THIS CIRCULAR IS IMPORTANT AND REQUIRES YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION
The interpretation and definitions on pages 3 to 5 of this circular have been used on this front cover.
Action required
If you are in any doubt as to the action that you should take in relation to this circular, please consult your CSDP, broker, banker, attorney, accountant or other professional adviser immediately.
If you have disposed of all your R&E shares please forward this circular to the purchaser of such R&E shares or the CSDP, broker, banker or other agent through whom the disposal was effected.
Certificated R&E shareholders or “own name” dematerialised shareholders who are unable to attend the R&E general meeting to be held at 10:00 on Wednesday, 31 October 2007 in the Auditorium on the Ground Floor, at the registered office of R&E, 28 Harrison Street, Johannesburg and wish to be represented at such meeting, must complete and return the attached form
of proxy in accordance with the instructions contained therein to the South African transfer secretaries, Computershare Investor Services 2004 (Proprietary) Limited, Ground Floor, 70 Marshall Street, Johannesburg, 2001 (PO Box 61051, Marshalltown, 2107) or the United Kingdom registrars, Capita Registrars, The Registry, 34 Beckenham Road, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 4TU, which form, in order to be valid, must be received by no later than 10:00 on Monday, 29 October 2007.
Dematerialised R&E shareholders, other than “own name” dematerialised R&E shareholders, who wish to attend the R&E general meeting to be held at 10:00 on Wednesday, 31 October 2007 in the Auditorium on the Ground Floor, 28 Harrison Street, Johannesburg (the registered office of R&E) must instruct their CSDP or broker to issue them with the necessary authority to
attend. Should dematerialised shareholders, other than “own name” dematerialised R&E shareholders, who wish to vote at the R&E general meeting by proxy, they must provide their CSDP or broker with their voting instructions in terms of the custody agreement entered into between them and their CSDP or broker.