The Company was informed on 24 February 2009 that Lonzim Holdings Limited ("Lonzim Holdings"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Lonzim Plc, on:
- 29 October 2008, acquired 247,817 ordinary shares in the Company
- subscribed 55,000,000 ordinary shares in the placing by the Company announced on 11 November 2008;
- 11 and 12 November 2008, disposed of 940,000 ordinary shares in the Company,
- 3 December 2008, acquired 5,000,000 ordinary shares in the Company; and
- 12 January 2009, acquired 375,000 ordinary shares in the Company.
Lonzim Holdings' therefore currently holds 59,682,817 ordinary shares in the Company representing an approximate 7.8 per cent.holding in the Company's total issued share capital of 763,819,076 ordinary shares.
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