polo -disposal of holding in extract resources, page-2

9 July 2010
Polo Resources Limited (Polo or the Company)
Proposed investing policy, preliminary approach and proposed meeting of Shareholders
Following the announcement on 30 June 2010 with respect to the sale of its interests in Peabody-Polo Resources B.V., Polo Resources (AIM and TSX: POL) is now categorised as an investing company for the purposes of the AIM Rules. Polo announces that it is proposing an investing policy, the full text of which is set out at the end of this announcement, for approval at a meeting of shareholders (EGM) which is expected to be held at the beginning of August 2010.
Polo reports that it has been notified that Laxey Partners Ltd (Laxey) holds 4.04% of the voting rights of the Company as at 2 July 2010 and that Polo has received a non-binding indicative offer letter ("Letter") from Laxey. The Letter, which is subject to due diligence and any regulatory conditions, states that Laxey is considering making an all share offer to acquire the entire issued share capital of the Company through a special purpose vehicle ("Offeror") in consideration for shares in the Offeror. The Offeror, which would be an investing company for the purposes of the AIM Rules, would then apply to have its issued share capital admitted to trading on AIM. The Letter notes that the investing policy of the Offeror would be the orderly realisation of the Companys portfolio and the return of the net proceeds to shareholders. The Offeror would appoint Laxey as its investment manager and seek to capitalise any costs relating to the establishment of the Offeror and facilitating the transaction. The Directors of Polo have rejected the indicative offer contained in the Letter.
Since the Letter was written, Polo has announced the termination of its merger discussions with Caledon Resources Plc and the disposal of its interest in its Mongolian joint venture by the sale of its shareholding in Peabody-Polo Resources B.V. As announced this morning, Polo and its wholly owned subsidiary, Polo Australasia Limited have also signed an agreement for the sale of its shares in Extract Resources Limited for a total consideration of approximately AUD157.9 million and the directors are currently assessing the most suitable manner in which to return value to shareholders through the use of the sales proceeds, which as announced on 2 July 2010, subject to receipt of shareholder approval, completion of the sale of the Extract shares and receipt of cash proceeds of the sale of the Extract shares, the Board of Polo may utilise part of the proceeds of sale to fund a special dividend to shareholders of 3p per share. The Board of Polo also intends to use the proceeds from the sale of the Extract shares in accordance with its proposed investing policy and for working capital purposes. Polo will update shareholders on the outcome of this assessment in due course.
A shareholders circular and notice convening an EGM to consider and if thought fit approve the Companys proposed investing policy will be posted to shareholders shortly.