Platinum Group Metals Responds to Stock Trading Activity

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA and JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA--(Marketwired - Feb. 16, 2016) - Platinum Group Metals Ltd. (TSX:PTM)(NYSE MKT:PLG) ("Platinum Group" or the "Company") is responding to a request from the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) on behalf of the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) following recent trading activity. Platinum Group is not aware of any corporate developments to account for this activity. Platinum Group's policy is not to comment on rumors or speculation, and accordingly does not intend to comment further. For an update regarding the Company's recent activities please see the Company's last news release dated February 9, 2016.

About Platinum Group Metals Ltd.

Platinum Group Metals Ltd., founded in 2002 is based in Johannesburg, South Africa and Vancouver, Canada.

On behalf of the Board of Platinum Group Metals Ltd.

R. Michael Jones, CEO and Co Founder

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