NORTON GOLD FIELDS LIMITED 
By 3 August 2012
NORTON DECLARES SPECIAL DIVIDEND OF 2 CENTS PER SHARE
Norton Gold Fields Limited ("Norton") [ASX: NGF] today
announced and declared a special dividend of 2 cents per
share ("Special Dividend") in connection with the off-market
takeover ("Offer") made by Jinyu (H.K.) International Mining
Company Limited ("Jinyu"), a wholly owned
subsidiary of Zijin Mining Group Co., Ltd
("Zijin"). The Offer was declared unconditional on
1
August 2012.
In accordance with Norton's announcement on 1 August
2012, Norton confirms it has fully repaid its existing
secured debt facility ("Secured Note Facility") which, under
the terms of the Bid Implementation Deed disclosed on 31 May
2012, now allows for the Special Dividend to be declared and
paid.
The 2 cents per share Special Dividend will be unfranked and
have a record date of
Importantly, Jinyu's Offer price of 25 cents per share will not be reduced by the amount of the Special Dividend, and Zijin has agreed not to register transfers of shares accepted into the Offer until after the Record Date.
As such, if you are a registered holder of Norton shares who has accepted the Offer prior to the Record Date, you will still be entitled to receive the Special Dividend.The Offer remains scheduled to close on Monday 20 August 2012, unless extended. Norton's Directors1 have unanimously recommended all shareholders who have not yet accepted the Offer to ACCEPT WITHOUT DELAY.
Further information
Andrè Labuschagne Warrick Hazeldine / Annette Ellis
Managing Director Purple Communications
Norton Gold Fields Limited 61 (0) 8 6314 6300 / +61 (0) 417 944 616
+61 (0)7 3846 9200 / +61 (0) 458 200 039
alabuschagne@nortongoldfields.com.au whazeldine@purplecom.com.au
1 All Directors other than Mr Xianhui Zeng, who is an employee of the Zijin group and therefore abstained from participating in the consideration of or providing a recommendation in relation to the Offer
Norton Gold Fields Limited
