Appendix 3X Directors interest Notice Coal of Africa Limited (Incorporated and registered in Australia) (Registration number ABN 008 905 388) ISIN AU000000CZA6 JSE/ASX/AIM share code: CZA ("CoAL or the "Company" or the "Group") Rule 3.19A.1 Appendix 3X Initial Director’s Interest Notice Information or documents not available now must be given to ASX as soon as available. Information and documents given to ASX become ASX’s property and may be made public. Introduced 30/9/2001. Name of entity Coal of Africa Limited ABN 98 088 905 388 We (the entity) give ASX the following information under listing rule 3.19A.1 and as agent for the director for the purposes of section 205G of the Corporations Act. Name of Director David Hugh Brown Date of appointment 6 August 2012 Part 1 - Director’s relevant interests in securities of which the director is the registered holder In the case of a trust, this includes interests in the trust made available by the responsible entity of the trust Number & class of securities Nil. Part 2 – Director’s relevant interests in securities of which the director is not the registered holder In the case of a trust, this includes interests in the trust made available by the responsible entity of the trust + See chapter 19 for defined terms. 30/9/2001 Appendix 3X Page 1 Appendix 3X Initial Director’s Interest Notice Name of holder & nature of interest Number & class of Securities Note: Provide details of the circumstances giving rise to the relevant interest. Nil Part 3 – Director’s interests in contracts Detail of contract N/A Nature of interest Subject to shareholder approval, Mr Brown is entitled to: 2,500,000 unlisted options, exercisable at GBP0.25, to be issued immediately; 2,500,000 unlisted options, exercisable at GBP0.375, to be issued on the 3 year anniversary of his appointment date. Name of registered holder N/A (if issued securities) No. and class of securities to which 2,500,000 unlisted options, exercisable at interest relates GBP0.25, to be issued immediately; 2,500,000 unlisted options, exercisable at GBP0.375, to be issued on the 3 year anniversary of his appointment date. + See chapter 19 for defined terms. Appendix 3X Page 2 30/9/2001 Date: 13/08/2012 08:32:00 Produced by the JSE SENS Department. The SENS service is an information dissemination service administered by the JSE Limited ('JSE'). The JSE does not, whether expressly, tacitly or implicitly, represent, warrant or in any way guarantee the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information published on SENS. The JSE, their officers, employees and agents accept no liability for (or in respect of) any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss or damage of any kind or nature, howsoever arising, from the use of SENS or the use of, or reliance on, information disseminated through SENS.