Director Shareholding

26 July 2013

CENTRAL ASIA METALS PLC

("CAML" or the "Company")

Director Shareholding

Central Asia Metals plc (AIM:CAML), has today been informed that, Dr Michael Price, one of its non-executive Directors:

1. on 24 July disposed of 10,000 shares in the Company of US$0.01 each ("Shares") at a price of 115.77 per Share; and

2. on 25 July disposed of 190,000 Shares at a price of 114.92 per Share.

Following these disposals, Dr Price has an interest in a total of 6,000 Shares, representing approximately 0.007% of the issued share capital of the Company, which are held by his wife, Shona Price.

Enquiries:

Central Asia Metals plc Tony Hunter +44 (0) 207 603 1515

Company Secretary

Canaccord Genuity Limited Andrew Chubb +44 (0)20 7253 8500Chris Fincken

Mirabaud Securities LLP Peter Krens +44 (0)20 7878 3362

Pelham Bell Pottinger Charles Vivian +44 (0)20 7861 3232Lorna Spears