Director's Shareholding

Shanta Gold Limited
                        ('Shanta Gold' or 'the Company')

                                  15 July 2011

Director's Shareholding

Further to the announcement of the placing on 11 July 2011, Shanta Gold
announces that Walton Imrie, Chairman of Shanta Gold, acquired a total of
694,444 ordinary shares of the Company at 18p per share in the placing.

Following the above share acquisition, Walton Imrie now has a beneficial
interest in 10,090,056 ordinary shares representing 3.81% of the issued ordinary
share capital of the Company.

For further information, please contact:

 Shanta Gold Limited   Tel: [phone]
 Walter Vorwerk


 Nominated Adviser and Broker   Tel: [phone]
 Fairfax I.S. PLC
 Ewan Leggat / Laura Littley









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