DRD acquires Indonesian mine

DRD acquires Indonesian mine

JOHANNESBURG (AFP): South African gold producer Durban
Roodepoort Deep Ltd (DRD) has acquired 69 percent of Dome
Resources NL (Dome) in Indonesia and has extended its offer
period, it announced on Thursday.

Dome is listed on the Australian stock market.

"DRD today announced that on April 11, 2000, it gained control
of Dome and is now entitled to 69 percent of the company," DRD
said in a statement.

"In light of this, DRD has decided to extend the offer period
for one month in order to allow the remaining Dome shareholders
to accept."

DRD announced an offer for all of the fully-paid ordinary
shares in Dome in January. The offer was initially scheduled to
close on April 13.

The South African company is the world's 12th-largest gold
producer and is listed on the Johannesburg, London, Paris and
Brussels stock exchanges.