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Village Main Reef completes C$28.2 million sale of 19.8% interest in First Uranium to AngloGold Ashanti

Date Closed

July 22, 2011

Lead Office

Toronto

Value

28.20 Million CAD

On July 22, 2011, Village Main Reef sold ownership of 47,065,916 common shares of First Uranium, representing a 19.8% interest in First Uranium, for C$0.60 per share, representing aggregate consideration of approximately C$28.2 million, in cash. The First Uranium shares sold by Village Main Reef were originally acquired in a transaction completed on June 27, 2011 that saw Village Main Reef acquire substantially all of the assets of Simmer and Jack Mines, Limited, including a 100% interest in three gold mines in South Africa (the Buffelsfontein, Hartebeestfontein and Tau Lekoa gold mines), 25.5% of the common shares of First Uranium, and certain convertible notes of Mine Waste Solutions (Proprietary) Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of First Uranium, which are convertible into additional common shares of First Uranium. Village Main Reef has granted lock-up rights and rights of first refusal to AngloGold Ashanti for its remaining securities of First Uranium; its remaining 5.7% of the shares of First Uranium, together with the common shares issuable upon conversion of the convertible notes, would represent approximately 19.9% of the then outstanding shares of First Uranium.

McCarthy Tétrault LLP represented Village Main Reef, as seller, with a team led by Brian Graves.

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