Posting of Circular and Notice of EGM

2 July 2013

Central Asia Metals plc

(the "Company" or "CAML")

Posting of Circular and Notice of Extraordinary General Meeting

Further to its announcement on 27 June 2013, Central Asia Metals plc (AIM:CAML), a copper producing company focussed on base metals in Central Asia, announces that it is today posting to Shareholders a circular (the "Circular") containing, inter alia, details of a proposed allotment of new ordinary shares in consideration for the acquisition of the remaining 40 per cent. of the Kounrad Copper Project in Kazakhstan.

The Circular also contains formal notice (the "EGM Notice") of the Extraordinary General Meeting to be held at 10.00 a.m. on 23 July 2013 at the Company's offices at 4/5 Park Place, London SW1A 1LP, to consider and vote on the resolutions with respect to the proposed allotment (full details of which are set out in the EGM Notice.)

The Circular will also shortly be available for inspection at www.centralasiametals.com.

Enquiries:

Central Asia Metals plc Nick Clarke +44 (0) 20 7898 9001

Nigel Robinson

Canaccord Genuity Limited Andrew Chubb +44 (0)20 7523 8000

Christopher Fincken

Mirabaud Securities LLP Peter Krens +44 (0)20 7878 3362

Pelham Bell Pottinger Charles Vivian +44 (0)20 7861 3232

Lorna Spears

Notes to Editors:

CAML

Central Asia Metals plc is an AIM-listed UK company based in London. Its countries of operation are Kazakhstan and Mongolia. CAML is a copper producing company focussed on base metals.