Eastern Platinum Limited: Annual General Meeting Proxy Deadline Extended

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - June 6, 2011) - Eastern Platinum Limited (TSX:ELR)(AIM:ELR)(JSE:EPS) -

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

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