Holding(s) in Company

7 Dec 2010 13:00

7 December 2010 Pan African Resources PLC (`Pan African' or the `Company')

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

registered number 3937466 on 25 February 2000 AIM: PAF/JSE: PAN ISIN: GB0004300496

HOLDING IN COMPANY & DIRECTOR'S DEALINGS

The Company was notified on 6 December 2010 that Mrs J Yates had sold 661,289 ordinary shares of 1 pence each in the Company ("Shares") at an average price of ZAR1.10 per Share, for a total consideration of ZAR725,547.68.

Mr Robert Still, a non-executive director of the Company, is an immediate family member of Mrs J Yates. Mr Still is therefore deemed to have an indirect, non-beneficial interest in Mrs Yates's holding in the Company.

Following this transaction Mr Still has a direct interest in 4,000,000 Shares, representing 0.28% of the issued share capital of the Company and a total indirect, non-beneficial interest in 42,703,658 Shares representing 2.96% of the issued share capital of the Company.

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