Asa Resources Regulatory News (ASA)

22 April 2014 Mwana Africa PLC (the "Company") Block Listing Six Monthly Return and Increase of Block Admission The Company today announces its Block Listing Six Monthly Return for the periodfrom 21 October 2013 to 21 April 2014. Name of applicant: Mwana Africa PLC Name of scheme: Mwana Africa PLC Employee Share Option Scheme Period of return: From: 21 October 2013 To: 21 April 2014 Balance under scheme from 70,655,468previous return: The amount by which the block 0scheme has been increased, if thescheme has been increased sincethe date of the last return: Number of securities issued/ 0allotted under the scheme duringperiod: Number of securities cancelled 11,834,000under the scheme during theperiod: Balance under scheme not yet 58,821,468issued/allotted at end of period: Number and class of securities 151,121,154 ordinary sharesoriginally listed and the date of admission 26 October 2005 Total number of securities in 1,397,780,675issue at the end of the period: Name of contact: Simon Gilbert Telephone number of contact: 020 7654 5580 Address of contact: Mwana Africa PLC Premier House, 10 Greycoat Place, London, SW1P 1SB The Company further announces that application will be made to the London StockExchange to increase the Company's Block Admission Scheme by 13,000,000 shares,each of which may be allotted and issued in due course should the optionsgranted under the Company's Employee Share Option Scheme be exercised. It isanticipated that the increase in the Block Admission Scheme will be effective28 April 2014. The total issued share capital of the Company with voting rights is1,397,780,675 ordinary shares of 1p each. Enquiries: Mwana Africa PLC Tel: +44 (0)20 7654 5580 Simon Gilbert, Company Secretary Nominated Adviser and Broker Peel Hunt LLP Tel: +44 (0)20 7418 8900 Matthew Armitt/Ross Allister Public & Investor Relations Tel: +27 (0) 11 880 3924 Russell and Associates James Duncan