PAN AFRICAN RESOURCES PLC - United Kingdom shareholder register and associated dividends withholding taxation

United Kingdom shareholder register and associated dividends withholding taxation

Pan African Resources PLC
“Pan African Resources” or the “Company”
(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

UNITED KINGDOM (“UK”) SHAREHOLDER REGISTER AND ASSOCIATED DIVIDENDS WITHHOLDING TAXATION (“DIVIDEND TAX”)

Pan African Resources has recently received enquiries from UK shareholders regarding the
deduction of South African Dividends Tax from the dividend payment made on 24 December 2015.
The following information should assist to provide guidance and clarification with respect to
a reduced Dividends Tax for qualifying UK shareholders.

The standard rate of Dividends Tax levied in South Africa is 15% of the dividend declared. A
reduced rate may apply, in terms of a Double Taxation Agreement (“DTA”) between South Africa
and the country in which the shareholder is a tax resident, in which case the rate may be
reduced to a lesser amount.

Dividends Tax is levied on dividends paid by all South African companies and foreign companies
listed on the exchange operated by the JSE Limited.

Dividends Tax is a withholding tax and is remitted by the dividend paying company or the
“regulated intermediary” in South Africa to the South African Revenue Service.

In terms of the DTA between South Africa and the UK, a reduced Dividend Tax rate of 10% may be
applicable to qualifying shareholders who are tax resident in the UK. In order for qualifying
UK shareholders to apply for the lower dividend tax rate, shareholders will need to complete a
Dividends Tax – Non-South African Tax Resident Beneficial Owner Declaration of Status Form
(“Declaration Form”).

The Declaration Form is available on our website (http://www.panafricanresources.com/wp-
content/uploads/Non-SA_Dividend_Declaration_Form.pdf) and will also be distributed by Capita
Asset Services. The completed Declaration Forms need to be submitted to Capita Asset Services
by mail and the Company by email, where possible:

The Registrar
Capita Asset Services
The Registry
34 Beckenham Road
Beckenham
Kent BR3 4TU

Email address:    dividends@paf.co.za

On receipt of a correctly completed Declaration Form, Pan African Resources will reimburse UK
shareholders the 5% differential between the South African and UK dividends tax rates, to UK
shareholders whom have completed and submitted their Declaration Forms to the above address of
Capita Asset Services, by no later than the following dates:

   1-   Shareholders who have submitted their Declaration Forms by 26 January 2016 will be
        reimbursed on 26 February 2016.
   2-   Shareholders who have submitted their Declaration Forms by 26 February 2016 will be
        reimbursed on 31 March 2016.


No reimbursements in respect of the dividend paid on 24 December 2015 will be made to
shareholders whose Declaration Forms are received after 26 February 2016.   However, the
Declaration Forms will be processed and the reduced taxation rate will be applied to any
future dividends declared by the Company.

For the avoidance of doubt, shareholders should seek advice from their personal tax adviser or
relevant tax authority.


20 January 2016
Johannesburg

CONTACT INFORMATION

Corporate Office
The Firs Office Building
1st Floor, Office 101
Cnr. Cradock and Biermann Avenues
Rosebank, Johannesburg
South Africa
Office:   + 27 (0) 11 243 2900
Facsimile: + 27 (0) 11 880 1240

Registered Office
Suite 31
Second Floor
107 Cheapside
London
EC2V 6DN
United Kingdom

Office:   + 44 (0) 207 796 8644
Facsimile: + 44 (0) 207 796 8645


Cobus Loots                             Deon Louw
Pan African Resources PLC               Pan African Resources PLC
Chief Executive Officer                 Financial Director
Office: + 27 (0)11 243 2900             Office: + 27 (0) 11 243 2900

Phil Dexter                             John Prior / Paul Gillam / James Black
St James's Corporate Services Limited   Numis Securities Limited
Company Secretary                       Nominated Adviser & Joint Broker
Office: + 44 (0)207 796 8644            Office: +44 (0)207 260 1000

Sholto Simpson                          Matthew Armitt / Ross Allister
One Capital                             Peel Hunt LLP
JSE Sponsor                             Joint Broker
Office: + 27 (0)11 550 5009             Office: +44 (0)020 7418 8900

Julian Gwillim                          Daniel Thöle
Aprio Strategic Communications          Bell Pottinger PR
Public & Investor Relations SA          Public & Investor Relations UK
Office: +27 (0)11 880 0037              Office: + 44 (0)203 772 2500

www.panafricanresources.com

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