Director/PDMR Shareholding

Pan African Resources PLC
17 July 2007



                           Pan African Resources plc

                        ('Pan African' or the 'Company')

                        Proposed Directors' Shareholding


The Company was informed on 13 July 2007 that Mr. Simon Malone, a proposed
Non-Executive Director of the Company, had purchased 1,600,000 ordinary shares
of 1 pence each in the Company ('Ordinary Shares'). Such purchases were
concluded on 9 July 2007.


Following these purchases, Mr. Malone's interest of 1,600,000 Ordinary Shares
represents approximately 0.4% of the current issued share capital.


                                      ENDS



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