Jan 18 (Reuters) - Orecorp Ltd ORR.AX :
* MEDIA REPORT REGARDING PERSEUS MINING LIMITED
* BECOME AWARE OF A MEDIA REPORT IN TANZANIA THAT SENIOR
AUSTRALIAN REPRESENTATIVES FROM PERSEUS MINING RECENTLY HELD
DISCUSSIONS IN TANZANIA
* DISCUSSIONS WITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM TANZANIA MINISTRY OF
MINERALS REGARDING PERSEUS' INVESTMENT IN ORECORP'S NYANZAGA
GOLD PROJECT
* PERSEUS CURRENTLY HOLDS 19.9% OF ORECORP'S SHARE CAPITAL
* CONFIRMS THAT IT HAS NOT PARTICIPATED IN ANY DISCUSSIONS
BETWEEN
PERSEUS AND ANY TANZANIAN GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
* CONFIRMS THAT IT IS NOT CURRENTLY IN RECEIPT OF ANY
PROPOSAL
FROM PERSEUS TO ACQUIRE ALL OF ISSUED SHARES IN ORECORP
* ORECORP BOARD CONTINUES TO UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMEND ORECORP
SHAREHOLDERS ACCEPT SILVERCORP OFFER
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