Petmin Limited Conclusion of unprotected strike (1292O)
October 08 2012 - 3:02AM
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RNS Number : 1292O
Petmin Limited
08 October 2012
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")
Conclusion of unprotected strike by contractor employees at
Somkhele mine in KwaZulu-Natal
Further to the announcement by Petmin dated Friday 28 September
2012, shareholders areadvised that operations are returning to
normal at the company's Somkhele anthracite mine in KwaZulu-Natal
in South Africa.
This follows the conclusion of an unprotected strike by
approximately 350 workers employed by Sandton Plant Hire ("SPH"),
the opencast contractor at Somkhele.
The unprotected strike, as contemplated in Section 68 of the
South African Labour Relations Act, 66 of 1995, started on Tuesday
25 September.
On Friday 5 October, SPH management signed an agreement with
union representatives, subject to approval by SPH employees.
Approval of the agreement was secured at a meeting between SPH
employees and their representatives from the NUM and Amcu unions on
Sunday 7 October.
The agreement includes restructuring of wage packages, an
increase in shift allowances and housing allowances, and a
commitment between all parties to establish a working committee to
address productivity at the Somkhele mine. The pay packages of SPH
employees are now similar to those of workers employed directly by
Tendele Coal Mining ("Tendele"), a wholly-owned Petmin subsidiary
which operates the Somkhele mine.
As part of the agreement, SPH employees signed an
acknowledgement that the strike was unprotected and that a final
warning letter would be placed on their employee files.
Petmin and Tendele management have expressed their appreciation
to union and community leaders around Somkhele for their role in
resolving the unprotected strike, and look forward to a speedy
return to full production.
Enquiries:
Petmin
011 706 1644
www.petmin.co.za
Media enquiries
Jonathon Rees +27 76 185 1827
jonathon@proofcommunication.com
Nominated Adviser and Broker (AIM)
Macquarie Capital (Europe) Limited
Nicholas Harland, Steve Baldwin
+44 20 3037 2369
Sponsor and Corporate Advisor (JSE)
River Group
Andrew Lianos +27 83 4408 365
Johannesburg
8 October 2012
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