Directorate Change

Mwana Africa PLC

("Mwana", the "Group" or the "Company")

Appointment of Non-Executive Director

Mwana Africa PLC today announces that Mr. Hu Yuan Ching will be joining the Board as a non-executive director of the Company with effect from 4 July 2012.

Oliver Baring, Non-Executive Chairman of Mwana, commented today:

"I am delighted that Mr. Hu is now able to join his colleague Mr. Ning on the Board of Mwana."

The following additional information falls to be disclosed in relation to Mr. Hu Yuan Ching aged 38 in accordance with Rule 17 and Schedule Two paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies:

Current directorships:

Hong Kong Taiyou Investment Co. Ltd

Taiwan A-Life Company

For further information please visit www.mwanaafrica.com or contact:

Mwana Africa PLC Tel: +44 (0)20 7654 5580

Donald McAlister / Lorenz Werndle

Nominated Adviser and Broker

Liberum Capital Limited Tel: +44 (0)20 3100 2000

Michael Rawlinson / Tom Fyson / Christopher Kololian

Public & Investor Relations

Tavistock Communications Tel: +44 (0)20 7920 3150

Ed Portman / Mike Bartlett / Simon Hudson

About Mwana Africa PLC

Mwana Africa PLC is a pan-African, multi-commodity resources company. Mwana's principal operations and exploration activities cover gold, nickel and other base metals, and diamonds in Zimbabwe, the DRC and South Africa. Mwana was the first African owned and managed mining business to be listed on London's AIM market. Mwana's Freda Rebecca gold mine in Zimbabwe achieved its target production rate of 50,000 ounces gold per annum in 2011. In February, Mwana announced a gold mineral resource of 2.01 million ounces at its Zani Kodo project in Democratic Republic of Congo. Further information on the Company can be found at www.mwanaafrica.com.

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