Asa Resources Regulatory News (ASA)

Name of applicant:

Mwana Africa PLC

Name of scheme:

Mwana Africa PLC Employee Share Option Scheme

Period of return:

From: 21 October 2012 To: 21 April 2013

Balance under scheme from previous return:

48,208,846

The amount by which the block scheme has been increased, if the scheme has been increased since the date of the last return:

0

Number of securities issued/allotted under the scheme during period:

0

Number of securities cancelled under the scheme during the period:

13,316,923

Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted at end of period:

34,891,923

Number and class of securities originally listed

151,121,154 ordinary shares

and the date of admission

26 October 2005

Total number of securities in issue at the end of the period:

1,119,727,051

Name of contact:

Brian Tuck

Telephone number of contact:

020 7654 5580

Address of contact:

Mwana Africa PLC

43 Palace Street, London,

SW1E 5HL

Mwana Africa PLC

Brian Tuck

Tel: +44 (0)20 7964 5580

Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker

Liberum Capital Limited

Michael Rawlinson / Tom Fyson / Christopher Kololian

Tel: +44 (0)20 3100 2000

Joint Broker

Peel Hunt LLP

Matthew Armitt / Andy Crossley

Tel: +44 (0)20 7418 9000

Public & Investor Relations

Tavistock Communications

Ed Portman / Simon Hudson / Mike Bartlett

Tel: +44 (0)20 7920 3150