Holding(s) in Company

Sovereign Mines of Africa PLC

("SMA" or "the Company")

Holdings in Company

Sovereign Mines of Africa PLC (AIM:SML), the gold mining exploration Company with properties in the Republic of Guinea in West Africa, received notification on 11 June 2014 that following the acquisition of 15,693,490 ordinary shares of 1 pence in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") at an average price of 0.49 pence per share, Cesar Flavio Monteiro is now interested in 15,693,490 Ordinary Shares, representing 5.05% of the issued share capital and voting rights of the Company.

Enquiries:

SOVEREIGN MINES OF AFRICA PLC

David Pearl, F.C.A. - Chairman +353 696 8961

david.pearl@pearlcp.com

Nathan Steinberg - Finance Director +44 20 7269 7680

Nathan@munslows.co.uk

SHORE CAPITAL - NOMINATED ADVISER & BROKER

Toby Gibbs/Bidhi Bhoma - Corporate Finance

Jerry Keen - Corporate Broking +44 20 7408 4090