http://www.snrplc.co.uk Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:59:36 +0000 http://www.snrplc.co.uk en http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2010/02/12/holding-s-in-company/ Fri, 12 Feb 2010 16:48:28 +0000 <b>1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:</b> Strategic Natural Resources PLC <b>2. Reason for the notification:</b> An acquisition or disposal of voting rights <b>3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:</b> UBS Investment Bank <b>4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):</b> UBS AG London Branch <b>5. Date of the [...] http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2010/02/12/holding-s-in-company/ http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2010/02/11/holding-s-in-company/ Thu, 11 Feb 2010 11:16:13 +0000 <b>1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:</b> Strategic Natural Resources PLC <b>2. Reason for the notification:</b> An acquisition or disposal of voting rights <b>3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:</b> Credit Suisse Group AG <b>4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):</b> Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) [...] http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2010/02/11/holding-s-in-company/ http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2010/02/08/board-changes/ Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:28:42 +0000 The Board of SNR announces that, on 5th February 2010, it appointed David Nel, currently the Company's Operations Director, as the Company's Chief Executive Officer with immediate effect. He takes up the position in succession from Jeremy Metcalfe, who has led the Company since 2005. Jeremy Metcalfe will remain on the Board of SNR and will serve as Communications Director. Commenting on the Board changes, Richard Latham, Chairman of SNR said: "I am delighted to announce [...] http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2010/02/08/board-changes/ http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2010/01/11/holding-s-in-company/ Mon, 11 Jan 2010 12:32:00 +0000 <b>1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:</b> Strategic Natural Resources PLC <b>2. Reason for the notification:</b> An acquisition or disposal of voting rights <b>3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:</b> The Tudor Group (Tudor Capital Europe) LLP The Tudor BVI Global Portfolio L.P. <b>4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from [...] http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2010/01/11/holding-s-in-company/ http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2009/12/16/holding-s-in-company/ Wed, 16 Dec 2009 10:54:06 +0000 The Board of SNR was notified on the 15 December 2009 that on the 02 December 2009 RAB Capital plc, acting as discretionary manager of RAB Energy Fund Limited and RAB Octane Fund Limited, acquired an indirect interest in 3,420,000 ordinary shares in the Company. Following this acquisition, RAB Capital has a total indirect interest in 6,778,333 ordinary shares in the Company, equivalent to 9.05 per cent. of the total issued share capital of SNR. The shares are registered in the name of Credit [...] http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2009/12/16/holding-s-in-company/ http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2009/11/30/total-voting-rights/ Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:57:21 +0000 Strategic Natural Resources Plc (AIM: SNRP) notes that for the purpose of the Financial Services Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rules, the total issued share capital in the Company at the date of this announcement consists of 74,938,333 ordinary shares of 1p each, each carrying the right to one vote. Therefore the total number of voting rights in the Company is 74,938,333. The above figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will [...] http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2009/11/30/total-voting-rights/ http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2009/11/30/director-s-shareholding/ Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:55:52 +0000 Strategic Natural Resources PLC (AIM: SNRP) announces that it was informed on 27 November 2009 that Richard Latham, Chairman of SNR, purchased 50,000 ordinary shares in the Company on 27 November 2009 at a price of 16.5 pence per share. Mr Latham now has a total beneficial and non beneficial interest in 2,831,111 ordinary shares in the Company, equivalent to 3.78 per cent. of the total issued share capital of SNR. <b>For further information contact: </b> Strategic Natural [...] http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2009/11/30/director-s-shareholding/ http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2009/11/27/directors-shareholding/ Fri, 27 Nov 2009 11:17:19 +0000 Strategic Natural Resources PLC (AIM: SNRP) announces that it was informed on 25 November 2009 that the following directors have purchased shares in the Company: Elizabeth MacDonnell, wife of Randal MacDonnell (Non-Executive Director of SNR), purchased 31,650 ordinary shares in the Company on 25 November 2009 at a price of 15.5 pence per share. Randal MacDonnell now has a total beneficial and non beneficial interest in 98,872 ordinary shares in the Company equivalent to 0.13 per cent. of the [...] http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2009/11/27/directors-shareholding/ http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2009/11/25/snr-subsidiary-more-than-doubles-its-coal-prospecting-rights-area/ Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:00:00 +0000 Strategic Natural Resources PLC ("SNR") is pleased to announce that its 74% owned subsidiary, Elitheni Coal (Pty) Ltd ("Elitheni" or the "Company") has been awarded an additional 119,374 ha of exclusive new order prospecting rights in the Eastern Cape coalfield, in addition to its current phase 1, 2, 3 and 4 prospecting rights measuring 64,877 ha in area. This latest addition means that the Company finishes the 2009 calendar year having acquired exclusive [...] http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2009/11/25/snr-subsidiary-more-than-doubles-its-coal-prospecting-rights-area/ http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2009/11/24/change-of-broker/ Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:53:00 +0000 Strategic Natural Resources PLC ("SNR" or "the Company") announces that SP Angel Corporate Finance LLP has been appointed as Broker to the Company with immediate effect. <b>For further information contact: </b> Strategic Natural Resources PLC <b>Jeremy Metcalfe, CEO </b> Tel: +44 (0)1303 872453 Allenby Capital Limited (Nominated Adviser) <b>Rod Venables / James Reeve</b> +44 (0)20 3328 5656 SP Angel Corporate Finance [...] http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2009/11/24/change-of-broker/ http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2009/11/11/shareholdings-and-directors-dealings/ Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:20:10 +0000 Strategic Natural Resources PLC ("SNR" or the "Company") announces that following its recent successful placing of 6.5 million of new ordinary shares for cash (the "Placing"), the Board of SNR has been made aware on 10 November 2009 that Coal of Africa Limited ("CoAL") has, subsequent to the 3.5 million new ordinary shares acquired pursuant to the Placing, purchased a further 7,760,000 ordinary shares on 08 November 2009 taking its total shareholding in [...] http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2009/11/11/shareholdings-and-directors-dealings/ http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2009/11/09/admission-of-equity-and-shareholdings/ Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:03:03 +0000 On 4 November 2009, Strategic Natural Resources PLC ("SNR" or the "Company") announced that 6,500,000 new ordinary shares of 1p each in the Company (the "Placing Shares") had been placed at 10p per share. The Board of SNR is pleased to announce that the Placing Shares have now been admitted to trading on AIM. As a result of the placing of the Placing Shares, the investors set out below have acquired the following interests in the Company: The total number of [...] http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2009/11/09/admission-of-equity-and-shareholdings/ http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2009/11/05/issue-of-equity/ Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:30:04 +0000 AIM quoted Strategic Natural Resources PLC ("SNR" or the "Company") announces that that it has raised £650,000 before expenses through the issue of 6,500,000 new ordinary shares in the Company at 10p per share, via a placing with institutional and other investors, and that the new ordinary shares have now been issued and allotted. The funds raised under the Placing will be used for general working capital purposes. The new ordinary shares will rank in full for all [...] http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2009/11/05/issue-of-equity/ http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2009/10/29/half-yearly-results/ Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:32:44 +0000 <b>Interim Results for the 6 months ended 31 August 2009</b> Strategic Natural Resources PLC ("SNR" or "the Company"; AIM: SNRP), the developer of natural resources assets, initially in South Africa, announces its interim results for the six months ended 31 August 2009. <b>For further information please contact:</b> <i>The Company:Strategic Natural Resources Plc</i> Jeremy Metcalfe, CEO +44 (0)20 7793 5616 <i>Nominated [...] http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2009/10/29/half-yearly-results/ http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2009/10/23/holding-s-in-company/ Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:14:28 +0000 SNR was advised on 21 October 2009 that, having placed its shareholding of 6,840,000 ordinary shares in SNR with institutional investors, Atlantic Coal plc no longer holds any interest in shares in the Company. <b>For further information contact:</b> <i>The Company</i> Jeremy P. Metcalfe, Chief Executive Strategic Natural Resources plc Tel: +44 (0) 1303 874 798 <i>Nominated Adviser </i> Rod Venables/James Reeve Allenby Capital [...] http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2009/10/23/holding-s-in-company/ http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2009/10/20/end-of-talks-and-termination-of-offer-period/ Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:52:48 +0000 The Board of SNR announces that it has been unable to agree terms for Atlantic Coal plc ("Atlantic") to proceed with a recommended offer for SNR and accordingly talks between the two companies in relation to an offer have now ended. Therefore, SNR is no longer in an Offer Period, as defined under the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers. On 28 October 2008, SNR announced that its 74% owned subsidiary, Elitheni Coal (Pty) Ltd had agreed a 25 year coal supply agreement with IPSA Group [...] http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2009/10/20/end-of-talks-and-termination-of-offer-period/ http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2009/09/23/result-of-annual-general-meeting/ Wed, 23 Sep 2009 18:00:02 +0000 Strategic Natural Resources PLC wishes to announce that all resolutions at the Company's Annual General Meeting held today were duly passed. For further information contact: The Company Strategic Natural Resources PLC Jeremy P. Metcalfe, Chief Executive Tel: +44 (0)1303 874 798 David J. Nel, Chief Operations Officer Tel: +27 (0)41 374 0842 Nominated Adviser Allenby Capital Limited Rod Venables/James Reeve Tel: +44 (0)20 7510 8600 Broker Hichens [...] http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2009/09/23/result-of-annual-general-meeting/ http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2009/09/11/director-s-shareholding/ Fri, 11 Sep 2009 11:36:26 +0000 Strategic Natural Resources PLC announces that it was informed today that Peter Earl, Non-Executive Director of SNR, transferred 1,717,500 ordinary shares in the Company to his wife, Emma Earl, at a transfer price of 11 pence per share, on 10 September 2009. As a result of this transfer Mr. Earl's beneficial holding in the Company remains unchanged at 4,435,000 ordinary shares, representing 6.48 per cent. of the issued share capital of SNR. His direct holding is now 2,217,500 ordinary [...] http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2009/09/11/director-s-shareholding/ http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2009/09/02/notification-of-major-interest-in-shares/ Wed, 02 Sep 2009 10:36:00 +0000 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: Strategic Natural Resources PLC 2. Reason for the notification: An acquisition or disposal of voting rights 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: Integrated Energy Limited 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if difference from 3): Park Avenue Nominees Limited 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or [...] http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2009/09/02/notification-of-major-interest-in-shares/ http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2009/09/01/notice-of-annual-general-meeting-agm-posting-of-annual-report-and-accounts/ Tue, 01 Sep 2009 10:35:00 +0000 SNR announces that the AGM will be held at the Company’s offices at 11.30 am on 23 September 2009 at 5th Floor, Prince Consort House, 27-29 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7TJ. A number of resolutions, set out in the Notice of AGM, will be put to the shareholders. Copies of the Company’s Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 28 February 2009 (’Annual Report and Accounts’), the Notice of AGM and Proxy Form have been posted to Shareholders. Additional copies of the Annual Report and [...] http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2009/09/01/notice-of-annual-general-meeting-agm-posting-of-annual-report-and-accounts/ http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2009/08/28/notification-of-major-interest-in-shares/ Fri, 28 Aug 2009 10:34:00 +0000 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: Strategic Natural Resources PLC 2. Reason for the notification: An acquisition or disposal of voting rights 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: Grange Capital Limited 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if difference from 3): - 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: 07 August 2009 6. Date on [...] http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2009/08/28/notification-of-major-interest-in-shares/ http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2009/08/28/preliminary-results-for-the-year-ended-28-february-2009/ Fri, 28 Aug 2009 10:31:00 +0000 SNR (AIM: SNRP) announces its Preliminary Results for the year ended 29 February 2009. Highlights • Earnings per share 2.74p, headline loss per share 0.62p (2008: 1.11p loss) • Mining right granted over 9,200 hectares • Blasting in preparation for commencement of mining and extraction of saleable coal • Commencement of mine development in order to access primary underground shaft by 2010 • Application for prospecting rights over 119,000 ha of land adjacent to existing prospecting area [...] http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2009/08/28/preliminary-results-for-the-year-ended-28-february-2009/ http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2009/08/14/change-of-name-of-nominated-adviser/ Fri, 14 Aug 2009 10:30:00 +0000 The Company announces that HB Corporate Limited, the Company’s Nominated Adviser, has changed its name to Allenby Capital Limited. For further information: Allenby Capital Limited Imran Ahmad Tel: +44 (0)207 510 8642 www.allenbycapital.com http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2009/08/14/change-of-name-of-nominated-adviser/ http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2009/08/13/notification-of-major-interest-in-shares-2/ Thu, 13 Aug 2009 10:29:00 +0000 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: Strategic Natural Resources PLC 2. Reason for the notification: An acquisition or disposal of voting rights 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: Atlantic Coal PLC 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if difference from 3): - 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: 07 August 2009 6. Date on which [...] http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2009/08/13/notification-of-major-interest-in-shares-2/ http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2009/08/13/notification-of-major-interest-in-shares/ Thu, 13 Aug 2009 10:26:00 +0000 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: Strategic Natural Resources PLC 2. Reason for the notification: An acquisition or disposal of voting rights 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: European Power Systems A.G. 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if difference from 3): - 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: 07 August 2009 6 [...] http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2009/08/13/notification-of-major-interest-in-shares/ http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2009/08/11/possible-offer-and-acquisition-of-snr-ordinary-shares/ Tue, 11 Aug 2009 10:25:00 +0000 The Board of the Company notes the announcement made yesterday by Atlantic Coal plc (”Atlantic”), whose shares are traded on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange, in relation to Atlantic’s purchase of SNR ordinary shares and its possible interest in making an offer for the entire issued share capital of the Company. The text of that announcement is set out below. At this time, no discussions have been held with Atlantic in relation to a possible offer and no formal communication in [...] http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2009/08/11/possible-offer-and-acquisition-of-snr-ordinary-shares/ http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2009/07/16/offer-talks/ Thu, 16 Jul 2009 09:46:00 +0000 SNR announces that the company has entered into talks with Johannesburg Stock Exchange listed Absolute Holdings Limited (JSE: ABO), which may or may not lead to an offer being made for Absolute Holdings Limited. The talks are at an early stage. A further announcement is expected to be made in due course. For further information: The Company Strategic Natural Resources plc Jeremy P. Metcalfe, Chief Executive Tel: +44 1303 874 798 David J. Nel, Chief Operations Officer Tel: +27 41 374 [...] http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2009/07/16/offer-talks/ http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2009/04/06/change-of-adviser/ Mon, 06 Apr 2009 09:43:00 +0000 SNR is pleased to announce the appointment of HB Corporate Limited as the Company’s Nominated Adviser, with immediate effect. Hichens, Harrison plc will continue as the Company’s Broker. For further information: The Company Strategic Natural Resources plc Jeremy P. Metcalfe, Chief Executive Tel: +44 1303 874 798 David J. Nel, Chief Operations Officer Tel: +27 41 374 0842 Nominated Adviser HB Corporate Limited Rod Venables/James Reeve Tel: +44 20 7510 8600 Broker Hichens [...] http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2009/04/06/change-of-adviser/ http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2009/03/31/total-voting-rights/ Tue, 31 Mar 2009 09:42:00 +0000 For the purpose of the Financial Services Authority’s Disclosure and Transparency Rules, the total issued share capital in the Company at the date of this announcement consists of 68,438,333 ordinary shares of 1p each, each carrying the right to one vote. The total number of voting rights in the Company is therefore 68,438,333. The above figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in [...] http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2009/03/31/total-voting-rights/ http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2009/03/17/strategic-natural-in-coal-supply-to-brick-manufacturers/ Tue, 17 Mar 2009 10:58:00 +0000 Strategic Natural Resources (SNR) informs that its 74% owned subsidiary, Elitheni Coal (Pty) Ltd has established a successful working model whereby brick manufacturing concerns in the Eastern Cape can utilise SNR’s anthracite coal in the brick manufacturing process. The partnership formed last year has yielded successful results and Elitheni is now able to offer a proven working model to brick manufacturing concerns in the Eastern Cape. As a result of this development, Elitheni is [...] http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2009/03/17/strategic-natural-in-coal-supply-to-brick-manufacturers/ http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2009/03/17/notification-of-major-interest-in-shares/ Tue, 17 Mar 2009 09:41:00 +0000 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: Strategic Natural Resources Plc 2. Reason for the notification: An event changing the breakdown of voting rights 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: UBS Investment Bank 4. Full name of shareholder(s): UBS AG London Branch 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 12 March 2009 6. Date [...] http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2009/03/17/notification-of-major-interest-in-shares/ http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2009/03/05/issue-of-equity/ Thu, 05 Mar 2009 15:08:00 +0000 AIM quoted - Strategic Natural Resources PLC (”SNR” or “the Company”) announces that following an earlier announcement on 18 February 2009 that it had raised £309,450 through the issue of 3,438,333 new ordinary shares, via a placing by HB Corporate (”the Placing”), and that the new ordinary shares have now been issued and allotted. The new ordinary shares will rank in full for all dividends or other distributions hereafter declared, made or paid on the ordinary share capital of the [...] http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2009/03/05/issue-of-equity/ http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2009/02/25/subsidiary-secures-additional-coal-prospecting-rights/ Wed, 25 Feb 2009 15:07:00 +0000 Strategic Natural Resources PLC (”SNR”) is pleased to announce that its 74% owned subsidiary, Elitheni Coal (Pty) Ltd (”Elitheni” or the “Company”) has acquired an additional 26,000ha of new order prospecting rights in the Eastern Cape coalfield, contiguous to its current phase 1,2 and 3 rights measuring 36,000 ha in area. This brings to a total over 60,000 ha (600 km2) of contiguous prospecting rights the Company has acquired in the heart of the Eastern Cape coalfields. The Company [...] http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2009/02/25/subsidiary-secures-additional-coal-prospecting-rights/ http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2009/02/18/share-placing/ Wed, 18 Feb 2009 14:52:00 +0000 AIM quoted - Strategic Natural Resources PLC (”SNR” or “the Company”) announces that it has raised £309,450 through a placing of 3,438,333 new ordinary shares in the Company at 9 p per share by HB Corporate to a combination of new investors as well as certain members of the Board (the “Placing”). The funds, after expenses, raised under the Placing will be used for general working capital purposes. The new ordinary shares will rank in full for all dividends or other distributions [...] http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2009/02/18/share-placing/ http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2009/02/17/bee-funding-extension-and-trading-update/ Tue, 17 Feb 2009 14:51:00 +0000 AIM quoted - Strategic Natural Resources PLC (”SNR” or “the Company”) announces an extension to its BEE funding and a trading update relating to its operating subsidiary, Elitheni Coal (PTY) Limited (”Elitheni”). Acharnian Mining Limited (”Acharnian”) In July 2008, SNR announced the disposal by its wholly owned subsidiary, Acharnian, of 26 per cent. of Elitheni to a BEE consortium comprising principally of Vuwa Investments (”Vuwa”). As part of the transaction a loan was made by Acharnian [...] http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2009/02/17/bee-funding-extension-and-trading-update/ http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2009/01/13/subsidiary-granted-full-mining-licence/ Tue, 13 Jan 2009 14:50:00 +0000 AIM quoted - Strategic Natural Resources PLC (”SNR” or “the Company”) announces that its 74% owned subsidiary, Elitheni Coal (Pty) Ltd (”Elitheni”), has been granted an exclusive full mining licence enabling it to commence underground coal extraction over the 92km2 of land in its Phase 1 and 2 Areas at its deposit at Indwe in the Eastern Cape of South Africa. Having established a mineable in-situ reserve of approximately 100 million tonnes of coal, the Department of Minerals and Energy [...] http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2009/01/13/subsidiary-granted-full-mining-licence/ http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2008/10/23/interim-results-for-the-6-months-ended-31-august-2008/ Thu, 23 Oct 2008 14:46:00 +0000 Strategic Natural Resources PLC (”SNR” or “the Company”; AIM: SNR), the developer of natural resources assets, initially in South Africa, announces its interim results for the six months ended 31 August 2008. Highlights: • Profit for the period of £4.1m, after tax and minority interests and one off gain of £4.3m on the sale of 26% of Elitheni Coal (Pty) Limited • Reduced headline loss for the period, excluding one off gain, of £189,000 (2007: £314,000) • Headline [...] http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2008/10/23/interim-results-for-the-6-months-ended-31-august-2008/ http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2008/10/22/strategic-natural-resources-plc-signs-first-major-commercial-coal-supply-agreement/ Wed, 22 Oct 2008 14:49:00 +0000 Strategic Natural Resources PLC (”SNR”) is pleased to announce that its 74% owned subsidiary, Elitheni Coal (Pty) Ltd (”Elitheni” or the “Company”) has signed its first major commercial coal supply agreement with Indwe Power (Pty) Ltd (”IPPL”), an indirect subsidiary of IPSA Group PLC (”IPSA”). Elitheni has entered into a Coal Supply Agreement (”CSA”) to supply approximately 1,000,000 tonnes of coal per annum for a period of 25 years, to IPPL for consumption in a 250 MW electrical power [...] http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2008/10/22/strategic-natural-resources-plc-signs-first-major-commercial-coal-supply-agreement/ http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2008/10/14/snr-resource-increases-by-140/ Tue, 14 Oct 2008 14:45:00 +0000 Strategic Natural Resources PLC (“SNR”) is pleased to announce that its 74% owned subsidiary, Elitheni Coal (Pty) Ltd (“Elitheni” or the “Company”), has confirmed a substantial increase to its coal resource at Indwe in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. According to the latest drilling results under SAMREC rules, Willem van der Schyff from the Company’s Consultant Geologists, Golder Associates Africa (Pty) Ltd (“Golder”), confirms an in-situ coal resource of 97.2 million tonnes. This [...] http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2008/10/14/snr-resource-increases-by-140/ http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2008/09/15/notification-of-major-interest-in-shares/ Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:19:00 +0000 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached (ii): Strategic Natural Resources plc 2. Reason for the notification: An acquisition or disposal of voting rights 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii): Technology Finance Limited 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if difference from 3): As above 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached (v): 10 [...] http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2008/09/15/notification-of-major-interest-in-shares/ http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2008/09/10/application-for-prospecting-rights-project-indlovu-formed-for-new-market-opportunities/ Wed, 10 Sep 2008 14:18:00 +0000 Strategic Natural Resources PLC (”SNR”) is pleased to announce that its 74% owned subsidiary, Elitheni Coal (Pty) Ltd (”Elitheni” or “the Company”) has launched a new project in South Africa to meet predicted expansion in the market demand for coal. Elitheni submitted to the Department of Minerals and Energy on Friday 5 September 2008, a new order prospecting rights application for 119,000 ha of private farm and state land within the Eastern Cape coalfields. The area is approximately 60km [...] http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2008/09/10/application-for-prospecting-rights-project-indlovu-formed-for-new-market-opportunities/ http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2008/09/02/bang-on-target/ Tue, 02 Sep 2008 14:17:00 +0000 Strategic Natural Resources (”SNR”) is pleased to announce that its 74% owned subsidiary, Elitheni Coal (Pty) Ltd (”Elitheni” or the “Company”), has expanded its blasting programme at its coal deposit near Indwe in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. On 18 August the Company announced that it had performed the first blast at its mine site to remove overburden from the outcropping coal seam. On 29 August the Company performed another controlled blast to fracture the exposed coal as a result of [...] http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2008/09/02/bang-on-target/ http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2008/08/28/results-of-agm/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:16:00 +0000 Strategic Natural Resources PLC (”SNR” or the “Company”) wishes to announce that all resolutions at the Company’s Annual General Meeting held today were duly passed. For further information contact: Jeremy P. Metcalfe, Chief Executive Strategic Natural Resources PLC Tel: +44(0)1303 874 798 Allan Piper / Andrew Dunn Tavistock Communications Tel: +44 (0) 20 7920 3150 Rod Venables / James Reeve HB Corporate Tel: +44 (0) 20 7510 8600 http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2008/08/28/results-of-agm/ http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2008/08/21/snr-triggers-first-blast-to-commence-commercial-coal-production/ Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:15:00 +0000 Strategic Natural Resources PLC (”SNR”) announces that its 74% owned subsidiary, Elitheni Coal (Pty) Ltd (”Elitheni or the Company”) has taken a major step forward to commence coal production at its deposit at Indwe in the Eastern Cape in South Africa. Granted a mining permit with an approved Environmental Management Plan (”EMP”) to extract coal over 1,5 ha by South Africa’s Department of Minerals and Energy (”DME”) in June 2008, Elitheni has been preparing an area for limited open cast [...] http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2008/08/21/snr-triggers-first-blast-to-commence-commercial-coal-production/ http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2008/08/18/directors-dealings/ Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:13:00 +0000 Strategic Natural Resources PLC (’SNR’), announces that it has been informed that on 18 August 2008, Jeremy Metcalfe, the Company’s Chief Executive, purchased 50,000 ordinary shares in the Company at the price of 20.25p per share. Following this purchase, Jeremy Metcalfe, is now interested in 2,815,600 ordinary shares (including 15,600 ordinary shares held by Mrs C Metcalfe, Jeremy Metcalfe’s wife) representing 4.33% of the Company’s total issued share capital. For further information [...] http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2008/08/18/directors-dealings/ http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2008/07/31/notice-of-annual-general-meeting-agm-posting-of-annual-report-and-accounts/ Thu, 31 Jul 2008 14:12:00 +0000 Strategic Natural Resources PLC (the “Company”) announces that the AGM will be held at the Company’s offices at 5th Floor, Prince Consort House, 27-29 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7TJ on 28 August 2008 at 11:30 a.m. A number of resolutions , set out in the Notice of AGM, will be put to shareholders. Copies of the Company’s Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 29 February 2008 (’Annual Report and Accounts’), the Notice of AGM and Proxy Form have been posted today to [...] http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2008/07/31/notice-of-annual-general-meeting-agm-posting-of-annual-report-and-accounts/ http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2008/07/24/snr-applies-for-substantial-increase-in-prospecting-rights-area-in-south-africa/ Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:08:00 +0000 AIM-quoted Strategic Natural Resources plc ( ” SNR ” or the “Company”) ) is pleased to announce that its 74% owned subsidiary, Elitheni Coal (Pty . ) Ltd (”Elitheni Coal”) in South Africa has received acceptance from the DME for an additional prospecting rights application , which will almost double their existing prospecting area s in South Africa. Elitheni Coal received acceptance from the DME for the submission of its Phase 4 prospecting rights application on 22 July 200 8 . This [...] http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2008/07/24/snr-applies-for-substantial-increase-in-prospecting-rights-area-in-south-africa/ http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2008/07/17/notification-of-major-interest-in-shares/ Thu, 17 Jul 2008 14:06:00 +0000 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached (ii): Strategic Natural Resources plc 2. Reason for the notification: An acquisition or disposal of voting rights 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii): RAB Capital Plc acting as a discretionary manager of RAB Octane (Master) Fund Limited 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if difference from 3): Credit Suisse Client Nominees (UK) [...] http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2008/07/17/notification-of-major-interest-in-shares/ http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2008/07/09/preliminary-results-for-the-year-ended-29-february-2008/ Wed, 09 Jul 2008 14:00:00 +0000 SNR (AIM:SNRP) announces it’s maiden Preliminary Results for the year ended 29 February 2008. Highlights: • Operations have focussed on Elitheni’s drilling programme and mining rights application submission; • Elitheni has been granted permission to extract the first 50,000 tonnes of coal under the open-cast mining permit, as previously announced in May 2008; • To date, Elitheni has established over 25 million tonnes of proven coal having drilled less than 15% of Elitheni’s prospecting [...] http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2008/07/09/preliminary-results-for-the-year-ended-29-february-2008/ http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2008/07/02/snr-subsidiary-secures-liketh-union-pty-limited-as-its-bee-partner/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:57:00 +0000 Strategic Natural Resources PLC announces that its subsidiary, Acharnian Mining Company Limited (“AML”), has completed the sale of a 21 per cent. interest in Elitheni Coal (Pty.) Limited (“Elitheni Coal”), the holder of the coal prospecting rights over the Elitheni Area, to Liketh Union (Pty) Limited (“Liketh”), a group of broadly-based black economic empowerment (“BEE”) interests led by VUWA Investment (Pty) Limited (“Vuwa”). The consideration is approximately UK £3.972 million, payable [...] http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2008/07/02/snr-subsidiary-secures-liketh-union-pty-limited-as-its-bee-partner/ http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2008/05/27/measured-resource-more-than-trebled/ Tue, 27 May 2008 13:56:00 +0000 SNR is pleased to announce that its subsidiary, Elitheni Coal (Pty) Ltd (”Elitheni”), has confirmed a substantial increase to its measured coal resource at Indwe in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. SNR announced on 4 September 2007 that its measured coal resource for Elitheni’s Phase 1 and 2 coal prospecting areas had increased from 6.68 million tonnes at the time of listing to 10.1 million tonnes, an increase of 51%. The latest drilling results under SAMREC rules and confirmed by [...] http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2008/05/27/measured-resource-more-than-trebled/ http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2008/05/21/mining-right-emp-complete-and-accepted-by-dme/ Wed, 21 May 2008 13:41:00 +0000 AIM-quoted Strategic Natural Resources plc (SNR) is pleased to announce that it’s wholly owned subsidiary, Elitheni Coal (Pty) Limited, has met all original and legislated timelines imposed on it by the South African Department of Minerals & Energy (DME), through the completion and submission of its Mining Right Environmental Management Programme (EMP). The EMP is a key requirement of the Mining Rights Application and SNR Chief Operations Officer, David Nel, advised: “This is the most [...] http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2008/05/21/mining-right-emp-complete-and-accepted-by-dme/ http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2008/05/19/coal-mining-permit-granted/ Mon, 19 May 2008 13:39:00 +0000 Strategic Natural Resources PLC announces that its subsidiary Elitheni Coal (Pty) Limited (”Elitheni”) has received written confirmation from the South African Department of Minerals and Energy (”DME”) that it has been granted the necessary mining permit to commence opencast production on an identified 1,5ha area of Elitheni’s Phase 1&2 coal prospecting area. This initial 1,5ha is expected to yield circa 50,000 tonnes of saleable coal, which will be mined and supplied in 2008. Not only [...] http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2008/05/19/coal-mining-permit-granted/ http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2008/03/03/notification-of-major-interest-in-shares/ Mon, 03 Mar 2008 13:38:00 +0000 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached (ii): Strategic Natural Resources PLC 2. Reason for the notification: An acquisition or disposal of voting rights 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii): UBS Investment Bank 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if difference from 3): UBS AG London Branch 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached [...] http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2008/03/03/notification-of-major-interest-in-shares/ http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2008/02/29/director-s-dealings/ Fri, 29 Feb 2008 13:35:00 +0000 Strategic Natural Resources PLC (’SNR’), announces that it was informed on 28 February 2008 that on 28 February 2008, Peter Richard Stephen Earl, Non-Executive Director of the Company, purchased 500,000 ordinary shares in the Company at a price of 37p. Following this purchase, Peter Richard Stephen Earl is now interested in 4,260,000 ordinary shares, representing 6.55% of the Company’s total issued share capital. For further information contact: Jeremy P. Metcalfe Chief [...] http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2008/02/29/director-s-dealings/ http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2008/02/20/notification-of-major-interest-in-shares/ Wed, 20 Feb 2008 13:24:00 +0000 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached (ii): Strategic Natural Resources PLC 2. Reason for the notification: An acquisition or disposal of voting rights 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii): UBS Investment Bank 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if difference from 3): UBS AG London Branch 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached [...] http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2008/02/20/notification-of-major-interest-in-shares/ http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2008/02/14/274-increase-in-extractable-coal-reserves/ Thu, 14 Feb 2008 12:35:00 +0000 On the 10th October 2007, SNR reported extractable run-of-mine (’ROM’) reserves of 5.5 million tonnes on which its subsidiary, Elitheni Coal (Pty) Ltd (’Elitheni’), based its mining rights application. SNR is pleased to report a 274% increase of its ROM reserve to an estimated 15.05 million tonnes as confirmed by Golder Associates Africa (Pty) Ltd whose update to the current resource and reserve estimates was received on the 12th of February 2008. The update is based on additional data [...] http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2008/02/14/274-increase-in-extractable-coal-reserves/ http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2008/02/11/director-s-dealings/ Mon, 11 Feb 2008 12:33:00 +0000 Strategic Natural Resources PLC (’SNR’), announces that it was informed on 7 February 2008 that on 6 February 2008, Peter Richard Stephen Earl, non-executive director of the Company, purchased 100,000 ordinary shares in the Company at the price of 35p. Following this purchase, Peter Richard Stephen Earl, is now interested in 3,760,000 ordinary shares, representing 5.78% of the Company’s total issued share capital. Jeremy P. Metcalfe Chief Executive Strategic Natural Resources PLC Tel: +44 [...] http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2008/02/11/director-s-dealings/ http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2008/01/29/director-s-dealings/ Tue, 29 Jan 2008 12:32:00 +0000 Strategic Natural Resources PLC (’SNR’), announces that it has been informed that on 28 January 2008, Peter Richard Stephen Earl, Non-Executive Director of the Company, purchased 200,000 ordinary shares in the Company at the price of 31p. Following this purchase, Peter Richard Stephen Earl, is now interested in 3,660,000 ordinary shares, representing 5.63% of the Company’s total issued share capital. Jeremy P. Metcalfe Chief Executive Strategic Natural Resources PLC Tel: +44 1303 874 [...] http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2008/01/29/director-s-dealings/ http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2008/01/24/share-purchase/ Thu, 24 Jan 2008 10:57:00 +0000 Strategic Natural Resources plc has today been informed by Christina Metcalfe, spouse of Jeremy Metcalfe (Chief Executive), that on 21 January 2008 she purchased 15,600 ordinary shares of 1p in the Company, at a price of 30.5p per share. Following the purchase Christina Metcalfe has an interest in 15,600 shares, representing 0.02 per cent. of the Company’s issued share capital. For further information, please contact: Jeremy P. Metcalfe Chief Executive Strategic Natural Resources [...] http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2008/01/24/share-purchase/ http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2008/01/08/board-appointment/ Tue, 08 Jan 2008 12:29:00 +0000 The Board of Strategic Natural Resources PLC announces that it has appointed Mr David John Nel to the Board of SNR as Chief Operating Officer (COO”). The appointment of Mr Nel (aged 35), whose extensive mining industry experience will further strengthen the SNR Board, comes as the Company prepares to step up its operations at its coal prospect at Indwe in South Africa’s Eastern Cape. Mr Nel is currently the commercial director of SNR’s principal operating subsidiary, Elitheni Coal (Pty) [...] http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2008/01/08/board-appointment/ http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2007/12/21/increased-prospecting-rights/ Fri, 21 Dec 2007 12:28:00 +0000 Strategic Natural Resources PLC is pleased to announce that the exclusive phase three prospecting right,recently granted to its South African subsidiary company Elitheni Coal (Pty) Limited (‘’Elitheni’’), by the South African Department of Minerals and Energy (‘’DME’’), has been executed, notarised and lodged for registation over an area totalling 27,913.4ha. This represents an increase of 12,013ha over the original area of 15,900ha, which was applied for and granted by the DME. The [...] http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2007/12/21/increased-prospecting-rights/ http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2007/12/20/snr-subsidiary-secures-bee-partners/ Thu, 20 Dec 2007 12:26:00 +0000 Strategic Natural Resources PLC announces that its subsidiary, Acharnian Mining Company Limited (’AML’), has signed a sale and purchase agreement to sell 23 per cent. of its interest in Elitheni Coal (Pty.) Limited (’Elitheni Coal’), the holder of the coal prospecting rights over the Elitheni Area, to a broadly based black economic empowerment (’BEE’) group of investors. The consideration is approximately UK £4.4 million (ZAR 60.4 million at an agreed exchange rate of ZAR13.6854 [...] http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2007/12/20/snr-subsidiary-secures-bee-partners/ http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2007/12/03/exploration-licence-over-further-15-900-hectares-granted/ Mon, 03 Dec 2007 12:24:00 +0000 Strategic Natural Resources PLC announces that its subsidiary Elitheni Coal (Pty) Limited (“Elitheni”) has received written confirmation from the South African Department of Minerals and Energy (“DME”) that it has been granted an exploration right for coal over the Phase 3 property of approximately 15,900 hectares, near the town of Indwe in the Eastern Cape of South Africa. This exploration right is in addition to the existing exploration right (divided for drilling purposes into two areas [...] http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2007/12/03/exploration-licence-over-further-15-900-hectares-granted/ http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2007/11/29/ipsa-has-announced-fast-track-elitheni-clean-coal-power-plant-development/ Thu, 29 Nov 2007 10:42:00 +0000 Strategic Natural Resources PLC (“SNR”) announces that it has been informed by the directors of IPSA Group PLC (“IPSA”), the developer of independent power plants in southern Africa, that it is to accelerate the development of a Clean Coal-fired power plant at Indwe in the Eastern Cape of South Africa with a view to the early generation of 250 MW of the plant’s proposed 500 MW power capacity. IPSA is to oversee the development of the Clean Coal-fired power plant which will involve combining [...] http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2007/11/29/ipsa-has-announced-fast-track-elitheni-clean-coal-power-plant-development/ http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2007/11/26/chairman-s-interim-report/ Mon, 26 Nov 2007 12:22:00 +0000 Interim results for the 6 months ended 31st August 2007 It gives me great pleasure to present to shareholders the first set of interim results for Strategic Natural Resources PLC (’SNR’) since it was admitted to AIM in August, 2007 and to report on the progress being made by your Company. Immediately prior to the flotation on 7th August 2007, 10 million Ordinary shares in SNR were placed at 30p per share raising a total of £3 million for the Company. At admission there were 65 million [...] http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2007/11/26/chairman-s-interim-report/ http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2007/10/23/notification-of-major-interests-in-shares/ Tue, 23 Oct 2007 12:21:00 +0000 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached (ii): Strategic Natural Resources PLC 2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): ( ) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( x ) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( ) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( ) Other (please specify) [...] http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2007/10/23/notification-of-major-interests-in-shares/ http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2007/10/10/initial-mining-plan-completed-in-order-to-commence-mining-for-5-5million-tonnes-of-coal/ Wed, 10 Oct 2007 11:55:00 +0000 Strategic Natural Resources PLC (’SNR’), the coal and energy investment group positioned to help ease South Africa’s long term energy crisis, has confirmed that its 90% owned subsidiary, Elitheni Coal (Pty) Limited, has completed an initial mining plan for submission to the South African Department of Minerals & Energy (’DME’). This initial mining plan has been prepared in order to economically extract 5.5 million tonnes of coal from the Elitheni Phase 1 area, being the tonnage required for [...] http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2007/10/10/initial-mining-plan-completed-in-order-to-commence-mining-for-5-5million-tonnes-of-coal/ http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2007/09/04/increase-in-coal-resource/ Tue, 04 Sep 2007 11:53:00 +0000 Strategic Natural Resources plc (”SNR”) is pleased to announce that its 90% owned subsidiary Elitheni Coal (Pty) Ltd (”Elitheni”) has confirmed a substantial increase to its coal resource at Indwe in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. SNR recently listed on AIM on the basis that the resource at the time of listing amounted to approximately 15M tonnes of coal resources, comprising 6.68M tonnes of measured coal resources, 2.45M tonnes of indicated coal resources and 5.92 M tonnes of [...] http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2007/09/04/increase-in-coal-resource/ http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2007/08/16/notification-of-major-shareholding/ Thu, 16 Aug 2007 11:50:00 +0000 Strategic Natural Resources PLC received notification on 8 August 2007 that the holding of The Tudor BVI Global Portfolio L.P. in the Company, at its admission to AIM which was on 7 August 2007, was 2,083,333 ordinary shares of 1p each, representing 3.205% of the issued share capital and voting rights of the Company. Jeremy P. Metcalfe Chief Executive Strategic Natural Resources PLC Tel: +44 1303 874 798 Allan Piper First City Financial Public Relations Tel: +44 20 7242 2666 Rod [...] http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2007/08/16/notification-of-major-shareholding/ http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2007/08/16/directors-dealings-2/ Thu, 16 Aug 2007 11:48:00 +0000 Strategic Natural Resources PLC (’SNR’), announces that it has been informed that on 8 August 2007, Peter Richard Stephen Earl, Non-Executive Director of the Company, purchased 10,000 ordinary shares in the Company at the price of 33p. Following this purchase, Peter Richard Stephen Earl, is now interested in 3,460,000 ordinary shares, representing 5.32% of the Company’s total issued share capital. Jeremy P. Metcalfe Chief Executive Strategic Natural Resources PLC Tel: +44 1303 874 [...] http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2007/08/16/directors-dealings-2/ http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2007/08/16/directors-dealings/ Thu, 16 Aug 2007 11:45:00 +0000 Strategic Natural Resources plc (’SNR’), announces that it has been informed that on 7 August 2007, Jeremy P. Metcalfe, Chief Executive of the Company, purchased 5,866 ordinary shares in the Company at the price of 33.75p. Following this purchase, Jeremy P. Metcalfe is now interested in 2,755,866 ordinary shares, representing 4.24% of the Company’s total issued share capital. Jeremy P. Metcalfe Chief Executive Strategic Natural Resources plc Tel: +44 1303 874 798 Allan Piper First [...] http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2007/08/16/directors-dealings/ http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2007/08/07/admission-to-aim/ Tue, 07 Aug 2007 11:17:00 +0000 Strategic Natural Resources plc (’SNR’), a vehicle established to develop, own and manage natural resource extraction enterprises in southern Africa, is pleased to announce that trading in its shares on AIM commenced today. As part of the flotation, Hichens Harrison & Co plc placed 10 million ordinary shares at 30p per share raising a total of £3million for the Company. At admission there are 65 million ordinary shares in issue giving a market capitalisation of £19.5 million [...] http://www.snrplc.co.uk/2007/08/07/admission-to-aim/