Further re RK1 Consortium

18 May 2010

                           Pan African Resources PLC                           

                (`Pan African' or the `Company' or the `Group')                

(Incorporated and registered in England and Wales under Companies Act 1985 with
                registered number 3937466 on 25 February 2000)                 

                            Share code on AIM: PAF                             

                            Share code on JSE: PAN                             

                              ISIN: GB0004300496                               

  Update on conditional acquisition of a 25% stake in the RK1 Consortium and   
                     withdrawal of cautionary announcement                     

Shareholders are referred to the announcement released on, 31 March 2010, in
which Pan African advised that it had signed a conditional Sale and Purchase
Agreement with Ivanhoe Nickel and Platinum Limited to acquire a 25% interest in
the RK1 Consortium (`RK1') (the `Transaction'). RK1 owns a Chromite Tailings
Retreatment Plant ('CTRP') situated at Kroondal on the Western Limb of the
Bushveld Complex in the North West Province of South Africa, which produces
Platinum Group Metals concentrate.

The Transaction was subject to, inter alia, the successful completion of a
technical and financial due diligence investigation (`Due Diligence') by Pan
African. Subsequent to the completion of the Due Diligence, the Company has
elected not to proceed with the Transaction.

This decision will not affect the interim Exclusivity and Agreed Terms
Agreement (the `Agreement`) entered into on 17 February 2010 between Pan
African, its wholly-owned subsidiary Phoenix Platinum Mining (Pty) Limited
(`Phoenix`) and International Ferro Metals SA (Pty) Ltd (`IFM`) which relates
to the siting and construction of the Phoenix CTRP on the IFM Mine Property.
This is progressing ahead of schedule and first production is still planned for
September 2011.

Withdrawal of cautionary announcement

Shareholders are referred to the cautionary announcement first released on 31
March 2010 and subsequently renewed on 30 April 2010, and in terms of the
Listings Requirements of JSE Limited are advised that, as the company has
elected not to proceed with the Transaction, caution is no longer required to
be exercised when dealing in the Company`s securities.

                                     ENDS                                      

For further information on Pan African Resources please visit the website at
www.panafricanresources.com

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