Directorate Change

5 Feb 2009 13:00

Regulatory Announcement Company Pan African Resources plc TIDM PAF Headline Directorate Change Released 5 February 2009 Pan African Resources plc

(Incorporated and registered in England and Wales under Companies Act 1985 with

registered number 3937466 on 25 February 2000) Share code on AIM: PAF Share code on JSE: PAN ISIN: GB0004300496 (`Pan African' or the `Company') Directorate Change

The Company today received notification in a letter dated 20 January 2009 that Mr Simon Malone had resigned as a Director of Pan African.

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Enquiries:Pan African RBC Capital Markets Macquarie First St James's Resources South Advisers Corporate Services Andrew Smith (Pty) Limited Limited Jan Nelson +44 (0) 20 7029 Thato Morojele Phil Dexter CEO 7882 +27 (0) 11 583 2379 +44 (0) 20 7499

+27 (0) 11 243 2900 Martin Eales 3916 Annerie Britz Keith Spencer +44 (0) 20 7029 FDBeachhead Media &

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