AurionGold Limited (ASX: AOR), has today sold its remaining 21% stake in Zimbabwe Platinum Mines Limited ("Zimplats" - ASX: ZIM). The stake has been purchased by a wholly owned subsidiary of Impala Platinum Holdings Limited.
The shares in Zimplats were sold at a price of A$1.90 per share, resulting in proceeds before tax of A$35.3 million.
AurionGold indicated at the time of its annual results that it intended to sell non-core assets and distribute proceeds to shareholders. The sale of the Zimplats stake is consistent with this stated intention and net proceeds will be distributed as foreshadowed in the current financial year.
The Board of AurionGold will meet in October to consider the timing of this distribution, in light of the progress made on the sale of other non-core assets by the company.
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