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EXHIBIT 4.107
Dated: 22 February 2006
(1)
DRD (Isle of Man) Limited
(2)
DRD(Offshore) Limited
SALE AGREEMENT (EMPEROR)
Maitland & Co
Falcon Cliff, Palace Road
Douglas
Isle of Man
Tel: +44 1624 630000
www.maitlandgroup.com
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SHARE SALE AGREEMENT
This agreement is made on 22 February 2006
Between:
(1)
DRD (Isle of Man) Limited, a company incorporated in accordance with the laws of the Isle of Man
with its registered address at 14/15 Mount Havelock, Douglas, IM1 2QG, Isle of Man (“DRDIOM”);
and
(2)
DRD(Offshore) Limited, a company incorporated in accordance with the laws of the Isle of Man
with its registered address at 14/15 Mount Havelock, Douglas, IM1 2QG, Isle of Man
(“DRD(Offshore)”).
Recitals:
A.
DRDIOM is the beneficial owner of the Shares in Emperor.
B.
DRDIOM wishes to sell all of its rights, title and interests in the Shares to DRD(Offshore) and
DRD(Offshore) wishes to purchase the Shares from DRDIOM on the terms set out in this Agreement.
It is agreed as follows:
1.
Definitions
1.1
In this Agreement, unless the context clearly indicates to the contrary, the following words and
expressions shall have the meanings ascribed to them hereunder:
1.1.1 “Agreement” means this Share Sale Agreement;
1.1.2
“Business Day” means a day (other than a Saturday or a Sunday) on which
banks are open for business in the Isle of Man;
1.1.3 “Completion” means completion of the transactions set out in this Agreement,
pursuant to clause 6 of this Agreement;
1.1.4
“Completion Date” means the fifth Business Day following the date on which
all the conditions set out in clause 2.1 are met;
1.1.5 “the Consideration” means the US Dollar amount equal to the value of the
Shares, calculated by using the closing market price of Emperor shares on the
Australian Stock Exchange Limited and the Australian Dollar / US Dollar
exchange rate as at the close on the date of Completion, to be paid in accordance
with the provisions of clause 4;
1.1.6
“Cut Off Date” means 15 March 2006 or such later date as DRDIOM and
DRD(Offshore) agree;
1.1.7
“DRDGOLD” means DRDGOLD Limited, a company incorporated in
accordance with the laws of South Africa with its registered address at EBSCO
House 4, 299, Pendoring Avenue, Blackheath, 2195, South Africa;
1.1.8 “Effective Date” means 1 January 2006;
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1.1.9
“Emperor” means Emperor Mines Limited, a company incorporated in
accordance with the laws of Australia having its registered address at Level 1,
490 Upper Edward Street, Spring Hill 4004, Brisbane, Queensland;
1.1.10 “Encumbrance” means all security interests, options, liens, mortgages, charges,
pledges, assignments, hypothecations, equities, claims, powers of sale or other
third party rights including rights of pre-emption of any nature whatsoever;
1.1.11 “Investec (Mauritius)” means Investec Bank (Mauritius) Limited (Reg No
8752/3362) of 7
th
Floor, Harbour Front Building, John Kennedy Street, Port
Louis, Mauritius;
1.1.12 “Investec Bank” means Investec Bank Limited (Reg No 1969/004763/06) of
100 Grayston Drive, Sandown, Sandton, 2196, Republic of South Africa;
1.1.13 “Investec Facility Agreements” means the facility A loan agreement between
Investec (Mauritius) and DRDIOM dated 13 October 2004, the facility B loan
agreement between Investec (Mauritius) and DRDIOM dated 3 March 2005, the
Common Terms Agreement between DRDIOM and Investec (Mauritius) dated
13 October 2004 as well as the associated agreements entered into between
DRDGOLD, Investec (Mauritius) and Investec Bank; and
1.1.14 “the Shares” means the entire shareholding of DRDIOM in the issued share
capital of Emperor at the time of Completion.
1.2
In this Agreement, except to the extent that the context otherwise requires or it is otherwise
expressed or stipulated:
1.2.1
words denoting any one gender include all other genders and words denoting the
singular shall include the plural and vice versa;
1.2.2 a “clause” is a reference to a clause of this Agreement;
1.3
Headings are for ease of reference only and shall not affect the interpretation of this
Agreement.
2.
Conditions
2.1
This Agreement is conditional upon:
2.1.1
DRDIOM shareholder approval: to the extent required by law, the sale and
purchase of the Shares in terms of this Agreement and the performance of
DRDIOM’s obligations under this Agreement are approved by the necessary
majority at a meeting of the shareholders of DRDIOM; and
2.1.2
Investec Approval: the sale and purchase of the Shares and the performance by
DRDIOM of its obligations under this Agreement is approved by Investec
(Mauritius) and/or Investec Bank under the Investec Facility Agreements to the
extent required and, if that approval is subject to conditions, those conditions are
reasonably acceptable to DRDGOLD.
2.2
Use reasonable endeavors
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2.2.1
DRDIOM is responsible for and must use its reasonable endeavours to ensure
that the conditions contained in clause 2.1 are satisfied as expeditiously as
possible and in any event on or before the Cut Off Date.
2.2.2 Each party must expeditiously provide all reasonable assistance and all
information as may be reasonably requested to the others as is necessary to
satisfy the conditions in clause 2.1.
2.3
Notice of conditions
Each party agrees to notify each other party immediately upon becoming aware that a
condition in clause 2.1:
(a) has been satisfied; or
(b) is incapable of being satisfied on or before their respective due dates.
2.4
Failure of conditions precedent
2.4.1
A party may, by not less than two Business Days’ notice to the other parties,
terminate this Agreement at any time prior to Completion if:
(a) the conditions in clause 2.1 are not satisfied by the Cut Off Date; or
(b) following receipt of a notice served pursuant to clause 2.3(b), the parties
agree in writing that any of the conditions in clause 2.1 are incapable of
being satisfied.
2.4.2 The conditions in clause 2.1 are for the benefit of both DRDIOM and
DRD(Offshore) and may be waived only by agreement between DRDIOM and
DRD(Offshore).
2.5
Effect of termination
If this Agreement is terminated under clause 2.4, then:
2.5.1 each party is released from its obligations under this Agreement except those
expressed to survive termination;
2.5.2
each party retains the rights it has against the others in respect of any breach of
this Agreement occurring before termination; and
2.5.3
the rights and obligations of each party under each of clauses 8, 11 and 12 will
continue independently from the other obligations of the parties and survive
termination of this Agreement.
2.6
Effect of conditions
The conditions in clause 2.1 are conditions precedent to the operation of clause 3 (Sale of Sale
Shares) and clause 6 (Completion) and for the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this Agreement
will cause a binding agreement for the transfer or subscription of shares to arise unless and
until those conditions have been satisfied and no person will obtain rights in relation to shares
as a result of this Agreement unless and until those conditions have been satisfied.
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3.
Sale of Shares
DRDIOM hereby sells as beneficial owner free from all liens, pledges and any other encumbrances to
DRD(Offshore), who hereby purchases, the Shares with effect from the Effective Date, with the intent
that as from that date all rights and advantages accruing to the Shares, including any dividends or
distributions thereafter declared or paid on the Shares, shall belong to DRD(Offshore), but prior to that
date shall accrue to DRDIOM.
4.
Consideration
The Consideration for the Shares payable by DRD(Offshore) to DRDIOM shall remain outstanding on
loan account on the terms and conditions set out below.
5.
Consideration Loan Account
5.1
DRDIOM agrees to lend to DRD(Offshore) and DRD(Offshore) agrees to borrow from
DRDIOM the Consideration (hereinafter “the Consideration Loan Account”). The
Consideration shall be deemed to have been advanced to DRD(Offshore) on the Effective Date
and used by DRD(Offshore) to pay DRDIOM for the Shares.
5.2
Unless DRDIOM and DRD(Offshore) shall agree otherwise in writing, the Consideration Loan
Account shall be interest free.
5.3
The amount of the Consideration Loan Account outstanding from time to time shall be repaid in
whole or in part forthwith on receipt of a written notice from DRDIOM to DRD(Offshore)
requesting such repayment.
5.4
All repayments of the Consideration Loan Account under this Agreement shall be made to
DRDIOM in US dollars to an account with a bank nominated by DRDIOM.
5.5
DRDIOM shall be entitled upon notice to, but without having obtained the consent of,
DRD(Offshore) to transfer to any person DRDIOM's right, title and interest in and to the
Consideration Loan Account.
6.
Completion
6.1
Completion shall take place at 14:00 (UK time) on the Completion Date at the offices of
Duncan Lawrie, 14/15 Mount Havelock, Douglas, Isle of Man.
6.2 Upon Completion:
6.2.1 DRDIOM shall deliver to DRD(Offshore) duly completed and signed transfer
forms with regard to the Shares, in favour of DRD(Offshore) or as it may direct,
together with the original share certificates relating to the Shares; and
6.2.2
the Consideration Loan Account shall come into being.
6.3
Each party undertakes to execute or procure the execution of all such deeds and documents and do
all such things as may be required for perfecting the transactions intended to be effected under or
pursuant to this Agreement.
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7.
Warranties
7.1
DRDIOM warrants and represents to DRD(Offshore) that it is entitled and able to give
DRD(Offshore) free and unencumbered title to the Shares.
7.2
Each of the parties warrants and represents to the other as follows:
7.2.1
that this Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation on the parties, as the
case may be, in accordance with its terms; and
7.2.2
that it has full capacity, power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to
perform its obligations hereunder and that the execution and delivery hereof and the
performance by DRDIOM or DRD(Offshore), as the case may be, of its obligations
hereunder are in no way limited or prohibited by and will not cause the breach of any
other agreement, undertaking or obligation to which DRDIOM or DRD(Offshore), as
the case may be, is party, has made or has assumed.
8.
Confidentiality
Neither DRD(Offshore) nor DRDIOM shall publish any document or make any statement to any person
relating to or connected with or arising out of this Agreement or the matters contained herein, without
obtaining the prior written approval of the other party hereto to the contents thereof and the manner of
its presentation or publication.
9.
Third Parties
The parties hereto shall use their respective best endeavours to procure that any necessary third party
shall do and execute and perform all such further deeds, documents, assurances, acts and things to give
effect to the terms of this Agreement.
10.
General
10.1
This Agreement and the documents and transactions referred to in it contain the whole
agreement between the parties relating to the transaction contemplated by this Agreement and
supersede all previous agreements between the parties in relation to these transactions.
10.2
Each party acknowledges that in entering into this Agreement (or any ancillary agreements or
documents) it has not relied on any representation, warranty, agreement, statement or other
assurance (except those set out in this Agreement) made by or on behalf of any party and that
(in the absence of fraud) it will not have and it hereby explicitly waives any right or remedy
arising out of any representation, warranty, agreement, statement or other assurance not set out
in this Agreement.
10.3
No variation or agreed termination of this Agreement shall be of any force or effect unless in
writing and signed by each party.
10.4
The failure to exercise or any delay in exercising any right or remedy under this Agreement
shall not constitute a waiver of that right or remedy or a waiver of any other right or remedy
and no single or partial exercise of any right or remedy under this Agreement shall prevent any
further exercise of that right or remedy or the exercise of any other right or remedy.
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10.5
This Agreement shall be personal to the parties and no party shall be entitled to assign its
rights or obligations under this Agreement to any person without the prior written consent of
each other party.
11.
Notices
11.1
The parties hereby choose the following addresses as their addresses for service for all
purposes in terms of or arising from this Agreement, provided that each party may, by notice
in writing, alter its address to another address:
11.1.1 In the case of DRDIOM:
14/15 Mount Havelock
Douglas
IM1 2QG
Isle of Man
Facsimile:
+44 01624 676315
Marked for the attention of:
Company Secretary
11.1.2 In the case of DRD(Offshore): 14/15 Mount Havelock
Douglas
IM1 2QG
Isle of Man
Facsimile:
+44 01624 676315
Marked for the attention of:
Company Secretary
11.2
Any notice or other communication shall be deemed to have been duly given if delivered
personally when left at the address referred to in the immediately preceding clause, or if
delivered by commercial courier on the date of signature of the courier’s receipt, or if sent by
facsimile thirty minutes after successful transmission.
12.
Applicable Law
12.1
The validity, construction and effect of this Agreement and each and every provision hereof
shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Isle of Man.
12.2
The Parties consent to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the Isle of Man.
13.
Counterparts
This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when executed and
delivered shall be an original, but the counterparts together shall constitute one and the same
instrument.
This agreement has been entered into on the date stated at the beginning of this document.
Executed by:
/s/ PF Mathews
)
PF Mathews
For and on behalf of
)
DRD (Isle of Man) Limited
)
in the presence of:
)
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Executed by:
/s/ M Wellesley-Wood
M Wellesley-Wood
For and on behalf of
)
DRD(Offshore) Limited
)
in the presence of:
)