March 4 (Reuters) - Eastern Platinum Ltd ELR.TO :
* EARLY SETTLES, A LONG-TERM STREAMING FACILITY AT MARIKANA,
WITH
CURRENT PRESENT VALUE OF US$81 MILLION, FOR US$50 MILLION IN
CASH
* SETTLEMENT WILL BE FUNDED THROUGH NEW SHORT-TERM PLATINUM
PREPAY
FACILITY, ENTERED INTO WITH MERRILL LYNCH INTERNATIONAL
* DEAL TO EXTINGUISH HIGH COST, SECURED, LONG-TERM FINANCING
INSTRUMENT, REPLACE IT WITH LOWER COST, UNSECURED, SHORT-TERM
FACILITY
* UNITS ENTERED INTO RELEASE AGREEMENT WITH RFW LONMIN
INVESTMENTS
OF PRIOR STREAMING AGREEMENT ON MORE FAVOURABLE TERMS UNITS
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