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PAN AFRICAN RESOURCES PLC - Intention to move from AIM to London Main Market

Release Date: 08/09/2025 08:00
Code(s): PAN PARS01 PARS02 PARS03     PDF:  
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Intention to move from AIM to London Main Market

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS MADE FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN
OFFER TO SELL OR ISSUE OR SOLICITATION TO BUY, SUBSCRIBE FOR OR OTHERWISE ACQUIRE SHARES IN
PAN AFRICAN RESOURCES PLC IN ANY JURISDICTION IN WHICH ANY SUCH OFFER OR SOLICITATION WOULD
BE UNLAWFUL.

Pan African Resources PLC                                   Pan African Resources Funding Company
(Incorporated and registered in England and Wales           Limited
under Companies Act 1985 with registered                    Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa
number 3937466 on 25 February 2000)                         with limited liability
Share code on AIM: PAF                                      Registration number: 2012/021237/06
Share code on JSE: PAN                                      Alpha code: PARI
ISIN: GB0004300496
ADR code: PAFRY
('Pan African' or 'the Company' or 'the Group')


INTENTION TO MOVE FROM AIM TO LONDON MAIN MARKET

Pan African is pleased to announce its intention to apply for the Company's ordinary shares ('Ordinary
Shares') to be admitted to the Equity Shares (Commercial Companies) ('ESCC') category of the Official List
maintained by the Financial Conduct Authority ('FCA') ('Official List') and to trading on London Stock
Exchange plc's ('London Stock Exchange') main market for listed securities ('Main Market') (together,
'Admission').

Pan African, guided by a highly experienced management team, has delivered consistent commercial and
financial success since its listings on the AIM Market of the London Stock Exchange ('AIM') and the
Johannesburg Stock Exchange ('JSE') in 2007, underpinned by substantial production growth. With its current
portfolio of high-margin, quality operations across South Africa and Australia, the Company is on track to
increase annual gold production for the financial year ending 30 June 2026 ('FY26') to between 275,000oz
and 292,000oz, an increase of approximately 40% compared to the production for the financial year ended
30 June 2025 (as detailed in the announcement published on 11 June 2025). The Group's gold production is
completely unhedged from 1 July 2025, and able to fully benefit from the current record high gold prices.

The Company's results for the year ended 30 June 2025 will be released on 10 September 2025.

Pan African's Board of Directors believes that the proposed move to the Main Market could enhance the
Company's corporate profile and broaden the Company's access to a wider pool of UK and global investors,
supporting its next phase of growth.

Pan African does not intend to raise any funds or offer any new securities in connection with Admission or
the publication of the related prospectus. The proposed Admission will be effected through an introduction
of the Company's existing Ordinary Shares and will have no impact on the Company's listing on the JSE. For
the avoidance of doubt, following the proposed Admission, the Company will be dual primary listed on the
Main Market and the main board of the JSE.

Admission is subject, among other things, to the approval by the FCA of a prospectus and the Ordinary Shares
being admitted by the FCA to the ESCC category of the Official List and by the London Stock Exchange to
trading on the Main Market. The Company is currently progressing workstreams to facilitate the Admission
and, subject to the satisfaction of these conditions, Admission is expected to occur prior to
31 December 2025.

Pan African will make a further announcement on the status of the proposed applications for Admission,
together with the timeline for Admission and the proposed cancellation of the Ordinary Shares from
admission to trading on AIM, in due course.

Admission is not expected to be conditional upon shareholder approval. Shareholders should note that the
Ordinary Shares will no longer be traded on AIM with effect from Admission and should consult their own
professional advisers regarding the consequences of Admission.

Peel Hunt LLP and Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co. KG, London Branch are acting as joint sponsors exclusively
to the Company and no one else in connection with Admission.

Cobus Loots, Pan African's CEO commented:

"Our proposed listing on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange represents a natural continuation of
Pan African's growth. Over the last decade, we have consistently grown both organically and through
acquisitions whilst returning capital to our loyal shareholders. We are currently benefitting from the strong
gold price environment which we expect will enable us to be fully de-geared (from a net debt perspective)
during the course of FY26. We believe the proposed move from AIM to the Main Market will enable us to
access a deeper pool of capital and enhance liquidity for the group as we continue our ambitious growth
strategy."

The information contained within this announcement is deemed by the Company to constitute inside
information as stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulations (EU) No. 596/2014 as it forms part of UK
domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018. Upon the publication of this
announcement via Regulatory Information Service (RIS) and SENS, this inside information is now considered
to be in the public domain.

Rosebank

8 September 2025



For further information on Pan African, please visit the Company's website at

www.panafricanresources.com



 Corporate information
 
 Corporate Office                                          Registered Office
 The Firs Building                                         107 Cheapside, 2nd Floor
 2nd Floor, Office 204                                     London, EC2V 6DN
 Corner Cradock and Biermann Avenues                       United Kingdom
 Rosebank, Johannesburg                                    Office: + 44 (0)20 3869 0706
 South Africa                                              jane.kirton@corpserv.co.uk
 Office: + 27 (0)11 243 2900
 info@paf.co.za
 
 Chief Executive Officer                                   Financial Director and debt officer
 Cobus Loots                                               Marileen Kok
 Office: + 27 (0)11 243 2900                               Office: + 27 (0)11 243 2900
 
 Head: Investor Relations                                  Website: www.panafricanresources.com
 Hethen Hira
 Tel: + 27 (0)11 243 2900
 E-mail: hhira@paf.co.za
 
 Company Secretary                                         Joint Sponsor, Nominated Adviser and Joint
 Jane Kirton                                               Broker
 St James's Corporate Services Limited                     Ross Allister/Georgia Langoulant
 Office: + 44 (0)20 3869 0706                              Peel Hunt LLP
                                                           Office: +44 (0)20 7418 8900
 
 JSE Sponsor & JSE Debt Sponsor                            Joint Broker
 Ciska Kloppers                                            Thomas Rider/Nick Macann
 Questco Corporate Advisory Proprietary Limited            BMO Capital Markets Limited
 Office: + 27 (0) 63 482 3802                              Office: +44 (0)20 7236 1010
                                                           
                                                           Joint Sponsor and Joint Broker
                                                           Matthew Armitt/Jennifer Lee/Dan Gee-Summons
                                                           Berenberg
                                                           Office: +44 (0)20 3207 7800

Important Notice

This announcement contains statements that are, or may be deemed to be, "forward-looking statements".
These forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as "will", "expect", "could",
"believe", "intend", "should" and words of similar meaning. All statements other than statements of historical
facts included in this announcement, including those regarding the Company's strategy, plans and objectives
and the anticipated Admission are forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue
reliance on such statements. Forward-looking statements involve a number of known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors, many of which are difficult to predict and generally beyond the control of
Pan African. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this announcement. Pan African
expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to update or revise any forward-looking statement (except
to the extent legally required).

Peel Hunt LLP ("Peel Hunt"), which is authorised and regulated in the United Kingdom by the FCA, is acting
exclusively for the Company as Joint Sponsor and no one else in connection with Admission and it will not
regard any other person as a client in relation to Admission and will not be responsible to anyone other than
the Company for providing the protections afforded to its clients or for providing advice in relation to
Admission or any other transaction, matter, or arrangement referred to in this announcement.

Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co. KG, London Branch ("Berenberg"), which is authorised and regulated by the
German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority and in the United Kingdom is subject to limited regulation by
the FCA, is acting exclusively for the Company as Joint Sponsor and no one else in connection with Admission
and it will not regard any other person as a client in relation to Admission and will not be responsible to
anyone other than the Company for providing the protections afforded to its clients or for providing advice
in relation to Admission or any other transaction, matter, or arrangement referred to in this announcement.

This announcement has been issued by, and is the sole responsibility of, the Company. No representation or
warranty, express or implied, is or will be made as to, or in relation to, and no responsibility or liability is or
will be accepted by Peel Hunt or Berenberg or any other advisers to the Company or by any of their respective
affiliates, partners, directors, officers, employees, advisers or agents as to or in relation to, the accuracy or
completeness of this announcement or any other written or oral information made available to or publicly
available to any interested party or its advisers, and any liability therefore is expressly disclaimed.




                                                        

Date: 08-09-2025 08:00:00
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