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ASA (BERMUDA) LIMITED ANNOUNCES CHANGE OF LOCATION OF SECOND
ADJOURNED SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING
July 11, 2005
Contact: Robert J. A. Irwin
ASA (Bermuda) Limited
(716) 883-2428
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
New York, New York, July 11, 2005 - ASA (Bermuda) Limited (NYSE: ASA) announced
today a change in the location of the second adjourned special general meeting
of shareholders to be held on July 21, 2005 to vote on certain changes to the
Company's fundamental investment policies. The meeting will now be held at the
offices of UBS, 299 Park Avenue, 40th Floor, Room J, New York, NY 10171. The
date and time for the second adjourned special general meeting (July 21, 2005 at
10:00 AM Eastern time) remain the same.
ASA (BERMUDA) LIMITED
11 SUMMER STREET
4TH FLOOR
BUFFALO, NY 14209
July 11, 2005
SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING ADJOURNED TO JULY 21, 2005
PLEASE VOTE YOUR SHARES TODAY
Dear Shareholder:
We previously sent you several mailings, including proxy materials and
reminder letters, for the Special General Meeting of Shareholders of ASA
(Bermuda) Limited (the "Company") which was reconvened on July 7, 2005. The
meeting has now been adjourned until July 21, 2005, at 10:00 a.m., New York City
time.
CHANGE IN LOCATION OF MEETING
The reconvened meeting will now be held at UBS, 299 Park Avenue, 40th
Floor, Room J, New York, New York 10171 and not at the previously indicated UBS
address. Please ignore the old meeting location set forth on your proxy card or
voting instruction form.
WE HAVE NOT YET RECEIVED YOUR PROXY FOR THIS IMPORTANT MEETING AFTER
MULTIPLE REQUESTS. WE HAVE ENCLOSED A DUPLICATE PROXY OR VOTING INSTRUCTION FORM
FOR YOUR USE IN VOTING YOUR SHARES. WE NEED YOUR HELP AND YOUR VOTE! BECAUSE THE
ADJOURNED MEETING WILL APPROACH RAPIDLY, PLEASE VOTE TODAY. TELEPHONE AND
INTERNET VOTING OPTIONS ARE AVAILABLE AS DESCRIBED IN THE ENCLOSED MATERIALS.
IMPORTANT CHANGES
Your Board of Directors is proposing certain changes to the Company's
fundamental investment policies that adapt such policies to structural changes
in the gold mining industry and provide the Company with greater investment
flexibility in the future. Please read the proxy statement carefully because it
contains important information about these and other proposed policy changes.
THE BOARD BELIEVES THAT THESE PROPOSALS ARE IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE COMPANY
AND ITS SHAREHOLDERS AND UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE FOR EACH PROPOSAL.
YOUR PROMPT VOTE IS CRITICAL AND WILL SAVE ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION COSTS
Your prompt vote will help us save the Company additional mailing and
telephone solicitation costs. Please be certain that your shares are represented
and voted.
Your vote is critical to the Company achieving the flexibility it seeks in the
proposals. PLEASE VOTE AT YOUR EARLIEST CONVENIENCE.
If you have any questions or need assistance voting your shares, please
call D. F. King & Co., Inc., who is assisting us, toll-free at 1-800-901-0068.
On behalf of your Board of Directors, thank you in advance for your
prompt attention to this important matter. Please help us with your vote.
Sincerely,
/s/ Robert J. A. Irwin
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Robert J. A. Irwin
Chairman of the Board
IMPORTANT
Prompt voting will save your Company additional solicitation costs. If you have
any questions or need assistance, please call D. F. King & Co., Inc., who is
assisting us, toll-free, at 1-800-901-0068.