CHANGE OF DIRECTORS INTEREST

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

CHANGE OF DIRECTORS INTEREST

Attached is 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 following the indirect purchase of 1,000,000 ordinary shares by Melissa Sturgess. Ms Sturgess now holds direct and indirect interests in 8,814,129 Nyota ordinary shares.

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

http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/6075O_-2010-7-1.pdf

For further information please contact:

Melissa Sturgess

Nyota Minerals Limited

(+44) (0)78 2555 1397 or [email protected]

Richard Brown / Richard Greenfield

Ambrian Partners Limited

(+44) (0)20 7634 4700

Guy Wilkes / Justin Tooth

Ocean Equities Limited

(+44) (0) 20 7786 4370 / (+44) (0) 20 7786 4385

Press enquiries

Charlie Geller or Leesa Peters

Conduit PR

(+44) (0)20 7429 6604 / (+44) (0)75 2823 3383

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