Purchase of Shares by Director

African Consolidated Resources Plc (the 'Company')

                   Purchase of Shares by Director





African Consolidated  Resources  Plc, the  Zimbabwe  focused  mineral
exploration company, announces  that it  was informed  on 6  February
2009 of the  purchase on  the market on  5 February  2009 of  400,000
ordinary shares of 1p each in the Company at a price of 5.50p each by
A. N. Cranswick, Chief Executive Officer of the Company.


Enquiries:


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| African Consolidated Resources plc |                              |
| Andrew Cranswick                   | [phone]              |
| Roy Tucker                         | [phone] / +44 7920   |
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| Ambrian Partners Limited           |                              |
| Richard Brown                      | [phone]             |
| Richard Greenfield                 |                              |
|                                    |                              |
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