Directorate Change

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 Resources" or the "Company")                   

    Pan African Resources strengthens board with appointment of Rowan Smith    

Further to the announcement released on 2 July 2014, Pan African Resources, the
African focused precious metals producer, is pleased to confirm the formal
appointment of Rowan M. Smith as a Non-Executive Director, who will join the
board of the Company (the "Board") with immediate effect.

Rowan is a qualified geologist with significant mining and business expertise
and experience. He has spent over 20 years in the minerals and investment
banking industries in Africa.

Most recently Rowan was Managing Director of Shanduka Resources, which he was
involved with since its inception in 2002. His experience also includes
geological valuation work for Rand Mines, seven years with Société Générale de
Surveillance, and four years as a Director of Investec Bank's Resource Finance
Division.

Keith Spencer, Chairman of the Board, commented: "The Board is delighted to
welcome Rowan to the Company. His skills and experience, both operationally and
commercially, will strengthen Pan African Resources' expertise in these areas
as the Company looks to build on its successful precious metals operations."

Further information on Rowan Smith

Rowan Smith, aged 50, is currently a director of the following companies:

  * Hlanganani Capital
   
  * Jordan River Investments
   
  * Rail2Rail Holdings
   
  * Dawnstar Capital
   
Within the last five years, Mr. Smith has been a director of the following
companies:

  * Shanduka Group (Pty) Limited
   
  * Shaduka Resources (Pty) Limited
   
  * Shanduka Coal Investments (Pty) Limited
   
  * Shanduka Gold (Pty) Limited
   
  * Shanduka Newsprint (Pty) Ltd
   
  * Shanduka Packaging (Pty) Ltd
   
  * Kangra Coal (Pty) Ltd
   
  * Mondi Shanduka Newsprint SA (Pty) Ltd
   
  * Main Street 343 (Pty) Ltd
   
  * Pan African Resources Plc
   
  * Shanduka Coal (Pty) Ltd
   
  * Rapid Coal (Pty) Ltd
   
  * Wakefield Investments (Pty) Ltd
   
  * Side Minerals (Pty) Ltd
   
  * Leeufontein Myne (Pty) Ltd
   
  * Bankfontein Properties (Pty) Ltd
   
  * Springboklaagte Mining (Pty) Ltd
   
  * Lexshell 99 General Trading (Pty) Ltd
   
  * Graspan Coliery (Pty) Ltd
   
  * Shanduka Exploration (Pty) Ltd
   
  * Assore Limited
   
  * Emgen Coal (Pty) Ltd
   
  * Treewaters Fuel (Pty) Ltd
   
  * Carnarvon Anthracite Coal (Pty) Ltd
   
  * Springlake Mining South Africa Limited
   
  * Springlake Holdings (Pty) Ltd
   
Save as set out in this announcement, there are no further matters to be
disclosed under paragraph (g) of Schedule 2 of the AIM Rules for Companies.

8 September 2014

Pan African Resources Enquiries

Ron Holding                      Cobus Loots                                    
Pan African Resources PLC        Pan African Resources PLC                       
Chief Executive Officer          Financial Director                              
Office: + 27 (0) 11 243 2900     Office: + 27 (0) 11 243 2900             
       
Phil Dexter                      Neil Elliot / Peter Stewart                     
St James's Corp Services Limted  Canaccord Genuity Limited                       
Limited                                                                        
Company Secretary                Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker              
Office: + 44 (0) 207 499 3916    Office: [phone]                     
                                                                               
Matthew Armitt / Ross Allister   Sholto Simpson                                  
Peel Hunt LLP                    One Capital                                     
Joint Broker                     JSE Sponsor                                     
Office: [phone]      Office: + 27 (0) 11 550 5009                    
                                                                               
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Aprio Strategic Communications   Bell Pottinger PR                               
Public & Investor Relations SA   Public & Investor Relations UK                  
Office: [phone]       Office: + 44 (0) 203 772 2500                   

www.panafricanresources.com

Notes to Editors

Pan African is a mid-tier precious metals producer, listed on the AIM market in
London and the JSE in South Africa. With all five of its operations in South
Africa, Pan African currently produces c200koz of gold and c8koz of PGM's per
annum. The Company's strategic focus is on the exploitation of high grade
ore-bodies that yield high margins with a relatively low cost base. Pan
African's portfolio consists of the Barberton gold mine; the Barberton Tailings
Retreatment Plant (BTRP); the Evander gold mine; the Evander Tailings
Retreatment Plant (under construction) and the Phoenix Chrome Tailings
Retreatment Plant (CTRP). The Group's total gold resource base is 33.5Moz and
the total gold reserve is 10.1Moz. African is committed to safe production and
effective engagement with all our stakeholders.