Katanga Completes Merger with Nikanor to Create a Leading African Copper and Cobalt Company ; - Katanga shareholders approve the merger with Nikanor at a special meeting held today - Offer is declared unconditional with over 90 per cent acceptance by Nikanor shareholders - Application to de- list Nikanor shares and compulsory acquisition process to commence

From: CCNMatthews Newswire | Date: January 11, 2008 | Copyright information

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM--(Marketwire - Jan. 11, 2008) - Katanga Mining Limited (TSX:KAT) ("Katanga" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that its shareholders approved the merger with Nikanor PLC ("Nikanor") at a special meeting held earlier today in Toronto, Ontario. With over 90 per cent of shares tendered by Nikanor shareholders at the first closing date of the Offer, all conditions of the Offer have been satisfied and the Offer has been declared unconditional.

The Merger brings ...