AFRICAN EAGLE RESOURCES PLC - APPOINTMENT OF TANZANIAN INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

APPOINTMENT OF TANZANIAN INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

                                        African Eagle Resources plc
                                     Incorporated in England and Wales
                                       (Registration number 3912362)
                              (AIM share code: AFE AIM ISIN: GB0003394813)
                              (JSE share code: AEA JSE ISIN: GB0003394813)
                                     (“African Eagle” or the “Company”)


             APPOINTMENT OF TANZANIAN INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR


African Eagle is pleased to announce the appointment of Ambassador Paul Rupia as an independent
Non-Executive Director with immediate effect.

Ambassador Rupia is an internationally known and well respected Tanzanian statesman with over 49
years’ experience in the Tanzanian public service. He twice represented Tanzania as Ambassador to
the United Nations, was Ambassador to Ethiopia and Deputy High Commissioner to the United
Kingdom and also served his country as a Member of Parliament, Chief Secretary to the President’s
Office, Secretary to the Cabinet, Head of the Civil Services and Principal Secretary to the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs. Ambassador Rupia holds the Order for the United Republic and resides on various
charitable boards including Chairman of DCB Commercial Bank PLC, Chairman of the Britain-
Tanzania Society and St John’s University of Tanzania.

Commenting on the announcement, African Eagle’s Chairman, Dr. Chris Pointon said “I am delighted to
welcome Ambassador Rupia to the Board of African Eagle. Ambassador Rupia will bring vital in-country
knowledge, experience and contacts to the Board, which will be instrumental in guiding us as we seek to
bring the Dutwa project through Feasibility Study, development and construction, and ultimately into
production.”

Appendix:
Information provided in accordance with paragraph (g) of Schedule 2 to the AIM rules:
1. Details of full name and age: Mr. Paul Milyango Rupia (74)
2. Names of all companies and partnerships of which the director has been a director or partner at any time
in the previous five years, indicating whether or not the director is still a director or partner:

Current
DCB Commercial Bank PLC
Astra Insurance Brokers Ltd

There are no further disclosures required relating to Ambassador Rupia under Schedule 2(g) of the
AIM Rules for Companies.

For further information, please visit www.africaneagle.co.uk or contact:

African Eagle Resources plc
Trevor Moss, CEO
Alex Buck
+44 20 7248 6059

Canaccord Genuity Limited (NOMAD and Joint Broker)
Rob Collins or Andrew Chubb
+ 44 20 7523 8000

Ocean Equities Limited (Joint Broker)
Guy Wilkes
+44 20 7786 4370

Russell & Associates, Johannesburg
Charmane Russell or Marion Brower
+27 11 880 3924

Sponsor
Merchantec Capital

27 July 2012


About African Eagle
African Eagle Resources plc is a nickel development and exploration company listed on the London AIM
(AFE) and Johannesburg AltX (AEA) stock exchanges. The Company's flagship project is the Dutwa Nickel
project in Tanzania located about 25km south of Lake Victoria and 110km east of Mwanza within greenstone
gold belts which host many of Tanzania's operating and developing gold mines. The Company is currently
conducting a Bankable Feasibility Study which is due for publication during Q1 2013.

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