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December 11, 2007

Anooraq in financing mode

Toronto-listed Anooraq (ARQ.TO, C$4.33 a share, also listed in Johannesburg and on AMEX), has announced a secondary placement of shares that could raise up to C$226m (much the same in US dollars). The cash would part-contribute to the R3.6bn (US$536m) Anooraq owes Anglo Platinum (JSE: AMS, R1000), for buying Lebowa Platinum (LePlats), one of the world's more significant platinum properties.

Anooraq ranks as one of the top performing platinum stocks in the world over the past 12 months, with an increase close to 300%.

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Posted by StaffWriter at December 11, 2007 8:20 AM