Trading Update

28 June 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                               

                                TRADING UPDATE                                 

In terms of paragraph 3.4(b) of the Listings Requirements of JSE Limited, a
listed company is required to publish a trading statement as soon as it
is satisfied that a reasonable degree of certainty exists that the
financial results for the period to be reported on next, will differ by at
least 20 per cent from those of the previous corresponding period.

The company advises shareholders as follows:

As a UK incorporated company Pan African's reporting currency is Great British
Pounds ("GBP"). Earnings per share for the financial year ending 30 June 2010,
denominated in GBP, is expected to be between 148 per cent and 158 per cent
higher than those for the previous corresponding period (2009: 0.4 pence per
share). Earnings per share, calculated in South African Rand ("ZAR"), using the
average ZAR:GBP exchange rate of ZAR:GBP 12.01: 1 that has prevailed year to
date during the current financial year (2009 average exchange rate of ZAR:GBP
14.39: 1), is expected to be between 106 per cent and 116 per cent higher than
those for the previous corresponding period (2009: 5.74 cents per share).

Headline earnings per share for the financial year ending 30 June 2010,
denominated in GBP, is expected to be between 16 per cent and 26 per cent
higher than those for the previous corresponding period (2009: 0.85 pence per
share). Headline earnings calculated in ZAR is not expected to differ by more
than 10 per cent from those for the financial year ending 30 June 2009 (2009:
12.28 cents per share).

The financial information for the financial year ending 30 June 2010 and
contained in this trading update has neither been reviewed nor reported on by
the company`s auditors.  It is anticipated that the company's audited results
for the financial year ending 30 June 2010 will be released on 31 August 2010.

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

Enquiries:

Pan African Resources

Jan Nelson, CEO

[phone]

Nicole Spruijt, Public Relations

[phone]

RBC Capital Markets

Martin Eales

[phone]

Macquarie First South Advisers (Proprietary) Limited

Melanie de Nysschen

[phone]

St James's Corporate Services Limited

Phil Dexter

[phone]