OPT                                                                             
OPT - Optimum Coal Holdings Limited - Dealing in Securities by a Director       
OPTIMUM COAL HOLDINGS LIMITED                                                   
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)                                  
(Registration number 2006/007799/06)                                            
Share code: OPT                                                                 
ISIN: ZAE000144663                                                              
DEALING IN SECURITIES BY A DIRECTOR                                             
Company                       :    Optimum Coal Holdings Limited                
Director                      :    Mr MS Teke                                   
Date of transaction           :    9 May 2012                                   
Nature of transaction         :    On market sale of securities                 
Number of securities          :    5 000                                        
Class of securities           :    Ordinary shares                              
Selling price                 :    R38.00                                       
Total value of transaction    :    R190 000                                     
Nature of interest            :    Direct beneficial                            
Clearance obtained            :    Yes                                          
www.optimumcoal.com                                                             
9 May 2012                                                                      
Johannesburg                                                                    
Sponsor                                                                         
RAND MERCHANT BANK (A division of FirstRand Bank Limited)                       
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