Change of Director's Interest

Nyota Minerals Limited ('Nyota' or the 'Company')

CHANGE OF DIRECTORS INTEREST

The Company advises that associates of the chairman, Melissa Sturgess, have today purchased 1,000,000 Nyota ordinary shares at an average price of $0.09 per share. Ms Sturgess now has a beneficial interest in 11,363,855 Nyota ordinary shares (representing 2.38% of the total ordinary shares on issue) and 3.5 million Nyota options exercisable at prices from $0.35 to $0.50.

An Appendix 3Y form as required by the Australian Stock Exchange in relation to a change in Directors interests in the ordinary shares of the Company can be viewed on the Company's web site.

TO VIEW THE APPENDIX 3Y, PASTE THE FOLLOWING LINK INTO YOUR WEB BROWSER:

http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/2253U_-2011-12-19.pdf 

For enquires please contact:

Nyota Minerals Limited

+44 (0) 20 7400 5740

[email protected]

NOMAD

Anthony Rowland / Jen Boorer

Ambrian Partners Limited

+44 (0)20 7634 4700

BROKER

Guy Wilkes

Ocean Equities Limited

(+44) (0) 20 7786 4370

BROKER

Rory Scott

Mirabaud Securities LLP

(+44) (0)20 7878 3360

Or visit: http://www.nyotaminerals.com

Neither the contents of the Company's website nor the contents of any website accessible from hyperlinks on the Company's website (or any other website) is incorporated into, or forms part of, this announcement.