JSE Approval of Secondary Listing

 

 

Baar, Switzerland                                                                       31 October 2013

 

Glencore Xstrata plc

 

 

JSE Approval of Secondary Listing and Publication of Pre-Listing Statement

Further to the announcement on 10 September 2013, Glencore Xstrata plc ("Glencore") announces that the JSE Limited (the "JSE") has approved Glencore's application for a secondary listing on the main board of the JSE (the "Listing").  The Listing will take place on 13 November 2013.

The pre-listing statement (the "Pre-Listing Statement") and abridged pre-listing statement (the "Abridged Pre-Listing Statement") in connection with the Listing are being published today.

The Listing will be an "inward foreign listing" as defined by the South African Reserve Bank. Glencore shares will trade under normal JSE settlement terms under the share code: GLN.  Investors are referred to pages 95 to 97 of the Pre-Listing Statement, which sets out the relevant provisions relating to South African exchange control.

Glencore's primary listing will continue to be on the London Stock Exchange; it also has a secondary listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

Copies of the Pre-Listing Statement will be available for inspection at the following addresses during usual business hours on any weekday (Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays excepted) from and including today until 14 November 2013:

·      Glencore's registered office, Queensway House, Hilgrove Street, St Helier, Jersey, JE1 1ES, United Kingdom; and

·      Werksmans Incorporated, 155 - 5th Street Sandton, Johannesburg, 2196, South Africa,

Copies of the Pre-Listing Statement may be obtained during the same hours at the following addresses:

·      ABSA Bank Limited (acting through its Corporate and Investment Banking Division), 15 Alice Lane Sandton, Johannesburg, 2196, South Africa; and

·      Werksmans Incorporated, 155 - 5th Street Sandton, Johannesburg, 2196, South Africa.

The Pre-Listing Statement and the Abridged Pre-Listing Statement will also be available for download from Glencore's website, www.glencorexstrata.com.

 

 

Investor enquiries:

 

Paul Smith	Martin Fewings	Elisa Morniroli
t: +41 (0) 41 709 2487	t: +41 (0) 41 709 2880	t: +41 (0) 41 709 2818
m: +41 (0) 79 947 1348	m: +41 (0) 79 737 5642	m: +41 (0) 79 833 0508
e: [email protected]	e: [email protected]	e: [email protected]

 

Listing enquiries: 

John Burton	Nicola Barrett
t: +41 (0) 41 709 2619	t: +41 (0) 41 709 2755
m: +41 (0) 79 944 5434	m: +41 (0) 79 735 3916
e: [email protected]	e: [email protected]

 

 

Media enquiries:

Charles Watenphul	Finsbury	Capital Voice
t: +41 (0) 41 709 2462	Guy Lamming / Dorothy Burwell	Johannes van Niekerk
m: +41 (0) 79 904 3320	t: +44 (0) 20 7251 3801	m: +27 82 921 9110
e:[email protected]	e: [email protected]	e: [email protected]

 

 

About Glencore

 

Glencore is one of the world's largest global diversified natural resource companies. As a leading integrated producer and marketer of commodities with a well-balanced portfolio of diverse industrial assets, we are strongly positioned to capture value at every stage of the supply chain, from sourcing materials deep underground to delivering products to an international customer base.

 

The Group's industrial and marketing activities are supported by a global network of more than 90 offices located in over 50 countries. Our diversified operations comprise over 150 mining and metallurgical sites, offshore oil production assets, farms and agricultural facilities. We employ approximately 190,000 people, including contractors.