Directorate change

Shanta Gold Limited

                    Shanta Gold announces board appointment


London,  20 May 2010: The  board of  Shanta Gold  Limited ("Shanta  Gold" or the
"Company")  is pleased  to announce  the appointment  of Mr  Gareth Taylor as an
executive director with immediate effect.  Mr Taylor will be responsible for the
implementation of feasibility studies, management of imminent mining operations,
and stakeholder relations and corporate affairs in Tanzania.

Mr  Taylor is a qualified mining engineer: He earned his National Higher Diploma
in  Metalliferous  Mining  from  the  Witwatersrand  Technikon,  and  thereafter
obtained   a   GradDipEng   (Mining)  from  South  Africa's  University  of  the
Witwatersrand  a.   He  has  31 years'  experience  in deep level, intermediate,
shallow  underground  and  open  cast  mining  in  a number of African countries
including  Mali, Namibia,  South Africa  and Tanzania.   His tenure at AngloGold
Ashanti (28 years) included the following positions in Tanzania:


  * Head  of mining  and planning  for AngloGold  Ashanti's East and West África
    region (2003 to 2005)
  * Managing director of Geita Gold Mine (2005 to 2006)


This  was followed by Mr  Taylor joining Barrick Gold  where he was appointed as
executive  general  manager  for  Barrick  Gold  Tanzania and vice president for
Barrick  Gold  Africa,  responsible  for  all Barrick's operational interests in
Africa.   It was during Mr Taylor's tenure in Tanzania that the commissioning of
Barrick's  Tulawaka  mine  was  completed  and  the  Buzwagi  mine was built and
commissioned.  In recent years Mr Taylor's roles included stakeholder engagement
and   negotiation,   with  a  strong  focus  on  developing  relationships  with
government.

Shanta Gold executive chairman, Mr Walton Imrie welcomed Mr Taylor to the Shanta
Gold board, and commented that his experience would add significant value to the
board.   "This  appointment  comes  as  we  start  moving  the  company into the
production phase at our highly prospective gold prospects in Tanzania," he said.


The  directorships held by Mr  Gareth John Taylor (aged  52) over the five years
preceding the date of appointment are as follows:

Current:
None

Previous:
Barrick Africa (Pty) Ltd
Barrick Exploration Africa
Barrick Platinum South Africa (Pty) Ltd
Bulyanhulu Gold Mine Ltd
North Mara Gold Mine Ltd
Pangea Minerals Ltd


As  at the  date of  this announcement,  Mr Taylor  has a beneficial interest in
31,000 ordinary  shares of 0.01p each  in the capital  of the Company ("Ordinary
Shares") registered in the name of Gareth Taylor, representing 0.03 per cent. of
the  Company's issued share capital. Mr  Taylor's contract specifies a salary of
US$180,000  per annum which  will be settled  entirely in shares  of the company
based  on the share price  and exchange rates ruling  on the last trading day of
each  month. Mr Taylor  has operated as  a consultant since  1 March 2010 and an
arrear payment in this respect will be made shortly.

Contact details:

Shanta Gold Limited
Walter Vorwerk
Tel: [phone]

Fairfax I.S. PLC
Ewan Leggat / Laura Littley
Tel: [phone]





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