Embargoed: 0700hrs 29 October 2012
Pathfinder Minerals Plc
("Pathfinder Minerals" or the "Company")
Director's Share Purchase
Pathfinder Minerals Plc was informed on 26 October 2012 that John McKeon, Non-executive Chairman of the Company, purchased 1,000,000 ordinary shares of 1 penny each ("Ordinary Shares") in the Company on 26 October 2012 at a price of 1.9 pence per Ordinary Share, increasing his personal holding to 47,964,700 Ordinary Shares.
As a result of this purchase, John McKeon's total interest in Pathfinder Minerals, including 80,245,000 Ordinary Shares held through Old Church Street Holdings Limited (owned by Equinox Trustees for a trust of which John McKeon is the primary discretionary beneficiary), is now 128,209,700 Ordinary Shares, equal to 12.36 per cent. of the total issued share capital.
Enquiries:
Pathfinder Minerals Plc
James Normand, Finance Director
Tel. +44 (0)20 7464 8412
Daniel Stewart & Company Plc
David Hart or James Thomas
Tel: +44 (0)20 7776 6550
M: Communications
Ben Simons or Maria Souvorov
Tel: +44 (0)20 7920 2340 /2327