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ZCCM -IH: Konkola Copper Mines Plc Further Cautionary Announcement

Shareholders of ZCCM Investments Holdings Plc (“ZCCM-IH” or “the Company”) are referred to the announcement dated Wednesday 23rd May 2019, in which they were advised that ZCCM-IH filed a petition in the High Court of Zambia for the winding up of Konkola Copper Mines Plc on 21st May 2019. ZCCM-IH filed the said petition pursuant to section 56 (1) (c) of the Corporate Insolvency Act No. 9 of 2017. By Order of the Court, Mr. Milingo Lungu of Lungu Simwanza & Company was appointed as provisional liquidator.

On 3 July 2019, Vedanta Resources Limited (“Vedanta”) obtained an Order of Court to commence legal proceedings against ZCCM-IH in the High Court of South Africa. By Notice of Motion dated 3 July 2019, Vedanta seeks to stay the liquidation proceedings in Zambia and to have the powers of the liquidator discharged.

ZCCM-IH will provide details of these proceedings in due course.

In the meantime, Shareholders of ZCCM-IH are advised to exercise caution when dealing in securities of the Company until further information is published.

By Order of the Board
Chabby Chabala

Company Secretary

Issued in Lusaka, Zambia on 15th July 2019

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