Wage Negotiations Concluded

27 Jul 2011 08:51

27 July 2011 Pan African Resources PLC (`Pan African' or the 'Company' or the `Group')

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

the registered number: 3937466 on 25 February 2000 Share Code on AIM: PAF Share code on JSE: PAN ISIN: GB0004300496 Wage Negotiations Concluded at Barberton Mines

Pan African announces that it has successfully negotiated with the National Union of Mineworkers (`NUM') on wages and other conditions of employment for the 2011/2012 financial year.

A one-year agreement has been concluded with employees represented by the NUM and amounts to an average increase of 11% across the board.

The NUM employees will furthermore receive an increase to their housing allowance from ZAR1,100 per month to ZAR1,300 per month. These increases are effective from 1 July 2011.

Pan African is not a member of the Chamber of Mines and as it has successfullyconcluded the wage negotiations will not be affected by any strike action bythe NUM.Enquiries:South Africa UK Pan African RBC Capital Markets Jan Nelson, Chief Executive Officer Martin Eales +27 (0) 11 243 2900 +44 (0) 20 7029 7881 Pan African St James's Corporate Services Limited Nicole Spruijt, Public Relations Phil Dexter +27 (0) 11 243 2900 +44 (0) 20 7499 3916 Macquarie First South Advisers (Pty) Gable Communications Ltd Justine James Melanie de Nysschen/ Annerie Britz/ Yvette Labuschagne +44 (0)20 7193 7463

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