Purchase of Shares by Director

12 July 2012

Mwana Africa PLC

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

Purchase of Shares by Director

The Company was notified on 11 July 2012 that Johan Botha, Non-Executive Director of Mwana Africa PLC, purchased 500,000 ordinary shares at a price of 4.3p per share.

Following this transaction, Johan Botha has a total beneficial interest in the Company of 500,000 shares representing 0.04% of the Company's issued share capital.

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 / Simon Hudson / Mike Bartlett

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.