Item 8 of the proposed agenda in the notice to the EGM proposed that the EGM authorise the Board of Directors to, on one or more occasions up until the 2019 Annual General Meeting, resolve on the potential issue of MTG class B shares representing no more than 20.0 per cent in aggregate of the total number of outstanding class B shares at the time of the EGM.  Such new issues were proposed to be with preferential rights to all shareholders and / or directed to one or more strategic investors. The purpose of the proposal was to enable MTG to potentially raise capital on an accelerated basis, in order to pursue acquisitions in line with MTG’s strategy.

David Chance, Chairman of the MTG Board of Directors: “As was stated in the information brochure published on 15 January, MTG will be well capitalised to execute its standalone plan and no decision had been made to pursue a capital raise.  It is clear from our consultations that our major shareholders fully support our development strategy, and view the opportunity of participating in any future fundraising as an important way of ensuring that they also participate in the benefits of that strategy.  We welcome their support and are therefore withdrawing the proposal.”

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NOTES TO EDITORS

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