PAF - Pan African Resources Plc - Interim Dividend No. 1 of 0.2555 pence per

PAF - Pan African Resources Plc - Interim Dividend No. 1 of 0.2555 pence per    
share                                                                           
Pan African Resources PLC                                                       
(`Pan African` 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                                                              
Interim Dividend No. 1 of 0.2555 pence per share                                
Further to the unaudited interim results announcement of 26 February 2009, the  
equivalent of the dividend is 3.7806 South African cents per share based on the 
ruling rate of GBP1 = ZAR14.7969 on Thursday, 5 March 2009. Accordingly,        
shareholders on the Company`s South African register will receive a dividend    
payment of 3.7806 South African cents per share.                                
Other details relating to the dividend are contained in the announcement of 26  
February 2009 and are included on the Company`s website at                      
www.panafricanresources.com                                                     
6 March 2009                                                                    
ENDS                                                                            
Enquiries:                                                                      
Pan African Resources                                                           
Jan Nelson, CEO                                                                 
+27 (0) 11 243 2900                                                             
Keith Spencer, Chairman                                                         
+27 (0) 11 880 3155                                                             
Nicole Spruijt, Public Relations                                                
+27 (0) 11 243 2900                                                             
RBC Capital Markets                                                             
Martin Eales                                                                    
+44 (0) 20 7029 7881                                                            
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Thato Morojele                                                                  
+27 (0) 11 583 2379                                                             
Annerie Britz                                                                   
+27 (0) 11 583 2328                                                             
Melanie de Nysschen                                                             
+27 (0) 11 583 2316                                                             
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Phil Dexter                                                                     
+44 (0) 20 7499 3916                                                            
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Jennifer Cohen                                                                  
+27 (0) 11 214 2401                                                             
Louise Brugman                                                                  
+27 (0) 83 504 1186                                                             
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