Appointment of Independent Non-Executive Director

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 / JSE: PAN ISIN: GB0004300496 ("Pan African" or the "Company") APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Pan African, the African focused precious metals producer, is pleased toannounce the appointment of Thabo Mosololi as an independent non-executivedirector, who will join the board of the Company with immediate effect. Mr Mosololi brings a wealth of experience in corporate governance and audit. Hestarted his career at KPMG, and since 1999 has served on a variety of boards asmember and chairman of audit committees in the resources sector and otherindustries in South Africa. Keith Spencer, Chairman of the Board, commented: "The Board is delighted towelcome Thabo to the Company. With the growth that Pan African has experiencedover the past few years, it is important to the board that we continue to runthe business with integrity and in accordance with the highest standards ofcorporate governance practice and Thabo's appointment further reinforces theboard's strength in this area." Further information on Thabo Mosololi Thabo Felix Mosololi , age 44, has held the following directorships in the pastfive years: Current Directorships Previous Directorships Chebo-Pele Logistic Support Tsogo Sun Gaming and Subsidiaries Vernecular Investment cc Telkom Ltd Mosololi Family Trust First Uranium Mabuza Family Trust Market Theatre Robben Island Museum Javas-Tbos Properties Sunmart 005 Property Holdings 4 Blueberry Fields Kuncedzana Investment Holding MFT Investment Holdings Evraz Highveld Steel and Vanadium Ltd Edcon Holdings (Pty) Ltd Pamodzi Investment Holdings Save as set out in this announcement, there are no further matters to bedisclosed under paragraph (g) of Schedule 2 of the AIM Rules for Companies. 9 December 2013 JSE SponsorOne Capital PAN AFRICAN ENQUIRIES UK South Africa Pan African Resources Canaccord Genuity Limited Mr Ron Holding Nomad and Joint BrokerChief Executive Officer Neil Elliot / Peter Stewart / Joe Weaving+27 (0) 11 243 2900 +44 (0) 20 7523 8350 Vestor Investor Relations finnCap LimitedLouise Brugman Joint Broker+27 (0) 11 787 3015 Elizabeth Johnson / Joanna Weaving+27 83 504 1186 +44 (0) 20 7220 0500 One Capital St James's Corporate Services LimitedLiezl Gildenhuys Phil Dexter+27 (0) 11 550 5000 +44 (0) 20 7796 8647 Gable Communications Justine James +44 (0) 20 7193 7463 / +44 (0) 7525 324431 For further information on Pan African, please visit the website atwww.panafricanresources.com