SHARE ISSUE AND DIRECTORS APPENDIX 3Z

20 March 2014

Nyota Minerals Limited ("Nyota" or the "Company")

SHARE ISSUE AND DIRECTORS APPENDIX 3Z

The Directors of Nyota Minerals Limited ('Nyota' or the 'Company') hereby advise that it has today issued 2,500,000 new ordinary shares ('Option Shares') to its recently retired Chairman, Mr N Maclachlan, following him exercising his zero price performance rights.

Further, the Company advises that 1,200,000 options issued to the recently retired non-executive director Mr N Ling have lapsed in accordance with the terms of issue.

An ASX Appendix 3B for the issue of the above shares is attached as are ASX Appendix 3Z's for both retiring directors.http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/7964C_-2014-3-20.pdf

Application will be made for the admission of the Option Shares to trading on the AIM Market of the London Stock Exchange ('Admission'). Admission is expected to occur at 8.00am on 26 March 2014. Following the exercise of the above options, the total number of shares in issue will be 882,149,127. Shareholders should use this number as the denominator when calculating their interest in the Company.

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

Neither the contents of the Company's website nor the contents of any website accessible from hyperlinks on the Company's website (or any other website) is incorporated into, or forms part of, this announcement.