Directorate Change

Shanta Gold Limited
16 December 2005

                              Shanta Gold Limited
                                ("the Company")



The Company is pleased to announce that Mr Maheshkumar Raojibhai Patel and Mr
Maurice Paul Alain Emery have been appointed as Alternate Directors to Mr
Ketankumar Vinubhai Patel and Mr Walton Norman Brian Imrie respectively.



A further announcement will be made in due course.




For further information:
Shanta Gold
George Bennett                                        Walter Vorwerk

Mobile: [phone]                            Mobile: [phone]
WH Ireland
David Youngman

Tel: [phone]








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