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Disclaimer
All statements in this presentation, other than historical facts, that addressexploration activities and mining potential are forward-looking statements. AlthoughPlatfields Limited believes the expectations expressed in such forward-lookingstatements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements should not inany way be construed as guarantees of future performance. Factors that could causedevelopments to differ materially from those expressed include exploration results,technical analysis and lack of availability to the company of necessary capital toprogress its projects. The company is subject to specific risks inherent in theexploration and mining business and general economic and business conditions.Thispresentation is not an offer for the sale of or subscription for shares to the public asdefined in the South African Companies Act, No. 61 of 1973 (as amended). Thisdocument does not, nor is it intended to, constitute a prospectus prepared andregistered under such Companies Act. Before any shares in Platfields Limited areoffered to any prospective investor, an appropriate prospectus or other offeringdocument will be prepared.
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Profile
§ South African precious metals exploration company§ rapid progression to developer, miner
§ Founded in 2002§ 37% black owned§ New order prospecting rights
§ two platinum group metal (PGM) projects§ Berg§ Leeuwkop
§ one gold project§ Grootfonteinberg
§ JSE Main Board listing planned§ Market capitalization of approximately R1 billion
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Structure
Leeuwkop
Private investors
32.5%* 100%* 100%*
63% BEE investors37%
The Berg Grootfonteinberg
*Attributable resource
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Mining value curve
Discovery
Pre-feasibility
Feasibility
Mining
Time
Explorationphase
Resource definition
Feasibilitystage
Project development
Mining stage
Valu
e Structured equity and equity
Equity financingPlatfields
Upside opportunity
MiningProject finance
PGM performance
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0
2'000
4'000
6'000
8'000
10'000
12'000
0
500
1'000
1'500
2'000
2'500
US$
per
rhod
ium
oun
ce
US$
per
pla
tinum
/pal
ladi
um o
unce
Platinum US$/oz Palladium US$/oz Rhodium US$/oz
Source: Johnson Matthey
Platinum surplus/deficit
7
(700)
(600)
(500)
(400)
(300)
(200)
(100)
0
100
2006 2007 2008E 2009E 2010E
Pt surplus Pt deficitSource: SFA Oxford
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Berg Project: location
§ 6 000-hectare prospecting area§ crossed by Critical Zone
Roossenekal
Lydenburg
Dullstroom
EastplatsMareesburg
SylvaniaEverest North
Nkwe Plat inumKliprivier
Anglo Platinum/NorthamBooysendal
PlatfieldsBerg
Approximate UG2 outcrop
ARM/ImplatsTwo Rivers
AquariusEverest South
Anglo PlatinumDer Brochen
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Berg Project: current status
§ Exploration to date:
§ Heliborne aeromagnetic survey
§ comprehens ive field mapping
§ strontium isotope studies
§ borehole drilling
§ UG2 and Merensky reefs intersected
§ Model confirmed
§ Continuity in grade and lithological association
§ Highest grade: 7.47 g/t 4E PGE (BD5 borehole)
§ Mean exploration target: 10.65 MOz 4E PGE
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Berg Project: further exploration
§ Three-phase drilling programme
§ 60 months
§ 232 boreholes
§ R285 million
§ Phase 1
§ establish inferred resource
§ 12 months
§ 15 boreholes
§ R19.1 million
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Leeuwkop Project: location
§ 600-hectare prospecting area
§ Adjoined by Lebowa Plats (Anglo Platinum/Anooraq)
§ Merensky, UG2 reefs traced historically by Anglo Platinum
§ Strike length of 2 500 m
§ Aerial dip extent: 2 500 m
§ UG2 grade: 4.57 – 7.50 g/t
§ Mean exploration target: up to 1.95 MOz 4E PGE, attributable to Platfields (Merensky and UG2)
Tygerpoort
Leeuwkop
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Leeuwkop Project: phased exploration
§ Aeromagnetics, radiometrics
§ Field mapping
§ Two-phase drilling programme
§ 30 months
§ 29 holes
§ R24 million
§ Phase 1
§ 18 months
§ 7 holes
§ R6.6 million
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Grootfonteinberg Project: location
§ Total of 301.1 hectares
§ Mean exploration target: up to 3.43 MOz Au
§ Target grade of 1.42 – 37.9 g/t Au
§ Possible life of mine 15 – 20 years
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Grootfonteinberg Project: planned exploration
§ Surface mapping
§ Aeromagnetic, radiometric survey to delineate structure, confirm layering
§ Two-phased drilling programme
§ 30 months
§ 13 holes
§ R17.1 million
§ Phase 1
§ 18 months
§ 3 holes
§ R5.2 million
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Work programme
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Berg
Leeuwkop
Grootfonteinberg
Define resourcesPrefeasibilityand resource
upgradeFeasibility
Ramp up to full scale mine production
Full scale mine production
Drilling (12 mths)
Drilling (12 mths)Drilling
EMP
Drilling (18 mths)Drilling (12 mths)
EMP
Drilling (12 mths)
EMP
Drilling (18 mths)
Mining right application
Mining right application
Mining right application
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Exploration drilling budget
project Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Total
Berg 19.1 34.5 230.1 283.7
Leeuwkop 6.6 17.5 - 24.1
Grootfonteinberg 5.2 11.9 - 17.1
Total 324.9
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Capital raising
Rm
Founding shareholders and seed capital 100
JSE listing – first phase 200
JSE listing – second phase 250
Total 550
§ JSE Main Board listing planned§ last quarter of 2008, subject to prevailing market conditions,
regulatory and other approvals
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Investment case
§ Precious metals focus – PGMs, Au
§ Robust markets – PGMs, Au
§ healthy supply/demand balance
§ Development, mining objectives
§ ‘not just another exploration play’
§ Experienced board
§ strong empowerment profile
§ Highly prospective exploration assets
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Investment case, cont’d
§ Excellent prospects for growth
§ consolidations, acquisitions
§ Disciplined, phased exploration planning
§ Conservative capital raising
§ geared to current climate
§ Assessable risk parameters
§ certified drilling results on known PGM, Au deposits
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Objective
§ To become:§ the pre-eminent South African emerging precious metals explorer
and miner§ the precious metals investment of choice
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Board of Directors
Bongani Mbindwane,Chief Executive OfficerFormer Chairman, Seran Mining Engineering; co-founder, Ubambo Investments; current: Property Tender Board Member, Provincial Property Committee Member, Western Cape Provincial Government; Environmental Consultant, ECS and City of Cape Town
Neville Cornish Non-executive Director
Civil engineer; more than 40 years’ mining, property development and engineering experience; highly
successful entrepreneur, business manager
Joshua Hattingh Operations DirectorCo-owner, Rock and Stock Investments (clients include Anglo Platinum, Impala Platinum, Aquarius Platinum, Lonmin, Snowden Mining)
Sheldon ErasmusNon-executive Director
MD of EFS, a specialist financial services company; serves on various boards; represents some of
Platfields’ BEE partners
Annelise CilliersFinancial DirectorFormer audit partner, director of PKF; former financial director of Venture, Leisure and Commercial Trailers Limited; previously involved in compilation of Platfields’ prospectus in 2003
Roy TravissNon-executive Director
Geologist; former Technical Director and Managing Directorof Zaaiplaats Mining;
former director of Zimco Industries
James MotlatsiNon-executive ChairmanChief Executive Officer, TEBA Limited; Deputy Chairman, AngloGold Ashanti Limited; former President, National Union of Mineworkers and Southern African Miners Federation; former Vice-President, Miners International Federation; Cosatu Executive Committee member;Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund trustee
Sibongile TwalaNon-executive Director
Previously held senior management positions in Univilever, Fedics, PAG and Premier Foods; has
participated in several empowerment transactions, including involvement in community
development projects
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Advisors
Corporate advisor and sponsor PricewaterhouseCoopers
Competent Person Rock & Stock Investments
Independent technical advisor Golder Associates
Reporting accountants and auditors Grant Thornton
Attorneys Bowman Gilfillan Inc
Attorneys, corporate advisor in Canada Macleod Dixon
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