Posting of Annual Report and Notice of AGM

31 May 2013

Sovereign Mines of Africa PLC

("SMA" or "the Company")

2012 Annual Report and Notice of AGM

Sovereign Mines of Africa PLC, the gold mining exploration company with properties in the Republic of Guinea in West Africa, is pleased to announce that the Company's 2012 Annual Report and Accounts and Notice of Annual General Meeting have been posted to shareholders.

Electronic copies of these documents are available on the Company's website at www.sovmines.com.

The Company's Annual General Meeting will be held at the offices of Edwin Coe LLP, 2 Stone Buildings, Lincoln's Inn, London WC2A 3TH on 26 June 2013 at 11.00 a.m.

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Enquiries:

SOVEREIGN MINES OF AFRICA PLC

David Pearl, F.C.A. - Chairman +353 696 8961

[email protected]

John Barry - Exploration Director +353 8 7669 5608

Nathan Steinberg - Finance Director +44 20 7269 7680

SHORE CAPITAL - NOMINATED ADVISER & BROKER

Toby Gibbs/Bidhi Bhoma - Corporate Finance

Jerry Keen - Corporate Broking +44 20 7408 4090

SQUARE1 CONSULTING LIMITED

David Bick/Mark Longson +44 20 7929 5599

NEWGATE THREADNEEDLE

Graham Herring +44 20 7653 9858