Building Suite 31 2nd Floor, Office 204 Second Floor Cnr. Cradock and Biermann Avenues 107 Cheapside Rosebank, Johannesburg London South Africa EC2V 6DN Office: + 27 (0)11 243 2900 United Kingdom [email protected] Office: + 44 (0)20 7796 8644 Cobus Loots Deon Louw Pan African Resources PLC Pan African Resources PLC Chief Executive Officer Financial Director Office: + 27 (0)11 243 2900 Office: + 27 (0)11 243 2900 Phil Dexter/Jane Kirton Ross Allister/David McKeown St James's Corporate Services Limited Peel Hunt LLP Company Secretary Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker Office: + 44 (0)20 7796 8644 Office: +44 (0)20 7418 8900 Ciska Kloppers Thomas Rider/Neil Elliot Questco Corporate Advisory Proprietary Limited BMO Capital Markets Limited JSE Sponsor Joint Broker Office: + 27 (0)11 011 9200 Office: +44 (0)20 7236 1010 Hethen Hira Website: www.panafricanresources.com Pan African Resources PLC Head: Investor Relations Tel: + 27 (0)11 243 2900 E-mail: [email protected] Date: 15-12-2020 09:01:00 Produced by the JSE SENS Department. The SENS service is an information dissemination service administered by the JSE Limited ('JSE'). The JSE does not, whether expressly, tacitly or implicitly, represent, warrant or in any way guarantee the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information published on SENS. The JSE, their officers, employees and agents accept no liability for (or in respect of) any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss or damage of any kind or nature, howsoever arising, from the use of SENS or the use of, or reliance on, information disseminated through SENS.
PAN - PAN AFRICAN RESOURCES PLC - Evander Mines Solar Photovoltaic Plant Update
2020/12/15 09:05:00Evander Mines Solar Photovoltaic Plant Update Pan African Resources PLC (Incorporated and registered in England and Wales under Companies Act 1985 with registered number 3937466 on 25 February 2000) Share code on AIM: PAF Share code on JSE: PAN ISIN: GB0004300496 ADR ticker code: PAFRY (Pan African or the Company or the Group) EVANDER MINES SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC PLANT UPDATE Pan African is pleased to announce that it has entered into an engineering, procurement and construction agreement with juwi South Africa to construct its 9.975MW solar photovoltaic plant at Evander Mines ("Evander Mines solar photovoltaic plant"). Construction will commence in the first quarter of 2021, with first power expected in the third calendar quarter of 2021. Part of the international juwi Group, juwi South Africa is one of the world's leading renewable energy companies. To date, juwi South Africa has built six utility scale solar plants totalling 207 MW under the South African Government's Renewable Energy Independent Power Producers Programme (REIPPP). The juwi Group, headquartered in Germany, and its international subsidiaries has completed over 1700 solar plants globally with a cumulative power of more than 3,000 megawatts. The Evander Mines solar photovoltaic plant will utilise bi-facial module technology to maximise its yield and it will be constructed on previously disturbed land owned by Evander Mines. The Evander Mines solar photovoltaic plant will provide an estimated 30% of Elikhulu's power requirement during daylight hours and is expected to materially reduce electricity costs at this operation. Furthermore, the Evander solar photovoltaic plant is expected to enhance the reliability of the power supply during daylight hours and result in an expected CO2 saving of more than 26,000 tons in its first year of its operation. The total cost of the Evander solar photovoltaic plant is ZAR140 million, with a calculated payback on this investment of less than 5 years. This solar photovoltaic plant further reduces Elikhulu's environmental impact and is just one of a number of initiatives in the Group's commitment to producing high-margin ounces in a safe and efficient manner, while investing in local communities and minimising the environmental impact of operations. Pan African is also assessing the merits of expanding the Evander Mines solar photovoltaic plant in due course to provide for a clean energy feed to its Egoli Project, and of a similar solar photovoltaic plant at the Group's Barberton Mines. "The Evander Mines solar photovoltaic plant is integral to the Group's purpose of "Mining for a Future" and pursuing ESG initiatives that go beyond compliance. This plant will be one of the first of its kind in the South African mining space. We look forward to commissioning the operation during 2021, on budget and on schedule." - Cobus Loots. The information contained in this update is the responsibility of the Pan African board of directors and has not been reviewed or reported on by the Group's external auditors. Rosebank 15 December 2020 Certain information communicated in this announcement was, prior to its publication, inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of Regulation 596/2014. For further information on Pan African and its ESG initiatives, please visit the Company's website at www.panafricanresources.com Contact information Corporate Office Registered Office The Firs Office Building Suite 31 2nd Floor, Office 204 Second Floor Cnr. Cradock and Biermann Avenues 107 Cheapside Rosebank, Johannesburg London South Africa EC2V 6DN Office: + 27 (0)11 243 2900 United Kingdom [email protected] Office: + 44 (0)20 7796 8644 Cobus Loots Deon Louw Pan African Resources PLC Pan African Resources PLC Chief Executive Officer Financial Director Office: + 27 (0)11 243 2900 Office: + 27 (0)11 243 2900 Phil Dexter/Jane Kirton Ross Allister/David McKeown St James's Corporate Services Limited Peel Hunt LLP Company Secretary Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker Office: + 44 (0)20 7796 8644 Office: +44 (0)20 7418 8900 Ciska Kloppers Thomas Rider/Neil Elliot Questco Corporate Advisory Proprietary Limited BMO Capital Markets Limited JSE Sponsor Joint Broker Office: + 27 (0)11 011 9200 Office: +44 (0)20 7236 1010 Hethen Hira Website: www.panafricanresources.com Pan African Resources PLC Head: Investor Relations Tel: + 27 (0)11 243 2900 E-mail: [email protected] Date: 15-12-2020 09:00:00 Produced by the JSE SENS Department. The SENS service is an information dissemination service administered by the JSE Limited ('JSE'). The JSE does not, whether expressly, tacitly or implicitly, represent, warrant or in any way guarantee the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information published on SENS. The JSE, their officers, employees and agents accept no liability for (or in respect of) any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss or damage of any kind or nature, howsoever arising, from the use of SENS or the use of, or reliance on, information disseminated through SENS.
PAN - PAN AFRICAN RESOURCES PLC - Results of annual general meeting and salient dividend dates
2020/11/26 17:09:00Results of annual general meeting and salient dividend dates Pan African Resources PLC (Incorporated and registered in England and Wales under Companies Act 1985 with registered number 3937466 on 25 February 2000) Share code on AIM: PAF Share code on JSE: PAN ADR ticker code: PAFRY ISIN: GB0004300496 ADR ticker code: PAFRY ("Pan African" or the "Company" or the "Group") RESULTS OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AND SALIENT DIVIDEND DATES 1. RESULTS OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Pan African shareholders ("Shareholders") are advised that at the annual general meeting ("AGM") of Shareholders held on Thursday, 26 November 2020, all the ordinary and special resolutions, save for ordinary resolution number 11, as set out in the notice of AGM dated 28 October 2020, were approved by the requisite majority of Shareholders present or represented by proxy. The total number of Pan African ordinary shares ("Shares") eligible to vote at the AGM is 2,234,687,537. All resolutions proposed at the AGM, together with the percentage of shares abstained, as well as the percentage of votes carried for and against each resolution, are as follows: Ordinary resolution number 1: To receive and adopt the directors' report, the audited statement of accounts and the auditor's report for the year ended 30 June 2020 Shares Voted Abstained For Against 1,619,101,298 6,378,070 1,619,062,878 38,420 72.45% 0.29% 100% 0.00% Ordinary resolution number 2: To approve the final dividend of 14.00000 ZA cents per share Shares Voted Abstained For Against 1,624,705,824 773,544 1,624,667,404 38,420 72.70% 0.03% 100% 0.00% Ordinary resolution number 3: To re-elect Mr KC Spencer as a director of the Company Shares Voted Abstained For Against 1,624,649,959 829,409 1,452,399,526 172,250,433 72.70% 0.04% 89.40% 10.60% Ordinary resolution number 4: To re-elect Mr JAJ Loots as a director of the Company Shares Voted Abstained For Against 1,624,649,959 829,409 1,623,626,095 1,023,864 72.70% 0.04% 99.94% 0.06% Ordinary resolution number 5: To re-elect Mrs HH Hickey as a member of the audit and risk committee Shares Voted Abstained For Against 1,624,588,909 890,459 1,623,614,539 974,370 72.70% 0.04% 99.94% 0.06% Ordinary resolution number 6: To re-elect Mr CDS Needham as a member of the audit and risk committee Shares Voted Abstained For Against 1,624,588,909 890,459 1,624,506,815 82,094 72.70% 0.04% 99.99% 0.01% Ordinary resolution number 7: To re-elect Mr TF Mosololi as a member of the audit and risk committee Shares Voted Abstained For Against 1,624,574,885 904,483 1,612,415,881 12,159,004 72.70% 0.04% 99.25% 0.75% Ordinary resolution number 8: To endorse the Company's Remuneration Policy Shares Voted Abstained For Against 1,624,290,479 1,188,889 1,044,153,603 580,136,876 72.69% 0.05% 64.28% 35.72% Ordinary resolution number 9: To endorse the Company's Remuneration Implementation Report (Notes 1 and 2) Shares Voted Abstained For Against 21,624,290,479 1,188,889 1,002,518,220 621,772,259 72.69% 0.05% 61.72% 38.28% Ordinary resolution number 10: To reappoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditor of the Company and to authorise the directors to determine their remuneration Shares Voted Abstained For Against 1,624,634,786 844,582 1,624,534,440 100,346 72.70% 0.04% 99.99% 0.01% Ordinary resolution number 11: To authorise the directors to allot equity securities (Note1) Shares Voted Abstained For Against 1,624,282,298 1,196,430 775,314,778 848,968,160 72.69% 0.05% 47.73% 52.27% Special resolution number 12: To authorise the amendment to the Articles of Association of Article 97 Shares Voted Abstained For Against 1,624,177,779 1,280,045 1,535,264,285 88,913,494 72.68% 0.06% 94.53% 5.47% Special resolution number 13: To approve market purchases of ordinary shares Shares Voted Abstained For Against 1,624,635,944 843,424 1,624,445,154 190,790 72.70% 0.04% 99.99% 0.01% Notes • Percentages of shares voted are calculated in relation to the total issued ordinary share capital of Pan African. • Percentages of shares voted for and against each resolution are calculated in relation to the total number of shares voted in respect of each resolution. • Abstentions are calculated as a percentage in relation to the total issued ordinary share capital of Pan African. 1. In accordance with the UK Corporate Governance Code, when 20% or more of the votes have been cast against the board recommendation for a resolution, the Company will consult with those shareholders who voted against ordinary resolution numbers 8 and 9 ("Resolutions"), ("Dissenting Shareholders") in order to ascertain the reasons for doing so, following which an update on the views expressed by such Dissenting Shareholders and the subsequent actions taken by the Company will be issued. 2. Furthermore, as required in terms of the King IV Report on Corporate Governance for South Africa, 2016 and paragraph 3.84(j) of the JSE Limited Listings Requirements, Pan African invites those Dissenting Shareholders who voted against ordinary resolution number 8 and/or ordinary resolution 9 to engage with the Company regarding their views on the Company's remuneration policy and/or implementation report. Dissenting Shareholders may forward their concerns / questions pertaining to the Resolutions to the Company Secretary via email at [email protected] by close of business on 11 December 2020. The Company will then respond in writing to these Dissenting Shareholders, and if required, engage further with the Dissenting Shareholders in this regard. 2. SALIENT DIVIDEND DATES Shareholders are referred to the Group's provisional summarised audited results that were released on 16 September 2020, wherein an exchange rate of South African Rand ("ZAR") to the British Pound ("GBP") of GBP/ZAR:21.39 and an exchange rate of ZAR to the US Dollar ("USD") of US$/ZAR:16.75 were used for illustrative purposes to convert the proposed ZAR dividend of 14.00000 ZA cents per share into GBP and USD. Shareholders are advised that, following the approval of the final dividend at the AGM, the exchange rate for conversion of the final ZAR dividend into GBP has been fixed at an exchange rate of GBP/ZAR:20.3320 which translates to a final GBP dividend of 0.68857 pence per share and the exchange rate for conversion of the final ZAR dividend into USD has been fixed at an exchange rate of US$/ZAR:15.20 which translates to a final USD dividend of US 0.92105 cents per share. The following salient dates apply: Currency conversion date Thursday, 26 November 2020 Currency conversion announcement released by Friday 27 November 2020 11.00 (SA time) Last date to trade on the JSE Tuesday, 1 December 2020 Last date to trade on the LSE Wednesday 2 December 2020 Ex-dividend date on the JSE Wednesday, 2 December 2020 Ex-dividend date on the LSE Thursday, 3 December 2020 Record date on the JSE and LSE Friday, 4 December 2020 Payment date Tuesday, 15 December 2020 Notes • No transfers between the Johannesburg and London registers between the commencement of trading on Wednesday 2 December 2020 and close of business on Friday, 4 December 2020 will be permitted. • No shares may be dematerialised or rematerialised between Wednesday 2 December 2020 and Friday, 4 December 2020, both days inclusive. • The final dividend per share was calculated on 2,234,687,537 total shares in issue equating to 14.00000 ZA cents per share or 0.68857 pence or 0.92105 US cents per share. • The South African dividends tax rate is 20% per ordinary share for shareholders who are liable to pay the dividends tax, resulting in a net dividend of 11.20000 ZA cents per share 0.55086 pence per share and US 0.73684 cents per share for these shareholders. Foreign investors may qualify for a lower dividend tax rate, subject to completing a dividend tax declaration and submitting it to Computershare Investor Services Proprietary Limited or Link Asset Services who manage the SA and UK register, respectively. The Company's South African income tax reference number is 9154588173. The dividend will be distributed from South African income reserves. The proposed dividend will be paid out of the company's retained earnings, without drawing on any other capital reserves. Johannesburg 26 November 2020 Contact information Contact information Corporate Office Registered Office The Firs Office Building Suite 31 2nd Floor, Office 204 Second Floor Cnr. Cradock and Biermann Avenues 107 Cheapside Rosebank, Johannesburg London South Africa EC2V 6DN Office: + 27 (0)11 243 2900 United Kingdom [email protected] Office: + 44 (0)20 7796 8644 Cobus Loots Deon Louw Pan African Resources PLC Pan African Resources PLC Chief Executive Officer Financial Director Office: + 27 (0)11 243 2900 Office: + 27 (0)11 243 2900 Phil Dexter/Jane Kirton Ross Allister/David McKeown St James's Corporate Services Limited Peel Hunt LLP Company Secretary Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker Office: + 44 (0)20 7796 8644 Office: +44 (0)20 7418 8900 Ciska Kloppers Thomas Rider/Neil Elliot Questco Corporate Advisory Proprietary Limited BMO Capital Markets Limited JSE Sponsor Joint Broker Office: + 27 (0)11 011 9200 Office: +44 (0)20 7236 1010 Hethen Hira Huneiza Goolam Pan African Resources PLC CMS RM Partners Head: Investor Relations Transaction Legal Advisors Tel: + 27 (0)11 243 2900 Office: + 27 (0)87 210 0711 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.panafricanresources.com Date: 26-11-2020 05:05:00 Produced by the JSE SENS Department. 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PAN - PAN AFRICAN RESOURCES PLC - TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
2020/11/18 09:09:00TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings Pan African Resources PLC (Incorporated and registered in England and Wales under Companies Act 1985 with registered number 3937466 on 25 February 2000) AIM Code: PAF JSE Code: PAN ISIN: GB0004300496 ADR ticker code: PAFRY (Pan African Resources or the Company) TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible)i 1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are at- PAN AFRICAN RESOURCES Plc tachedii: 1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an "X" if appropriate) Non-UK issuer X 2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an "X") An acquisition or disposal of voting rights X An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify)iii: 3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv ALLAN GRAY UNIT TRUST MANAGEMENT (RF) PRO- Name PRIETARY LIMITED City and country of registered office (if applicable) Cape Town, South Africa. 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)v Name City and country of registered office (if applicable) 5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or 16 NOVEMBER 2020 reachedvi: 6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY): 17 NOVEMBER 2020 7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation % of voting rights % of voting rights at- Total number of through financial instru- Total of both in % tached to shares (to- voting rights of is- ments (8.A + 8.B) tal of 8. A) suervii (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2) Resulting situation on the date on which 9.993% 9.993% 2 234 687 537 threshold was crossed or reached Position of previous notification (if 10.4405% 10.4405% applicable) 8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedviii A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Number of voting rightsix % of voting rights shares ISIN code (if possible) Direct Indirect Direct Indirect (Art 9 of Directive (Art 10 of Directive (Art 9 of Directive (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1) 2004/109/EC) 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1) 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1) (DTR5.2.1) GB0004300496 223 316 487 9.993% SUBTOTAL 8. A 223 316 487 9.993% B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a)) Number of voting rights Type of financial in- Expiration Exercise/ that may be acquired if % of voting rights strument datex Conversion Periodxi the instrument is exer- cised/converted. SUBTOTAL 8. B 1 B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b)) Exercise/ Physical or Type of financial Expiration Number of Conversion Pe- cash % of voting rights instrument datex voting rights riod xi settlementxii SUBTOTAL 8.B.2 9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the applicable box with an "X") Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer xiii Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity xiv (please add additional rows as necessary) % of voting rights % of voting rights Total of both if it through financial in- if it equals or is equals or is higher Namexv struments if it equals higher than the no- than the notifiable or is higher than the tifiable threshold threshold notifiable threshold FIRST NATIONAL BANK - A DIVI- SION OF FIRST RAND BANK LIM- ITED, ON BEHALF OF ALLAN 9.993% 9.993% GRAY UNIT TRUST MANAGE- MENT (RF) (PTY) LTD 10. In case of proxy voting, please identify: Name of the proxy holder The number and % of voting rights held The date until which the voting rights will be held 11. Additional informationxvi Instruments are held in trust by First National Bank - a division of First Rand Bank Limited on behalf of in- vestors of Allan Gray Unit Trust Management (RF) (Pty) Ltd Place of completion JOHANNESBURG Date of completion 17 November 2020 Johannesburg 18 November 2020 Sponsor: Questco Corporate Advisory Proprietary Limited Date: 18-11-2020 09:00:00 Produced by the JSE SENS Department. The SENS service is an information dissemination service administered by the JSE Limited ('JSE'). The JSE does not, whether expressly, tacitly or implicitly, represent, warrant or in any way guarantee the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information published on SENS. 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PAN - PAN AFRICAN RESOURCES PLC - Director's dealings in securities
2020/11/16 14:07:00Director's dealings in securities Pan African Resources PLC (Incorporated and registered in England and Wales under Companies Act 1985 with registered number 3937466 on 25 February 2000) AIM Code: PAF JSE Code: PAN ISIN: GB0004300496 ADR ticker code: PAFRY (Pan African Resources or the Company) DIRECTOR'S DEALINGS IN SECURITIES DEALING NOTIFICATION FORM FOR USE BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND THEIR CLOSELY ASSOCIATED PERSONS The Company announces it has received notification that on 12 November 2020, LTS Ventures (Pty) Ltd, an entity associated with Chief Executive Officer Cobus Loots, bought 387,200 ordinary shares of 1p each in Pan African Resources. Following this transaction, which is detailed in the PDMR Notification Dealing Form below, Mr Loots has an indirect beneficial interest of 3,438,135 ordinary shares, representing 0.1539% of the Company's issued share capital and a direct beneficial interest of 1,571,747 ordinary shares, representing 0.0703% of the Company's issued share capital and 114,280 open CFDs. The below information and notification is made in accordance with the EU Market Abuse Regulation. 1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated a) Name: Cobus Loots 2. Reason for the notification a) Position/status: Chief Executive Officer b) Initial notification/Amendment: Initial notification 3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor a) Company name: Pan African Resources PLC b) LEI: 213800EAXURCXMX6RL85 4. Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted a) Description of the financial Ordinary shares of 1p each instrument, type of instrument: Identification code: GB0004300496 b) Nature of the transaction: Acquisition of ordinary shares by an associate of Cobus Loots, namely LTS Ventures (Pty) Ltd, of which he is the sole director c) Price(s) and volume(s): 387,200 ordinary shares VWAP ZA 423.57 cents per share Low ZA 412.00 cents per share High ZA 436.00 cents per share d) Aggregated information: ZAR 1,640,063.04 e) Date of the transaction: 12 November 2020 f) Place of the transaction: Johannesburg Stock Exchange Additional information disclosed in accordance with the JSE Listings Requirements: a) Nature of interest of executive: Indirect beneficial b) On-market or off-market: On-market c) Clearance given in terms of paragraph 3.66 of the Yes JSE Listings Requirements: d) Holding following transactions: Indirect beneficial 3,438,135 ordinary shares Direct beneficial 1,571,747 ordinary shares 114,280 open CFDs Johannesburg 16 November 2020 Sponsor: Questco Corporate Advisory Proprietary Limited Date: 16-11-2020 02:01:00 Produced by the JSE SENS Department. The SENS service is an information dissemination service administered by the JSE Limited ('JSE'). The JSE does not, whether expressly, tacitly or implicitly, represent, warrant or in any way guarantee the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information published on SENS. The JSE, their officers, employees and agents accept no liability for (or in respect of) any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss or damage of any kind or nature, howsoever arising, from the use of SENS or the use of, or reliance on, information disseminated through SENS.
PAN - PAN AFRICAN RESOURCES PLC - Director's dealings in securities
2020/11/12 15:05:00Director's dealings in securities Pan African Resources PLC (Incorporated and registered in England and Wales under Companies Act 1985 with registered number 3937466 on 25 February 2000) AIM Code: PAF JSE Code: PAN ISIN: GB0004300496 ADR ticker code: PAFRY (Pan African Resources or the Company) DIRECTOR'S DEALINGS IN SECURITIES DEALING NOTIFICATION FORM FOR USE BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND THEIR CLOSELY ASSOCIATED PERSONS The Company announces it has received notification that on 9 November 2020 Thabo Mosololi, an Independent non-executive director, bought 10,000 ordinary shares of 1p each in Pan African Resources. Following this transaction, which is detailed in the PDMR Notification Dealing Form below, Mr Mosololi has an interest of 110,000 ordinary shares, representing 0.0049% of the Company's issued share capital. The below information and notification is made in accordance with the EU Market Abuse Regulation. 1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated a) Name: Thabo Mosololi 2. Reason for the notification a) Position/status: Independent non-executive director b) Initial notification/Amendment: Initial notification 3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor a) Company name: Pan African Resources PLC b) LEI: 213800EAXURCXMX6RL85 4. Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted a) Description of the financial instrument, type of Ordinary shares of 1p each instrument: Identification code: GB0004300496 b) Nature of the transaction: Acquisition of ordinary shares c) Price(s) and volume(s): 10,000 R4.50 d) Aggregated information: R45,000 e) Date of the transaction: 9 November 2020 f) Place of the transaction: Johannesburg Stock Exchange Additional information disclosed in accordance with the JSE Listings Requirements: a) Nature and extent of interest of executive: Direct Beneficial b) On-market or off-market: On-market c) Clearance given in terms of paragraph 3.66 of the Yes JSE Listings Requirements: d) Holding following transactions: 110,000 Johannesburg 12 November 2020 Sponsor: Questco Corporate Advisory Proprietary Limited Date: 12-11-2020 02:59:00 Produced by the JSE SENS Department. The SENS service is an information dissemination service administered by the JSE Limited ('JSE'). The JSE does not, whether expressly, tacitly or implicitly, represent, warrant or in any way guarantee the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information published on SENS. The JSE, their officers, employees and agents accept no liability for (or in respect of) any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss or damage of any kind or nature, howsoever arising, from the use of SENS or the use of, or reliance on, information disseminated through SENS.
PAN - PAN AFRICAN RESOURCES PLC - Director's dealings in securities
2020/11/12 14:26:00Director's dealings in securities Pan African Resources PLC (Incorporated and registered in England and Wales under Companies Act 1985 with registered number 3937466 on 25 February 2000) AIM Code: PAF JSE Code: PAN ISIN: GB0004300496 ADR ticker code: PAFRY (Pan African Resources or the Company) DIRECTOR'S DEALINGS IN SECURITIES DEALING NOTIFICATION FORM FOR USE BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND THEIR CLOSELY ASSOCIATED PERSONS The Company announces it has received notification that on 9 and 10 November 2020, LTS Ventures (Pty) Ltd, an entity associated with Chief Executive Officer Cobus Loots, bought 3,050,935 ordinary shares of 1p each in Pan African Resources and Mr Cobus Loots settled long contracts for difference (CFDs) in his personal capacity. Following this transaction, which is detailed in the PDMR Notification Dealing Form below, Mr Loots has an indirect beneficial interest of 3,050,935 ordinary shares, representing 0.1365% of the Company's issued share capital and a direct beneficial interest of 1,571,747 ordinary shares, representing 0.0703% of the Company's issued share capital and 114,280 open CFDs. The below information and notification is made in accordance with the EU Market Abuse Regulation. 1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated a) Name: Cobus Loots 2. Reason for the notification a) Position/status: Chief Executive Officer b) Initial notification/Amendment: Initial notification 3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor a) Company name: Pan African Resources PLC b) LEI: 213800EAXURCXMX6RL85 4. Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted a) Description of the financial Ordinary shares of 1p each instrument, type of instrument: Identification code: GB0004300496 b) Nature of the transaction: Trade 1: Acquisition of ordinary shares by an associate of Cobus Loots, namely LTS Ventures (Pty) Ltd, of which he is the sole director Trade 2: Acquisition of ordinary shares by an associate of Cobus Loots, namely LTS Ventures (Pty) Ltd, of which he is the sole director Trade 3: Settlement of long contracts for difference (CFDs) entered into on 29 September 2017 and 22 February 2018 c) Price(s) and volume(s): Trade 1: 2,399,500 ordinary shares VWAP ZA 474.87 cents per share Low ZA 459.00 cents per share High ZA 500.00 cents per share Trade 2: 651,435 ordinary shares VWAP ZAR 456.83 cents per share Low ZAR 446.00 cents per share High ZAR 467.00 cents per share Trade 3: 400,000 CFDs settled Closed price GBP 21.90 pence per share d) Aggregated information: Trade 1: ZAR 11 394 505.65 for ordinary shares Trade 2: ZAR 2 975 950.51 for ordinary shares Trade 3: GBP 46,104.65 trade profit (excl. costs) earned on the settlement of the CFDs e) Dates of the transactions: Trade 1: 9 November 2020 Trade 2: 10 November 2020 Trade 3: 10 November 2020 f) Place of the transaction: Johannesburg Stock Exchange for ordinary shares and London Stock Exchange for CFD Additional information disclosed in accordance with the JSE Listings Requirements: a) Nature of interest of executive: Trade 1: Indirect beneficial Trade 2: Indirect beneficial Trade 3: Direct beneficial b) On-market or off-market: On-market c) Clearance given in terms of paragraph 3.66 of the Yes JSE Listings Requirements: d) Holding following transactions: Indirect beneficial 3,050,935 ordinary shares Direct beneficial 1,571,747 ordinary shares 114,280 open CFDs Johannesburg 12 November 2020 Sponsor: Questco Corporate Advisory Proprietary Limited Date: 12-11-2020 02:22:00 Produced by the JSE SENS Department. The SENS service is an information dissemination service administered by the JSE Limited ('JSE'). The JSE does not, whether expressly, tacitly or implicitly, represent, warrant or in any way guarantee the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information published on SENS. The JSE, their officers, employees and agents accept no liability for (or in respect of) any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss or damage of any kind or nature, howsoever arising, from the use of SENS or the use of, or reliance on, information disseminated through SENS.
PAN - PAN AFRICAN RESOURCES PLC - Director's dealings in securities
2020/11/12 14:26:00Director's dealings in securities Pan African Resources PLC (Incorporated and registered in England and Wales under Companies Act 1985 with registered number 3937466 on 25 February 2000) AIM Code: PAF JSE Code: PAN ISIN: GB0004300496 ADR ticker code: PAFRY (Pan African Resources or the Company) DIRECTOR'S DEALINGS IN SECURITIES DEALING NOTIFICATION FORM FOR USE BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND THEIR CLOSELY ASSOCIATED PERSONS The Company announces it has received notification that on 9 and 10 November 2020, Figit (Pty) Ltd, an entity associated with Finance Director Deon Louw, bought 2,108,815 ordinary shares of 1p each in Pan African Resources and on 9 November 2020, 76,650 ordinary shares of 1p each in Pan African Resources for his personal account. Following this transaction, which is detailed in the PDMR Notification Dealing Form below, Mr Louw has an indirect beneficial interest of 2,108,815 ordinary shares, representing 0.0944% of the Company's issued share capital and a direct beneficial interest of 688,112 ordinary shares, representing 0.0308% of the Company's issued share capital. The below information and notification is made in accordance with the EU Market Abuse Regulation. 1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated a) Name: Deon Louw 2. Reason for the notification a) Position/status: Finance Director b) Initial notification/Amendment: Initial notification 3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor a) Company name: Pan African Resources PLC b) LEI: 213800EAXURCXMX6RL85 4. Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted a) Description of the financial instrument, type of Ordinary shares of 1p each instrument: Identification code: GB0004300496 b) Nature of the transaction: Trade 1: Acquisition of ordinary shares by an associate of Deon Louw, namely Figit (Pty) Ltd, of which he is the sole director Trade 2: Acquisition of ordinary shares by an associate of Deon Louw, namely Figit (Pty) Ltd, of which he is the sole director Trade 3: Acquisition for his personal account c) Price(s) and volume(s): Trade 1: 1,119,500 ordinary shares VWAP ZA 486.68 cents per share Low ZA 467.00 cents per share High ZA 500.00 cents per share Trade 2: 989,315 ordinary shares VWAP ZA 456.83 cents per share Low ZA 446.00 cents per share High ZA 467.00 cents per share Trade 3: 76,650 ordinary shares VWAP ZA 456.83 cents per share Low ZA 446.00 cents per share High ZA 467.00 cents per share d) Aggregated information: Trade 1: ZAR 5 448 382.60 Trade 2: ZAR 4 519 487.71 Trade 3: ZAR 350 160.20 e) Dates of the transaction: Trade 1: 9 November 2020 Trade 2: 10 November 2020 Trade 3: 10 November 2020 f) Place of the transaction: Johannesburg Stock Exchange Additional information disclosed in accordance with the JSE Listings Requirements: a) Nature of interest of executive: Trade 1: Indirect beneficial Trade 2: Indirect beneficial Trade 3: Direct beneficial b) On-market or off-market: On-market c) Clearance given in terms of paragraph 3.66 of the Yes JSE Listings Requirements: d) Holding following transactions: Indirect beneficial 2,108,815 ordinary shares, Direct beneficial 688,112 ordinary shares Johannesburg 12 November 2020 Sponsor: Questco Corporate Advisory Proprietary Limited Date: 12-11-2020 02:21:00 Produced by the JSE SENS Department. The SENS service is an information dissemination service administered by the JSE Limited ('JSE'). The JSE does not, whether expressly, tacitly or implicitly, represent, warrant or in any way guarantee the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information published on SENS. The JSE, their officers, employees and agents accept no liability for (or in respect of) any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss or damage of any kind or nature, howsoever arising, from the use of SENS or the use of, or reliance on, information disseminated through SENS.
PAN - PAN AFRICAN RESOURCES PLC - Pan African enters into Conditional Agreements to Acquire Tailings Retreatment Projects
2020/11/06 14:12:00Pan African enters into Conditional Agreements to Acquire Tailings Retreatment Projects Pan African Resources PLC (Incorporated and registered in England and Wales under Companies Act 1985 with registered number 3937466 on 25 February 2000) Share code on AIM: PAF Share code on JSE: PAN ISIN: GB0004300496 ADR ticker code: PAFRY (Pan African or the Company) PAN AFRICAN ENTERS INTO CONDITIONAL AGREEMENTS TO ACQUIRE TAILINGS RETREATMENT PROJECTS 1. INTRODUCTION AND STRATEGIC RATIONALE Pan African is pleased to announce that the Company has entered into conditional sale-of-shares agreements (Sale Agreements) to acquire the total share capital and associated shareholder loans and other claims of Mogale Gold Proprietary Limited (Mogale Gold) and Mintails SA Soweto Cluster Proprietary Limited (MSC), (collectively, the Proposed Transactions). Both Mogale Gold and MSC are 100% owned by Mintails Mining SA Proprietary Limited (Mintails SA), which was placed in provisional liquidation during 2018. The aggregate cash consideration for the Proposed Transactions will be a maximum of ZAR50.0 million (approximately $3.1 million). The combined Mineral Resources of Mogale Gold and MSC comprise historic tailings storage facilities (TSFs) that contain an estimated 243Mt of tailings with an in-situ grade of 0.30g/t gold, for an estimated gold content of 2.36Moz of gold, constituted as follows: - The Mogale Gold TSFs, which comprise various individual dams, containing an estimated 123Mt of re-mineable material at a head grade of 0.29g/t, for an estimated content of 1.16Moz of gold; and - The MSC TSFs which comprise nine separate facilities with resources of 119Mt at 0.31g/t, containing an estimated gold content of 1.20Moz. Pan African has successfully executed on its strategy of producing gold safely from low-cost operations and diversifying its operations to include both underground and low-risk surface operations. Pan African and its subsidiaries have a proven track record of successfully commissioning and operating tailings retreatment projects, as demonstrated by the Barberton tailings re-treatment plant, the Evander tailings re-treatment plant and most recently its flagship Elikhulu operation. The Proposed Transactions are conditional on due diligence and feasibility studies over a period of six to nine months (to Pan African's sole and absolute satisfaction) and other conditions precedent typical for a transaction of this nature, including, inter-alia, consent for the transfer of the mining right by the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE), approval from the South African Competition Commission authorities if applicable, and approval for the provisional liquidators to implement the Proposed Transactions. Cobus Loots, Pan African's CEO, commented: "The opportunity to acquire these surface resources complements our strategy of focusing on safe, low cost gold mining opportunities, with the potential to further grow our business by developing projects that meet our stringent investment criteria". 2. BACKGROUND AND HISTORY OF THE ENTITIES TO BE ACQUIRED The provisional liquidation of Mintails SA has resulted in an opportunity for Pan African to acquire gold tailings Mineral Resources not previously retreated. As part of the due diligence examination and planned feasibility work, Pan African will evaluate the merits of constructing a large-scale tailings retreatment operation, similar to its Elikhulu operation at Evander. Details of the legal entities to be acquired under the Proposed Transactions are as follows: - Mogale Gold - the holding company of the TSFs located on the West Rand in South Africa; and - MSC - the holding company of the TSFs located within the Soweto cluster in South Africa. The Mineral Resources of Mogale Gold and MSC were declared as at 7 February 2013 and reported according to the Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves (the JORC Code) of 2004 by Mr Peter Camden-Smith, a South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions registered geologist (Registration No. 400078/94 - Management Enterprise Building, Mark Shuttleworth Street, Innovation Hub, Pretoria, South Africa), who acted as the Competent Person for this declaration. Mr Peter Camden-Smith is the owner of an independent geological consultancy firm, Camden Geoserve, based in Boksburg, Gauteng province, South Africa (www.geoserveafrica.com) and was appointed as an independent consultant by Mintails SA for the declaration of the Mineral Resources at the time. Mintails SA has publicly reported these Mineral Resources in its annual Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves declaration. It is assumed that no significant mining has taken place on these TSF dams since the time of that report due to the effective date of the provisional liquidation. The due diligence will aim to confirm and update the 7 February 2013 Mineral Resource declaration. 3. DETAILS OF THE PROPOSED TRANSACTIONS Key commercial terms and conditions of the Sale Agreements include the following: - The acquisition of Mogale Gold, inclusive of the assets, surface rights permits, deposition rights, mining right, water use licence, rehabilitation liabilities and shareholder loans for a cash consideration of ZAR37.5 million (approximately $2.3 million at an exchange rate of US$/ZAR:16.25); - The acquisition of MSC, inclusive of its assets, rehabilitation liabilities and shareholder loans for a cash consideration of ZAR12.5 million (approximately $0.8 million at an exchange rate of US$/ZAR:16.25); - Pan African is afforded a six-month period (with a three-month extension option) for purposes of conducting a due diligence to its sole and absolute satisfaction; - The Mogale Gold transaction is subject to an approval by the DMRE in terms of Section 11 of the South African Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act for the transfer of the issued share capital of Mogale Gold to Pan African; and - The Proposed Transactions are subject to other regulatory approvals typical for a transaction of this nature and of South African companies in provisional liquidation, including that the provisional liquidators of Mintails SA obtain the necessary approval from the Master of the South African High Court to implement the Proposed Transactions. The Sale Agreements are not inter-conditional, and Pan African can accordingly acquire either Mogale Gold and/or MSC, at its sole discretion. The Proposed Transactions are subject to the fulfilment and/or waiver, where appropriate, of the relevant conditions precedent which are to be fulfilled by no later than 5 November 2021, failing which, the Proposed Transactions will be terminated. The effective date of the Proposed Transactions is expected to be the date by which all conditions precedent have been fulfilled. 4. CATEGORISATION OF PROPOSED TRANSACTIONS The Proposed Transactions are, separately and collectively, uncategorised transactions and do not involve any related parties in terms of the JSE Listings Requirements or the AIM Rules for Companies and are therefore not subject to shareholder approval. Rosebank 6 November 2020 Certain information communicated in this announcement was, prior to its publication, inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of Regulation 596/2014. For further information on Pan African, please visit the Company's website at www.panafricanresources.com Contact information Corporate Office Registered Office The Firs Office Building Suite 31 2nd Floor, Office 204 Second Floor Cnr. Cradock and Biermann Avenues 107 Cheapside Rosebank, Johannesburg London South Africa EC2V 6DN Office: + 27 (0)11 243 2900 United Kingdom [email protected] Office: + 44 (0)20 7796 8644 Cobus Loots Deon Louw Pan African Resources PLC Pan African Resources PLC Chief Executive Officer Financial Director Office: + 27 (0)11 243 2900 Office: + 27 (0)11 243 2900 Phil Dexter/Jane Kirton Ross Allister/David McKeown St James's Corporate Services Limited Peel Hunt LLP Company Secretary Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker Office: + 44 (0)20 7796 8644 Office: +44 (0)20 7418 8900 Ciska Kloppers Thomas Rider/Neil Elliot Questco Corporate Advisory Proprietary Limited BMO Capital Markets Limited JSE Sponsor Joint Broker Office: + 27 (0)11 011 9200 Office: +44 (0)20 7236 1010 Hethen Hira Huneiza Goolam Pan African Resources PLC CMS RM Partners Head: Investor Relations Transaction Legal Advisors Tel: + 27 (0)11 243 2900 Office: + 27 (0)87 210 0711 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.panafricanresources.com Date: 06-11-2020 02:07:00 Produced by the JSE SENS Department. 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PAN - PAN AFRICAN RESOURCES PLC - Notice of annual general meeting and no change statement
2020/10/28 09:09:00Notice of annual general meeting and no change statement Pan African Resources PLC (Incorporated and registered in England and Wales under Companies Act 1985 with registered number 3937466 on 25 February 2000) Share code on AIM: PAF Share code on JSE: PAN ADR ticker code: PAFRY ISIN: GB0004300496 (Pan African or the Company) Notice of annual general meeting and no change statement Notice of annual general meeting Notice is hereby given that the 2020 annual general meeting (AGM) of Pan African will be held electronically on Thursday, 26 November 2020 at 11:00 am (all times stated are United Kingdom times, unless otherwise stated). Shareholders are advised that the notice of AGM, including the abridged audited annual financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2020, will be distributed to shareholders on Wednesday, 28 October 2020. Shareholders are advised that the Company's Integrated Annual Report, audited annual financial statements and notice of AGM for the year ended 30 June 2020 are available at https://www.panafricanresources.com/investors/financial-reports/ Attendance and representation at the AGM for shareholders on the South African register The restrictions which have been put in place under Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 in response to COVID-19 means that shareholders' rights are restricted to voting at the AGM, with no right of attendance. You are therefore encouraged to appoint the chairman of the AGM as your proxy. If you appoint any person other than the chairman of the AGM as your proxy, that person may not be allowed to attend the AGM. If you wish to attend the audio webcast, then you will need to contact your broker or CSDP who will request log in and pin number details via a letter of representation from Computershare Investor Services Proprietary Limited, The Towers, 15 Biermann Avenue, Rosebank, Johannesburg 2196, South Africa (Private Bag X9000, Saxonwold 2132, South Africa) or email [email protected] to allow you to enter the audio webcast and listen and ask questions at the AGM. Please note that you will need to request this at least 72 hours before the AGM, that being by 11:00 am on Monday, 23 November 2020. Attendance and representation at the AGM for shareholders on the United Kingdom register The restrictions which have been put in place under Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 in response to COVID-19 means that shareholders' rights are restricted to voting at the AGM, with no right of attendance. You are therefore encouraged to appoint the chairman of the AGM as your proxy. If you appoint any person other than the chairman of the AGM as your proxy, that person may not be allowed to attend the AGM. In order to join the AGM electronically and ask questions via the platform, shareholders will need to connect to https://web.lumiagm.com a mobile web client, compatible with the latest browser versions of Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer 11 (Internet Explorer V10 and lower are not supported), Edge and Safari and can be accessed using any web browser, on a PC or smartphone device. Alternatively, you can download the latest version of the Lumi AGM App (the App) onto your smartphone device. This is available in native app format (Android and iOS only) and can be downloaded from the Google Play Store™ Market or the Apple® App Store by searching by app name ‘Lumi AGM'. Further details on how to join the AGM electronically can be found in the Notice of Annual General Meeting. No change statement The audited annual financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2020 and the auditor's report thereon contain no modifications to the information contained in the provisional summarised audited results for the year ended 30 June 2020 published on SENS on Wednesday, 16 September 2020. Salient dates relevant to the AGM 2020 The record date for the purpose of determining which shareholders are Friday, 16 October entitled to receive the convening notice of the AGM Last day to trade in the Company's shares in order to be recorded as a Tuesday, 17 November shareholder on the Company's South African register by the voting record date The record date to determine which shareholders on the Company's Friday, 20 November South African register are entitled to participate in and vote at the AGM (by close of business) Proxy instructions to be received by the Company's South African Tuesday, 24 November Transfer Secretaries or United Kingdom Registrars by no later than 11:00 AGM Thursday, 26 November Results of AGM released on SENS/RNS on or about Thursday, 26 November Johannesburg 28 October 2020 Corporate information CORPORATE OFFICE REGISTERED OFFICE The Firs Office Building, 2nd Floor, Office 204 Suite 31 Corner Cradock and Biermann Avenues, Rosebank, Second Floor, 107 Cheapside London Johannesburg EC2V 6DN South Africa United Kingdom Office: +27 (0) 11 243 2900 Office: +44 (0) 20 7796 8644 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER FINANCIAL DIRECTOR Cobus Loots Deon Louw Pan African Resources PLC Pan African Resources PLC Office: +27 (0) 11 243 2900 Office: +27 (0) 11 243 2900 COMPANY SECRETARY NOMINATED ADVISER & JOINT BROKER Phil Dexter / Jane Kirton Ross Allister / David McKeown St James's Corporate Services Limited Peel Hunt LLP Office: +44 (0) 20 7796 8644 Office: +44 (0) 20 7418 8900 JSE SPONSOR JOINT BROKER Ciska Kloppers Thomas Rider / Neil Elliot Questco Corporate Advisory Proprietary Limited BMO Capital Markets Limited Office: +27 (0) 11 011 9200 Office: +44 (0) 20 7236 1010 HEAD: INVESTOR RELATIONS Hethen Hira Pan African Resources PLC Office: +27 (0) 11 243 2900 Date: 28-10-2020 09:00:00 Produced by the JSE SENS Department. 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PAN - PAN AFRICAN RESOURCES PLC - Pan African to commence trading on OTCQX Market in the United States
2020/10/23 08:08:00Pan African to commence trading on OTCQX Market in the United States Pan African Resources PLC (Incorporated and registered in England and Wales under Companies Act 1985 with registered number 3937466 on 25 February 2000) Share code on AIM: PAF Share code on JSE: PAN ISIN: GB0004300496 ADR ticker code: PAFRY ("Pan African" or "the Company") PAN AFRICAN TO COMMENCE TRADING ON OTCQX MARKET IN THE UNITED STATES Pan African is pleased to announce that the Company's American Depository Receipt ("ADR") programme has been upgraded and approved to trade on the OTCQX Best Market ("OTCQX Market") in the United States of America ("US"), with effect from 23 October 2020. Pan African's CEO, Cobus Loots said: "We are pleased to be admitted to the OTCQX Market, which is the highest tier of the OTC market. To qualify, Pan African has complied with the OTCQX Market requirements including high financial standards, corporate governance requirements, and compliance with applicable securities laws. Trading on the OTCQX Market will significantly enhance our visibility and provide better access to US investors". The Company was sponsored for OTCQX trade by MCAP LLC, a qualified third-party firm responsible for providing guidance on OTCQX requirements and recommending membership. Pan African is upgrading to the OTCQX Market from the Pink Over-the-Counter market and the ticker symbol (PAFRY) remains unchanged. The OTCQX Market is the premier tier of the US Over-the-Counter market that is operated by OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX:OTCM). OTCQX is a trading market designed for established, investor- focused US and international companies. Current financial disclosures and Real-Time Level 2 quotes for Pan African are available at www.otcmarkets.com. Rosebank 23 October 2020 For further information on Pan African, please visit the Company's website at www.panafricanresources.com Contact information Corporate Office Registered Office The Firs Office Building Suite 31 2nd Floor, Office 204 Second Floor Cnr. Cradock and Biermann Avenues 107 Cheapside Rosebank, Johannesburg London South Africa EC2V 6DN Office: + 27 (0)11 243 2900 United Kingdom [email protected] Office: + 44 (0)20 7796 8644 Cobus Loots Deon Louw Pan African Resources PLC Pan African Resources PLC Chief Executive Officer Financial Director Office: + 27 (0)11 243 2900 Office: + 27 (0)11 243 2900 Phil Dexter/Jane Kirton Ross Allister/David McKeown St James's Corporate Services Limited Peel Hunt LLP Company Secretary Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker Office: + 44 (0)20 7796 8644 Office: +44 (0)20 7418 8900 Ciska Kloppers Thomas Rider/Neil Elliot Questco Corporate Advisory Proprietary Limited BMO Capital Markets Limited JSE Sponsor Joint Broker Office: + 27 (0)11 011 9200 Office: +44 (0)20 7236 1010 Hethen Hira Website: www.panafricanresources.com Pan African Resources PLC Head: Investor Relations Tel: + 27 (0)11 243 2900 E-mail: [email protected] Date: 23-10-2020 08:00:00 Produced by the JSE SENS Department. The SENS service is an information dissemination service administered by the JSE Limited ('JSE'). The JSE does not, whether expressly, tacitly or implicitly, represent, warrant or in any way guarantee the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information published on SENS. The JSE, their officers, employees and agents accept no liability for (or in respect of) any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss or damage of any kind or nature, howsoever arising, from the use of SENS or the use of, or reliance on, information disseminated through SENS.
PAN - PAN AFRICAN RESOURCES PLC - TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
2020/10/13 16:05:00TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings Pan African Resources PLC (Incorporated and registered in England and Wales under Companies Act 1985 with registered number 3937466 on 25 February 2000) Share code on AIM: PAF Share code on JSE: PAN ISIN: GB0004300496 ADR ticker code: PAFRY (Pan African or the Company or the Group) TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible)i 1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of Pan African Resources plc existing shares to which voting rights are attachedii: 1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an "X" if appropriate) Non-UK issuer 2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an "X") An acquisition or disposal of voting rights X An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify)iii: 3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv Name Ruffer LLP City and country of registered office (if applicable) London, United Kingdom 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)v Name City and country of registered office (if applicable) 5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or 9 October 2020 reachedvi: 6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY): 13 October 2020 7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation % of voting rights % of voting rights through financial Total number of Total of both in % attached to shares instruments voting rights of (8.A + 8.B) (total of 8. A) (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B issuervii 2) Resulting situation on the date on which threshold Less than 5% 0% Less than 5% 2,234,687,537 was crossed or reached Position of previous 5% N/A 5% notification (if applicable) 8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedviii A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Number of voting rightsix % of voting rights shares Direct Indirect Direct Indirect ISIN code (if (Art 9 of Directive (Art 10 of (Art 9 of Directive (Art 10 of possible) 2004/109/EC) Directive 2004/109/EC) Directive (DTR5.1) 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1) 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1) (DTR5.2.1) GB0004300496 111,650,179 0 Less than 5% 0% SUBTOTAL 8. A 111,650,179 Less than 5% B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a)) Number of voting rights that may be Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ acquired if the % of voting rights instrument datex Conversion Periodxi instrument is exercised/converted. N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A SUBTOTAL 8. B 1 N/A N/A B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b)) Type of Exercise/ Physical or Expiration Number of financial x Conversion cash % of voting rights date xi xii voting rights instrument Period settlement N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A SUBTOTAL N/A N/A 8.B.2 9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the applicable box with an "X") Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the X (underlying) issuerxiii Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entityxiv (please add additional rows as necessary) % of voting rights % of voting rights if it through financial Total of both if it equals Name xv equals or is higher than instruments if it equals or is higher than the the notifiable threshold or is higher than the notifiable threshold notifiable threshold N/A N/A N/A N/A 10. In case of proxy voting, please identify: Name of the proxy holder N/A The number and % of voting rights held N/A The date until which the voting rights will be held N/A 11. Additional informationxvi Ruffer LLP now controls the voting rights over 111,650,179 shares (less than 5% of the voting rights) of Pan African Resources plc which are held by the discretionary clients of Ruffer LLP and its subsidiaries (the voting of which is all controlled by Ruffer LLP). This change from 5% to less than 5% is due to a sale of 773,612 shares by Ruffer LLP on 9 October 2020. Place of completion Ruffer LLP Date of completion 13/10/2020 Rosebank 13 October 2020 JSE Sponsor Questco Corporate Advisory Proprietary Limited Date: 13-10-2020 04:00:00 Produced by the JSE SENS Department. The SENS service is an information dissemination service administered by the JSE Limited ('JSE'). The JSE does not, whether expressly, tacitly or implicitly, represent, warrant or in any way guarantee the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information published on SENS. The JSE, their officers, employees and agents accept no liability for (or in respect of) any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss or damage of any kind or nature, howsoever arising, from the use of SENS or the use of, or reliance on, information disseminated through SENS.
PAN - PAN AFRICAN RESOURCES PLC - PDMR Dealings
2020/09/18 16:06:00PDMR Dealings Pan African Resources PLC (Incorporated and registered in England and Wales under the Companies Act 1985 with registered number 3937466 on 25 February 2000) Share code on AIM: PAF Share code on JSE: PAN ISIN: GB0004300496 (Pan African or the Company or the Group) PDMR DEALINGS Pan African announces that, following the restructuring of the Group's long-term incentive schemes as announced on 17 September 2020, the Company has received notifications from the Directors and Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities (PDMR) set out in the tables below. As part of the restructuring, certain executive directors and prescribed officers have agreed to relinquish the share options issued to them under the Pan African Corporate Share Option Scheme established (PACOS). In addition, the executive directors namely Cobus Loots (Chief Executive Officer) and Deon Louw (Financial Director) have agreed to relinquish their entitlement to receive shares in respect of the terms of their employment contracts. In lieu of the aforementioned relinquishments, the executive directors and prescribed officers will receive a restricted class B ordinary shares of no par value in the share capital of PAR Gold Proprietary Limited in terms of a newly established Pan African B Executive Incentive Scheme. 1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated a. Name Cobus Loots 2. Reason for the notification a. Position/status Chief Executive Officer b. Initial notification/Amendment Initial Notification 3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor a. Name Pan African Resources PLC b. LEI 213800EAXURCXMX6RL85 4. Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted a. Description of the Financial instrument, type of Options over ordinary shares of 1p each instrument Identification code Identification code: GB0004300496 b. Nature of the transaction Relinquishment of share options c. Price(s) and volume(s) Price(s) Volume(s) n/a 12,427,686 d. Aggregated information • Aggregated volume See above • Price e. Date of the transaction 16 September 2020 f. Place of the transaction Off market 1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated a. Name Cobus Loots 2. Reason for the notification a. Position/status Chief Executive Officer b. Initial notification/Amendment Initial Notification 3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor a. Name Pan African Resources PLC b. LEI 213800EAXURCXMX6RL85 4. Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted a. Description of the Financial instrument, type of Ordinary shares of 1p each instrument Identification code Identification code: GB0004300496 b. Nature of the transaction Relinquishment of share entitlement c. Price(s) and volume(s) Price(s) Volume(s) n/a 5,000,000 d. Aggregated information • Aggregated volume See above • Price e. Date of the transaction 16 September 2020 f. Place of the transaction Off market 1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated a. Name Deon Louw 2. Reason for the notification a. Position/status Financial Director b. Initial notification/Amendment Initial Notification 3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor a. Name Pan African Resources PLC b. LEI 213800EAXURCXMX6RL85 4. Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted a. Description of the Financial instrument, type of Options over ordinary shares of 1p each instrument Identification code Identification code: GB0004300496 b. Nature of the transaction Relinquishment of share options c. Price(s) and volume(s) Price(s) Volume(s) n/a 8,690,599 d. Aggregated information • Aggregated volume See above • Price e. Date of the transaction 16 September 2020 f. Place of the transaction Off market 1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated a. Name Deon Louw 2. Reason for the notification a. Position/status Financial Director b. Initial notification/Amendment Initial Notification 3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor a. Name Pan African Resources PLC b. LEI 213800EAXURCXMX6RL85 4. Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted a. Description of the Financial instrument, type of Ordinary shares of 1p each instrument Identification code Identification code: GB0004300496 b. Nature of the transaction Relinquishment of share entitlement c. Price(s) and volume(s) Price(s) Volume(s) n/a 3,100,000 d. Aggregated information • Aggregated volume See above • Price e. Date of the transaction 16 September 2020 f. Place of the transaction Off market 1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated a. Name Andre van den Bergh 2. Reason for the notification a. Position/status Chief Operating Officer b. Initial notification/Amendment Initial Notification 3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor a. Name Pan African Resources PLC b. LEI 213800EAXURCXMX6RL85 4. Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted a. Description of the Financial instrument, type of Options over ordinary shares of 1p each instrument Identification code Identification code: GB0004300496 b. Nature of the transaction Relinquishment of share options c. Price(s) and volume(s) Price(s) Volume(s) n/a 8,109,463 d. Aggregated information • Aggregated volume See above • Price e. Date of the transaction 16 September 2020 f. Place of the transaction Off market 1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated a. Name Cobus Loots 2. Reason for the notification a. Position/status Chief Executive Officer b. Initial notification/Amendment Initial Notification 3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor a. Name PAR Gold Proprietary Limited b. LEI N/A 4. Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted a. Description of the Financial instrument, type of Restricted class B ordinary shares of no par value instrument Identification code b. Nature of the transaction Award of shares c. Price(s) and volume(s) Price(s) Volume(s) R0.0001 17,107,579 d. Aggregated information • Aggregated volume See above • Price e. Date of the transaction 16 September 2020 f. Place of the transaction Off market 1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated a. Name Deon Louw 2. Reason for the notification a. Position/status Financial Director b. Initial notification/Amendment Initial Notification 3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor a. Name PAR Gold Proprietary Limited b. LEI N/A 4. Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted a. Description of the Financial instrument, type of Restricted class B ordinary shares of no par value instrument Identification code b. Nature of the transaction Award of shares c. Price(s) and volume(s) Price(s) Volume(s) R0.0001 11,523,153 d. Aggregated information • Aggregated volume See above • Price e. Date of the transaction 16 September 2020 f. Place of the transaction Off market 1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated a. Name Andre van den Bergh 2. Reason for the notification a. Position/status Chief Operating Officer b. Initial notification/Amendment Initial Notification 3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor a. Name PAR Gold Proprietary Limited b. LEI N/A 4. Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted a. Description of the Financial instrument, type of Restricted class B ordinary shares of no par value instrument Identification code b. Nature of the transaction Award of shares c. Price(s) and volume(s) Price(s) Volume(s) R0.0001 7,541,800 d. Aggregated information • Aggregated volume See above • Price e. Date of the transaction 16 September 2020 f. Place of the transaction Off market Rosebank 18 September 2020 For further information on Pan African, please visit the Company's website at www.panafricanresources.com Contact information Corporate Office Registered Office The Firs Office Building Suite 31 2nd Floor, Office 204 Second Floor Cnr. Cradock and Biermann Avenues 107 Cheapside Rosebank, Johannesburg London South Africa EC2V 6DN Office: + 27 (0)11 243 2900 United Kingdom [email protected] Office: + 44 (0)20 7796 8644 Cobus Loots Deon Louw Pan African Resources PLC Pan African Resources PLC Chief Executive Officer Financial Director Office: + 27 (0)11 243 2900 Office: + 27 (0)11 243 2900 Phil Dexter/Jane Kirton Ross Allister/David McKeown St James's Corporate Services Limited Peel Hunt LLP Company Secretary Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker Office: + 44 (0)20 7796 8644 Office: +44 (0)20 7418 8900 Ciska Kloppers Thomas Rider/Neil Elliot Questco Corporate Advisory Proprietary Limited BMO Capital Markets Limited JSE Sponsor Joint Broker Office: + 27 (0)11 011 9200 Office: +44 (0)20 7236 1010 Hethen Hira Website: www.panafricanresources.com Pan African Resources PLC Head: Investor Relations Tel: + 27 (0)11 243 2900 E-mail: [email protected] Date: 18-09-2020 04:00:00 Produced by the JSE SENS Department. 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PAN - PAN AFRICAN RESOURCES PLC - Restructure of Long-term Incentive Schemes
2020/09/17 16:06:00Restructure of Long-term Incentive Schemes Pan African Resources PLC (Incorporated and registered in England and Wales under Companies Act 1985 with registered number 3937466 on 25 February 2000) Share code on AIM: PAF Share code on JSE: PAN ISIN: GB0004300496 ADR ticker code: PAFRY ("Pan African" or "the Company") Restructure of Long-term Incentive Schemes 1. Introduction Shareholders are advised that the Remuneration Committee of Pan African has recommended to the Company's board of directors ("Board") a restructure of some of the group's long-term incentive schemes with the intent of simplifying and consolidating such schemes and improving their retention capability. As a result, shareholders are notified in accordance with paragraph 3.63 of the JSE Listings Requirements that on 16 September 2020, certain executive directors including the Chief Executive Officer, Cobus Loots and the Financial Director, Deon Louw, and other prescribed officers of the group (details of which are set out in the table in paragraph 3 below) ("Affected Participants") have agreed to relinquish the share options issued to them under the Pan African Corporate Share Option Scheme ("PACOS"). In addition, the relevant executive directors and prescribed officers have an entitlement to receive shares in respect of the terms of their employment contracts which will also be relinquished (together the "Relinquished Options"). In lieu of the relinquishment set out above, restricted class B ordinary shares of no par value ("Class B Shares") in the share capital of PAR Gold Proprietary Limited ("PAR Gold"), will be issued to the Affected Participants in terms of a newly established Pan African B Executive Incentive Scheme ("B-Share Scheme"). The restructuring will result in an estimated saving to the Company of approximately ZAR 11.6 million (approx. US$0.7 million) whilst maintaining the alignment between shareholders and management. 2. Overview of the B-Share Scheme and key terms of the Class B Shares Pan African owns 49% of the issued share capital of PAR Gold. The Class B Shares are being created to facilitate the B Share Scheme. A summary of the rights and preferences are provided below: - the Class B Shares do not confer any right to the holders of the Class B Shares ("Class B Shareholders") to attend, speak at and/or vote at general meetings of PAR Gold, save when a resolution of PAR Gold is proposed which affects the preferences, rights, limitations and other terms associated with the Class B Shares; - each issued Class B Share will entitle a Class B Shareholder the right to receive distributions, in priority to the PAR Gold ordinary shares, equal to the difference between a) the highest 30 day volume weighted average price of a Pan African ordinary share on the JSE measured from the scheme implementation date up to and including the date of the Class B Shareholder issuing a lock-in notice/(s) or a deemed lock-in notice and b) R1.21 ("Distribution Amount"); - the Class B Shares will be repurchased by PAR Gold in accordance with the rules in respect of the B-Share Scheme ("B-Share Scheme Rules") in terms of certain put and call options granted for an amount equal to the higher of a) of R0.0001 per Class B Share or b) a shortfall in any Distribution Amount owing to a Class B Shareholder in accordance with the B-Share Scheme Rules; - Class B Shareholders may not transfer or encumber their Class B Shares other than in accordance with the provisions of the B Share Scheme Rules or with the prior written approval of the Board. 3. Directors and prescribed officers dealings The details of the dealings are set out below: Strike price Number of Class Total Strike Relinquished Options / Number of per B-Shares to be Name of Price for Options Shares Relinquished Relinquished allocated in lieu director/ Relinquished Conditionally Options / Option (Rand) of the prescribed officer Options Exercisable Shares Relinquished (Rand) From Options Cobus Loots Options 12,427,686 1.21 15,037,500 30-Jun-20 11,557,748 Cobus Loots Shares 5,000,000 - - - 5,549,831 Deon Louw Options 8,690,599 1.21 10,515,625 30-Jun-20 8,082,257 Deon Louw Shares 3,100,000 - - - 3,440,896 Andre van den Options 8,109,463 1.21 9,812,450 30-Jun-20 7,541,800 Bergh Bert van den Berg Options 4,049,587 1.21 4,900,000 30-Jun-20 3,766,116 Jonathan Irons Options 4,049,587 1.21 4,900,000 30-Jun-20 3,766,116 Barry Naicker Options 3,471,074 1.21 4,200,000 30-Jun-20 3,228,099 Niel Symington Options 3,140,496 1.21 3,800,000 30-Jun-20 2,920,661 Mthandazo Options 1,239,669 1.21 1,500,000 30-Jun-20 1,152,893 Dlamini Hendrik Pretorius Options 1,239,669 1.21 1,500,000 30-Jun-20 1,152,893 54,517,831 56,165,575 52,159,310 The above executive directors and prescribed officers held a direct beneficial interest in the Relinquished Options and likewise will hold a direct beneficial interest (in person or through a representative shareholder) in the Class B-Shares. The ultimate value of the Class B-Shares to be issued to the executive directors and prescribed officers will depend on the Pan African share price at the point of repurchase. All the above trades are considered to be off-market trades in terms of the JSE Listings Requirements 4. Related Party Transaction The issuance of the Class B Shares to Cobus Loots and Deon Louw constitutes a related party transaction under the AIM Rules for Companies. The Board, other than Cobus Loots and Deon Louw, who are not deemed independent, having consulted with the Company's nominated adviser, Peel Hunt LLP, consider that the terms of the aforementioned related party transaction are fair and reasonable insofar as shareholders are concerned. Rosebank 17 September 2020 For further information on Pan African, please visit the Company's website at www.panafricanresources.com Contact information Corporate Office Registered Office The Firs Office Building Suite 31 2nd Floor, Office 204 Second Floor Cnr. Cradock and Biermann Avenues 107 Cheapside Rosebank, Johannesburg London South Africa EC2V 6DN Office: + 27 (0)11 243 2900 United Kingdom [email protected] Office: + 44 (0)20 7796 8644 Cobus Loots Deon Louw Pan African Resources PLC Pan African Resources PLC Chief Executive Officer Financial Director Office: + 27 (0)11 243 2900 Office: + 27 (0)11 243 2900 Phil Dexter/Jane Kirton Ross Allister/David McKeown St James's Corporate Services Limited Peel Hunt LLP Company Secretary Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker Office: + 44 (0)20 7796 8644 Office: +44 (0)20 7418 8900 Ciska Kloppers Thomas Rider/Neil Elliot Questco Corporate Advisory Proprietary Limited BMO Capital Markets Limited JSE Sponsor Joint Broker Office: + 27 (0)11 011 9200 Office: +44 (0)20 7236 1010 Hethen Hira Pan African Resources PLC Head : Investor Relations Website: www.panafricanresources.com Tel: + 27 (0)11 243 2900 E-mail: [email protected] Date: 17-09-2020 04:00:00 Produced by the JSE SENS Department. 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PAN - PAN AFRICAN RESOURCES PLC - Provisional Summarised Audited Results for the year ended 30 June 2020 - Short Form Announcement
2020/09/16 08:09:00Provisional Summarised Audited Results for the year ended 30 June 2020 - Short Form Announcement Pan African Resources PLC (Incorporated and registered in England and Wales under the Companies Act 1985 with registered number 3937466 on 25 February 2000) Share code on AIM: PAF Share code on JSE: PAN ISIN: GB0004300496 ADR ticker code: PAFRY (Pan African or the Company or the Group) (Key features are reported in US dollar (US$) and South African rand (ZAR)) PROVISIONAL SUMMARISED AUDITED RESULTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020 - SHORT FORM ANNOUNCEMENT KEY FEATURES • The Group responded swiftly in implementing stringent policies and protocols to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on its employees and operations • Gold production increased by 4.1% to 179,457oz after final refinery adjustments (2019: 172,442oz), exceeding the revised full-year production guidance of 176,000 oz • Industry-leading safety performance, both in terms of lost-time injury and reportable injury frequency rates • Revenue increased by 25.9% to US$273.7 million (2019: US$217.4 million) • Profit after taxation increased by 16.6% to US$44.3 million (2019: US$38.0 million) • Headline earnings increased by 93.0% to US$44.2 million (2019: US$22.9 million) • Headline earnings per share increased by 92.4% to US 2.29 cents per share (2019: US 1.19 cents per share) • Earnings per share increased by 16.8% to US 2.30 cents per share (2019: US 1.97 cents per share) • Net cash generated by operating activities increased by 42.7% to US$53.8 million (2019: US$37.7 million) • Net senior debt* decreased by 51.9% to US$62.0 million (2019: US$129.0 million) • Improved net debt to net adjusted EBITDA ratio of 0.7 (2019: 2.2) • Low-cost operations (including Elikhulu, BTRP and Barberton Mines' Fairview Mine) achieved an AISC of US$826/oz for the Reporting Period • The development of Evander Mines' Egoli project has commenced. The project's payback is estimated at less than five years from inception of construction, with funding provided on a non-dilutive basis by means of a dedicated debt facility • Production guidance increased to 190,000oz for the year ending 30 June 2021 • The board has proposed a record final dividend of ZAR 312.9 million or approximately US$18.7 million, at prevailing exchange rates, subject to approval by shareholders at the annual general meeting (AGM) (*Net senior debt includes senior interest-bearing debt and the outstanding gold loan balance, net of available cash) CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S STATEMENT "Over the past year, our Group's operations demonstrated their resilience, with gold production in excess of the revised guidance for the year ended 30 June 2020 (Reporting Period). This operational performance was achieved despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the resultant restrictions imposed to curb the spread of the virus - a testament to the robustness and operational flexibility of our diversified portfolio of assets. Gold production from Elikhulu and the Barberton Tailings Retreatment Plant (BTRP), our low-cost surface retreatment operations, have contributed significantly to the profitability of the Group and demonstrated the benefit of multiple producing operations. We are pleased to confirm that we remain firmly on track to deliver into our guided gold production of 190,000oz for the year ending 30 June 2021, a substantial increase compared to the revised production guidance of 176,000oz for the Reporting Period. We successfully levered the Group's operational execution capability to bring Evander Mines' 8 Shaft (8 Shaft) pillar project and the Prince Consort (PC) Shaft's Level 42 development at Barberton Mines' New Consort Mine into steady- state production, and these operations are now an integral part of our strategy to further reduce costs and increase margins at our underground mines. Our Group's safety performance during the Reporting Period is commendable and we will remain unrelenting in the pursuit of our ultimate goal of zero harm in the years ahead. We are deeply saddened by the fatality that occurred after the Reporting Period, as outlined in the subsequent events section further in the announcement. Pan African's earnings for the Reporting Period were adversely affected by COVID-19. This impact was however largely offset by the robust gold price and by our ability to expeditiously ramp up gold production, in line with government directives, post the initial hard lockdown period. Despite the impact of COVID-19, we are pleased to report increased earnings for the Group this year. We reduced net debt during the Reporting Period by 41.2% to US$76.4 million (2019: US$129.9 million), which resulted in a significantly improved net debt to net adjusted EBITDA ratioAPM of 0.7 (2019: 2.2). Group all-in sustaining costs (AISC) of US$1,147/oz includes realised hedge losses of US$12.0 million. Excluding these realised losses, the Group's AISC decreased to US$1,078/oz (2019: US$988/oz), which is more reflective of the actual operational costs and in line with the Group's targeted AISC of US$1,000/oz. The AISC for the Group's low-cost operations, comprising Elikhulu, BTRP and Barberton Mines' Fairview Mine, was US$826/oz for the Reporting Period. We believe the Group is well on track to produce at an AISC of below US$1,000/oz for the 2021 financial year. Our robust operational and financial performance over the past year, together with a positive outlook for the year ahead, has enabled the board to recommend a record dividend of ZAR312.9 million, or US 0.83582 cents per share, for approval by shareholders at the upcoming AGM. The Group will continue to invest in our compelling organic growth projects, most notably the recently announced long-life Egoli project, which capitalises on the substantial existing shaft and plant infrastructure, and is also fully licenced and 'shovel-ready'. We are pleased to announce that following the successful completion of the feasibility study, the Group has obtained credit approval from Rand Merchant Bank for the full debt funding of the project's capital expenditure. Additional detail on the Egoli project's development and funding is provided further in the announcement. We have prioritised our environmental, social and governance initiatives, as evidenced by the level of rehabilitation spend for the Reporting Period, and board approval for the implementation of a number of significant and sustainable development projects. These include the 10MW renewable energy solar photovoltaic plant at Elikhulu and a large- scale agriculture project at Barberton Mines. The merits of a similar solar photovoltaic plant are also being considered for Barberton Mines, as well as new agriculture projects on rehabilitated land at Evander Mines. We are acutely conscious of the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and will continue to implement stringent preventative and precautionary measures to limit incidences of infection among our employees and in our host communities, and minimise the potential adverse impact of the pandemic on the Group 's operations. In the year ahead, aligned to our strategy of delivering safe, sustainable and high-margin gold production, we will continue to direct our focus on creating shareholder value by optimising our operations, further de-gearing our balance sheet and increasing dividend distributions. Furthermore, we will also continue investing in our host communities to improve the living conditions of these critical stakeholders. My sincere thanks and gratitude to all of the management and employees of Pan African for their contribution to the Group through this difficult time and for ensuring the sustainability of our operations, now and into the future." PROPOSED DIVIDEND FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020 The board has proposed a final dividend of ZAR312.9 million for the 2020 financial year (approximately US$18.7 million), equal to ZA 14.00000 cents per share or approximately US 0.83582 cents per share (0.65451 pence per share). The dividend is subject to approval by shareholders at the AGM, which is convened for Thursday, 26 November 2020. In light of the robust results for the Reporting Period and the favourable financial prospects for the operations in the 2021 financial year, the board has applied its discretion and has proposed a dividend in excess of the Company's dividend policy's guidelines, which provide for a 40% payout ratio of net cash generated from operating activities. Assuming shareholders approve the final dividend, the following salient dates would apply: Currency conversion date Thursday, 26 November 2020 Annual General Meeting Thursday, 26 November 2020 Currency conversion announcement released by 11:00 (SA time) Friday, 27 November 2020 Last date to trade on the JSE Tuesday, 1 December 2020 Last date to trade on the LSE Wednesday, 2 December 2020 Ex-dividend date on the JSE Wednesday, 2 December 2020 Ex-dividend date on the LSE Thursday, 3 December 2020 Record date on the JSE and LSE Friday, 4 December 2020 Payment date Tuesday, 15 December 2020 The pound sterling (GBP) and US$ proposed final dividend was calculated based on a total of 2,234,687,537 shares in issue and an illustrative exchange rate of US$/ZAR:16.75 and GBP/ZAR:21.39, respectively. Shareholders on the London register should note that a revised exchange rate will be communicated before approval at the AGM. No transfers between the Johannesburg and London registers, between the commencement of trading on Wednesday, 2 December 2020 and close of business on Friday, 4 December 2020 will be permitted. No shares may be dematerialised or rematerialised between Wednesday, 2 December 2020 and Friday, 4 December 2020, both days inclusive. The South African dividends taxation rate is 20% per ordinary share for shareholders who are liable to pay dividends taxation, resulting in a net dividend of ZA 11.20000 cents per share. Foreign investors may qualify for a lower dividend taxation rate, subject to completing a dividend taxation declaration and submitting it to Computershare Investor Services Proprietary Limited or Link Asset Services, who manage the South African and UK registers, respectively. The Company's South African income taxation reference number is 9154588173. The proposed dividend will be paid out of the Company's retained earnings, without drawing on any other capital reserves. AUDIT OPINION The Group's external auditor, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP ("PwC"), have issued their opinion on the consolidated annual financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2020. There have been two key audit matters identified by PwC which relate to the Impairment assessments of goodwill, intangible assets and property, plant and equipment and mineral rights - Group, and the Impact of COVID-19 - Group and Parent Company. Further details on these key audit matters can be found in the full auditor's report which is available on the Company's website https://www.panafricanresources.com/wp-content/uploads/Pan- African-Resources-integrated-annual-report-2020.pdf. The audit of the consolidated annual financial statements was conducted in accordance with the International Standards on Auditing. PwC has expressed an unmodified opinion on the consolidated annual financial statements. A copy of the audited annual financial statements and the audit report is available for inspection at the issuer's registered office. Any reference to future financial performance included in this provisional summarised audited results announcement has not been reviewed or reported on by the Group's external auditor. DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITY The information in this announcement has been extracted from the provisional summarised audited results for the year ended 30 June 2020, but this short-form announcement itself has not been reviewed by the Company's auditors. The provisional summarised audited results have been prepared under the supervision of the Financial Director, Deon Louw. This short-form announcement is the responsibility of the directors of Pan African and is only a summary of the information contained in the full announcement. Any investment decisions should be based on the full announcement and the group's detailed operational and financial summaries. AVAILABILITY OF FULL ANNOUNCEMENT The full announcement is accessible via the JSE link at https://senspdf.jse.co.za/documents/2020/jse/isse/pan/FYE2020.pdf and via the Company's website at https://www.panafricanresources.com/wp-content/uploads/Pan-African- Resources-year-end-results-SENS-announcement-2020.pdf Copies of the full announcement may also be requested by emailing [email protected] The Company has a dual primary listing on the JSE in South Africa and the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange (AIM) as well as a sponsored level 1 ADR programme in the USA through the Bank of New York Mellon For further information on Pan African, please visit the Company's website at www.panafricanresources.com Rosebank 16 September 2020 Contact information Corporate Office Registered Office The Firs Office Building Suite 31 2nd Floor, Office 204 Second Floor Cnr. Cradock and Biermann Avenues 107 Cheapside Rosebank, Johannesburg London South Africa EC2V 6DN Office: + 27 (0)11 243 2900 United Kingdom [email protected] Office: + 44 (0)20 7796 8644 Cobus Loots Deon Louw Pan African Resources PLC Pan African Resources PLC Chief Executive Officer Financial Director Office: + 27 (0)11 243 2900 Office: + 27 (0)11 243 2900 Phil Dexter/Jane Kirton Ross Allister/David McKeown St James's Corporate Services Limited Peel Hunt LLP Company Secretary Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker Office: + 44 (0)20 7796 8644 Office: +44 (0)20 7418 8900 Ciska Kloppers Thomas Rider/Neil Elliot Questco Corporate Advisory Proprietary Limited BMO Capital Markets Limited JSE Sponsor Joint Broker Office: + 27 (0)11 011 9200 Office: +44 (0)20 7236 1010 Hethen Hira Website: www.panafricanresources.com Pan African Resources PLC Head: Investor Relations Tel: + 27 (0)11 243 2900 E-mail: [email protected] Date: 16-09-2020 08:00:00 Produced by the JSE SENS Department. 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PAN - PAN AFRICAN RESOURCES PLC - TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
2020/09/01 09:08:00TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings Pan African Resources PLC (Incorporated and registered in England and Wales under Companies Act 1985 with registered number 3937466 on 25 February 2000) Share code on AIM: PAF Share code on JSE: PAN ISIN: GB0004300496 ADR ticker code: PAFRY (Pan African or the Company or the Group) TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible)i 1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer Pan African Resources Plc of existing shares to which voting rights are at- ISIN: GB0004300496 tachedii: 1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an "X" if appropriate) Non-UK issuer 2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an "X") An acquisition or disposal of voting rights X An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify)iii: 3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv Name Ninety One SA (Pty) Ltd City and country of registered office (if applicable) Cape Town, South Africa 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)v Name City and country of registered office (if applicable) 5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or 27 August 2020 reachedvi: 6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY): 28 August 2020 7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation % of voting rights % of voting rights through financial in- Total number of Total of both in % attached to shares struments voting rights of (8.A + 8.B) (total of 8. A) (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B issuervii 2) Resulting situation on the date on which threshold 5.00% 0.00% 5.00% 2,234,687,537 was crossed or reached Position of previ- ous notification (if 4.92% 0.00% 4.92% applicable) 8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedviii A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Number of voting rightsix % of voting rights shares ISIN code (if possi- Direct Indirect Direct Indirect ble) (Art 9 of Directive (Art 10 of Di- (Art 9 of Directive (Art 10 of Di- GB0004300496 2004/109/EC) rective 2004/109/EC) rective (DTR5.1) 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1) 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1) (DTR5.2.1) Common Stock - 111,734,400 - 5.00 % GBP.01 SUBTOTAL 8. A 111,734,400 5.00 % B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a)) Number of voting Expira- rights that may be ac- Type of financial Exercise/ % of voting tion quired if the instru- instrument Conversion Periodxi rights datex ment is exercised/converted. SUBTOTAL 8. B 1 B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b)) Exercise/ Physical or Type of finan- Expiration Number of % of voting x Conversion cash cial instrument date voting rights rights Period xi settlementxii SUBTOTAL 8.B.2 9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the applicable box with an "X") Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (under- X xiii lying) issuer Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entityxiv (please add additional rows as necessary) % of voting rights % of voting rights if it Total of both if it through financial in- equals or is higher equals or is higher Namexv struments if it equals than the notifiable than the notifiable or is higher than the threshold threshold notifiable threshold 10. In case of proxy voting, please identify: Name of the proxy holder The number and % of voting rights held The date until which the voting rights will be held 11. Additional informationxvi Please note that securities in Pan African Resources Plc are held by Ninety One SA (Pty) Ltd and not Ninety One UK Ltd. As part of the same group of companies, Ninety One UK Ltd has assumed the report- ing obligation on behalf of Ninety One SA (Pty) Ltd. Place of completion London, England Date of completion 28/08/2020 Rosebank 1 September 2020 For further information on Pan African, please visit the Company's website at www.panafricanresources.com Contact information Corporate Office Registered Office The Firs Office Building Suite 31 2nd Floor, Office 204 Second Floor Cnr. Cradock and Biermann Avenues 107 Cheapside Rosebank, Johannesburg London South Africa EC2V 6DN Office: + 27 (0)11 243 2900 United Kingdom [email protected] Office: + 44 (0)20 7796 8644 Cobus Loots Deon Louw Pan African Resources PLC Pan African Resources PLC Chief Executive Officer Financial Director Office: + 27 (0)11 243 2900 Office: + 27 (0)11 243 2900 Phil Dexter/Jane Kirton Hethen Hira St James's Corporate Services Limited Pan African Resources PLC Company Secretary Head : Investor Relations Office: + 44 (0)20 7796 8644 Tel: + 27 (0)11 243 2900 E-mail: [email protected] Ciska Kloppers Ross Allister/David McKeown Questco Corporate Advisory Proprietary Limited Peel Hunt LLP JSE Sponsor Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker Office: + 27 (0)11 011 9200 Office: +44 (0)20 7418 8900 Thomas Rider/Neil Elliot BMO Capital Markets Limited Joint Broker Office: +44 (0)20 7236 1010 Website: www.panafricanresources.com Date: 01-09-2020 09:00:00 Produced by the JSE SENS Department. 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PAN - PAN AFRICAN RESOURCES PLC - Trading Statement for the year ended 30 June 2020 (Reporting Period)
2020/09/01 08:24:00Trading Statement for the year ended 30 June 2020 (Reporting Period) Pan African Resources PLC (Incorporated and registered in England and Wales under Companies Act 1985 with registered number 3937466 on 25 February 2000) Share code on AIM: PAF Share code on JSE: PAN ISIN: GB0004300496 ADR ticker code: PAFRY (Pan African or the Company or the Group) TRADING STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020 (REPORTING PERIOD) In terms of paragraph 3.4(b) of the Listings Requirements of the JSE Limited, a listed company is required to publish a trading statement as soon as it is satisfied that a reasonable degree of certainty exists that the financial results for the period to be reported upon next, will differ by at least 20% from those of the previous corresponding period. Pan African's presentation currency is the United States Dollar (US$). All Group subsidiaries are incorporated in South Africa and their functional currency is South African Rand (ZAR). The Group's business is conducted in ZAR and the accounting records are maintained in the same currency, except precious metal product sales, which are conducted in US$ prior to conversion into ZAR. The US$/ZAR exchange rate affects the reporting of results in US$. The average US$/ZAR exchange rate is used in translating ZAR results into US$. During the Reporting Period, the average US$/ZAR exchange rate was US$/ZAR:15.67 (2019: US$/ZAR:14.19), and the closing US$/ZAR exchange rate at 30 June 2020 was US$/ZAR:17.33 (2019: US$/ZAR:14.08). The year-on-year change in the average and closing exchange rates of 10.4% and 23.1%, respectively, must be considered when comparing period-on-period results. The weighted average number of outstanding shares remained unchanged at 1,928.3 million shares (2019: 1,928.3 million shares). Pan African advises shareholders that its headline earnings per share (HEPS) and earnings per share (EPS), in respect of its operations for the current Reporting Period, are expected to be as follows: • HEPS of between US 2.23 cents per share and US 2.35 cents per share compared to US 1.19 cents per share for the previous corresponding period, being an increase of between 87% and 97% respectively for the Reporting Period. • EPS of between US 2.20 cents per share and US 2.40 cents per share compared to US 1.97 cents per share for the previous corresponding period, being an increase of between 12% and 22% respectively for the Reporting Period. The considerable improvement in EPS and HEPS are primarily due to the following: • Gold revenue increased by 25.9% to US$273.7 million (2019: US$217.4 million) predominantly due to an increase in gold sold of 1.3% to 173,864oz (2019: 171,706oz) and the average US$ gold price received increasing by 24.3% to US$1,574/oz (2019: US$1,266/oz) • An impairment charge reversal of US$0.1 million (net of tax) for the year ended 30 June 2020 (2019: US$15.1 million) was excluded from the calculation of HEPS. Impairment charges and any subsequent reversal thereof, are included in the calculation of EPS. The financial information contained in this announcement has neither been reviewed nor audited by the Company's auditors. The Group's audited results for the year ended 30 June 2020 will be released on 16 September 2020. Rosebank 1 September 2020 For further information on Pan African, please visit the Company's website at www.panafricanresources.com Contact information Corporate Office Registered Office The Firs Office Building Suite 31 2nd Floor, Office 204 Second Floor Cnr. Cradock and Biermann Avenues 107 Cheapside Rosebank, Johannesburg London South Africa EC2V 6DN Office: + 27 (0)11 243 2900 United Kingdom [email protected] Office: + 44 (0)20 7796 8644 Cobus Loots Deon Louw Pan African Resources PLC Pan African Resources PLC Chief Executive Officer Financial Director Office: + 27 (0)11 243 2900 Office: + 27 (0)11 243 2900 Phil Dexter/Jane Kirton Hethen Hira St James's Corporate Services Limited Pan African Resources PLC Company Secretary Head : Investor Relations Office: + 44 (0)20 7796 8644 Tel: + 27 (0)11 243 2900 E-mail: [email protected] Ciska Kloppers Ross Allister/David McKeown Questco Corporate Advisory Proprietary Limited Peel Hunt LLP JSE Sponsor Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker Office: + 27 (0)11 011 9200 Office: +44 (0)20 7418 8900 Thomas Rider/Neil Elliot BMO Capital Markets Limited Joint Broker Office: +44 (0)20 7236 1010 Website: www.panafricanresources.com Date: 01-09-2020 08:15:00 Produced by the JSE SENS Department. 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PAN - PAN AFRICAN RESOURCES PLC - Change of Nominated Adviser and Broker
2020/09/01 08:07:00Change of Nominated Adviser and Broker Pan African Resources PLC (Incorporated and registered in England and Wales under Companies Act 1985 with registered number 3937466 on 25 February 2000) Share code on AIM: PAF Share code on JSE: PAN ISIN: GB0004300496 ADR ticker code: PAFRY (Pan African or the Company or the Group) CHANGE OF NOMINATED ADVISER AND BROKER Pan African is pleased to announce the appointment of Peel Hunt LLP as Nominated Adviser with immediate effect. Prior to their appointment as Nominated Adviser, Peel Hunt was joint corporate broker to the Company and will remain so going forward. Rosebank 1 September 2020 For further information on Pan African, please visit the Company's website at www.panafricanresources.com Contact information Corporate Office Registered Office The Firs Office Building Suite 31 2nd Floor, Office 204 Second Floor Cnr. Cradock and Biermann Avenues 107 Cheapside Rosebank, Johannesburg London South Africa EC2V 6DN Office: + 27 (0)11 243 2900 United Kingdom [email protected] Office: + 44 (0)20 7796 8644 Cobus Loots Deon Louw Pan African Resources PLC Pan African Resources PLC Chief Executive Officer Financial Director Office: + 27 (0)11 243 2900 Office: + 27 (0)11 243 2900 Phil Dexter/Jane Kirton Hethen Hira St James's Corporate Services Limited Pan African Resources PLC Company Secretary Head : Investor Relations Office: + 44 (0)20 7796 8644 Tel: + 27 (0)11 243 2900 E-mail: [email protected] Ciska Kloppers Ross Allister/David McKeown Questco Corporate Advisory Proprietary Limited Peel Hunt LLP JSE Sponsor Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker Office: + 27 (0)11 011 9200 Office: +44 (0)20 7418 8900 Thomas Rider/Neil Elliot BMO Capital Markets Limited Joint Broker Office: +44 (0)20 7236 1010 Website: www.panafricanresources.com Date: 01-09-2020 08:00:00 Produced by the JSE SENS Department. The SENS service is an information dissemination service administered by the JSE Limited ('JSE'). The JSE does not, whether expressly, tacitly or implicitly, represent, warrant or in any way guarantee the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information published on SENS. The JSE, their officers, employees and agents accept no liability for (or in respect of) any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss or damage of any kind or nature, howsoever arising, from the use of SENS or the use of, or reliance on, information disseminated through SENS.
PAN - PAN AFRICAN RESOURCES PLC - TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
2020/08/14 16:24:00TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings Pan African Resources PLC (Incorporated and registered in England and Wales under Companies Act 1985 with registered number 3937466 on 25 February 2000) Share code on AIM: PAF Share code on JSE: PAN TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible)i 1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer Pan African Resources Plc of existing shares to which voting rights are at- ISIN: GB0004300496 tachedii: 1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an "X" if appropriate) Non-UK issuer 2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an "X") An acquisition or disposal of voting rights X An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify)iii: 3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv Name Ninety One SA (Pty) Ltd City and country of registered office (if applicable) Cape Town, South Africa 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)v Name City and country of registered office (if applicable) 5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or 13 August 2020 reachedvi: 6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY): 14 August 2020 1 7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation % of voting rights % of voting rights at- Total number of through financial instru- Total of both in % tached to shares (to- voting rights of is- ments (8.A + 8.B) tal of 8. A) suervii (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2) Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was 4.92% 0.00% 4.92% 2,234,687,537 crossed or reached Position of previous notification (if 5.00% 0.00% 5.00% applicable) 8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedviii A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Number of voting rightsix % of voting rights shares ISIN code (if possible) Direct Indirect Direct Indirect (Art 9 of Directive (Art 10 of Directive (Art 9 of Directive (Art 10 of Directive GB0004300496 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1) 2004/109/EC) 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1) 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1) (DTR5.2.1) Common Stock - 110,037,053 - 4.92 % GBP.01 SUBTOTAL 8. A 110,037,053 4.92 % B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a)) Number of voting rights Type of financial in- Expiration Exercise/ that may be acquired if % of voting rights strument datex Conversion Periodxi the instrument is exercised/converted. SUBTOTAL 8. B 1 B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b)) Exercise/ Physical or Type of financial Expiration Number of Conversion Pe- cash % of voting rights instrument datex voting rights riod xi settlementxii SUBTOTAL 8.B.2 9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the applicable box with an "X") Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer xiii X Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity xiv (please add additional rows as necessary) % of voting rights % of voting rights if it Total of both if it through financial in- equals or is higher equals or is higher Namexv struments if it equals than the notifiable than the notifiable or is higher than the threshold threshold notifiable threshold 10. In case of proxy voting, please identify: Name of the proxy holder The number and % of voting rights held The date until which the voting rights will be held 11. Additional informationxvi Please note that securities in Pan African Resources Plc are held by Ninety One SA (Pty) Ltd and not Ninety One UK Ltd. As part of the same group of companies, Ninety One UK Ltd has assumed reporting obligation on behalf of Ninety One SA (Pty) Ltd. Place of completion London, England Date of completion 14/08/2020 Rosebank 14 August 2020 Contact information Corporate Office Registered Office The Firs Office Building Suite 31 2nd Floor, Office 204 Second Floor Cnr. Cradock and Biermann Avenues 107 Cheapside Rosebank, Johannesburg London South Africa EC2V 6DN Office: + 27 (0)11 243 2900 United Kingdom [email protected] Office: + 44 (0)20 7796 8644 Cobus Loots Deon Louw Pan African Resources PLC Pan African Resources PLC Chief Executive Officer Financial Director Office: + 27 (0)11 243 2900 Office: + 27 (0)11 243 2900 Phil Dexter/Jane Kirton Paul Gillam St James's Corporate Services Limited Numis Securities Limited Company Secretary Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker Office: + 44 (0)20 7796 8644 Office: +44 (0)20 7260 1000 Ciska Kloppers Ross Allister/David McKeown Questco Corporate Advisory Proprietary Limited Peel Hunt LLP JSE Sponsor Joint Broker Office: + 27 (0)11 011 9200 Office: +44 (0)20 7418 8900 Hethen Hira Thomas Rider/Neil Elliot Pan African Resources PLC BMO Capital Markets Limited Joint Broker Head : Investor Relations Office: +44 (0)20 7236 1010 Tel: + 27 (0)11 243 2900 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.panafricanresources.com Date: 14-08-2020 04:15:00 Produced by the JSE SENS Department. 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PAN - PAN AFRICAN RESOURCES PLC - TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
2020/08/14 15:46:00TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings Pan African Resources PLC (Incorporated and registered in England and Wales under Companies Act 1985 with registered number 3937466 on 25 February 2000) Share code on AIM: PAF Share code on JSE: PAN TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible)i 1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer Pan African Resources Plc of existing shares to which voting rights are at- ISIN: GB0004300496 tachedii: 1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an "X" if appropriate) Non-UK issuer 2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an "X") An acquisition or disposal of voting rights X An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify)iii: 3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv Name Ninety One SA (Pty) Ltd City and country of registered office (if applicable) Cape Town, South Africa 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)v Name City and country of registered office (if applicable) 5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or 12 August 2020 reachedvi: 6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY): 13 August 2020 7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation % of voting rights % of voting rights at- Total number of through financial instru- Total of both in % tached to shares (to- voting rights of is- ments (8.A + 8.B) tal of 8. A) suervii (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2) Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was 5.00% 0.00% 5.00% 2,234,687,537 crossed or reached Position of previous notification (if 4.97% 0.00% 4.97% applicable) 8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedviii A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Number of voting rightsix % of voting rights shares ISIN code (if possible) Direct Indirect Direct Indirect (Art 9 of Directive (Art 10 of Directive (Art 9 of Directive (Art 10 of Directive GB0004300496 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1) 2004/109/EC) 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1) 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1) (DTR5.2.1) Common Stock - 111,734,400 - 5.00 % GBP.01 SUBTOTAL 8. A 111,734,400 5.00 % B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a)) Number of voting rights Type of financial in- Expiration Exercise/ that may be acquired if % of voting rights strument datex Conversion Periodxi the instrument is exercised/converted. SUBTOTAL 8. B 1 B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b)) Exercise/ Physical or Type of financial Expiration Number of Conversion Pe- cash % of voting rights instrument datex voting rights riod xi settlementxii SUBTOTAL 8.B.2 9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the applicable box with an "X") Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer xiii X Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity xiv (please add additional rows as necessary) % of voting rights % of voting rights if it Total of both if it through financial in- equals or is higher equals or is higher Namexv struments if it equals than the notifiable than the notifiable or is higher than the threshold threshold notifiable threshold 10. In case of proxy voting, please identify: Name of the proxy holder The number and % of voting rights held The date until which the voting rights will be held 11. Additional informationxvi Please note that securities in Pan African Resources Plc are held by Ninety One SA (Pty) Ltd and not Ninety One UK Ltd. As part of the same group of companies, Ninety One UK Ltd has assumed reporting obligation on behalf of Ninety One SA (Pty) Ltd. Place of completion London, England Date of completion 13/08/2020 Rosebank 14 August 2020 Contact information Corporate Office Registered Office The Firs Office Building Suite 31 2nd Floor, Office 204 Second Floor Cnr. Cradock and Biermann Avenues 107 Cheapside Rosebank, Johannesburg London South Africa EC2V 6DN Office: + 27 (0) 11 243 2900 United Kingdom Facsimile: + 27 (0) 11 880 1240 Office: + 44 (0) 207 796 8644 Facsimile: + 44 (0) 207 796 8645 Cobus Loots Deon Louw Pan African Resources PLC Pan African Resources PLC Chief Executive Officer Financial Director Office: + 27 (0) 11 243 2900 Office: + 27 (0) 11 243 2900 Phil Dexter John Prior/Paul Gillam St James's Corporate Services Limited Numis Securities Limited Company Secretary Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker Office: + 44 (0) 207 796 8644 Office: +44 (0) 20 7260 1000 Ciska Kloppers Ross Allister/James Bavister/David McKeown Questco Corporate Advisory (Proprietary) Limited Peel Hunt LLP JSE Sponsor Joint Broker Office: + 27 (0) 11 011 9200 Office: +44 (0) 207 418 8900 Julian Gwillim Jeffrey Couch/Neil Haycock/Thomas Rider Aprio Strategic Communications BMO Capital Markets Limited Public & Investor Relations SA Joint Broker Office: +27 (0)11 880 0037 Office: +44 (0) 207 236 1010 Bobby Morse and Chris Judd Website: www.panafricanresources.com Buchanan Public & Investor Relations UK Office: +44 (0)20 7466 5000 [email protected] Date: 14-08-2020 03:38:00 Produced by the JSE SENS Department. 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PAN - PAN AFRICAN RESOURCES PLC - Pan African Resources' Egoli Project Feasibility Study Presentation
2020/07/30 10:07:00Pan African Resources' Egoli Project Feasibility Study Presentation Pan African Resources PLC (Incorporated and registered in England and Wales under Companies Act 1985 with registered number 3937466 on 25 February 2000) Share code on AIM: PAF Share code on JSE: PAN ISIN: GB0004300496 ADR ticker code: PAFRY ("Pan African" or "the Company") PAN AFRICAN RESOURCES' EGOLI PROJECT FEASIBILITY STUDY PRESENTATION On 10 July 2020, Pan African released its operational update for the year ended 30 June 2020, wherein shareholders were advised that an independent review had been completed on the feasibility study at Evander Mine's Egoli Project ("Egoli Project"). A copy of the presentation summarising the findings of this study, is now available on Pan African's website at www.panafricanresources.com/investors/company-presentations/ The Egoli Project is a long life, low cost brownfield project, that will capitalise on the Evander mine's existing established infrastructure during its development and exploitation. This synergy has materially reduced Egoli's upfront capital investment, when benchmarked against other development projects of similar scale, and contributed to its compelling and robust economic returns. The project has an initial life of mine of 9 years, with annual gold production of approximately 72koz at an average head grade of 6.61g/t (LOM gold production of 17,771 kg (c.570koz)). First gold is expected to be produced approximately 20 months after construction commences, with ramp up to steady state production over the following 16 months. Additional geological and operational upside exists when the Inferred Resources are accessed as underground development proceeds, potentially increasing LOM to 14 years. The feasibility study demonstrates a compelling organic growth project, with the following salient financial parameters: • Peak funding: R1,05 billion (US$66m) • Capital payback period: 3.8 years (from project inception) • NPV10.71: R2,01 billion/USD 131,25 million, at a gold price of R850,000/kg (US$1,650/oz) and an exchange rate of ZAR/US$:16.00) • IRR (post tax real): 50.1% • AISC: R399,600/kg (US$777/oz) Detailed project scheduling and planning is in progress and is expected to be completed in the first quarter of the 2021 financial year. Non-dilutive funding options are currently being explored following receipt of a number of financing offers from investors and institutions. Funding is expected to be finalised in the second quarter of the 2021 financial year. Inception of the Egoli project is scheduled to commence in the second quarter of the 2021 financial year with the dewatering of the decline followed by re-quipping, standard footwall development, further deeping of the decline and on-reef development. Egoli is expected to directly employ approximately 1,200 people, mainly from the local communities surrounding Evander and will provide additional economic and supplier development opportunities for this region of the Mpumalanga Province. The project has strong Environmental Social & Governance credentials, as it is already fully licenced and empowered, the closure cost rehabiliation liability is fully funded and the Company intends to utilise the existing TSF at Evander for the project, resulting in there being no additional environmental footprint. The Evander solar plant, which will be completed in the next year, is expected to also contribute to cost savings and reduced emissions at Evander's operations. The Mineral Reserves and Mineral Resources on which the feasibility study is based is shown in the tables below: Egoli Mineral Reserve Statement* (as at 30 November 2019) Reserve Category Mt Grade (g/t) Tonnes gold Ounces (Moz) Proved 0.45 5.90 2.64 0.08 Probable 2.99 6.72 20.08 0.65 Total Reserve 3.44 6.61 22.72 0.73 Egoli Mineral Resource Statement* (as at 30 June 2019) Resource Category Mt Grade (g/t) Tonnes gold Ounces (Moz) Measured 0.44 8.60 3.80 0.123 Indicated 2.94 9.85 28.93 0.930 Inferred 6.26 9.68 60.58 1,948 Total Resource 9.64 9.69 93.33 3.001 *Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves are reported in accordance with the SAMREC Code The Competent Person for Pan African, Mr Hendrik Pretorius, the Group Mineral Resource Manager, has reviewed and approved the information contained in this announcement. Mr Pretorius is a member of the South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions as well as a member in good standing of the Geological Society of South Africa. Rosebank 30 July 2020 For further information on Pan African, please visit the Company's website at www.panafricanresources.com Contact information Corporate Office Registered Office The Firs Office Building Suite 31 2nd Floor, Office 204 Second Floor Cnr. Cradock and Biermann Avenues 107 Cheapside Rosebank, Johannesburg London South Africa EC2V 6DN Office: + 27 (0)11 243 2900 United Kingdom [email protected] Office: + 44 (0)20 7796 8644 Cobus Loots Deon Louw Pan African Resources PLC Pan African Resources PLC Chief Executive Officer Financial Director Office: + 27 (0)11 243 2900 Office: + 27 (0)11 243 2900 Phil Dexter/Jane Kirton Paul Gillam St James's Corporate Services Limited Numis Securities Limited Company Secretary Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker Office: + 44 (0)20 7796 8644 Office: +44 (0)20 7260 1000 Ciska Kloppers Ross Allister/David McKeown Questco Corporate Advisory Proprietary Limited Peel Hunt LLP JSE Sponsor Joint Broker Office: + 27 (0)11 011 9200 Office: +44 (0)20 7418 8900 Hethen Hira Thomas Rider/Neil Elliot Pan African Resources PLC BMO Capital Markets Limited Head : Investor Relations Joint Broker Tel: + 27 (0)11 243 2900 Office: +44 (0)20 7236 1010 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.panafricanresources.com Glossary of Technical Terms "AISC" All In Sustaining Costs "g/t" grammes per tonne, equivalent to parts per million "Inferred Resource" that part of a Mineral Resource for which tonnage, grade and mineral content can be estimated with a low level of confidence. It is inferred from geological evidence and assumed but not verified geological and/or grade continuity. It is based on information gathered through appropriate techniques from locations such as outcrops, trenches, pits, workings and drill holes which may be limited or of uncertain quality and reliability "Indicated that part of a Mineral Resource for which tonnage, densities, shape, physical Resource" characteristics, grade and mineral content can be estimated with a reasonable level of confidence. It is based on exploration, sampling and testing information gathered through appropriate techniques from locations such as outcrops, trenches, pits, workings and drill holes. The locations are too widely or inappropriately spaced to confirm geological and/or grade continuity but are spaced closely enough for continuity to be assumed "kg" kilogram "koz" thousand troy ounces of gold "Measured that part of a Mineral Resource for which tonnage, densities, shape, physical Resource" characteristics, grade and mineral content can be estimated with a high level of confidence. It is based on detailed and reliable exploration, sampling and testing information gathered through appropriate techniques from locations such as outcrops, trenches, pits, workings and drill holes. The locations are spaced closely enough to confirm geological and grade continuity "Mineral Resource" a concentration or occurrence of material of intrinsic economic interest in or on the Earth's crust in such form, quality and quantity that there are reasonable prospects for eventual economic extraction. The location, quantity, grade, geological characteristics and continuity of a Mineral Resource are known, estimated or interpreted from specific geological evidence and knowledge. Mineral Resources are sub-divided, in order of increasing geological confidence, into Inferred, Indicated and Measured categories when reporting under JORC "Mt" million tonnes "oz" troy ounce (= 31.103477 grammes) "Reserve" the economically mineable part of a Measured and/or Indicated Mineral Resource "t" tonne (= 1 million grammes) Date: 30-07-2020 10:00:00 Produced by the JSE SENS Department. The SENS service is an information dissemination service administered by the JSE Limited ('JSE'). The JSE does not, whether expressly, tacitly or implicitly, represent, warrant or in any way guarantee the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information published on SENS. 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PAN - PAN AFRICAN RESOURCES PLC - Operational update for the year ended 30 June 2020
2020/07/10 09:08:00Operational update for the year ended 30 June 2020 Pan African Resources PLC (Incorporated and registered in England and Wales under Companies Act 1985 with registered number 3937466 on 25 February 2000) Share code on AIM: PAF Share code on JSE: PAN ISIN: GB0004300496 ADR ticker code: PAFRY ("Pan African" or "the Company" or "the Group") OPERATIONAL UPDATE FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020 Pan African is pleased to provide shareholders with the final production results, as well as an operational update, for the financial year ended 30 June 2020 ("reporting period"). Despite the challenges presented by COVID-19, the Group delivered a robust performance, with the salient features being: - Gold production increased by 4.1% to 179,575oz, compared with 172,442oz for the financial year ended 30 June 2019 ("prior reporting period") and 2% higher than the revised production guidance of 176,000oz. - The Group maintained an industry leading safety performance, despite a slight regression in lost-time injury frequency rate ("LTIFR") and reportable injury frequency rate ("RIFR"), with the regression largely attributable to reduced man hours worked due to COVID-19, when compared to the prior reporting period. Additionally, Barberton Mines achieved 3 million fatality-free shifts during June 2020, a record for the past decade. - Operations have implemented stringent policies and protocols to deal with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. - Group net debt decreased by 49% to USD62.5 million from USD123.7 million at December 2019. Net debt at the 2020 year-end was lower than the previously guided USD70 million as a result of better than anticipated production, depreciation in the ZAR/USD exchange rate and disciplined working capital management. - Steady state production was achieved at Evander's 8 Shaft pillar during June 2020, with expected production of 30,000oz per year for the next three years. - Development into the first target block on 42 level of Barberton's New Consort Mine - Prince Consort ("PC") Shaft was completed during June 2020, with highly prospective grades recovered during the last month. - The Pan African board has approved the construction of a 10MW solar power plant at Elikhulu, with the plant expected to materially reduce electricity costs, post its 12-month construction period. - The independent feasibility study review for Evander's Egoli project was completed, with detailed scheduling now underway, and the Group exploring funding options for its development. The project is expected to contribute incremental annual production of between 60,000oz to 80,000oz for the Group, over its minimum life of 9 years. The feasibility study projects steady state annual production of 72,000oz in year 2, at an all-in sustaining cost ("AISC") of under USD1,000/oz. This life of mine excludes the Inferred Mineral Resources of 6,26Mt at 9,68 g/t (1.95 Moz), which will be accessed once underground development is in place. Production guidance for the 2021 financial year has increased to approximately 190,000oz. Pan African CEO Cobus Loots commented: "Pan African has demonstrated the resilience of its operations with an improved performance for the year, especially when taking into account the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The flexibility inherent in our operations confirms the quality of these mines and their ability to withstand short term disruptions and still deliver on our targets. We expect that we still have a long battle ahead against COVID-19 and will do our part to mitigate the impact as far as possible. Pan African will continue to rigorously implement preventative and precautionary measures at our operations to ensure the health and well-being of our employees. We will respond rapidly and in a considered manner where occurrences of COVID-19 are identified. We will also continue our relief efforts to assist the most vulnerable in our areas of operation. The Group's safety performance is commendable, and I wish to thank all of my fellow employees and contractors for ensuring that each and every one of us returned home safely during the past year. We need to remain unrelented in the pursuit of our ultimate goal of "Zero Harm" in the year ahead.". The Group has further prioritised its focus on our Environment, Social and Governance ("ESG") initiatives, with increased rehabilitation spend and board approval for sustainable development projects, including the renewable energy solar plant at Elikhulu and large scale agriculture projects at Barberton Mines. A feasibility study for a solar plant has also been initiated at Barberton Mines. Our strategic focus for the year ahead remains on optimising our operations and degearing our balance sheet, with the intent of increasing dividends in the years ahead. We are especially pleased to report that the rate of degearing has exceeded previous guidance and, at prevailing Rand gold prices and guided production levels, we expect to be debt free within the next twelve months. During our 2020 interim results presentation, we outlined detailed plans to reduce the costs of our lower margin operations. Despite COVID-19 delays, we have delivered on these plans with our annual production profile bolstered by the pillar mining at Evander's 8 Shaft, which reached steady state during June 2020, while the accelerated development at Barberton Mines' Consort operation has exceeded our expectations in terms of recovered grades and gold production. The positive feasibility study for Evander's Egoli Project demonstrates that this project can add considerably to the Group's production profile and firmly entrench Pan African as an established mid-tier gold producer. We look forward to presenting our year-end financial results and demonstrating the value we have created for our shareholders and our other stakeholders, amidst the challenges faced in the last half of the financial year as a result of COVID-19." Group annual production Group annual gold production for the 2020 financial year increased by 4.1% to 179,575oz (2019: 172,442oz), exceeding the revised production guidance of 176,000oz, as announced to shareholders on 11 May 2020 by means of SENS/RNS. Gold production, especially at Barberton Mines, was severely affected during March and April 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and resultant lockdown restrictions imposed. The gold production split per operation is as follows: Year ended 30 Year ended 30 June 2020* June 2019 Production ounce profile: Barberton Mines - underground 68,302 75,356 Barberton Tailings Retreatment Plant 20,153 24,007 Evander Mines - underground and tolling 31,541 26,878 Elikhulu 59,579 46,201 Total ounces produced: 179,575 172,442 * Values subject to final refinery adjustments Safety achievements The Group maintained an industry leading safety performance following a number of safety initiatives and interventions: • The Group reported a marginal regression in the RIFR from 0.51 per million man hours for the year ended 30 June 2019 to 0.8 per million man hours for the year ended 30 June 2020; • Group LTIFR rate regressed marginally from 1.62 per million man hours for the prior reporting period to 1.70 per million man hours for the reporting period; • The regression in the RIFR and LTFR rates are principally due to a reduction in the man hours worked in the reporting period relative to the prior reporting period. Reduced hours, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, during the reporting period, and completion of Elikhulu's construction in the prior reporting period contributed to the decrease in hours worked. The Group's safety performance however still exceeds industry norms; • Barberton Mines achieved 3 million fatality-free shifts in June 2020 - a record for the mine in the past decade; • Fairview Mine achieved 2 million fatality free shifts in April 2020; and • Elikhulu experienced no lost-time injuries during the past 11 months, contributing to the Group's commendable safety performance. Pan African will continue to pursue further improvements to its safety performance in the years ahead. Statement of financial position The Group materially reduced its senior interest-bearing debt (including the outstanding gold loan balance of 5,000 ounces), net of available cash, to ZAR1.1 billion (USD62.5 million at an exchange rate of ZAR/USD:17.33) from ZAR1.8 billion (USD129.0 million at an exchange rate of ZAR/USD:14.08) at 30 June 2019. In USD terms, senior interest-bearing debt reduced by 49% relative to the debt levels at 31 December 2019 of ZAR 1.7 billion (USD123.7 million at an exchange rate of ZAR/USD:14.08). Operational improvements and cost reductions The Group has undertaken a number of initiatives to improve production and reduce unit costs at its higher cost operations. These initiatives include: Evander Mine's 8 shaft pillar project (‘8 shaft pillar') Despite a delay, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent national lockdown restrictions impacting underground mining operations, the Group is pleased to report that steady state production at the 8 shaft pillar was attained during June 2020, when the shaft tower construction was completed between 14 and 16 level at this shaft. The 8 shaft pillar is expected to produce 30,000oz of gold per year for the next 3 years, at an AISC of below USD1,000 per ounce. Mining of the 8 shaft pillar significantly reduces the risk profile of Evander's underground operations, with simplified logistics, modern underground mining support and reduced travelling times to the workplace expected to contribute to improved production costs. Barberton's New Consort Operation In the Group's interim results presentation, detailed plans were provided on the development into new stoping areas around the PC Shaft. Development into the first target block on 42 level of this shaft has been completed, with a proved mineral reserve of 5,000 tons at an average grade of 25g/t delineated. The ore body was intersected in early May 2020, following delays due to COVID-19 disruptions, and initial sampling revealed grades in certain areas in excess of 300g/t, containing large amounts of visible gold. Production from this resource block at the New Consort Mine is expected to reduce the mine's AISC and ensure the operation's future profitability. The Group's on-site exploration team has identified a number of additional potential targets using advanced exploration techniques, which will be further explored and developed, if viable, in the next year. A presentation containing technical details of the abovementioned PC shaft project is available on the Group's website at www.panafricanresources.com Barberton's Fairview operation Improved flexibility, resulting from accelerated underground development programs implemented during the past year, has resulted in increased face length availability (over 130m of high-grade face length), which will assist the Group in delivering into its production guidance for the next financial year. Geological complexity, as experienced on the 256 platform of the MRC ore body at Fairview Mine, has been mitigated with increased mineral reserve delineation drilling, increasing the confidence and predictability of geological models. Mining has now also commenced on the 257 platform of the MRC ore body. Elikhulu Solar Plant The Group's board has approved the development of a 10MW solar photovoltaic ("PV") project (the "Project") at Elikhulu's operation in Evander, following the finalisation of a positive bankable feasibility study undertaken by independent consultants ARUP. The Project will initially provide up to 30% of Elikhulu's annual power requirements and aims to reduce the operation's dependency on the national grid, whilst also reducing exposure to above inflation annual power cost increases. Additionally, the Project will promote a more sustainable renewable energy solution for the green economy of the country and reduce Elikhulu's carbon footprint. The Project, with an expected minimum life of at least 20 years, is expected to generate electricity at a cost lower than Eskom power, which also makes this investment economically compelling. Additional positive environmental and social aspects include the generation of carbon credits and job creation within the local communities. This investment in renewable energy by the Group will result in improved efficiencies, a further reduction in operating costs and the long term sustainability of the Elikhulu operations. The EPC (Engineering, Procurement, Construction) contract for the Project has been awarded to an independent contractor and the Group is now in the process of finalising the necessary legal and contractual agreements, as well raising dedicated funding for the project. Evander's Egoli Project During the reporting period, DRA Global completed a feasibility study on the Egoli Project, which was subject to an independent review by The Mineral Corporation. The study concluded that the project has a life of 9 years with potential upside, through the conversion of inferred mineral resources, as underground development proceeds. The Egoli Project is expected to contribute average annual gold production of 72,000oz, with 20 months to first gold from commencement of development, at an expected AISC of under USD1,000/oz. The project initially requires approximately 560 meters of underground development and will benefit from existing infrastructure such as vertical shafts, hoisting capacity and an operating metallurgical processing plant, as well as the existing experienced management team. The Group has mandated DRA Global as consultants to complete the detailed project scheduling and planning as the next phase in the development of the project. Non-dilutive funding options are currently being explored for the finance of the project. Production guidance for the 2021 financial year The Group is pleased to be in a position to increase its production guidance for the 2021 financial year to approximately 190,000oz. This increase is attributable to the abovementioned operational optimisation initiatives and resumption of full scale mining activities, following the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions, and assumes that the Group will not experience material COVID-19 disruptions in the coming year. The financial information on which this operational update has been based has not been reviewed or reported on by the Company's external auditors. Hendrik Pretorius reviewed and approved the information contained in this document as it pertains to Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves. He is Pan African's Mineral Resource Manager, a member of the South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions as well as a member in good standing of the Geological Society of South Africa. Rosebank 10 July 2020 For further information on Pan African, please visit the Company's website at www.panafricanresources.com Contact information Corporate Office Registered Office The Firs Office Building Suite 31 2nd Floor, Office 204 Second Floor Cnr. Cradock and Biermann Avenues 107 Cheapside Rosebank, Johannesburg London South Africa EC2V 6DN Office: + 27 (0)11 243 2900 United Kingdom [email protected] Office: + 44 (0)20 7796 8644 Cobus Loots Deon Louw Pan African Resources PLC Pan African Resources PLC Chief Executive Officer Financial Director Office: + 27 (0)11 243 2900 Office: + 27 (0)11 243 2900 Phil Dexter/Jane Kirton John Prior St James's Corporate Services Limited Numis Securities Limited Company Secretary Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker Office: + 44 (0)20 7796 8644 Office: +44 (0)20 7260 1000 Ciska Kloppers Ross Allister/David McKeown Questco Corporate Advisory Proprietary Limited Peel Hunt LLP JSE Sponsor Joint Broker Office: + 27 (0)11 011 9200 Office: +44 (0)20 7418 8900 Hethen Hira Thomas Rider/Neil Elliot Pan African Resources PLC BMO Capital Markets Limited Head : Investor Relations Joint Broker Tel: + 27 (0)11 243 2900 Office: +44 (0)20 7236 1010 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.panafricanresources.com Date: 10-07-2020 09:00:00 Produced by the JSE SENS Department. 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PAN - PAN AFRICAN RESOURCES PLC - Pan African Resources establishes Sponsored American Depository Receipt (ADR) Programme
2020/07/02 09:07:00Pan African Resources establishes Sponsored American Depository Receipt (ADR) Programme Pan African Resources PLC (Incorporated and registered in England and Wales under Companies Act 1985 with registered number 3937466 on 25 February 2000) Share code on AIM: PAF Share code on JSE: PAN ISIN: GB0004300496 ("Pan African Resources" or "the Company") PAN AFRICAN RESOURCES ESTABLISHES SPONSORED AMERICAN DEPOSITORY RECEIPT (ADR) PROGRAMME Pan African Resources' shareholders are advised that the Company has established a sponsored Level -1 ADR programme today on the over-the-counter market in the United States (US) with the Bank of New York Mellon (BNY Mellon) being the appointed Depository. Each depository receipt in the ADR programme represents twenty (20) ordinary shares in Pan African Resources and trades under the symbol ‘PAFRY'. Pan African Resources CEO Cobus Loots said: "Pan African has a strong shareholder base in South Africa and in the United Kingdom. By establishing the ADR programme, the Company will make investing in its shares even more accessible to international investors, particularly the US investor market. Furthermore, Pan African joins a number of its peers which have successfully implemented an ADR programme." Pan African Resources has a dual listing on the Main Board of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange in South Africa (JSE:PAN) and AIM Market of the London Stock Exchange in the UK (AIM:PAF). Rosebank 02 July 2020 For further information on Pan African Resources, please visit the Company's website at www.panafricanresources.com Contact information Corporate Office Registered Office The Firs Office Building Suite 31 2nd Floor, Office 204 Second Floor Cnr. Cradock and Biermann Avenues 107 Cheapside Rosebank, Johannesburg London South Africa EC2V 6DN Office: + 27 (0)11 243 2900 United Kingdom [email protected] Office: + 44 (0)20 7796 8644 Cobus Loots Deon Louw Pan African Resources PLC Pan African Resources PLC Chief Executive Officer Financial Director Office: + 27 (0)11 243 2900 Office: + 27 (0)11 243 2900 Phil Dexter/Jane Kirton John Prior St James's Corporate Services Limited Numis Securities Limited Company Secretary Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker Office: + 44 (0)20 7796 8644 Office: +44 (0)20 7260 1000 Ciska Kloppers Ross Allister/David McKeown Questco Corporate Advisory Proprietary Limited Peel Hunt LLP JSE Sponsor Joint Broker Office: + 27 (0)11 011 9200 Office: +44 (0)20 7418 8900 Hethen Hira Thomas Rider/Neil Elliot Pan African Resources PLC BMO Capital Markets Limited Head : Investor Relations Joint Broker Tel: + 27 (0)11 243 2900 Office: +44 (0)20 7236 1010 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.panafricanresources.com Date: 02-07-2020 09:00:00 Produced by the JSE SENS Department. The SENS service is an information dissemination service administered by the JSE Limited ('JSE'). The JSE does not, whether expressly, tacitly or implicitly, represent, warrant or in any way guarantee the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information published on SENS. The JSE, their officers, employees and agents accept no liability for (or in respect of) any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss or damage of any kind or nature, howsoever arising, from the use of SENS or the use of, or reliance on, information disseminated through SENS.
PAN - PAN AFRICAN RESOURCES PLC - Update on Group Operations amid COVID-19 Lockdown Regulations
2020/05/11 09:07:00Update on Group Operations amid COVID-19 Lockdown Regulations Pan African Resources PLC (Incorporated and registered in England and Wales under Companies Act 1985 with registered number 3937466 on 25 February 2000) Share code on AIM: PAF Share code on JSE: PAN ISIN: GB0004300496 ("Pan African Resources" or "the Company" or "the Group") UPDATE ON OPERATIONS AMID COVID-19 NATIONAL LOCKDOWN REGULATIONS, NEW FY2020 PRODUCTION GUIDANCE AND UPDATE ON GROUP DEBT REDUCTION Update on Group Operations and COVID-19 National Lockdown Regulations As previously communicated to shareholders, on 9 April 2020, the South African government announced an extension of the National Lockdown period ("Lockdown Extension"), enacted in terms of the South African Disaster Management Act ("the Regulations") from 16 April 2020 to 30 April 2020, in an ongoing effort to curtail the spread of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. The Regulations pertaining to the Lockdown Extension provided for a phased ramp-up of mining capacity to 50% of normalised production during the lockdown period, provided that all the preventative and mitigating controls were in place to curtail the spread of the COVID-19 virus. In response to these amendments, the Group implemented plans to recall 50% of its employees at the Company's Barberton Mines and Evander Mines surface and underground operations ("Group Operations"). On 23 April 2020, the South African government announced that the country would be entering a period of phased lifting of the lockdown restrictions from 1 May 2020, resulting in the previous Level- five hard lockdown, that commenced on 27 March 2020, being reduced to a Level-four lockdown. Level-four lockdown restrictions require a risk-based and gradual approach to recalling employees. It enables open cast mines and surface operations to operate at up to 100% of normal capacity, and all other mines at 50% capacity. In response to this announcement, the Group commenced the recall of permitted employees for the phased recommencing of Group Operations in compliance with legal requirements, with all the required safety protocols and procedures in place. The recall of employees at the Group's Operations in terms of these Level-four lockdown regulations is now well advanced, with the surface operations at the Elikhulu Tailings Retreatment Plant and the Barberton Tailings Retreatment Plant producing at close to full capacity from early May 2020. Revised FY2020 Production Guidance As announced on 30 March 2020, the Group suspended its original FY2020 production guidance of 185,000oz as a result of the anticipated COVID-19 impact on the Group's mining operations. As expected, production at the Group's operations was severely affected during the lockdown months of March and April 2020. The Group was however able to mitigate some of the impact through continued mining activities at its surface operations, which was staffed by a materially reduced employee complement, and also with limited high-grade underground mining at Barberton Mines. The Group is now in a position to advise shareholders that it expects the revised gold production for the 2020 financial year to be approximately 176,000oz, including capitalised production from the #8 Shaft Pillar operation. The revised production guidance is a decrease of only 5% from the previous guided production of 185,000oz, due to the Group's ability to increase output from surface toll treatment and low grade surface stockpile processing initiatives, in substitution of underground production. The substituted production was however at a reduced margin, when compared to normal margins earned on ounces produced from underground. The revised production guidance is based, inter-alia, on the assumptions that the Group can continue surface operations at close to maximum capacity for the remainder of the 2020 financial year and underground operations continuing at 50% of personnel capacity, consistent with current Level-four restrictions. The approximate split of expected full year gold production between operations is as follows: Full Year Production ounce profile: Barberton Mines - Underground: 64,000 Barberton Tailings Retreatment Plant: 21,000 Evander Mines - Underground and tolling: 31,000 Elikhulu: 59,000 Total ounces produced: 175,000 Statement of Financial Position The Group remained cashflow positive during the lockdown period. Assuming that the prevailing ZAR gold price of approximately ZAR1 million/kg (approximately USD1,680/oz) can be sustained for the remainder of the 2020 financial year, the Group is expected to reduce its senior interest-bearing debt (including the outstanding gold loan balance), net of projected available cash, to approximately ZAR1.3 billion (USD70 million) assuming an exchange rate of ZAR/USD:18.50 from ZAR1.8 billion (USD129 million) at 30 June 2019. This represents a reduction in senior interest-bearing debt of 23% and 28% relative to the debt levels at 31 December 2019 and 30 June 2019, respectively. In light of the Group's elevated senior debt levels at inception of the 2020 financial year, a number of short-term zero-cost collar hedges were entered into during the course of the 2020 financial year to underpin the Group's cashflows and its ability to redeem its senior debt. The remaining hedges for the 2020 and 2021 financial year are detailed hereunder: 2 Months 6 Months 1 May 2020 - 30 June 2020 1 July 2020 - 31 Dec 2020 Ounces hedged: 21,820 50,000 Average floor price - R/Kg: 683,226 708,000 Average ceiling price - R/Kg: 847,109 925,829 Importantly, the Group is unhedged post 31 December 2020. COVID-19 Programme of Relief and Assistance (CPR) As previously communicated, the Group initiated a CPR programme to assist with alleviating the adverse impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in its host communities and for its employees. The programme commenced at the end of April 2020 with the distribution of food and hygiene hampers to its employees, contractors and vulnerable families in communities in close proximity to the Group's operations. The programme's rollout will continue during May 2020 and approximately 5,400 hampers will be provided with a total value of almost R5 million during the current phase of the programme. In the light of the ongoing pandemic, the Group will continue its initiatives to assist some of its most vulnerable stakeholders in the months ahead. "It is crucial for the country's economy to be restarted and the phased approach adopted by the government to achieve this is practical in fighting the pandemic and enabling businesses and communities to survive during this tumultuous period. We have implemented preventative and precautionary measures at our operations to ensure the health and well-being of employees as they return to work, and we look forward to working with all stakeholders in the operational ramp-up. We expect that we still have a long battle ahead against COVID-19, however, I wish to commend all of our employees for the manner in which they have worked together during this period. The strategic repositioning of our Group some years ago, as a safe and high-margin producer with multiple operations and the flexibility to withstand short-term external shocks, should continue to serve all stakeholders well." commented Cobus Loots, CEO of Pan African Resources. Pan African Resources will continue to provide shareholders with updates on progress at its operations as further information becomes available. Rosebank 11 May 2020 For further information on Pan African Resources, please visit the Company's website at www.panafricanresources.com Contact information Corporate Office Registered Office The Firs Office Building Suite 31 2nd Floor, Office 204 Second Floor Cnr. Cradock and Biermann Avenues 107 Cheapside Rosebank, Johannesburg London South Africa EC2V 6DN Office: + 27 (0)11 243 2900 United Kingdom [email protected] Office: + 44 (0)20 7796 8644 Cobus Loots Deon Louw Pan African Resources PLC Pan African Resources PLC Chief Executive Officer Financial Director Office: + 27 (0)11 243 2900 Office: + 27 (0)11 243 2900 Phil Dexter/Jane Kirton John Prior St James's Corporate Services Limited Numis Securities Limited Company Secretary Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker Office: + 44 (0)20 7796 8644 Office: +44 (0)20 7260 1000 Ciska Kloppers Ross Allister/David McKeown Questco Corporate Advisory Proprietary Limited Peel Hunt LLP JSE Sponsor Joint Broker Office: + 27 (0)11 011 9200 Office: +44 (0)20 7418 8900 Hethen Hira Thomas Rider/Neil Elliot Pan African Resources PLC BMO Capital Markets Limited Head : Investor Relations Joint Broker Tel: + 27 (0)11 243 2900 Office: +44 (0)20 7236 1010 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.panafricanresources.com Date: 11-05-2020 08:59:00 Produced by the JSE SENS Department. 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PAN - PAN AFRICAN RESOURCES PLC - Notification of major holdings
2020/04/17 09:39:00Notification of major holdings Pan African Resources PLC (Incorporated and registered in England and Wales under Companies Act 1985 with registered number 3937466 on 25 February 2000) Share code on AIM: PAF Share code on JSE: PAN Notification of major holdings 1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer Pan African Resources Plc of existing shares to which voting rights are attachedii: 1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an "X" if appropriate) Non-UK issuer 2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an "X") An acquisition or disposal of voting rights X An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify)iii: 3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv Coronation Asset Management (Pty) Ltd acting as dis Name cretionary investment manager on behalf of managed portfolios. City and country of registered office (if applicable) Cape Town, South Africa 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)v Name N/A City and country of registered office (if applicable) 5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or 17/04/2020 reachedvi: 6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY): 17/04/2020 1 7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation % of voting rights % of voting rights at- Total number of through financial instru- Total of both in % tached to shares (to- voting rights of is- ments (8.A + 8.B) tal of 8. A) suervii (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2) Resulting situation on the date on which 2.34 2.34 2 234 687 537 threshold was crossed or reached Position of previous notification (if 3.81 3.81 applicable) 8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedviii A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Number of voting rightsix % of voting rights shares ISIN code (if possible) Direct Indirect Direct Indirect (Art 9 of Directive (Art 10 of Directive (Art 9 of Directive (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1) 2004/109/EC) 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1) 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1) (DTR5.2.1) GB0004300496 52 325 517 2.34 SUBTOTAL 8. A 52 325 517 2.34 B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a)) Number of voting rights Type of financial in- Expiration Exercise/ that may be acquired if % of voting rights strument datex Conversion Periodxi the instrument is exercised/converted. SUBTOTAL 8. B 1 B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b)) Exercise/ Physical or Type of financial Expiration Number of Conversion Pe- cash % of voting rights instrument datex voting rights riod xi settlementxii SUBTOTAL 8.B.2 9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the applicable box with an "X") Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer xiii Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity xiv X (please add additional rows as necessary) % of voting rights % of voting rights if it Total of both if it through financial in- equals or is higher equals or is higher Namexv struments if it equals than the notifiable than the notifiable or is higher than the threshold threshold notifiable threshold Coronation Fund Managers Ltd Coronation Investment Management SA (Pty) Ltd Coronation Asset Manage- 2.34 2.34 ment (Pty) Ltd 10. In case of proxy voting, please identify: Name of the proxy holder The number and % of voting rights held The date until which the voting rights will be held 11. Additional informationxvi Place of completion Cape Town, South Africa Date of completion 17 April 2020 Johannesburg 17 April 2020 Sponsor: Questco Corporate Advisory Proprietary Limited Date: 17-04-2020 09:30:00 Produced by the JSE SENS Department. The SENS service is an information dissemination service administered by the JSE Limited ('JSE'). The JSE does not, whether expressly, tacitly or implicitly, represent, warrant or in any way guarantee the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information published on SENS. The JSE, their officers, employees and agents accept no liability for (or in respect of) any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss or damage of any kind or nature, howsoever arising, from the use of SENS or the use of, or reliance on, information disseminated through SENS.
PAN - PAN AFRICAN RESOURCES PLC - TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
2020/04/14 12:40:00TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings Pan African Resources PLC (Incorporated and registered in England and Wales under Companies Act 1985 with registered number 3937466 on 25 February 2000) Share code on AIM: PAF Share code on JSE: PAN TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible)i 1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer Pan African Resources Plc of existing shares to which voting rights are at- tachedii: 1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an "X" if appropriate) Non-UK issuer 2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an "X") An acquisition or disposal of voting rights X An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify)iii: 3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv Coronation Asset Management (Pty) Ltd acting as dis- Name cretionary investment manager on behalf of managed portfolios. City and country of registered office (if applicable) Cape Town, South Africa 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)v Name N/A City and country of registered office (if applicable) 5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or 14/04/2020 reachedvi: 6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY): 14/04/2020 7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation % of voting rights % of voting rights at- Total number of through financial instru- Total of both in % tached to shares (to- voting rights of is- ments (8.A + 8.B) tal of 8. A) suervii (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2) Resulting situation on the date on which 3.81% 3.81% 2 234 687 537 threshold was crossed or reached Position of previous notification (if 4.79% 4.79% applicable) 8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedviii A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Number of voting rightsix % of voting rights shares ISIN code (if possible) Direct Indirect Direct Indirect (Art 9 of Directive (Art 10 of Directive (Art 9 of Directive (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1) 2004/109/EC) 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1) 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1) (DTR5.2.1) GB0004300496 85 220 319 3.81% SUBTOTAL 8. A 85 220 319 3.81% B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a)) Number of voting rights Type of financial in- Expiration Exercise/ that may be acquired if % of voting rights strument datex Conversion Periodxi the instrument is exercised/converted. SUBTOTAL 8. B 1 B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b)) Exercise/ Physical or Type of financial Expiration Number of Conversion Pe- cash % of voting rights instrument datex voting rights riod xi settlementxii SUBTOTAL 8.B.2 9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the applicable box with an "X") Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer xiii Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity xiv X (please add additional rows as necessary) % of voting rights % of voting rights if it Total of both if it through financial in- equals or is higher equals or is higher Namexv struments if it equals than the notifiable than the notifiable or is higher than the threshold threshold notifiable threshold Coronation Fund Managers Ltd Coronation Investment Management SA (Pty) Ltd Coronation Asset Manage- 3.81% 3.81% ment (Pty) Ltd 10. In case of proxy voting, please identify: Name of the proxy holder The number and % of voting rights held The date until which the voting rights will be held 11. Additional informationxvi Place of completion Cape Town, South Africa Date of completion 14 April 2020 Johannesburg 14 April 2020 Sponsor: Questco Corporate Advisory Proprietary Limited Date: 14-04-2020 12:33:00 Produced by the JSE SENS Department. The SENS service is an information dissemination service administered by the JSE Limited ('JSE'). The JSE does not, whether expressly, tacitly or implicitly, represent, warrant or in any way guarantee the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information published on SENS. The JSE, their officers, employees and agents accept no liability for (or in respect of) any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss or damage of any kind or nature, howsoever arising, from the use of SENS or the use of, or reliance on, information disseminated through SENS.
PAN - PAN AFRICAN RESOURCES PLC - Further update regarding the COVID-19 National Lockdown and status of Group operations
2020/04/14 12:24:00Further update regarding the COVID-19 National Lockdown and status of Group operations Pan African Resources PLC (Incorporated and registered in England and Wales under Companies Act 1985 with registered number 3937466 on 25 February 2000) Share code on AIM: PAF Share code on JSE: PAN ISIN: GB0004300496 ("Pan African Resources" or "the Company" or "the Group") FURTHER UPDATE REGARDING THE COVID-19 NATIONAL LOCKDOWN AND STATUS OF GROUP OPERATIONS Shareholders are referred to the Company's announcements of 24 and 30 March 2020, following the regulations announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday 23 March 2020, and enacted in terms of the South African Disaster Management Act ("the Regulations"), which required a 21-day national lockdown, effective midnight 26 March 2020 to midnight 16 April 2020 ("the National Lockdown"), in an effort to contain the spread of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. On 9 April 2020, following 14 days of the initial lockdown period, President Ramaphosa announced that the country's National Coronavirus Command Council has decided to extend the lockdown period by a further two weeks beyond the initial 21-days, resulting in the existing lockdown measures remaining in force until 30 April 2020. Pan African Resources remains committed to all government efforts to contain the spread of COVID- 19. The Group will continue with preventative measures for the spread and detection of COVID-19 at all its operations, while continuing to undertake essential services during the National Lockdown, as detailed in the Group's announcement of 30 March 2020. As part of these essential services, the Group has obtained authorisation from the South African Department of Mineral Resources and Energy to conduct surface re-mining and processing activities on a reduced scale, subject to compliance with and adherence to all relevant Regulations and applicable legislation. This includes the Group's Elikhulu Tailings Retreatment Plant and at its Barberton Tailings Retreatment Plant (collectively, the "Group surface operations"), and limited underground mining operations at Barberton Mines. The Group surface operations are currently operating at approximately 70 per cent of normal production capacity, but with a much reduced workforce. Operating with such a reduced workforce is possible, for a limited time, as a result of the highly automated nature of the surface operations. Barberton Mines is currently also able to produce the required minimum feed for its BIOX ® processing plant, thus ensuring the continued integrity of this system. Of the Group's total staff and contractor complement, only 26 per cent (excluding security staff) are involved in rendering essential services at these operations. Updated guidance for the 2020 financial year will be communicated to shareholders after the National Lockdown has terminated, and once the Group is in a position to quantify the extent and duration of the operational disruptions during this time. As previously communicated in the Company's announcement dated 24 March 2020, the Group's liquidity position remains robust. Credit approval from Rand Merchant Bank has been obtained to defer the last three tranches of the existing gold loan's redemption, constituting 5,000 ounces (equivalent to U$7.8m), to the first quarter of the 2021 financial year. The Group's banking consortium has also confirmed its support for the Company should further liquidity be required. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a severe adverse economic and social impact on stakeholders involved in the Group's operations and throughout the country. The Group has commenced with support programmes, in addition to its existing community initiatives, to assist stakeholders to alleviate hardships in the areas around its operations. These support programmes include food hampers and hygiene products for employees and specific communities. As a further initiative, potable water will be distributed by the mine's water tankers to affected communities in Barberton, in collaboration with the local municipality, for the duration of the National Lockdown. Cobus Loots, CEO of Pan African Resources, commented as follows: "We are fully supportive of the actions announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa to reduce the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, while at the same time implementing support measures to assist stakeholders around our operations. The health and well-being of our employees and communities remains our number one priority, and the measures that we have implemented enable essential services and operations to be maintained." Pan African Resources will continue to provide shareholders with regular updates regarding developments at Group operations during this time. Rosebank 14 April 2020 For further information on Pan African Resources, please visit the Company's website at www.panafricanresources.com Contact information Corporate Office Registered Office The Firs Office Building Suite 31 2nd Floor, Office 204 Second Floor Cnr. Cradock and Biermann Avenues 107 Cheapside Rosebank, Johannesburg London South Africa EC2V 6DN Office: + 27 (0)11 243 2900 United Kingdom [email protected] Office: + 44 (0)20 7796 8644 Cobus Loots Deon Louw Pan African Resources PLC Pan African Resources PLC Chief Executive Officer Financial Director Office: + 27 (0)11 243 2900 Office: + 27 (0)11 243 2900 Phil Dexter/Jane Kirton John Prior St James's Corporate Services Limited Numis Securities Limited Company Secretary Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker Office: + 44 (0)20 7796 8644 Office: +44 (0)20 7260 1000 Ciska Kloppers Ross Allister/David McKeown Questco Corporate Advisory Proprietary Limited Peel Hunt LLP JSE Sponsor Joint Broker Office: + 27 (0)11 011 9200 Office: +44 (0)20 7418 8900 Investor Relations Thomas Rider/Neil Elliot Hethen Hira BMO Capital Markets Limited Tel: + 27 11 243 2900 Joint Broker E-mail: [email protected] Office: +44 (0)20 7236 1010 Website: www.panafricanresources.com Date: 14-04-2020 10:01:00 Produced by the JSE SENS Department. 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PAN - PAN AFRICAN RESOURCES PLC - Update regarding the 21-Day Covid-19 Lockdown and impact on Group operations
2020/03/30 09:09:00Update regarding the 21-Day Covid-19 Lockdown and impact on Group operations Pan African Resources PLC (Incorporated and registered in England and Wales under Companies Act 1985 with registered number 3937466 on 25 February 2000) Share code on AIM: PAF Share code on JSE: PAN ISIN: GB0004300496 ("Pan African Resources" or "the Company" or "the Group") UPDATE REGARDING THE 21-DAY COVID-19 LOCKDOWN AND IMPACT ON GROUP OPERATIONS Further to the Company's announcement on 24 March 2020, Pan African Resources informs shareholders that the Company has implemented the necessary measures at all its operations to conduct essential services during the 21-day lockdown period (the "National Lockdown"). The Group's actions are consistent with the regulations announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday 23 March 2020, and enacted in terms of the South African Disaster Management Act ("the Regulations"), as well as with additional applicable regulations and requirements pertinent to the National Lockdown. The Regulations are effective midnight 26 March 2020 to midnight 16 April 2020, in an effort to contain the spread of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. Essential services specific to affected Pan African Resources' operations include security services, pumping and ventilation activities, metallurgical plant maintenance, inspection of underground workings, management and monitoring of tailings deposition facilities, waste management and water treatment facilities and other health and safety related services. As part of essential services, the Group is also currently conducting limited surface re-mining and processing activities at its Elikhulu Tailings Retreatment Plant and at its Barberton Tailings Retreatment Plant (collectively the "Group surface operations"). The Group surface operations are currently operating at approximately 70 per cent of normal capacity. Barberton Mines will, in the next few days, endeavour to resume limited operations at certain high-grade sections of its Fairview operation to ensure the required minimum feed for its BIOX ® processing plant. Pan African Resources supports and is committed to all government efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19. Of the Group's total staff and contractor complement, only 20 per cent (excluding security staff) are involved in the essential services detailed above. Employees and contractors not required for essential services will remain at home for the duration of the National Lockdown, as required by the Regulations. Further measures to reduce the risk of COVID-19 contamination of essential service personnel include the following: - Where possible, relevant staff members are housed in dedicated, restricted-access housing facilities for the duration of the lockdown; - Continuous screening and monitoring, including thermal temperature monitoring, of staff members for COVID-19 symptoms have been implemented; - Standby medical support; and - Rigorous social distancing and sterilisation/hygiene protocols, which are in place. The South African Department of Mineral Resources and Energy has approved the Group's planned activities during the National Lockdown, subject to compliance with and adherence to all relevant Regulations and applicable legislation. The COVID-19 pandemic is expected to have a severe adverse economic and social impact on stakeholders involved in the Group's operations. The Group will, in the coming weeks, embark upon initiatives to assist stakeholders in this regard in the areas in which we operate. Updated guidance for the 2020 financial year will be communicated to shareholders after the National Lockdown has concluded, once the Group is in a position to quantify the extent and duration of the operational disruptions during this time. Cobus Loots, CEO of Pan African Resources, commented: "In this time of crisis, we are heartened by the manner in which all stakeholders in the mining industry are collaborating. Pan African Resources recognises that the adverse effects of the COVID-19 pandemic will be severe and far reaching. The impact will be even more pronounced in areas with limited resources and poverty. Recognising the economic and social hardship that communities and employees will experience during the National Lockdown, the Company will embark on support programmes, in addition to our existing initiatives, to alleviate this hardship. Pan African Resources will continue to provide shareholders with regular updates regarding developments at Group operations." Rosebank 30 March 2020 For further information on Pan African Resources, please visit the Company's website at www.panafricanresources.com Contact information Corporate Office Registered Office The Firs Office Building Suite 31 2nd Floor, Office 204 Second Floor Cnr. Cradock and Biermann Avenues 107 Cheapside Rosebank, Johannesburg London South Africa EC2V 6DN Office: + 27 (0)11 243 2900 United Kingdom [email protected] Office: + 44 (0)20 7796 8644 Cobus Loots Deon Louw Pan African Resources PLC Pan African Resources PLC Chief Executive Officer Financial Director Office: + 27 (0)11 243 2900 Office: + 27 (0)11 243 2900 Phil Dexter/Jane Kirton John Prior St James's Corporate Services Limited Numis Securities Limited Company Secretary Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker Office: + 44 (0)20 7796 8644 Office: +44 (0)20 7260 1000 Ciska Kloppers Ross Allister/David McKeown Questco Corporate Advisory Proprietary Limited Peel Hunt LLP JSE Sponsor Joint Broker Office: + 27 (0)11 011 9200 Office: +44 (0)20 7418 8900 Julian Gwillim Thomas Rider/Neil Elliot Aprio Strategic Communications BMO Capital Markets Limited Public & Investor Relations SA Joint Broker Office: +27 (0)11 880 0037 Office: +44 (0)20 7236 1010 Website: www.panafricanresources.com Date: 30-03-2020 09:00:00 Produced by the JSE SENS Department. 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PAN - PAN AFRICAN RESOURCES PLC - Announcement regarding South African 21-Day Lockdown and suspension of 2020 Production Guidance
2020/03/24 09:35:00Announcement regarding South African 21-Day Lockdown and suspension of 2020 Production Guidance Pan African Resources PLC (Incorporated and registered in England and Wales under Companies Act 1985 with registered number 3937466 on 25 February 2000) Share code on AIM: PAF Share code on JSE: PAN ISIN: GB0004300496 ("Pan African Resources" or "the Company" or "the Group") ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING SOUTH AFRICAN 21-DAY LOCKDOWN AND SUSPENSION OF 2020 PRODUCTION GUIDANCE Shareholders are referred to the South African Government directive of Monday evening, 23 March 2020, enacted in terms of the South African Disaster Management Act (the "Order"), which requires a 21-day national lockdown, effective midnight 26 March 2020 to midnight 16 April 2020 (the "National Lockdown"), in order to contain the spread of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. The full Government announcement can be found at http://www.thepresidency.gov.za. The National Lockdown requires all non-essential businesses and activities to be suspended, with people confined to their homes. The lockdown will therefore impact all South African mining operations, including the operations of Pan African Resources. Under the Order, "companies whose operations require continuous processes such as furnaces or underground mine operations will be required to make arrangements for care and maintenance to avoid damage to their continuous operations". The health and safety of its employees and communities are of paramount importance to Pan African and the Group has already implemented a number of measures to mitigate the risk of the Covid-19 virus spreading at its operations. The Group is implementing contingency plans to ensure that all operations are safeguarded and secured during the National Lockdown period. The Group is also engaging with all stakeholders, including the South African Government, to obtain further detail on permitted activities during the National Lockdown. The Group's liquidity position is robust, with immediately available facilities of U$20m. In addition, Rand Merchant Bank has already agreed, subject to final credit approval, to defer the last three tranches of the existing gold loan's redemption, constituting 5000 ounces (U$7.8m), to the first quarter of the 2021 financial year. Furthermore, the Group has access to an additional gold loan facilities of approximately U$11m, should it be required. In the event that the National Lockdown is extended for a prolonged period, the Company will look to reschedule its short term senior debt obligations. The Company's banking Consortium has also confirmed its support for the Group should further liquidity be required during this period. In consideration of the National Lockdown and its impact on the Group's operations, FY2020 production guidance is suspended until the Company is in a better position to quantify the full impact of the lockdown. The Company will continue to monitor the situation, and will inform shareholders as new information becomes available. Cobus Loots, CEO of Pan African Resources, commented: "Pan African supports all measures to limit the impact of COVID-19 on the people of South Africa. Even though the National Lockdown will impact negatively on our operational performance in the short term, our Group is well positioned and our operations robust. In South African Rand terms, the gold price is now at a record level, and we look forward to resuming full-scale operations to the benefit of all of our stakeholders as soon as it is possible and safe to do so". Rosebank 24 March 2020 For further information on Pan African, please visit the Company's website at www.panafricanresources.com Contact information Corporate Office Registered Office The Firs Office Building Suite 31 2nd Floor, Office 204 Second Floor Cnr. Cradock and Biermann Avenues 107 Cheapside Rosebank, Johannesburg London South Africa EC2V 6DN Office: + 27 (0)11 243 2900 United Kingdom [email protected] Office: + 44 (0)20 7796 8644 Cobus Loots Deon Louw Pan African Resources PLC Pan African Resources PLC Chief Executive Officer Financial Director Office: + 27 (0)11 243 2900 Office: + 27 (0)11 243 2900 Phil Dexter/Jane Kirton John Prior St James's Corporate Services Limited Numis Securities Limited Company Secretary Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker Office: + 44 (0)20 7796 8644 Office: +44 (0)20 7260 1000 Ciska Kloppers Ross Allister/David McKeown Questco Corporate Advisory Proprietary Limited Peel Hunt LLP JSE Sponsor Joint Broker Office: + 27 (0)11 011 9200 Office: +44 (0)20 7418 8900 Julian Gwillim Thomas Rider/Neil Elliot Aprio Strategic Communications BMO Capital Markets Limited Public & Investor Relations SA Joint Broker Office: +27 (0)11 880 0037 Office: +44 (0)20 7236 1010 Website: www.panafricanresources.com Date: 24-03-2020 09:28:00 Produced by the JSE SENS Department. 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PAN - PAN AFRICAN RESOURCES PLC - Pan African Resources Covid-19 Prevention Measures
2020/03/20 09:08:00Pan African Resources Covid-19 Prevention Measures Pan African Resources PLC (Incorporated and registered in England and Wales under Companies Act 1985 with registered number 3937466 on 25 February 2000) Share code on AIM: PAF Share code on JSE: PAN ISIN: GB0004300496 ("Pan African Resources" or "the Company") PAN AFRICAN RESOURCES COVID-19 PREVENTION MEASURES Pan African Resources wishes to inform shareholders that a range of awareness, risk mitigation and prevention strategies have been rolled out across all of its operations amid the escalating COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. Currently, all of the Group's operations continue to function as normal. Cobus Loots, Pan African Resources CEO, commented: "Following the calls by President Cyril Ramaphosa, who declared COVID-19 a national disaster, we have put numerous measures in place to create awareness of the threat and to also combat any spread of the virus. We have also informed employees of the actions to be taken for prevention and mitigation of COVID-19." The Company will continue to monitor the situation, and will be pro-active in managing any impact on our people and operations. Rosebank 20 March 2020 For further information on Pan African, please visit the Company's website at www.panafricanresources.com Contact information Corporate Office Registered Office The Firs Office Building Suite 31 2nd Floor, Office 204 Second Floor Cnr. Cradock and Biermann Avenues 107 Cheapside Rosebank, Johannesburg London South Africa EC2V 6DN Office: + 27 (0)11 243 2900 United Kingdom [email protected] Office: + 44 (0)20 7796 8644 Cobus Loots Deon Louw Pan African Resources PLC Pan African Resources PLC Chief Executive Officer Financial Director Office: + 27 (0)11 243 2900 Office: + 27 (0)11 243 2900 Phil Dexter/Jane Kirton John Prior St James's Corporate Services Limited Numis Securities Limited Company Secretary Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker Office: + 44 (0)20 7796 8644 Office: +44 (0)20 7260 1000 Ciska Kloppers Ross Allister/David McKeown Questco Corporate Advisory Proprietary Limited Peel Hunt LLP JSE Sponsor Joint Broker Office: + 27 (0)11 011 9200 Office: +44 (0)20 7418 8900 Julian Gwillim Thomas Rider/Neil Elliot Aprio Strategic Communications BMO Capital Markets Limited Public & Investor Relations SA Joint Broker Office: +27 (0)11 880 0037 Office: +44 (0)20 7236 1010 Website: www.panafricanresources.com Date: 20-03-2020 09:00:00 Produced by the JSE SENS Department. The SENS service is an information dissemination service administered by the JSE Limited ('JSE'). The JSE does not, whether expressly, tacitly or implicitly, represent, warrant or in any way guarantee the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information published on SENS. The JSE, their officers, employees and agents accept no liability for (or in respect of) any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss or damage of any kind or nature, howsoever arising, from the use of SENS or the use of, or reliance on, information disseminated through SENS.
PAN - PAN AFRICAN RESOURCES PLC - Director's dealings in securities
2020/03/19 16:09:00Director's dealings in securities Pan African Resources PLC (Incorporated and registered in England and Wales under Companies Act 1985 with registered number 3937466 on 25 February 2000) AIM Code: PAF JSE Code: PAN ISIN: GB0004300496 (Pan African Resources or the Company) DIRECTOR'S DEALINGS IN SECURITIES DEALING NOTIFICATION FORM FOR USE BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND THEIR CLOSELY ASSOCIATED PERSONS 1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated a) Name: Paul van Heerden 2. Reason for the notification a) Position/status: Prescribed Officer - Evander Gold Mining Proprietary Limited b) Initial notification/Amendment: Initial notification 3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor a) Company name: Pan African Resources PLC b) LEI: 213800EAXURCXMX6RL85 4. Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted a) Description of the financial instrument, type of Ordinary shares of 1p each instrument: Identification code: GB0004300496 b) Nature of the transaction: Acquisition of ordinary shares c) Price(s), volume(s) and date(s) of trade(s): 14,245 at R2.23 - 13 March 2020 10,000 at R1.99 - 19 March 2020 d) Aggregated information: R51,666.35 e) Place of the transaction: Johannesburg Stock Exchange Additional information disclosed in accordance with the JSE Listings Requirements: a) Nature and extent of interest of executive: Direct Beneficial b) On-market or off-market: On-market c) Clearance given in terms of paragraph 3.66 of the Yes JSE Listings Requirements: d) Holding following transactions: 24,245 Johannesburg 19 March 2020 Sponsor: Questco Corporate Advisory Proprietary Limited Date: 19-03-2020 04:00:00 Produced by the JSE SENS Department. The SENS service is an information dissemination service administered by the JSE Limited ('JSE'). The JSE does not, whether expressly, tacitly or implicitly, represent, warrant or in any way guarantee the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information published on SENS. The JSE, their officers, employees and agents accept no liability for (or in respect of) any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss or damage of any kind or nature, howsoever arising, from the use of SENS or the use of, or reliance on, information disseminated through SENS.
PAN - PAN AFRICAN RESOURCES PLC - TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
2020/03/18 17:53:00TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings Pan African Resources PLC (Incorporated and registered in England and Wales under Companies Act 1985 with registered number 3937466 on 25 February 2000) Share code on AIM: PAF Share code on JSE: PAN ISIN: GB0004300496 ("the Company") TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible)i 1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting Pan African Resources plc rights are attachedii: 1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an "X" if appropriate) Non-UK issuer 2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an "X") An acquisition or disposal of voting rights X An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify)iii: 3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv Name Ruffer LLP City and country of registered office (if applicable) London, United Kingdom 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)v Name City and country of registered office (if applicable) 5. Date on which the threshold was crossed 16 March 2020 or reachedvi: 6. Date on which issuer notified 18 March 2020 (DD/MM/YYYY): 7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation % of voting rights % of voting rights Total number of through financial Total of both in % attached to shares voting rights of instruments (8.A + 8.B) (total of 8. A) issuervii (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2) Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was 5% 0% 5% 2,234,687,537 crossed or reached Position of previous notification (if N/A N/A N/A applicable) 8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedviii A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Number of voting rightsix % of voting rights shares ISIN code (if possible) Direct Indirect Direct Indirect (Art 9 of Directive (Art 10 of Directive (Art 9 of Directive (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1) 2004/109/EC) 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1) 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1) (DTR5.2.1) GB00BHB1XR83 112,710,483 0 5% 0% SUBTOTAL 8. A 112,710,483 5% B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a)) Number of voting rights Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ that may be acquired if % of voting rights instrument datex Conversion Periodxi the instrument is exercised/converted. N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A SUBTOTAL 8. B 1 N/A N/A B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b)) Exercise/ Physical or Type of financial Expiration Number of Conversion cash % of voting rights instrument datex voting rights Period xi settlementxii N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A SUBTOTAL N/A 8.B.2 N/A 9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the applicable box with an "X") Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuerxiii X Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity xiv (please add additional rows as necessary) % of voting rights % of voting rights if through financial Total of both if it it equals or is higher instruments if it equals or is higher Namexv than the notifiable equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold than the notifiable threshold threshold N/A N/A N/A N/A 10. In case of proxy voting, please identify: Name of the proxy holder N/A The number and % of voting rights held N/A The date until which the voting rights will be N/A held 11. Additional informationxvi Ruffer LLP now controls the voting rights over 112,710,483 shares (5% of the voting rights) of Pan African Resources plc which are held by the discretionary clients of Ruffer LLP and its subsidiaries (the voting of which is all controlled by Ruffer LLP). This change from less than 5% to 5% is due to a purchase of 2,000,000 shares by Ruffer LLP on 16 March 2020. Place of completion Ruffer LLP Date of completion 18/03/2020 Johannesburg 18 March 2020 Sponsor: Questco Corporate Advisory Proprietary Limited Date: 18-03-2020 05:45:00 Produced by the JSE SENS Department. The SENS service is an information dissemination service administered by the JSE Limited ('JSE'). The JSE does not, whether expressly, tacitly or implicitly, represent, warrant or in any way guarantee the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information published on SENS. The JSE, their officers, employees and agents accept no liability for (or in respect of) any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss or damage of any kind or nature, howsoever arising, from the use of SENS or the use of, or reliance on, information disseminated through SENS.
PAN - PAN AFRICAN RESOURCES PLC - TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
2020/03/12 14:11:00TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings Pan African Resources PLC (Incorporated and registered in England and Wales under Companies Act 1985 with registered number 3937466 on 25 February 2000) Share code on AIM: PAF Share code on JSE: PAN ISIN: GB0004300496 ("the Company") TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible)i 1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are at- Pan African Resources plc tachedii: 1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an "X" if appropriate) Non-UK issuer 2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an "X") An acquisition or disposal of voting rights X An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify)iii: 3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv Name Investec Ltd City and country of registered office (if applicable) Johannesburg, South Africa 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)v Name City and country of registered office (if applicable) 5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or 05/03/2020 reachedvi: 6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY): 12/03/2020 7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation % of voting rights % of voting rights at- Total number of through financial instru- Total of both in % tached to shares (to- voting rights of is- ments (8.A + 8.B) tal of 8. A) suervii (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2) Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was 5.5336 N/A 5.5336 123,658,292 crossed or reached Position of previous notification (if N/A N/A N/A applicable) 8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedviii A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Number of voting rightsix % of voting rights shares ISIN code (if possible) Direct Indirect Direct Indirect (Art 9 of Directive (Art 10 of Directive (Art 9 of Directive (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1) 2004/109/EC) 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1) 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1) (DTR5.2.1) GB0004300496 123,658,292 0 5.5336 0 SUBTOTAL 8. A B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a)) Number of voting rights Type of financial in- Expiration Exercise/ that may be acquired if % of voting rights strument datex Conversion Periodxi the instrument is exercised/converted. SUBTOTAL 8. B 1 B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b)) Exercise/ Physical or Type of financial Expiration Number of Conversion Pe- cash % of voting rights instrument datex voting rights riod xi settlementxii SUBTOTAL 8.B.2 9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the applicable box with an "X") Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer xiii Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entityxiv (please add additional rows as necessary) % of voting rights % of voting rights if it Total of both if it through financial in- equals or is higher equals or is higher Namexv struments if it equals than the notifiable than the notifiable or is higher than the threshold threshold notifiable threshold 10. In case of proxy voting, please identify: Name of the proxy holder The number and % of voting rights held The date until which the voting rights will be held 11. Additional informationxvi Place of completion Date of completion Rosebank 12 March 2020 JSE Sponsor Questco Corporate Advisory Proprietary Limited Date: 12-03-2020 02:00:00 Produced by the JSE SENS Department. The SENS service is an information dissemination service administered by the JSE Limited ('JSE'). The JSE does not, whether expressly, tacitly or implicitly, represent, warrant or in any way guarantee the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information published on SENS. The JSE, their officers, employees and agents accept no liability for (or in respect of) any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss or damage of any kind or nature, howsoever arising, from the use of SENS or the use of, or reliance on, information disseminated through SENS.
PAN - PAN AFRICAN RESOURCES PLC - Notification of major holdings statement
2020/03/10 11:22:00Notification of major holdings statement Pan African Resources PLC (Incorporated and registered in England and Wales under Companies Act 1985 with registered number 3937466 on 25 February 2000) Share code on AIM: PAF Share code on JSE: PAN ISIN: GB0004300496 ("the Company") TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible)i 1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer Pan African Resources Plc of existing shares to which voting rights are at- tachedii: 1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an "X" if appropriate) Non-UK issuer 2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an "X") An acquisition or disposal of voting rights X An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify)iii: 3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv Coronation Asset Management (Pty) Ltd acting as dis- Name cretionary investment manager on behalf of managed portfolios. City and country of registered office (if applicable) Cape Town, South Africa 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)v Name N/A City and country of registered office (if applicable) 5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or 10/03/2020 reachedvi: 6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY): 10/03/2020 1 7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation % of voting rights % of voting rights at- Total number of through financial instru- Total of both in % tached to shares (to- voting rights of is- ments (8.A + 8.B) tal of 8. A) suervii (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2) Resulting situation on the date on which 4.79% 4.79% 2 234 687 537 threshold was crossed or reached Position of previous notification (if 5.86% 5.86% applicable) 8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedviii A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Number of voting rightsix % of voting rights shares ISIN code (if possible) Direct Indirect Direct Indirect (Art 9 of Directive (Art 10 of Directive (Art 9 of Directive (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1) 2004/109/EC) 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1) 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1) (DTR5.2.1) GB0004300496 107 147 335 4.79% SUBTOTAL 8. A 107 147 335 4.79% B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a)) Number of voting rights Type of financial in- Expiration Exercise/ that may be acquired if % of voting rights strument datex Conversion Periodxi the instrument is exercised/converted. SUBTOTAL 8. B 1 NIL NIL 2 B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b)) Exercise/ Physical or Type of financial Expiration Number of Conversion Pe- cash % of voting rights instrument datex voting rights riod xi settlementxii SUBTOTAL 8.B.2 9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the applicable box with an "X") Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer xiii Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entityxiv X (please add additional rows as necessary) % of voting rights % of voting rights if it Total of both if it through financial in- equals or is higher equals or is higher Namexv struments if it equals than the notifiable than the notifiable or is higher than the threshold threshold notifiable threshold Coronation Fund Managers Ltd Coronation Investment Management SA (Pty) Ltd Coronation Asset Manage- 4.79% 4.79% ment (Pty) Ltd 10. In case of proxy voting, please identify: Name of the proxy holder The number and % of voting rights held The date until which the voting rights will be held 3 11. 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PAN - PAN AFRICAN RESOURCES PLC - Directors dealings in securities
2020/03/09 12:40:00Directors dealings in securities Pan African Resources PLC (Incorporated and registered in England and Wales under Companies Act 1985 with registered number 3937466 on 25 February 2000) AIM Code: PAF JSE Code: PAN ISIN: GB0004300496 (Pan African Resources or the Company) DIRECTOR'S DEALINGS IN SECURITIES DEALING NOTIFICATION FORM FOR USE BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND THEIR CLOSELY ASSOCIATED PERSONS 1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated a) Name: Cobus Loots 2. Reason for the notification a) Position/status: Chief Executive Officer b) Initial notification/Amendment: Initial notification 3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor a) Company name: Pan African Resources PLC b) LEI: 213800EAXURCXMX6RL85 4. Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted a) Description of the financial instrument, type of Ordinary shares of 1p each instrument: Identification code: GB0004300496 b) Nature of the transaction: Acquisition of ordinary shares c) Price(s) and volume(s): 80,072 GBP0.1252 d) Aggregated information: GBP10,025.01 e) Date of the transaction: 6 March 2020 f) Place of the transaction: London Stock Exchange Additional information disclosed in accordance with the JSE Listings Requirements: a) Nature and extent of interest of executive: Direct Beneficial b) On-market or off-market: On-market c) Clearance given in terms of paragraph 3.66 of the Yes JSE Listings Requirements: d) Holding following transactions: 1,571,747 Johannesburg 9 March 2020 Sponsor: Questco Corporate Advisory Proprietary Limited Date: 09-03-2020 12:30:00 Produced by the JSE SENS Department. The SENS service is an information dissemination service administered by the JSE Limited ('JSE'). The JSE does not, whether expressly, tacitly or implicitly, represent, warrant or in any way guarantee the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information published on SENS. The JSE, their officers, employees and agents accept no liability for (or in respect of) any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss or damage of any kind or nature, howsoever arising, from the use of SENS or the use of, or reliance on, information disseminated through SENS.
PAN - PAN AFRICAN RESOURCES PLC - Directors dealings in securities
2020/02/24 16:12:00Directors dealings in securities Pan African Resources PLC (Incorporated and registered in England and Wales under Companies Act 1985 with registered number 3937466 on 25 February 2000) AIM Code: PAF JSE Code: PAN ISIN: GB0004300496 (Pan African Resources or the Company) DIRECTOR'S DEALINGS IN SECURITIES DEALING NOTIFICATION FORM FOR USE BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND THEIR CLOSELY ASSOCIATED PERSONS 1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated a) Name: Thabo Mosololi 2. Reason for the notification a) Position/status: Independent non-executive director b) Initial notification/Amendment: Initial notification 3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor a) Company name: Pan African Resources PLC b) LEI: 213800EAXURCXMX6RL85 4. Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted a) Description of the financial instrument, type of Ordinary shares of 1p each instrument: Identification code: GB0004300496 b) Nature of the transaction: Acquisition of ordinary shares c) Price(s) and volume(s): 50,000 R2.40 d) Aggregated information: R120,000 e) Date of the transaction: 21 February 2020 f) Place of the transaction: Johannesburg Stock Exchange Additional information disclosed in accordance with the JSE Listings Requirements: a) Nature and extent of interest of executive: Direct Beneficial b) On-market or off-market: On-market c) Clearance given in terms of paragraph 3.66 of the Yes JSE Listings Requirements: d) Holding following transactions: 100,000 Johannesburg 24 February 2020 Sponsor: Questco Corporate Advisory Proprietary Limited Date: 24-02-2020 04:05:00 Produced by the JSE SENS Department. The SENS service is an information dissemination service administered by the JSE Limited ('JSE'). The JSE does not, whether expressly, tacitly or implicitly, represent, warrant or in any way guarantee the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information published on SENS. The JSE, their officers, employees and agents accept no liability for (or in respect of) any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss or damage of any kind or nature, howsoever arising, from the use of SENS or the use of, or reliance on, information disseminated through SENS.
PAN - PAN AFRICAN RESOURCES PLC - Directors dealings in securities
2020/02/24 11:49:00Directors dealings in securities Pan African Resources PLC (Incorporated and registered in England and Wales under Companies Act 1985 with registered number 3937466 on 25 February 2000) AIM Code: PAF JSE Code: PAN ISIN: GB0004300496 ("Pan African Resources" or "the Company") DIRECTOR'S DEALINGS IN SECURITIES DEALING NOTIFICATION FORM FOR USE BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND THEIR CLOSELY ASSOCIATED PERSONS 1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated a) Name: Cobus Loots 2. Reason for the notification a) Position/status: Chief Executive Officer b) Initial notification/Amendment: Initial notification 3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor a) Company name: Pan African Resources PLC b) LEI: 213800EAXURCXMX6RL85 4. Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted a) Description of the financial instrument, type of Ordinary shares of 1p each instrument: Identification code: GB0004300496 b) Nature of the transaction: Acquisition of ordinary shares c) Price(s) and volume(s): 150,000 GBP0.124 d) Aggregated information: GBP18,600.00 e) Date of the transaction: 21 February 2020 f) Place of the transaction: London SETS Additional information disclosed in accordance with the JSE Listings Requirements: a) Nature and extent of interest of executive: Direct Beneficial b) On-market or off-market: On-market c) Clearance given in terms of paragraph 3.66 of the Yes JSE Listings Requirements: d) Holding following transactions: 1,491,675 Johannesburg 24 February 2020 Sponsor: Questco Corporate Advisory Proprietary Limited Date: 24-02-2020 11:27:00 Produced by the JSE SENS Department. The SENS service is an information dissemination service administered by the JSE Limited ('JSE'). The JSE does not, whether expressly, tacitly or implicitly, represent, warrant or in any way guarantee the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information published on SENS. The JSE, their officers, employees and agents accept no liability for (or in respect of) any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss or damage of any kind or nature, howsoever arising, from the use of SENS or the use of, or reliance on, information disseminated through SENS.
PAN - PAN AFRICAN RESOURCES PLC - Directors dealings in securities
2020/02/21 11:25:00Directors dealings in securities Pan African Resources PLC (Incorporated and registered in England and Wales under Companies Act 1985 with registered number 3937466 on 25 February 2000) AIM Code: PAF JSE Code: PAN ISIN: GB0004300496 (Pan African Resources or the Company) DIRECTOR'S DEALINGS IN SECURITIES DEALING NOTIFICATION FORM FOR USE BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND THEIR CLOSELY ASSOCIATED PERSONS 1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated a) Name: Cobus Loots 2. Reason for the notification a) Position/status: Chief Executive Officer b) Initial notification/Amendment: Initial notification 3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor a) Company name: Pan African Resources PLC b) LEI: 213800EAXURCXMX6RL85 4. Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted a) Description of the financial instrument, type of Ordinary shares of 1p each instrument: Identification code: GB0004300496 b) Nature of the transaction: Acquisition of ordinary shares c) Price(s) and volume(s): 100,000 GBP0.12625 d) Aggregated information: GBP12,625.03 e) Date of the transaction: 20 February 2020 f) Place of the transaction: London SETS Additional information disclosed in accordance with the JSE Listings Requirements: a) Nature and extent of interest of executive: Direct Beneficial b) On-market or off-market: On-market c) Clearance given in terms of paragraph 3.66 of the Yes JSE Listings Requirements: d) Holding following transactions: 1,341,675 Johannesburg 21 February 2020 Sponsor: Questco Corporate Advisory Proprietary Limited Date: 21-02-2020 11:19:00 Produced by the JSE SENS Department. The SENS service is an information dissemination service administered by the JSE Limited ('JSE'). The JSE does not, whether expressly, tacitly or implicitly, represent, warrant or in any way guarantee the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information published on SENS. The JSE, their officers, employees and agents accept no liability for (or in respect of) any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss or damage of any kind or nature, howsoever arising, from the use of SENS or the use of, or reliance on, information disseminated through SENS.
PAN - PAN AFRICAN RESOURCES PLC - Directors dealings in securities
2020/02/21 11:18:00Directors dealings in securities Pan African Resources PLC (Incorporated and registered in England and Wales under Companies Act 1985 with registered number 3937466 on 25 February 2000) AIM Code: PAF JSE Code: PAN ISIN: GB0004300496 (Pan African Resources or the Company) DIRECTOR'S DEALINGS IN SECURITIES DEALING NOTIFICATION FORM FOR USE BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND THEIR CLOSELY ASSOCIATED PERSONS 1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated a) Name: Deon Louw 2. Reason for the notification a) Position/status: Finance Director b) Initial notification/Amendment: Initial notification 3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor a) Company name: Pan African Resources PLC b) LEI: 213800EAXURCXMX6RL85 4. Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted a) Description of the financial instrument, type of Ordinary shares of 1p each instrument: Identification code: GB0004300496 b) Nature of the transaction: Acquisition of ordinary shares c) Price(s) and volume(s): 104,012 ordinary shares High: R2.46 Low: R2.44 VWAP: R2.45 d) Aggregated information: R255,151.76 e) Date of the transaction: 20 February 2020 f) Place of the transaction: Johannesburg Stock Exchange Additional information disclosed in accordance with the JSE Listings Requirements: a) Nature and extent of interest of executive: Direct Beneficial b) On-market or off-market: On-market c) Clearance given in terms of paragraph 3.66 of the Yes JSE Listings Requirements: d) Holding following transactions: 611,462 Johannesburg 21 February 2020 Sponsor: Questco Corporate Advisory Proprietary Limited Date: 21-02-2020 11:12:00 Produced by the JSE SENS Department. The SENS service is an information dissemination service administered by the JSE Limited ('JSE'). The JSE does not, whether expressly, tacitly or implicitly, represent, warrant or in any way guarantee the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information published on SENS. The JSE, their officers, employees and agents accept no liability for (or in respect of) any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss or damage of any kind or nature, howsoever arising, from the use of SENS or the use of, or reliance on, information disseminated through SENS.
PAN - PAN AFRICAN RESOURCES PLC - Director's dealings in securities
2020/02/20 10:09:00Director's dealings in securities Pan African Resources PLC (Incorporated and registered in England and Wales under Companies Act 1985 with registered number 3937466 on 25 February 2000) AIM Code: PAF JSE Code: PAN ISIN: GB0004300496 (Pan African Resources or the Company) DIRECTOR'S DEALINGS IN SECURITIES DEALING NOTIFICATION FORM FOR USE BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND THEIR CLOSELY ASSOCIATED PERSONS 1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated a) Name: Cobus Loots 2. Reason for the notification a) Position/status: Chief Executive Officer b) Initial notification/Amendment: Initial notification 3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor a) Company name: Pan African Resources PLC b) LEI: 213800EAXURCXMX6RL85 4. Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted a) Description of the financial instrument, type of Ordinary shares of 1p each instrument: Identification code: GB0004300496 b) Nature of the transaction: Acquisition of ordinary shares c) Price(s) and volume(s): 150,000 R2.47 d) Aggregated information: R370,500 e) Date of the transaction: 19 February 2020 f) Place of the transaction: Johannesburg Stock Exchange Additional information disclosed in accordance with the JSE Listings Requirements: a) Nature of interest of executive: Beneficial b) On-market or off-market: On-market c) Clearance given in terms of paragraph 3.66 of the Yes JSE Listings Requirements: d) Holding following transactions: 1,241,675 Johannesburg 20 February 2020 Sponsor: Questco Corporate Advisory Proprietary Limited Date: 20-02-2020 10:00:00 Produced by the JSE SENS Department. The SENS service is an information dissemination service administered by the JSE Limited ('JSE'). The JSE does not, whether expressly, tacitly or implicitly, represent, warrant or in any way guarantee the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information published on SENS. The JSE, their officers, employees and agents accept no liability for (or in respect of) any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss or damage of any kind or nature, howsoever arising, from the use of SENS or the use of, or reliance on, information disseminated through SENS.
PAN - PAN AFRICAN RESOURCES PLC - Short Form Announcement - Condensed Consolidated Interim Unaudited Results for the six months ended 31 December 2019
2020/02/18 09:05:00Short Form Announcement - Condensed Consolidated Interim Unaudited Results for the six months ended 31 December 2019 Pan African Resources PLC (Incorporated and registered in England and Wales under Companies Act 1985 with registered number 3937466 on 25 February 2000) Share code on AIM: PAF Share code on JSE: PAN ISIN: GB0004300496 (Pan African Resources or the Company or the Group) Short Form Announcement - Condensed Consolidated Interim Unaudited Results for the six months ended 31 December 2019 Chief executive officer's statement Pan African Resources CEO Cobus Loots commented: "Our business strategy of delivering safe, sustainable and high-margin gold production has yielded improved operational, financial and safety results for the six months ended 31 December 2019 ("the current reporting period"). In the current reporting period, our team delivered a robust operational performance, with gold sales volumes increasing by 13.6% to 90,602oz. Despite the increase in the Group's overall AISC for the current reporting period, all-in sustaining costs ("AISC"), at our tailings businesses operated at exceptional margins, with Elikhulu producing at an AISC of USD708/oz and our Barberton Tailings Retreatment Plant reporting an AISC of USD643/oz. We are pleased to maintain our previous guidance of gold production of 185,000oz, at an AISC below USD1,000/oz, for the full 2020 financial year. Previously, we committed to increasing margins at our higher-cost underground operations and are encouraged by progress made in achieving this objective. Evander Mine's 8 Shaft pillar (8 Shaft pillar) project, where all development milestones were achieved on-schedule and on-budget, will reach commercial production in the next few weeks, adding further high-margin production from our operations in the second half of this year. At Barberton's New Consort Mine, we will also commence mining the PC Shaft pillar in March, adding incremental gold production and considerably reducing the unit cost of production from this operation. Critically, we are conducting pillar mining activities in a way that does not sterilise the longer- term future of the operations. We have successfully completed the mining feasibility study on Evander Mines' Egoli project, which demonstrates its technical viability and compelling economic returns. This study is currently subject to an independent technical review. The Group is exploring several non-dilutive funding options for Egoli, which will enable Pan African Resources to continue its strategy of de-gearing its balance sheet and increasing dividends. To this end, we are engaging with several financial institutions who have expressed an interest in the continued financing of the Group's organic growth projects. Our attractive pipeline of near- to medium- term growth projects, including the Egoli project and Barberton Mines' Royal Sheba project, have the potential to significantly boost Group production in the coming years. Despite some of challenges, including electricity supply constraints and illegal mining, Pan African Resources has demonstrated the ability to operate successfully in South Africa. We will continue to use our experience and resources to improve the lives of all our stakeholders and grow shareholder value. Management's key focus for the remainder of the 2020 financial year includes further improving the safety performance, delivering on production guidance, reducing operational costs, managing cash flow generation and strengthening the Group's financial position by reducing senior debt." Key features - Total gold sold increased by 13.6% to 90,602oz (2018: 79,765oz) due to an increase in production by Evander Mines - Gold produced by the Group increased by 14.7% to 92,941oz (2018: 81,014oz) - Group profit after taxation increased by 125.8% to USD21.9 million (2018: USD9.7 million), due to the improved production performance at Evander Mines and the prevailing robust USD and rand gold price. Group adjusted earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation, amortisation, impairment reversals and fair value adjustments on derivative financial assets and liabilities (adjusted EBITDA) increased considerably by 83.4% to USD44.2 million (2018: USD24.1 million) - Group revenue increased by 36.2% to USD132.8 million (2018: USD97.5 million), due to an increase in gold sales by Evander Mines, following a full six-month contribution from Elikhulu to the Group's production profile and also the increase in production from remnant mining and surface sources - Earnings per share more than doubled to USD1.14 cents per share (2018: USD0.50 cents per share) - Headline earnings per share increased to USD1.13 cents per share (2018: USD0.50 cents per share) - No dividend declared for this six-month period The Company has a dual primary listing on the JSE main board in South Africa and the AIM of the London Stock Exchange. The information in this announcement has been extracted from the Unaudited Interim Results for the six months ended 31 December 2019. The short-form announcement has not been reviewed by the Company's auditors. This short form announcement is the responsibility of the directors and is only a summary of the information contained in the full announcement which was released on SENS on 18 February 2020. Copies of the full announcement are available on request by emailing [email protected] Any investment decisions should be based on the full announcement and the Group's detailed operational and financial summaries which are disclosed on the Pan African website at http://www.panafricanresources.com/investors/financial-reports/ and https://senspdf.jse.co.za/documents/2020/jse/isse/pan/Int2019.pdf 18 February 2020 Contact information Corporate Office Registered Office The Firs Office Building Suite 31 2nd Floor, Office 204 Second Floor Cnr. Cradock and Biermann Avenues 107 Cheapside Rosebank, Johannesburg London South Africa EC2V 6DN Office: + 27 (0)11 243 2900 United Kingdom [email protected] Office: + 44 (0)20 7796 8644 Cobus Loots Deon Louw Pan African Resources PLC Pan African Resources PLC Chief Executive Officer Financial Director Office: + 27 (0)11 243 2900 Office: + 27 (0)11 243 2900 Phil Dexter/Jane Kirton John Prior St James's Corporate Services Limited Numis Securities Limited Company Secretary Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker Office: + 44 (0)20 7796 8644 Office: +44 (0)20 7260 1000 Ciska Kloppers Ross Allister/David McKeown Questco Corporate Advisory Proprietary Limited Peel Hunt LLP JSE Sponsor Joint Broker Office: + 27 (0)11 011 9200 Office: +44 (0)20 7418 8900 Julian Gwillim Thomas Rider/Neil Elliot Aprio Strategic Communications BMO Capital Markets Limited Public & Investor Relations SA Joint Broker Office: +27 (0)11 880 0037 Office: +44 (0)20 7236 1010 Bobby Morse/Chris Judd Website: www.panafricanresources.com Buchanan Public and Investor Relations UK Office: +44 (0)20 7466 5000 [email protected] Date: 18-02-2020 09:00:00 Produced by the JSE SENS Department. 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PAN - PAN AFRICAN RESOURCES PLC - Trading Statement for the six months ended 31 December 2019
2020/01/31 09:08:00Trading Statement for the six months ended 31 December 2019 Pan African Resources PLC (Incorporated and registered in England and Wales under Companies Act 1985 with registered number 3937466 on 25 February 2000) Share code on AIM: PAF Share code on JSE: PAN ISIN: GB0004300496 ("Pan African" or "the Company") TRADING STATEMENT FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2019 In terms of paragraph 3.4(b) of the Listings Requirements of the JSE Limited, a listed company is required to publish a trading statement as soon as it is satisfied that a reasonable degree of certainty exists that the financial results for the period to be reported upon next, will differ by at least 20% from those of the previous corresponding period. Pan African changed its presentation currency from pounds sterling ("GBP") in the previous reporting period to United States dollars ("USD") for the six months ended 31 December 2019 ("current reporting period"). Reporting in USD provides a more comparable presentation currency for the group's financial position, financial performance and cash flow. All group subsidiaries are incorporated in South Africa and their functional currency is South African rand ("ZAR"). The group's business is conducted in ZAR and the accounting records are maintained in the same currency, except precious metal product sales, which are conducted in USD prior to conversion into ZAR. The ZAR:USD exchange rate affects the reporting of results in USD. For the current reporting period, the average ZAR:USD exchange rate is used in translating ZAR results into USD. During the current reporting period, the average ZAR:USD exchange rate was R14.70:1 (2018: R14.19:1), and the closing ZAR:USD exchange rate was R14.08:1 (2018: R14.36:1). The H1-on-H1 change in the average and closing exchange rates of 3.6% and (1.9%), respectively, must be taken into account for the purposes of translating and comparing H1-on-H1 results. The weighted average number of shares in issue remained unchanged at 1,928.3 million shares (2018: 1,928.3 million shares). Pan African advises shareholders that its USD earnings per share ("EPS") and headline earnings per share ("HEPS") in respect of its operations for the current reporting period are expected to be as follows: Six months ended Six months ended 31 December 2019 Six months ended 31 December 2019 Expected results 31 December 2018 Expected % increase (USD cents) in USD earnings GBP USD Lower range Upper range Lower range Upper range (pence)(2) (cents)(3) EPS (1) 1.12 1.17 0.39 0.50 124% 134% HEPS (1) 1.11 1.16 0.39 0.50 122% 132% Notes (1) The considerable improvement in EPS and HEPS are principally due to the following: • Increased low-cost gold production from Elikhulu tailings retreatment plant, with the operation increasing gold sales by 91.6% to 29,301oz (2018: 15,292oz); • A sizeable increase of 19.8% in the average gold price received to USD1,464/oz (2018: USD1,222/oz); and • Production from remnant mining and surface sources at Evander operations increasing by 7.4% to 16,284oz (2018: 15,166oz). (2) As previously presented, given that the corresponding reporting period's presentation currency was GBP. (3) EPS and HEPS in USD, using the average exchange rates for the corresponding reporting period. The financial information contained in this announcement has neither been reviewed nor audited by the Company's auditors. The group's unaudited interim results for the six months ended 31 December 2019 will be released on 18 February 2020. For further information on Pan African, please visit the Company's website at www.panafricanresources.com 31 January 2020 Contact information Corporate Office Registered Office The Firs Office Building Suite 31 2nd Floor, Office 204 Second Floor Cnr. 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PAN - PAN AFRICAN RESOURCES PLC - Operational Update for the Six Months Ended 31 December 2019
2020/01/24 09:08:00Operational Update for the Six Months Ended 31 December 2019 Pan African Resources PLC (Incorporated and registered on 25 February 2000 in England and Wales under the Companies Act 1985, registration number 3937466) Share code on AIM : PAF Share code on JSE : PAN ISIN : GB0004300496 ("Pan African" or the "company" or "group") OPERATIONAL UPDATE FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2019 Pan African is pleased to provide an operational update for the six months ended 31 December 2019 ("current reporting period"). Key highlights for the current reporting period • Pan African is on track to deliver the full-year production guidance of 185,000oz. • Group gold sales increased by 14.7% to 92,941oz (2018: 81,014oz). • The Evander 8 Shaft Pillar project development is progressing according to plan, with steady-state production planned from March 2020. • Pan African's operations delivered a robust operational and commendable safety performance during the period. Pan African CEO Cobus Loots commented: "The first six months of the year saw higher production from Pan African's high-margin operations and investment in our growth projects, with the group demonstrating its ability to reduce debt and pay dividends to our shareholders. In addition, the operational and safety performance during the current reporting period demonstrates our continued progress in positioning Pan African as a sustainable, safe, high-margin and long-life gold producer, with an attractive project pipeline. The Evander 8 Shaft Pillar project, where all development milestones were achieved on schedule and on budget, will reach commercial production in the next few weeks, adding further high-margin production from our operations in the second half of this year. We have successfully completed the mining feasibility study on the Evander Egoli project, which demonstrates its technical viability and compelling economic returns. The study is currently the subject of a confirmatory third-party review, which will be completed shortly. The group is exploring several non- dilutive funding options, which will enable Pan African to continue its strategy of de-gearing its balance sheet and increasing dividends. We have already engaged with several financial institutions who have expressed an interest in the continued financing of Pan African's organic growth projects. We look forward to presenting our interim results, where we will detail plans to further optimise our current operations. We remain on track to produce at least 185,000oz of gold for the full financial year ending 30 June 2020 and we are committed to creating value for all our stakeholders." Safety The group maintained its excellent safety performance during the reporting period. We remain committed to and focussed on ensuring the safety of all our employees, while we strive towards a zero- harm environment. • The group experienced no fatalities during the current reporting period (2018: no fatalities); • The lost-time injury frequency rate improved to 1.69 (2018: 1.77); and • The reportable injury frequency rate regressed to 0.85 (2018: 0.53), due to Evander Mines' (excluding Elikhulu) reportable injury frequency rate increasing to 3.71 (2018: 2.41). Barberton Mines achieved an excellent reportable injury frequency rate of 0.00 (2018: 0.26). Elikhulu tailings retreatment plant ("Elikhulu") • Gold production from Elikhulu increased by 91.6% to 29,301oz (2018: 15,292oz); • Elikhulu processed 6.2 million tonnes in the current reporting period, at a recovered grade of 0.15g/t, despite operations being severely impacted by heavy rains in December 2019; and • A new pump station, successfully commissioned during December 2019, is expected to increase plant feed grades and plant feed rates for the remainder of the financial year, which will have a favourable impact on gold production. Barberton Mines ("Barberton") Barberton produced 47,356oz (2018: 50,556oz) during the current reporting period, comprising: • Underground mining operations, which contributed 36,737oz (2018: 38,550oz); and • Barberton tailings retreatment plant ("BTRP") which contributed 10,619oz (2018: 12,006oz), with current year production in line with guidance. The 6.3% reduction in Barberton's production in the current reporting period was principally due to: o Community unrest experienced during July 2019, which adversely impacted underground production. Barberton is pursuing legal action against instigators involved in this unrest and has experienced no major disruption to our operations in the past months. Enhanced security initiatives have also contributed to curtailing illegal mining and criminality; and o Challenging geological conditions at Barberton's Fairview operation, which are expected to be mitigated by increased mining flexibility in the remainder of the financial year. Barberton remains on track to achieve the market guidance of approximately 100,000oz for the full 2020 financial year. Evander Mines' 8 Shaft Pillar project ("8 Shaft Pillar") Gold production from the Evander complex (excluding Elikhulu) increased by 7.4% to 16,284oz (2018: 15,166oz), despite experiencing electricity supply constraints in the last months of the current reporting period. The 8 Shaft Pillar project achieved first gold in August 2019, as previously communicated. Steady-state production is forecast during March 2020, as originally anticipated. The project is forecast to contribute 30,000oz of gold or more per annum to the group's production over a three-year period, once operational steady state is reached. The following major milestones were achieved by 31 December 2019: o Construction and support of access in the shaft brattice wall; o Completion of steelwork in the shaft tower; o Completion of the holing of all critical development ends to allow the continuous mining of shaft pillars; o Refurbishment of the Kinross plant to ensure optimised performance with pillar material feed; and o Successful commissioning of the grout plant, which is required for pillar support. Evander Mines' Egoli project ("Egoli") The Egoli project's mining feasibility study ("MFS") has been finalised, with the MFS results surpassing the findings of previous technical and financial assessments. The project has an expected initial life-of-mine of approximately nine years and is forecast to produce approximately 90,000oz of gold per annum at peak production levels, at an all-in sustaining cost of less than 1,000/oz. The existing infrastructure at 7 Shaft has made ready access to the orebody possible within a relatively short timeframe, which contributes to the project's low execution risk. The project falls under the current Evander Gold Mining (Pty) Ltd mining right and all permits and licences are in place. A comprehensive review of the MFS is being performed by The Mineral Corporation, an independent mining consultancy, after which the MFS findings will be communicated to the market. Barberton Mines' sub-vertical shaft project at Fairview Mine The development at the top and bottom access of the sub-vertical shaft is progressing as planned. Raise boring will commence once adequate ore reserves are established in the MRC (11-block). As previously communicated, the project is expected to produce an additional 7,000oz to 10,000oz per annum once the shaft is completed. Group net debt The company's senior, interest bearing, net bank debt comprising the RCF and Elikhulu facilities (senior debt), decreased to R1.597 billion (R1.548 billion when accounting for 71.3kg of gold delivered to Rand Refinery in December 2019, but not settled by 31 December 2019) from the R1.89 billion at 30 June 2019. Total net debt, includes the impact of capitalised operating leases in terms of IFRS 16, decreased to R1.74bn (R1.69 billion when accounting for 71.3kg of gold delivered to Rand Refinery in December 2019, but not settled by 31 December 2019) from the R1.83 billion at 30 June 2019. Total net debt at 31 December 2019 was impacted by: • Net dividends of R43 million paid to shareholders in December 2019; • The capitalisation of lease agreements of R83m (2018: R nil) in terms of IFRS 16; • R100 million principal repayment on the Elikhulu term facility; • R197 million paid towards the gold loan during H1 of FY20; • Realised hedging losses of R29 million incurred during the reporting period; and • Capital of R57 million spent on the 8 Shaft Pillar project. In terms of the company's senior debt agreements, it is obligated to reduce the outstanding balance of these facilities as follows: Financial year: ZAR Jun-20 1 550 000 Jun-21 1 300 000 Jun-22 900 000 Jun-23 700 000 Jun-24 500 000 The senior debt redemption profile can be accelerated and, in light of the prevailing robust gold prices and strong operational cash generation, the company is forecast to measurably reduce its debt during the next two financial years. Interim results for the six months ended 31 December 2019 Pan African will announce its interim results on 18 February 2020. Any forecast information contained in this announcement has neither been reviewed nor audited by the company's external auditors. Rosebank 24 January 2020 Contact information Corporate Office Registered Office The Firs Office Building Suite 31 2nd Floor, Office 204 Second Floor Cnr. Cradock and Biermann Avenues 107 Cheapside Rosebank, Johannesburg London South Africa EC2V 6DN Office: + 27 (0)11 243 2900 United Kingdom [email protected] Office: + 44 (0)20 7796 8644 Cobus Loots Deon Louw Pan African Resources PLC Pan African Resources PLC Chief Executive Officer Financial Director Office: + 27 (0)11 243 2900 Office: + 27 (0)11 243 2900 Phil Dexter/Jane Kirton John Prior St James's Corporate Services Limited Numis Securities Limited Company Secretary Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker Office: + 44 (0)20 7796 8644 Office: +44 (0)20 7260 1000 Ciska Kloppers Ross Allister/David McKeown Questco Corporate Advisory Proprietary Limited Peel Hunt LLP JSE Sponsor Joint Broker Office: + 27 (0)11 011 9200 Office: +44 (0)20 7418 8900 Julian Gwillim Thomas Rider/Niel Elliot Aprio Strategic Communications BMO Capital Markets Limited Public & Investor Relations SA Joint Broker Office: +27 (0)11 880 0037 Office: +44 (0)20 7236 1010 Bobby Morse/Chris Judd Website: www.panafricanresources.com Buchanan Public and Investor Relations UK Office: +44 (0)20 7466 5000 [email protected] Date: 24-01-2020 09:00:00 Produced by the JSE SENS Department. 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PAN - PAN AFRICAN RESOURCES PLC - TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
2020/01/21 12:38:00TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings Pan African Resources PLC (Incorporated and registered in England and Wales under Companies Act 1985 with registered number 3937466 on 25 February 2000) Share code on AIM: PAF Share code on JSE: PAN ISIN: GB0004300496 ("the Company") TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible)i 1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are PAN AFRICAN RESOURCE PLC attachedii: 1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an "X" if appropriate) Non-UK issuer 2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an "X") An acquisition or disposal of voting rights X An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify)iii: 3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv Name PUBLIC INVESTMENT CORPORATION SOC LIMITED City and country of registered office (if applicable) PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)v Name City and country of registered office (if applicable) 5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or 17/01/2020 reachedvi: 6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY): 21/01/2020 7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation % of voting rights % of voting rights Total number of through financial in- Total of both in % attached to shares voting rights of struments (8.A + 8.B) (total of 8. A) issuervii (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2) Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was 8.362% 8.362% 2 234 687 537 crossed or reached Position of previous notification (if 7.532% 7.532% applicable) 8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedviii A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Number of voting rightsix % of voting rights shares ISIN code (if possible) Direct Indirect Direct Indirect (Art 9 of Directive (Art 10 of Directive (Art 9 of Directive (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1) 2004/109/EC) 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1) 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1) (DTR5.2.1) PAN 186 875 262 8.362% SUBTOTAL 8. A 186 875 262 8.362% B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a)) Number of voting rights Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ that may be acquired if % of voting rights instrument datex Conversion Periodxi the instrument is exercised/converted. SUBTOTAL 8. B 1 NIL NIL B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b)) Exercise/ Physical or Type of financial Expiration Number of Conversion cash % of voting rights instrument datex voting rights Period xi settlementxii SUBTOTAL 8.B.2 NIL NIL 9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the applicable box with an "X") Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer xiii Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entityxiv (please add additional rows as necessary) % of voting rights % of voting rights if it Total of both if it through financial in- equals or is higher equals or is higher Namexv struments if it equals than the notifiable than the notifiable or is higher than the threshold threshold notifiable threshold PUBLIC INVESTMENT CORPORATION SOC 8.362% 8.362% LIMITED 10. In case of proxy voting, please identify: Name of the proxy holder N/A The number and % of voting rights held N/A The date until which the voting rights will be held N/A 11. Additional informationxvi Name: REITUMETSE KAU E-Mail: [email protected] TEL: 0127423747 Place of completion PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA Date of completion 21 January 2020 Rosebank 21 January 2020 Sponsor: Questco Corporate Advisory Proprietary Limited Date: 21-01-2020 12:30:00 Produced by the JSE SENS Department. The SENS service is an information dissemination service administered by the JSE Limited ('JSE'). The JSE does not, whether expressly, tacitly or implicitly, represent, warrant or in any way guarantee the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information published on SENS. The JSE, their officers, employees and agents accept no liability for (or in respect of) any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss or damage of any kind or nature, howsoever arising, from the use of SENS or the use of, or reliance on, information disseminated through SENS.
PAN - PAN AFRICAN RESOURCES PLC - Results of Annual General Meeting and Salient Dividend Dates
2019/11/29 09:08:00Results of Annual General Meeting and Salient Dividend Dates Pan African Resources PLC (Incorporated and registered in England and Wales under Companies Act 1985 with registered number 3937466 on 25 February 2000) Share code on AIM: PAF Share code on JSE: PAN ISIN: GB0004300496 ("Pan African" or the "Company" or the "Group") RESULTS OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AND SALIENT DIVIDEND DATES RESULTS OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Pan African shareholders ("Shareholders") are advised that at the annual general meeting ("AGM") of Shareholders held on Thursday, 28 November 2019, all the ordinary and special resolutions, save for ordinary resolution number 13, as set out in the notice of AGM dated 18 September 2019, were approved by the requisite majority of Shareholders present or represented by proxy. The total number of Pan African ordinary shares ("Shares") eligible to vote at the AGM is 2,234,687,537. All resolutions proposed at the AGM, together with the percentage of shares abstained, as well as the percentage of votes carried for and against each resolution, are as follows: Ordinary resolution number 1: To receive and adopt the directors' report, the audited statement of accounts and the auditor's report for the year ended 30 June 2019 Shares Voted Abstained For Against 1,610,303,019 2,448,832 1,532,003,019 78,300,000 72.06% 0.11% 95.14% 4.86% Ordinary resolution number 2: To approve the final dividend of 2.23745 ZAR cents per share Shares Voted Abstained For Against 1,612,121,832 630,019 1,612,071,832 50,000 72.14% 0.03% 100.00% 0.00% Ordinary resolution number 3: To re-elect Mrs HH Hickey as a director of the Company Shares Voted Abstained For Against 1,610,173,716 2,578,135 1,595,092,766 15,080,950 72.05% 0.11% 99.06% 0.94% Ordinary resolution number 4: To re-elect Mr TF Mosololi as a director of the Company committee Shares Voted Abstained For Against 1,610,172,341 2,579,510 1,570,650,858 39,521,483 72.05% 0.11% 97.55% 2.45% Ordinary resolution number 5: To re-elect Mr CDS Needham as a director of the Company Shares Voted Abstained For Against 1,606,173,716 6,578,135 1,606,136,145 37,571 71.87% 0.29% 100.00% 0.00% Ordinary resolution number 6: To re-elect Ms YN Themba as a director of the Company Shares Voted Abstained For Against 1,606,172,341 6,579,510 1,603,695,305 2,477,036 71.87% 0.29% 99.85% 0.15% Ordinary resolution number 7: To re-elect Mrs HH Hickey as a member of the audit committee Shares Voted Abstained For Against 1,610,174,320 2,577,075 1,595,357,141 14,817,179 72.05% 0.11% 99.08% 0.92% Ordinary resolution number 8: To re-elect Mr CDS Needham as a member of the audit committee Shares Voted Abstained For Against 1,606,174,776 6,577,075 1,583,199,117 22,975,659 71.87% 0.29% 98.57% 1.43% Ordinary resolution number 9: To re-elect Mr TF Mosololi as a member of the audit committee Shares Voted Abstained For Against 1,610,174,776 2,577,075 1,595,176,315 14,998,461 72.05% 0.11% 99.07% 0.93% Ordinary resolution number 10: To endorse the Company's Remuneration Policy Shares Voted Abstained For Against 1,610,217,936 2,533,459 1,533,119,123 77,098,813 72.06% 0.11% 95.21% 4.79% Ordinary resolution number 11: To endorse the Company's Remuneration Implementation Report (Notes 1 and 2) Shares Voted Abstained For Against 1,610,252064 2,499,787 927,948,817 682,303,247 72.06% 0.11% 57.63% 42.37% Ordinary resolution number 12: To appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditor of the Company and to authorise the directors to determine their remuneration Shares Voted Abstained For Against 1,610,117,427 2,634,424 1,609,903,713 213,714 72.05% 0.12% 99.99% 0.01% Ordinary resolution number 13: To authorise the directors to allot equity securities (Note 1) Shares Voted Abstained For Against 1,610,237,488 2,514,363 693,984,323 916,253,165 72.06% 0.11% 43.10% 56.90% Special resolution number 14: To approve market purchases of ordinary shares Shares Voted Abstained For Against 1,610,322,930 2,428,921 1,603,163,650 7,159,280 72.06% 0.11% 99.56% 0.44% Notes • Percentages of Shares voted are calculated in relation to the total issued ordinary share capital of Pan African. • Percentages of Shares voted for and against each resolution are calculated in relation to the total number of Shares voted in respect of each resolution. • Abstentions are calculated as a percentage in relation to the total issued ordinary share capital of Pan African. 1. In accordance with the UK Corporate Governance Code, when 20% or more of the votes have been cast against the board recommendation for a resolution, the company will consult with those shareholders who voted against ordinary resolution numbers 11 and 13 ("Resolutions"), ("Dissenting Shareholders") in order to ascertain the reasons for doing so, following which an update on the views expressed by such Dissenting Shareholders and the subsequent actions taken by the Company will be issued. 2. Furthermore, as required in terms of the King IV Report on Corporate Governance for South Africa, 2016 and paragraph 3.84(k) of the JSE Limited Listings Requirements, Pan African invites those Dissenting Shareholders who voted against ordinary resolution number 11 to engage with the Company regarding their views on the Company's remuneration implementation report. Dissenting Shareholders may forward their concerns / questions pertaining to the Resolutions to the Company Secretary via email at [email protected] by close of business on 13 December 2019. The Company will then respond in writing to these Shareholders, and if required, engage further with the Shareholders in this regard. SALIENT DIVIDEND DATES Shareholders are referred to the Group's results that were released on 18 September 2019, wherein an exchange rate of South African Rand ("ZAR") to the British Pound ("GBP") of ZAR/GBP: R18:25 and an exchange rate of ZAR to the US Dollar ("USD") of ZAR/USD: 14.75 were used for illustrative purposes to convert the proposed ZAR dividend of 2.23745 ZAR cents per share into GBP and USD. Shareholders are advised that, following the approval of the final dividend at the AGM, the exchange rate for conversion of the final dividend into GBP is a fixed exchange rate of ZAR/GBP:19.0825 which translates to a final GBP dividend of 0.11725 pence per share and the exchange rate for conversion of the final dividend into USD is a fixed exchange rate of ZAR/USD: 14.74 which translates to a final USD dividend of 0.15179 US cents per share. The dividend will be distributed from South African income reserves. The following salient dates apply: Currency conversion date Thursday, 28 November 2019 Currency conversion announcement released by Friday 29 November 2019 11.00 (SA time) Last date to trade on the JSE Tuesday, 10 December 2019 Last date to trade on the LSE Wednesday 11 December 2019 Ex-dividend date on the JSE Wednesday, 11 December 2019 Ex-dividend date on the LSE Thursday, 12 December 2019 Record date on the JSE and LSE Friday, 13 December 2019 Payment date Monday 30 December 2019 Notes • No transfers between the Johannesburg and London registers between the commencement of trading on Wednesday 11 December 2019 and close of business on Friday, 13 December 2019 will be permitted. • No Shares may be dematerialised or rematerialised between Wednesday 11 December 2019 and Friday, 13 December 2019, both days inclusive. • The final dividend per share was calculated on 2,234,687,537 total shares in issue equating to 2.23745 ZAR cents per share or 0.11725 pence or 0.15179 US cents per share. • The South African dividends tax rate is 20% per ordinary share for shareholders who are liable to pay the dividends tax, resulting in a net dividend of 1.78996 ZAR cents per share (0.09380 pence per share and 0.12143 US cents per share) for these shareholders. Foreign investors may qualify for a lower dividend tax rate, subject to completing a dividend tax declaration and submitting it to Computershare Investor Services Proprietary Limited or Link Asset Services who manage the SA and UK register, respectively. The company's South African income tax reference number is 9154588173. The proposed dividend will be paid out of the company's retained earnings, without drawing on any other capital reserves. Johannesburg 29 November 2019 Contact information Corporate Office Registered Office The Firs Office Building Suite 31 2nd Floor, Office 204 Second Floor Cnr. Cradock and Biermann Avenues 107 Cheapside Rosebank, Johannesburg London South Africa EC2V 6DN Office: + 27 (0) 11 243 2900 United Kingdom [email protected] Office: + 44 (0) 20 7796 8644 Cobus Loots Deon Louw Pan African Resources PLC Pan African Resources PLC Chief Executive Officer Financial Director Office: + 27 (0) 11 243 2900 Office: + 27 (0) 11 243 2900 Phil Dexter/Jane Kirton John Prior/Will Wickham St James's Corporate Services Limited Numis Securities Limited Company Secretary Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker Office: + 44 (0) 20 7796 8644 Office: +44 (0) 20 7260 1000 Ciska Kloppers Ross Allister/David McKeown Questco Corporate Advisory Proprietary Limited Peel Hunt LLP JSE Sponsor Joint Broker Office: + 27 (0) 11 011 9200 Office: +44 (0) 20 7418 8900 Julian Gwillim Thomas Rider/Neil Elliot Aprio Strategic Communications BMO Capital Markets Limited Public & Investor Relations SA Joint Broker Office: +27 (0) 11 880 0037 Office: +44 (0) 20 7236 1010 Bobby Morse/Chris Judd Buchanan Public and Investor Relations UK Office: +44 (0) 20 7466 5000 [email protected] Website: www.panafricanresources.com Date: 29-11-2019 09:00:00 Produced by the JSE SENS Department. 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PAN - PAN AFRICAN RESOURCES PLC - Notice of Annual General Meeting and No Change Statement
2019/10/28 09:29:00Notice of Annual General Meeting and No Change Statement Pan African Resources PLC (Incorporated and registered in England and Wales under Companies Act 1985 with registered number 3937466 on 25 February 2000) Share code on AIM: PAF Share code on JSE: PAN ISIN: GB0004300496 ("Pan African" or "the Company") Notice of Annual General Meeting and No Change Statement Notice of Annual General Meeting Notice is hereby given that the 2019 annual general meeting ("AGM") of Pan African Resources will be held at the offices of Fladgate LLP, 16 Great Queen Street, London WC2B 5DG on Thursday, 28 November 2019 at 11:00 (all times stated are United Kingdom times, unless otherwise stated). Shareholders are advised that the notice of AGM, including the abridged audited annual financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2019, will be distributed to shareholders on Monday, 28 October 2019. Shareholders are advised that the Company's Integrated Annual Report, audited annual financial statements and notice of AGM for the year ended 30 June 2019 are available at http://www.panafricanresources.com/investors/financial-reports/ No Change Statement The Audited Annual Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2019 and the auditor's report thereon contain no modifications to the information contained in the Provisional Summarised Audited Results for the year ended 30 June 2019 published on SENS on Wednesday, 18 September 2019. Salient dates relevant to the AGM 2019 The record date for the purpose of determining which shareholders are Friday, 18 October entitled to receive the convening notice of the AGM Last day to trade in the Company's shares in order to be recorded as a Thursday, 21 November shareholder on the Company's South African register by the voting record date The record date to determine which shareholders on the Company's Tuesday, 26 November South African and United Kingdom registers are entitled to attend, speak and vote at the AGM (by close of business) Proxy instructions to be received by the Company's South African Tuesday, 26 November Transfer Secretaries or United Kingdom Registrars by no later than 11:00 Annual General Meeting Thursday, 28 November Results of AGM released on SENS/RNS on or about Thursday, 28 November The above salient dates relevant to the AGM should be deemed as being the final salient dates and shareholders are therefore advised to disregard the meeting record dates set out in the Notice of Annual General Meeting. Johannesburg 28 October 2019 Contact information Corporate Office Registered Office The Firs Office Building Suite 31 2nd Floor, Office 204 Second Floor Cnr. Cradock and Biermann Avenues 107 Cheapside Rosebank, Johannesburg London South Africa EC2V 6DN Office: + 27 (0) 11 243 2900 United Kingdom [email protected] Office: + 44 (0) 20 7796 8644 Cobus Loots Deon Louw Pan African Resources PLC Pan African Resources PLC Chief Executive Officer Financial Director Office: + 27 (0) 11 243 2900 Office: + 27 (0) 11 243 2900 Phil Dexter/Jane Kirton John Prior St James's Corporate Services Limited Numis Securities Limited Company Secretary Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker Office: + 44 (0) 20 7796 8644 Office: +44 (0) 20 7260 1000 Ciska Kloppers Ross Allister/David McKeown Questco Corporate Advisory Proprietary Limited Peel Hunt LLP JSE Sponsor Joint Broker Office: + 27 (0) 11 011 9200 Office: +44 (0) 20 7418 8900 Julian Gwillim Jeffrey Couch/Thomas Rider/Neil Elliot Aprio Strategic Communications BMO Capital Markets Limited Public & Investor Relations SA Joint Broker Office: +27 (0) 11 880 0037 Office: +44 (0) 20 7236 1010 Bobby Morse/Chris Judd Website: www.panafricanresources.com Buchanan Public and Investor Relations UK Office: +44 (0) 20 7466 5000 [email protected] Date: 28/10/2019 09:24:00 Produced by the JSE SENS Department. The SENS service is an information dissemination service administered by the JSE Limited ('JSE'). The JSE does not, whether expressly, tacitly or implicitly, represent, warrant or in any way guarantee the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information published on SENS. The JSE, their officers, employees and agents accept no liability for (or in respect of) any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss or damage of any kind or nature, howsoever arising, from the use of SENS or the use of, or reliance on, information disseminated through SENS.
PAN - PAN AFRICAN RESOURCES PLC - TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
2019/10/25 14:04:00TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings Pan African Resources PLC (Incorporated and registered in England and Wales under Companies Act 1985 with registered number 3937466 on 25 February 2000) Share code on AIM: PAF Share code on JSE: PAN ISIN: GB0004300496 ("the Company") TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible)i 1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of Pan African Resources Plc existing shares to which voting rights are attachedii: 1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an "X" if appropriate) Non-UK issuer X 2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an "X") An acquisition or disposal of voting rights X An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify)iii: 3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv Name Public Investment Corporation SOC Limited City and country of registered office (if applicable) Pretoria, South Africa 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)v Name N/A City and country of registered office (if applicable) N/A 5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or 24/10/2019 reachedvi: 6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY): 25/10/2019 7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation % of voting rights % of voting rights Total number of through financial in- Total of both in % attached to shares voting rights of struments (8.A + 8.B) (total of 8. A) issuervii (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2) Resulting situation on the date on which 7.532% 7.532% 2 234 687 537 threshold was crossed or reached Position of previous notification (if 6.189% 6.189% applicable) 8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedviii A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Number of voting rightsix % of voting rights shares ISIN code (if possible) Direct Indirect Direct Indirect (Art 9 of Directive (Art 10 of Directive (Art 9 of Directive (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) 2004/109/EC) 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1) 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1) (DTR5.2.1) (DTR5.2.1) PAN 168 322 599 7.532% SUBTOTAL 8. A 168 322 599 7.532% B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a)) Number of voting rights Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ that may be acquired if % of voting rights instrument datex Conversion Periodxi the instrument is exercised/converted. SUBTOTAL 8. B 1 NIL NIL B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b)) Exercise/ Physical or Type of financial Expiration Number of x Conversion cash % of voting rights instrument date voting rights Period xi settlementxii SUBTOTAL NIL NIL 8.B.2 9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the applicable box with an "X") Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer xiii Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entityxiv (please add additional rows as necessary) % of voting rights % of voting rights if it through financial instru- Total of both if it equals Namexv equals or is higher than ments if it equals or is or is higher than the the notifiable threshold higher than the notifiable notifiable threshold threshold Public Investment Corpora- 7.532% 7.532% tion SOC Limited 10. In case of proxy voting, please identify: Name of the proxy holder N/A The number and % of voting rights held N/A The date until which the voting rights will be held N/A 11. Additional informationxvi Name: REITUMETSE KAU E-Mail: [email protected] TEL: 0127423747 Place of completion Pretoria, South Africa Date of completion 25 October 2019 Rosebank 25 October 2019 Contact information Corporate Office Registered Office The Firs Office Building Suite 31 2nd Floor, Office 204 Second Floor Cnr. Cradock and Biermann Avenues 107 Cheapside Rosebank, Johannesburg London South Africa EC2V 6DN Office: + 27 (0) 11 243 2900 United Kingdom Facsimile: + 27 (0) 11 880 1240 Office: + 44 (0) 207 796 8644 Facsimile: + 44 (0) 207 796 8645 Cobus Loots Deon Louw Pan African Resources PLC Pan African Resources PLC Chief Executive Officer Financial Director Office: + 27 (0) 11 243 2900 Office: + 27 (0) 11 243 2900 Phil Dexter John Prior/Paul Gillam St James's Corporate Services Limited Numis Securities Limited Company Secretary Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker Office: + 44 (0) 207 796 8644 Office: +44 (0) 20 7260 1000 Ciska Kloppers Ross Allister/James Bavister/David McKeown Questco Corporate Advisory (Proprietary) Limited Peel Hunt LLP JSE Sponsor Joint Broker Office: + 27 (0) 11 011 9200 Office: +44 (0) 207 418 8900 Julian Gwillim Jeffrey Couch/Neil Haycock/Thomas Rider Aprio Strategic Communications BMO Capital Markets Limited Public & Investor Relations SA Joint Broker Office: +27 (0)11 880 0037 Office: +44 (0) 207 236 1010 Bobby Morse and Chris Judd Website: www.panafricanresources.com Buchanan Public & Investor Relations UK Office: +44 (0)20 7466 5000 [email protected] Date: 25/10/2019 02:00:00 Produced by the JSE SENS Department. 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PAN - PAN AFRICAN RESOURCES PLC - Director's dealings in Securities
2019/09/25 16:37:00Director's dealings in Securities Pan African Resources PLC (Incorporated and registered in England and Wales under Companies Act 1985 with registered number 3937466 on 25 February 2000) AIM Code: PAF JSE Code: PAN ISIN: GB0004300496 ("Pan African" or the "Company") DIRECTOR'S DEALINGS IN SECURITIES DEALING NOTIFICATION FORM FOR USE BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND THEIR CLOSELY ASSOCIATED PERSONS 1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated a) Name: Charles Needham 2. Reason for the notification a) Position/status: Independent non-executive director b) Initial notification/Amendment: Initial notification 3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor a) Company name: Pan African Resources PLC b) LEI: 213800EAXURCXMX6RL85 4. Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted a) Description of the financial instrument, type of Ordinary shares of 1p each instrument: Identification code: GB0004300496 b) Nature of the transaction: Acquisition of ordinary shares c) Price(s) and volume(s): 25,000 ordinary shares High: R2.26 Low: R2.25 VWAP: R2.25 d) Aggregated information: R56,266 e) Date of the transaction: 25 September 2019 f) Place of the transaction: Johannesburg Stock Exchange Additional information disclosed in accordance with the JSE Listings Requirements: a) Nature of interest of executive: Beneficial b) On-market or off-market: On-market c) Clearance given in terms of paragraph 3.66 of the Yes JSE Listings Requirements: d) Holding following transactions: 25,000 Johannesburg 25 September 2019 Sponsor: Questco Corporate Advisory Proprietary Limited Date: 25/09/2019 04:30:00 Produced by the JSE SENS Department. The SENS service is an information dissemination service administered by the JSE Limited ('JSE'). The JSE does not, whether expressly, tacitly or implicitly, represent, warrant or in any way guarantee the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information published on SENS. The JSE, their officers, employees and agents accept no liability for (or in respect of) any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss or damage of any kind or nature, howsoever arising, from the use of SENS or the use of, or reliance on, information disseminated through SENS.
PAN - PAN AFRICAN RESOURCES PLC - Director's dealings in Securities
2019/09/20 08:07:00Director's dealings in Securities Pan African Resources PLC (Incorporated and registered in England and Wales under Companies Act 1985 with registered number 3937466 on 25 February 2000) AIM Code: PAF JSE Code: PAN ISIN: GB0004300496 ("Pan African" or the "Company") DIRECTOR'S DEALINGS IN SECURITIES DEALING NOTIFICATION FORM FOR USE BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND THEIR CLOSELY ASSOCIATED PERSONS 1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated a) Name: Cobus Loots 2. Reason for the notification a) Position/status: Chief Executive Officer b) Initial notification/Amendment: Initial notification 3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor a) Company name: Pan African Resources PLC b) LEI: 213800EAXURCXMX6RL85 4. Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted a) Description of the financial instrument, type of Ordinary shares of 1p each instrument: Identification code: GB0004300496 b) Nature of the transaction: Acquisition of ordinary shares c) Price(s) and volume(s): 423,000 R2.08 d) Aggregated information: R879,840 e) Date of the transaction: 19 September 2019 f) Place of the transaction: Johannesburg Stock Exchange Additional information disclosed in accordance with the JSE Listings Requirements: a) Nature of interest of executive: Beneficial b) On-market or off-market: On-market c) Clearance given in terms of paragraph 3.66 of the Yes JSE Listings Requirements: d) Holding following transactions: 1,091,675 Johannesburg 20 September 2019 Sponsor: Questco Corporate Advisory Proprietary Limited Date: 20/09/2019 08:00:00 Produced by the JSE SENS Department. The SENS service is an information dissemination service administered by the JSE Limited ('JSE'). The JSE does not, whether expressly, tacitly or implicitly, represent, warrant or in any way guarantee the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information published on SENS. The JSE, their officers, employees and agents accept no liability for (or in respect of) any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss or damage of any kind or nature, howsoever arising, from the use of SENS or the use of, or reliance on, information disseminated through SENS.
PAN - PAN AFRICAN RESOURCES PLC - Director's dealings in Securities
2019/09/20 08:07:00Director's dealings in Securities Pan African Resources PLC (Incorporated and registered in England and Wales under Companies Act 1985 with registered number 3937466 on 25 February 2000) AIM Code: PAF JSE Code: PAN ISIN: GB0004300496 ("Pan African" or the "Company") DIRECTOR'S DEALINGS IN SECURITIES DEALING NOTIFICATION FORM FOR USE BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND THEIR CLOSELY ASSOCIATED PERSONS 1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated a) Name: Deon Louw 2. Reason for the notification a) Position/status: Finance Director b) Initial notification/Amendment: Initial notification 3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor a) Company name: Pan African Resources PLC b) LEI: 213800EAXURCXMX6RL85 4. Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted a) Description of the financial instrument, type of Ordinary shares of 1p each instrument: Identification code: GB0004300496 b) Nature of the transaction: Acquisition of ordinary shares c) Price(s) and volume(s): 250,000 High: R2.18 Low: R2.05 VWAP: R2.14 d) Aggregated information: R536 003.70 e) Date of the transaction: 19 September 2019 f) Place of the transaction: Johannesburg Stock Exchange Additional information disclosed in accordance with the JSE Listings Requirements: a) Nature of interest of executive: Beneficial b) On-market or off-market: On-market c) Clearance given in terms of paragraph 3.66 of the Yes JSE Listings Requirements: d) Holding following transactions: 507,450 Johannesburg 20 September 2019 Sponsor: Questco Corporate Advisory Proprietary Limited Date: 20/09/2019 08:00:00 Produced by the JSE SENS Department. The SENS service is an information dissemination service administered by the JSE Limited ('JSE'). The JSE does not, whether expressly, tacitly or implicitly, represent, warrant or in any way guarantee the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information published on SENS. The JSE, their officers, employees and agents accept no liability for (or in respect of) any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss or damage of any kind or nature, howsoever arising, from the use of SENS or the use of, or reliance on, information disseminated through SENS.
PAN - PAN AFRICAN RESOURCES PLC - Publication of Integrated Annual Report for the year ended 30 June 2019
2019/09/18 10:40:00Publication of Integrated Annual Report for the year ended 30 June 2019 Pan African Resources PLC (Incorporated and registered in England and Wales under Companies Act 1985 with registered number 3937466 on 25 February 2000) Share code on AIM: PAF Share code on JSE: PAN ISIN: GB0004300496 ("the Company") Publication of Integrated Annual Report for the year ended 30 June 2019 Shareholders are advised that the Company's Integrated Annual Report, including the consolidated audited annual financial statements, for the year ended 30 June 2019 has been published and is available at http://www.panafricanresources.com/investors/financial-reports/ The Group's external auditor, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP ("PwC") has expressed an unmodified opinion on the consolidated audited annual financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2019. A copy of the audited annual financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2019 and PwC's audit report is available for inspection at the Company's registered office. The Company's Abridged Audited Results and the Notice of Annual General Meeting will be distributed to shareholders on or about 28 October 2019. Notice of the Annual General Meeting and the applicable record dates regarding the Annual General Meeting will be released on SENS and RNS on the distribution date. Johannesburg 18 September 2019 Contact information Corporate Office Registered Office The Firs Office Building Suite 31 2nd Floor, Office 204 Second Floor Cnr. Cradock and Biermann Avenues 107 Cheapside Rosebank, Johannesburg London South Africa EC2V 6DN Office: + 27 (0) 11 243 2900 United Kingdom [email protected] Office: + 44 (0) 20 7796 8644 Cobus Loots Deon Louw Pan African Resources PLC Pan African Resources PLC Chief Executive Officer Financial Director Office: + 27 (0) 11 243 2900 Office: + 27 (0) 11 243 2900 Phil Dexter/Jane Kirton John Prior St James's Corporate Services Limited Numis Securities Limited Company Secretary Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker Office: + 44 (0) 20 7796 8644 Office: +44 (0) 20 7260 1000 Ciska Kloppers Ross Allister/David McKeown Questco Corporate Advisory Proprietary Limited Peel Hunt LLP JSE Sponsor Joint Broker Office: + 27 (0) 11 011 9200 Office: +44 (0) 20 7418 8900 Julian Gwillim Jeffrey Couch/Thomas Rider/Neil Elliot Aprio Strategic Communications BMO Capital Markets Limited Public & Investor Relations SA Joint Broker Office: +27 (0) 11 880 0037 Office: +44 (0) 20 7236 1010 Bobby Morse/Chris Judd Website: www.panafricanresources.com Buchanan Public and Investor Relations UK Office: +44 (0) 20 7466 5000 [email protected] Date: 18/09/2019 10:30:00 Produced by the JSE SENS Department. The SENS service is an information dissemination service administered by the JSE Limited ('JSE'). The JSE does not, whether expressly, tacitly or implicitly, represent, warrant or in any way guarantee the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information published on SENS. The JSE, their officers, employees and agents accept no liability for (or in respect of) any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss or damage of any kind or nature, howsoever arising, from the use of SENS or the use of, or reliance on, information disseminated through SENS.
PAN - PAN AFRICAN RESOURCES PLC - Provisional Summarised Audited Results and Proposed Dividend for the year ended 30 June 2019
2019/09/18 08:13:00Provisional Summarised Audited Results and Proposed Dividend for the year ended 30 June 2019 Pan African Resources PLC (Incorporated and registered in England and Wales under Companies Act 1985 with registered number 3937466 on 25 February 2000) Share code on AIM: PAF Share code on JSE: PAN ISIN: GB0004300496 ("the Company") Provisional Summarised Audited Results and Proposed Dividend for the year ended 30 June 2019 Chief executive officer's statement Pan African CEO Cobus Loots commented: "This was a pivotal year for the group as we successfully repositioned our operations as one of South Africa's lowest cost gold producers, focused on delivering safe and profitable ounces from our Evander and Barberton operations. Our all-in sustaining cost per ounce was reduced by 27.2% to USD988/oz (2018: USD1,358/oz). Underpinning our strong operating performance and the delivery of 172,442oz to exceed our production guidance, is our commitment to safety and fostering a culture focussed on creating sustainable value for all our stakeholders. Group leadership is committed to effective ESG management and we are extremely pleased with our operational performance and also with progress on broader societal initiatives achieved in the year. These positive results reflect the efforts of the team to implement our strategy as we capitalise on the opportunities in our portfolio and invest in future growth. Our production guidance of 185,000oz for the 2020 financial year is a substantial increase from the year past. The Egoli Project and our new optimisation projects at Evander and Barberton present compelling near and mid-term growth opportunities within our portfolio that will also support an increase in our production profile. The successful execution of Elikhulu has enhanced our reputation of building value from our tailings operations. In addition to maximising the value of our own asset portfolio, we will continue to assess other value accretive opportunities. The board is pleased to propose a final dividend of R50 million (USD3.4 million). The re-initiation of dividends demonstrates the progress our group has made in the last year. We enter the new financial year with confidence, a firm grasp on our cost base, and in a good position to benefit from the current gold price environment. In the year ahead, we will focus on debt reduction, whilst also continuing to invest in our business." Key features - Gold production from the group's continuing mining operations increased by 54.1% to 172,442oz (2018: 111,879oz), exceeding the full-year production guidance of 170,000oz. - Group revenue from continuing operations, in USD terms, increased by 49.1% to USD217.4 million (2018: USD145.8 million), due to an increase in gold ounces produced by the BTRP, the contribution from the newly commissioned Elikhulu Project and Barberton Mines' underground mining operations. - Group profit after taxation increased to USD38.0 million (2018: loss after taxation USD122.8 million). - Earnings per share ("EPS") increased significantly to 1.97 USD cents per share (2018: 6.79 USD cents loss per share). - Headline earnings per share ("HEPS") increased by 20.2% to 1.19 USD cents per share (2018: 0.99 USD cents per share). HEPS was supported by improved headline earnings, even though the weighted average number of shares in issue increased by 6.6% year-on-year DIVIDENDS Proposed dividend for the financial year ended 30 June 2019 The board has proposed a final dividend of R50 million for the 2019 financial year or approximately USD3.4 million equating to 2.23745 ZAR cents per share or approximately 0.12660 pence per share (0.15169 USD cents per share) (2018: 0.00 ZAR cents per share). This dividend is subject to approval by shareholders at the AGM, which will take place on Thursday, 28 November 2019. Assuming the final dividend is approved by shareholders, the following salient dates would apply: Currency conversion date Thursday, 28 November 2019 Currency conversion announcement released by 11:00 (SA Friday, 29 November 2019 time) Last date to trade on the JSE Tuesday, 10 December 2019 Last date to trade on the LSE Wednesday, 11 December 2019 Ex-dividend date on the JSE Wednesday, 11 December 2019 Ex-dividend date on the LSE Thursday, 12 December 2019 Record date on the JSE and LSE Friday, 13 December 2019 Payment date Monday, 30 December 2019 The GBP and USD proposed final dividend was calculated based on 2,234,687,537 total shares in issue and an illustrative exchange rate of R18:25 and R14.75 respectively. Shareholders on the London register should note that a revised exchange rate will be communicated in due course. No transfers between the Johannesburg and London registers between the commencement of trading on Wednesday, 11 December 2019 and close of business on Friday, 13 December 2019 will be permitted. No shares may be dematerialised or rematerialised between Wednesday, 11 December 2019 and Friday, 13 December 2019, both days inclusive. The South African dividends tax rate is 20% per ordinary share for shareholders who are liable to pay the dividends tax, resulting in a net dividend of 1.78996 ZAR cents per share for these shareholders. Foreign investors may qualify for a lower dividend tax rate, subject to completing a dividend tax declaration and submitting it to Computershare Investor Services Proprietary Limited or Capita Plc who manage the SA and UK register, respectively. The company's South African income tax reference number is 9154588173. The proposed dividend will be paid out of the company's retained earnings, without drawing on any other capital reserves. The Company has a dual primary listing on the JSE in South Africa and the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange. The information in this announcement has been extracted from the Provisional Summarised Audited Results for the year ended 30 June 2019, but the short-form announcement itself has not been reviewed by the Company's auditors. The Provisional Summarised Audited Results have been prepared under the supervision of the Financial Director, Deon Louw. This short form announcement is the responsibility of the directors and is only a summary of the information contained in the full announcement which is accessible via the JSE link at https://senspdf.jse.co.za/documents/2019/jse/isse/pan/FYE2019.pdf Copies of the full announcement are available on request by emailing [email protected] Any investment decisions should be based on the full announcement and the group's detailed operational and financial summaries which are disclosed on the Pan African website at http://www.panafricanresources.com/investors/financial-reports/ Contact information Corporate Office Registered Office The Firs Office Building Suite 31 2nd Floor, Office 204 Second Floor Cnr. Cradock and Biermann Avenues 107 Cheapside Rosebank, Johannesburg London South Africa EC2V 6DN Office: + 27 (0) 11 243 2900 United Kingdom [email protected] Office: + 44 (0) 20 7796 8644 Cobus Loots Deon Louw Pan African Resources PLC Pan African Resources PLC Chief Executive Officer Financial Director Office: + 27 (0) 11 243 2900 Office: + 27 (0) 11 243 2900 Phil Dexter/Jane Kirton John Prior St James's Corporate Services Limited Numis Securities Limited Company Secretary Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker Office: + 44 (0) 20 7796 8644 Office: +44 (0) 20 7260 1000 Ciska Kloppers Ross Allister/David McKeown Questco Corporate Advisory Proprietary Limited Peel Hunt LLP JSE Sponsor Joint Broker Office: + 27 (0) 11 011 9200 Office: +44 (0) 20 7418 8900 Julian Gwillim Jeffrey Couch/Thomas Rider/Neil Elliot Aprio Strategic Communications BMO Capital Markets Limited Public & Investor Relations SA Joint Broker Office: +27 (0) 11 880 0037 Office: +44 (0) 20 7236 1010 Bobby Morse/Chris Judd Website: www.panafricanresources.com Buchanan Public and Investor Relations UK Office: +44 (0) 20 7466 5000 [email protected] Meeting and conference call details are as follows: DATE: 18 September 2019 TIME: 11:00 (SAST time), 10:00 (UK time) VENUE: Batha Room, 54 on Bath, 54 Bath Avenue, Rosebank, Johannesburg For those attending in person Parking is available at Rosebank Mall. Refreshments will be served after the presentation. For those dialling in A live teleconference facility is available for dial-in participants on the following numbers. Please ask to be joined to the Pan African Resources PLC call and provide your name and company upon entering the call. UK listeners: 0 333 300 1418 SA listeners: 010 201 6800 South Africa toll free: 0800 200 648 Date: 18/09/2019 08:00:00 Produced by the JSE SENS Department. The SENS service is an information dissemination service administered by the JSE Limited ('JSE'). The JSE does not, whether expressly, tacitly or implicitly, represent, warrant or in any way guarantee the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information published on SENS. The JSE, their officers, employees and agents accept no liability for (or in respect of) any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss or damage of any kind or nature, howsoever arising, from the use of SENS or the use of, or reliance on, information disseminated through SENS.
PAN - PAN AFRICAN RESOURCES PLC - Trading statement for the financial year ended 30 June 2019 and notice of results
2019/09/11 14:07:00Trading statement for the financial year ended 30 June 2019 and notice of results Pan African Resources PLC (Incorporated and registered in England and Wales under Companies Act 1985 with registered number 3937466 on 25 February 2000) Share code on AIM: PAF Share code on JSE: PAN ISIN: GB0004300496 ("Pan African" or "the Company") TRADING STATEMENT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2019 AND NOTICE OF RESULTS In terms of paragraph 3.4(b) of the Listings Requirements of the JSE Limited, a listed company is required to publish a trading statement as soon as it is satisfied that a reasonable degree of certainty exists that the financial results for the period to be reported upon next, will differ by at least 20% from those of the previous corresponding period. The group's presentation currency changed for the financial year ended 30 June 2019 ("current reporting period") to United States dollars ("USD") from pounds sterling ("GBP"). Reporting in USD provides a more comparable presentation currency for the group's financial position, financial performance and cash flow. All group subsidiaries are incorporated in South Africa and their functional currency is South African rand ("ZAR"). The group's business is conducted in ZAR and the accounting records are maintained in this same currency, except precious metal product sales, which are conducted in USD prior to conversion into ZAR. The ZAR:USD exchange rate affects the reporting of results in USD. For the current reporting period, the average ZAR:USD exchange rate is used and, in the event of material transactions, the exchange rate on the date of the transaction is used to translate earnings from ZAR to USD. During the current reporting period, the average ZAR:USD exchange rate was R14.19:1 (2018: R12.85:1) and the closing ZAR:USD exchange rate was R14.08:1 (2018: R13.72:1). The year-on- year change in the average and closing exchange rates of 10.4% and 2.6%, respectively, must be taken into account for the purposes of translating and comparing year-on-year results. Furthermore, the weighted average number of shares in issue increased by 6.6% to 1,928.3 million shares (2018: 1,809.7 million shares), following the disposal of 130 million Pan African shares held by PAR Gold (Pty) Ltd on 29 May 2018. Pan African advises shareholders that its USD earnings per share ("EPS") and headline earnings per share ("HEPS") in respect of its total and continuing operations for the current reporting period are expected to be as follows: Year ended Year ended 30 June 2019 Year ended 30 June 2019 Expected results Expected USD ranges (USD cents) 30 June 2018 % change Lower Upper GBP USD Lower Upper range range (pence)(4) (cents)(3) range range Total operations EPS (1) 1.63 2.32 (5.15) (6.79) 124% 134% HEPS (2) 1.14 1.24 0.73 0.99 15% 25% Continuing operations EPS(1) 1.93 2.02 0.63 0.86 124% 134% HEPS (2) 1.12 1.27 1.08 1.46 (23%) (13%) Notes (1) EPS in the current reporting period includes the financial impact of a reversal of an impairment charge of USD17.9 million which was recognised following commencement of development at Evander Mines' 8 Shaft Pillar Project ("Pillar Project"). In the corresponding reporting period, following the cessation of large-scale underground mining operations at Evander Mines in May 2018, an impairment charge of USD140.3 million was recognised of which USD129.5 million related to discontinued operations and USD10.8 million, which related to the ETRP, was recognised as part of continuing operations. The reversal of the impairment charge relates specifically to the property, plant and equipment previously impaired at Evander Mines in the corresponding reporting period which will be utilised by the Pillar Project. (2) The movement in continuing operations HEPS is predominantly due to: - The weighted average number of shares in issue increasing by 6.6%; and - The ZAR:USD exchange rate depreciating by 10.4% to R14.19:1 (2018: R12.85:1), with the average USD gold price received decreasing by 2.7% to USD1,266/oz (2018: USD1,301/oz). (3) EPS and HEPS in USD, using the average exchange rates for the corresponding reporting period. (4) As previously presented, given that the corresponding reporting period's presentation currency was GBP. The financial information contained in this announcement has neither been reviewed nor audited by the company's auditors. The group's provisional summarised audited year-end results for the year ended 30 June 2019 will be released on 18 September 2019. For further information on Pan African, please visit the company's website at www.panafricanresources.com 11 September 2019 Contact information Corporate Office Registered Office The Firs Office Building Suite 31 2nd Floor, Office 204 Second Floor Cnr. Cradock and Biermann Avenues 107 Cheapside Rosebank, Johannesburg London South Africa EC2V 6DN Office: + 27 (0)11 243 2900 United Kingdom [email protected] Office: + 44 (0)20 7796 8644 Cobus Loots Deon Louw Pan African Resources PLC Pan African Resources PLC Chief Executive Officer Financial Director Office: + 27 (0)11 243 2900 Office: + 27 (0)11 243 2900 Phil Dexter/Jane Kirton John Prior St James's Corporate Services Limited Numis Securities Limited Company Secretary Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker Office: + 44 (0)20 7796 8644 Office: +44 (0)20 7260 1000 Ciska Kloppers Ross Allister/David McKeown Questco Corporate Advisory Proprietary Limited Peel Hunt LLP JSE Sponsor Joint Broker Office: + 27 (0)11 011 9200 Office: +44 (0)20 7418 8900 Julian Gwillim Jeffrey Couch/Thomas Rider/Niel Elliot Aprio Strategic Communications BMO Capital Markets Limited Public & Investor Relations SA Joint Broker Office: +27 (0)11 880 0037 Office: +44 (0)20 7236 1010 Bobby Morse/Chris Judd Website: www.panafricanresources.com Buchanan Public and Investor Relations UK Office: +44 (0)20 7466 5000 [email protected] Date: 11/09/2019 02:00:00 Produced by the JSE SENS Department. 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PAN - PAN AFRICAN RESOURCES PLC - Appointment of Non-Executive Directors
2019/07/18 14:33:00Appointment of Non-Executive Directors Pan African Resources PLC ("Pan African" or "the company" or "the group") (Incorporated and registered in England and Wales under Companies Act 1985 with registered number 3937466 on 25 February 2000) Share code on AIM: PAF Share code on JSE: PAN ISIN: GB0004300496 APPOINTMENT OF NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS Shareholders are advised that Yvonne Themba and Charles Needham have been appointed as independent non-executive directors to the board of directors of Pan African with effect from 17 July 2019. Yvonne Themba (aged 54) has over 30 years' experience as an executive within the insurance, mining, telecommunication and investment industries. Charles Needham (aged 65) is a mining executive with approximately 40 years' experience in the mining industry. Pan African Chairman Keith Spencer commented: "The Board is delighted to welcome Yvonne and Charles as independent non-executive directors, we believe they will further strengthen the expertise available to our board, and we look forward to working with them." Yvonne Themba and Charles Needham have confirmed that other than the information disclosed below there are no matters to be disclosed under Rule 17 and paragraph (g) of Schedule 2 of the AIM Rules. Current directorships: Yvonne Themba: Charles Needham: Adopt A School Foundation (NPO) Alphamin Resources Corporation Canadoce Investments Close Corporation (CC) Divitiae Holdings Ltd Bo Themba Projects (Pty) Ltd Imagined Earth (Pty) Ltd Clique Marketing (Pty) Ltd Kinsenda Copper Company SARL Pfortner Solutions (Pty) Ltd METPROP (Pty) Ltd Mathomo Packhouse (Pty) Ltd MetQuip (Pty) Ltd Talamati Asset Managers (Pty) Ltd Orpheus Property Holdings (Pty) Ltd Talamati Capital Managers (Pty) Ltd Ruashi Holdings (Pty) Ltd Jula Investments (Pty) Ltd Varsbegin (Pty) Ltd Previous directorships held in the last 5 years: Yvonne Themba: Charles Needham: ORCE (Pty) Ltd Chibuluma Mines Plc New Era Agricultural Development (Pty) Ltd Maranda Mines (Pty) Ltd AAS Logistics Investments (Pty) Ltd Metorex Copper Corporation DRC (Pty) Ltd McDonald's Corporation (SA) Resolution Recycling CC Shanduka Properties (Pty) Ltd Shanduka Restaurants Company (Pty) Ltd MSA Devco (Pty) Ltd Great Karoo Meat Suppliers (Pty) Ltd 18 Acacia Road (Pty) Ltd Phembani Share Scheme 2007 (Pty) Ltd The Todwil Company of SA (Pty) Ltd Alpha Investment Consulting Services (Pty) Ltd Lilitha Strategic Investments (Public Company) Black Umbrellas (NPO) Gidani (Pty) Ltd Shanduka Group (Pty) Ltd Shanduka Beverages (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd YTSM Group (Pty) Ltd Coca-Cola Shanduka Beverages South Africa (Pty) Ltd Shanduka Black Umbrellas Energy (Pty) Ltd Fevertree consulting (Pty) Ltd Grindrod (South Africa) Ltd Fuelogic (Pty) Ltd Rosebank 18 July 2019 Contact information Corporate Office Registered Office The Firs Office Building Suite 31 2nd Floor, Office 204 Second Floor Cnr. Cradock and Biermann Avenues 107 Cheapside Rosebank, Johannesburg London South Africa EC2V 6DN Office: + 27 (0) 11 243 2900 United Kingdom Office: + 44 (0) 207 796 8644 Cobus Loots Deon Louw Pan African Resources PLC Pan African Resources PLC Chief Executive Officer Financial Director Office: + 27 (0) 11 243 2900 Office: + 27 (0) 11 243 2900 Phil Dexter John Prior St James's Corporate Services Limited Numis Securities Limited Company Secretary Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker Office: + 44 (0) 207 796 8644 Office: +44 (0) 20 7260 1000 Ciska Kloppers Ross Allister/David McKeown Questco Corporate Advisory (Proprietary) Limited Peel Hunt LLP JSE Sponsor Joint Broker Office: + 27 (0) 11 011 9200 Office: +44 (0) 207 418 8900 Julian Gwillim Jeffrey Couch/Neil Elliot/Thomas Rider Aprio Strategic Communications BMO Capital Markets Limited Public & Investor Relations SA Joint Broker Office: +27 (0)11 880 0037 Office: +44 (0) 207 236 1010 Bobby Morse/Chris Judd Website: www.panafricanresources.com Buchanan Public & Investor Relations UK Office: +44 (0)20 7466 5000 [email protected] Date: 18/07/2019 02:31:00 Produced by the JSE SENS Department. The SENS service is an information dissemination service administered by the JSE Limited ('JSE'). The JSE does not, whether expressly, tacitly or implicitly, represent, warrant or in any way guarantee the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information published on SENS. The JSE, their officers, employees and agents accept no liability for (or in respect of) any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss or damage of any kind or nature, howsoever arising, from the use of SENS or the use of, or reliance on, information disseminated through SENS.
PAN - PAN AFRICAN RESOURCES PLC - Operational Update for the year ended 30 June 2019
2019/07/12 08:16:00Operational Update for the year ended 30 June 2019 Pan African Resources PLC ("Pan African" or "the Company" or "the Group") (Incorporated and registered in England and Wales under Companies Act 1985 with registered number 3937466 on 25 February 2000) Share code on AIM: PAF Share code on JSE: PAN ISIN: GB0004300496 OPERATIONAL UPDATE FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2019 Pan African is pleased to provide an operational update for the year ended 30 June 2019 ("current reporting period"). Pan African CEO Cobus Loots commented: "Pan African has emerged at year-end as a safe, low-cost and long-life gold producer, following the successful execution of our strategy. We exceeded the full year production guidance of 170,000 ounces, resulting in the Group's gold production increasing by 7.5% to 172,442oz - or 54.1% on continuing operations relative to the corresponding reporting period. This has been delivered through the cessation of the high cost underground mining at Evander Mines, the successful commissioning of the Elikhulu tailings retreatment plant, and Barberton Mines achieving a significant increase in production. Critically, Barberton Mines achieved a historical milestone of 2 million fatality free shifts during June 2019 and we commend the team for this safety achievement. We continue to assess the optionality of our portfolio and are looking to build upon this year's momentum to drive further growth. Evander's 8 Shaft Pillar mining is expected to contribute an additional 20,000oz to 30,000oz per annum for the next three years. The Group is currently reviewing the merits of expediting the Egoli project and is assessing funding options. Progress is also being made with the underground mining project feasibility study at Royal Sheba and we look forward to communicating the results to shareholders in the near future. We are also very mindful of the positive socio-economic impact that the mining industry has on communities and are proud of the way we manage our stakeholder relations. That said, we continue to experience certain challenges amongst specific stakeholder groups, which have impacted Barberton Mines, and are working in conjunction with law enforcement and other stakeholders to remedy the situation. As previously announced, the 2020 financial year production guidance will be approximately 185,000oz, representing an important increase in our year-on-year gold production profile." OPERATIONAL RESULTS Key highlights for the current reporting period relative to the corresponding 12 months ended 30 June 2018 ("corresponding reporting period"): - Gold production from the Group's continuing mining operations increased by 54.1% to 172,442oz (2018: 111,879oz) (Note 1). - Gold production from the Group's continuing and discontinued operations increased by 7.5% to 172,442oz (2018: 160,444oz). - Barberton Mines: o Production from the Barberton complex increased by 9.6% to 99,363oz (2018: 90,629oz); o Underground and surface mining increased by 3.1% to 75,356oz (2018: 73,125oz); and o Barberton tailings retreatment plant ("BTRP") production increased by 37.2% to 24,007oz (2018: 17,504oz) due to an improved tonnage throughput and recoveries following the successful commissioning of the BTRP regrind mill in May 2018. - Elikhulu tailings retreatment plant ("Elikhulu"): o Processed 10.85-million tonnes from September 2018 to June 2019; o Achieved a recovered grade of 0.133g/t; and o Gold produced of 46,201oz (1,437kg), which excludes pre-production gold of 736oz (22.9kg) capitalised as pre-production income and gold inventory locked-up in the Elikhulu circuit. The production figures include the 200,000 tonnes per month throughput from the Evander tailings retreatment plant ("ETRP"), which was incorporated into Elikhulu with effect from January 2019, which increased Elikhulu's processing capacity to 1.2-million tonnes per month. - Evander Mines: o Remnant mining and surface sources contributed a further 26,878oz (2018: 21,250oz). Note 1: The continuing mining operations include: Barberton Mines, Evander Mines' Elikhulu and ETRP as well as the mining and vamping of the remnant high-grade stopes as part of the phased closure of the Evander Mines' underground mining operation. The continuing mining operations exclude the discontinued Evander Mines' large-scale underground mining operation, which produced 48,656oz in the corresponding reporting period. SAFETY The Group's focus on safety and related ongoing improvements continues to bear fruit, with material improvements in all categories of safety statistics during the current reporting period: o The Group had no fatalities in the current or prior financial year; o The Group's lost-time injury frequency rate per million man hours improved substantially to 2.12 (2018: 3.73); o The reportable injury frequency rate per million man hours improved substantially to 0.51 (2018: 1.08); and o Barberton Mines achieved 2-million fatality free shifts during June 2019. RESTRUCTURE OF REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY ("RCF") DEBT FACILITY AND INTRODUCTION OF A GOLD LOAN The restructured RCF facility referred to in the operational update announced on 17 May 2019, became effective on 3 June 2019. The Group's senior debt will amortise in terms of the following repayment profile: RCF available Amortisation profile balance Repayments (R million) (R million) Up to 15 June 2020 1,000 250 15 June 2020 750 25 15 December 2020 725 25 15 June 2021 700 50 15 September 2021 650 50 15 December 2021 600 50 15 March 2022 550 50 15 June 2022 500 500 The repayment profile of the Elikhulu project's term debt facility, comprising quarterly, equal principal instalments of R50 million, commencing in September 2019, is unaffected by the restructuring of the RCF. In light of the strong prevailing rand gold price and the opportunity it presents to lock in an attractive cash margin and reduce interest costs, the Group entered into a gold loan for 20,000oz with Rand Merchant Bank ("RMB") a division of First Rand Bank Limited, in July 2019. In exchange for an upfront cash receipt of R394 million, the Group will deliver 12 monthly instalments of 1666.67oz to RMB, commencing on 31 July 2019, in settlement of the gold loan. The gold loan effectively locks in a gold price of approximately R633,000/kg or US$1,414/oz on 622kg of gold, representing approximately 11% of the Group's guided gold production for the 2020 financial year. The proceeds of this gold loan will be used to reduce the balance of the RCF debt, resulting in a material interest saving for the Group over the next 12 months. 2 PROTEST ACTION AFFECTING BARBERTON MINES Barberton Mines has recently experienced a number of lost production days due to its roadways being blocked and the destruction of mine property by protestors demanding employment and commercial concessions from the mine. These protests are unrelated to normal industrial action and are initiated and supported by politicians and criminals who believe that extortion by means of violence is a legitimate social objective. The mine has been supported by the South African Police's Public Order Policing Division to control these protests, protect Pan African's employees and preserve its assets. Whilst Pan African is cognisant of the levels of unemployment in South Africa and the resultant social impact flowing therefrom, these actions will only exacerbate the country's economic problems and further disincentivises investment in the mining sector. Pan African will take the appropriate action to protect its employees and assets in the interest of all its stakeholders, supported by the South African law enforcement authorities. Interdicts have been served and further criminal and civil actions will follow against certain individuals and organisations. The Company will keep its stakeholders informed of developments. The financial and other information contained in this announcement has neither been reviewed nor audited by the Company's external auditors. For further information on Pan African, please visit the Company's website at www.panafricanresources.com. Rosebank 12 July 2019 3 Contact information Corporate Office Registered Office The Firs Office Building Suite 31 2nd Floor, Office 204 Second Floor Cnr. 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PAN - PAN AFRICAN RESOURCES PLC - TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
2019/07/01 11:02:00TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings Pan African Resources PLC (Incorporated and registered in England and Wales under Companies Act 1985 with registered number 3937466 on 25 February 2000) Share code on AIM: PAF Share code on JSE: PAN ISIN: GB0004300496 ("the Company") TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible)i 1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer Pan African Resources Plc of existing shares to which voting rights are at- tachedii: 1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an "X" if appropriate) Non-UK issuer 2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an "X") An acquisition or disposal of voting rights X An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify)iii: 3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv Coronation Asset Management (Pty) Ltd acting as dis- Name cretionary investment manager on behalf of managed portfolios. City and country of registered office (if applicable) Cape Town, South Africa 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)v Name N/A City and country of registered office (if applicable) 5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or 01/07/2019 reachedvi: 1 6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY): 01/07/2019 7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation % of voting rights % of voting rights at- Total number of through financial instru- Total of both in % tached to shares (to- voting rights of is- ments (8.A + 8.B) tal of 8. A) suervii (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2) Resulting situation on the date on which 5.86% 5.86% 2 234 687 537 threshold was crossed or reached Position of previous notification (if 6.96% 6.96% applicable) 8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedviii A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Number of voting rightsix % of voting rights shares ISIN code (if possible) Direct Indirect Direct Indirect (Art 9 of Directive (Art 10 of Directive (Art 9 of Directive (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1) 2004/109/EC) 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1) 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1) (DTR5.2.1) GB0004300496 130 993 050 5.86% SUBTOTAL 8. A 130 993 050 5.86% B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a)) Number of voting rights Type of financial in- Expiration Exercise/ that may be acquired if % of voting rights strument datex Conversion Periodxi the instrument is exercised/converted. SUBTOTAL 8. B 1 2 B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b)) Exercise/ Physical or Type of financial Expiration Number of Conversion Pe- cash % of voting rights instrument datex voting rights riod xi settlementxii SUBTOTAL 8.B.2 9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the applicable box with an "X") Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer xiii Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity xiv X (please add additional rows as necessary) % of voting rights % of voting rights if it Total of both if it through financial in- equals or is higher equals or is higher Namexv struments if it equals than the notifiable than the notifiable or is higher than the threshold threshold notifiable threshold Coronation Fund Managers Ltd Coronation Investment Management SA (Pty) Ltd Coronation Asset Manage- 5.86% 5.86% ment (Pty) Ltd 10. 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Additional informationxvi Place of completion Cape Town, South Africa Date of completion 01 July 2019 Annex: Notification of major holdings (to be filed with the FCA only) A: Identity of the person subject to the notification obligation Full name (including legal form for legal entities) Coronation Asset Management (Pty) Ltd 7th Floor, Montclare Place, Corner of Campground and Contact address (registered office for legal entities) Main Roads, Claremont, South Africa, 7708 E-Mail [email protected] Phone number / Fax number +27 21 680 2000 Coronation Asset Management (Pty) Ltd as investment Other useful information manager acts on behalf of various clients holding PAN in (at least legal representative for legal persons) their portfolios B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable Full name Stephan Kemp 7th Floor, Montclare Place, Corner of Campground and Contact address Main Roads, Claremont, South Africa, 7708 E-Mail [email protected] Phone number / Fax number +27 21 680 2000 Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with Compliance Officer at Coronation Asset Management the person or legal entity subject to the notification obli- (Pty) Ltd gation) 4 C: Additional information Please send the completed form together with this annex to the FCA at the following email address: [email protected] Please send in Microsoft Word format if possible. Rosebank 1 July 2019 Contact information Corporate Office Registered Office The Firs Office Building Suite 31 2nd Floor, Office 204 Second Floor Cnr. 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PAN - PAN AFRICAN RESOURCES PLC - TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
2019/06/05 12:20:00TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings Pan African Resources PLC (Incorporated and registered in England and Wales under Companies Act 1985 with registered number 3937466 on 25 February 2000) Share code on AIM: PAF Share code on JSE: PAN ISIN: GB0004300496 ("the Company") TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible)i 1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer Pan African Resources Plc of existing shares to which voting rights are at- tachedii: 1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an "X" if appropriate) Non-UK issuer 2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an "X") An acquisition or disposal of voting rights X An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify)iii: 3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv Coronation Asset Management (Pty) Ltd acting as dis- Name cretionary investment manager on behalf of managed portfolios. City and country of registered office (if applicable) Cape Town, South Africa 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)v Name N/A City and country of registered office (if applicable) 5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or 05/06/2019 reachedvi: 6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY): 05/06/2019 7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation % of voting rights % of voting rights at- Total number of through financial instru- Total of both in % tached to shares (to- voting rights of is- ments (8.A + 8.B) tal of 8. A) suervii (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2) 2 234 687 537 Resulting situation on the date on which 6.96% 6.96% threshold was crossed or reached Position of previous notification (if 7.09% 7.09% applicable) 8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedviii A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Number of voting rightsix % of voting rights shares ISIN code (if possible) Direct Indirect Direct Indirect (Art 9 of Directive (Art 10 of Directive (Art 9 of Directive (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1) 2004/109/EC) 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1) 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1) (DTR5.2.1) GB0004300496 155 546 912 6.96% SUBTOTAL 8. A 155 546 912 6.96% B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a)) Number of voting rights Type of financial in- Expiration Exercise/ that may be acquired if % of voting rights strument datex Conversion Periodxi the instrument is exercised/converted. SUBTOTAL 8. B 1 B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b)) Exercise/ Physical or Type of financial Expiration Number of Conversion Pe- cash % of voting rights instrument datex voting rights riod xi settlementxii SUBTOTAL 8.B.2 9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the applicable box with an "X") Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer xiii Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity xiv X (please add additional rows as necessary) % of voting rights % of voting rights if it Total of both if it through financial in- equals or is higher equals or is higher Name xv struments if it equals than the notifiable than the notifiable or is higher than the threshold threshold notifiable threshold Coronation Fund Managers Ltd Coronation Investment Management SA (Pty) Ltd Coronation Asset Manage- 6.96% 6.96% ment (Pty) Ltd 10. 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Additional informationxvi Place of completion Cape Town, South Africa Date of completion 05 June 2019 Annex: Notification of major holdings (to be filed with the FCA only) A: Identity of the person subject to the notification obligation Full name (including legal form for legal entities) Coronation Asset Management (Pty) Ltd 7th Floor, Montclare Place, Corner of Campground and Contact address (registered office for legal entities) Main Roads, Claremont, South Africa, 7708 E-Mail [email protected] Phone number / Fax number +27 21 680 2000 Coronation Asset Management (Pty) Ltd as investment Other useful information manager acts on behalf of various clients holding PAN in (at least legal representative for legal persons) their portfolios B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable Full name Stephan Kemp 7th Floor, Montclare Place, Corner of Campground and Contact address Main Roads, Claremont, South Africa, 7708 E-Mail [email protected] Phone number / Fax number +27 21 680 2000 Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with Compliance Officer at Coronation Asset Management the person or legal entity subject to the notification obli- (Pty) Ltd gation) C: Additional information Rosebank 5 June 2019 Contact information Corporate Office Registered Office The Firs Office Building Suite 31 2nd Floor, Office 204 Second Floor Cnr. Cradock and Biermann Avenues 107 Cheapside Rosebank, Johannesburg London South Africa EC2V 6DN Office: + 27 (0) 11 243 2900 United Kingdom Facsimile: + 27 (0) 11 880 1240 Office: + 44 (0) 207 796 8644 Facsimile: + 44 (0) 207 796 8645 Cobus Loots Deon Louw Pan African Resources PLC Pan African Resources PLC Chief Executive Officer Financial Director Office: + 27 (0) 11 243 2900 Office: + 27 (0) 11 243 2900 Phil Dexter John Prior/Paul Gillam St James's Corporate Services Limited Numis Securities Limited Company Secretary Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker Office: + 44 (0) 207 796 8644 Office: +44 (0) 20 7260 1000 Ciska Kloppers Ross Allister/James Bavister/David McKeown Questco Corporate Advisory (Proprietary) Limited Peel Hunt LLP JSE Sponsor Joint Broker Office: + 27 (0) 11 011 9200 Office: +44 (0) 207 418 8900 Julian Gwillim Jeffrey Couch/Neil Haycock/Thomas Rider Aprio Strategic Communications BMO Capital Markets Limited Public & Investor Relations SA Joint Broker Office: +27 (0)11 880 0037 Office: +44 (0) 207 236 1010 Bobby Morse and Chris Judd Website: www.panafricanresources.com Buchanan Public & Investor Relations UK Office: +44 (0)20 7466 5000 [email protected] Date: 05/06/2019 12:15:00 Produced by the JSE SENS Department. 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PAN - PAN AFRICAN RESOURCES PLC - Operational update for the nine months ended 31 March 2019
2019/05/17 08:05:00Operational update for the nine months ended 31 March 2019 Pan African Resources PLC ("Pan African" or "the Company" or "the Group") (Incorporated and registered in England and Wales under Companies Act 1985 with registered number 3937466 on 25 February 2000) Share code on AIM: PAF Share code on JSE: PAN ISIN: GB0004300496 OPERATIONAL UPDATE FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED 31 MARCH 2019 Pan African is pleased to provide an operational update for the nine months ended 31 March 2019 ("Current Reporting Period") as well as detail on progress with internal growth projects and initial production guidance for the 2020 financial year. Pan African CEO Cobus Loots commented: "The Group's performance over the past nine months reflects our efforts to maintain Pan African's position as a safe, low-cost and long-life gold producer. Safe, highly profitable and sustainable ounces at Elikhulu have replaced those of Evander's loss-making underground operations. We continue to optimise Elikhulu, which delivered a throughput of 1.3-million tonnes in March 2019, 100,000 tonnes above the name plate capacity. The focus is now on maximising sustainable margins from this world-class operation. We have commenced the development and equipping of Evander Mines' 8 Shaft Pillar ("Evander Pillar operation"), with first gold expected in August 2019. The Evander 8 Shaft Pillar is expected to contribute an additional 20,000oz to 30,000oz per annum for three years, at an all-in sustaining costs ("AISC") of approximately US$900 per ounce, therefore making a meaningful contribution to the Group's near-term production and profitability. The operation will be mined by a specialised and experienced independent contractor given the nature of pillar mining. We have completed extensive feasibility work on Barberton Mines' Royal Sheba project ("Royal Sheba Project"). Due to the Group's disciplined capital allocation criteria and the capital cost estimates to develop this mine, the Company will not pursue the Royal Sheba Project on a stand-alone basis. The existing Barberton Mines' processing plant infrastructure can be upgraded to process ore from this orebody. The benefits of this approach is the ability to expedite the environmental licencing process, shorten the timeline to production, enhance returns from mining this orebody and negate the requirement for external capital funding. We look forward to updating the market on this project in the months ahead. We are confident the Group remains on track to meet its gold production guidance of 170,000oz for the full financial year to end 30 June 2019. With Elikhulu producing at a steady state for a full year and the incremental contribution from Evander's Pillar operation, we expect to produce approximately 185,000oz of gold for the 2020 financial year, which is a sizeable increase in our gold production profile." Key highlights for the current reporting period Operational results: - Gold production from the Group's continuing mining operations (note 1) increased by 51.4% to 123,771oz (2018: 81,729oz), with robust performances from Barberton Mines' underground operations and the Group's tailings retreatment plants. o Gold production from the Barberton complex increased by 11.7% to 72,944oz (2018: 65,297oz) - Underground and surface mining increased by 3.4% to 54,857oz (2018: 53,034oz); and - Barberton tailings retreatment plant ("BTRP") increased by 47.5% to 18,087oz (2018: 12,263oz) due to an improved tonnage throughput and recoveries following the successful commissioning of the BTRP regrind mill in May 2018. o The Elikhulu tailings retreatment plant ("Elikhulu") processed 6,915,113 tonnes from September 2018 to March 2019 at a recovered grade of 0.135g/t with 29,881oz (929.4kg) of gold sold. This excludes the pre-production gold of 736oz (22.9kg) capitalised as pre-production income and gold inventory locked-up in the Elikhulu circuit; o As previously communicated, the incorporation of the historical Evander tailings retreatment plant's ("ETRP") throughput of 200,000 tonnes per month into Elikhulu was completed in 1 December 2018, which increased Elikhulu's processing capacity to 1.2-million tonnes per month; o Elikhulu's all-in sustaining cost of production continues to be lower than previously anticipated, at less than US$600/oz; and o Evander Mines' remnant mining and surface sources contributed a further 20,946oz (2018: 16,432oz). Note 1: The continuing mining operations include: Barberton Mines, Evander Mines, Elikhulu and Evander's tailings retreatment plant ("ETRP") as well as the mining and vamping of the remnant high-grade stopes as part of the phased closure of the underground mining operation. The continuing mining operations exclude the discontinued Evander Mines' large-scale underground mining operation, which produced 42,118oz in the corresponding nine months ended 31 March 2018 ("corresponding reporting period"). The Group's corresponding reporting period gold production, including discontinued operations, was 123,845oz. Safety: - The Group's focus on safety and related ongoing improvements continues to bear fruit, with material improvements in all categories of safety statistics during the current reporting period: o The Group had no fatalities in this quarter (2018: no fatalities); o The Group's lost-time injury frequency rate improved substantially to 1.75 (2018: 3.79); and o The reportable injury frequency rate improved substantially to 0.58 (2018: 1.17). Evander 8 Shaft Pillar: - The feasibility study into the merits of mining the Evander 8 Shaft Pillar and high-grade areas in proximity to the pillar has been completed and the Pan African board of directors has approved the development of the project. - Development and equipping of this area has already commenced, with first gold expected during August 2019. - The Evander 8 Shaft Pillar will replace the current remnant underground mining and vamping production and is expected to contribute, on average, 30,000oz per annum over the next three financial years, with approximately 20,000oz of production forecast for FY2020. - The Evander 8 Shaft Pillar mining feasibility highlights are: o An average all-in sustaining cost of approximately R415,000/kg or US$900/oz over the life of the project (assuming US$/ZAR1:14.30); o The existing Kinross processing plant and Evander's 7 Shaft infrastructure will be used to treat and hoist the mined ore from the Evander 8 Shaft Pillar; o Capital expenditure of approximately R70 million is to be incurred over the life of the project, of which R40 million is to be incurred upfront. All capital for the Evander 8 Shaft Pillar's development will be funded from existing Group facilities; and o A forecast payback period on the initial capital investment of less than one year, from commencement of mining, and a net present value of R369 million (US$25.8 million) at a 10% real discount rate and an assumed gold price of R600,000/kg or US$1,305/oz. Royal Sheba Project: - The Group has completed the Royal Sheba project feasibility study and concluded that the merits of mining the near-surface resource, using an opencast mining method, did not meet the Group's disciplined capital allocation criteria. This was as a result of higher than anticipated capital expenditure, largely due to the challenging topography of the Sheba valley. - The emphasis is now to assess the merits of using an underground sub-level open stoping mining method by developing haulages from surface into the orebody. The existing Barberton Mines' processing plant infrastructure can be upgraded to process ore from this orebody, which will substantially reduce the originally contemplated capital expenditure, and shorten the environmental licensing approval process. - Shareholders will be updated on progress with Royal Sheba development plans in the coming months. 2 Restructure of Revolving Credit Facility ("RCF"): - The Group has received final credit approvals from its consortium of bankers and is finalising the legal agreements with the intent of having the restructured facility effective by 30 June 2019. The proposed restructured RCF will amortise according to the following repayment profile: RCF available Amortisation profile balance Repayments (R million) (R million) Up to 15 June 2020 1,000 250 15 June 2020 750 25 15 December 2020 725 25 15 June 2021 700 50 15 September 2021 650 50 15 December 2021 600 50 15 March 2022 550 50 15 June 2022 500 500 - The repayment profile of the Elikhulu project's term debt facility, comprising 10 semi-annual, equal principal instalments of R100 million, commencing in December 2019, is unaffected by the restructuring of the RCF. The financial and other information contained in this announcement has neither been reviewed nor audited by the Company's external auditors. For further information on Pan African, please visit the Company's website at www.panafricanresources.com. Rosebank 17 May 2019 3 Contact information Corporate Office Registered Office The Firs Office Building Suite 31 2nd Floor, Office 204 Second Floor Cnr. 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PAN - PAN AFRICAN RESOURCES PLC - TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
2019/05/07 14:36:00TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings Pan African Resources PLC (Incorporated and registered in England and Wales under Companies Act 1985 with registered number 3937466 on 25 February 2000) Share code on AIM: PAF Share code on JSE: PAN ISIN: GB0004300496 ("the Company") TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible)i 1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer Pan African Resources Plc of existing shares to which voting rights are at- tachedii: 1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an "X" if appropriate) Non-UK issuer 2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an "X") An acquisition or disposal of voting rights X An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify)iii: 3. 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In case of proxy voting, please identify: Name of the proxy holder The number and % of voting rights held The date until which the voting rights will be held 3 11. Additional informationxvi Place of completion Cape Town, South Africa Date of completion 7th May 2019 Rosebank 7 May 2019 Contact information Corporate Office Registered Office The Firs Office Building Suite 31 2nd Floor, Office 204 Second Floor Cnr. 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PAN - PAN AFRICAN RESOURCES PLC - Resignation of Non-Executive Director
2019/04/03 13:04:00Resignation of Non-Executive Director Pan African Resources PLC ("Pan African" or "the company" or "the group") (Incorporated and registered in England and Wales under Companies Act 1985 with registered number 3937466 on 25 February 2000) Share code on AIM: PAF Share code on JSE: PAN ISIN: GB0004300496 RESIGNATION OF NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR In compliance with paragraph 3.59 of the Listings Requirements of the JSE Limited, shareholders are informed of the resignation of Mr Rowan Smith as an independent non-executive director with effect from 3 April 2019. Mr Smith has been an independent non-executive director for more than four years, and is resigning to pursue other interests. The board of directors, which now consists of three independent non- executive and two executive directors, has commenced a process to appoint a suitable replacement non- executive director. Pan African Chairman Keith Spencer commented: "The board of directors would like to thank Rowan for his invaluable contribution to Pan African over the past years, and we wish him well in his future endeavours." Rosebank 3 April 2019 Contact information Corporate Office Registered Office The Firs Office Building Suite 31 2nd Floor, Office 204 Second Floor Cnr. Cradock and Biermann Avenues 107 Cheapside Rosebank, Johannesburg London South Africa EC2V 6DN Office: + 27 (0)11 243 2900 United Kingdom Facsimile: + 27 (0)11 880 1240 Office: + 44 (0)20 7796 8644 Cobus Loots Deon Louw Pan African Resources PLC Pan African Resources PLC Chief Executive Officer Financial Director Office: + 27 (0)11 243 2900 Office: + 27 (0)11 243 2900 Phil Dexter John Prior/Paul Gillam St James's Corporate Services Limited Numis Securities Limited Company Secretary Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker Office: + 44 (0)20 7796 8644 Office: +44 (0)20 7260 1000 Marian Gaylard Ross Allister/David McKeown Questco Corporate Advisory Proprietary Limited Peel Hunt LLP JSE Sponsor Joint Broker Office: + 27 (0)11 011 9200 Office: +44 (0)20 7418 8900 Julian Gwillim Jeffrey Couch/Thomas Rider/Neil Elliot Aprio Strategic Communications BMO Capital Markets Limited Public & Investor Relations SA Joint Broker Office: +27 (0)11 880 0037 Office: +44 (0)20 7236 1010 Bobby Morse/Chris Judd Website: www.panafricanresources.com Buchanan Public & Investor Relations UK Office: +44 (0)20 7466 5000 [email protected] Date: 03/04/2019 01:00:00 Produced by the JSE SENS Department. The SENS service is an information dissemination service administered by the JSE Limited ('JSE'). The JSE does not, whether expressly, tacitly or implicitly, represent, warrant or in any way guarantee the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information published on SENS. The JSE, their officers, employees and agents accept no liability for (or in respect of) any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss or damage of any kind or nature, howsoever arising, from the use of SENS or the use of, or reliance on, information disseminated through SENS.
PAN - PAN AFRICAN RESOURCES PLC - Unaudited Interim Financial Results
2019/02/20 09:07:00Unaudited Interim Financial Results Pan African Resources PLC ("Pan African" or the "company" or the "group") (Incorporated and registered on 25 February 2000 in England and Wales under the Companies Act 1985, registration number 3937466) Share code on AIM: PAF Share code on JSE: PAN ISIN: GB0004300496 www.panafricanresources.com Unaudited interim financial results for the six months ended 31 December 2018 Chief executive officer's statement Pan African CEO Cobus Loots commented: "Pan African Resources is pleased to report a robust operational, financial and safety performance for the six months ended 31 December 2018. The group is now positioned as a low cost and long-life gold producer, in line with our stated strategy and our shareholders' expectations. Our combined underground and tailings operations are some of the lowest-cost gold producers in South Africa and also internationally competitive, from an all-in sustaining cost perspective. In the current reporting period, the group's all-in sustaining cost per ounce in USD terms improved materially to USD975/oz (2017: USD1,268/oz), emphasising the quality of our operations, the impact of low-cost ounces from Elikhulu and also the other business improvements implemented. We recorded a significantly improved group safety performance during the current reporting period, with Barberton's Fairview Mine reaching its one-million fatality free shift milestone during July 2018. The construction of our flagship Elikhulu tailings retreatment facility at Evander has been successfully completed, despite the challenges associated with delivering a project of this magnitude and complexity, on time and within budget. The plant is on track to achieve throughput of approximately 1.2-million tonnes per month in February 2019. Barberton Mines benefited from increased underground mining flexibility at its high-grade Fairview 272 and 358 mining platforms. The Barberton tailings retreatment facility also significantly improved production, following the successful commissioning of this facility's regrind mill during May 2018. Group profit after tax increased by 136.8% to R137.8 million (GBP: 127.3% increase to GBP7.5 million), and group earnings per share from combined operations increased by 121.4% to 7.15 cents per share (GBP: 116.7% increase to 0.39 pence per share). Pan African has an attractive pipeline of near- to medium-term growth projects. The completion of the drilling programme at Barberton Mines' Royal Sheba prospect indicated a near-surface mineral resource of 0.37Moz. We are excited by the potential to access low-cost, near-surface ounces at Royal Sheba and will communicate results of the feasibility study to stakeholders in the near future. Barberton Mines has also started an extended exploration drilling programme at the New Consort Mine's mining right, targeting the Main Maiden Reef orebody as a potential satellite deposit for the Royal Sheba project. These projects, together with improvements to our underground ore handling and processing plant infrastructure, have the potential to significantly boost Barberton Mines' production in the coming years. Management's key focus areas for the remainder of the 2019 financial year include a continued focus on improving our safety performance, delivering quality ounces consistent with our production guidance, optimising the performance of Elikhulu, advancing value accretive growth opportunities and strengthening the group's statement of financial position by reducing debt to allow for improved funding flexibility. We remain on track to achieve our production guidance of approximately 170,000oz for the full 2019 financial year." Key features Reported in South African rand ("ZAR" or "R") and pound sterling ("GBP") Operational key features - Gold production from the group's continuing mining operations (note 1) increased by 54.2% to 81,014oz (2017: 52,548oz), with robust operational performance from Barberton Mines' underground operations and the group's portfolio of tailings retreatment plants. - Gold production from the Barberton complex increased significantly by 24.5% to 50,556oz (2017: 40,611oz). The Elikhulu tailings retreatment plant ("Elikhulu") contributed 15,292oz (2017: nil) of incremental low-cost ounces to group production. Elikhulu reached its nameplate capacity of 1-million tonnes throughput in October 2018 and its optimisation is continuing. - The incorporation of the existing Evander tailings retreatment plant ("ETRP") throughput capacity of 0.2-million tonnes per month into Elikhulu was completed in December 2018, which increased Elikhulu's processing capacity to 1.2-million tonnes per month. - Significantly improved group safety performance during the current reporting period with the lost-time injury frequency rate improving to 1.77 (2017: 4.05) per million man hours and the reportable injury frequency rate improving to 0.53 (2017:0.62) per million man hours, following the cessation of large scale underground mining at Evander Mines and the commissioning of Elikhulu. - The drilling programme at Barberton Mines' Royal Sheba prospect was completed, indicating a near-surface mineral resource of 0.37Moz with a 900m strike and 150m down-dip extension. The total mineral resource is now 0.76Moz (8.97Mt at 2.62g/t) comprising the near-surface resource of 0.37Moz (5.85Mt at 1.96g/t) and the underground mineral resource of 0.39Moz (3.12Mt at 3.87g/t). The feasibility study on the Royal Sheba project, which will now include a review of possible near-term improvements to underground ore handling logistics/infrastructure and existing processing plant throughput capacity, will be completed in the coming months. - The group has commenced an extended exploration drilling programme at Barberton Mines' mining right at New Consort Mine, targeting the Main Maiden Reef ("MMR") orebody as a potential satellite deposit for the Royal Sheba project. - Evander Mines' Egoli project remains a viable underground mining project and the group is currently reviewing and assessing options to advance this project. - The group's detailed operational and financial summaries, per entity, are disclosed on the Pan African website at http://www.panafricanresources.com/investors/financial-reports/. Financial key features - Group profit after taxation in ZAR terms increased by 136.8% to R137.8 million (2017: R58.2 million), while in GBP terms, group profit after taxation increased by 127.3% to GBP7.5 million (2017: GBP3.3 million). - Group earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation and losses from discontinued operations ("EBITDA") in ZAR terms increased by 92.3% to R342.5 million (2017: R178.1 million), while in GBP terms it increased by 83.3% to GBP18.7 million (2017: GBP10.2 million). - Earnings per share ("EPS") in ZAR terms increased by 121.4% to 7.15 cents per share (2017: 3.23 cents per share), while in GBP terms, EPS increased by 116.7% to 0.39 pence per share (2017: 0.18 pence per share). - The effective ZAR gold price received increased by 1.1% to R557,446/kg (2017: R551,506/kg) although, in USD terms, it decreased by 4.6% to USD1,222/oz (2017: USD1,281/oz). - Group revenue from continuing operations in ZAR terms increased by 52.8% to R1,383.0 million (2017: R904.9 million) and, in GBP terms, revenue increased by 46.8% to GBP75.3 million (2017: GBP51.3 million) due to an increase in gold ounces produced by Barberton Mines' underground mining operations, the Barberton tailings retreatment plant ("BTRP") and also the contribution from the newly commissioned Elikhulu. - Cash cost per kilogramme decreased by 14.4% in ZAR terms to R405,216/kg (2017: R473,187/kg) and, in USD terms, the cash cost per ounce decreased by 19.2% to USD888/oz (2017: USD1,099/oz). - All-in sustaining cost per kilogramme decreased significantly by 18.5% in ZAR terms to R444,946/kg (2017: R545,908/kg) and, in USD terms, the all-in sustaining cost per ounce decreased by 23.1% to USD975/oz (2017: USD1,268/oz). - The group's continuing operations' all-in sustaining cost per kilogramme decreased by 5.8% in ZAR terms to R444,946/kg (2017: R472,359/kg) and, in USD terms, the all-in sustaining cost per ounce of continuing operations decreased by 11.1% to USD975/oz (2017: USD1,097/oz). - Financing Elikhulu's construction resulted in the group's net debt increasing to R1,880.3 million (2017: R653.0 million) and in GBP terms, the net debt increased to GBP102.7 million (2017:GBP39.2 million). Six months Six months Six months Six months ended ended ended ended 31 31 31 31 December December Salient December December Movement 2018 2017 Unit features Unit 2017 2018 Movement 54.2% 2,520 1,634 (Kilogrammes) Continuing operations (Oz) 52,548 81,014 54.2% gold produced (note 1) (5.0%) 2,520 2,653 (Kilogrammes) Combined operations (Oz) 85,282 81,014 (5.0%) gold produced (note 1) (6.5%) 2,481 2,653 (Kilogrammes) Combined operations (Oz) 85,282 79,765 (6.5%) gold sold 52.8% 1,383.0 904.9 (R million) Revenue (GBP million) 51.3 75.3 46.8% 1.1% 557,446 551,506 (R/kg) Average gold (USD/oz) 1,281 1,222 (4.6%) price received (14.4%) 405,216 473,187 (R/kg) Cash costs (note 4) (USD/oz) 1,099 888 (19.2%) (18.5%) 444,946 545,908 (R/kg) All-in sustaining (USD/oz) 1,268 975 (23.1%) costs (note 2) 17.9% 654,470 554,890 (R/kg) All-in costs (note 2) (USD/oz) 1,289 1,435 11.3% 92.3% 342.5 178.1 (R million) Adjusted EBITDA (GBP million) 10.2 18.7 83.3% (note 3) 136.8% 137.8 58.2 (R million) Attributable (GBP million) 3.3 7.5 127.3% earnings (combined operations) 20.9% 137.8 114.0 (R million) Attributable (GBP million) 6.5 7.5 15.4% earnings (continuing operations) 118.7% 137.8 63.0 (R million) Headline earnings (GBP million) 3.6 7.5 108.3% (note 4) 121.4% 7.15 3.23 (cents) Earnings per share (pence) 0.18 0.39 116.7% 103.7% 7.15 3.51 (cents) Headline earnings (pence) 0.20 0.39 95.0% per share ("HEPS") (note 4) 187.9% 1,880.3 653.0 (R million) Net debt (note 4) (GBP million) 39.2 102.7 162.0% (57.5%) 66.0 155.2 (R million) Total sustaining (GBP million) 8.8 3.6 (59.2%) capital expenditure (15.8%) 586.7 697.0 (R million) Total capital (GBP million) 39.5 32.0 (19.0%) expenditure (41.1%) 114.4 194.3 (cents) Net asset value (pence) 11.7 6.5 (44.6%) per share (note 4) 7.2% 1,928.3 1,798.3 (million) Weighted average (million) 1,798.3 1,928.3 7.2% number of shares in issue 6.0% 14.19 13.39 (ZAR:USD) Average exchange rate (ZAR:GBP) 17.65 18.36 4.0% 16.2% 14.36 12.36 (ZAR:USD) Closing exchange rate (ZAR:GBP) 16.67 18.32 9.9% Note 1: The continuing mining operations include: Barberton Mines' operations and Evander Mines' operations (Elikhulu, ETRP and the mining and vamping of the remnant high-grade stopes as part of the phased closure of the underground mining operation). The continuing mining operations excludes the discontinued Evander Mines' large-scale underground mining operation, which produced 32,734oz in the corresponding six-month period ended 31 December 2017 ("corresponding reporting period"). The group's corresponding reporting period's gold production, including discontinued operations, was 85,282oz. Note 2: The all-in sustaining cost per kilogramme and all-in cost per kilogramme excludes derivative fair value mark-to-market gains/losses relating to the current gold mining operations. Refer to the alternative performance measure ("APM") summary report for the period ended 31 December 2018. Refer to note 16. Note 3: Adjusted EBITDA is represented by earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation, and losses from discontinued operations. Refer to the APM summary report for the period ended 31 December 2018. Refer to note 16. Note 4: Refer to the APM summary report for the period ended 31 December 2018. Refer to note 16. Group safety The group has significantly improved its safety performance in the current reporting period. The group's safety risk has reduced following the cessation of large-scale underground mining at Evander Mines and the commissioning of Elikhulu. Pan African remains committed to and focused on ensuring the safety of all our employees, while continuing to work towards a zero-harm environment. - Fairview Mine reached its one-million fatality free shift milestone on 15 July 2018. - The group had no fatalities during the current and corresponding reporting periods. - The group's lost-time injury frequency rate improved significantly to 1.77 (2017: 4.05) per million man hours. - The reportable injury frequency rate improved to 0.53 (2017: 0.62) per million man hours. Elikhulu - As previously communicated, Elikhulu was successfully commissioned ahead of schedule and within budget and achieved a throughput of 1-million tonnes per month during October 2018. - The incorporation of the existing ETRP throughput capacity of 0.2-million tonnes per month into Elikhulu was completed in December 2018, which increased Elikhulu's processing capacity to 1.2-million tonnes per month. - Elikhulu processed 3,534,278 tonnes in the four months from September 2018 to December 2018 at a recovered grade of 0.135g/t and with 15,292oz (475.6kg) of gold sold. This does not include August 2018 pre-production gold capitalised of 736oz (22.9kg) and gold inventory held in the circuit. - Optimisation of the enlarged Elikhulu is continuing, with throughput of 1.2-million tonnes expected from February 2019. Barberton Mines and Barberton tailings retreatment plant - Barberton Mines produced 50,556oz (2017: 40,611oz) during the current reporting period, comprising: * Underground mining operations, which contributed 38,550oz (2017: 32,159oz); and * BTRP, which contributed 12,006oz (2017: 8,452oz). - Barberton Mines produced 100,573oz during the 2018 calendar year and remains on track to achieve the market guidance of approximately 100,000oz for the full 2019 financial year. - Barberton Mines' period-on-period increase in production resulted from: * Increased tonnages and improved recoveries at the BTRP, following the successful commissioning of the regrind mill during May 2018; and * Increased underground mining flexibility at the Fairview Mine high-grade 272 and 358 platforms. - Barberton Mines successfully concluded a three-year wage agreement during September 2018 with no industrial action. Evander Mines - Evander Mines' continuing operations: surface operations, together with the mining and vamping of the remnant high-grade stopes, produced 15,166oz (2017: 11,937oz) and contributed positively to the group's adjusted EBITDA during the current reporting period. - The feasibility study into the merits of mining the 8 Shaft pillar and high-grade areas in proximity to the pillar is expected to be completed by the end of February 2019, after which a decision will be made on whether to commence mining in these areas. Mineral resources and mineral reserves The group's mineral resources and mineral reserves, in compliance with the South African Code for the Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves (the SAMREC Code, 2016 edition), are summarised as follows: - Gold mineral resources of 331.2Mt at 3.13g/t for 33.3Moz (2017: 337.9Mt at 3.17g/t for 34.4Moz) Tonnes Grade Gold Gold Gold mineral resources Mt g/t t Moz Barberton hard rock 15.3 7.49 115.0 3.7 BTRP 23.3 1.08 25.1 0.8 Evander underground 82.7 10.08 834.0 26.8 Elikhulu and ETRP 209.7 0.29 61.3 2.0 Total 331.2 3.13 1 035.5 33.3 - Gold mineral reserves of 239.1Mt at 1.46g/t for 11.2Moz (2017: 231.8Mt at 1.50g/t for 11.2Moz) Tonnes Grade Gold Gold Gold mineral resources Mt g/t t Moz Barberton hard rock 8.5 5.66 48.2 1.5 BTRP 12.5 1.36 16.9 0.5 Evander underground 27.5 8.31 228.4 7.3 Elikhulu and ETRP 190.6 0.29 54.8 1.8 Total 239.1 1.46 348.4 11.2 In determining our mineral resources and mineral reserves, a gold price of R600,000/kg and R525,000/kg was used for resources and reserves, respectively. All mineral resources and mineral reserves are reported as in-situ tonnes at an estimated head grade. Mining losses, plant recovery factors and costs were used in the calculation of each respective operations cut-off grade. The mineral resources and mineral reserves are reported in accordance with the guidelines of the SAMREC Code, 2016 edition. Mineral reserves and mineral resources related to discontinued operations have been excluded from the reported Evander Mines' underground mineral reserves and resources. There have been no material changes to the group's mineral resource and mineral reserve statement since the year ended 30 June 2018, other than the additional mineral resources and mineral reserves added following the Royal Sheba drilling campaign which was previously announced on 30 November 2018. Refer to the annual Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve Report, dated 30 June 2018, as published on our website www.panafricanresources.com for more detail on the reported mineral resources and mineral reserves. Near- to medium-term growth projects Barberton Mines' Royal Sheba project As previously communicated, the drilling programme on Barberton Mines' Royal Sheba prospect has been completed, indicating a near-surface mineral resource of 0.37Moz (5.85Mt at 1.96g/t) with 900m strike and 150m down-dip extension. Barberton Mines' New Consort MMR project The group has commenced an extended exploration drilling programme at Barberton Mines' mining right at New Consort Mine, targeting the MMR orebody as a potential satellite deposit for the Royal Sheba project. The first phase has been defined as eight holes testing the orebody on a single 100m by 100m slice. Six drill holes have been completed to date, with the final two drill holes of phase 1 progressing according to plan. The assay results from four of the six holes drilled indicates discrete zones of mineralisation occurring as lenses within a 40m zone in the footwall of the Consort bar up to the first serpentinite contact. Further to this zone, the drill holes also intersected another amphibolite-serpentinite contact around 70m-80m further in the footwall. Assay results indicate pay shoots of mineralisation exist near this contact. Barberton Mines' sub-vertical shaft project at Fairview Shareholders were previously advised that the Fairview mining operation is restricted by the hoisting capacity of its No 3 Decline, which is used to access workings below 42 Level and the high-grade 11-block of the MRC. Development of top and bottom access is nearly complete with shaft development commencing in due course. Once the shaft is completed over the next two years, it is expected to improve production by an additional 7,000oz - 10,000oz of gold per annum. Evander Mines' Egoli project (previously called the 2010 Pay Channel project) Evander Mines' Egoli project remains an attractive growth project, and the group is currently reviewing and assessing options to advance this project. Outlook Key focus areas for the 2019 financial year include: - continuing to improve our safety performance, and environmental, social and governance compliance across all operations; - delivering on our gold production guidance of approximately 170,000oz; - ensuring Elikhulu delivers to expectations and fully incorporating ETRP's throughput into Elikhulu's processing capacity; - strengthening of the group's financial position by reducing debt to allow for improved funding flexibility and increased capacity; and - focussing on advancing value accretive growth opportunities such as: * Royal Sheba project; * Evander Mines' 8 Shaft pillar project; * Evander Mines' Egoli project; and * Barberton Mines' sub-vertical shaft. The group continues to evaluate acquisition opportunities, particularly in other African jurisdictions, in accordance with its rigorous capital allocation criteria. Financial performance Exchange rates and their impact on results All group subsidiaries are incorporated in South Africa and their functional currency is ZAR. The group's business is conducted in ZAR and the accounting records are maintained in this same currency, with the exception of precious metal product sales, which are conducted in USD prior to conversion into ZAR. The ongoing review of the operational results by executive management and the board is also performed in ZAR. The group's presentation currency is GBP due to its ultimate holding company, Pan African, being incorporated in England and Wales and being dual-listed in the United Kingdom ("UK") and South Africa. The group's presentation currency is expected to change to USD from GBP for the 30 June 2019 financial results. During the current reporting period, the average ZAR:GBP exchange rate was R18.36:1 (2017: R17.65:1) and the closing ZAR:GBP exchange rate was R18.32:1 (2017: R16.67:1). The period-on-period change in the average and closing exchange rates of 4.0% and 9.9%, respectively, must be taken into account for the purposes of translating and comparing period-on-period results. The group records its revenue from precious metals sales in ZAR. The depreciation in the value of the ZAR:USD exchange rate during the current reporting period positively impacted the USD revenue received when translated into ZAR. In the current reporting period, the average ZAR:USD exchange rate depreciated by 6.0% to R14.19:1 (2017: R13.39:1), while the USD gold price received decreased by 4.6% to USD1,222/oz (2017: USD1,281/oz). The commentary below analyses the current and corresponding reporting periods' results. Key aspects of the group's ZAR results appear in the body of this commentary and have been used as the basis against which its financial performance is measured. The gross GBP equivalent figures can be calculated by applying the exchange rates, as detailed above. Analysing the group's financial performance Discontinued operations As a result of the sale of Phoenix Platinum Mining Proprietary Limited ("Phoenix Platinum") on 6 November 2017, and the cessation of the large-scale underground mining operations at Evander Mines on 31 May 2018, the corresponding reporting period's figures have been restated in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") 5 Non-current assets held for sale and discontinued operations. The loss from discontinued operations in the corresponding reporting period has been separately disclosed as a line item in the condensed consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income. Revenue The group's total revenue from continuing operations, period-on-period, increased in ZAR terms by 52.8% to R1,383.0 million (2017: R904.9 million), and in GBP terms increased by 46.8% to GBP75.3 million (2017: GBP51.3 million). Group revenue was mainly impacted by: - Gold sold from continuing mining operations increased by 51.8% to 79,765oz (2017: 52,548oz); and - The average ZAR gold price received increasing by 1.1% to R557,446/kg (2017: R551,506/kg). Cost of production Pan African's cost of production for continuing operations increased by 47.1% to R994.9 million (2017: R676.3 million), primarily impacted by: Barberton Mines' cost of production increasing by 10.1% to R621.3 million (2017: R564.1 million), largely due to: - Salary and wages increasing by 7.9% to R288.8 million (2017: R267.7 million), with the increase attributed to: * The signing of a three-year wage agreement, with annual increases over the period of approximately 6.5% and 5.5% for National Union of Mines Workers and United Association of South Africa members, respectively. * Improved production performances also resulted in mining operations production incentives increasing period-on-period. * Electricity costs increasing by 14.1% to R72.2 million (2017: R63.3 million). Barberton Mines' electricity costs, excluding the BTRP, increased by 5.6%, in line with the National Energy Regulator of South Africa's average national increase of 5.3% from 1 April 2018. The BTRP's electricity costs increased to R13.6 million (2017: R7.8 million) due to additional electricity consumed following the installation of the operation's new regrind mill. - Mining and processing costs increased by 19.3% to R174.8 million (2017: R146.5 million). The above-inflation increase was driven primarily by the increased tonnes mined period-on-period: * The mining operations' tonnes milled increased by 12.3% to 140,329t (2017: 124,969t); and * BTRP tonnes processed increased by 23.6% to 567,109t (2017: 458,779t). - Engineering and technical costs decreased by 6.7% to R43.4 million (2017: R46.5 million), following a reduction in secondary support costs period-on-period and other cost saving initiatives. - Security costs increased materially by 88.1% to R33.1 million (2017: R17.6 million), with an increased focus on addressing illegal mining activities and once-off costs incurred during instances of community unrest. - Evander Mines' cost of production increased to R373.6 million (2017: R112.2 million), mainly due to: * Elikhulu's processing costs of R113.4 million during the four months from 1 September 2018 to 31 December 2018. Elikhulu's cash cost per kilogramme during the period was R239,639/kg or USD517/oz. * ETRP and surface-source operations costs decreased to R46.1 million (2017: R103.0 million) mainly due to a reduction in surface feedstock tonnages to 67,832t (2017: 184,161t). * Remnant mining and vamping of remaining high-grade stopes was R214.1 million (2017: nil). Realisation costs Group realisation costs decreased to R10.4 million (2017: R25.1 million), largely due to the depletion of available gold recovery projects previously undertaken in the Evander Mines' Kinross metallurgical plant. Depreciation costs Depreciation from continuing operations increased to R97.1 million (2017: R45.1 million). The group incurred an additional R41.3 million in depreciation, following the commissioning of Elikhulu on 1 September 2018. The depreciation charge is calculated based on the available units of production (tonnes milled and processed) over the life of the mining operation. Other expenditure and finance income/costs Other expenditure increased to R28.5 million (2017: R22.1 million). In the current reporting period, the group recorded lower mark-to-market fair-value gains of R8.9 million (2017: R19.4 million) on financial derivatives entered into as part of a gold price hedging programme. Finance costs increased to R80.9 million (2017: R14.3 million), due to an increase in net debt as a result of the construction spend on Elikhulu. Taxation The group's taxation charge increased to R33.0 million (2017: R12.1 million), due to an increase in the group's profitability and comprised of: - an increase in the current taxation charge to R25.2 million (2017: R1.8 million); and - a decrease in deferred taxation to R7.8 million (2017: R10.3 million). EPS and HEPS The group's combined EPS in ZAR increased by 121.4% to 7.15 cents (2017: 3.23 cents), while in GBP terms, EPS increased by 116.7% to 0.39 pence per share (2017: 0.18 pence per share). The group's combined HEPS in ZAR increased by 103.7% to 7.15 cents (2017: 3.51 cents), while in GBP terms, HEPS increased by 95.0% to 0.39 pence per share (2017: 0.20 pence per share). The group's continuing EPS and HEPS in ZAR increased by 12.8% to 7.15 cents (2017: 6.34 cents), while in GBP terms, continuing EPS and HEPS increased by 8.3% to 0.39 pence per share (2017: 0.36 pence per share). For further details refer to the reconciliation between basic earnings and headlines earnings in the APM summary report. Refer to note 16. Net debt and cash flows The group's net debt increased to R1,880.3 million (2017: R653.0 million), comprised of: - Total debt facilities utilised at 31 December 2018 of R1,815.4 million (2017: R771.7 million); - Gold prepayments of R115.0 million (2017: nil); and - Cash and cash equivalents of R50.1 million (2017: R118.7 million). Refer to a detailed summary of the group's net debt in the APM summary report. Refer to note 16. Cash generated by operations after dividends increased to R316.6 million (2017: R22.2 million after dividends), due to an improved production performance from Barberton Mines and the maiden production contribution from Elikhulu, which resulted in additional operational cash flows being generated. In the corresponding reporting period, the group paid a net dividend of R148.9 million. The cash outflows from investing activities decreased to R574.1 million (2017: R634.2 million), predominantly due to: - Capital expenditure incurred on Elikhulu decreasing to R494.9 million (2017: R511.7 million); - Capital expenditure incurred on operations reducing to R91.8 million (2017: R185.3 million), following the cessation of Evander Mines' underground mining operation; and - Cash received from the sale of Phoenix Platinum of R89.0 million in the corresponding reporting period. Net cash inflows from financing activities decreased to R295.0 million (2017: R570.5 million), largely due to a lower utilisation of the debt facilities to fund the construction of Elikhulu. Senior debt restructure The group's existing revolving credit facility which terminates in June 2020, is being restructured with an extended repayment profile to 2022. Under the restructured revolving credit facility, the available commitment will reduce over time as follows: - Up to 15 June 2020: R1 billion - 15 June 2020: R750 million - 15 December 2020: R725 million - 15 June 2021: R700 million - 15 September 2021: R650 million - 15 December 2021: R600 million - 15 March 2022: R550 million - 15 June 2022: R500 million Pan African has received credit approval from its lead bank, First Rand Bank Limited, for the implementation of the restructured revolving credit facility, which should be effective from 30 June 2019. The facility of R1 billion, used to fund a portion of the construction costs of the Elikhulu project continues to amortise consistent with its original redemption profile. Directorship changes and dealing No directorship changes took place during the period under review. The following director dealings in securities took place: Mr JAJ Loots entered into the following contract for difference derivatives ("CFDs"): - On 20 September 2018, entered into a CFD for 64,280 shares at average of 8.25 pence per share. - On 21 September 2018, entered into a CFD for 50,000 shares at average of 8.50 pence per share. Mr JAJ Loots held 668,675 shares and 514,280 CFDs at period end, representing approximately 0.05% of the total issued shares. Mr KC Spencer transferred 3,000,000 shares at R1.75 per share in an off-market transaction from the Strode Trust into his personal capacity on 17 October 2018. Following this transaction, Mr KC Spencer held 3,000,000 shares at period end, representing approximately 0.13% of the total issued shares. JSE limited listing The company has a dual primary listing on the main board of the JSE Limited ("JSE") and the Alternative Investment Market ("AIM") of the London Stock Exchange. The group interim results have been prepared and presented in accordance with, and containing the information required by IAS 34 Interim financial reporting, as well as the SAICA Financial Reporting Guides as issued by the Accounting Practices Committee and Financial Pronouncements as issued by Financial Reporting Standards Council. AIM Listing The financial information for the period ended 31 December 2018 does not constitute statutory accounts as defined in sections 435 (1) and (2)of the Companies Act 2006. The group's announcement has been prepared in accordance with IFRS and International Financial Reporting Interpretation Committee interpretations adopted for use by the European Union, with those parts of the Companies Act 2006 applicable to companies reporting under IFRS. Forward-looking information Any forward-looking information contained in this report is the sole responsibility of the directors and has not been reviewed or reported on by the group's external auditor. Cobus Loots Deon Louw Chief Executive Officer Financial Director 20 February 2019 Condensed consolidated interim financial statements for the six months ended 31 December 2018 Condensed consolidated statement of financial position as at 31 December 2018 Unaudited Unaudited Audited Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited 31 December 31 December 30 June 31 December 31 December 30 June 2018 2017 2018 2018 2017 2018 GBP GBP GBP R R R million million million million million million Assets Non-current assets Property, plant and equipment and mineral rights 217.1 263.7 192.8 3,977.2 4,396.0 3,488.3 Goodwill 21.0 21.0 21.0 303.5 303.5 303.5 Other intangible assets - 0.1 - 0.6 1.8 0.6 Deferred taxation 5.1 0.5 6.2 93.0 7.7 112.3 Long-term inventory 0.6 0.7 0.6 10.3 11.6 10.3 Long-term receivables 1.3 2.6 1.3 23.4 42.8 24.0 Investments 6.8 5.5 3.1 124.3 91.5 56.7 Rehabilitation funds 20.2 21.4 20.1 369.8 357.5 364.3 272.1 315.5 245.1 4,902.1 5,212.4 4,360.0 Current assets Inventories 4.1 4.0 2.7 74.7 66.0 48.9 Current taxation asset 0.5 0.8 0.7 9.3 13.5 12.5 Trade and other receivables 11.9 14.7 14.8 218.1 244.7 268.6 Current portion of long-term receivables 1.0 - 0.9 19.1 - 17.2 Financial instruments assets - 0.3 0.2 - 5.8 4.0 Cash and cash equivalents 2.7 7.1 0.7 50.1 118.7 12.6 20.2 26.9 20.0 371.3 448.7 363.8 Total assets 292.3 342.4 265.1 5,273.4 5,661.1 4,723.8 Equity and liabilities Capital and reserves Share capital 22.3 22.3 22.3 318.8 318.8 318.8 Share premium 144.6 145.4 144.6 2,247.4 2,261.4 2,247.4 Translation reserve (44.1) (34.2) (42.8) - - - Share option reserve 1.7 1.2 1.6 24.6 17.2 24.6 Retained earnings 37.5 126.6 30.0 299.2 1,776.4 161.4 Realisation of equity reserve (10.7) (10.7) (10.7) (140.6) (140.6) (140.6) Treasury capital reserve (15.6) (25.4) (15.6) (385.2) (548.6) (385.2) Merger reserve (10.7) (10.7) (10.7) (154.7) (154.7) (154.7) Other reserves (0.1) (2.2) (3.0) (2.5) (36.1) (55.0) Equity attributable to owners of the parent 124.9 212.3 115.7 2,207.0 3,493.8 2,016.7 Total equity 124.9 212.3 115.7 2,207.0 3,493.8 2,016.7 Non-current liabilities Long-term provisions 13.5 11.9 15.1 248.2 198.1 273.4 Long-term liabilities 90.5 43.7 86.5 1,657.6 729.1 1,565.0 Deferred taxation 14.4 40.3 14.3 263.0 671.1 259.5 118.4 95.9 115.9 2,168.8 1,598.3 2,097.9 Current liabilities Trade and other payables 31.5 27.7 27.7 577.3 460.2 505.2 Financial instruments liability 0.1 - - 1.7 - - Current portion of long-term liabilities 16.7 5.6 5.2 305.3 93.3 93.5 Current taxation liability 0.7 0.9 0.6 13.3 15.5 10.5 49.0 34.2 33.5 897.6 569.0 609.2 Total equity and liabilities 292.3 342.4 265.1 5,273.4 5,661.1 4,723.8 Condensed consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income for the period ended 31 December 2018 Unaudited Unaudited and restated and restated Unaudited (note 1) Unaudited (note 1) six months six months six months six months ended ended ended ended 31 December 31 December 31 December 31 December 2018 2017 2018 2017 Continuing operations GBP million GBP million R million R million Revenue 75.3 51.3 1,383.0 904.9 Gold sales 75.3 51.3 1,383.0 904.9 Realisation costs (0.6) (1.4) (10.4) (25.1) Net revenue 74.7 49.9 1,372.6 879.8 Gold cost of production (54.2) (38.3) (994.9) (676.3) Mining depreciation (5.3) (2.6) (97.1) (45.1) Mining profit 15.2 9.0 280.6 158.4 Other expenses (1.4) (1.2) (28.5) (22.1) Royalty costs (0.4) (0.2) (6.7) (3.3) Net income before finance income and finance costs 13.4 7.6 245.4 133.0 Finance income 0.3 0.4 6.3 7.4 Finance costs (4.4) (0.8) (80.9) (14.3) Profit before taxation 9.3 7.2 170.8 126.1 Taxation (1.8) (0.7) (33.0) (12.1) Profit after taxation - continuing operations 7.5 6.5 137.8 114.0 Loss from discontinued operations - (3.2) - (55.8) Profit after taxation 7.5 3.3 137.8 58.2 Other comprehensive income: Fair value movement investment measured at fair value through other comprehensive income 3.7 (2.2) 67.6 (36.1) Taxation on investment measured at fair value through other comprehensive income (0.8) - (15.1) - Foreign currency translation differences (1.2) 2.7 - - Total comprehensive income for the year 9.2 3.8 190.3 22.1 Profit attributable to: Owners of the parent 7.5 3.3 137.8 58.2 Total comprehensive income attributable to: Owners of the parent 9.2 3.8 190.3 22.1 pence pence cents cents Earnings per share 0.39 0.18 7.15 3.23 Diluted earnings per share 0.39 0.18 7.15 3.23 Earnings per share - continuing operations 0.39 0.36 7.15 6.34 Diluted earnings per share - continuing operations 0.39 0.36 7.15 6.33 Weighted average number of shares in issue 1,928.3 1,798.3 1,928.3 1,798.3 Diluted number of shares in issue 1,928.3 1,798.9 1,928.3 1,798.9 Condensed consolidated statement of changes in equity for the period ended 31 December 2018 Unaudited Unaudited and restated and restated Unaudited (note 1) Unaudited (note 1) six months six months six months six months ended ended ended ended 31 December 31 December 31 December 31 December 2018 2017 2018 2017 GBP million GBP million R million R million Shareholder's equity at the beginning of the period 115.7 216.6 2,016.7 3,620.5 Other comprehensive income 1.7 0.4 52.5 (36.1) Profit for the period 7.5 3.3 137.8 58.2 Dividends paid - (10.0) - (185.0) Reciprocal dividend - PAR Gold Proprietary Limited ("PAR Gold") - 2.0 - 36.2 Total equity 124.9 212.3 2,207.0 3,493.8 Condensed consolidated statement of cash flows for the period ended 31 December 2018 Unaudited Unaudited and restated and restated Unaudited (note 1) Unaudited (note 1) six months six months six months six months ended ended ended ended 31 December 31 December 31 December 31 December 2018 2017 2018 2017 GBP million GBP million R million R million Net cash generated by operations after taxation, royalty and finance cost and before dividends 17.0 8.5 316.6 171.1 Dividends paid - (10.2) - (185.0) Reciprocal dividend - PAR Gold - 2.1 - 36.1 Cash inflow from operating activities 17.0 0.4 316.6 22.2 Cash outflow from investing activities (31.3) (36.2) (574.1) (634.2) Cash inflow from financing activities 16.4 32.7 295.0 570.5 Net increase/(decrease) in cash equivalents 2.1 (3.1) 37.5 (41.5) Cash at the beginning of period 0.7 9.4 12.6 160.2 Effect of foreign currency rate changes (0.1) 0.8 - - Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 2.7 7.1 50.1 118.7 Note 1: Relates to the correction of a prior period error, addressing the reclassification of the payment of cash settled share options from financing activities to operating activities. Refer to note 15. Notes to the condensed consolidated interim financial statements for the period ended 31 December 2018 1. Basis of preparation of the financial statements and accounting policies The accounting policies applied in compiling the condensed consolidated interim financial statements are in accordance with IFRS adopted by the European Union and South Africa, which are consistent with those applied in preparing the group's annual financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2018. The financial information set out in this announcement does not constitute the company's statutory accounts for the period ended 31 December 2018. The interim results have been prepared and presented in accordance with, and containing the information required by IAS 34, as well as the SAICA Financial Reporting Guides as issued by the Accounting Practices Committee and Financial Pronouncements as issued by Financial Reporting Standards Council. The interim results have not been reviewed or reported on by the group's external auditor. Adoption of new accounting standards IFRS 15 Revenue from contracts with customers The group has adopted IFRS 15 as of 1 July 2018. The implementation of IFRS 15 has not had any impact on revenue recognition (timing or quantum) for the sale of gold by the group. The standard describes a five step approach for the recognition of revenue: - Identify the contract(s) with a customer. - Identify the performance obligations in the contract. - Determine the transaction price. - Allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract(s). - Recognise revenue when (or as) the entity satisfies a performance obligation. The group's only revenue is from the sale of gold, which is a commodity product and is priced relative to quoted benchmarks. Sales contracts contain a single obligation to deliver gold at which time title and risk pass to the purchaser. The quantum and price of gold ounces traded is agreed upfront between parties. Sales contracts have a single performance obligation. The price is based on observable market inputs which are clearly defined within the contract. IFRS 9 Financial instruments The group has adopted IFRS 9 as of 1 July 2018. The requirements of IFRS 9 represents a change from IAS 39 Financial instruments: recognition and measurement. The impact of the change in accounting policy is disclosed below. IFRS 9 contains three principal classification categories for financial instruments: measured at amortised cost, fair value through other comprehensive income ("FVOCI") and fair value through profit and loss ("FVTPL"). The standard eliminates the previous IAS 39 categories of held to maturity, loans and receivables and available for sale. Refer to the table below for a summary of the classification changes upon the transition to IFRS 9. IFRS 9 replaces the "incurred loss model" in IAS 39 with an "expected loss" model. The new impairment model applies to financial assets measured at amortised cost and financial assets measured at FVOCI. Under IFRS 9 credit losses are recognised earlier than IAS 39. An assessment was performed to determine the expected credit loss of financial assets. The group has recognised expected credit losses of R1 million (GBP0.1 million) (2017: nil) in the current reporting period. IFRS 9 indicates a revised approach to hedge accounting, however this has not impacted the group as the group does not apply hedge accounting. The following table shows the original measurement categories under IAS 39 and the new measurement categories under IFRS 9 for each class of the group's financial assets and liabilities at 31 December 2018. New classification Original classification under IFRS 9 under IAS 39 Financial assets Cash and cash equivalents Measured at amortised cost Loans and receivables Long-term receivables Measured at amortised cost Loans and receivables Current portion of long-term receivables Measured at amortised cost Loans and receivables Trade receivables Measured at amortised cost Loans and receivables Investment Measured at FVTOCI Available-for-sale Rehabilitation funds Measured at FVTPL Measured at FVTPL Financial instruments asset Measured at FVTPL Measured at FVTPL Financial liabilities Trade and other payables Measured at amortised cost Measured at amortised cost Revolving credit facility Measured at amortised cost Measured at amortised cost Term loan facility Measured at amortised cost Measured at amortised cost Employee share ownership plan ("ESOP") liability Measured at FVTPL Measured at FVTPL Financial instruments liability Measured at FVTPL Measured at FVTPL Cash settled share options liability Measured at FVTPL Measured at FVTPL Accounting standards issued but not yet effective IFRS 16 Leases The new standard will replace IAS 17 Leases and eliminates the classification of leases as either operating leases or finance leases by the lessee. IFRS 16 is effective for the group for the year ended 30 June 2020. Classification of leases by the lessor under IFRS 16 continues as either an operating or finance lease, as was the treatment under IAS 17. Lease arrangements will give rise to the recognition by the lessee of an asset, representing the right to use the leased item, and a related liability for future lease payments. Lease costs will be recognised in the statement of profit and loss in the form of depreciation of the right-of-use asset over the lease term, and finance charges which represents the unwinding of the discount on the lease liability. Management has reviewed service contracts within the group and are currently evaluating the accounting impacts of applying the new standard. It is expected that the adoption of IFRS 16 will result in an increase in lease liabilities representing the present value of future payments under arrangements currently classified as operating leases, along with a corresponding increase in property, plant and equipment for the right-of-use asset, together with an increase in depreciation and finance costs. 2. Critical accounting judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty In the application of the group's accounting policies, the directors are required to make certain judgements, estimates and assumptions that are not readily apparent from other sources that may materially affect the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities, the reported revenue and expense during the reported period and the related disclosures. The estimates and judgements are based on historical experience, current and expected future economic conditions and other factors. Actual results may differ from these estimates. The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised if the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods if the revision affects both current and future periods. Critical accounting judgements in applying the group's accounting policies The following are the critical judgement areas, apart from those involving estimations, that the directors have made in the process of applying the group's accounting policies and that have the most significant effect on the amounts recognised in the condensed consolidated interim financial statements. Discontinued operation Due to the cessation of mining at Evander Mines' large-scale underground operations, which includes 8 Shaft, 7 Shaft and the run-of-mine circuit in the Kinross metallurgical plant on 31 May 2018, the financial results for the six months ended 31 December 2017 from the Evander Mines' large-scale underground operations were classified as a discontinued operation. Judgement was required to determine the allocation of the financial results between Evander Mines' continuing and discontinuing operations. Management has performed an assessment to ensure that the Evander Mines' large-scale underground operations meets the requirements to be classified as a discontinued operation and the financial results have been appropriately allocated for the six months ended 31 December 2017. Elikhulu capitalisation date Given the nature of Elikhulu, a key area of judgement was the date of commissioning which required determination of when Elikhulu was in the location and condition for it to be operating in the manner intended by management. Pan African Resources has applied a guiding principle that once the plant achieves commercial production, it is operating in the manner as intended by management. At the beginning of the month in which the project achieved commercial production, the various assets, by major component, are recorded in the fixed asset register and are subject to depreciation over their respective useful lives. Commercial production is assumed when management can demonstrate that the plant is able to materially achieve the technical design parameters established by the feasibility study and it is probable that future economic benefits will be generated by the plant. Commercial production was achieved during the month of September 2018 and thus the commissioning date of Elikhulu was 1 September 2018. Refer to note 8 for amounts capitalised to Elikhulu in the current period. In total R1.93 billion (GBP105.1 million) has been capitalised to the project since construction commenced. Other significant sources of estimation uncertainty The following are areas of significant estimation: Rehabilitation and decommissioning provision: At each reporting date the group estimates the rehabilitation and decommissioning provision. A change in estimate will impact the carrying amount of the liability and corresponding decommissioning asset. There is judgement in the input assumptions used in determining the estimated rehabilitation and decommissioning provision. Inputs used which require judgement include: - closure costs which are determined in accordance with regulatory requirements, - inflation rate, which has been adjusted for a long-term view, and - risk-free rate, which is compounded annually and linked to the life-of-mine. Assessing the recoverable amount associated with long-lived assets Mining operations require significant technical and financial resources to operate. Their value may be sensitive to a range of characteristics unique to each asset and key sources of estimation uncertainty which include ore reserve estimates and cash flow projections. 3. Segmental reporting A segment is a distinguishable component of the group engaged in providing products or services in a particular business sector or segment, which is subject to risks and rewards different from those of other segments. The group's business activities were conducted through the following business segments: Continuing operations - Barberton Mines (including BTRP), located in Barberton, South Africa; - Evander Mines (Elikhulu, ETRP and the mining and vamping of the remnant high-grade stopes as part of the phased closure of the underground mining operation), located in Evander, South Africa; - Corporate, located in Johannesburg, South Africa; and - Pan African Resources Funding Company Proprietary Limited ("Funding Company"), located in Johannesburg, South Africa. Discontinued operations - Phoenix Platinum, located near Rustenburg, South Africa; and - Evander Mines' underground operations (including 8 Shaft, 7 Shaft and the run-of-mine circuit in the Kinross Metallurgical plant), located in Evander, South Africa. The executive committee, which is considered the chief operating decision maker, reviews the operations in accordance with the disclosures presented above. Six months ended 31 December 2018 Continuing operations Evander Barberton Mines Funding Condensed unaudited segment report for Mines (note 3) Corporate Company Group the period ended 31 December 2018 GBP million GBP million GBP million GBP million GBP million Revenue Gold sales (note 1) 46.5 28.8 - - 75.3 Platinum sales - - - - - Realisation costs (0.2) (0.4) - - (0.6) Net revenue 46.3 28.4 - - 74.7 Gold cost of production (33.8) (20.4) - - (54.2) Platinum cost of production - - - - - Mining depreciation (2.8) (2.5) - - (5.3) Mining profit 9.7 5.5 - - 15.2 Other (expenses)/income (note 2) (0.3) 1.3 (2.4) - (1.4) Adjustment on sale of asset held for sale - - - - - Royalty costs (0.2) (0.2) - - (0.4) Net income/(loss) before finance income and finance costs 9.2 6.6 (2.4) - 13.4 Finance income - 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.3 Finance costs - 0.2 - (4.6) (4.4) Profit/(loss) before taxation 9.2 6.9 (2.3) (4.5) 9.3 Taxation (1.5) - (0.3) - (1.8) Profit/(loss) after taxation before inter-company charges 7.7 6.9 (2.6) (4.5) 7.5 Loss after taxation from discontinued operations - - - - - Profit/(loss) after taxation before inter-company charges 7.7 6.9 (2.6) (4.5) 7.5 Inter-company transactions Management fees (0.9) (0.7) 1.7 (0.1) - Inter-company interest charges 0.1 (4.6) (0.2) 4.7 - Profit/(loss) after taxation after inter-company charges 6.9 1.6 (1.1) 0.1 7.5 Segmental assets (total assets excluding goodwill) 78.4 179.9 10.4 2.6 271.3 Segmental liabilities 30.3 36.3 1.7 99.1 167.4 Goodwill 21.0 - - - 21.0 Net assets (excluding goodwill) (note 5) 48.1 143.6 8.7 (96.5) 103.9 Capital expenditure (note 6) 5.0 27.0 - - 32.0 Adjusted EBITDA (note 7) 12.0 9.1 (2.4) - 18.7 Six months ended 31 December 2017 Discontinuing operations Continuing operations Evander Evander Mines Mines (Dis- Re- (Continuing Phoenix continued classi- Condensed unaudited Barberton operations) Funding Platinum operations fication segment report for Mines (note 3) Corporate Company (note 4) (note 3) (note 8) Group the period ended GBP GBP GBP GBP GBP GBP GBP GBP 31 December 2018 million million million million million million million million Revenue Gold sales (note 1) 39.7 11.6 - - - 31.6 (31.6) 51.3 Platinum sales - - - - 1.4 - (1.4) - Realisation costs (0.2) (1.2) - - - (0.1) 0.1 (1.4) Net revenue 39.5 10.4 - - 1.4 31.5 (32.9) 49.9 Gold cost of production (32.0) (6.3) - - - (31.3) 31.3 (38.3) Platinum cost of production - - - - (1.6) - 1.6 - Mining depreciation (2.2) (0.4) - - - (3.4) 3.4 (2.6) Mining profit 5.3 3.7 - - (0.2) (3.2) 3.4 9.0 Other (expenses)/income (note 2) (0.4) 0.7 (1.5) - - 0.6 (0.6) (1.2) Adjustment on sale of asset held for sale - - - - (0.3) - 0.3 - Royalty costs (0.2) - - - - (0.2) 0.2 (0.2) Net income/(loss) before finance income and finance costs 4.7 4.4 (1.5) - (0.5) (2.8) 3.3 7.6 Finance income 0.1 0.1 0.2 - - 0.3 (0.3) 0.4 Finance costs - - - (0.8) - - - (0.8) Profit/(loss) before taxation 4.8 4.5 (1.3) (0.8) (0.5) (2.5) 3.0 7.2 Taxation (0.5) 0.2 (0.4) - 0.1 (0.3) 0.2 (0.7) Profit/(loss) after taxation before inter-company charges 4.3 4.7 (1.7) (0.8) (0.4) (2.8) 3.2 6.5 Loss after taxation from discontinued operations - - - - - - (3.2) (3.2) Profit/(loss) after taxation before inter-company charges 4.3 4.7 (1.7) (0.8) (0.4) (2.8) - 3.3 Inter-company transactions Management fees (0.8) (0.1) 1.1 (0.1) - (0.1) - - Inter-company interest charges (0.2) - (0.2) 0.7 - (0.3) - - Profit/(loss) after taxation after inter-company charges 3.3 4.6 (0.8) (0.2) (0.4) (3.2) - 3.3 Segmental assets (total assets excluding goodwill) 75.5 230.4 10.3 5.2 - - - 321.4 Segmental liabilities 27.8 52.9 2.8 46.6 - - - 130.1 Goodwill 21.0 - - - - - - 21.0 Net assets (excluding goodwill) (note 5) 47.7 177.5 7.5 (41.4) - - - 191.3 Capital expenditure (note 6) 4.1 35.1 - - 0.3 - - 39.5 Adjusted EBITDA (note 7) 6.9 4.8 (1.5) - (0.2) 0.6 (0.4) 10.2 Note 1: All gold sales were made in South Africa and the majority of revenue (more than 90%) was generated from South African financial institutions. Note 2: Other (expenses)/income exclude inter-company management fees and dividends. Note 3: During the prior financial reporting period, Evander Mines underground mining operations ceased mining on 31 May 2018. The Evander Mines' Elikhulu, ETRP and the mining and vamping of the remnant high-grade stopes at Evander, as part of the phased closure of the underground mining operation, remain as continuing operations. Note 4: Phoenix Platinum was classified as held for sale and as a discontinued operation at 30 June 2017. The disposal was concluded on 6 November 2017. Note 5: All assets are held within South Africa, and the segmental assets and liabilities presented, exclude inter-company balances. Note 6: Capital expenditure comprises of additions to property plant and equipment and mineral rights and intangible assets. Note 7: Adjusted EBITDA is represented by earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation and losses from discontinued operations. Note 8: Relates to the reclassification of operations as discontinued. Six months ended 31 December 2018 Continuing operations Evander Barberton Mines Funding Condensed unaudited segment report for Mines (note 3) Corporate Company Group the period ended 31 December 2018 R million R million R million R million R million Revenue Gold sales (note 1) 853.8 529.2 - - 1,383.0 Platinum sales - - - - - Realisation costs (3.4) (7.0) - - (10.4) Net revenue 850.4 522.2 - - 1,372.6 Gold cost of production (621.3) (373.6) - - (994.9) Platinum cost of production - - - - - Mining depreciation (50.9) (46.2) - - (97.1) Mining profit 178.2 102.4 - - 280.6 Other (expenses)/income (note 2) (5.1) 23.9 (47.3) - (28.5) Adjustment on sale of asset held for sale - - - - - Royalty costs (4.1) (2.6) - - (6.7) Net income/(loss) before finance income and finance costs 169.0 123.7 (47.3) - 245.4 Finance income 0.3 1.9 2.3 1.8 6.3 Finance costs - (0.5) - (80.4) (80.9) Profit/(loss) before taxation 169.3 125.1 (45.0) (78.6) 170.8 Taxation (28.1) (0.7) (3.5) (0.7) (33.0) Profit/(loss) after taxation before inter-company charges 141.2 124.4 (48.5) (79.3) 137.8 Loss after taxation from discontinued operations - - - - - Profit/(loss) after taxation before inter-company charges 141.2 124.4 (48.5) (79.3) 137.8 Inter-company transactions Management fees (17.3) (12.0) 30.3 (1.0) - Inter-company interest charges 1.6 (83.9) (3.7) 86.0 - Profit/(loss) after taxation after inter-company charges 125.5 28.5 (21.9) 5.7 137.8 Segmental assets (total assets excluding goodwill) 1,435.5 3,295.8 190.3 48.3 4,969.9 Segmental liabilities 554.3 665.9 30.9 1,815.3 3,066.4 Goodwill 303.5 - - - 303.5 Net assets (excluding goodwill) (note 5) 881.2 2,629.9 159.4 (1,767.0) 1,903.5 Capital expenditure (note 6) 90.9 495.0 0.8 - 586.7 Adjusted EBITDA (note 7) 219.9 169.9 (47.3) - 342.5 Six months ended 31 December 2017 Discontinuing operations Continuing operations Evander Evander Mines Mines (Dis- Re- (Continuing Phoenix continued classi- Condensed unaudited Barberton operations) Funding Platinum operations fication segment report for Mines (note 3) Corporate Company (note 4) (note 3) (note 8) Group the period ended R R R R R R R R 31 December 2018 million million million million million million million million Revenue Gold sales (note 1) 700.3 204.6 - - - 558.1 (558.1) 904.9 Platinum sales - - - - 24.7 - (24.7) - Realisation costs (2.9) (22.2) - - - (2.0) 2.0 (25.1) Net revenue 697.4 182.4 - - 24.7 556.1 (580.8) 879.8 Gold cost of production (564.1) (112.2) - - - (551.7) 551.7 (676.3) Platinum cost of production - - - - (28.2) - 28.2 - Mining depreciation (38.3) (6.8) - - - (59.7) 59.7 (45.1) Mining profit 95.0 63.4 - - (3.5) (55.3) 58.8 158.4 Other (expenses)/income (note 2) (7.7) 11.2 (25.6) - 0.7 8.6 (9.3) (22.1) Adjustment on sale of asset held for sale - - - - (4.9) - 4.9 - Royalty costs (2.9) (0.4) - - - (2.8) 2.8 (3.3) Net income/(loss) before finance income and finance costs 84.4 74.2 (25.6) - (7.7) (49.5) 57.2 133.0 Finance income 1.2 1.6 3.2 1.4 0.2 6.0 (6.2) 7.4 Finance costs - - (0.2) (14.1) - - - (14.3) Profit/(loss) before taxation 85.6 75.8 (22.6) (12.7) (7.5) (43.5) 51.0 126.1 Taxation (9.5) 3.4 (5.7) (0.3) 0.7 (5.5) 4.8 (12.1) Profit/(loss) after taxation before inter-company charges 76.1 79.2 (28.3) (13.0) (6.8) (49.0) 55.8 114.0 Loss after taxation from discontinued operations - - - - - - (55.8) (55.8) Profit/(loss) after taxation before inter-company charges 76.1 79.2 (28.3) (13.0) (6.8) (49.0) - 58.2 Inter-company transactions Management fees (14.6) (0.9) 18.9 (1.0) - (2.4) - - Inter-company interest charges (4.4) - (3.0) 12.4 - (5.0) - - Profit/(loss) after taxation after inter-company charges 57.1 78.3 (12.4) (1.6) (6.8) (56.4) - 58.2 Segmental assets (total assets excluding goodwill) 1,258.8 3,840.4 171.7 86.7 - - - 5,357.6 Segmental liabilities 463.9 882.3 43.8 777.3 - - - 2,167.3 Goodwill 303.5 - - - - - - 303.5 Net assets (excluding goodwill) (note 5) 794.9 2,958.1 127.9 (690.6) - - - 3,190.3 Capital expenditure (note 6) 71.4 619.0 0.6 - 6.0 - - 697.0 Adjusted EBITDA (note 7) 122.7 81.0 (25.6) - (2.8) 10.2 (7.4) 178.1 Note 1: All gold sales were made in South Africa and the majority of revenue (more than 90%) was generated from South African financial institutions. Note 2: Other (expenses)/income exclude inter-company management fees and dividends. Note 3: During the prior financial reporting period, Evander Mines underground mining operations ceased mining on 31 May 2018. The Evander Mines' Elikhulu, ETRP and the mining and vamping of the remnant high-grade stopes at Evander, as part of the phased closure of the underground mining operation, remain as continuing operations. Note 4: Phoenix Platinum was classified as held for sale and as a discontinued operation at 30 June 2017. The disposal was concluded on 6 November 2017. Note 5: All assets are held within South Africa, and the segmental assets and liabilities presented, exclude inter-company balances. Note 6: Capital expenditure comprises of additions to property plant and equipment and mineral rights and intangible assets. Note 7: Adjusted EBITDA is represented by earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation and losses from discontinued operations. Note 8: Relates to the reclassification of operations as discontinued. 4. Net finance (expenses)/income Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited six months six months six months six months ended ended ended ended 31 December 31 December 31 December 31 December 2018 2017 2018 2017 GBP million GBP million R million R million Interest received - bank 0.1 0.3 1.6 4.8 Interest received - other 0.1 - 2.8 - Interest received - rehabilitation funds 0.1 0.1 1.9 2.6 0.3 0.4 6.3 7.4 Interest expense - bank (4.4) (0.8) (80.4) (14.3) Interest expense - other - - (0.5) - (4.4) (0.8) (80.9) (14.3) Net finance (expenses)/income (note 1) (4.1) (0.4) (74.6) (6.9) Note 1: The net finance (expenses)/income from financial assets and liabilities that are not measured at fair value through profit or loss except for interest received from rehabilitation funds. 5. Taxation Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited six months six months six months six months ended ended ended ended 31 December 31 December 31 December 31 December 2018 2017 2018 2017 GBP million GBP million R million R million Income taxation expense South African normal taxation - current year 1.4 0.1 25.2 1.8 Deferred taxation - current year 0.4 0.6 7.8 10.3 Total taxation expense 1.8 0.7 33.0 12.1 Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited six months six months six months six months ended ended ended ended 31 December 31 December 31 December 31 December Unredeemed capital and assessed 2018 2017 2018 2017 loss expenditure (note 1) GBP million GBP million R million R million Evander Mines - unredeemed capital 135.2 70.6 2,476.1 1,176.8 Evander Mines - assessed loss 27.7 10.5 507.2 174.5 162.9 81.1 2,983.3 1,351.3 Note 1: Deferred taxation assets have been recognised in respect of all assessed losses and unredeemed capital expenditure. 6. Financial instruments Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited six months six months six months six months ended ended ended ended 31 December 31 December 31 December 31 December 2018 2017 2018 2017 GBP million GBP million R million R million Financial assets and liabilities by category Financial assets (note 1) Measured at amortised cost Cash and cash equivalents 2.7 7.1 50.1 118.7 Long-term receivables 1.3 2.6 23.4 42.8 Current portion of long-term receivables 1.0 - 19.1 - Trade receivables (note 2) 5.9 7.1 108.2 117.8 Measured at fair value through other comprehensive income Investment 6.8 5.5 124.3 91.5 Designation at fair value through profit and loss Rehabilitation funds 20.2 21.4 369.8 357.5 Financial instruments asset - 0.3 - 5.8 Financial liabilities Measured at amortised cost Trade and other payables (note 3) 31.5 27.6 577.0 460.1 Revolving credit facility 44.5 40.6 815.4 676.6 Term loan facility 54.6 5.7 1,000.0 95.1 Measured at fair value through profit or loss ESOP liability 0.5 0.1 9.9 1.9 Financial instruments liability 0.1 - 1.7 - Cash settled share options liability 1.1 2.8 20.3 46.3 Note 1: At the end of the current reporting period the group did not have trade receivables that are past overdue and not impaired. Note 2: Trade receivables exclude prepayments, taxation and VAT. Note 3: Trade and other payables exclude taxation and VAT. Fair value hierarchy Financial instruments are measured at fair value and are grouped into levels 1 to 3 based on the extent to which fair value is observable. The levels are classified as follows: Level 1 - fair value is based on quoted prices in active markets for identical financial assets or liabilities. Level 2 - fair value is determined using inputs other than quoted prices included within level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (i.e. prices) or indirectly (i.e. derived from prices). Level 3 - fair value is determined on inputs not based on observable market data. Unaudited six months ended 31 December 2018 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 GBP R GBP R GBP R GBP R million million million million million million million million Investment (note 1) 6.8 124.3 - - - - 6.8 124.3 Rehabilitation funds (note 2) 20.2 369.8 - - - - 20.2 369.8 Cash settled share option liability (note 3) - - 1.1 20.3 - - 1.1 20.3 Financial instruments liability (note 5) - - 0.1 1.7 - - 0.1 1.7 ESOP liability (note 4) - - - - 0.5 9.9 0.5 9.9 Unaudited six months ended 31 December 2017 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 GBP R GBP R GBP R GBP R million million million million million million million million Investment (note 1) 5.5 91.5 - - - - 5.5 91.5 Rehabilitation funds (note 2) 21.4 357.5 - - - - 21.4 357.5 Cash settled share option liability (note 3) - - 2.8 46.3 - - 2.8 46.3 Financial instruments liability (note 5) - - 0.3 5.8 - - 0.3 5.8 ESOP liability (note 4) - - - - 0.1 1.9 0.1 1.9 Note 1: The fair value of the listed investment is treated as Level 1 per the fair value hierarchy, as its market share price is quoted on a stock exchange. Note 2: Rehabilitation funds are treated as Level 1 per the fair value hierarchy as the contributions are invested in an interest-bearing short-term deposits and equity share portfolios held in insurance investment products managed by fund managers. Note 3: The cash settled share option liability is valued on a mark-to-market basis according to the company's quoted share price and other inputs which are company specific. Note 4: The group's ESOP liability is accounted for on a cash settled basis. The valuation of the liability relates to the group's gold operations, and was performed by independent consulting actuaries. The liability was valued as a European call option. Note 5: The group is exposed to financial derivatives which comprise of cost collar hedges. 7. Borrowings and financial covenants Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited six months six months six months six months ended ended ended ended 31 December 31 December 31 December 31 December 2018 2017 2018 2017 Interest-bearing borrowings GBP million GBP million R million R million Revolving credit facility - current portion 4.5 4.0 82.5 66.1 Revolving credit facility - long-term portion 40.0 36.6 732.9 610.5 Term loan facility - current portion 5.5 - 100.0 - Term loan facility - long-term portion 49.1 5.7 900.0 95.1 Total interest-bearing borrowings 99.1 46.3 1,815.4 771.7 Available facilities Revolving credit facility 10.1 19.5 185.0 325.0 Term loan facility - 54.3 - 905.0 General banking facility 6.6 4.1 121.5 69.0 16.7 77.9 306.5 1,299.0 Note 1: Net debt is disclosed as part of the APM summary report. Refer to note 16. Financial covenants The group's compliance to the revolving credit and term loan facility debt covenants are summarised below: Unaudited Unaudited six months six months ended ended 31 December 31 December 2018 2017 Covenant Measurement GBP million GBP million Net-debt-to-equity ratio Must be less than 1:1 0.85 0.19 Net-debt-to-adjusted EBITDA ratio (note 1) Must be less than 2.5:1 3.24 2.25 Interest cover ratio Must be greater than 2.5 time at 3.64 4.62 31 December 2018 and 4 times thereafter Debt service cover ratio Must be greater than 1.3 times 2.85 1.85 Note 1: The net debt to adjusted EBITDA covenant is only measurable in December 2019, as agreed with the consortium of South African banks given the delay between capital expenditure and revenue generation. This allows for the measurement period to appropriately measure the cash flows of Elikhulu following the conclusion of construction, with the net debt. 8. Capital expenditure Unaudited Development capital Maintenance capital Expansion capital Total GBP R GBP R GBP R GBP R million million million million million million million million Barberton 31 December 1.9 34.7 1.7 31.2 1.4 25.0 5.0 90.9 Mines 2018 31 December 2.0 35.2 1.0 17.5 1.1 18.7 4.1 71.4 2017 Evander 31 December - 0.1 - - - - - 0.1 Mines 2018 31 December 1.7 30.4 4.1 72.1 0.3 4.8 6.1 107.3 2017 Elikhulu 31 December - - - - 27.0 494.8 27.0 494.8 2018 31 December - - - - 29.0 511.7 29.0 511.7 2017 Phoenix 31 December - - - - - - - - Platinum 2018 31 December - - 0.3 6.0 - - 0.3 6.0 2017 Corporate 31 December - 0.9 - - - - - 0.9 2018 31 December - 0.6 - - - - - 0.6 2017 Total 31 December 1.9 35.7 1.7 31.2 28.4 519.8 32.0 586.7 2018 31 December 3.7 66.2 5.4 95.6 30.4 535.2 39.5 697.0 2017 9. Share capital Unaudited Unaudited Audited six months six months year ended ended ended 31 December 31 December 30 June 2018 2017 2018 Issued Number of ordinary shares issued (note 1) 2,234,687,537 2,234,687,537 2,234,687,537 Treasury shares in issue (note 2) (306,358,058) (436,358,058) (306,358,058) 1,928,329,479 1,798,329,479 1,928,329,479 Ordinary shares issued of GBP0.01 each 22,346,875 22,346,875 22,346,875 Note 1: No additional ordinary shares were issued during the current reporting period. Note 2: On 30 May 2018, PAR Gold disposed of 130 million Pan African Resources' shares at GBP0.07 per share, resulting in a decrease in the treasury shares held by PAR Gold in Pan African Resources. 10. Disposals and acquisitions There were no disposals or acquisitions noted during the current reporting period. Corresponding period Phoenix Platinum located in the North West province of South Africa was sold to Sylvania Platinum Limited on 6 November 2017 for R89.0 million. Refer to the result announcements for the financial year ended 30 June 2017 and six months ended December 2017 for additional information on this transaction. 11. Commitments and contingent liabilities Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited six months six months six months six months ended ended ended ended 31 December 31 December 31 December 31 December 2018 2017 2018 2017 GBP million GBP million R million R million Outstanding open orders 10.2 64.3 187.2 1,071.2 Authorised commitments not yet contracted for 4.7 10.2 86.5 170.4 Operating lease commitments - due within the next 12 months 0.7 0.1 13.4 1.8 Guarantees - Eskom Holdings SOC Limited 1.3 1.5 24.6 24.6 Guarantees - DMR 0.8 0.8 14.0 14.0 Outstanding orders in the corresponding reporting period related primarily to the construction of Elikhulu. No material contingent liabilities were identified in the current or corresponding reporting period. 12. Related party transactions The related party transactions have been summarised in the following notes: - Inter-company interest and management fees - refer to note 3. Inter-company loans have no specific repayment terms, are repayable on demand and bear interest in relation to the treasury function provided by Funding Company; and - Inter-company reciprocal dividend - refer to condensed consolidated statement of changes in equity. No further major related party transactions occurred, either with third parties or with group entities, during the current and corresponding reporting period. 13. Going concern The board confirms that the business is a going concern and that it has reviewed the group's working capital requirements in conjunction with its future funding capabilities for at least the next twelve months from the date of approval of the condensed consolidated interim financial statements and has found them to be adequate. The group has a R1 billion revolving credit facility from a consortium of South African banks as well as access to general banking facilities of R121 million. At 31 December 2018, the group had available borrowing capacity on the revolving credit facility of R185 million (GBP10.1 million) to assist in funding working capital requirements. The group is exposed to a number of macro-economic risks, including the gold price and the prevailing ZAR:USD exchange rate. Management is not aware of any other material uncertainties which may cast significant doubt on the group's ability to continue as a going concern. Should the need arise, the group can cease discretionary exploration and certain capital expenditure activities to conserve cash on the short to medium term and curtail loss making operations. 14. Events after the reporting period The group had no material events after the reporting period. 15. Correction of prior period errors Classification of the settlement of cash settled share option costs For the year ended 30 June 2017 and six months ended 31 December 2017, the payment of cash settled share options of GBP3.3 million (R58.0 million) and GBP0.4 million (R6.9 million) respectively, were classified as a financing activity in the consolidated statement of cash flows. However, since the payment of cash settled share options related to employees, these payments should have been classified as an employee cost and included in net cash flows from operating activities. As a consequence, net cash flows from financing activities were overstated and net cash flows from operating activities were understated. The error was identified through the JSE's proactive monitoring process. The error has been corrected by restating each of the affected financial statement line items for the prior reporting periods as follows: Audited Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited year six months year six months ended ended ended ended 30 June 31 December 30 June 31 December 2017* 2017 2017* 2017 Impact on the statement of cash flows GBP million GBP million R million R million Net cash flows from operating activities (3.3) (0.4) (58.0) (6.9) Net cash flows financing activities 3.3 0.4 58.0 6.9 Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents - - - - * This correction applies to the year ended 30 June 2018 annual financial statements and, was not a re-presentation, as stated, but an error. The correction of the classification of the payment of cash settled share options in the consolidated statement of cash flows for the year ended 30 June 2017 and six months ended 31 December 2017 had no effect on the: - consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income; - consolidated statement of financial position and cash holdings; or - the group's basic and diluted earnings per share. Classification of the cash outflow from the purchase of the shares in PAR Gold For the year ended 30 June 2016 the group concluded a transaction for the acquisition of PAR Gold's shares by Pan African Resources. The transaction was entered into to secure the group's BEE status and was deemed to be strategic in nature. The transaction entailed the acquisition of 49.9% of PAR Gold's shareholding which was settled with an issue of Pan African Resources' shares. The transaction was classified as a treasury share buyback transaction from a group perspective as PAR Gold held 23.8% of Pan African Resources' shares. The cash outflow of GBP25.3 million (R546.9 million) related to this transaction was previously classified as an investing activity in the consolidated statement of cash flows. However, since the transaction amounted to a treasury share transaction from a group perspective the cash outflow should have been classified as a financing activity in the consolidated statement of cash flows in accordance with the criteria of IAS 7. As a consequence, net cash flows from investing activities were overstated and net cash flows from financing activities were understated in the consolidated statement of cash flows for the year ended 30 June 2016. The error was identified through the JSE's proactive monitoring process. The error would be corrected by restating each of the affected financial statement line items in the consolidated statement of cash flows for the prior period as follows: Audited Unaudited ended ended 30 June 30 June 2016 2016 Impact on the statement of cash flows GBP million R million Net cash flow from investing activities 25.3 546.9 Net cash flow from financing activities (25.3) (546.9) Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents - - The correction of the classification of the cash outflows resulting from the transaction to purchase the shares in PAR Gold in the consolidated statement of cash flows for the year ended 30 June 2016 had no effect on the: - consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income; - consolidated statement of financial position and cash holdings; or - the group's basic and diluted earnings per share. 16. Alternative performance measures summary for the period ended 31 December 2018 Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited six months six months six months six months ended ended ended ended 31 December 31 December 31 December 31 December 2018 2017 2017 2018 USD million USD million Reconciliation of World Gold Council costs R million R million 70.8 93.7 Cash costs 1,255.1 1,005.3 70.1 91.7 Gold cost of production 1,228.0 994.9 0.7 2.0 Realisation costs 27.1 10.4 77.7 108.2 All-in sustaining costs 1,448.0 1,103.8 70.8 93.7 Cash costs 1,255.1 1,005.3 0.5 0.5 Royalties 6.1 6.7 0.8 0.7 Community costs related to gold operations 9.0 11.7 (0.3) - By-product credits (0.3) (3.9) 1.3 1.7 Corporate general and administrative costs 23.0 18.0 2.4 4.9 Development capital (sustaining) 65.6 34.7 2.2 6.7 Maintenance capital expenditure (sustaining) 89.5 31.3 114.3 110.0 All-in costs 1,471.8 1,623.6 77.7 108.2 All-in sustaining costs 1,448.0 1,103.8 36.6 1.8 Capital expenditure (non-sustaining) 23.5 519.8 - - Voluntary severance pay (non-sustaining) 0.3 - Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited six months six months six months six months ended ended ended ended 31 December 31 December 31 December 31 December 2018 2017 2017 2018 GBP million GBP million Reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA R million R million 18.7 10.2 Adjusted EBITDA 178.1 342.5 7.5 3.3 Profit after taxation 58.2 137.8 1.8 0.7 Taxation 12.1 33.0 4.4 0.8 Finance costs 14.3 80.9 (0.3) (0.4) Finance income (7.4) (6.3) 5.3 2.6 Mining depreciation 45.1 97.1 - 3.2 Loss after taxation on discontinued operations 55.8 - Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited six months six months six months six months ended ended ended ended 31 December 31 December Cash cost 31 December 31 December 2018 2017 Unit per oz/kg Unit 2017 2018 888 1,099 USD/oz Cash cost R/kg 473,187 405,216 70.8 93.7 USD million Cash costs R million 1,255.1 1,005.3 79,765 85,282 oz Gold sold kg 2,653 2,481 Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited six months six months six months six months ended ended ended ended 31 December 31 December In-all sustaining 31 December 31 December 2018 2017 Unit cost per oz/kg Unit 2017 2018 975 1,268 USD/oz All-in sustaining cost R/kg 545,908 444,946 77.7 108.2 USD million All-in sustaining costs R million 1,448.0 1,103.8 79,765 85,282 oz Gold sold kg 2,653 2,481 Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited six months six months six months six months ended ended ended ended 31 December 31 December In-all cost 31 December 31 December 2018 2017 Unit cost per oz/kg Unit 2017 2018 1,435 1,289 USD/oz All-in cost R/kg 554,890 654,470 114.3 110.0 USD million All-in costs R million 1,471.8 1,623.6 79,765 85,282 Oz Gold sold kg 2,653 2,481 Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited six months six months six months six months ended ended ended ended 31 December 31 December 31 December 31 December 2018 2017 Headline earnings and headline earnings 2017 2018 GBP million GBP million per share from combined operations R million R million 7.5 3.3 Basic earnings 58.2 137.8 - 0.3 Fair value movement on asset held for sale 4.8 - 7.5 3.6 Headline earnings 63.0 137.8 pence pence cents cents 0.39 0.20 Headline earnings per share 3.51 7.15 0.39 0.20 Diluted headline earnings per share 3.50 7.15 Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited six months six months six months six months ended ended ended ended 31 December 31 December 31 December 31 December 2018 2017 Headline earnings and headline earnings 2017 2018 GBP million GBP million per share from continuing operations R million R million 7.5 6.5 Basic earnings 114.0 137.8 7.5 6.5 Headline earnings 114.0 137.8 pence pence cents cents 0.39 0.36 Headline earnings per share 6.34 7.15 0.39 0.36 Diluted headline earnings per share 6.33 7.15 Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited six months six months six months six months ended ended ended ended 31 December 31 December 31 December 31 December 2018 2017 2017 2018 GBP million GBP million Summary of net debt R million R million 102.7 39.2 Net debt 653.0 1,880.3 44.5 40.6 Revolving credit facility 676.6 815.4 54.6 5.7 Elikhulu term loan facility 95.1 1,000.0 6.3 - Gold prepayments - 115.0 (2.7) (7.1) Cash and cash equivalents (118.7) (50.1) Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited six months six months six months six months ended ended ended ended 31 December 31 December Net cash generated by operations 31 December 31 December 2018 2017 after taxation, royalty and finance 2017 2018 GBP million GBP million costs and before dividends R million R million 17.0 8.5 Net cash generated by operations after 171.1 316.6 taxation, royalty and finance costs and before dividends 23.4 9.5 Cash generated by operations 187.5 434.0 (1.1) 0.4 Taxation refund/(paid) 7.6 (20.5) (0.3) (0.4) Royalties paid (6.5) (5.4) - (0.4) Payment of cash settled share options (6.9) (0.5) (0.5) - Rehabilitation expenses - (8.6) 0.8 - Net receipts from financial instruments - 14.6 (5.3) (0.6) Net finance costs (10.6) (97.0) Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited six months six months six months six months ended ended ended ended 31 December 31 December Net asset value 31 December 31 December 2018 2017 Unit per share Unit 2017 2018 6.5 11.7 pence Group net asset Cents 194.3 114.4 value per share 2,234.7 2,234.7 share million Total shares issued shares million 2,234.7 2,234.7 at year-end (306.4) (436.4) share million Treasury shares shares million (436.4) (306.4) 1,928.3 1,798.3 share million shares million 1,798.3 1,928.3 124.9 212.3 GBP million Net asset value R million 3,493.8 2,207.0 Operational production report for the period ended 31 December 2018 Continuing operations Period Evander ended Barberton Mines 31 December Units Mines BTRP (note 5) Elikhulu Tonnes milled - underground 2018 (t) 127,858 - 37,349 - 2017 (t) 124,969 - - - Tonnes milled - surface 2018 (t) 12,471 - - - 2017 (t) - - - - Tonnes milled - total underground and surface 2018 (t) 140,329 - 37,349 - 2017 (t) 124,969 - - - Tonnes processed - tailings (note 4) 2018 (t) - 567,109 918,809 3,534,278 2017 (t) - 458,779 907,969 - Tonnes processed - surface feedstock 2018 (t) - - 67,832 - 2017 (t) - - 184,161 - Tonnes processed - total tailings and surface feedstock 2018 (t) - 567,109 986,641 3,534,278 2017 (t) - 458,779 1,092,130 - Tonnes milled and processed - total 2018 (t) 140,329 567,109 1,023,990 3,534,278 2017 (t) 124,969 458,779 1,092,130 - Headgrade - underground 2018 (g/t) 9.6 - - - 2017 (g/t) 8.7 - - - Headgrade - surface 2018 (g/t) 2.3 - - - 2017 (g/t) - - - - Headgrade - total underground and surface 2018 (g/t) 8.9 - - - 2017 (g/t) 8.7 - - - Headgrade - tailings 2018 (g/t) - 1.5 0.3 0.3 2017 (g/t) - 1.4 0.3 - Headgrade - surface feedstock 2018 (g/t) - - 2.0 - 2017 (g/t) - - 2.0 - Headgrade - total tailings and surface feedstock 2018 (g/t) - 1.5 0.4 0.3 2017 (g/t) - 1.4 0.6 - Headgrade - total 2018 (g/t) 8.9 1.5 0.4 0.3 2017 (g/t) 8.7 1.4 0.6 - Overall recovered grade 2018 (g/t) 8.54 0.66 0.46 0.13 2017 (g/t) 8.00 0.57 0.34 - Overall recovery - underground 2018 (%) 94 - 94 - 2017 (%) 93 - - - Overall recovery - tailings 2018 (%) - 42 46 44 2017 (%) - 41 56 - Gold produced - underground 2018 (oz) 37,735 - 8,821 - 2017 (oz) 32,159 - - - Gold production - surface operations 2018 (oz) 815 - - - 2017 (oz) - - - - Gold produced - tailings (note 3) 2018 (oz) - 12,006 3,634 15,292 2017 (oz) - 8,452 3,248 - Discontinued Continuing operations operations Period Barbeton Evander ended Mines Mines Group Evander 31 December Units Total Total Total Mines Tonnes milled - underground 2018 (t) 127,858 37,349 165,207 - 2017 (t) 124,969 - 124,969 174,233 Tonnes milled - surface 2018 (t) 12,471 - 12,471 - 2017 (t) - - - - Tonnes milled - total underground and surface 2018 (t) 140,329 37,349 177,678 - 2017 (t) 124,969 - 124,969 174,233 Tonnes processed - tailings (note 4) 2018 (t) 567,109 4,453,087 5,020,196 - 2017 (t) 458,779 907,969 1,366,748 - Tonnes processed - surface feedstock 2018 (t) - 67,832 67,832 - 2017 (t) - 184,161 184,161 - Tonnes processed - total tailings and surface feedstock 2018 (t) 567,109 4,520,919 5,088,028 - 2017 (t) 458,779 1,092,130 1,550,909 - Tonnes milled and processed -total 2018 (t) 707,438 4,558,268 5,265,706 - 2017 (t) 583,748 1,092,130 1,675,878 174,233 Headgrade - underground 2018 (g/t) 9.6 - 9.6 - 2017 (g/t) 8.7 6.1 7.2 6.1 Headgrade - surface 2018 (g/t) 2.3 - 2.3 - 2017 (g/t) - - - - Headgrade - total underground and surface 2018 (g/t) 8.9 - 8.9 - 2017 (g/t) 8.7 6.1 7.2 6.1 Headgrade - tailings 2018 (g/t) 1.5 0.3 0.7 - 2017 (g/t) 1.4 0.3 0.7 - Headgrade - surface feedstock 2018 (g/t) - 2.0 2.0 - 2017 (g/t) - 2.0 2.0 - Headgrade - total tailings and surface feedstock 2018 (g/t) 1.5 0.3 0.5 - 2017 (g/t) 1.4 0.6 0.8 - Headgrade - total 2018 (g/t) 3.0 0.4 0.5 - 2017 (g/t) 2.9 1.4 1.9 6.1 Overall recovered grade 2018 (g/t) 2.22 0.21 0.48 - 2017 (g/t) 2.16 0.34 0.98 5.84 Overall recovery - underground 2018 (%) 94 94 94 - 2017 (%) 93 - 93 96 Overall recovery - tailings 2018 (%) 42 46 44 - 2017 (%) 41 56 49 - Gold produced - underground 2018 (oz) 37,735 8,821 46,556 - 2017 (oz) 32,159 - 32,159 32,734 Gold production - surface operations 2018 (oz) 815 - 815 - 2017 (oz) - - - - Gold produced - tailings (note 3) 2018 (oz) 12,006 18,926 30,932 - 2017 (oz) 8,452 3,248 11,700 - Total continuing operations Period Barbeton Evander ended Mines Mines Group 31 December Units Total Total Total Tonnes milled - underground 2018 (t) 127,858 37,349 165,207 2017 (t) 124,969 174,233 299,202 Tonnes milled - surface 2018 (t) 12,471 - 12,471 2017 (t) - - - Tonnes milled - total underground and surface 2018 (t) 140,329 37,349 177,678 2017 (t) 124,969 174,233 299,202 Tonnes processed - tailings (note 4) 2018 (t) 567,109 4,453,087 5,020,196 2017 (t) 458,779 907,969 1,366,748 Tonnes processed - surface feedstock 2018 (t) - 67,832 67,832 2017 (t) - 184,161 184,161 Tonnes processed - total tailings and surface feedstock 2018 (t) 567,109 4,520,919 5,088,028 2017 (t) 458,779 1,092,130 1,550,909 Tonnes milled and processed - total 2018 (t) 707,438 4,558,268 5,265,706 2017 (t) 583,748 1,266,363 1,850,111 Headgrade - underground 2018 (g/t) 9.6 7.8 9.2 2017 (g/t) 8.7 6.1 7.2 Headgrade - surface 2018 (g/t) 2.3 - 2.3 2017 (g/t) - - - Headgrade - total underground and surface 2018 (g/t) 8.9 7.8 8.7 2017 (g/t) 8.7 6.1 7.2 Headgrade - tailings 2018 (g/t) 1.5 0.3 0.7 2017 (g/t) 1.4 0.3 0.7 Headgrade - surface feedstock 2018 (g/t) - 2.0 2.0 2017 (g/t) - 2.0 2.0 Headgrade - total tailings and surface feedstock 2018 (g/t) 1.5 0.3 0.5 2017 (g/t) 1.4 0.6 0.8 Headgrade - total 2018 (g/t) 3.0 0.4 0.5 2017 (g/t) 2.9 1.4 1.9 Overall recovered grade 2018 (g/t) 2.22 0.21 0.48 2017 (g/t) 2.16 1.10 1.43 Overall recovery - underground 2018 (%) 94 94 94 2017 (%) 93 96 94 Overall recovery - tailings 2018 (%) 42 46 44 2017 (%) 41 56 49 Gold produced - underground 2018 (oz) 37,735 8,821 46,556 2017 (oz) 32,159 32,734 64,893 Gold production - surface operations 2018 (oz) 815 - 815 2017 (oz) - - - Gold produced - tailings (note 3) 2018 (oz) 12,006 18,926 30,932 2017 (oz) 8,452 3,248 11,700 Continuing operations Period Evander ended Barberton Mines 31 December Units Mines BTRP (note 5) Elikhulu Gold produced - surface feedstock 2018 (oz) - - 2,711 - 2017 (oz) - - 8,689 - Gold produced - total (note 3) 2018 (oz) 38,550 12,006 15,166 15,292 2017 (oz) 32,159 8,452 11,937 - Gold sold - total 2018 (oz) 37,829 11,478 15,166 15,292 2017 (oz) 32,159 8,452 11,937 - Average ZAR gold price received 2018 (R/kg) 556,770 556,576 553,938 563,250 2017 (R/kg) 554,361 554,589 439,560 - Average USD gold price received 2018 (USD/oz) 1,220 1,220 1,214 1,216 2017 (USD/oz) 1,288 1,288 1,021 - ZAR cash cost 2018 (R/kg) 454,164 252,880 565,367 239,639 2017 (R/kg) 492,826 281,863 337,055 - ZAR all-in sustaining costs 2018 (R/kg) 532,021 254,837 559,898 258,229 2017 (R/kg) 570,611 282,376 342,189 - ZAR all-in cost 2018 (R/kg) 551,908 259,431 559,898 1,298,489 2017 (R/kg) 577,259 328,295 342,951 - USD cash cost 2018 (USD/oz) 1,009 510 1,239 517 2017 (USD/oz) 1,145 655 783 - USD all-in sustaining cost 2018 (USD/oz) 1,180 514 1,227 557 2017 (USD/oz) 1,325 656 795 - USD all-in cost 2018 (USD/oz) 1,223 525 1,227 2,803 2017 (USD/oz) 1,341 763 797 - R cash cost per tonne 2018 (R/t) 3,860 147 260 32 2017 (R/t) 3,945 162 115 - Capital expenditure 2018 (R million) 88.7 2.1 0.2 494.8 2017 (R million) 59.3 12.1 1.3 511.7 Revenue 2018 (R million) 655.1 198.7 261.3 267.9 2017 (R million) 554.5 145.8 163.2 - Cost of production 2018 (R million) 534.4 90.3 266.7 114.0 2017 (R million) 493.0 74.1 125.1 - All-in sustainable cost of production 2018 (R million) 626.0 91.0 264.1 122.8 2017 (R million) 570.8 74.2 127.0 - All-in cost of production 2018 (R million) 649.4 92.6 264.1 617.6 2017 (R million) 577.4 86.3 127.3 - Adjusted EBITDA 2018 (R million) 137.2 82.7 24.8 145.1 2017 (R million) 72.3 50.4 81.0 - Average exchange rate 2018 (ZAR:USD) 14.19 14.19 14.19 14.41 2017 (ZAR:USD) 13.39 13.39 13.39 - Discontinued Continuing operations operations Period Barbeton Evander ended Mines Mines Group Evander 31 December Units Total Total Total Mines Gold produced - surface feedstock 2018 (oz) - 2,711 2,711 - 2017 (oz) - 8,689 8,689 - Gold produced - total (note 3) 2018 (oz) 50,556 30,458 81,014 - 2017 (oz) 40,611 11,937 52,548 32,734 Gold sold - total 2018 (oz) 49,307 30,458 79,765 - 2017 (oz) 40,611 11,937 52,548 32,734 Average ZAR gold price received 2018 (R/kg) 556,725 558,614 557,446 - 2017 (R/kg) 554,413 439,560 553,653 588,723 Average USD gold price received 2018 (USD/oz) 1,220 1,224 1,222 - 2017 (USD/oz) 1,288 1,021 1,286 1,368 ZAR cash cost 2018 (R/kg) 407,308 401,829 405,216 - 2017 (R/kg) 448,923 337,055 423,507 552,933 ZAR all-in sustaining costs 2018 (R/kg) 467,496 408,439 444,946 - 2017 (R/kg) 510,625 342,189 472,359 663,970 ZAR all-in cost 2018 (R/kg) 483,823 930,721 654,470 - 2017 (R/kg) 525,447 342,951 483,987 668,704 USD cash cost 2018 (USD/oz) 893 881 888 - 2017 (USD/oz) 1,043 783 984 1,284 USD all-in sustaining cost 2018 (USD/oz) 1,025 895 975 - 2017 (USD/oz) 1,186 795 1,097 1,542 USD all-in cost 2018 (USD/oz) 1,061 2,040 1,435 - 2017 (USD/oz) 1,221 797 1,124 1,553 R cash cost per tonne 2018 (R/t) 883 84 191 - 2017 (R/t) 971 115 413 3,231 Capital expenditure 2018 (R million) 90.8 495.0 585.8 - 2017 (R million) 71.4 1.3 72.7 106.0 Revenue 2018 (R million) 853.8 529.2 1,383.0 - 2017 (R million) 700.3 204.6 904.9 599.4 Cost of production 2018 (R million) 624.7 380.7 1,005.4 - 2017 (R million) 567.1 125.1 692.2 563.0 All-in sustainable cost of production 2018 (R million) 717.0 386.9 1,103.9 - 2017 (R million) 645.0 127.0 772.0 676.0 All-in cost of production 2018 (R million) 742.0 881.7 1,623.7 - 2017 (R million) 663.7 127.3 791.0 680.8 Adjusted EBITDA 2018 (R million) 219.9 169.9 389.8 - 2017 (R million) 122.7 81.0 203.7 10.2 Average exchange rate 2018 (ZAR:USD) 14.19 14.19 14.19 14.19 2017 (ZAR:USD) 13.39 13.4 13.39 13.39 Total continuing operations Period Barbeton Evander ended Mines Mines Group 31 December Units Total Total Total Gold produced - surface feedstock 2018 (oz) - 2,711 2,711 2017 (oz) - 8,689 8,689 Gold produced - total (note 3) 2018 (oz) 50,556 30,458 81,014 2017 (oz) 40,611 44,671 85,282 Gold sold - total 2018 (oz) 49,307 30,458 79,765 2017 (oz) 40,611 44,671 85,282 Average ZAR gold price received 2018 (R/kg) 556,725 558,614 557,446 2017 (R/kg) 554,413 548,863 551,506 Average USD gold price received 2018 (USD/oz) 1,220 1,224 1,222 2017 (USD/oz) 1,288 1,275 1,281 ZAR cash cost 2018 (R/kg) 407,308 401,829 405,216 2017 (R/kg) 448,923 495,246 473,187 ZAR all-in sustaining costs 2018 (R/kg) 467,496 408,439 444,946 2017 (R/kg) 510,625 577,984 545,908 ZAR all-in cost 2018 (R/kg) 483,823 930,721 654,470 2017 (R/kg) 525,447 581,656 554,890 USD cash cost 2018 (USD/oz) 893 881 888 2017 (USD/oz) 1,043 1,150 1,099 USD all-in sustaining cost 2018 (USD/oz) 1,025 895 975 2017 (USD/oz) 1,186 1,343 1,268 USD all-in cost 2018 (USD/oz) 1,061 2,040 1,435 2017 (USD/oz) 1,221 1,351 1,289 R cash cost per tonne 2018 (R/t) 883 84 191 2017 (R/t) 971 543 678 Capital expenditure 2018 (R million) 90.8 495.0 585.8 2017 (R million) 71.4 619.0 690.4 Revenue 2018 (R million) 853.8 529.2 1,383.0 2017 (R million) 700.3 762.6 1,462.9 Cost of production 2018 (R million) 624.7 380.7 1,005.4 2017 (R million) 567.1 688.1 1,255.2 All-in sustainable cost of production 2018 (R million) 717.0 386.9 1,103.9 2017 (R million) 645.0 803.1 1,448.1 All-in cost of production 2018 (R million) 742.0 881.7 1,623.7 2017 (R million) 663.7 808.1 1,471.8 Adjusted EBITDA 2018 (R million) 219.9 169.9 389.8 2017 (R million) 122.7 91.2 213.9 Average exchange rate 2018 (ZAR:USD) 14.19 14.19 14.19 2017 (ZAR:USD) 13.39 13.39 13.39 Note 1: Split between ETRP and surface feedstock cost per ton is R42.61/t and R174.91/t respectively, averaging at R108/t. Note 2: Adjusted EBITDA is represented by earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation and loss from discontinued operations. Note 3: Gold produced excludes 22.89kg's and gold in process produced by Elikhulu during August 2018. These kilogrammes were capitalised in accordance with IFRS. Note 4: The tonnes processed by Elikhulu excludes 509,759t which was capitalised in accordance with IFRS. Note 5: Operations include ETRP and Evander underground operations. May differ to APM summary report due to rounding. Refer to note 16. Company information Pan African Resources PLC (Incorporated and registered on 25 February 2000 in England and Wales under the Companies Act 1985, registration number 3937466) Share code on AIM: PAF Share code on JSE: PAN ISIN: GB0004300496 Corporate office The Firs Office Building 2nd Floor, Office 204 Cnr. Cradock and Biermann Avenues Rosebank, Johannesburg South Africa Office: +27 (0) 11 243 2900 Facsimile: +27 (0) 11 880 1240 Registered office Suite 31 Second Floor 107 Cheapside London EC2V 6DN United Kingdom Office: +44 (0) 20 7796 8644 Facsimile: +44 (0) 20 7796 8645 Directors Cobus Loots Pan African Resources Chief Executive Officer Office +27 (0) 11 243 2900 Deon Louw Pan African Resources Financial Director Office +27 (0) 11 243 2900 Company secretary Phil Dexter St James?s Corporate Services Limited Office +44 (0) 20 7796 8644 JSE sponsor Marian Gaylard Questco Corporate Advisory Proprietary Limited Office: +27 (0) 11 011 9200 Nominated adviser and joint broker John Prior/Paul Gillam Numis Securities Limited Office: +44 (0) 20 7260 1000 Joint brokers Ross Allister/David Mckeown Peel Hunt LLP Office: +44 (0) 20 7418 8900 Jeffrey Couch/Thomas Rider BMO Capital Markets Limited Office: +44 (0) 20 7236 1010 Public and investor relations SA Julian Gwillim Aprio Strategic Communications Office: +27 (0) 11 880 0037 Public and investor relations UK Bobby Morse/Chris Judd Buchanan Office: +44 (0) 20 7466 5000 [email protected] Meeting and conference call details are as follows: Date: 20 February 2019 Time: 11:00 (SAST time), 09:00 (UK time) Venue: Batha Room, 54 on Bath, 54 Bath Avenue, Rosebank, Johannesburg. 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PAN - PAN AFRICAN RESOURCES PLC - TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
2019/02/19 12:05:00TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings Pan African Resources PLC (Incorporated and registered in England and Wales under Companies Act 1985 with registered number 3937466 on 25 February 2000) Share code on AIM: PAF Share code on JSE: PAN ISIN: GB0004300496 ("the Company") TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible)i 1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of ex- Pan African Resources Plc isting shares to which voting rights are attachedii: 1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an "X" if appropriate) Non-UK issuer 2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an "X") An acquisition or disposal of voting rights X An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify)iii: 3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv Coronation Asset Management (Pty) Ltd acting as dis- Name cretionary investment manager on behalf of managed portfolios. City and country of registered office (if applicable) Cape Town, South Africa 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)v Name N/A City and country of registered office (if applicable) 5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedvi: 19/02/2019 6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY): 19/02/2019 1 7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation % of voting rights % of voting rights at- Total number of through financial in- Total of both in % tached to shares (to- voting rights of is- struments (8.A + 8.B) tal of 8. A) suervii (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2) Resulting situation on the date on which 6.99% 6.99% 2 234 687 537 threshold was crossed or reached Position of previous notification (if 7.95% 7.95% applicable) 8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedviii A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Number of voting rightsix % of voting rights shares Direct Indirect Direct Indirect ISIN code (if possible) (Art 9 of Directive (Art 10 of Directive (Art 9 of Directive (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) 2004/109/EC) 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1) 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1) (DTR5.2.1) (DTR5.2.1) GB0004300496 156 315 117 6.99% SUBTOTAL 8. A 156 315 117 6.99% B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a)) Number of voting rights Type of financial in- Expiration Exercise/ that may be acquired if % of voting rights strument datex Conversion Periodxi the instrument is exercised/converted. SUBTOTAL 8. 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In case of proxy voting, please identify: Name of the proxy holder The number and % of voting rights held The date until which the voting rights will be held 3 11. Additional informationxvi Place of completion Cape Town, South Africa Date of completion 19th February 2019 Rosebank 19 February 2019 4 Contact information Corporate Office Registered Office The Firs Office Building Suite 31 2nd Floor, Office 204 Second Floor Cnr. Cradock and Biermann Avenues 107 Cheapside Rosebank, Johannesburg London South Africa EC2V 6DN Office: + 27 (0) 11 243 2900 United Kingdom Facsimile: + 27 (0) 11 880 1240 Office: + 44 (0) 207 796 8644 Facsimile: + 44 (0) 207 796 8645 Cobus Loots Deon Louw Pan African Resources PLC Pan African Resources PLC Chief Executive Officer Financial Director Office: + 27 (0) 11 243 2900 Office: + 27 (0) 11 243 2900 Phil Dexter John Prior/Paul Gillam St James's Corporate Services Limited Numis Securities Limited Company Secretary Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker Office: + 44 (0) 207 796 8644 Office: +44 (0) 20 7260 1000 Marian Gaylard Ross Allister/James Bavister/David McKeown Questco Corporate Advisory (Proprietary) Limited Peel Hunt LLP JSE Sponsor Joint Broker Office: + 27 (0) 11 011 9200 Office: +44 (0) 207 418 8900 Julian Gwillim Jeffrey Couch/Neil Haycock/Thomas Rider Aprio Strategic Communications BMO Capital Markets Limited Public & Investor Relations SA Joint Broker Office: +27 (0)11 880 0037 Office: +44 (0) 207 236 1010 Bobby Morse and Chris Judd Website: www.panafricanresources.com Buchanan Public & Investor Relations UK Office: +44 (0)20 7466 5000 [email protected] 5 Date: 19/02/2019 12:00:00 Produced by the JSE SENS Department. 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PAN - PAN AFRICAN RESOURCES PLC - Trading Statement for the six months ended 31 December 2018
2019/02/13 09:07:00Trading Statement for the six months ended 31 December 2018 Pan African Resources PLC ("Pan African" or "the company" or "the group") (Incorporated and registered in England and Wales under Companies Act 1985 with registered number 3937466 on 25 February 2000) Share code on AIM: PAF Share code on JSE: PAN ISIN: GB0004300496 TRADING STATEMENT FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2018 In terms of paragraph 3.4(b) of the Listings Requirements of the JSE Limited, a listed company is required to publish a trading statement as soon as it is satisfied a reasonable degree of certainty exists that the financial results for the period to be reported upon next, will differ by at least 20% from those of the previous corresponding period. Pan African is incorporated in England and Wales and, accordingly, its presentation currency is pounds sterling ("GBP") with a functional currency in South African rand ("ZAR" or "R"). The ZAR:GBP exchange rate affects the reporting of results in GBP. For the six month reporting period ended 31 December 2018 ("current reporting period"), the average prevailing ZAR:GBP exchange rate is used, and in the event of material transactions, the exchange rate on the date of the material transaction is used to translate earnings from ZAR to GBP. For the six months ended 31 December 2017 ("corresponding reporting period"), the average ZAR:GBP exchange rate was ZAR17.65:1. For the current reporting period, the ZAR depreciated against the GBP to an average exchange rate of ZAR18.36:1. This 4.0% period-on-period depreciation in the average exchange rate should be taken into account when comparing the current reporting period's results with the corresponding reporting period's results. The group records its revenue from precious metals sales in ZAR. The depreciation in the value of the ZAR/USD exchange rate during the current reporting period positively impacted the USD revenue received when translated into ZAR. In the current reporting period, the average ZAR/USD exchange rate depreciated by 6.0% to ZAR14.19:1 (2017: ZAR13.39:1). Due to the cessation of large-scale underground mining at Evander Gold Mining Proprietary Limited ("Evander Mines"), which includes 8 Shaft, 7 Shaft and the run-of-mine circuit in the Kinross metallurgical plant, the financial results from Evander Mines' underground operations for the corresponding reporting period were classified as discontinued operations ("discontinued operations"). The corresponding reporting period's figures have therefore been restated to differentiate between discontinued operations and the results from the continuing operations. The combined results comprise the results of the continuing operations and discontinued operations ("combined operations"). In the current reporting period, the group's weighted average number of shares in issue increased by 7.2% to 1,928,329,479 shares (2017: 1,798,329,479 shares). The increase in the weighted average number of shares in issue is due to the disposal of 130-million Pan African shares held by PAR Gold Proprietary Limited ("PAR Gold"), which resulted in a commensurate increase in the weighted average number of shares in issue, as these shares had previously been accounted for as treasury shares. The proceeds from the disposal of the Pan African shares held by PAR Gold were partly used to fund the incorporation of the existing throughput from the Evander Tailing Retreatment Plant ("ETRP") into Elikhulu's processing capacity, which resulted in an increased capacity to 1.2-million tonnes per month. ZAR range for EPS and HEPS: Pan African advises shareholders that its earnings per share ("EPS") and headline earnings per share ("HEPS") in ZAR terms, from its combined operations for the current reporting period, are expected to be: - EPS: 116% to 126% higher than the 3.23 cents per share for the corresponding reporting period, resulting in an expected EPS range of between 6.98 to 7.30 cents per share. - HEPS: 99% to 109% higher than the 3.51 cents per share for the corresponding reporting period, resulting in an expected HEPS range of between 6.98 to 7.34 cents per share. EPS and HEPS, in ZAR terms, from the group's continuing operations, for the current reporting period are expected to range between 8% to 18% higher than the 6.34 cents per share reported in the corresponding reporting period, resulting in an expected EPS and HEPS range of between 6.85 to 7.48 cents per share. GBP range for EPS and HEPS: In GBP terms, EPS and HEPS from the group's combined operations for the current reporting period, are expected to be: - EPS: 112% to 122% higher than the 0.18 pence for the corresponding reporting period, resulting in an expected EPS range of between 0.38 to 0.40 pence per share. - HEPS: 90% to 100% higher than the 0.20 pence for the corresponding reporting period, resulting in an expected HEPS range of between 0.38 to 0.40 pence per share. In GBP terms, EPS and HEPS from continuing operations for the current reporting period, are expected to range between 3% to 13% higher than the 0.36 pence per share reported in the corresponding reporting period, resulting in an expected EPS and HEPS range of between 0.37 to 0.41 pence per share. The financial information contained in this announcement has neither been reviewed nor audited by the company's external auditors. The group's unaudited interim results for the period ended 31 December 2018 will be released on 20 February 2019. For further information on Pan African, please visit the company's website at www.panafricanresources.com. 13 February 2019 Contact information Corporate Office Registered Office The Firs Office Building Suite 31 2nd Floor, Office 204 Second Floor Cnr. 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PAN - PAN AFRICAN RESOURCES PLC - Operational Update for the six months ended 31 December 2018
2019/01/25 09:06:00Operational Update for the six months ended 31 December 2018 Pan African Resources PLC ("Pan African" or "the company" or "the group") (Incorporated and registered in England and Wales under Companies Act 1985 with registered number 3937466 on 25 February 2000) Share code on AIM: PAF Share code on JSE: PAN ISIN: GB0004300496 OPERATIONAL UPDATE FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2018 Pan African is pleased to provide an operational update for the six months ended 31 December 2018 ("current reporting period"). Key highlights for the current reporting period - Pan African has made good progress in repositioning the group as a long-life, low cost and focused gold producer. - Gold production from the group's continuing mining operations (note 1) increased by 54.2% to 81,014oz (2017: 52,548oz), with robust operational performances from Barberton Mines' underground operations and also from the group's tailings retreatment plants. o Gold production from the Barberton complex significantly increased by 24.5% to 50,556oz (2017: 40,611oz); and o The new Elikhulu tailings retreatment plant ("Elikhulu") contributed 15,292oz (2017: nil) of incremental low-cost ounces. Elikhulu reached nameplate throughput capacity in October 2018 and its optimisation is continuing. - The group's continuing focus on safety and ongoing safety improvements yielded encouraging results, with material improvements in safety statistics during the current reporting period. - The improved production performance, curtailment of large scale underground mining operations at Evander Mines and the contribution of incremental low-cost ounces from Elikhulu has resulted in a marked reduction in the group's all-in sustaining cost of production. Further detail on costs will be provided as part of the 31 December 2018 interim results. - Barberton's three year wage agreement is expected to assist with stability at the operation in the coming years. Note 1: The continuing mining operations include: Barberton Mines' operations, Evander Mines' Elikhulu and Evander tailings retreatment plant ("ETRP") as well as the mining and vamping of the remnant high grade stopes as part of the phased closure of the underground mining operation. The continuing mining operations excludes the discontinued Evander Mines' large-scale underground mining operation, which produced 32,734oz in the corresponding six months period ended 31 December 2017 ("corresponding reporting period"). The group's corresponding reporting period gold production including discontinued operations was 85,282oz. Pan African CEO Cobus Loots commented: "The operational and safety performance during the current reporting period demonstrates the progress in repositioning our group as a low-cost, long-life producer, with the safety of our employees and contractors always being of paramount importance. We are very pleased with the commissioning of Elikhulu during the period under review, notwithstanding the challenges associated with delivering a project of this magnitude and complexity on time and within budget. We now look forward to Elikhulu's growing contribution to the group's results in forthcoming reporting periods. In the period ahead, management will continue to focus on further improving our mining operations. The group remains on track to produce 170,000oz for the full financial year to 30 June 2019. As previously communicated, the drilling programme on Barberton Mines' Royal Sheba prospect was completed, indicating a near surface mineral resource of 0.37Moz with a 900m strike and 150m down dip extension. The total mineral resource is now 0.76Moz (8.97Mt at 2.62g/t) comprising the near surface resource of 0.37Moz (5.85Mt at 1.96g/t) and the underground mineral resource of 0.39Moz (3.12Mt at 3.87g/t). We have a demonstrable record of replenishing our mineral resources through effective exploration and look to organic growth projects, such as Royal Sheba, to further enhance the sustainability of the group's operations and to continue to deliver attractive returns to all our stakeholders." Safety The group has significantly improved its safety performance in the current reporting period. We remain committed to ensuring the safety of all our employees, while we continue to strive towards a zero harm environment. - The group suffered no fatalities during the current and corresponding reporting periods - The group's lost-time injury frequency rate improved significantly to 1.77 (2017: 4.05) - The reportable injury frequency rate improved to 0.53 (2017: 0.62) - Fairview Mine achieved its one-million fatality-free shift milestone on 15 July 2018 Elikhulu - As previously communicated, Elikhulu was successfully commissioned ahead of schedule and within budget, and achieved a throughput of 1-million tonnes per month during October 2018. - The incorporation of the existing ETRP throughput capacity of 0.2 million tonnes per month into Elikhulu was completed in December 2018, which increased Elikhulu's processing capacity to 1.2-million tonnes per month. - Elikhulu processed 3,534,278 tonnes in the four months from September 2018 to December 2018 at a recovered grade of 0.135g/t with 15,291oz (475.6kg) of gold sold, not accounting for August 2018 pre- production gold capitalised of 22.9kg (736oz) and gold inventory held in the Elikhulu circuit. - Optimisation of the enlarged Elikhulu is continuing, with throughput of 1.1 million tonnes expected in January 2019 and the full 1.2 million tonnes of throughput expected from February 2019. Barberton Mines - Barberton Mines produced 50,556oz (2017: 40,611oz) during the current reporting period, comprising: - Underground mining operations which contributed 38,550oz (2017: 32,159oz); and - Barberton tailings retreatment plant ("BTRP") which contributed 12,006oz (2017: 8,452oz). - Barberton Mines produced 100,574oz during the 2018 calendar year and remains on track to achieve the market guidance of approximately 100,000oz for the full 2019 financial year. - Barberton Mines' period-on-period increase in production benefitted from: - Increased underground mining flexibility at both the Fairview Mine high-grade 272 and 358 platforms; and - BTRP production increased significantly due to improved tonnages and recoveries, following the successful commissioning of the BTRP regrind mill during May 2018. - Barberton Mines successfully concluded a three-year wage agreement during September 2018 with no industrial action. Evander Mines - Evander Mines' surface operations and the mining and vamping of the remnant high-grade stopes produced 15,166oz (2017: 11,937oz) and positively contributed to the group's earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation, and amortisation during the current reporting period. - The feasibility study into the merits of mining the 8 Shaft pillar and high-grade areas in proximity to the pillar will be completed by the end of February 2019, after which a decision will be made on whether to commence mining in these areas. The financial and other information contained in this announcement has neither been reviewed nor audited by the company's external auditors. The group's unaudited interim results for the current reporting period will be released on 20 February 2019. For further information on Pan African, please visit the company's website at www.panafricanresources.com. Rosebank 25 January 2019 Contact information Corporate Office Registered Office The Firs Office Building Suite 31 2nd Floor, Office 204 Second Floor Cnr. 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PAN - PAN AFRICAN RESOURCES PLC - Notification of change in Auditor
2018/12/19 16:37:00Notification of change in Auditor Pan African Resources PLC (Incorporated and registered in England and Wales under Companies Act 1985 with registered number 3937466 on 25 February 2000) Share code on AIM: PAF Share code on JSE: PAN ISIN: GB0004300496 ("the Company") NOTIFICATION OF CHANGE IN AUDITOR Shareholders are advised that following the completion of a competitive tender process, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP has been appointed as the Company's external auditor, effective 7 December 2018, replacing Deloitte and Touche LLP. The change in audit firm is subject to approval by shareholders of the Company at the next annual general meeting of the Company. The Company initiated this change as a result of the adoption of an audit firm rotation process. Rosebank 19 December 2018 Sponsor Questco Corporate Advisory (Proprietary) Limited Contact information Corporate Office Registered Office The Firs Office Building Suite 31, Second Floor 1st Floor, Office 101 107 Cheapside Cnr. Cradock and Biermann Avenues London Rosebank, Johannesburg EC2V 6DN South Africa United Kingdom Office: + 27 (0) 11 243 2900 Office: + 44 (0) 20 7796 8644 Facsimile: + 27 (0) 11 880 1240 Cobus Loots Deon Louw Pan African Resources PLC Pan African Resources PLC Chief Executive Officer Financial Director Office: + 27 (0) 11 243 2900 Office: + 27 (0) 11 243 2900 Phil Dexter John Prior / Paul Gillam St James's Corporate Services Limited Numis Securities Limited Company Secretary Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker Office: + 44 (0) 20 7796 8644 Office: +44 (0) 20 7260 1000 Questco Corporate Advisory (Proprietary) Limited JSE Sponsor Office: +27 (0) 11 011 9200 Date: 19/12/2018 04:30:00 Produced by the JSE SENS Department. The SENS service is an information dissemination service administered by the JSE Limited ('JSE'). The JSE does not, whether expressly, tacitly or implicitly, represent, warrant or in any way guarantee the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information published on SENS. The JSE, their officers, employees and agents accept no liability for (or in respect of) any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss or damage of any kind or nature, howsoever arising, from the use of SENS or the use of, or reliance on, information disseminated through SENS.
PAN - PAN AFRICAN RESOURCES PLC - Change in JSE Sponsor
2018/12/06 09:07:00Change in JSE Sponsor Pan African Resources PLC (Incorporated and registered in England and Wales under Companies Act 1985 with registered number 3937466 on 25 February 2000) Share code on AIM: PAF Share code on JSE: PAN ISIN: GB0004300496 ("the Company") CHANGE IN JSE SPONSOR The Board of Directors of the Company advises shareholders that Questco Corporate Advisory Proprietary Limited ("Questco") has been appointed as the Company's JSE Sponsor, with effect from 6 December 2018. 6 December 2018 Sponsor Questco Corporate Advisory Proprietary Limited Date: 06/12/2018 09:00:00 Produced by the JSE SENS Department. The SENS service is an information dissemination service administered by the JSE Limited ('JSE'). The JSE does not, whether expressly, tacitly or implicitly, represent, warrant or in any way guarantee the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information published on SENS. The JSE, their officers, employees and agents accept no liability for (or in respect of) any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss or damage of any kind or nature, howsoever arising, from the use of SENS or the use of, or reliance on, information disseminated through SENS.
PAN - PAN AFRICAN RESOURCES PLC - Update on Barberton Mines' Royal Sheba Project
2018/11/30 09:09:00Update on Barberton Mines' Royal Sheba Project Pan African Resources PLC (Incorporated and registered in England and Wales under Companies Act 1985 with registered number 3937466 on 25 February 2000) AIM Code: PAF JSE Code: PAN ISIN: GB0004300496 ("Pan African" or the "Company" or the "Group") UPDATE ON BARBERTON MINES' ROYAL SHEBA PROJECT ("ROYAL SHEBA") Shareholders are referred to previous announcements relating to Royal Sheba, specifically, the announcement of 6 September 2018 pertaining to the update on the exploration drilling programme and the Mineral Resource Estimate ("MRE"). The Group has finalised the exploration drilling programme on the Royal Sheba project and can now provide an updated MRE, signed off by an independent mining consultant - SRK Consulting (South Africa) Pty Ltd ("SRK") in accordance with the South African Code for the Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve, 2016 edition (the "SAMREC Code"). The exploration results have exceeded expectations and the salient features of the updated MRE are as follows: - Royal Sheba's total Mineral Resources declared and independently signed off by SRK at 0.8Moz (8.97Mt at 2.62g/t); - A 6% increase in the near surface Mineral Resource from 0.35Moz (2.84Mt at 3.81g/t) to 0.37Moz (5.85Mt at 1.96g/t). The updated MRE is considered conservative, exhibiting a high level of confidence, and the Company believes there is further exploration upside; - The near surface Mineral Resource of 0.37Moz is conducive to open-pit mining; - The Royal Sheba Project's near surface drilling programme (Phase 1, 2 and 3, totalling 4,311.6m of drilling) confirms robust mineralisation extending from the surface along a 900m strike and 150m down dip of the Royal Sheba orebody; - Summarised drilling results confirms the mineralisation ranges in a width from 5m to 25m with in-situ gold grades ranging between 0.5g/t to 376g/t and averaging 3.14g/t; - The underground Mineral Resource is delineated at 0.39Moz (3.12Mt at 3.87g/t) and; - The Definitive Feasibility Study ("DFS") undertaken by DRA Global (Pty) Ltd ("DRA") is progressing well and is expected to be completed in February 2019. The Company has commenced an extended exploration drilling programme at Barberton Mines' mining right at New Consort Mines, targeting the Main Maiden Reef ("MMR") orebody as a potential satellite deposit for the Royal Sheba project. Pan African CEO Cobus Loots commented: "Pan African is very pleased with the outcome of our in-fill drilling programme and the updated Mineral Resource Estimate for the Royal Sheba Project. The drilling programme has confirmed that the orebody extends to surface, with the potential to establish a new open pit mining operation, which will transition to an underground mining operation only after a number of years. The scale and grade of the Royal Sheba Mineral Resource gives us confidence to advance the near-surface mineral resource to a definitive feasibility study status, which DRA is currently undertaking, with this full study expected in February 2019. We are excited by the further prospectivity of our mining lease specifically New Consort, where drilling has recently commenced to identify similar near-surface mineral resources at the Main Maiden Reef orebody, targeting 0.2Moz to 0.3Moz at an in-situ grade of between 2g/t and 4g/t. Royal Sheba's opencast has the potential to sustainably increase production from our flagship Barberton operations at a very competitive cost, further bolstering Pan African's low cost, long-life asset portfolio. In conjunction with the feasibility process, we have commenced work on planning and permitting. We look forward to working with all stakeholders in advancing this project, to the benefit of all our stakeholders - including our shareholders, the Mpumalanga province and the greater Barberton area." MRE results Project geology The Royal Sheba orebody is associated and aligned along the prominent regional shear zone of the Sheba Fault, within the north-western quadrant of the Archaean - aged Barberton Greenstone Belt. The Sheba Fault juxtaposes the Fig Tree Group's deep marine sediments, namely the greywacke and banded chert and carbonatised shale in the Ulundi Syncline, adjacent to the shallow marine sediments of the Moodies Group in the Eureka Syncline. The mineralisation of the Royal Sheba orebody is encapsulated in a shear envelope of the Sheba Fault, ranging in width from 5m to 25m. The gold mineralisation occurs predominantly in sulphide minerals and as native gold. In-situ gold grades range up to 376g/t averaging 3.14g/t. The Royal Sheba orebody has a potential strike length of more than 900m and the down dip extension has been drill tested to a depth of 600m and remains open. The Royal Sheba orebody is therefore open ended along strike and down dip. Drilling results Full composite Significant intersection Intersection Corrected Average Corrected Average depth Intersection intersected grade intersected grade Drillhole downhole depth below width intersected width intersected Number (m) collar (m) (m) (g/t) (m) (g/t) RSPE001 34.75 31.49 11.50 3.38 0.65 19.16 RSPE002 56.63 51.32 9.89 2.53 3.28 5.10 RSPE003 24.34 22.06 12.94 0.91 1.36 2.31 RSPE004 47.32 42.89 6.28 1.36 0.62 5.96 RSPE005 26.34 23.87 15.59 1.91 0.34 9.96 RSPE006 35.02 31.74 8.77 1.41 3.50 2.98 RSPE007 26.73 24.23 14.17 1.38 2.13 5.45 RSPE008 6.97 6.32 13.60 3.17 1.81 12.79 RSPE009 69.56 63.04 11.48 6.10 1.73 30.43 RSPE010 25.54 23.15 8.01 0.63 1.00 2.12 RSPE011 38.70 35.07 8.33 0.72 1.05 1.83 RSPE012 24.05 19.70 24.05 1.53 2.42 6.35 RSPE013 67.91 61.55 10.97 2.67 5.96 3.37 RSPE014 42.88 35.13 7.83 1.50 3.80 2.51 RSPE015 60.23 13.55 8.51 0.62 1.60 2.32 RSPE016 84.59 10.31 13.85 1.38 3.11 3.12 RSPE017 68.87 49.54 15.98 0.84 1.83 2.22 RSPE018 105.10 89.13 21.54 0.25 0.91 1.01 RSPE019 56.96 18.54 18.60 0.47 0.30 4.97 RSPE020 92.54 67.68 8.84 0.33 1.23 1.71 RSPE026* 153.55 26.66 6.27 0.52 1.93 1.07 RSPF001 105.00 95.16 4.32 0.68 1.07 1.37 RSPF004 54.10 49.03 9.54 0.20 0.39 1.00 RSPF005 45.50 41.24 7.52 0.15 0.29 0.76 RSPF006 53.73 48.70 8.73 0.35 0.31 1.32 RSPF010* 110.22 99.89 32.62 0.13 0.35 0.82 RSPF011* 98.30 89.09 1.76 0.39 0.37 0.76 RSPF012* 150.73 136.61 8.07 0.20 0.76 0.77 RSPF014* 137.98 125.05 6.86 0.64 0.75 2.85 RSPF016* 74.53 67.55 8.10 0.23 0.40 0.32 * Drill holes not incorporated into the updated MRE due to the assaying results being released after completion of the MRE. The assay results of an additional nine drill holes' assay results are still outstanding. All drill hole results will be incorporated into the annual Mineral Resource update. The in-fill drilling programme of 4,311.6m (Phase 1, 2 and 3) comprising 39 drill holes was completed in November 2018. The 25 drill-hole results presented above were used in the updated MRE, confirming robust mineralisation extending from surface over a strike length of more than 900m at grades above economic break-even concentrations (0.5g/t). Mineral Resource SRK audited the updated geological model and MRE for the Royal Sheba Project and is of the opinion that the Mineral Resource statement, as tabulated below, effective 27 November 2018, is a reasonable representation of the in-situ grade, tonnage and metal content as contained in the mineralised envelope. Mr. Ivan Doku, who is responsible for the audit on behalf of SRK, has signed off on the Mineral Resource statement below. The following new Mineral Resource tabulation has been reported from the 3D geological model and resource block model, using a 0.5g/t cut-off grade for near-surface ore (within a ZAR 600 000 per kilogram of gold Whittle pit shell at a revenue factor of 1.5) and 1.7g/t for down-dip extensions to be mined from underground workings. The underground Mineral Resource excludes a 30m crown pillar beneath the pit and is reported within the modelled mineralisation envelope based on current drill holes available. Contained gold Tonnes Grade Tonnes Ounces As at 30 June 2018 Category (Million) (g/t) (Gold) (K'oz) Measured 3.10 2.10 6.52 210 Open-pit Mineral Resource (0.5g/t cut-off) Indicated 2.32 1.84 4.28 138 Inferred 0.43 1.56 0.67 22 Total 5.85 1.96 11.47 369 Measured 0.95 3.62 3.45 111 Indicated 1.52 4.24 6.46 208 Underground Mineral Resource (1.7g/t cut-off) Inferred 0.64 3.38 2.16 69 Total 3.12 3.87 12.07 388 Resources Total 8.97 2.62 23.54 757 Mineral Resources are reported in accordance to the South African Code for the Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves (SAMREC) Code. Mineral Resources would be the same if it is reported according to the guidelines of the Canadian Institute of Mining's (CIM) National Instrument 43-101. Cut-off values are calculated at 0.5g/t and 1.7g/t for open-pit and underground Resources, respectively, applying a gold price of ZAR 600 000/kg (USD 1 435/oz and ZAR 13.00/1 USD). Mineral Resources are reported inclusive of Mineral Reserves. Open-pit Mineral Resources are reported within an optimised ZAR 600 000 per kg Au pit shell with a revenue factor of 1.5. All Mineral Resources reported exclude geological structures and a crown pillar of 30m below the open-pit shell. Mineral Resources are reported as in-situ tonnes. Any discrepancies in totals are due to rounding. Additional effects of geological, mining and recovery losses have been considered in the cut-off grade calculations. Exploration The Company has achieved its objective of generating 0.37Moz (5.85Mt and 1.96g/t) near-surface Mineral Resources for the Royal Sheba Project and is now exploring the Jamestown Shear Zone, within the New Consort mining right for near-surface Mineral Resources. The exploration team is excited to advance the prospective MMR orebody at New Consort. This brownfield project targets near-surface mineral resource definition drilling to yield between 0.2Moz to 0.3Moz, at grades between 2g/t and 4g/t. The exploration programme comprises of two phases. Phase 1 drilling commenced on 13 November 2018 and will comprise 10 drill holes, totalling 1,035m, testing 600m of strike length and 200m of dip extension of the MMR orebody and the associated Consort Bar. Phase 2 will comprise a further 11 drill holes, totalling 1,350m, which will test a further 500m of westerly strike and dip extension of the MMR deposit. Several historic satellite deposits have also been identified in the Jamestown Shear Zone and Sheba Hills namely the Bluejackets, Betty, Hard Cash and No. 3 Shaft orebodies, as well as Clutha, Golden Quarry, Oriental Quarry, Eureka, Margaret and Sheba West for resource definition drilling. Next steps A DFS for the development of the Royal Sheba Project is being undertaken by DRA which is progressing well and is expected to be completed in February 2019. Pan African has also started with the process of obtaining the regulatory permitting required for the project. The information contained in this announcement has not been reviewed or reported on by Pan African's auditors and is the responsibility of the directors of Pan African. The competent person for the Mineral Resource is Mr Hendrik Pretorius, the Group Project Geologist, who signs off the Mineral Resources for Evander Mines and Barberton Mines Limited. He is a member of the South African Council for Scientific Professions (400051/11 - Management Enterprise Building, Mark Shuttleworth Street, Innovation Hub, Pretoria, Gauteng Province, South Africa), as well as a member in good standing of the Geological Society of South Africa (GSSA - CSIR Mining Precinct, Corner Rustenburg and Carlow Roads, Melville, Gauteng Province, South Africa). Mr Pretorius has 15 years of experience in economic geology and mineral resource management (MRM). Mr Pretorius holds a BSc. (Hons) degree in Geology from the University of Johannesburg as well as a Graduate Diploma in Engineering (GDE) from the University of the Witwatersrand. He is based at The Firs Office Building, 2nd Floor, Office 204, Cnr. Cradock and Biermann Avenues, Rosebank, Johannesburg, South Africa. Mr Pretorius has confirmed in writing that he has reviewed the information disclosed in this announcement, which is compliant with section 12 of the JSE Listings Requirements and Table 1 of the SAMREC Code, and that it may be published in the form and context in which it is intended. For further information on Pan African, please visit the Company's website at www.panafricanresources.com 30 November 2018 Contact information Corporate Office Registered Office The Firs Office Building Suite 31 1st Floor, Office 101 Second Floor Cnr. Cradock and Biermann Avenues 107 Cheapside Rosebank, Johannesburg London South Africa EC2V 6DN Office: + 27 (0) 11 243 2900 United Kingdom Facsimile: + 27 (0) 11 880 1240 Office: + 44 (0) 207 796 8644 Cobus Loots Deon Louw Pan African Resources PLC Pan African Resources PLC Chief Executive Officer Financial Director Office: + 27 (0) 11 243 2900 Office: + 27 (0) 11 243 2900 Phil Dexter John Prior / Paul Gillam St James's Corporate Services Limited Numis Securities Limited Company Secretary Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker Office: + 44 (0) 207 796 8644 Office: +44 (0) 20 7260 1000 Taryn Carter Ross Allister/James Bavister/David McKeown One Capital Peel Hunt LLP JSE Sponsor Joint Broker Office: + 27 (0) 11 550 5000 Office: +44 (0) 207 418 8900 Julian Gwillim Jeffrey Couch/ /Thomas Rider Aprio Strategic Communications BMO Capital Markets Limited Public & Investor Relations SA Joint Broker Office: +27 (0)11 880 0037 Office: +44 (0) 207 236 1010 Bobby Morse Buchanan Public & Investor Relations UK Office: +44 (0)20 7466 5000 Email: [email protected] Website: www.panafricanresources.com Glossary of technical terms: Au Chemical symbol for gold Cut-off Grade The lowest grade value that is included in a resource statement Grade The proportion of a mineral within a rock or other material. For gold mineralisation this is usually reported as grams of gold per tonne of rock (g/t) g/t Grams per tonne Indicated Mineral That part of a mineral resource for which tonnage, Resource densities, shape, physical characteristics, grade and mineral content can be estimated with a reasonable level of confidence. It is based on exploration, sampling and testing information gathered through appropriate techniques from locations such as outcrops, trenches, pits, workings and drill holes. The locations are too widely or inappropriately spaced to confirm geological and/or grade continuity but are spaced closely enough for continuity to be assumed Inferred Mineral That part of a mineral resource for which tonnage, Resource grade and mineral content can be estimated with a low level of confidence. It is inferred from geological evidence and assumed but not verified geological and/or grade continuity. It is based on information gathered through appropriate techniques from locations such as outcrops, trenches, pits, workings and drill holes that may be limited, or of uncertain quality and reliability Life of Mine The time in which, through the employment of the available capital, the ore reserves--or such reasonable extension of the ore reserves as conservative geological analysis may justify--will be extracted. M Metre Mineral Resource A concentration or occurrence of material of economic interest in or on the Earth's crust in such a form, quality, and quantity that there are reasonable and realistic prospects for eventual economic extraction. The location, quantity, grade, continuity and other geological characteristics of a Mineral Resource are known, estimated from specific geological knowledge, or interpreted from a well constrained and portrayed geological model Measured Resource That part of a Mineral Resource for which tonnage, densities, shape, physical characteristics, grade and mineral content can be estimated with a high level of confidence. It is based on detailed and reliable exploration, sampling and testing information gathered through appropriate techniques from locations such as outcrops, trenches, pits, workings and drill holes. The locations are spaced closely enough to confirm geological and grade continuity Moz Million troy ounces Orebody Mining term to define a solid mass of mineralised rock which can be mined profitably under current or immediately foreseeable economic conditions. "Ore" a mineral deposit that can be extracted and marketed profitably Ore Reserves The economically mineable part of a Measured or Indicated Mineral Resource demonstrated by at least a Preliminary Feasibility Study. This Study must include adequate information on mining, processing, metallurgical, economic and other relevant factors that demonstrate, at the time of reporting, that economic extraction can be justified. A Mineral Reserve includes diluting materials and allowances for losses that may occur when the material is mined Ounce / oz Troy ounce, equivalent to 31.103477 grams Probable Mineral The economically mineable part of an Indicated and, Reserve in some circumstances, a Measured Mineral Resource demonstrated by at least a Preliminary Feasibility Study. This Study must include adequate information on mining, processing, metallurgical, economic, and other relevant factors that demonstrate, at the time of reporting, that economic extraction can be justified Proven Mineral Reserve The economically mineable part of a Measured Mineral Resource demonstrated by at least a Preliminary Feasibility Study. This Study must include adequate information on mining, processing, metallurgical, economic, and other relevant factors that demonstrate, at the time of reporting, that economic extraction is justified t Tonne (1-million grams) Date: 30/11/2018 09:00:00 Produced by the JSE SENS Department. The SENS service is an information dissemination service administered by the JSE Limited ('JSE'). The JSE does not, whether expressly, tacitly or implicitly, represent, warrant or in any way guarantee the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information published on SENS. 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PAN - PAN AFRICAN RESOURCES PLC - Results of annual general meeting
2018/11/21 09:05:00Results of annual general meeting Pan African Resources PLC (Incorporated and registered in England and Wales under Companies Act 1985 with registered number 3937466 on 25 February 2000) Share code on AIM: PAF Share code on JSE: PAN ISIN: GB0004300496 ("Pan African" or the "Company" or the "Group") RESULTS OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Pan African shareholders ("Shareholders") are advised that at the annual general meeting ("AGM") of Shareholders held on Tuesday, 20 November 2018, all the ordinary and special resolutions, save for ordinary resolution numbers 8 and 10 and special resolution number 11, as set out in the notice of AGM dated 19 September 2018, were approved by the requisite majority of Shareholders present or represented by proxy. The total number of Pan African ordinary shares ("Shares") eligible to vote at the AGM is 2,234,687,537. All resolutions proposed at the AGM, together with the percentage of shares abstained, as well as the percentage of votes carried for and against each resolution, are as follows: Ordinary resolution number 1: To receive and adopt the directors' report, the audited statement of accounts and the auditor's report for the year ended 30 June 2018 Shares Voted Abstained For Against 1,711,249,951 415,021 76.58% 0.02% 100% 0.00% Ordinary resolution number 2: To re-elect Mr JAJ Loots as a director of the Company Shares Voted Abstained For Against 1,711,162,837 502,135 76.57% 0.02% 99.76% 0.24% Ordinary resolution number 3: To re-elect Mr GP Louw as a director of the Company Shares Voted Abstained For Against 1,711,050,237 614,735 76.57% 0.03% 99.76% 0.24% Ordinary resolution number 4: To re-elect Mrs HH Hickey as a member of the audit committee Shares Voted Abstained For Against 1,711,028,862 636,110 76.57% 0.03% 99.06% 0.94% Ordinary resolution number 5: To re-elect Mr KC Spencer as a member of the audit committee Shares Voted Abstained For Against 1,555,243,607 156,421,365 69.60% 7.00% 85.01% 14.99% Ordinary resolution number 6: To re-elect Mr TF Mosololi as a member of the audit committee Shares Voted Abstained For Against 1,691,785,286 19,879,686 75.70% 0.89% 99.89% 0.11% Ordinary resolution number 7: To endorse the Company's remuneration policy (Note 1, 2) Shares Voted Abstained For Against 1,535,958,147 175,706,825 68.73% 7.86% 51.10% 48.90% Ordinary resolution number 8: To endorse the Company's remuneration implementation report (Note 1, 2) Shares Voted Abstained For Against 1,535,960,747 175,704,225 68.73% 7.86% 48.61% 51.39% Ordinary resolution number 9: To re-appoint Deloitte LLP as auditors of the Company and to authorise the directors to determine their remuneration Shares Voted Abstained For Against 1,711,235,311 429,661 76.58% 0.02% 85.50% 14.50% Ordinary resolution number 10: To authorise the directors to allot equity securities (Note 1) Shares Voted Abstained For Against 1,711,018,645 646,327 76.57% 0.03% 46.21% 53.79% Special resolution number 11: To approve the disapplication of pre-emption rights (Note 1) Shares Voted Abstained For Against 1,691,882,357 19,782,615 75.71% 0.89% 45.40% 54.60% Special resolution number 12: To approve market purchases of ordinary shares Shares Voted Abstained For Against 1,711,237,094 427,878 76.58% 0.02% 99.16% 0.84% Notes - Percentages of Shares voted are calculated in relation to the total issued ordinary share capital of Pan African. - Percentages of Shares voted for and against each resolution are calculated in relation to the total number of Shares voted in respect of each resolution. - Abstentions are calculated as a percentage in relation to the total issued ordinary share capital of Pan African. 1. In accordance with the UK Corporate Governance Code, when 20% or more of the votes have been cast against the board recommendation for a resolution, the company will consult with those shareholders who voted against ordinary resolution numbers 7, 8 and 10 and special resolution number 11 ("Resolutions"), ("Dissenting Shareholders") in order to ascertain the reasons for doing so, following which an update on the views expressed by such shareholders and the subsequent actions taken by the company will be issued. 2. Furthermore, as required in terms of the King IV Report on Corporate Governance for South Africa, 2016 and paragraph 3.84(k) of the JSE Limited Listings Requirements, Pan African invites those Shareholders who voted against ordinary resolutions number 7 and 8 to engage with the Company regarding their views on the Company's remuneration policy and the remuneration implementation report. Dissenting Shareholders may forward their concerns / questions pertaining to the Resolutions to the Company Secretary via email at [email protected] by close of business on 30 November 2018. The Company will then respond in writing to these Shareholders, and if required, engage further with the Shareholders in this regard. Johannesburg 21 November 2018 Contact information Corporate Office Registered Office The Firs Office Building Suite 31, Second Floor 1st Floor, Office 101 107 Cheapside Cnr. 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PAN - PAN AFRICAN RESOURCES PLC - Operational update for the quarter ended 30 September 2018
2018/11/06 09:05:00Operational update for the quarter ended 30 September 2018 Pan African Resources PLC ("Pan African" or "the company" or "the group") (Incorporated and registered in England and Wales under Companies Act 1985 with registered number 3937466 on 25 February 2000) Share code on AIM: PAF Share code on JSE: PAN ISIN: GB0004300496 OPERATIONAL UPDATE FOR THE QUARTER ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2018 Pan African is pleased to provide an operational update for the first quarter of the 2019 financial year ("this quarter" or "first quarter"), and further information on the performance of the Elikhulu Tailings Retreatment Plant ("Elikhulu"). Pan African CEO Cobus Loots commented: "Pan African recorded a commendable safety and production performance for the first quarter of the 2019 financial year. The group produced 37,729oz of gold during the quarter, and with Elikhulu now commissioned and running at design capacity, we are confident of achieving our production guidance of approximately 170,000oz for the 2019 financial year. Elikhulu ramped-up to its design capacity of 1-million tonnes per month during October 2018, ahead of the original schedule and on budget. Average gold recoveries achieved were consistent with our forecasts, with further optimisation of recoveries expected in the short term. The incorporation of the Evander Tailings Retreatment Plant ("ETRP") into Elikhulu, which will increase Elikhulu's capacity to 1.2-million tonnes per month, is progressing on schedule, with full commissioning expected to be completed by January 2019. Barberton Mines is on track to meet its full-year production guidance of 100,000oz, with the underground operations' production benefitting from Fairview Mine's high-grade 272 and 358 platforms, and the newly installed regrind mill at the Barberton Tailings Retreatment Plant ("BTRP") performing as anticipated. At Evander Mines, we have commenced mining and vamping of the remnant high-grade stopes as part of the phased closure of the underground mining operations as an initiative to supplement Evander Mines' production, while commencing with the equipping and preparatory work to advance the mining of the 8 Shaft pillar and high-grade areas in proximity to the pillar. The first phase of the equipping and preparatory work is expected to be completed in the third quarter of the 2019 financial year. The drilling programme on Barberton Mines' Royal Sheba prospect has been completed, and we look forward to updating shareholders on the progress of this exciting growth project in the coming months with an updated resource statement to be released by the end of November 2018, and the feasibility study still on schedule for release in February 2019." Safety The group has significantly improved its safety performance in the first quarter, and we remain committed and focussed to ensuring the safety of all our employees, while we continue to strive towards a zero harm environment. - Fairview Mine achieved its one-million fatality-free shift milestone during July 2018; - The group had no fatalities in this quarter (2018 Q1: no fatalities); - The group's lost-time injury frequency rate improved significantly to 0.57 (2018 Q1:3.64); - The reportable injury frequency rate improved significantly in this quarter to zero (2018 Q1: 0.91); and - The group is implementing recommendations from independent safety experts, following reviews of the respective mining operations' safety systems and controls. Elikhulu - As previously communicated, Elikhulu was successfully commissioned during September 2018, ahead of the original project schedule and on budget; - During October 2018, the plant attained steady-state production with a throughput of 1-million tonnes per month. The average gold recoveries achieved were consistent with our forecasts, with further optimisation of recoveries expected in the next months; and - The incorporation of the existing ETRP throughput into Elikhulu's processing capacity, which will result in an increased processing capacity of 1.2-million tonnes per month, is on track with full commissioning expected to be completed by January 2019. Barberton Mines Proprietary Limited ("Barberton Mines") - Barberton Mines produced 27,201oz for this quarter, with underground mining operations contributing 21,278oz, and the BTRP contributing 5,923oz. Barberton Mines remains on track to deliver its annual production guidance of approximately 100,000oz for the 2019 financial year. - Barberton Mines' underground operations are benefitting from increased underground mining flexibility due to, inter alia, both the high-grade 272 and 358 platforms being available at the Fairview Mine operation. The BTRP is also benefiting from the commissioning of the regrind mill during May 2018, which has improved throughput and recoveries. - Barberton Mines has increased development rates to further improve Fairview Mine's mining flexibility at the 11-block by developing towards an additional high-grade platform (256 platform), below the existing 272 and 358 platforms. This platform is expected to be in production by the end of the 2019 financial year. Evander Gold Mines Proprietary Limited ("Evander Mines") - Evander Mines has implemented the following initiatives to maximise Evander Mines' underground gold production: 1) Mining and vamping of the remnant high-grade stopes as part of the phased closure of the underground mining operations, which contributed 3,815oz during this quarter; and 2) While the above operations are ongoing, the mine has commenced equipping and preparatory work to advance mining of the 8 Shaft pillar and high-grade areas in proximity to the pillar, following a comprehensive review on the technical merits thereof. The first phase of the equipping and development of the 8 Shaft pillar and surrounding areas is estimated to be completed in the third quarter of the 2019 financial year. - The ETRP and surface-source operations produced 3,819oz for this quarter, and the operation is investigating new sources of feed for the Kinross plant, once the ETRP operation is integrated into Elikhulu. The financial information contained in this announcement has neither been reviewed nor audited by the company's auditors and is the responsibility of the directors of Pan African. For further information on Pan African, please visit the company's website at www.panafricanresources.com 6 November 2018 Contact information Corporate Office Registered Office The Firs Office Building Suite 31 2nd Floor, Office 201 Second Floor Cnr. 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PAN - PAN AFRICAN RESOURCES PLC - Notice of annual general meeting and no change statement
2018/10/29 12:06:00Notice of annual general meeting and no change statement Pan African Resources PLC (Incorporated and registered in England and Wales under Companies Act 1985 with registered number 3937466 on 25 February 2000) Share code on AIM: PAF Share code on JSE: PAN ISIN: GB0004300496 ("Pan African" or the "Company" or the "Group") NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AND NO CHANGE STATEMENT NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Notice is hereby given that Pan African's annual general meeting ("AGM") of shareholders will be held at the offices of Fladgate LLP, 16 Great Queen Street, London, WC2B 5DG on Tuesday, 20 November 2018 at 11:00 (all times stated are United Kingdom times unless otherwise stated). Shareholders are advised that the notice of AGM and the integrated annual report, including the annual financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2018, are being distributed to shareholders today, 29 October 2018. The notice of AGM and the integrated annual report will also be available on the Company's website at www.panafricanresources.com/investors/financial-reports/ from today, 29 October 2018. NO CHANGE STATEMENT The annual financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2018 and the auditor's report thereon contain no modifications to the information contained in the provisional audited results for the year ended 30 June 2018 published on Wednesday, 19 September 2018. SALIENT DATES 2018 Last day to trade in order to be eligible to attend and vote at the AGM Tuesday, 13 November Record date to determine which shareholders are entitled to attend and vote at the AGM Friday, 16 November Forms of proxy for the AGM to be lodged by 11:00 on Friday, 16 November * * The cut-off date and time for submitting a form of proxy is dealt with in accordance with the laws of the United Kingdom and the procedures set out in the CREST Manual, as detailed in the Notice of AGM. 29 October 2018 Contact information Corporate Office Registered Office The Firs Office Building Suite 31, Second Floor 1st Floor, Office 101 107 Cheapside Cnr. Cradock and Biermann Avenues London Rosebank, Johannesburg EC2V 6DN South Africa United Kingdom Office: + 27 (0) 11 243 2900 Office: + 44 (0) 20 7796 8644 Facsimile: + 27 (0) 11 880 1240 Cobus Loots Deon Louw Pan African Resources PLC Pan African Resources PLC Chief Executive Officer Financial Director Office: + 27 (0) 11 243 2900 Office: + 27 (0) 11 243 2900 Phil Dexter John Prior / Paul Gillam St James's Corporate Services Limited Numis Securities Limited Company Secretary Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker Office: + 44 (0) 20 7796 8644 Office: +44 (0) 20 7260 1000 Taryn Carter Ross Allister / James Bavister / David McKeown One Capital Peel Hunt LLP JSE Sponsor Joint Broker Office: + 27 (0) 11 550 5030 Office: +44 (0) 207 418 8900 Julian Gwillim Jeffrey Couch / Thomas Rider Aprio Strategic Communications BMO Capital Markets Limited Public & Investor Relations SA Joint Broker Office: +27 (0)11 880 0037 Office: +44 (0) 20 7236 1010 Bobby Morse / Chris Judd Buchanan Communications Public & Investor Relations UK Office: +44 (0) 20 7466 5000 www.panafricanresources.com Date: 29/10/2018 12:00:00 Produced by the JSE SENS Department. The SENS service is an information dissemination service administered by the JSE Limited ('JSE'). The JSE does not, whether expressly, tacitly or implicitly, represent, warrant or in any way guarantee the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information published on SENS. The JSE, their officers, employees and agents accept no liability for (or in respect of) any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss or damage of any kind or nature, howsoever arising, from the use of SENS or the use of, or reliance on, information disseminated through SENS.
PAN - PAN AFRICAN RESOURCES PLC - Director's dealings in securities
2018/10/19 17:07:00Director's dealings in securities Pan African Resources PLC (Incorporated and registered in England and Wales under Companies Act 1985 with registered number 3937466 on 25 February 2000) AIM Code: PAF JSE Code: PAN ISIN: GB0004300496 ("Pan African" or the "Company") DIRECTOR'S DEALINGS IN SECURITIES DEALING NOTIFICATION FORM FOR USE BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND THEIR CLOSELY ASSOCIATED PERSONS 1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated a) Name: Keith Cousens Spencer 2. Reason for the notification a) Position/status: Chairman b) Initial notification/Amendment: Initial notification 3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor a) Company name: Pan African Resources PLC b) LEI: 213800EAXURCXM6RL85 4. Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted a) Description of the financial instrument, Ordinary shares of 1pence each type of instrument: Identification code: GB0004300496 b) Nature of the transactions: Share Transfer from the Strode Trust into the name of KC Spencer c) Price(s) and volume(s): Price(s) Volume(s) N/A 3,000,000 d) Aggregated information: Total Volume(s) N/A 3,000,000 e) Date of the transaction: 17 October 2018 f) Place of the transaction: Outside a Trading Venue Additional information disclosed in accordance with the JSE Listings Requirements: a) Nature of interest of executive: Direct Beneficial b) On-market or off-market: Off-market c) Clearance given in terms of paragraph 3.66 of the Yes JSE Listings Requirements: d) Holding following transactions: 3,000,000 e) Deemed value: ZAR5,250,000 Johannesburg 19 October 2018 Contact information Corporate Office Registered Office The Firs Office Building Suite 31 1st Floor, Office 101 Second Floor Cnr. Cradock and Biermann Avenues 107 Cheapside Rosebank, Johannesburg London South Africa EC2V 6DN Office: + 27 (0) 11 243 2900 United Kingdom Facsimile: + 27 (0) 11 880 1240 Office: + 44 (0) 207 796 8644 Facsimile: + 44 (0) 207 796 8645 Cobus Loots Deon Louw Pan African Resources PLC Pan African Resources PLC Chief Executive Officer Financial Director Office: + 27 (0) 11 243 2900 Office: + 27 (0) 11 243 2900 Phil Dexter John Prior / Paul Gillam St James's Corporate Services Limited Numis Securities Limited Company Secretary Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker Office: + 44 (0) 207 796 8644 Office: +44 (0) 20 7260 1000 Taryn Carter Ross Allister/ James Bavister / David One Capital McKeown JSE Sponsor Peel Hunt LLP Office: + 27 (0) 11 550 5030 Joint Broker Office: +44 (0) 207 418 8900 Julian Gwillim Jeffrey Couch/Neil Haycock/Thomas Rider Aprio Strategic Communications BMO Capital Markets Limited Public & Investor Relations SA Joint Broker Office: +27 (0)11 880 0037 Office: +44 (0) 207 236 1010 Bobby Morse and Chris Judd Website: www.panafricanresources.com Buchanan Public & Investor Relations UK Office: +44 (0)20 7466 5000 [email protected] Date: 19/10/2018 05:01:00 Produced by the JSE SENS Department. The SENS service is an information dissemination service administered by the JSE Limited ('JSE'). The JSE does not, whether expressly, tacitly or implicitly, represent, warrant or in any way guarantee the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information published on SENS. The JSE, their officers, employees and agents accept no liability for (or in respect of) any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss or damage of any kind or nature, howsoever arising, from the use of SENS or the use of, or reliance on, information disseminated through SENS.
PAN - PAN AFRICAN RESOURCES PLC - Director's Dealings in Securities
2018/09/25 07:11:00Director's Dealings in Securities Pan African Resources PLC (Incorporated and registered in England and Wales under Companies Act 1985 with registered number 3937466 on 25 February 2000) AIM Code: PAF JSE Code: PAN ISIN: GB0004300496 ("Pan African" or the "Company") DIRECTOR'S DEALINGS IN SECURITIES DEALING NOTIFICATION FORM FOR USE BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND THEIR CLOSELY ASSOCIATED PERSONS 1. Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated a) Name: Cobus Loots 2. Reason for the notification a) Position/status: Chief Executive Officer b) Initial notification/Amendment: Initial notification 3. Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor a) Company name: Pan African Resources PLC b) LEI: 213800EAXURCXM6RL85 4. Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted a) Description of the financial instrument, i) Long contract for difference (CFD) type of instrument: at 8.25p each ii) Long contract for difference (CFD) at 8.5p each Identification code: GB0004300496 b) Nature of the transactions: Entered into long contracts for difference (CFD) c) Price(s) and volume(s): Price(s) Volume(s) i) 20 September 2018 i) GBP0.0825 64,280 ii) 21 September 2018 ii) GBP0.085 50,000 d) Aggregated information: Total Volume(s) GBP9,553.10 114,280 e) Date of the transaction: i) 20 September 2018 ii) 21 September 2018 f) Place of the transaction: London Stock Exchange Additional information disclosed in accordance with the JSE Listings Requirements: a) Nature of interest of executive: Beneficial b) On-market or off-market: On-market c) Clearance given in terms of paragraph 3.66 Yes of the JSE Listings Requirements: d) Holding following transactions: 668,675 e) Deemed value: GBP9,553.10 Johannesburg 25 September 2018 Contact information Corporate Office Registered Office The Firs Office Building Suite 31 1st Floor, Office 101 Second Floor Cnr. Cradock and Biermann Avenues 107 Cheapside Rosebank, Johannesburg London South Africa EC2V 6DN Office: + 27 (0) 11 243 2900 United Kingdom Facsimile: + 27 (0) 11 880 1240 Office: + 44 (0) 207 796 8644 Facsimile: + 44 (0) 207 796 8645 Cobus Loots Deon Louw Pan African Resources PLC Pan African Resources PLC Chief Executive Officer Financial Director Office: + 27 (0) 11 243 2900 Office: + 27 (0) 11 243 2900 Phil Dexter John Prior / Paul Gillam St James's Corporate Services Limited Numis Securities Limited Company Secretary Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker Office: + 44 (0) 207 796 8644 Office: +44 (0) 20 7260 1000 Sholto Simpson Ross Allister/ James Bavister / David One Capital McKeown JSE Sponsor Peel Hunt LLP Office: + 27 (0) 11 550 5009 Joint Broker Office: +44 (0) 207 418 8900 Julian Gwillim Jeffrey Couch/Neil Haycock/Thomas Rider Aprio Strategic Communications BMO Capital Markets Limited Public & Investor Relations SA Joint Broker Office: +27 (0)11 880 0037 Office: +44 (0) 207 236 1010 Bobby Morse and Chris Judd Website: www.panafricanresources.com Buchanan Public & Investor Relations UK Office: +44 (0)20 7466 5000 [email protected] Date: 25/09/2018 07:05:00 Produced by the JSE SENS Department. The SENS service is an information dissemination service administered by the JSE Limited ('JSE'). The JSE does not, whether expressly, tacitly or implicitly, represent, warrant or in any way guarantee the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information published on SENS. The JSE, their officers, employees and agents accept no liability for (or in respect of) any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss or damage of any kind or nature, howsoever arising, from the use of SENS or the use of, or reliance on, information disseminated through SENS.
PAN - PAN AFRICAN RESOURCES PLC - Provisional audited results for the year ended 30 June 2018
2018/09/19 08:07:00Provisional audited results for the year ended 30 June 2018 Pan African Resources PLC (Incorporated and registered in England and Wales, registration number 3937466) Share code on AIM : PAF Share code on JSE : PAN ISIN : GB0004300496 ("Pan African Resources" or the "company" or the "group") Provisional audited results for the year ended 30 June 2018 Pan African Resources CEO Cobus Loots commented: "Pan African Resources acted decisively during the year under review to reconfigure its operations for sustainable profitability. Our cost base is now significantly lower, and efficiencies and stability improved due to the restructuring we effected during the year. We are confident the group is now positioned as a lower-cost, long-life gold miner, consistent with stakeholder expectations and our key strategic objectives. All our producing assets are today generating positive cash flows through the production of low-cost gold ounces. A key highlight of the year was the excellent progress made towards the completion of the Elikhulu tailings retreatment plant. The project poured its first gold on 16 August 2018, ahead of schedule and within the projected budget. It is expected to be a flagship operation within our low-cost, long-life asset base. In terms of our existing operations, the regrind mill at the Barberton tailings retreatment plant was completed, which alleviated past processing challenges. Barberton Mines' sub-vertical shaft project at Fairview, together with our current programme of accelerated underground development, will facilitate improved access to the high-grade Fairview 11-block Main Reef Complex orebody in the future. I am pleased to report an excellent improvement in group-wide on-mine safety and congratulate Barberton Mines on achieving its one-million fatality- free shifts milestone during June 2018. Barberton Mines has also made good progress in its stakeholder engagement efforts in order to minimise operational stoppages, and these initiatives will continue across the group. Our existing portfolio presents attractive opportunities to further the group's profitable production growth. The Royal Sheba Project at Barberton Mines offers the potential to access low-cost near surface ounces and significantly boost Barberton Mines' production in the short to medium term. The Egoli Project at Evander Mines also remains an attractive opportunity as a standalone project, following the difficult but necessary decision to cease large-scale underground mining activities at 8 Shaft. Given all the difficulties we experienced in the past year, our board elected not to recommend a final dividend for the 2018 financial year. Even though this decision was expected by most shareholders, it remains disappointing, given our group's excellent track record of sector-leading dividends. Our board is confident that at prevailing ZAR gold prices, and as a result of the remedial measures implemented, Pan African Resources will be able to resume its attractive dividends in the near future. Pan African Resources has started the 2019 financial year well, and we are on track to achieving our production guidance of approximately 170,000oz for the 2019 financial year. We will continue to focus on improving and expanding our portfolio, on a sustainable and value-accretive basis, to the benefit of all stakeholders." Key features reported in South African Rand ("ZAR" or "R") and Pound Sterling ("GBP") Strategic repositioning of the group - During the year ended 30 June 2018 ("current reporting period"), the group restructured operations to ensure the long-term sustainability and profitability of its business. - Large-scale underground mining at Evander Mines' underground operations, which includes 8 Shaft, 7 Shaft and the run-of-mine circuit in the Kinross metallurgical plant, was discontinued on 31 May 2018. As a result, 1,635 employees were retrenched at a cost of R161 million. Evander Mines' underground operations was a high-cost gold producer, producing at an all-in cost of R963,882/kg or USD2,331/oz (2017: R959,976/kg or USD2,197/oz). - With the final commissioning of Elikhulu concluded during September 2018, the group has established a material, safe, low-cost and long-life tailings reprocessing business, comprising the following operations: -- Barberton tailings retreatment plant ("BTRP"): Processing capacity of 100,000tpm @ ~1.4g/t -- Elikhulu: Processing capacity of 1,000,000tpm @ ~0.3g/t -- Evander tailings retreatment plant ("ETRP"): Processing capacity of 200,000tpm @ ~0.3g/t - Barberton Mines' underground operations are forecast to produce approximately 80,000oz during the 2019 financial year, an improvement of 9.4% from 73,125oz in the 2018 financial year. At Barberton Mines, the underground development rates will be increased by approximately 60% and together with the new sub-vertical shaft, which is under construction this will facilitate improved access to additional high-grade Fairview 11-block mining platforms. These initiatives will assist in maintaining and increasing future gold production from this long-life asset. - Recent exploration drilling at Barberton Mines' Royal Sheba Project has increased resources by 150% from 0.36Moz (2.60Mt at 4.32g/t) to 0.9Moz (8.56Mt at 3.27g/t). The group expects to finalise a definitive feasibility study for Royal Sheba by February 2019. The project has the potential to significantly increase gold production from Barberton Mines in the next years. - The group is now repositioned as a low-cost producer and is well placed for an improved performance in the next financial year. The repositioning has reduced the unit cost of production and increased group profitability, with the majority of its production ounces coming from low-cost and safe tailings retreatment operations. Operational key features - The group's gold production for the current reporting period reduced to 160,444oz (2017: 173,285oz), primarily because of the cessation of mining at Evander Mines' underground operations on 31 May 2018. - The Elikhulu Project, which achieved its inaugural gold pour on 16 August 2018, was fully commissioned during September 2018, ahead of schedule. The project is still forecast to be completed within its original budget. - Improved overall safety performances from Barberton Mines and Evander Mines. - Barberton Mines' Royal Sheba Project presents an opportunity to expand Barberton Mines' production profile the short to medium term. The drilling campaign conducted during the year increased the Royal Sheba gold resource by 150%, 0.36Moz to 0.9Moz. - The feasibility study for Evander Mines' Egoli Project (previously referred to as the 2010 Pay Channel Project) has been updated to cater for the cessation of mining at Evander Mines' underground operations and the construction of a new run-of-mine metallurgical plant circuit. The project remains attractive and has a revised pre-taxation internal rate of return of 34%, and a pre-taxation net present value of R1.04 billion. - Reduced production from Barberton Mines of 90,629oz (2017: 98,508oz) due to: -- lower head grades and processing difficulties at the BTRP, after encountering coarser fraction tailings, which produced 9,241oz less compared to the prior reporting period. The BTRP completed the installation of a regrind mill in May 2018, which has effectively dealt with these processing difficulties. -- underground production for the current reporting period improved by 1,362oz, following the mining of higher grades from Fairview's high-grade 272 and 358 platforms; and -- Barberton Mines experienced approximately 58 lost production days due to industrial action and community unrest. - The group's detailed operational and financial summaries, per entity, are disclosed on the Pan African Resources website at http://www.panafricanresources.com/investors/financial-reports/. Financial key features - The profit after taxation from the group's continuing operations was R202.0 million (2017: R700.6 million). In GBP terms, the profit after taxation from the group's continuing operations was GBP11.5 million (2017: GBP40.6 million). - The group incurred a once-off impairment charge of R1.78 billion (GBP106.3 million) associated with the cessation of Evander Mines' underground operations and the resultant retrenchment costs of R161 million (GBP9.3 million). - As a result of the impairment charge and retrenchment costs the group's continued and discontinued operations ("combined operations") profit after taxation of R309.9 million (GBP17.9 million) in the prior reporting period reduced to a loss after taxation of R1.56 billion (GBP93.3 million) in the current reporting period. - Continuing operations' earnings per share ("EPS") decreased to 11.16 cents per share (2017: 44.78 cents per share), while in GBP terms, continuing operations EPS decreased to a 0.63 pence per share (2017: 2.60 pence per share). - The combined operations' EPS decreased to a loss of (86.03) cents per share (2017: 19.81 cents earnings per share), while in GBP terms, the combined operations' EPS decreased to a loss of (5.15) pence per share (2017: 1.14 pence earnings per share). - Continuing operations' headline earnings per share ("HEPS") decreased to 18.71 cents per share (2017: 38.72 cents per share). In GBP terms, continuing operations' HEPS decreased to 1.08 pence per share (2017: 2.24 pence per share). Refer to note 3. - The combined operations' HEPS decreased to 12.66 cents per share (2017: 20.17 cents per share). In GBP terms, HEPS decreased to 0.73 pence per share (2017: 1.17 pence per share). Refer to note 3. - Revenue from continuing operations decreased to R1,873.9 million (2017: R2,158.2 million) and, in GBP terms, group revenue decreased to GBP108.5 million (2017: GBP125.1 million) as a result of a decrease in the average ZAR gold price received and gold ounces sold. - The group's earnings before interest taxation, depreciation and amortisation ("adjusted EBITDA") decreased to R416.0 million (2017: R816.0 million), while in GBP terms it decreased to GBP24.2 million (2017: GBP47.3 million). Refer to note 3. - The average ZAR gold price received decreased to R538,100/kg (2017: R542,773/kg) and, in USD terms, it increased to USD1,301/oz (2017: USD1,242/oz). - The all-in sustaining cost per kilogramme of Barberton Mines' underground mining operation was well controlled and only increased in ZAR terms to R507,130/kg (2017: R501,330/kg), and in USD terms the all-in sustaining cost per ounce increased to USD1,227/oz (2017: USD1,147/oz). - The all-in sustaining cost per kilogramme of the group's continuing tailings operations increased in ZAR terms to R297,661/kg (2017: R208,590/kg) and in USD terms, the all-in sustaining cost per ounce increased to USD720/oz (2017: USD477/oz). - Due to the group's lower gold production, the group's all-in sustaining cost per kilogramme increased in ZAR terms to R561,468/kg (2017: R514,435/kg) and in USD terms, the all-in sustaining cost per ounce increased to USD1,358/oz (2017: USD1,177/oz). Refer to note 3. - The group paid a final dividend of R185 million or GBP10.0 million (2016: R300 million or GBP17.1 million) on 21 December 2017, relating to the 2017 financial year. This dividend equated to R0.08279 per share or 0.44561 pence per share (2016: R0.1544 per share or 0.87668 pence per share). - The sale of Phoenix Platinum Mining Proprietary Limited ("Phoenix") to Sylvania Platinum Limited for R89 million or GBP4.8 million was concluded on 7 November 2017. - Net debt increased to R1,623.6 million or GBP89.8 million (2017: R67.6 million or GBP4 million) as the group's facilities were drawn to fund the Elikhulu Project's capital expenditure and Evander Mines' retrenchment costs. Refer to note 3. For the For the For the For the year ended year ended year ended year ended 30 June 30 June 30 June 30 June 2018 2017 Metric Salient features Metric 2017 2018 4,990 5,390 (Kilogrammes) Combined operations gold sold (Oz) 173,285 160,444 1,873.9 2,158.2 (R millions) Revenue - Continuing operations (GBP millions) 125.1 108.5 538,100 542,773 (R/kg) Average gold price received (USD/oz) 1,242 1,301 480,439 430,863 (R/kg) Cash costs (Note 3) (USD/oz) 986 1,162 561,468 514,435 (R/kg) All-in sustaining costs (Note 1) (USD/oz) 1,177 1,358 614,713 540,693 (R/kg) All-in costs (Note 3) (USD/oz) 1,237 1,487 416.0 816.0 (R millions) Adjusted EBITDA (Note 2) (GBP millions) 47.3 24.2 (1,556.9) 309.9 (R millions) Attributable earnings (GBP millions) 17.9 (93.3) (Combined operations) 202.0 700.6 (R millions) Attributable earnings (GBP millions) 40.6 11.5 (Continuing operations) 229.1 315.6 (R millions) Headline earnings (GBP millions) 18.3 13.3 (Combined operations) (Note 3) (86.03) 19.81 (cents) EPS (Combined operations) (pence) 1.14 (5.15) 12.66 20.17 (cents) HEPS (Combined operations) (Note 3) (pence) 1.17 0.73 1,623.6 67.6 (R millions) Net debt (Note 3) (GBP millions) 4.0 89.8 289.4 330.0 (R millions) Total sustaining capital expenditure (GBP millions) 19.1 16.8 1,650.2 613.1 (R millions) Total capital expenditure (GBP millions) 35.5 95.6 104.6 201.3 (cents) Net asset value per share (pence) 12.0 5.8 1,809.7 1,564.3 (millions) Weighted average number of (millions) 1,564.3 1,809.7 shares in issue 12.86 13.59 (R/USD) Average exchange rate (R/GBP) 17.25 17.27 13.71 13.04 (R/USD) Closing exchange rate (R/GBP) 16.96 18.09 Note 1: The all-in sustaining cost per kilogram and all-in cost per kilogram excludes the Elikhulu capital expenditure as well as derivative fair value mark-to-market gains/expenses and relates directly to the current gold mining operations. Refer to the alternative performance measure ("APM") summary report for the period ended 30 June 2018. Note 2: Adjusted EBITDA is represented by earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation and amortisation, profit/(loss) on asset held for sale, profit/(loss) on disposal of investments and (loss)/profit from discontinued operations. Refer to the APM summary report for the year ended 30 June 2018. Note 3: Refer to the APM summary report for the period ended 30 June 2018. CEO statement During the year under review, the group faced unprecedented challenges, which included falling ZAR gold prices, volatile exchange rates, operational challenges at both our Barberton and Evander operations and a capricious political, labour and community relations climate in South Africa. We are however pleased to report that these issues have been decisively dealt with and the business repositioned to deliver sustainable value creation into the future. Following the implementation of several initiatives, Pan African Resources' assets have been repositioned to be cash flow generative through the production of low-cost gold ounces. This includes our most recent organic growth project, Elikhulu, was fully commissioned during September 2018, ahead of time and within its project budget. Though our gold production for the 2018 financial year was lower than in previous years, the restructuring has significantly decreased our cost base and improved efficiencies and stability across all our operations. The cessation of Evander Mines' underground operations and remedial actions at our other operations was the focus of the board and management's attention during the year. With this exercise now largely completed, the leadership can focus on growing the group's profitable ounce production profile in the future. When a management team is confronted with circumstances that demand imminent action, it is imperative to be circumspect in analysing the situation and then taking decisive and expeditious remedial action. A summary of the principal challenges dealt with and opportunities realised by the group in the past financial year include: Segment Challenge/Opportunity Management action Status Evander Curtailment of the cash burn The curtailment of large-scale The retrenchment Mines' at Evander Mines' underground underground mining operations at process was underground operations, particularly given Evander Mines, and resultant retrenchment successfully concluded operations the depressed ZAR gold price of 1,635 of our employees, was difficult on 31 May 2018. environment. and regrettable, however our group had no The requirements of viable alternative. S189 of South African Labour Relations Act, 66 of 1995, were complied with. Opportunity to mine the The management team is currently The outcome of the 8 Shaft pillar and perform reviewing and assessing options to assessment to mine the reclamation work. access and mine Evander Mines' Evander Mines' 8 Shaft 8 Shaft pillar. pillar will be communicated in the near future. Elikhulu Construction of the Elikhulu Construction commenced in August 2017, Elikhulu's inaugural gold plant - ensuring the plant is with detailed planning and co- pour was on 16 August 2018, completed on schedule and ordination to minimise potential delays within one year of within budget. and cost overruns. inception of the construction. The plant was fully commissioned during September 2018. Construction work on the enlarged Kinross tailings facility continues. BTRP Unexpected coarse fraction Installation of a regrind mill The regrind mill was material encountered, resulting to assist with material handling successfully commissioned in reduced plant throughput and improved recoveries from the in May 2018, and the and gold recoveries from Harper dump coarse fraction material. BTRP is again performing the BTRP. Process of design and construction was in line with expectations. fast tracked and completed in less than six months. Fairview Limited mining flexibility Development of two high-grade mining The 358 and 272 high-grade underground within the Fairview platforms in the MRC orebody to mining platforms are operations Main Reef Complex improve mining flexibility. This currently in production with ("MRC") orebody. development was completed during a commensurate increase in January 2018. Barberton Mines' head grade in the second half of the Barberton Mines has increased its 2018 financial year. These ongoing development rates in the platforms will be available 2019 financial year with the objective for the next two to three of establishing a third high grade years, allowing sufficient platform in the Fairview 11-block by time for development into the end of June 2019. new mining areas. Fairview mining operation is The Fairview sub-vertical shaft project The R105 million project restricted by the hoisting will improve ore handling efficiencies is scheduled for completion capacity of its No 3 Decline, and significantly reduce the time taken over the next two to three which is also used by employees by employees to access high-grade years. to access workings below mining platforms. The sub-vertical 42 Level and the high-grade shaft project is estimated to improve 11-block of the MRC. production by approximately 7,000oz- 10,000oz per annum. Further Barberton Mines' Royal Sheba Engaged in a surface drilling campaign The drilling campaign has organic Project presents an opportunity and appointed DRA Global to complete a been completed with growth to expand Barberton Mines' feasilibity to mine the Royal Sheba excellent results confirming production profile and access orebody as an open-cast mining operation the extension of the low-cost near-surface minable and then in future an underground mining orebody to surface. We have ounces over the short to medium operation. updated the market on the term. We did not previously prospectivity of Royal identify the near-surface Sheba and are now opportunity at Royal Sheba and considering alternatives to are exploring similar targets expidite 'first-gold'and within our mining right area. a large steady-state operation. Labour Barberton Mines' wage agreements Engaged with representative unions Concluded a three-year relations expired at the end of the in order to agree a multi-year agreement wage agreement with current reporting period. to the benefit of all stakeholders. Barberton Mines' representative unions. Clearly, the challenges we faced during the period, which were well communicated to the market, have significantly reduced our profitability for the 2018 financial year. During the current reporting period, our team decisively dealt with the issues threatening the future sustainability of the group. The group is now well positioned to deliver into a much-improved performance during the 2019 financial year. Group safety In terms of safety performances, significant progress was made over the past year, with on-mine safety improvement campaigns contributing to these results. Further, Barberton Mines achieved its one-million fatality-free shift milestone during June 2018. To ensure continued safety improvements, the group will continue to engage independent safety experts to review each of the mining operations' safety systems and controls. The group experienced no fatalities in the 2018 financial year (2017: three employees fatally injured). The group's lost-time injury frequency rate remained stable at 3.73 (2017: 3.51), while the reportable injury frequency rate improved materially to 1.08 (2017: 1.53). Evander Mines and ETRP The decision to cease underground operations at 8 Shaft was difficult, given South Africa's prevailing socio-economic environment, and the impact on the retrenched miners and their families. Retrenched employees were offered re-skilling opportunities, which is continuing, and we have retrained and re-employed a number of these employees into the Elikhulu Project. Environmental rehabilitation of the mine will provide further employment opportunities. Evander Mines' underground operations produced 48,565oz (2017: 45,304oz) of gold during the reporting period. Gold production at ETRP reduced to 21,250oz (2017: 29,473oz). In the prior reporting period the ETRP treated incrementally more surface feedstock due to the additional milling capacity that became available because of the 7 Shaft infrastructure repairs, and the reduced production from the underground mining operation. The ETRP's all-in sustaining cost was R306,120/kg (2017: R242,260/kg) or USD740/oz (2017: USD554/oz). Barberton Mines and BTRP Barberton Mines' gold production reduced by 7,879oz to 90,629oz (2017: 98,508oz), predominantly due to the following: - BTRP gold production reduced to 17,504oz (2017: 26,745oz) due to the re-mining operation moving to the lower-grade Harper dump following depletion of the Bramber dump, and the head grade reducing from 2.3g/t to 1.4g/t. The Harper dump material has a larger coarse fraction, which resulted in processing problems and a reduction in plant recoveries to approximately 30% on the feedstock. Barberton Mines' underground mining production increased to 73,125oz (2017: 71,763oz). The underground tonnes milled decreased to 237,831t (2017: 246,915t), while the head grade improved to 10.3g/t (2017: 9.8g/t). - Gold production was adversely impacted by operational disruptions from pressure groups, community unrest and unprotected strike action at the mine, which resulted in 58 lost production days. Barberton Mines has significantly increased its community engagement efforts during the current reporting period, and operational disruptions have decreased as a result of these efforts. Mineral reserves and resources The group's mineral resources and reserves, compliant with the South African Code for Reporting of Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves, 2016, are summarised as follows: - Gold reserves of 11.2Moz (239.9Mt at 1.46g/t) (2017: 11.2Moz) - Gold resources of 33.3Moz (331.2Mt at 3.13g/t) (2017: 34.4Moz) In determining the group's reserves and resources, gold reserves were modelled at R525,000/kg and gold resources at R600,000/kg. The competent person for Pan African Resources, Hendrik Pretorius, the group's Project Geologist, has reviewed and approved the information contained in this announcement as it pertains to the mineral resources and reserves. Mr Pretorius holds a BSc (Hons) in the field of geology and a Graduate Diploma in Mining Engineering focussing on mineral resource management. He has more than 15 years' relevant experience, is registered with the South African Council for Natural Scientific Professionals (400051/11) and is a member in good standing with the Geological Society of South Africa. Near- to medium-term growth projects Elikhulu Project Elikhulu, which is expected to produce some of the lowest-cost ounces in the South African gold mining industry, is critical to Evander Mines' return to profitability and delivering into the group's strategic repositioning. Tailings, which were deposited over the past 70 years of mining activity, will be re-mined in line with industry best practices and consolidated into a single facility, which will mitigate environmental risks and make substantial surface areas available for other land uses, including housing and/or agriculture. From December 2018, Elikhulu's processing capacity will increase to 1.2-million tonnes per annum by incorporating the existing ETRP throughput, in order to benefit from the new plant's improved efficiencies and economies of scale. Elikhulu was constructed ahead of schedule, and was fully commissioned during September 2018. By 30 June 2018, capital expenditure of R1,256.1 million (2017: R175.5 million) had been incurred on the project. Construction on the enlarged Kinross tailings facility is continuing. Barberton Mines' Royal Sheba Project Barberton Mines' Royal Sheba Project is an opportunity to expand the operation's production profile and access low-cost near-surface minable ounces over the short to medium term. Shareholders are referred to the announcement on 6 September 2018, detailing the exploration results from the Royal Sheba orebody. Evander Mines' Egoli Project - Reassessed mining feasibility study The Egoli Project is adjacent to the 7 Shaft infrastructure and extends from the boundary of Taung Gold International Limited's 6 Shaft mining right. Shareholders were informed on 1 February 2018 of the updated resource statement of the Egoli Project and subsequently on 28 March 2018 that the group would reassess the mining feasibility study, conducted by DRA Global, into the viability of the Egoli Project as a standalone project following the cessation of mining at Evander Mines' underground operations. The project remains attractive, with more than one-million ounces of contained gold in measured and indicated categories. The results of an optimisation study based on the DRA Global feasibility study are: - The mining operation is planned to ensure waste and reef are hoisted separately. - The life-of-mine is expected to be 11 years. - Average recoverable gold of approximately 23,500 ounces per annum during the initial four-year development phase, and an average of approximately 79,000 ounces per annum for the remaining seven years thereafter is forecast. - A new metallurgical plant would be constructed, and the existing Evander Mines' 7 Shaft infrastructure would be used for hoisting. - Peak funding requirement is forecast at approximately R870 million. - An internal rate of return (real, pre-taxation) of 34%, with a payback period of two years following the initial four-year development period is forecast. This projection is based on an assumed gold price of R547,000/kg. - Project, pre-taxation, net present value is R1.04 billion at a 12.4% real discount rate. - An incremental all-in sustaining cost per kilogramme of approximately R300,000/kg, or USD650/oz, on average, over the life-of-mine. - An average gold recovery rate of 95% and a mine call factor of 85%. - The total resources remain at 9.4Mt @ 9.75g/t equating to 2.95Moz. Barberton Mines' sub-vertical shaft project at Fairview Shareholders were previously advised that the Fairview mining operation is restricted by the hoisting capacity of its No 3 Decline, which is used to access workings below 42 Level and the high-grade 11-block of the MRC. During the period under review, Fairview commenced the development required in preparation for the construction of the new sub-vertical shaft. The project cost is forecast at approximately R105 million over two to three years. Following the commissioning of this shaft, it is expected that productivity improvements will yield an additional 7,000oz - 10,000oz of gold per annum due to the increased hoisting capacity. Wage agreements As announced on 7 September 2018, Barberton Mines successfully concluded a three-year wage agreement with the National Union of Mineworkers ("NUM") and the United Association of South Africa ("UASA") ("the agreement"). NUM and UASA represent the majority of employees at Barberton Mines. The Agreement provides for an average annual wage increase of approximately 6.5% and 5.5% for NUM and UASA members, respectively, over the three years. The negotiations were successfully concluded with no industrial action or work stoppages. The agreement should assist in providing certainty and sustainability to all stakeholders in the coming years. Outlook Key focus areas for the 2019 financial year include: - continuing to improve our safety performance, and environmental, social and governance compliance across operations; - delivering into the gold production guidance of approximately 170,000oz; - ensuring Elikhulu delivers to expectation and incorporating ETRP's throughput into Elikhulu's processing capacity; - increase the statement of financial position flexibility and capacity; - focus on growth opportunities such as: -- The Royal Sheba Project -- Evander Mines' 8 Shaft pillar project -- Evander Mines' Egoli Project -- Barberton Mines' sub-vertical shaft - Re-initiate dividend payments The group continues to evaluate acquisitive opportunities, particularly within other African jurisdictions, in accordance with its rigorous capital allocation criteria. I would like to thank my fellow board members for their guidance, support and insight during the past financial year. Further, a sincere thanks to the executive management team and all employees, who continued to show commitment and dedication during this challenging period. Finally, to our stakeholders, thank you for your ongoing support of Pan African Resources. While times may be marked by turbulence and volatility, we believe the group, with its current strategic direction, is well positioned to maximise value for our shareholders and our other stakeholders in the year ahead and well into the future. Financial performance Exchange rates and their impact on results All of the group's subsidiaries are incorporated in South Africa and their functional currency is ZAR. The group's business is conducted in ZAR and the accounting records are maintained in this same currency, with the exception of precious metal product sales, which are transacted in USD prior to conversion into ZAR. The ongoing review of the operational results by executive management and the board is also performed in ZAR. The group's presentation currency is GBP due to its ultimate holding company, Pan African Resources, being incorporated in England and Wales and being dual-listed in the United Kingdom ("UK") and South Africa. During the current reporting period the average ZAR:GBP exchange rate was R17.27:1 (2017: R17.25:1) and the closing ZAR:GBP exchange rate was R18.09:1 (2017: R16.96:1). The year-on-year change in the average and closing exchange rates of 0.1% and 6.7%, respectively, must be taken into account for the purposes of translating and comparing year-on-year results, and in the event of material transactions, the exchange rate on the date of the material transaction is used to translate earnings from ZAR to GBP. The group records its revenue from precious metals sales in ZAR and the strength in the value of the ZAR:USD exchange rate during the current reporting period had a negative impact on the USD revenue received when translated into ZAR. The average ZAR:USD exchange rate was 5.4% stronger at R12.86:1 (2017: R13.59:1). The commentary below analyses the current and prior reporting period's results. Key aspects of the group's ZAR results appear in the body of this commentary and have been used as the basis against which its financial performance is measured. The gross GBP equivalent figures can be calculated by applying the exchange rates as detailed above. Analysing the group's financial performance for continuing operations 1) Revenue Gold sales from continuing operations declined year-on-year by 13.2% to R1,873.9 million (2017: R2,158.2 million) mainly impacted by: - The average ZAR gold price received decreasing by 0.9% to R538,100/kg (2017: R542,773/kg). - Gold ounces sold from continuing operations decreasing by 12.6% to 111,879oz (2017: 127,981oz). Revenue from Evander Mines' underground operations of R811.4 million (2017: R767.2 million) has been disclosed in discontinued operations following the cessation of mining at this operation. 2) Cost of production Cost of production (including realisation costs) for continuing operations increased by 4.4% to R1,376.7 million (2017: R1,318.9 million). The main cost contributors that impacted the year-on-year increase during the current reporting period are summarised as follows: - Salaries and wages (represents 38.9% of the gold cost of production) increased by 7.6% to R535.1 million (2017: R497.1 million). Salaries and wage rates increased in line with the gold labour agreements signed at the respective operations. - Electricity costs (represents 9.6% of the gold cost of production) increased by 8.3% to R132.5 million (2017: R122.3 million). The increase is higher than the National Energy Regulator of South Africa's approved average national increase of 5.2% from 1 April 2018, because of higher electricity consumption associated with the surface re-mining operation and Barberton Mines' new refrigeration plant installed at Fairview during July 2017. - Mining and processing costs (represents 33.7% of gold cost of production) decreased by 6.7% to R463.3 million (2017: R496.3 million). The decrease was due to less surface sources being processed at Evander Mines in the current reporting period. - Engineering and technical costs (represents 6.7% of gold cost of production) increased by 13.0% to R92.7 million (2017: R82.0 million). Cash cost per kilogramme from continuing operations increased by 19.6% to R387,194/kg (2017: R323,692/kg). The increase was predominantly due to the group's gold sold decreasing by 12.6% to 111,879oz (2017: 127,981oz) and the cost of production increasing by 4.4%. 3) Realisations costs The group's realisation costs increased to R34.6 million (2017: R17.5 million). The realisation costs relate predominantly to refining charges, paid to Gauteng Refinery for gold extracted and recovered from the Kinross plant civil infrastructure. 4) Depreciation costs Depreciation from continuing operations decreased by 10.3% to R85.1 million (2017: R94.9 million). The depreciation charge is based on the available units of production over the life of the operations and the depreciation charge reduced commensurate with the decrease in production. 5) Other expenditure and income Other expenses increased to R74.0 million (2017: R4.1 million). The increase in other expenses is due to the group realising a pre-tax gain of R94.7 million in the prior reporting period on the mark-to-market fair value adjustment of a derivative instrument entered into to mitigate gold price risk. 6) Finance income and costs Finance income increased to R25.7 million (2017: R4.4 million), following an increase in interest earned on the group's rehabilitation funds. Finance costs increased to R54.3 million (2017: R48.4 million), due to an increase in group debt during the current reporting period. 7) Taxation The taxation charge of the group's continuing operations decreased to a credit of R36.3 million (2017: R72.5 million) due to: - An increase in the deferred tax credit of R63.6 million (2017: R7.9 million) because of the reduction in the long-term taxation rate to 19.2% from 23.1% for the Evander Mines' surface operations. - Decrease in the current taxation charge to R27.3 million (2017: R80.4 million). Discontinued operations In the current reporting period the group's discontinued operations comprised of: - Phoenix; and - Evander Mines' underground operations In the prior reporting period the group's discontinued operations comprised of: - Phoenix; and - Uitkomst Colliery Proprietary Limited ("Uitkomst"). Phoenix, under discontinued operations, recorded a loss of R6.9 million in the current reporting period, for the period 1 July 2017 - 6 November 2017. This loss comprised of R2 million in operational losses and a R4.9 million loss on asset held for sale. Due to the cessation of mining at Evander Mines' underground operations, the financial results from this operation has been classified as a discontinued operation in the current reporting period. Losses from discontinued operations have increased to R1.76 billion (2017: R390.7 million), which includes an impairment charge of R1.78 billion and retrenchment costs of R161 million, for the Evander Mines' underground operations. EPS and HEPS The combined operations EPS in ZAR decreased to a loss of (86.03) cents per share (2017: 19.81 cents per share). The combined operations HEPS in ZAR decreased to 12.66 cents per share (2017: 20.17 cents per share). The EPS and HEPS are calculated by applying the group's weighted average number of shares in issue to the attributable and headline earnings. The weighted average number of shares in issue increased by 15.7% to 1,809.7-million shares (2017: 1,564.3-million shares). The increase in shares was attributed to the additional 291.5-million shares issued in the equity raise concluded on 12 April 2017 for the equity tranche of the Elikhulu Project, and the disposal of 130-million shares held by PAR Gold Proprietary Limited ("PAR Gold") on 30 May 2018. Refer to the reconciliation of the earnings and headline earnings in the APM summary report for the period ended 30 June 2018. Net debt Total debt facilities utilised at 30 June 2018 increased to R1,636.6 million (2017: R227.8 million) and cash holdings declined to R12.6 million (2017: R160.2 million), resulting in an increase in net debt to R1,623.6 billion (2017: R67.6 million). The increase in net debt was predominantly due to the R1.26 billion capital expenditure incurred on the Elikhulu Project, operational losses from Evander Mines' underground operations and retrenchment costs of R161 million. Refer to the APM summary report for the period ended 30 June 2018. Summary of the long-term debt liabilities: Revolving credit Evander Mines Elikhulu term facility gold loan facility Total 30 June 30 June 30 June 30 June 30 June 30 June 30 June 30 June 2018 2017 2018 2017 2018 2017 2018 2017 ZAR ZAR ZAR ZAR ZAR ZAR ZAR ZAR (million) (million) (million) (million) (million) (million) (million) (million) Non-current portion 778.0 180.5 - - 770.0 - 1,548.0 180.5 Current portion 88.2 20.7 - 26.6 - - 88.2 47.3 Total 866.2 201.2 - 26.6 770.0 - 1,636.2 227.8 The group's compliance to the revolving credit facility debt covenants are summarised below: Covenant Measurement 30 June 2018 30 June 2017 Net-debt-to-equity ratio Must be less than 1:1 0.78 0.02 Net-debt-to-adjusted EBITDA ratio (note 1) Must be less than 2.5:1 3.73 0.08 Interest cover ratio (note 2) Must be greater than 4 times 4.61 19.32 Debt service cover ratio Must be greater than 1.3 times 3.84 9.11 Note 1: The net debt to EBTIDA covenant is only measurable on 31 December 2019 to cater for the construction of Elikhulu and commensurate increase in cash flows for measurement purposes. Note 2: The interest cover ratio covenant was reduced to 2.3 times until December 2018, where after it will increase to 4 times. Capital expenditure Group capital expenditure for the current reporting period has been summarised per operation in the table below: Barberton Mines Evander Mines Elikhulu Corporate Total ZAR million ZAR million ZAR million ZAR million ZAR million Development capital 68.1 48.4 - - 116.5 Maintenance capital 42.9 127.8 - 2.2 172.9 Sustaining capital total 111.0 176.2 - 2.2 289.4 Expansion capital 99.4 5.3 1,256.1 - 1,360.8 Total capital expenditure 210.4 181.5 1,256.1 2.2 1,650.2 Cash flow summary Cash generated by operations (after dividends) decreased by R250.5 million to a deficit of R202.1 million (2017: R48.4 million), due to the lower gold production, Evander Mines' operational losses and retrenchment costs of R161 million. The 2017 financial year dividend payment (net of PAR Gold reciprocal dividends) of R148.9 million (2016: R232.6 million) was paid on 21 December 2017. The cash outflows from investing activities increased to R1,545.4 million (2017: R491.0 million), largely due to: - capital expenditure incurred of R1,601.4 million (2017: R612.7 million); - contributions to the rehabilitation trust of R26.2 million (2017: nil);and - proceeds from the sale of Phoenix of R89.0 million (2017: R142.1 million proceeds from the disposal of investments/subsidiaries and property plant and equipment). Net cash inflows from financing activities increased to R1,599.9 million (2017: R551.1 million), largely due to the utilisation of the group's debt facilities to fund operational and project capital expenditure, offset by proceeds on the disposal of PAR Gold treasury shares of R149.8 million (2017: nil). Commitments reported in ZAR and GBP The group identified no material contingent liabilities in the current or prior reporting period. The group had contracted outstanding open orders at period end of R434.3 million (2017: R1.22 billion), or GBP24.0 million (2017: GBP72.0 million). Outstanding orders in the current reporting period related primarily to the Elikhulu Project. Authorised commitments for the new financial year, not yet contracted for, totalled R254.5 million (2017: R328.7 million) or GBP14.1 million (2017: GBP19.4 million). At 30 June 2018, the group had guarantees in place of R24.6 million (2017: R24.6 million) or GBP1.4 million (2017: GBP1.4 million) in favour of Eskom Holdings SOC Limited, and R14.0 million (2017: R14.0 million) or GBP0.8 million (2017: GBP0.8 million) in favour of the DMR. Operating lease commitments, which fall due within the next financial year, amounted to R16.3 million (2017: R2.7 million) or GBP0.9 million (2017: GBP0.16 million). Fair value instruments Financial instruments measured at fair value are grouped into levels 1 to 3 based on the extent to which fair value is observable. The levels are classified as follows: Level 1: Fair value is based on quoted prices in active markets for identical financial assets or liabilities. Level 2: Fair value is determined using inputs, other than quoted prices included within level 1, which are observable for the asset or liability. Level 3: Fair value is determined on inputs not based on observable market data. Level 1 financial instruments: Pan African Resources holds 13,064,381 shares in MC Mining Limited (previously known as Coal of Africa Limited). The investment was fair valued at R56.7 million or GBP3.1 million (2017: R127.6 million or GBP7.5 million), at the reporting date. The fair value of the listed investment is treated as Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy, as the share price is quoted on a stock exchange. The group's rehabilitation funds are valued at R364.3 million (2017: R320.6 million) or GBP20.1 million (2017: GBP18.9 million), which comprise of predominantly equity-linked notes and interest-bearing call accounts. Level 2 financial instruments: During the current and prior reporting period, the group had exposure to financial derivatives comprising a cost-collar hedge. The mark-to-market value of this cost-collar asset at 30 June 2018 was R4.0 million or GBP0.2 million (2017: nil) The group's cash settled share option liability, which is valued on a mark-to-market basis according to the company's quoted share price, amounted to R9.6 million or GBP0.5 million (2017: R46.4 million or GBP2.7 million). Level 3 financial instruments: The group's employee share ownership plan ("ESOP") liability is accounted for on a cash settled share option basis and valued on a mark-to-market basis on the net present value of the discounted future cash flows applicable to the beneficiaries of the schemes. The ESOP liability was R10.3 million or GBP0.6 million (2017: R1.9 million or GBP0.11 million). Dividends Dividend paid and recommended During the current reporting period the group paid a dividend of R185 million or GBP10.0 million (2016: R300 million or GBP17.1 million), on 21 December 2017, relating to the 2017 financial year. This dividend equated to R0.08279 per share or 0.44561 pence per share (2016: R0.15438 per share or 0.87668 pence per share). As result of the cessation of mining at Evander Mines' underground operations and the associated retrenchment costs, the board has not recommended a dividend for the current reporting period. With Pan African Resource's business being repositioned to secure sustainable low-cost, higher-margin production, the group's prospect of reintroducing dividends will improve in the next year. The group received reciprocal PAR Gold dividends of R36.1 million (2016: R67.4 million), resulting in a net dividend paid of R148.9 million (2016: R232.6 million) to external shareholders. Dividend policy Pan African Resources aspires to pay a regular dividend to its shareholders. In balancing this cash return to shareholders with the group's strategy of generic and acquisitive growth, Pan African Resources believes a target pay-out ratio of 40% of net cash generated from operating activities - after allowing for the cash flow impact of sustaining capital, contractual debt repayments and the cash flow impact of once-off items - is appropriate. This measure aligns dividend distributions with the cash generation potential of the business. In proposing a dividend, the board will also take into account the company's financial position, future prospects, satisfactory solvency and liquidity assessments and other factors deemed relevant at the time. The board also allows itself flexibility to deviate from the above policy, when deemed appropriate. Basis of preparation of the financial statements and accounting policies The provisional audited results announcement has been prepared using accounting policies that comply with the International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") adopted by the European Union and South Africa, which are consistent with those applied in the financial statements for the prior year ended 30 June 2017. The provisional audited results announcement is only a summary of the information in the Integrated Annual Report and does not contain full or complete details. Any investment decision by investors and/or shareholders should be based on consideration of the final Integrated Annual Report, as a whole, to be published on the company's website in due course. Alternative performance measure ("APM") The provisional audited results announcement contains both statutory measures and alternative performance measures which, in management's view, reflect the underlying performance of the business and provide a more meaningful comparison of how the group's business is managed and measured on a day-to-day basis. Alternative performance measures are non-GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Practice) measures and provide supplementary information to assist with the understanding of the group's financial results and with the evaluation of operating performance for all the periods presented. Alternative performance measures, however, are not a measure of financial performance under IFRS as adopted by the European Union and South Africa and should not be considered as a substitute for measures determined in accordance with IFRS. As the group's alternative performance measures are not defined terms under IFRS they may therefore not be comparable with similarly titled measures reported by other companies. Refer to the APM summary report for the period ended 30 June 2018. JSE Limited ("JSE") Listing The company has a dual primary listing on the JSE in South Africa and the AIM market ("AIM") of the London Stock Exchange. This provisional audited results announcement has been prepared in accordance with the framework concepts and the measurement and recognition requirements of IFRS and the SAICA Financial Reporting Guides as issued by the Accounting Practice Committee, and the Financial Pronouncements as issued by the Financial Reporting Standards Council and contains the minimum information as required by International Accounting Standard 34. The accounting policies are in terms of IFRS and are consistent with those applied in the 2017 consolidated financial statements. The group's South African external auditors, Deloitte & Touche, have issued their opinion on the consolidated financial statements and the provisional summarised consolidated financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2018. The audits for both the summarised and full set of financial statements conducted in accordance with International Standards on Auditing. Deloitte & Touche have expressed unmodified opinions on the consolidated financial statements and the provisional summarised consolidated financial statements. Copies of the audit reports are available for inspection at the company's registered office. Any reference to future financial performance included in this provisional audited results announcement has not been reviewed or reported on by the group's South African external auditors. The auditor's report does not report on the APMs (excluding headline earnings and HEPS) contained in this announcement. Shareholders are therefore advised that in order to obtain a full understanding of the nature of the auditor's engagement they should obtain a copy of that report, together with the accompanying financial information, from the company's registered office. These provisional summarised consolidated financial statements are extracted from the audited consolidated financial statements. The directors take full responsibility for the preparation of the provisional summarised audited results and confirm the financial information and related commentary has been correctly extracted from the underlying group consolidated financial statements. AIM Listing The financial information for the year ended 30 June 2018 does not constitute statutory accounts as defined in sections 435(1) and 435(2) of the UK Companies Act 2006 ("Companies Act 2006") but has been derived from those accounts. Statutory accounts for the year ended 30 June 2017 have been delivered to the Registrar of Companies and those for 2018 will be delivered following the company's annual general meeting. Deloitte LLP, the external auditor registered in the UK, has reported on these accounts for the year ended 30 June 2018. Deloitte LLP's audit report for 30 June 2018 was unqualified, did not include a reference to any matters to which auditors draw attention by way of emphasis of matter, and did not contain a statement under section 498(2) or 498(3) of the Companies Act 2006. These statutory accounts have been prepared in accordance with IFRS and IFRS Interpretations Committee interpretations adopted for use by the European Union, with those parts of the Companies Act 2006 applicable to companies reporting under IFRS. Directorship changes and dealings Current reporting period No directorship changes took place during the period under review. However, the following director dealings in securities took place: Mr JAJ Loots participated in the following company shares transactions: - On 22 February 2018, Mr JAJ Loots entered into a contract for difference derivative ("CFDs") for 200,000 shares at a price of GBP0.08 per share. - On 27 September 2017, Mr JAJ Loots purchased 108,000 shares at an average price of R2.35 per share. - On 29 September 2017, Mr JAJ Loots entered into a CFD for 200,000 shares at average of GBP12.747p per share. Mr JAJ Loots had 668,675 shares and 400,000 CFD's at period end, representing 0.05% of the total issued shares. Mr GP Louw participated in the following company shares transactions: - On 28 September 2017, Mr GP Louw purchased 45,000 shares at an average price of R2.35 per share. - On 23 February 2018, Mr GP Louw purchased 75,000 shares at R1.30 per share. Mr GP Louw had 257,450 shares at period end, representing 0.01% of the total issued shares. Mr T Mosololi, on 6 October 2017, purchased 20,000 shares at R2.30. Mr T Mosololi had 50,000 shares outstanding at period end, representing 0.01% of total issued shares. Mr K Spencer had 3,000,000 shares at period end, representing 0.13% of the total issued shares. No dealings in the securities by the directors of the company took place between the period end and the date of the publication of this announcement. Shares issued No additional issuance of shares during the current reporting period. Going concern The group closely monitors and manages its liquidity risk by means of a centralised treasury function. Cash forecasts are regularly produced, and sensitivities run for different scenarios including, but not limited to, changes in commodity prices and different production profiles from the group's producing assets. The group had R485 million of available debt facilities and R12.6 million of cash and cash equivalents at 30 June 2018. Based on the current status of the group's finances, having considered going concern forecasts and reasonably possible downside scenarios, including a ZAR gold price of R525,000/kg (USD1,270/oz at a prevailing ZAR:USD average exchange rate R12.86:1), and reduced production volumes, the group's forecasts demonstrate it will have sufficient liquidity headroom to meet its obligations in the ordinary course of business, and will comply with financial covenants for the 12 months from the date of approval of the financial statements. The board has a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Accordingly, the group continues to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparation of the 30 June 2018 financial statements. Events after the reporting period The group had no material events after the reporting period. Segment reporting A segment is a distinguishable component of the group engaged in providing products or services in a particular business sector or segment, which is subject to risks and rewards different from those of other segments. The group's business activities were conducted through the following business segments: Continuing operations: - Barberton Mines (including BTRP), located in Barberton, South Africa; - Evander Mines (ETRP and Elikhulu, excluding the 8 Shaft underground mining operation), located in Evander, South Africa; - Corporate, located in Johannesburg, South Africa; and - Pan African Resources Funding Company Proprietary Limited ("Funding Company"), located in Johannesburg, South Africa. Discontinued operations: - Phoenix, located near Rustenburg, South Africa; - Uitkomst Colliery, located in Newcastle, South Africa; and - Evander Mines' underground operations (including 8 Shaft, 7 Shaft and the run-of-mine circuit in the Kinross Metallurgical plant), located in Evander, South Africa. The executive committee reviews the operations in accordance with the disclosures presented above. Cobus Loots Deon Louw Chief Executive Officer Financial Director 19 September 2018 Pan African Resources PLC Summarised consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income for the period ended 30 June 2018 30 June 2018 30 June 2017 30 June 2018 30 June 2017 (Audited) (Audited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Note 1) (Note 1) Continuing operations GBP million GBP million ZAR million ZAR million Revenue 108.5 125.1 1,873.9 2,158.2 Gold sales 108.5 125.1 1,873.9 2,158.2 Realisation costs (2.0) (1.0) (34.6) (17.5) On-mine revenue 106.5 124.1 1,839.3 2,140.7 Gold cost of production (77.7) (75.4) (1,342.1) (1,301.4) Mining depreciation (4.9) (5.5) (85.1) (94.9) Mining profit 23.9 43.2 412.1 744.4 Other (expenses) (4.2) (0.3) (74.0) (4.1) Profit on disposal of investment - 0.2 - 4.6 Profit on disposal of subsidiary - 5.4 - 91.3 Continuing operations - Impairment costs (8.2) - (136.6) - Royalty costs (0.4) (1.1) (7.2) (19.2) Net income before finance income and finance costs 11.1 47.4 194.3 817.0 Finance income 1.5 0.3 25.7 4.4 Finance costs (3.2) (2.8) (54.3) (48.4) Profit before taxation 9.4 44.9 165.7 773.0 Taxation 2.1 (4.3) 36.3 (72.4) Profit after taxation - continuing operations 11.5 40.6 202.0 700.6 Discontinued operations Loss from discontinued operations (104.8) (22.7) (1,758.9) (390.7) (Loss)/Profit after taxation (93.3) 17.9 (1,556.9) 309.9 Other comprehensive (loss)/income: Items that have been or may subsequently be reclassified to the statement of profit or loss (net of tax): Fair value movement on available for sale investment (3.9) (0.1) (70.9) (1.7) Taxation on fair value movement on available for sale investment 0.9 - 15.9 - Items that will not be reclassified to the statement of profit or loss (net of tax): Profit on disposal of available for sale investment - (0.2) - (4.6) Foreign currency translation differences (5.9) 21.7 - - Total comprehensive (loss)/income for the year (102.2) 39.3 (1,611.9) 303.6 (Loss)/Profit attributable to: Owners of the parent (93.3) 17.9 (1,556.9) 309.9 Total comprehensive (loss)/income attributable to: Owners of the parent (102.2) 39.3 (1,611.9) 303.6 Earnings per share - combined operations (5.15) 1.14 (86.03) 19.81 Diluted earnings per share - combined operations (5.15) 1.14 (86.03) 19.80 Earnings per share - continuing operations 0.63 2.60 11.16 44.78 Diluted earnings per share - continuing operations 0.63 2.60 11.16 44.76 Note 1: The prior reporting period's figures have been represented in accordance with IFRS 5 non-current assets held for sale and discontinued operations. Summarised consolidated Statement of Financial Position as at 30 June 2018 30 June 2018 30 June 2017 30 June 2018 30 June 2017 (Audited) (Audited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited) GBP million GBP million ZAR million ZAR million Assets Non-current assets Property, plant and equipment and mineral rights 192.8 224.7 3,488.3 3,810.7 Other intangible assets (Note 1) - 0.1 0.6 1.2 Deferred taxation 6.2 0.8 112.3 12.9 Long-term inventory 0.6 0.7 10.3 11.6 Long-term receivables 1.3 2.5 24.0 43.0 Goodwill 21.0 21.0 303.5 303.5 Investments 3.1 7.5 56.7 127.6 Rehabilitation funds 20.1 18.9 364.3 320.6 245.1 276.2 4,360.0 4,631.1 Current assets Inventories 2.7 5.1 48.9 85.7 Current taxation asset 0.7 1.1 12.5 18.1 Trade and other receivables 14.8 13.7 268.6 233.1 Current portion of long-term receivables 0.9 - 17.2 - Financial instruments assets(Note 1) 0.2 - 4.0 - Cash and cash equivalents 0.7 9.4 12.6 160.2 20.0 29.3 363.8 497.1 Non-current assets held for sale - 5.6 - 95.2 Total assets 265.1 311.1 4,723.8 5,223.4 Equity and liabilities Capital and reserves Share capital 22.3 22.3 318.8 318.8 Share premium 144.6 145.4 2,247.4 2,261.4 Translation reserve (42.8) (36.8) - - Share option reserve 1.7 1.2 24.6 17.2 Retained earnings 30.0 131.3 161.4 1,867.1 Realisation of equity reserve (10.7) (10.7) (140.6) (140.6) Treasury capital reserve (15.6) (25.4) (385.2) (548.6) Merger reserve (10.7) (10.7) (154.7) (154.7) Other reserves (3.0) - (55.0) - Equity attributable to owners of the parent 115.8 216.6 2,016.7 3,620.6 Total equity 115.8 216.6 2,016.7 3,620.6 Non-current liabilities Long-term provisions 15.1 11.7 273.4 197.7 Long-term liabilities 86.5 12.3 1,565.0 208.4 Deferred taxation 14.3 38.9 259.5 660.5 115.9 62.9 2,097.9 1,066.6 Current liabilities Trade and other payables 27.6 27.1 505.2 458.9 Current portion of long term liabilities 5.2 4.1 93.5 70.3 Current taxation liability (Note 1) 0.6 - 10.5 0.8 33.4 31.2 609.2 530.0 Liabilities directly associated with non-current assets held for sale - 0.4 - 6.2 Total equity and liabilities 265.1 311.1 4,723.8 5,223.4 Note 1: Figures are presented in millions, and values less than GBP0.5 million or R0.5 million, have been rounded to zero. Summarised consolidated statement of cash flows for the year ended 30 June 2018 30 June 2018 30 June 2017 30 June 2018 30 June 2017 (Audited) (Audited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited) GBP million GBP million ZAR million ZAR million (Note 1) (Note 1) (Note 1) (Note 1) Net cash (used in)/generated from operations after taxation, royalties and finance charges (3.3) 16.5 (53.2) 281.0 Dividends paid net of PAR Gold reciprocal dividend (8.2) (13.3) (148.9) (232.6) Net cash (used in)/generated from operating activities (11.5) 3.2 (202.1) 48.4 Investing activities Additions to property, plant and equipment and mineral rights (92.7) (35.5) (1,601.4) (612.7) Additions to other intangible assets - (0.1) (0.3) (0.4) Rehabilitation funds contributions (1.5) - (26.2) - Proceeds on disposals of Property plant and equipment and mineral rights - 0.4 - 7.0 Increase in long term loans receivables (0.4) (1.2) (6.5) (20.0) Proceeds from disposal of subsidiary, net of cash - 6.6 - 111.7 Proceeds on disposals of investment 4.8 1.4 89.0 23.4 Net cash used in investing activities (89.8) (28.4) (1,545.4) (491.0) Financing activities - - - - Proceeds from borrowings 90.0 47.8 1,535.0 817.0 Borrowings repaid (5.8) (54.0) (100.0) (915.0) Proceeds/(settlement) of financial instruments 0.9 (1.4) 15.5 (22.9) Proceeds from disposal of treasury shares 8.9 - 149.4 - Shares issued - 40.8 - 696.0 Share issue costs - (1.4) - (24.0) Net cash from financing activities 94.0 31.8 1,599.9 551.1 Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents (7.3) 6.6 (147.6) 108.5 Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year 9.4 2.7 160.2 52.6 Cash and cash equivalents from discontinued operations - (0.1) - (0.9) Effect of foreign exchange rate changes (1.4) 0.2 - - Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year 0.7 9.4 12.6 160.2 Note 1: Figures are presented in millions, and values below GBP0.5 million or R0.5 million, have been rounded to zero. Note 2: The cash settled share option costs have been represented in cash generated from operating activities from financing activities in the current and prior reporting period. Summarised audited consolidated segment report for the year ended 30 June 2018 30 June 2018 Continuing operations Discontinued operations Evander Evander Corporate Mines Mines office (Dis- (Continuing and continued Phoenix Barberton operations) growth Funding operations) Platinum Reclassi- Mines (Note 3) projects Company (Note 3) (Note 4) fication Group GBP GBP GBP GBP ZAR GBP GBP GBP million million million million million million million million Revenue Gold sales (Note 1) 87.2 21.3 - - 47.0 - (47.0) 108.5 Platinum Sales - - - - - 1.4 (1.4) - Coal sales - - - - - - - - Realisation costs (0.4) (1.6) - - (0.7) - 0.7 (2.0) On-mine revenue 86.8 19.7 - - 46.3 1.4 (47.7) 106.5 Gold cost of production (65.9) (11.8) - - (59.5) - 59.5 (77.7) Platinum cost of production - - - - - (1.6) 1.6 - Coal cost of production - - - - - - - - Depreciation and amortisation (4.2) (0.7) - - (6.1) - 6.1 (4.9) Mining Profit 16.7 7.2 - - (19.3) (0.2) 19.5 23.9 Other (expenses)/ income (Note 2) (0.7) 0.9 (4.0) (0.4) (11.5) - 11.5 (4.2) Loss from associate - - - - - - - - Profit on disposal of investment - - - - - - - - Profit on disposal of subsidiary - - - - - - - - Continuing operations - impairment costs (Note 6) - (8.2) - - (98.1) - 98.1 (8.2) Adjustment on sale of asset held for sale - - - - - (0.3) 0.3 - Royalty costs (0.4) - - - (0.2) - 0.2 (0.4) Net income/(loss) before finance income and finance costs 15.6 (0.1) (4.0) (0.4) (129.1) (0.5) 129.6 11.1 Finance income 0.2 0.8 0.4 0.1 0.5 - (0.5) 1.5 Finance costs - 0.1 - (3.3) (0.2) - 0.2 (3.2) Profit/(loss) before taxation 15.8 0.8 (3.6) (3.6) (128.8) (0.5) 129.3 9.4 Taxation (2.3) 5.6 (1.2) - 24.4 0.1 (24.5) 2.1 Profit/(loss) after taxation before inter-company charges 13.5 6.4 (4.8) (3.6) (104.4) (0.4) 104.8 11.5 Loss after taxation from discontinued operations - - - - - - (104.8) (104.8) Profit/(loss) after taxation before inter-company charges 13.5 6.4 (4.8) (3.6) (104.4) (0.4) - (93.3) Inter-company transactions Management fees (2.0) (0.1) 1.8 (0.1) (0.2) 0.6 - - Inter-company interest charges (0.3) - (0.4) 3.6 (2.9) - - - Profit/(loss) after taxation after inter-company charges 11.2 6.3 (3.4) (0.1) (107.5) 0.2 - (93.3) Segmental assets (Total assets excluding goodwill) 79.3 156.9 7.5 0.7 - - - 244.4 Segmental liabilities 26.9 30.7 1.6 90.5 - - - 149.7 Goodwill 21.0 - - - - - - 21.0 Net assets (excluding goodwill) (Note 7) 52.4 126.2 5.9 (89.8) - - - 94.7 Capital Expenditure (Note 8) 12.2 73.0 0.1 - - - - 85.3 Adjusted EBITDA (Note 9) 19.8 8.8 (4.0) (0.4) (15.6) (0.2) 15.8 24.2 30 June 2017 Continuing operations Discontinued operations Evander Evander Corporate Mines Mines office (Dis- (Continuing and Uitkomst Phoenix continued Barberton operations) growth Funding Colliery Platinum operations) Reclassi- Mines (Note 3) projects Company (Note 5) (Note 4) (Note 3) fication Group GBP GBP GBP GBP GBP GBP GBP GBP GBP million million million million million million million million million Revenue Gold sales (Note 1) 97.3 27.8 - - - - 44.5 (44.5) 125.1 Platinum Sales - - - - - 4.8 - (4.8) - Coal sales - - - - 25.1 - - (25.1) - Realisation costs (0.6) (0.4) - - - - (0.8) 0.8 (1.0) On-mine revenue 96.7 27.4 - - 25.1 4.8 43.7 (73.6) 124.1 Gold cost of production (61.2) (14.2) - - - - (58.6) 58.6 (75.4) Platinum cost of production - - - - - (5.0) - 5.0 - Coal cost of production - - - - (21.7) - - 21.7 - Depreciation and amortisation (4.7) (0.8) - - (0.7) (0.9) (5.0) 6.6 (5.5) Mining Profit 30.8 12.4 - - 2.7 (1.1) (19.9) 18.3 43.2 Other (expenses)/ income (Note 2) 4.6 0.5 (5.5) 0.1 0.2 (0.1) (1.8) 1.7 (0.3) Loss from associate - - - - - - - - - Profit on disposal of investment - - 0.2 - - - - - 0.2 Profit on disposal of subsidiary - - 5.4 - - - - - 5.4 Continuing operations - impairment costs (Note 6) - - - - - (6.0) - 6.0 - Adjustment on sale of asset held for sale - - - - - - - - - Royalty costs (1.0) (0.1) - - (0.1) - (0.2) 0.3 (1.1) Net income/(loss) before finance income and finance costs 34.4 12.8 0.1 0.1 2.8 (7.2) (21.9) 26.3 47.4 Finance income - - 0.1 0.2 0.1 - - (0.1) 0.3 Finance costs - - - (2.8) - - - - (2.8) Profit/(loss) before taxation 34.4 12.8 0.2 (2.5) 2.9 (7.2) (21.9) 26.2 44.9 Taxation (5.7) 2.0 (0.5) (0.1) (0.8) 0.3 4.0 (3.5) (4.3) Profit/(loss) after taxation before inter-company charges 28.7 14.8 (0.3) (2.6) 2.1 (6.9) (17.9) 22.7 40.6 Loss after taxation from discontinued operations - - - - - - - (22.7) (22.7) Profit/(loss) after taxation before inter-company charges 28.7 14.8 (0.3) (2.6) 2.1 (6.9) (17.9) - 17.9 Inter-company transactions Management fees (2.8) (0.8) 5.7 (0.1) (0.4) (0.3) (1.3) - - Inter-company interest charge (0.8) - (0.6) 2.8 - 0.1 (1.5) - - Profit/(loss) after taxation after inter-company charges 25.1 14.0 4.8 0.1 1.7 (7.1) (20.7) - 17.9 Segmental assets (Total assets excluding goodwill) 73.8 190.0 19.6 1.1 - 5.6 - - 290.1 Segmental liabilities 25.2 52.5 4.6 11.9 - 0.4 - - 94.6 Goodwill 21.0 - - - - - - - 21.0 Net assets (excluding goodwill) (Note 7) 48.6 137.5 15.0 (10.8) - 5.2 - - 195.5 Capital Expenditure (Note 8) 11.2 10.2 0.1 - 0.9 0.3 12.9 - 35.6 Adjusted EBITDA (Note 9) 39.1 13.6 (5.5) 0.1 3.5 (0.3) (16.9) 13.7 47.3 Figures are presented in millions, and values less than GBP0.5 million or R0.5 million, have been rounded to zero. Note 1: All gold sales were made in the Republic of South Africa and the majority of revenue was generated from South African financial institutions. Note 2: Other (expenses)/income exclude inter-company management fees and dividends. Note 3: During the current reporting period, Evander Mines underground operations ceased mining on 31 May 2018. The ETRP buy-in operations remain as continuing operations. Note 4: Phoenix was classified as held for sale and as a discontinued operation at 30 June 2017. The Phoenix disposal was concluded on 6 November 2017. Note 5: The disposal of Pan African Resources Coal Holdings Proprietary Limited and Uitkomst was completed on 30 June 2017 and this business was classified as a discontinued operation. Note 6: Impairment costs associated with the continuing operations represent the carrying value of the Kinross and ETRP metallurgical plant infrastructure. Note 7: All assets are held within South Africa. The segmental assets and liabilities above, exclude inter-company balances. Note 8: Capital expenditure comprises of additions to property, plant and equipment and mineral rights and intangible assets. Note 9: Adjusted EBITDA is represented by earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation and amortisation, impairments, discontinued operations and profit/(loss) on disposal of investments. Summarised unaudited consolidated segment report for the year ended 30 June 2018 30 June 2018 Continuing operations Discontinued operations Evander Evander Corporate Mines Mines office (Dis- (Continuing and continued Phoenix Barberton operations) growth Funding operations) Platinum Reclassi- Mines (Note 3) projects Company (Note 3) (Note 4) fication Group ZAR ZAR ZAR ZAR ZAR ZAR ZAR ZAR million million million million million million million million Revenue Gold sales (Note 1) 1,506.5 367.4 - - 811.4 - (811.4) 1,873.9 Platinum Sales - - - - - 24.7 (24.7) - Coal sales - - - - - - - - Realisation costs (7.7) (26.9) - - (12.5) - 12.5 (34.6) On-mine revenue 1,498.8 340.5 - - 798.9 24.7 (823.6) 1,839.3 Gold cost of production (1,138.0) (204.1) - - (1,027.8) - 1,027.8 (1,342.1) Platinum cost of production - - - - - (28.2) 28.2 - Coal cost of production - - - - - - - - Depreciation and amortisation (72.8) (12.3) - - (106.1) - 106.1 (85.1) Mining Profit 288.0 124.1 - - (335.0) (3.5) 338.5 412.1 Other (expenses)/ income (Note 2) (12.7) 14.9 (69.0) (7.2) (198.0) 0.7 197.3 (74.0) Profit on disposal of investment - - - - - - - - Profit on disposal of subsidiary - - - - - - - - Continuing operations - impairment costs (Note 6) - (136.6) - - (1,644.5) - 1,644.5 (136.6) Adjustment on sale of asset held for sale - - - - - (4.9) 4.9 - Royalty costs (6.5) (0.7) - - (4.1) - 4.1 (7.2) Net income/(loss) before finance income and finance costs 268.8 1.7 (69.0) (7.2) (2,181.6) (7.7) 2,189.3 194.3 Finance income 3.3 13.3 6.2 2.9 8.6 0.1 (8.7) 25.7 Finance costs - - (0.1) (54.2) - - - (54.3) Profit/(loss) before taxation 272.1 15.0 (62.9) (58.5) (2,173.0) (7.6) 2,180.6 165.7 Taxation (40.2) 95.9 (18.9) (0.5) 421.0 0.7 (421.7) 36.3 Profit/(loss) after taxation before inter-company charges and discontinued operations 231.9 110.9 (81.9) (59.0) (1,752.0) (6.9) 1,758.9 202.0 Loss after taxation from discontinued operations - - - - - - (1,758.9) (1,758.9) Profit/(loss) after taxation before inter-company charges 231.9 110.9 (81.8) (59.0) (1,752.0) (6.9) - (1,556.9) Inter-company transactions Management fees (34.0) (1.5) 41.0 (2.0) (3.5) - - - Inter-company interest charges (5.1) - (6.3) 62.3 (50.9) - - - Profit/(loss) after taxation after inter-company charges 192.8 109.4 (47.1) 1.3 (1,806.4) (6.9) - (1,556.9) Segmental assets (Total assets excluding goodwill) 1,434.0 2,838.4 135.9 12.8 - - - 4,420.1 Segmental liabilities 486.8 555.3 28.4 1,636.5 - - - 2,707.0 Goodwill 303.5 - - - - - - 303.5 Net assets (Excluding goodwill) (Note 7) 947.2 2,283.1 106.5 (1,623.7) - - - 1,713.1 Capital expenditure (Note 8) 210.4 1,261.4 2.2 - 176.1 - - 1,650.1 Adjusted EBITDA (Note 9) 341.6 150.6 (69.0) (7.2) (270.0) (2.8) 272.8 416.0 30 June 2017 Continuing operations Discontinued operations Evander Evander Corporate Mines Mines office (Dis- (Continuing and Uitkomst Phoenix continued Barberton operations) growth Funding Colliery Platinum operations) Reclassi- Mines (Note 3) projects Company (Note 5) (Note 4) (Note 3) fication Group ZAR ZAR ZAR ZAR ZAR ZAR ZAR ZAR ZAR million million million million million million million million million Revenue Gold sales (Note 1) 1,679.2 479.0 - - - - 767.2 (767.2) 2,158.2 Platinum Sales - - - - - 82.2 - (82.2) - Coal sales - - - - 432.8 - - (432.8) - Realisation costs (10.5) (7.0) - - - - (14.0) 14.0 (17.5) On-mine revenue 1,668.7 472.0 - - 432.8 82.2 753.2 (1,268.2) 2,140.7 Gold cost of production (1,056.2) (245.2) - - - - (1,010.2) 1,010.2 (1,301.4) Platinum cost of production - - - - - (86.4) - 86.4 - Coal cost of production - - - - (375.0) - - 375.0 - Depreciation and amortisation (81.9) (13.0) - - (12.2) (15.0) (86.2) 113.4 (94.9) Mining Profit 530.6 213.8 - - 45.6 (19.2) (343.2) 316.8 744.4 Other (expenses)/ income (Note 2) 81.3 8.6 (95.6) 1.6 2.7 (2.0) (30.4) 29.7 (4.1) Profit on disposal of investment - - 4.6 - - - - - 4.6 Profit on disposal of subsidiary - - 91.3 - - - - - 91.3 Continuing operations - impairment costs (Note 6) - - - - - (100.9) - 100.9 - Adjustment on sale of asset held for sale - - - - - - - - - Royalty costs (17.5) (1.7) - - (1.2) - (3.8) 5.0 (19.2) Net income/(loss) before finance income and finance costs 594.4 220.7 0.3 1.6 47.1 (122.1) (377.4) 452.4 817.0 Finance income 0.1 0.3 0.9 3.1 1.8 - 0.6 (2.4) 4.4 Finance costs (0.4) - (0.2) (47.8) - - (0.2) 0.2 (48.4) Profit/(loss) before taxation 594.1 221.0 1.0 (43.1) 48.9 (122.1) (377.0) 450.2 773.0 Taxation (97.5) 35.4 (9.2) (1.1) (13.6) 4.8 68.3 (59.5) (72.4) Profit/(loss) after taxation before inter- company charges and discontinued operations 496.6 256.4 (8.2) (44.2) 35.3 (117.3) (308.7) 390.7 700.6 Loss after taxation from discontinued operations - - - - - - - (390.7) (390.7) Profit/(loss) after taxation before inter- company charges 496.6 256.4 (8.2) (44.2) 35.3 (117.3) (308.7) - 309.9 Inter-company transactions Management fees (48.4) (14.1) 97.9 (1.6) (7.6) (4.5) (21.7) - - Inter-company interest charges (13.1) - (11.3) 47.9 0.5 2.1 (26.1) - - Profit/(loss) after taxation after inter- company charges 435.1 242.3 78.4 2.1 28.2 (119.7) (356.5) - 309.9 Segmental assets (Total assets excluding goodwill) 1,251.0 3,222.6 332.6 18.5 - 95.2 - - 4,919.9 Segmental liabilities 426.7 890.1 77.8 202.0 - 6.2 - - 1,602.8 Goodwill 303.5 - - - - - - - 303.5 Net assets (Excluding goodwill) (Note 7) 824.3 2,332.5 254.8 (183.5) - 89.0 - - 3,317.1 Capital expenditure (Note 8) 193.5 222.2 1.4 - 15.1 5.4 175.5 - 613.1 Adjusted EBITDA (Note 9) 676.3 233.7 (95.6) 1.6 59.3 (6.2) (291.2) 238.1 816.0 Figures are presented in millions, and values less than GBP0.5 million or R0.5 million, have been rounded to zero. Note 1: All gold sales were made in the Republic of South Africa and the majority of revenue was generated from South African financial institutions. Note 2: Other (expenses)/income exclude inter-company management fees and dividends. Note 3: During the current reporting period, Evander Mines underground operations ceased mining on 31 May 2018. The ETRP buy-in operations remain as continuing operations. Note 4: Phoenix was classified as held for sale and as a discontinued operation at 30 June 2017. The Phoenix disposal was concluded on 6 November 2017. Note 5: The disposal of Pan African Resources Coal Holdings Proprietary Limited and Uitkomst was completed on 30 June 2017 and this business was classified as a discontinued operation. Note 6: Impairment costs associated with the continuing operations represent the carrying value of the Kinross and ETRP metallurgical plant infrastructure. Note 7: All assets are held within South Africa. The segmental assets and liabilities above, exclude inter-company balances. Note 8: Capital expenditure comprises of additions to property, plant and equipment and mineral rights and intangible assets. Note 9: Adjusted EBITDA is represented by earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation and amortisation, impairments, discontinued operations and profit/(loss) on disposal of investments. Summarised audited consolidated statement of changes in equity for the year ended 30 June 2018 Share Share Translation Share option Retained capital premium reserve reserve earnings GBP million GBP million GBP million GBP million GBP million Balance at 30 June 2016 19.4 108.9 (58.6) 1.0 126.8 Issue of shares 2.9 37.9 - - - Share issue costs - (1.4) - - - Profit for the year - - - - 17.9 Total comprehensive income - - 21.7 - - Dividends paid - - - - (17.1) Reciprocal dividends - PAR Gold - - - - 3.8 Share based payment - charge for the year - - - 0.2 - Balance at 30 June 2017 (Note 1) 22.3 145.4 (36.9) 1.2 131.4 Disposal of treasury shares - (0.8) - - - Loss for the year - - - - (93.3) Total comprehensive loss - - (5.9) - - Dividends paid - - - - (10.0) Reciprocal dividends - PAR Gold - - - - 1.9 Share based payment - charge for the year - - - 0.5 - Balance at 30 June 2018 22.3 144.6 (42.8) 1.7 30.0 Realisation Treasury of equity capital Merger Other reserve reserve reserve reserves Total GBP million GBP million GBP million GBP million GBP million Balance at 30 June 2016 (10.7) (25.4) (10.7) 0.3 151.0 Issue of shares - - - - 40.8 Share issue costs - - - - (1.4) Profit for the year - - - - 17.9 Total comprehensive income - - - (0.3) 21.4 Dividends paid - - - - (17.1) Reciprocal dividends - PAR Gold - - - - 3.8 Share based payment - charge for the year - - - - 0.2 Balance at 30 June 2017 (Note 1) (10.7) (25.4) (10.7) - 216.6 Disposal of treasury shares - 9.8 - - 9.0 Loss for the year - - - - (93.3) Total comprehensive loss - - - (3.0) (8.9) Dividends paid - - - - (10.0) Reciprocal dividends - PAR Gold - - - - 1.9 Share based payment - charge for the year - - - - 0.5 Balance at 30 June 2018 (10.7) (15.6) (10.7) (3.0) 115.8 Note 1: Due to rounding in the statement of change in equity, the figures may differ to the summarised consolidated statement of financial position. Summarised unaudited consolidated statement of changes in equity for the year ended 30 June 2018 Share Share Translation Share option Retained capital premium reserve reserve earnings ZAR million ZAR million ZAR million ZAR million ZAR million Balance at 30 June 2016 269.7 1,638.5 - 14.0 1,789.9 Issue of shares 49.1 646.9 - - - Share issue costs - (24.0) - - - Profit for the year - - - - 309.9 Total comprehensive income - - - - - Dividends paid - - - - (300.0) Reciprocal dividends - PAR Gold - - - - 67.4 Share based payment - charge for the year - - - 3.2 - Balance at 30 June 2017 (Note 1) 318.8 2,261.4 - 17.2 1,867.2 Disposal of treasury shares - (14.0) - - - Loss for the year - - - - (1,556.9) Total comprehensive loss - - - - - Dividends paid - - - - (185.0) Reciprocal dividends - PAR Gold - - - - 36.1 Share based payment - charge for the year - - - 7.4 - Balance at 30 June 2018 318.8 2,247.4 - 24.6 161.4 Realisation Treasury of equity capital Merger Other reserve reserve reserve reserves Total ZAR million ZAR million ZAR million ZAR million ZAR million Balance at 30 June 2016 (140.6) (548.6) (154.7) 6.3 2,874.5 Issue of shares - - - - 696.0 Share issue costs - - - - (24.0) Profit for the year - - - - 309.9 Total comprehensive income - - - (6.3) (6.3) Dividends paid - - - - (300.0) Reciprocal dividends - PAR Gold - - - - 67.4 Share based payment - charge for the year - - - - 3.2 Balance at 30 June 2017 (Note 1) (140.6) (548.6) (154.7) - 3,620.7 Disposal of treasury shares - 163.4 - - 149.4 Loss for the year - - - - (1,556.9) Total comprehensive loss - - - (55.0) (55.0) Dividends paid - - - - (185.0) Reciprocal dividends - PAR Gold - - - - 36.1 Share based payment - charge for the year - - - - 7.4 Balance at 30 June 2018 (140.6) (385.2) (154.7) (55.0) 2,016.7 Note 1: Due to rounding in the statement of change in equity, the figures may differ to the summarised consolidated statement of financial position. Unaudited alternative performance measures summary for the period ended 30 June 2018 30 June 2018 30 June 2017 Production cash cost, all-in sustaining 30 June 2017 30 June 2018 USD million USD million costs and all-in costs ZAR million ZAR million 186.5 170.9 Cash costs 2,322.3 2,397.5 184.3 170.1 Gold cost of production 2,311.6 2,369.9 3.7 2.3 Realisation costs 31.5 47.1 (1.5) (1.5) Care and maintenance costs (20.8) (19.5) 218.1 204.2 All-in sustaining costs 2,772.7 2,802.1 186.5 170.9 Cash costs 2,322.3 2,397.5 0.9 1.7 Royalties 23.0 11.3 1.1 1.7 Community costs related to gold operations 22.7 13.6 (0.1) (0.2) By-product credits (3.3) (1.9) 7.3 6.9 Corporate general and administrative costs 93.1 94.4 9.1 10.7 Development capital (sustaining) 145.4 116.5 13.3 12.5 Maintenance capital expenditure (sustaining) 169.5 170.7 238.7 214.6 All-in costs 2,914.3 3,067.8 218.1 204.2 All-in sustaining costs 2,772.7 2,802.1 8.1 7.4 Capital expenditure (non-sustaining) 100.8 104.7 12.5 3.0 Voluntary severance pay/retrenchment 40.8 161.0 costs (non-sustaining) 30 June 2018 30 June 2017 30 June 2017 30 June 2018 GBP million GBP million Summary of adjusted EBITDA ZAR million ZAR million 24.2 47.3 Adjusted EBITDA 816.0 416.0 (93.3) 17.9 Loss/profit after taxation 309.9 (1,556.9) (2.1) 4.3 Taxation 72.4 (36.3) 3.2 2.8 Finance costs 48.4 54.3 (1.5) (0.3) Finance income (4.4) (25.7) 8.2 - Impairments - 136.6 - (5.4) Profit on disposal of subsidiary (91.3) - - (0.2) Profit on disposal of investment (4.6) - 4.9 5.5 Mining depreciation and amortisation 94.9 85.1 104.8 22.7 Profit after tax on discontinued operations 390.7 1,758.9 30 June 2018 30 June 2017 Audited headline earnings and headline 30 June 2017 30 June 2018 GBP million GBP million earnings per share from combined operations ZAR million ZAR million (93.3) 17.9 Basic earnings 309.9 (1,556.9) - (0.2) Profit on disposal of investment (4.6) - - - Taxation on profit on disposal of investment 1.0 - - (5.4) Profit on disposal of subsidiary (91.3) - 0.3 - Adjustment on sale of asset held for sale - 4.9 - - Profit on disposal of property plant and equipment (0.4) - - - Taxation on profit on disposal of property 0.1 - plant and equipment 106.3 6.0 Impairment 100.9 1,781.1 13.3 18.3 Headline earnings 315.6 229.1 0.73 1.17 Headline earnings per share 20.17 12.66 0.73 1.17 Diluted headline earnings per share 20.17 12.66 Audited headline earnings and headline 30 June 2018 30 June 2017 earnings per share from continuing 30 June 2017 30 June 2018 GBP million GBP million operations ZAR million ZAR million 11.5 40.6 Basic earnings 700.6 202.0 - (0.2) Profit on disposal of Investment (4.6) - - - Taxation on profit on disposal of Investment 1.0 - - (5.4) Profit on disposal of subsidiary (91.3) - - - Profit on disposal of property plant and equipment - - - - Tax on profit on disposal of property - - plant and equipment 8.2 - Impairment - 136.6 19.6 35.0 Headline earnings 605.7 338.6 1.08 2.24 Headline earnings per share 38.72 18.71 1.08 2.24 Diluted headline earnings per share 38.70 18.71 30 June 2018 30 June 2017 30 June 2017 30 June 2018 GBP million GBP million Net debt for the group ZAR million ZAR million 89.8 4.1 Net debt 67.6 1,623.6 47.9 11.9 Revolving credit facility 201.2 866.2 42.6 - Elikhulu term loan facility - 770.0 - 1.6 Gold loan 26.6 - (0.7) (9.4) Cash and cash equivalents (160.2) (12.6) Cash cost per 30 June 2018 30 June 2017 Metric ounce and kilogramme Metric 30 June 2017 30 June 2018 1,162 986 USD/oz Cash cost ZAR/kg 430,863 480,439 186.5 170.9 USD million Cash costs ZAR million 2,322.3 2,397.5 160,444 173,285 Oz Gold sold kg 5,390 4,990 All-in sustaining cost per ounce and 30 June 2018 30 June 2017 Metric kilogramme Metric 30 June 2017 30 June 2018 1,358 1,177 USD/oz All-in sustaining cost ZAR/kg 514,435 561,468 218.1 204.2 USD million All-in sustaining costs ZAR million 2,772.7 2,802.1 160,444 173,285 oz Gold sold kg 5,390 4,990 All-in cost per ounce 30 June 2018 30 June 2017 Metric and kilogramme Metric 30 June 2017 30 June 2018 1,487 1,237 USD/oz All-in cost ZAR/kg 540,693 614,713 238.7 214.6 USD million All-in costs ZAR million 2,914.3 3,067.8 160,444 173,285 Oz Gold sold kg 5,390 4,990 Contact information Corporate Office The Firs Office Building 2nd Floor, Office 201 Cnr. Cradock and Biermann Avenues Rosebank, Johannesburg South Africa Office: + 27 (0) 11 243 2900 Facsimile: + 27 (0) 11 880 1240 Registered Office Suite 31 Second Floor 107 Cheapside London EC2V 6DN United Kingdom Office: + 44 (0) 207 796 8644 Facsimile: + 44 (0) 207 796 8645 Cobus Loots Pan African Resources PLC Chief Executive Officer Office: + 27 (0) 11 243 2900 Deon Louw Pan African Resources PLC Financial Director Office: + 27 (0) 11 243 2900 Phil Dexter St James's Corporate Services Limited Company Secretary Office: + 44 (0) 207 796 8644 John Prior/Paul Gillam Numis Securities Limited Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker Office: +44 (0) 20 7260 1000 Sholto Simpson One Capital JSE Sponsor Office: + 27 (0) 11 550 5009 Ross Allister/James Bavister/David McKeown Peel Hunt LLP Joint Broker Office: +44 (0) 207 418 8900 Julian Gwillim Aprio Strategic Communications Public & Investor Relations SA Office: +27 (0)11 880 0037 Jeffrey Couch/Thomas Rider BMO Capital Markets Limited Joint Broker Office: +44 (0) 207 236 1010 Bobby Morse Buchanan Public & Investor Relations UK Office: +44 (0)20 7466 5000 Email: [email protected] Website: www.panafricanresources.com Date: 19/09/2018 08:00:00 Produced by the JSE SENS Department. 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PAN - PAN AFRICAN RESOURCES PLC - Trading statement for the financial year ended 30 June 2018, production update for 2019 financial year and Elikhulu
2018/09/14 10:20:00Trading statement for the financial year ended 30 June 2018, production update for 2019 financial year and Elikhulu Pan African Resources PLC ("Pan African" or "the company" or "the group") (Incorporated and registered in England and Wales under Companies Act 1985 with registered number 3937466 on 25 February 2000) Share code on AIM: PAF Share code on JSE: PAN ISIN: GB0004300496 TRADING STATEMENT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2018, PRODUCTION UPDATE FOR 2019 FINANCIAL YEAR AND ELIKHULU COMMISSIONING Pan African CEO Cobus Loots commented: "The group results for the 2018 financial year are reflective of both the incredibly challenging operational environment and the specific issues that confronted the group over the past year. These issues, as well as the definitive remedial actions we implemented, were well disseminated to the market. The operational update and the commissioning of the Elikhulu plant demonstrates that we are well on track to deliver into our 2019 targets and look forward to the year ahead". TRADING STATEMENT In terms of paragraph 3.4(b) of the Listings Requirements of the JSE Limited, a listed company is required to publish a trading statement as soon as it is satisfied that a reasonable degree of certainty exists that the financial results for the period to be reported upon next, will differ by at least 20% from those of the previous corresponding period. Pan African is incorporated in England and Wales and, accordingly, its presentation currency is Pounds Sterling ("GBP") with a functional currency in South African Rands ("ZAR" or "R"). The ZAR:GBP exchange rate affects the reporting of results in GBP. For the reporting period ended 30 June 2018 ("current reporting period"), the average prevailing ZAR:GBP exchange rate is used, and, in the event of material transactions, the exchange rate on the date of the material transaction is used to translate earnings from ZAR to GBP. For the reporting period ended 30 June 2017 ("prior reporting period"), the average ZAR:GBP exchange rate was ZAR17.25:1. For the current reporting period, the ZAR marginally depreciated against the GBP to an average exchange rate of ZAR17.27:1. This 0.1% year-on-year depreciation in the average exchange rate should be taken into account for the purposes of a comparison with the prior reporting period. The group records its revenue from precious metals sales in ZAR. The strength in the value of the ZAR/USD exchange rate during the current reporting period had an adverse impact on the USD revenue received when translated into ZAR. In the current reporting period, the average ZAR/USD exchange rate appreciated by 5.4% to R12.86:1 (2017: R13.59:1). Due to the cessation of mining at Evander Gold Mining Proprietary Limited ("Evander Mines") underground operations which includes 8 Shaft, 7 Shaft and the run-of-mine circuit in the Kinross metallurgical plant, the financial results from the Evander Mines' underground operations were classified as discontinued operations ("discontinued operations") during the current reporting period. The prior reporting period's figures have been re-presented to differentiate between the discontinued operations and the results from the remainder of the operational portfolio comprising the continuing operations ("continuing operations"). The combined results comprise the results of the continuing operations and discontinued operations ("combined operations"). As result of the cessation of Evander Mines' underground operations, the group recognised a once-off impairment charge of R1.78 billion (GBP106.3 million) and incurred retrenchments costs of R161 million (GBP9.3 million). In the current reporting period, the group's weighted average number of shares in issue increased by 15.7% to 1,809,726,739 shares (2017: 1,564,346,115 shares). The increase in the weighted average number of shares in issue is predominantly due to the full-year impact of the issuance of new shares to fund the equity component of the Elikhulu tailings retreatment project's ("Elikhulu") construction late in the prior reporting period. The disposal of 130-million Pan African shares held by PAR Gold Proprietary Limited, which had a commensurate increase in the weighted average number of shares in issue, as these shares had previously been treated as treasury shares. The proceeds from the disposal were partly utilised to fund the incorporation of existing Evander tailing retreatment plant ("ETRP") throughput into Elikhulu's processing capacity, which will result in an increased capacity of 1.2-million tonnes per month from December 2018. Pan African advises shareholders that its headline earnings per share ("HEPS") and earnings per share ("EPS") in ZAR terms from its continuing operations for the current reporting period are expected to be between: - HEPS: 57% to 47% lower than the 38.72 cents for the prior reporting period. Therefore the expected HEPS range is between 16.77 cents to 20.65 cents. - EPS: 80% to 70% lower than the 44.78 cents for the prior reporting period. Therefore the expected EPS range is between 8.92 cents to 13.40 cents. The group's combined operations, EPS and HEPS in ZAR terms for the current reporting period are expected to be between: - HEPS: 42% to 32% lower than the 20.17 cents for the prior reporting period. Therefore the expected HEPS range is between 11.65 cents to 13.67 cents. - EPS is expected to decrease from 19.81 cents for the prior reporting period, to between (87.02) cents to (85.04) cents. The HEPS and EPS in GBP terms from its continuing operations for the current reporting period are expected to be between: - HEPS: 56% to 46% lower than the 2.24 pence for the prior reporting period. Therefore the expected HEPS range is between 0.97 pence to 1.20 pence. - EPS: 81% to 71% lower than the 2.60 pence for the prior reporting period. Therefore the expected EPS range is between 0.50 pence to 0.76 pence. The group's combined operations HEPS and EPS in GBP terms for the current reporting period are expected to be between: - HEPS: 43% to 33% lower than the 1.17 pence for the prior reporting period. Therefore the expected HEPS range is between 0.67 pence to 0.79 pence. - EPS is expected to decrease from 1.14 pence for the prior reporting period, to between (5.21) pence to (5.10) pence. PRODUCTION UPDATE FOR THE 2019 FINANCIAL YEAR Following the operational updates released during July 2018, Pan African is pleased to provide a production update and guidance for quarter one of the 2019 financial year ("quarter one"), and further information on the group's prospects for the remainder of the new financial year. Barberton Mines Proprietary Limited ("Barberton Mines") - Barberton Mines is benefitting from increased underground mining flexibility due to, inter alia, both the high-grade 272 and 358 platforms being available at Barberton Mines' Fairview operation. The Barberton tailings retreatment plant ("BTRP") is also benefiting from the installation of the regrind mill at the end of the 2018 financial year. - Barberton Mines is forecast to produce approximately 26,000oz for quarter one, with underground mining operations contributing more than 20,500oz, and the BTRP more than 5,000oz. Barberton Mines is therefore on track to deliver its annual production guidance of approximately 100,000oz for the 2019 financial year. - Fairview commendably achieved one-million fatality free shifts during July 2018. - The conclusion of a three-year wage agreement with the National Union of Mineworkers and the United Association of South Africa, which was announced on 7 September 2018, is expected to assist with operational stability and productivity at Barberton Mines. - As per the announcement of 6 September 2018, phase one and two of the Royal Sheba drilling campaign, comprising 20 drill holes, has been completed with excellent results confirming the extension of the Sheba orebody to surface. An updated mineral reserve's report on Royal Sheba is expected by November 2018, and a definitive feasibility study by February 2019. Evander Mines - The ETRP and surface-source operations are expected to produce approximately 4,000oz the first quarter. The ETRP and surface-source production remains on track, despite production being impacted by lower-quality surface sources being treated during the quarter. - The group is reviewing the merits of mining Evander Mines' 8 Shaft pillar. Further information on this initiative will be communicated in the near future. ELIKHULU COMMISSIONING - The Elikhulu Project is progressing according to schedule with all phases of the five-phase technical commissioning processes now successfully completed. This commissioning includes the successful completion of the "C5" or final contractual certificate dealing with production requirements, in that the plant's tonnage throughput was achieved and the dissolved gold content in the final leach tank has been met for a continuous period of 72 hours. In line with previous guidance, Elikhulu is expected to produce at steady-state from October 2018. - The incorporation of the existing ETRP's throughput into Elikhulu's processing capacity, which will result in an increased capacity totalling 1.2-million tonnes per month, is in progress as previously communicated. The financial information contained in this announcement has neither been reviewed nor audited by the company's auditors. The group's audited year-end results for the year ended 30 June 2018 will be released on 19 September 2018. For further information on Pan African, please visit the company's website at www.panafricanresources.com 14 September 2018 Contact information Corporate Office Registered Office The Firs Office Building Suite 31 2nd Floor, Office 201 Second Floor Cnr. Cradock and Biermann Avenues 107 Cheapside Rosebank, Johannesburg London South Africa EC2V 6DN Office: + 27 (0) 11 243 2900 United Kingdom Facsimile: + 27 (0) 11 880 1240 Office: + 44 (0) 20 7796 8644 Facsimile: + 44 (0) 20 7796 8645 Cobus Loots Deon Louw Pan African Resources PLC Pan African Resources PLC Chief Executive Officer Financial Director Office: + 27 (0) 11 243 2900 Office: + 27 (0) 11 243 2900 Phil Dexter John Prior / Paul Gillam St James's Corporate Services Limited Numis Securities Limited Company Secretary Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker Office: + 44 (0) 20 7796 8644 Office: +44 (0) 20 7260 1000 Sholto Simpson Ross Allister/James Bavister/David McKeown One Capital Peel Hunt LLP JSE Sponsor Joint Broker Office: + 27 (0) 11 550 5009 Office: +44 (0) 20 7418 8900 Julian Gwillim Jeffrey Couch/Neil Haycock/Thomas Rider Aprio Strategic Communications BMO Capital Markets Limited Public & Investor Relations SA Joint Broker Office: +27 (0)11 880 0037 Office: +44 (0) 20 7236 1010 Bobby Morse Buchanan Public & Investor Relations UK Office: +44 (0)20 7466 5000 Email: [email protected] Website: www.panafricanresources.com Date: 14/09/2018 10:16:00 Produced by the JSE SENS Department. 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PAN - PAN AFRICAN RESOURCES PLC - Pan African Resources successfully concludes Barberton Mines wage negotiations
2018/09/07 08:05:00Pan African Resources successfully concludes Barberton Mines wage negotiations Pan African Resources PLC (Incorporated and registered in England and Wales under Companies Act 1985 with registered number 3937466 on 25 February 2000) Share code on AIM: PAF Share code on JSE: PAN ISIN: GB0004300496 ("Pan African Resources" or the "Company" or the "Group") PAN AFRICAN RESOURCES SUCCESSFULLY CONCLUDES BARBERTON MINES WAGE NEGOTIATIONS Pan African Resources is pleased to announce that Barberton Mines Proprietary Limited ("Barberton Mines") has successfully concluded a three-year wage agreement with the National Union of Mineworkers ("NUM") and the United Association of South Africa ("UASA") ("the Agreement"). NUM and UASA represent the majority of employees at Barberton Mines. The Agreement provides for an average annual wage increase of approximately 6.5% and 5.5% for NUM and UASA members, respectively, over the three years. The negotiations were successfully concluded with no industrial action or work stoppages. For further information on Pan African Resources, please visit the Company's website at www.panafricanresources.com 7 September 2018 Contact information Corporate Office Registered Office The Firs Office Building Suite 31 2nd Floor, Office 204 Second Floor Cnr. Cradock and Biermann Avenues 107 Cheapside Rosebank, Johannesburg London South Africa EC2V 6DN Office: + 27 (0) 11 243 2900 United Kingdom Facsimile: + 27 (0) 11 880 1240 Office: + 44 (0) 207 796 8644 Facsimile: + 44 (0) 207 796 8645 Cobus Loots Deon Louw Pan African Resources PLC Pan African Resources PLC Chief Executive Officer Financial Director Office: + 27 (0) 11 243 2900 Office: + 27 (0) 11 243 2900 Phil Dexter John Prior / Paul Gillam St James's Corporate Services Numis Securities Limited Limited Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker Company Secretary Office: +44 (0) 20 7260 1000 Office: + 44 (0) 207 796 8644 Sholto Simpson Ross Allister/James Bavister/David One Capital McKeown JSE Sponsor Peel Hunt LLP Office: + 27 (0) 11 550 5009 Joint Broker Office: +44 (0) 207 418 8900 Julian Gwillim Jeffrey Couch/Neil Haycock/Thomas Aprio Strategic Communications Rider Public & Investor Relations SA BMO Capital Markets Limited Office: +27 (0)11 880 0037 Joint Broker Office: +44 (0) 207 236 1010 Bobby Morse Buchanan Public & Investor Relations UK Office: +44 (0)20 7466 5000 Email: [email protected] Website: www.panafricanresources.com Date: 07/09/2018 08:00:00 Produced by the JSE SENS Department. The SENS service is an information dissemination service administered by the JSE Limited ('JSE'). The JSE does not, whether expressly, tacitly or implicitly, represent, warrant or in any way guarantee the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information published on SENS. The JSE, their officers, employees and agents accept no liability for (or in respect of) any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss or damage of any kind or nature, howsoever arising, from the use of SENS or the use of, or reliance on, information disseminated through SENS.
PAN - PAN AFRICAN RESOURCES PLC - Update on Barberton Mine's Royal Sheba Project ("Royal Sheba")
2018/09/06 08:05:00Update on Barberton Mine's Royal Sheba Project ("Royal Sheba") Pan African Resources PLC (Incorporated and registered in England and Wales under Companies Act 1985 with registered number 3937466 on 25 February 2000) AIM Code: PAF JSE Code: PAN ISIN: GB0004300496 ("Pan African" or the "Company" or the "Group") UPDATE ON BARBERTON MINE'S ROYAL SHEBA PROJECT ("ROYAL SHEBA") Shareholders are referred to previous announcements pertaining to Royal Sheba, specifically, the information included in the operational update of 28 March 2018. The Group has continued the Royal Sheba exploration drilling programme and is now able to provide feedback on the updated Mineral Resource Estimate ("MRE") and the surface exploration drilling results. The results, thus far, have exceeded expectations. Salient features of the MRE and drilling results are as follows: - 150% increase in Royal Sheba's Mineral Resources from 0.36Moz (2.60Mt at 4.32g/t) to 0.9Moz (8.56Mt at 3.27g/t); - Near surface resource being 0.35Moz (2.84Mt at 3.81g/t) while the underground resource is delineated at 0.55Moz (5.72Mt at 3.0g/t); - The near surface resource of 0.35Moz conducive to open pit mining; - The Royal Sheba Project's surface drilling programme (Phase 1 and 2 - 1,645m of drilling) confirms robust mineralisation extending from the surface along an 850m strike and 150m down dip of the Royal Sheba deposit; - Summarised drilling results confirms the mineralisation ranges in a width from 5m to 25m with in-situ gold grades ranging between 0.5g/t to 174g/t and averaging 3.27g/t; and - Phase 3 drilling of the Royal Sheba deposit has commenced to test a further 600m strike length, within the Sheba Mine's mining right. The Company has also embarked on an extended exploration programme within Barberton Mines' mining right at both Sheba and New Consort Mines around historic workings and for potential new satellite deposits. Pan African CEO Cobus Loots commented: "The exploration results from the drilling on Royal Sheba have exceeded our expectations, reaffirming the grades historically mined at depth. Significantly, the drilling programme has indicated the orebody extends to surface, with the potential to establish a new open pit mining operation in the short term, transitioning to an underground mining operation only after a number of years. In conjunction with the ongoing exploration programme, we will finalise a definitive feasibility study, with the view of commencing project development in the near term. I am also excited at the prospectivity of our mining lease namely; New Consort and Sheba Hills and proving similar near-surface resources from this extended exploration programme. Royal Sheba's opencast orebody has the potential to increase production from our flagship Barberton operations at a very competitive cost, aligned with our strategic positioning as a low cost gold producer. We look forward to working with all stakeholders in advancing this project, to the benefit of not only shareholders, but also the Mpumalanga province and the Barberton area. We anticipate updating the market with a further MRE in November 2018 and a definitive feasibility study in February 2019." The history of Barberton Mine's Royal Sheba Project In 1885, Edwin Bray found gold in the Sheba Hills, which eventually led him to the famous discovery of the Golden Quarry orebody. This triggered a gold rush that culminated in the establishment of a number of mines along the Sheba Fault Shear Zone, within the Barberton Mountain area. The Sheba Fault Shear Zone has been a prolific gold-bearing geological structure, producing numerous gold deposits and mines within the Pan African stable, notably the existing underground Sheba Mine and, more recently, the re-emergence of the Royal Sheba Project. The Royal Sheba orebody was mined underground on a small scale until 1996, producing 3,000 tonnes of ore per month from the central high grade zone of the deposit. A compound shaft was sunk th in 1964 from surface to the 12 level, approximately 340m below surface, and was used as the main access to the Royal Sheba orebody. The ore was treated at the Sheba metallurgical plant and found to be free milling and non-refractory. A total of approximately 280,000 tonnes of ore was mined at a grade of more than 4g/t, resulting in over 37,000 ounces of gold being produced from this orebody. Due to the prevailing economic conditions in the 1990's and very constrained underground infrastructure, mining at the Royal Sheba section was suspended in 1996. MRE results Project geology The Royal Sheba orebody is associated and aligned along the prominent regional shear zone of the Sheba Fault, within the north-western quadrant of the Archaean aged Barberton Greenstone Belt. The Sheba Fault juxtaposes the Fig Tree Group's deep marine sediments, namely the greywacke and banded chert and carbonatised shale in the Ulundi Syncline, adjacent to the shallow marine sediments of the Moodies Group in the Eureka Syncline. The mineralisation of the Royal Sheba orebody is encapsulated in a shear envelope of the Sheba Fault, ranging in width from 5m to 25m. The gold mineralisation occurs predominantly in sulphide minerals and as native gold. In-situ gold grades range between 0.5g/t to 174g/t averaging 3.27g/t. The Royal Sheba orebody has a potential strike length of 1,450m and extends down dip to a depth of 600m. The Royal Sheba orebody is open ended along strike and dip. Mineral Resource The Company has reviewed the Mineral Resource of the Royal Sheba orebody, focussing on the geology and mineralisation of the deposit, incorporating a full 3D geological modelling exercise on the structural, lithological and mineralisation components of the deposit. The combination of the three components resulted in a robust and fit-for-purpose 3D geological model. The following new Mineral Resource tabulation has been reported from the 3D geological model and resource block model, using a 0.5g/t cut-off grade for near surface ore and 1.87g/t for down-dip extensions. Contained gold Tonnes Grade Tonnes Ounces As at 30 Category June 2018 (Million) (g/t) (Gold) (Koz) Measured 1.46 3.88 5.66 182 Open pit Mineral Indicated 1.38 3.73 5.14 165 Resource (0.5g/t cut- Inferred 0.00 - 0.00 0.00 off) Total 2.84 3.81 10.80 347 Measured 2.65 2.97 7.87 253 Underground Mineral Indicated 1.76 2.89 5.08 163 Resource (1.87g/t cut- Inferred 1.31 3.22 4.20 135 off) Total 5.72 3.00 17.15 552 Resources Total 8.56 3.27 27.96 899 Mineral Resources are reported in accordance with the South African Code for the Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves, 2016. Mineral Resources would be the same if reported according to the guidelines of the Canadian Institute of Mining's National Instrument 43-101. Cut-off values are calculated at 0.5g/t for open pit and 1.87g/t for underground, applying a gold price of ZAR 600 000/kg (USD 1 435/oz and ZAR 13.00/1 USD). Mineral Resources are reported inclusive of Mineral Reserves. All Mineral Resources reported exclude geological structures. Mineral Resources are reported as in-situ tonnes. Any discrepancies in totals are due to rounding. The following tonnage discount factors have been applied to the Mineral Resource: - Geological loss of 5% for the Measured category; - Geological loss of 10% for the Indicated category; and - Geological loss of 15% for the Inferred category. Additional effects of mining and recovery losses have been considered in the cut-off grade calculations. The competent person for the Mineral Resource is Mr Hendrik Pretorius, the Group Project Geologist of Pan African. Mr Hendrik Pretorius has reviewed and approved the information contained in this announcement as it pertains to Mineral Resources. Mr Pretorius holds a BSc (Hons) in the field of geology and a Graduate Diploma in Mining Engineering focussing on mineral resource management. He has more than 15 years' relevant experience, is registered with the South African Council for Natural Scientific Professionals (400051/11) and is a member in good standing with the Geological Society of South Africa. This sizeable Mineral Resource prompted an in-fill drilling campaign to define any near surface Mineral Resource to a depth of 100m. The Phase one and two drilling comprised of 20 drillholes on grid spacing of 50m. The available results (80% of the drilling campaign) of these drillholes are presented below and do not form part of this Mineral Resource tabulation. An updated Mineral Resource statement will be released in November 2018. Exploration The Company has embarked on a three-phase exploration programme. Phases one and two comprise 20 drill holes, totalling 1,645m, and is 95% complete. This announcement contains the results of 80% of the completed drill holes. A further 15 drill holes, totalling 2,280m, is planned for phase three, which will test the easterly strike and dip extension of the Royal Sheba deposit. An exploration team headed by Mr Walter Seymore (Exploration Manager), has been based in Barberton since May 2018, managing the Royal Sheba surface drilling. A regional exploration strategy over the Company's mining right lease areas is in place to define new and historic satellite deposits around the Royal Sheba Project. Several historic satellite deposits have been targeted in the Sheba Hills namely Golden Quarry, Oriental Quarry, Eureka, Margaret and Sheba West for resource definition drilling. In addition to the exploration in the Sheba Hills, the Company is exploring the Jamestown Shear Zone, within the New Consort mining right for near-surface Mineral Resources. Initial desktop studies indicate high prospectivity in the Consort Bar and an exploration drilling programme will commence in November 2018. Drilling Results Full Composite Significant Intersection Intersecti Intersection on Depth Corrected Drillhole Depth (m) Average Average (m) Intersected Corrected Number Below Grade Intersected Grade Downhol Width Collar Intersected Width Intersected e (g/t) (m) (g/t) (m) RSPE001 34.75 31.49 11.50 3.38 0.65 19.16 RSPE002 56.63 51.32 9.89 2.53 3.28 5.10 RSPE003 24.34 22.06 12.94 0.91 1.36 2.31 RSPE004 47.32 42.89 6.28 1.36 0.62 5.96 RSPE005 26.34 23.87 15.59 1.91 0.34 9.96 RSPE006 35.02 31.74 8.77 1.41 3.5 2.98 RSPE007 26.73 24.23 14.17 1.38 2.13 5.45 RSPE008 6.97 6.32 13.60 3.17 1.81 12.79 RSPE009 69.56 63.04 11.48 6.10 1.73 30.43 RSPE010 25.54 23.15 8.01 0.63 1.00 2.12 RSPE011 38.70 35.07 8.33 0.72 1.05 1.83 RSPE012 24.05 19.70 24.05 1.53 2.42 6.35 RSPE013 Awaiting results RSPE014 42.88 35.13 7.83 1.50 3.8 2.51 RSPE015 60.23 13.55 8.51 0.62 1.6 2.32 RSPE016 Awaiting results RSPE017 Awaiting results RSPE018* Awaiting results RSPE019* 56.96 18.54 18.60 0.47 0.30 4.97 RSPE020* 92.54 67.68 8.84 0.33 1.23 1.71 *Holes drilled to test the westerly extent of the mineralisation. Results indicate zones of economical grade within the envelope of the shear zone. The in-fill drilling programme of 1,645m (Phase 1&2) comprising 20 drill holes will complete in September 2018. The drill hole results presented in the table above confirm robust mineralisation extending from surface over a strike length in excess of 850m at grades above economic break-even concentrations (0.5g/t). Based on these positive drill hole results and the prospectivity of drill holes RSPE 001, 002 and 004, an additional 15 holes (Phase 3) have been planned to test a further 600m easterly strike extension within the Sheba Mine's mining right. This drilling will provide data of an indicated Mineral Resource category. Next steps An update to the MRE is expected to be completed by November 2018. This will include all of the results from the in-fill drilling programme. SRK Consulting Proprietary Limited (South Africa) has been appointed as the independent third party consultant to review and sign-off on the updated MRE and tabulation. Following the update to the MRE, a definitive feasibility study will be undertaken by DRA Global (Pty) Ltd. and is expected to be completed in February 2019. The Company has proceeded with metallurgical test-work and geotechnical studies for the Royal Sheba open pit operation in support of a definitive feasibility study. All regulatory permitting will be pursued during the feasibility study. The information contained in this announcement has not been reviewed or reported on by Pan African's auditors and is the responsibility of the directors of Pan African. Mr Hendrik Pretorius, the Group Project Geologist of Pan African, has reviewed and approved the information contained in this announcement. Mr Pretorius holds a BSc (Hons) in the field of geology and a Graduate Diploma in Mining Engineering focussing on mineral resource management. He has more than 15 years' relevant experience, is registered with the South African Council for Natural Scientific Professionals (400051/11) and is a member in good standing with the Geological Society of South Africa. For further information on Pan African, please visit the Company's website at www.panafricanresources.com 6 September 2018 Contact information Corporate Office Registered Office The Firs Office Building Suite 31 1st Floor, Office 101 Second Floor Cnr. Cradock and Biermann Avenues 107 Cheapside Rosebank, Johannesburg London South Africa EC2V 6DN Office: + 27 (0) 11 243 2900 United Kingdom Facsimile: + 27 (0) 11 880 1240 Office: + 44 (0) 207 796 8644 Cobus Loots Deon Louw Pan African Resources PLC Pan African Resources PLC Chief Executive Officer Financial Director Office: + 27 (0) 11 243 2900 Office: + 27 (0) 11 243 2900 Phil Dexter John Prior / Paul Gillam St James's Corporate Services Limited Numis Securities Limited Company Secretary Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker Office: + 44 (0) 207 796 8644 Office: +44 (0) 20 7260 1000 Sholto Simpson Ross Allister/James Bavister/David McKeown One Capital Peel Hunt LLP JSE Sponsor Joint Broker Office: + 27 (0) 11 550 5009 Office: +44 (0) 207 418 8900 Julian Gwillim Jeffrey Couch/Neil Haycock/Thomas Rider Aprio Strategic Communications BMO Capital Markets Limited Public & Investor Relations SA Joint Broker Office: +27 (0)11 880 0037 Office: +44 (0) 207 236 1010 Bobby Morse Buchanan Public & Investor Relations UK Office: +44 (0)20 7466 5000 Email: [email protected] Website: www.panafricanresources.com Glossary of technical terms: Au Chemical symbol for gold Cut-off Grade The lowest grade value that is included in a resource statement Grade The proportion of a mineral within a rock or other material. For gold mineralisation this is usually reported as grams of gold per tonne of rock (g/t) g/t Grams per tonne Indicated Mineral That part of a mineral resource for which tonnage, Resource densities, shape, physical characteristics, grade and mineral content can be estimated with a reasonable level of confidence. It is based on exploration, sampling and testing information gathered through appropriate techniques from locations such as outcrops, trenches, pits, workings and drill holes. The locations are too widely or inappropriately spaced to confirm geological and/or grade continuity but are spaced closely enough for continuity to be assumed Inferred Mineral That part of a mineral resource for which tonnage, Resource grade and mineral content can be estimated with a low level of confidence. It is inferred from geological evidence and assumed but not verified geological and/or grade continuity. It is based on information gathered through appropriate techniques from locations such as outcrops, trenches, pits, workings and drill holes that may be limited, or of uncertain quality and reliability Life of Mine The time in which, through the employment of the available capital, the ore reserves--or such reasonable extension of the ore reserves as conservative geological analysis may justify--will be extracted. M Metre Mineral Resource A concentration or occurrence of material of economic interest in or on the Earth's crust in such a form, quality, and quantity that there are reasonable and realistic prospects for eventual economic extraction. The location, quantity, grade, continuity and other geological characteristics of a Mineral Resource are known, estimated from specific geological knowledge, or interpreted from a well constrained and portrayed geological model Measured Resource That part of a Mineral Resource for which tonnage, densities, shape, physical characteristics, grade and mineral content can be estimated with a high level of confidence. It is based on detailed and reliable exploration, sampling and testing information gathered through appropriate techniques from locations such as outcrops, trenches, pits, workings and drill holes. The locations are spaced closely enough to confirm geological and grade continuity Moz Million troy ounces Orebody Mining term to define a solid mass of mineralised rock which can be mined profitably under current or immediately foreseeable economic conditions. "Ore" a mineral deposit that can be extracted and marketed profitably Ore Reserves The economically mineable part of a Measured or Indicated Mineral Resource demonstrated by at least a Preliminary Feasibility Study. This Study must include adequate information on mining, processing, metallurgical, economic and other relevant factors that demonstrate, at the time of reporting, that economic extraction can be justified. A Mineral Reserve includes diluting materials and allowances for losses that may occur when the material is mined Ounce / oz Troy ounce, equivalent to 31.103477 grams Probable Mineral The economically mineable part of an Indicated and, Reserve in some circumstances, a Measured Mineral Resource demonstrated by at least a Preliminary Feasibility Study. 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PAN - PAN AFRICAN RESOURCES PLC - Elikhulu Tailings Retreatment Plant's inaugural gold pour
2018/08/16 08:05:00Elikhulu Tailings Retreatment Plant's inaugural gold pour Pan African Resources PLC (Incorporated and registered in England and Wales under Companies Act 1985 with registered number 3937466 on 25 February 2000) AIM Code: PAF JSE Code: PAN ISIN: GB0004300496 ("Pan African" or the "Company" or the "Group") ELIKHULU TAILINGS RETREATMENT PLANT'S INAUGURAL GOLD POUR Pan African is pleased to announce the inaugural gold pour at its Elikhulu tailings retreatment plant ("Elikhulu" or the "Project") on 16 August 2018. Pan African Resources CEO Cobus Loots commented: "The completion of Elikhulu's construction and the inaugural gold pour, ahead of schedule and in line with the Project budget, is a further significant milestone as we deliver into our strategy of repositioning the Group as a low-cost, long-life gold producer. Elikhulu is delivering much needed new employment opportunities and is an economic boost for our local communities and for South Africa's Mpumalanga province. The professional way in which the Project was executed, delivering into all milestones in a safe and sustainable manner, again demonstrates our team's ability to conceptualise, plan and complete very substantial growth projects. We expect Elikhulu to be a flagship operation within our low-cost, long-life asset base, and we will continue to focus on improving and expanding our portfolio in a sustainable manner to the benefit of all stakeholders." The construction of Elikhulu was completed ahead of schedule and within its R1.74-billion budget. The Project's commissioning phase is scheduled to be completed in September 2018, with steady-state production of approximately 55,000oz of gold per annum, at an all-in sustaining production cost of between US$650/oz and US$700/oz. As previously announced, the incorporation into Elikhulu of the Evander Tailings Retreatment Plant ("ETRP"), which has a throughput of 200,000 tonnes per month, is on track and scheduled for completion in December 2018, after which the enlarged Elikhulu plant is forecast to process throughput of 1.2-million tonnes per month and is expected to produce approximately 70,000oz of gold per annum. Elikhulu's construction phase employed as many as 1,769 people and will directly employ more than 350 permanent employees and contractors during its operational life of 14 years. During its construction phase, more than R162 million was paid as preferential procurement to community contractors for services rendered during this phase of the Project to date. Over the life of the Project, Elikhulu is expected to produce 674,000oz of gold with a value of approximately R11.5 billion at a gold price of R550,000/kg, inject R5.3 billion into the South African economy for sourced goods and services, and contribute an estimated R1.3 billion to the South African revenue authorities in taxes and royalties. The information contained in this announcement has not been reviewed or reported on by Pan African's auditors and is the responsibility of the directors of Pan African. For further information on Pan African, please visit the Company's website at www.panafricanresources.com 16 August 2018 Contact information Corporate Office Registered Office The Firs Office Building Suite 31 1st Floor, Office 101 Second Floor Cnr. 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PAN - PAN AFRICAN RESOURCES PLC - Operational update
2018/07/12 09:35:00Operational update Pan African Resources PLC (Incorporated and registered in England and Wales under Companies Act 1985 with registered number 3937466 on 25 February 2000) AIM Code: PAF JSE Code: PAN ISIN: GB0004300496 ("Pan African" or the "Company" or the "Group") OPERATIONAL UPDATE Following the operational updates released in March and May 2018, Pan African is pleased to provide preliminary production results for the financial year ended 30 June 2018, production guidance for the 2019 financial year and further information on the Group's operations and organic growth projects. Key highlights are summarised as follows: • Improved safety performance year-on-year with no fatalities (2017: three fatalities). Barberton Mines commendably achieved one million fatality free shifts during June 2018. • Group gold production of 160,421oz in the 2018 financial year, ahead of its most recent production guidance of 157,000oz - 160,000oz. - Barberton Mines produced 90,628oz for the 2018 financial year, within its production guidance of 90,000oz - 91,000oz. During the second half of the financial year, Barberton Mines produced 50,017oz of gold, a 23% increase on its first half production. - Evander Mines produced 69,793oz for the 2018 financial year, exceeding its production guidance of 67,000oz - 69,000oz. • Construction of the Elikhulu Tailings Retreatment Plant ("Elikhulu") remains on track and within budget for first gold in August 2018, with construction now entering the commissioning phases of the project. • The Royal Sheba Project feasibility study at Barberton Mines is expected to conclude during September 2018. • Production guidance for the 2019 financial year is approximately 170,000oz, excluding any production from Evander's underground operations. With the previous high cost ounces from the Evander underground now replaced by production from low cost surface remining operations, production costs are also expected to demonstrate a significant improvement. Pan African Resources CEO Cobus Loots commented: "The 2018 financial year was extremely challenging for the Group, both financially and operationally. However, during the past six months, we have successfully addressed key deliverables that were critical to the future sustainability of Pan African Resources. We are now re-positioned as a lower-cost, long- life gold miner, consistent with stakeholder expectations." Group safety The Group experienced no fatalities in the 2018 financial year (2017: three employees fatally injured). The Group's lost-time injury frequency rate remained stable at 3.73 (2017: 3.51), while the reportable injury frequency rate improved materially to 1.08 (2017: 1.53). In terms of safety performances, significant progress was made over the past year with on-mine safety improvement campaigns contributing to these results. Further, Barberton Mines achieved its one million fatality free shifts milestone during June 2018. To ensure continued safety improvements, the Group will be engaging independent safety experts to review each of the mining operations' safety systems and controls. Barberton Mines Barberton Mines produced 90,628oz of gold for the 2018 financial year, comfortably within the production guidance of 90,000oz - 91,000oz. The operation successfully produced 50,017oz during the second half of the 2018 financial year, which was an increase of 23% from gold produced during the first half. Barberton Mines' production performance during the second half of the 2018 financial year was underpinned by Fairview Mine's 11-block MRC 272 and 358 platforms. Evander Mines Evander Mines ceased its underground mining operations and concluded its retrenchment process at the end of May 2018. Evander Mines produced 69,793oz of gold for the 2018 financial year, above the production guidance of 67,000oz - 69,000oz. The Evander Tailings Retreatment Plant ("ETRP") and surface sources produced 19,874oz, marginally below the production guidance of between 20,000oz - 21,000oz. Evander Mines' underground mining operation concluded the 2018 financial year with 49,919oz of gold produced, exceeding the guidance provided of 46,000oz. Elikhulu construction As previously communicated, construction at Elikhulu is progressing ahead of schedule with first gold expected in August 2018. The construction teams are now entering the commissioning phases of the project, in anticipation of a two month ramp-up period to full production. The Elikhulu project is expected to produce approximately 55,000oz of gold per annum, at an all-in sustaining production cost of between US$650/oz and US$700/oz. The transfer of the ETRP processing capacity into Elikhulu is on track and scheduled for December 2018. Elikhulu, in conjunction with the ETRP, is expected to produce approximately 70,000oz per annum. Royal Sheba project The Royal Sheba orebody at Barberton Mines has the potential to deliver approximately 30,000oz per annum. The Company mandated DRA Global to undertake a life-of-mine technical feasibility study on the orebody and the study is expected to be concluded during September 2018. The information contained in this announcement has not been reviewed or reported on by Pan African's auditors and is the responsibility of the directors of Pan African. Certain information contained in this announcement would have constituted inside information (as defined by Article 7 of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014) prior to its release as part of this announcement. For further information on Pan African, please visit the Company's website at www.panafricanresources.com 12 July 2018 Contact information Corporate Office Registered Office The Firs Office Building Suite 31 2nd Floor, Office 204 Second Floor Cnr. 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PAN - PAN AFRICAN RESOURCES PLC - TR-1: Notification of major interest in shares
2018/06/19 11:33:00TR-1: Notification of major interest in shares Pan African Resources PLC (Incorporated and registered in England and Wales under Companies Act 1985 with registered number 3937466 on 25 February 2000) AIM Code: PAF JSE Code: PAN ISIN: GB0004300496 ("Pan African" or the "Company") TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES Pan African received the following notification on Tuesday, 19 June 2018: 1(a). IDENTITY OF THE ISSUER OR THE UNDERLYING ISSUER OF EXISTING SHARES TO WHICH VOTING RIGHTS ARE ATTACHED: Pan African Resources PLC 1(b). Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer: UK issuer 2. REASON FOR THE NOTIFICATION: An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: Yes An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments: No An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: No Other (please specify): No 3. FULL NAME OF PERSON(S) SUBJECT TO THE NOTIFICATION OBLIGATION: Public Investment Corporation SOC Limited 4. FULL NAME OF SHAREHOLDER(S) (IF DIFFERENT FROM 3.): N/A 5. DATE ON WHICH THE THRESHOLD IS CROSSED OR REACHED: 18 June 2018 6. DATE ON WHICH ISSUER NOTIFIED: 19 June 2018 7. TOTAL POSITIONS OF PERSON(S) SUBJECT TO THE NOTIFICATION OBLIGATION: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------- % of voting rights % of voting rights through attached to shares through financial instruments (total of 8.A) (total 8.B 1 + 8.B 2) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Resulting situation on the Date on which threshold was Crossed or reached 6.189% 0% --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Position of previous Notification (if applicable) 5.108% 0% --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- Total of both in % Total number of voting rights (8.A + 8.B) of issuer --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Resulting situation on the Date on which threshold was 6.189% 2 234 687 537 Crossed or reached ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- Position of previous Notification (if applicable) 5.108% --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8. NOTIFIED DETAILS OF THE RESULTING SITUATION ON THE DATE ON WHICH THE THRESHOLD WAS CROSSED OR REACHED: A: VOTING RIGHTS ATTACHED TO SHARES ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------- Class/type Number of voting Number of voting % of voting % of voting of shares rights - rights - rights rights ISIN code Direct Indirect Direct Indirect (if possible) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- PAN 138 311 122 N/A 6.189% N/A -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------ SUBTOTAL 8.A 138 311 122 6.189% ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------- B 1: FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- Type of financial Expiration Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of instrument date Period rights that may be voting acquired if the rights instrument is exercised/converted --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- B 2: FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS WITH SIMILAR ECONOMIC EFFECT ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- Resulting situation after the triggering transaction ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- Type of financial Expiration Exercise / Physical or Number % of voting instrument Date Conversion Cash of voting rights Period Settlement rights ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. 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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Name: Mduduzi Nsibande E-mail: [email protected] Tel: +27 12 742 3536 Johannesburg 19 June 2018 Contact information Corporate Office Registered Office The Firs Office Building Suite 31, Second Floor 1st Floor, Office 101 107 Cheapside Cnr. 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PAN - PAN AFRICAN RESOURCES PLC - TR-1: Notification of major interest in shares
2018/06/04 12:07:00TR-1: Notification of major interest in shares Pan African Resources PLC (Incorporated and registered in England and Wales under Companies Act 1985 with registered number 3937466 on 25 February 2000) AIM Code: PAF JSE Code: PAN ISIN: GB0004300496 ("Pan African" or the "Company") TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES Pan African received the following notification on Monday, 4 June 2018: 1(a). IDENTITY OF THE ISSUER OR THE UNDERLYING ISSUER OF EXISTING SHARES TO WHICH VOTING RIGHTS ARE ATTACHED: Pan African Resources PLC 1(b). Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer: UK issuer 2. REASON FOR THE NOTIFICATION: An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: Yes An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments: No An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: No Other (please specify): No 3. FULL NAME OF PERSON(S) SUBJECT TO THE NOTIFICATION OBLIGATION: Coronation Asset Management (Pty) Limited (acting as discretionary investment manager on behalf of managed portfolios). 4. FULL NAME OF SHAREHOLDER(S) (IF DIFFERENT FROM 3.): N/A 5. DATE ON WHICH THE THRESHOLD IS CROSSED OR REACHED: 4 June 2018 6. DATE ON WHICH ISSUER NOTIFIED: 4 June 2018 7. TOTAL POSITIONS OF PERSON(S) SUBJECT TO THE NOTIFICATION OBLIGATION: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- % of voting rights % of voting rights through attached to shares through financial instruments (total of 8.A) (total 8.B 1 + 8.B 2) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------- Resulting situation on the Date on which threshold was Crossed or reached 7.95% 0% ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- Position of previous Notification (if applicable) 4.03% 0% ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------- Total of both in % Total number of voting rights (8.A + 8.B) of issuer ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- Resulting situation on the Date on which threshold was 7.95% 2 234 687 537 Crossed or reached ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- Position of previous Notification (if applicable) 4.03% ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- 8. NOTIFIED DETAILS OF THE RESULTING SITUATION ON THE DATE ON WHICH THE THRESHOLD WAS CROSSED OR REACHED: A: VOTING RIGHTS ATTACHED TO SHARES ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------- Class/type Number of voting Number of voting % of voting % of voting of shares rights - rights - rights rights ISIN code Direct Indirect Direct Indirect (if possible) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GB0004300496 177 695 812 N/A 7.95% N/A -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUBTOTAL 8.A 177 695 812 7.95% ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------- B 1: FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Type of financial Expiration Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of instrument date Period rights that may be voting acquired if the rights instrument is exercised/converted ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------ B 2: FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS WITH SIMILAR ECONOMIC EFFECT ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- Resulting situation after the triggering transaction ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- Type of financial Expiration Exercise / Physical or Number % of voting instrument Date Conversion Cash of voting rights Period Settlement rights ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------- N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- 9. INFORMATION IN RELATION TO THE PERSON SUBJECT TO THE NOTIFICATION OBLIGATION: Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name % of voting rights % of voting rights Total of both if it If it equals or is higher through financial equals or is higher than the notifiable instruments if it than the notifiable threshold equals or is higher threshold than the notifiable threshold -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------- Coronation Asset 7.95% N/A 7.95% Management (Pty) Limited ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- 10. NAME OF THE PROXY HOLDER: N/A THE NUMBER AND % OF VOTING RIGHTS HELD: N/A THE DATE UNTIL WHICH THE VOTING RIGHTS WILL BE HELD: N/A 11. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: N/A Johannesburg 4 June 2018 Contact information Corporate Office Registered Office The Firs Office Building Suite 31, Second Floor 1st Floor, Office 101 107 Cheapside Cnr. Cradock and Biermann Avenues London Rosebank, Johannesburg EC2V 6DN South Africa United Kingdom Office: + 27 (0) 11 243 2900 Office: + 44 (0) 207 796 8644 Facsimile: + 27 (0) 11 880 1240 Facsimile: + 44 (0) 207 796 8645 Cobus Loots Deon Louw Pan African Resources PLC Pan African Resources PLC Chief Executive Officer Financial Director Office: + 27 (0) 11 243 2900 Office: + 27 (0) 11 243 2900 Phil Dexter John Prior / Paul Gillam St James's Corporate Services Limited Numis Securities Limited Company Secretary Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker Office: + 44 (0) 207 796 8644 Office: +44 (0) 20 7260 1000 Sholto Simpson Matthew Armitt / Ross Allister One Capital Peel Hunt LLP JSE Sponsor Joint Broker Office: + 27 (0) 11 550 5009 Office: +44 (0) 207 418 8900 Julian Gwillim Jeffrey Couch/Neil Haycock/Thomas Rider Aprio Strategic Communications BMO Capital Markets Limited Public & Investor Relations SA Joint Broker Office: +27 (0)11 880 0037 Office: +44 (0) 207 236 1010 Bobby Morse/Chris Judd Buchanan Communications Public & Investor Relations UK Office: +44 (0) 207 466 5000 www.panafricanresources.com Date: 04/06/2018 12:05:00 Produced by the JSE SENS Department. 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PAN - PAN AFRICAN RESOURCES PLC - Disposal of Pan African Resources Shares by PAR Gold Proprietary Limited
2018/05/31 08:05:00Disposal of Pan African Resources Shares by PAR Gold Proprietary Limited Pan African Resources PLC (Incorporated and registered in England and Wales under Companies Act 1985 with registered number 3937466 on 25 February 2000) AIM Code: PAF JSE Code: PAN ISIN: GB0004300496 ("Pan African Resources" or the "Company" or the "Group") DISPOSAL OF PAN AFRICAN RESOURCES SHARES BY PAR GOLD PROPRIETARY LIMITED Pan African Resources has been notified that PAR Gold Proprietary Limited ("PAR Gold") has disposed of 130-million shares in Pan African Resources, representing 5.8% of the issued share capital of the Company, at a price of R1.15 per share, representing a 5.0% discount to the Company's last closing price of R1.21 on 29 May 2018 (the "Disposal"). Following the Disposal, PAR Gold continues to hold 306.36-million Pan African Resources shares, representing 13.7% of the issued share capital of the Company. Participants in the private placement include existing institutional shareholders. The Pan African Resources shares held by PAR Gold are treated as treasury shares and eliminated on consolidation for purposes of calculating earnings per share. Following the Disposal, the Company's number of issued shares is reconciled as follows: Total issued shares: 2 234 687 537 Less: Shares held by PAR Gold (subsequent to Disposal): 306 358 058 Shares taken into account for earnings per share calculations going forward: 1 928 329 479 Pan African Resources is an indirect 49.9% shareholder in PAR Gold and, given the economic rights attached to its shareholding, will receive the majority of the proceeds from this Disposal. The proceeds, net of costs and capital gains taxes, are approximately R126 million and will be used for general corporate and liquidity purposes and to fund the expansion of the Elikhulu project's throughput to 1.2-million tonnes per month. Following receipt of the proceeds from the Disposal, the Company has, in conjunction with its existing debt facilities, the necessary resources to meet its operational and immediate growth objectives and fund its ongoing capital requirements. The Disposal will not impact the Group's black economic empowerment ("BEE") holdings due to the conclusion of a BEE restructure as previously announced on 15 December 2017. Macquarie Advisory and Capital Markets South Africa Proprietary Limited acted as Sole Bookrunner. The information contained in this announcement has not been reviewed or reported on by Pan African Resource's auditors and is the responsibility of the directors of Pan African Resources. For further information on Pan African Resources, please visit the Company's website at www.panafricanresources.com 31 May 2018 Contact information Corporate Office Registered Office The Firs Office Building Suite 31 1st Floor, Office 101 Second Floor Cnr. Cradock and Biermann Avenues 107 Cheapside Rosebank, Johannesburg London South Africa EC2V 6DN Office: + 27 (0) 11 243 2900 United Kingdom Facsimile: + 27 (0) 11 880 1240 Office: + 44 (0) 207 796 8644 Cobus Loots Deon Louw Pan African Resources PLC Pan African Resources PLC Chief Executive Officer Financial Director Office: + 27 (0) 11 243 2900 Office: + 27 (0) 11 243 2900 Phil Dexter John Prior / Paul Gillam St James's Corporate Services Limited Numis Securities Limited Company Secretary Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker Office: + 44 (0) 207 796 8644 Office: +44 (0) 20 7260 1000 Sholto Simpson Ross Allister/James Bavister/David McKeown One Capital Peel Hunt LLP JSE Sponsor Joint Broker Office: + 27 (0) 11 550 5009 Office: +44 (0) 207 418 8900 Julian Gwillim Jeffrey Couch/Neil Haycock/Thomas Rider Aprio Strategic Communications BMO Capital Markets Limited Public & Investor Relations SA Joint Broker Office: +27 (0)11 880 0037 Office: +44 (0) 207 236 1010 Bobby Morse Buchanan Public & Investor Relations UK Office: +44 (0)20 7466 5000 Email: [email protected] Website: www.panafricanresources.com Date: 31/05/2018 08:00:00 Produced by the JSE SENS Department. The SENS service is an information dissemination service administered by the JSE Limited ('JSE'). The JSE does not, whether expressly, tacitly or implicitly, represent, warrant or in any way guarantee the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information published on SENS. The JSE, their officers, employees and agents accept no liability for (or in respect of) any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss or damage of any kind or nature, howsoever arising, from the use of SENS or the use of, or reliance on, information disseminated through SENS.
PAN - PAN AFRICAN RESOURCES PLC - TR-1: Notification of Major Interest in Shares
2018/05/31 08:05:00TR-1: Notification of Major Interest in Shares Pan African Resources PLC (Incorporated and registered in England and Wales under Companies Act 1985 with registered number 3937466 on 25 February 2000) AIM Code: PAF JSE Code: PAN ISIN: GB0004300496 ("Pan African" or the "Company") TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES Pan African received the following notification on Wednesday, 30 May 2018: 1(a). IDENTITY OF THE ISSUER OR THE UNDERLYING ISSUER OF EXISTING SHARES TO WHICH VOTING RIGHTS ARE ATTACHED: Pan African Resources PLC 1(b). Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer: UK issuer 2. REASON FOR THE NOTIFICATION: An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: Yes An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments: No An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: No Other (please specify): No 3. FULL NAME OF PERSON(S) SUBJECT TO THE NOTIFICATION OBLIGATION: PAR Gold (Proprietary) Limited 4. FULL NAME OF SHAREHOLDER(S) (IF DIFFERENT FROM 3.): N/A 5. DATE ON WHICH THE THRESHOLD IS CROSSED OR REACHED: 30 May 2018 6. DATE ON WHICH ISSUER NOTIFIED: 30 May 2018 7. TOTAL POSITIONS OF PERSON(S) SUBJECT TO THE NOTIFICATION OBLIGATION: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------- % of voting rights % of voting rights through attached to shares through financial instruments (total of 8.A) (total 8.B 1 + 8.B 2) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------- Resulting situation on the Date on which threshold was Crossed or reached 13.71% 0% --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Position of previous Notification (if applicable) 19.53% 0% --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- Total of both in % Total number of voting rights (8.A + 8.B) of issuer --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Resulting situation on the Date on which threshold was 13.71% 2 234 687 537 Crossed or reached ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- Position of previous Notification (if applicable) 19.53% --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8. NOTIFIED DETAILS OF THE RESULTING SITUATION ON THE DATE ON WHICH THE THRESHOLD WAS CROSSED OR REACHED: A: VOTING RIGHTS ATTACHED TO SHARES ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------- Class/type Number of voting Number of voting % of voting % of voting of shares rights - rights - rights rights ISIN code Direct Indirect Direct Indirect (if possible) ISIN: GB0004300496 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Common Stock GB 0.1 306 358 058 13.71% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUBTOTAL 8.A 306 358 058 13.71% ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------- B 1: FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------ Type of financial Expiration Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of instrument date Period rights that may be voting acquired if the rights instrument is exercised/converted --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------- B 2: FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS WITH SIMILAR ECONOMIC EFFECT ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- Resulting situation after the triggering transaction ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- Type of financial Expiration Exercise / Physical or Number % of voting instrument Date Conversion Cash of voting rights Period Settlement rights ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- 9. INFORMATION IN RELATION TO THE PERSON SUBJECT TO THE NOTIFICATION OBLIGATION: Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name % of voting rights % of voting rights Total of both if it If it equals or is higher through financial equals or is higher than the notifiable instruments if it than the notifiable threshold equals or is higher threshold than the notifiable threshold -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------- N/A N/A N/A N/A ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- 10. NAME OF THE PROXY HOLDER: N/A THE NUMBER AND % OF VOTING RIGHTS HELD: N/A THE DATE UNTIL WHICH THE VOTING RIGHTS WILL BE HELD: N/A 11. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The reasons for the change in holding were as a result of an in specie transfer and a transaction in the market. Johannesburg 31 May 2018 Contact information Corporate Office Registered Office The Firs Office Building Suite 31, Second Floor 1st Floor, Office 101 107 Cheapside Cnr. Cradock and Biermann Avenues London Rosebank, Johannesburg EC2V 6DN South Africa United Kingdom Office: + 27 (0) 11 243 2900 Office: + 44 (0) 207 796 8644 Facsimile: + 27 (0) 11 880 1240 Cobus Loots Deon Louw Pan African Resources PLC Pan African Resources PLC Chief Executive Officer Financial Director Office: + 27 (0) 11 243 2900 Office: + 27 (0) 11 243 2900 Phil Dexter John Prior / Paul Gillam St James's Corporate Services Limited Numis Securities Limited Company Secretary Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker Office: + 44 (0) 207 796 8644 Office: +44 (0) 20 7260 1000 Sholto Simpson Matthew Armitt / Ross Allister One Capital Peel Hunt LLP JSE Sponsor Joint Broker Office: + 27 (0) 11 550 5009 Office: +44 (0) 207 418 8900 Julian Gwillim Jeffrey Couch/Neil Haycock/Thomas Rider Aprio Strategic Communications BMO Capital Markets Limited Public & Investor Relations SA Joint Broker Office: +27 (0)11 880 0037 Office: +44 (0) 207 236 1010 Bobby Morse/Chris Judd Buchanan Communications Public & Investor Relations UK Office: +44 (0) 207 466 5000 www.panafricanresources.com Date: 31/05/2018 08:00:00 Produced by the JSE SENS Department. 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PAN - PAN AFRICAN RESOURCES PLC - Update on operations and BTRP mill commissioning
2018/05/24 10:08:00Update on operations and BTRP mill commissioning Pan African Resources PLC (Incorporated and registered in England and Wales under Companies Act 1985 with registered number 3937466 on 25 February 2000) AIM Code: PAF JSE Code: PAN ISIN: GB0004300496 ("Pan African Resources" or the "Company" or the "Group") UPDATE ON OPERATIONS AND BTRP MILL COMMISSIONING Further to the announcement published on 2 May 2018 in respect of the finalisation of Evander Gold Mining Proprietary Limited ("Evander Mines" or "Evander") restructure and operational update, Pan African Resources advises shareholders as follows: • The commissioning of the Barberton Mines Tailings Retreatment Plant ("BTRP") regrind mill will be completed during the current week, on schedule and on budget. The BTRP is expected to reach annualised gold production of 21,000 ounces in the next month, in line with previous guidance. • The Group has signed a retrenchment agreement with representative unions at Evander Mines, which governs the final terms of the retrenchment. The retrenchment process will therefore be completed as previously communicated, with several programmes implemented by Evander to assist retrenched employees. • The Elikhulu project construction ("Elikhulu") remains ahead of schedule and below budget. BTRP MILL COMMISSIONING The construction of the regrind mill at the BTRP is complete and the commissioning process has commenced and will be completed in the next week. The mill enables the BTRP to sustain the annual production at approximately 21,000 ounces per annum. The construction of the regrind mill took five months and was completed on budget. The regrind mill was installed to reduce the coarseness of the material treated from the Harper Dump and will improve material handling and recoveries going forward. The 1.7 megawatt, 4.3 metre by 4.9 metre, Veecor regrind mill was constructed in record time by Barberton Mines, with New Concept Projects as the main subcontractor to DRA Global, which was responsible for the mill refurbishment and installation. FINALISATION OF THE EVANDER MINES SECTION 189 PROCESS Pan African Resources has concluded the Section 189 process in terms of the South African Labour Relations Act, 66 of 1995 ("Section 189 Process") and signed a retrenchment agreement with the recognised unions of Evander Mines. The retrenchment cost will be approximately R160 million and will be funded from the Group's existing debt facilities and internal resources. As previously communicated, the retrenched employees will be provided with opportunities for reskilling and the Group is in the process of identifying employment opportunities for retrenched employees, both internally and with potential external employers. Separately, the Group is at an advanced stage of reviewing the technical and commercial merits of mining the remainder of Evander's 8 shaft pillar. This may extend the final closure date of the shaft, generate positive cash flows and assist with further employment opportunities for those affected by the Section 189 Process. Further information on the findings of the Evander 8 shaft pillar initiative will be communicated to shareholders in the near future. UPDATE ON ELIKHULU CONSTRUCTION The construction of Elikhulu remains ahead of schedule, with first gold production expected in August 2018, and full commissioning at the end of September 2018. Elikhulu's capacity will be increased by 200,000 tonnes to 1.2-million tonnes per month with effect from December 2018, by incorporating the existing Evander Tailing Retreatment Plant ("ETRP") throughput with the associated economies of scale and enhanced recovery benefits. The increase in processing capacity will not affect the original construction schedule or first gold production expectations. In conjunction with the ETRP throughput, these two surface operations, once in full production, are expected to produce more than 70,000 ounces per annum. Pan African's Barberton and surface tailings operations uniquely positions the Group as a relatively low- cost producer with long-life, quality assets and attractive organic growth prospects. The information contained in this announcement has not been reviewed or reported on by Pan African Resource's auditors and is the responsibility of the directors of Pan African Resources. For further information on Pan African Resources, please visit the Company's website at www.panafricanresources.com 24 May 2018 Contact information Corporate Office Registered Office The Firs Office Building Suite 31 1st Floor, Office 101 Second Floor Cnr. Cradock and Biermann Avenues 107 Cheapside Rosebank, Johannesburg London South Africa EC2V 6DN Office: + 27 (0) 11 243 2900 United Kingdom Facsimile: + 27 (0) 11 880 1240 Office: + 44 (0) 207 796 8644 Facsimile: + 44 (0) 207 796 8645 Cobus Loots Deon Louw Pan African Resources PLC Pan African Resources PLC Chief Executive Officer Financial Director Office: + 27 (0) 11 243 2900 Office: + 27 (0) 11 243 2900 Phil Dexter John Prior / Paul Gillam St James's Corporate Services Limited Numis Securities Limited Company Secretary Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker Office: + 44 (0) 207 796 8644 Office: +44 (0) 20 7260 1000 Sholto Simpson Ross Allister/James Bavister/David McKeown One Capital Peel Hunt LLP JSE Sponsor Joint Broker Office: + 27 (0) 11 550 5009 Office: +44 (0) 207 418 8900 Julian Gwillim Jeffrey Couch/Neil Haycock/Thomas Rider Aprio Strategic Communications BMO Capital Markets Limited Public & Investor Relations SA Joint Broker Office: +27 (0)11 880 0037 Office: +44 (0) 207 236 1010 Bobby Morse Buchanan Public & Investor Relations UK Office: +44 (0)20 7466 5000 Email: [email protected] Website: www.panafricanresources.com Date: 24/05/2018 10:03:00 Produced by the JSE SENS Department. 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PAN - PAN AFRICAN RESOURCES PLC - TR-1: Notification of major interest In shares
2018/05/23 11:22:00TR-1: Notification of major interest In shares Pan African Resources PLC (Incorporated and registered in England and Wales under Companies Act 1985 with registered number 3937466 on 25 February 2000) AIM Code: PAF JSE Code: PAN ISIN: GB0004300496 ("Pan African" or the "Company") TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES Pan African received the following notification on Wednesday, 23 May 2018: 1(a). IDENTITY OF THE ISSUER OR THE UNDERLYING ISSUER OF EXISTING SHARES TO WHICH VOTING RIGHTS ARE ATTACHED: Pan African Resources PLC 1(b). Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer: UK issuer 2. REASON FOR THE NOTIFICATION: An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: Yes An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments: No An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: No Other (please specify): No 3. FULL NAME OF PERSON(S) SUBJECT TO THE NOTIFICATION OBLIGATION: Coronation Asset Management (Pty) Limited (acting as discretionary investment manager on behalf of managed portfolios). 4. FULL NAME OF SHAREHOLDER(S) (IF DIFFERENT FROM 3.): N/A 5. DATE ON WHICH THE THRESHOLD IS CROSSED OR REACHED: 23 May 2018 6. DATE ON WHICH ISSUER NOTIFIED: 23 May 2018 7. TOTAL POSITIONS OF PERSON(S) SUBJECT TO THE NOTIFICATION OBLIGATION: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- % of voting rights % of voting rights through attached to shares through financial instruments (total of 8.A) (total 8.B 1 + 8.B 2) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------- Resulting situation on the Date on which threshold was Crossed or reached 4.03% 0% ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- Position of previous Notification (if applicable) 3.00% 0% ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------- Total of both in % Total number of voting rights (8.A + 8.B) of issuer ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- Resulting situation on the Date on which threshold was 4.03% 2 234 687 537 Crossed or reached ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- Position of previous Notification (if applicable) 3.00% ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- 8. NOTIFIED DETAILS OF THE RESULTING SITUATION ON THE DATE ON WHICH THE THRESHOLD WAS CROSSED OR REACHED: A: VOTING RIGHTS ATTACHED TO SHARES ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------- Class/type Number of voting Number of voting % of voting % of voting of shares rights - rights - rights rights ISIN code Direct Indirect Direct Indirect (if possible) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GB0004300496 90 006 351 N/A 4.03% N/A -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUBTOTAL 8.A 90 006 351 4.03% ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------- B 1: FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Type of financial Expiration Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of instrument date Period rights that may be voting acquired if the rights instrument is exercised/converted ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------ B 2: FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS WITH SIMILAR ECONOMIC EFFECT ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- Resulting situation after the triggering transaction ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- Type of financial Expiration Exercise / Physical or Number % of voting instrument Date Conversion Cash of voting rights Period Settlement rights ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------- N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- 9. INFORMATION IN RELATION TO THE PERSON SUBJECT TO THE NOTIFICATION OBLIGATION: Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name % of voting rights % of voting rights Total of both if it If it equals or is higher through financial equals or is higher than the notifiable instruments if it than the notifiable threshold equals or is higher threshold than the notifiable threshold -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------- Coronation Asset 4.03% N/A 4.03% Management (Pty) Limited ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- 10. NAME OF THE PROXY HOLDER: N/A THE NUMBER AND % OF VOTING RIGHTS HELD: N/A THE DATE UNTIL WHICH THE VOTING RIGHTS WILL BE HELD: N/A 11. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: N/A Johannesburg 23 May 2018 Contact information Corporate Office Registered Office The Firs Office Building Suite 31, Second Floor 1st Floor, Office 101 107 Cheapside Cnr. Cradock and Biermann Avenues London Rosebank, Johannesburg EC2V 6DN South Africa United Kingdom Office: + 27 (0) 11 243 2900 Office: + 44 (0) 207 796 8644 Facsimile: + 27 (0) 11 880 1240 Facsimile: + 44 (0) 207 796 8645 Cobus Loots Deon Louw Pan African Resources PLC Pan African Resources PLC Chief Executive Officer Financial Director Office: + 27 (0) 11 243 2900 Office: + 27 (0) 11 243 2900 Phil Dexter John Prior / Paul Gillam St James's Corporate Services Limited Numis Securities Limited Company Secretary Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker Office: + 44 (0) 207 796 8644 Office: +44 (0) 20 7260 1000 Sholto Simpson Matthew Armitt / Ross Allister One Capital Peel Hunt LLP JSE Sponsor Joint Broker Office: + 27 (0) 11 550 5009 Office: +44 (0) 207 418 8900 Julian Gwillim Jeffrey Couch/Neil Haycock/Thomas Rider Aprio Strategic Communications BMO Capital Markets Limited Public & Investor Relations SA Joint Broker Office: +27 (0)11 880 0037 Office: +44 (0) 207 236 1010 Bobby Morse/Chris Judd Buchanan Communications Public & Investor Relations UK Office: +44 (0) 207 466 5000 www.panafricanresources.com Date: 23/05/2018 11:18:00 Produced by the JSE SENS Department. 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PAN - PAN AFRICAN RESOURCES PLC - TR-1: notification of major interest in shares
2018/05/17 14:21:00TR-1: notification of major interest in shares Pan African Resources PLC (Incorporated and registered in England and Wales under Companies Act 1985 with registered number 3937466 on 25 February 2000) AIM Code: PAF JSE Code: PAN ISIN: GB0004300496 ("Pan African" or the "Company") TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES Pan African received the following notification on Thursday, 17 May 2018: 1(a). IDENTITY OF THE ISSUER OR THE UNDERLYING ISSUER OF EXISTING SHARES TO WHICH VOTING RIGHTS ARE ATTACHED: Pan African Resources PLC 1(b). Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer: UK issuer 2. REASON FOR THE NOTIFICATION: An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: Yes An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments: No An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: No Other (please specify): No 3. FULL NAME OF PERSON(S) SUBJECT TO THE NOTIFICATION OBLIGATION: Public Investment Corporation SOC Limited 4. FULL NAME OF SHAREHOLDER(S) (IF DIFFERENT FROM 3.): N/A 5. DATE ON WHICH THE THRESHOLD IS CROSSED OR REACHED: 17 May 2018 6. DATE ON WHICH ISSUER NOTIFIED: 17 May 2018 7. TOTAL POSITIONS OF PERSON(S) SUBJECT TO THE NOTIFICATION OBLIGATION: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------- % of voting rights % of voting rights through attached to shares through financial instruments (total of 8.A) (total 8.B 1 + 8.B 2) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Resulting situation on the Date on which threshold was Crossed or reached 5.108% 0% --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Position of previous Notification (if applicable) 4.301% 0% --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- Total of both in % Total number of voting rights (8.A + 8.B) of issuer --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Resulting situation on the Date on which threshold was 5.108% 2 234 687 537 Crossed or reached ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- Position of previous Notification (if applicable) 4.301% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 8. NOTIFIED DETAILS OF THE RESULTING SITUATION ON THE DATE ON WHICH THE THRESHOLD WAS CROSSED OR REACHED: A: VOTING RIGHTS ATTACHED TO SHARES ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------- Class/type Number of voting Number of voting % of voting % of voting of shares rights - rights - rights rights Direct Indirect Direct Indirect -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------- PAN 114 138 150 N/A 5.108% N/A ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------- SUBTOTAL 8.A 114 138 150 5.108% ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------- B 1: FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- Type of financial Expiration Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of instrument date Period rights that may be voting acquired if the rights instrument is exercised/converted -----