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Petmin Limited

27 September 2013

PETMIN LIMITED

Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa

Registration Number 1972/001062/06

Share Code JSE: PET & ISIN: ZAE000076014

Share Code AIM: PTMN

("Petmin" or the "Company")

27 September 2013

INDUSTRIAL ACTION CONTINUES AT SOMKHELE ANTHRACITE MINE

Shareholders are advised that industrial action has continued at the Somkhele anthracite mine in KwaZulu-Natal.

Approximately 100 workers employed on Somkhele's three wash plants by mine operator Tendele Coal Mining (Tendele) have been on strike for ten days, following failure to achieve a settlement in negotiations over wages and employee benefits.

On Thursday 26 September, about 320 workers employed by Tendele's mining joint venture also began industrial action.

For the past ten days, mining has continued at Somkhele and contingency plans have enabled the operation of the wash plants and shipment of product to domestic and export customers.

Mining operations and operation of the wash plants were suspended on Thursday 26 September and will resume on Monday 30 September. Deliveries of product from stockpiles will continue over the weekend.

Police are monitoring the situation at Somkhele. Tendele management has been granted a court interdict to ensure industrial action is conducted in a legal manner.

Management is negotiating with labour representatives and hopes to resolve the industrial action with a settlement acceptable to all parties.

Management has urged all workers and the wider community to recognise the impact and benefits of the Somkhele mine, and to ensure that strike action is conducted in a peaceful manner.

Updates on the industrial action at Somkhele will be released on the Securities Exchange News Service and to the Regulatory News Service.

Enquiries:

Petmin

Bradley Doig

+27 11 706 1644

Media

Jonathon Rees

+27 76 185 1827

Sponsor and Corporate Advisor (JSE)

River Group

Andrew Lianos

+27 834 408 365

Nominated Adviser and Broker (AIM)

Macquarie Capital (Europe) Limited

Steve Baldwin, Nicholas Harland

+44 20 3037 2000

Johannesburg

27 September 2013

This information is provided by RNS

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