Director's Dealing

For immediate release

03 January 2012

Centamin plc ("Centamin" or "the Company")

(LSE:CEY, TSX:CEE)

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

1. Name of the issuer

Centamin plc

2. State whether the notification relates to(i) a transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2R; or

(ii) a disclosure made in accordance with LR 9.8.6R(1); or(iii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act 2006

Notification relates to a transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2R

3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities

Mark Bankes - Director

4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person

Notification does not relate to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities

5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest

Notification is in respect of Mark Bankes

6. Description of shares (including class)

Fully paid ordinary shares in Centamin plc

7. Name of registered shareholder

Mark Bankes 

8. State the nature of the transaction

Purchase of 30,000 fully paid ordinary shares in Centamin plc

9. Percentage of issued class acquired

0.003%

10. Price per share

82.1p

11. Date and place of transaction

30 December 2011 - London Stock Exchange

12. Date issuer informed of transaction

31 December 2011

Following this transaction, Mr. Bankes and his connected persons have a beneficial interest of 60,000 ordinary shares, representing 0.005% of the issued ordinary share capital of the Company.

For Centamin plc

Heidi Brown

Company Secretary

03 January 2012

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