EASTERN PLATINUM LIMITED - Eastplats Receives Petition Seeking Leave To Commence A Derivative Action

Eastplats Receives Petition Seeking Leave To Commence A Derivative Action

 EASTERN PLATINUM LIMITED
(Incorporated in Canada)
(Canadian Registration number BC0722783)
(South African Registration number 2007/006318/10)
Share Code TSX: ELR ISIN: CA2768555096
Share Code JSE: EPS ISIN: CA2768555096

(“Eastplats” or the “Company”)

November 9, 2018
Trading Symbol: ELR (TSX); EPS (JSE)

                                  NEWS RELEASE

  EASTPLATS RECEIVES PETITION SEEKING LEAVE TO COMMENCE A DERIVATIVE ACTION

November 9, 2018, Vancouver, British Columbia – Eastern Platinum Limited (“Eastplats” or the
“Company”) announces that it has received a petition filed with the Supreme Court of British Columbia,
by 2538520 Ontario Limited, a shareholder of the Company, seeking leave from the court to commence a
derivative action on behalf of the Company against certain of its current and former directors in relation to
the approval of the transactions between the Company and Union Goal Offshore Solutions Limited (See
News Release of March 5, 2018). The Board of the Company has formed a Special Committee of three
non management Directors to review the petition and make a recommendation on the appropriate action.

For further information, please contact:
 EASTERN PLATINUM LIMITED
 Rowland Wallenius, Corporate Secretary and Chief Financial Officer
 Rwallenius@eastplats.com (email)
 (604) 800-8200 (phone)

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information
This press release contains “forward-looking statements” or “forward-looking information” (collectively referred to herein as
“forward-looking statements”) within the meaning of applicable securities legislation. Such forward-looking statements include,
without limitation, forecasts, estimates, expectations and objectives for future operations that are subject to a number of
assumptions, risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the control of the Company. Forward-looking statements are
statements that are not historical facts and are generally, but not always, identified by the words “will”, “plan”, “intends”, “may”,
“will”, “could”, “expects”, “anticipates” and similar expressions.

In particular, this press release contains forward-looking statements pertaining to: the timing and actions of the Special Committee
of the Board of Directors. These forward-looking statements are based on assumptions made by and information currently available
to the Company. Although management considers these assumptions to be reasonable based on information currently available to
it, they may prove to be incorrect. By their very nature, forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties and
readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these statements as a number of factors could cause actual results to differ
materially from the beliefs, plans, objectives, expectations, estimates and intentions expressed in such forward-looking statements.
These factors include, but are not limited to, commodity prices, economic conditions, currency fluctuations, competition and
regulations, legal proceedings and risks related to operations in foreign countries.

The forward-looking statements in this press release are made as of the date they are given and, except as required by applicable
securities laws, the Company disclaims any intention or obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements,
whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
No stock exchange, securities commission or other regulatory authority has approved or disapproved the
information contained herein.

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