Annual General Meeting Proxy Deadline Extended

June 6, 2011 Trading Symbol: ELR (TSX & AIM) EPS (JSE)

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NEWS RELEASE

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING PROXY DEADLINE EXTENDED

Further to its news release dated June 3, 2011, the Company wishes to advise that it has agreed to accept late proxies in connection with its annual general meeting to be held at 10:00 a.m. PDT on June 9, 2011 (the "Meeting"). This decision was made in order to give shareholders time to react to the revisions to the Company's stock option plan and shareholders' rights plan referenced in the June 3, 2011 news release.

Proxies will now be accepted until the time of the Meeting or any adjournment thereof. The Company encourages all shareholders to participate in the Meeting through the submission of a proxy. Information regarding the proxy process can be found in the Form of Proxy and Management Information Circular of the Company as filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com on May 16, 2011.

Total shares issued and outstanding: 908,187,807

For further information contact:

Investor Relations Website: www.eastplats.com Email: [email protected] Tel: +1-(604)-685-6851, Fax: +1-(604)-685-6493

NOMAD:

Mark Williams / Ryan Cohen Canaccord Genuity Limited, London Email: [email protected] / [email protected] Tel: +44 20 7050 6500

JSE SPONSOR:

Johan Fourie PSG Capital (Pty) Limited Email: [email protected] Tel: +27 21 887 9602

No stock exchange, securities commission or other regulatory authority has approved or disapproved the information contained herein.