Ann: Trading Halt , page-9

Trading Halt states: "significant financial transaction" made on Tuesday (18/08/09)

Standstill Agreement with Paladin States: NGM will complete a work program that includes field work and a
minimum of 1,500m of drilling.

The Company will not seek or enter any agreements with any other
entity on its Niger Concessions, not acquire or dispose of any
significant asset or issue further securities, other than those
mentioned above for a period of up to 6 months from the date of
signing the Agreement or, in any event, until one month after the
minimum drilling program is complete, whichever is the longer

NGM completed drilling 1,508 metres on the 26/07/09

So less than one month has passed.

IMHO this ann must involve Paladin which can only have positives for share holders.

Could be wrong we shall see!