Appointment of Chairman

African Consolidated Resources Plc
12 December 2006



                                                                12 December 2006


                       African Consolidated Resources plc
                           ('ACR' or the 'Company')
                            Appointment of Chairman



Further to the interim results released by the Company on 29 November 2006, the
Company is pleased to confirm the formal appointment of Peter Vanderspuy as
non-Executive Chairman of the Company with immediate effect.


Peter Vanderspuy, 66, BSc (Geology) Stellenbosch, MSc (Geology) Colorado School
of Mines, Fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, has
been active in mineral discovery, development and mining for over 40 years in
southern Africa, Australasia, south-east Asia and North America.  In Zimbabwe he
has been responsible for identifying, developing and bringing to fruition the
platinum mining operations of Zimplats, the world's largest platinum operations
outside South Africa and Russia.  In Australia, Peter founded and led the Delta
Gold Group of companies which discovered and developed the Granny Smith and
Kanowna Belle Gold Mines, each of which ranks among Australia's significant gold
producers.


Peter was a founding shareholder and chairman of four Australian Stock
Exchange-listed exploration and mining companies (Austminex, Delta Gold, Mumbil
Mines and Zimplats), a founding shareholder and Deputy-Chairman of a New
Zealand-listed mining company (Sigma Resources) and is a founding shareholder
and chairman of AIM-listed subsea-explorer, Neptune Minerals.


Peter is resident in Zimbabwe and is active in the search for minerals in the
Southern African region.


The following information has been notified to the Company by Mr Peter
Vanderspuy and is disclosed in accordance with Schedule 2 paragraph (g) of the
AIM Rules.


Company                                          Position held     Dates of directorship

Zimplats Limited                                 Director          1/7/1988 - 14/11/2002
Austminex Limited                                Director          29/1/1997 - 10/2/2004
Neptune Minerals Plc                             Director          1/6/06 - present
Evergreen Energy Corporation Pty Limited         Director          23/05/2001 - present
Navredyups Pty Limited                           Director          13/03/1990 - 07/09/2002
Canyon Resources Pty limited                     Director          23/07/1981 - 02/04/2002
Cratonic N.I.                                    Director          05/06/1983 - 14/08/2004



The Company confirms that there is no further information required for
disclosure under Schedule 2 paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules.



Enquiries:


ACR
Andrew Cranswick                                 ([phone]
Roy Tucker                                       ([phone]

Evolution Securities
Simon Edwards                                    ([phone]

                                        
College Hill
Paddy Blewer                                     ([phone]
Nick Elwes




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