Tshipi Mines its First Manganese Ore PALLINGHURST RESOURCES LIMITED (Incorporated in Guernsey) (Guernsey registration Number: 47656) (South African external company registration number 2009/012636/10) Share code on the BSX: PALLRES ISIN: GG00B27Y8Z93 Share code on the JSE: PGL ("Pallinghurst" or the "Company") Tshipi successfully mines its first manganese ore Shareholders are advised that Tshipi é Ntle Manganese Mining (Pty) Ltd (“Tshipi”) mined its first manganese ore on 10 October 2012, several weeks earlier than planned. Transport of the manganese via rail to Port Elizabeth is expected to start shortly. Tshipi is now close to producing its first revenue. For more information see www.tshipi.co.za. The Company’s interest in Tshipi is via its 16.7% interest in ASX-listed Jupiter Mines Limited (“Jupiter”), which in turn owns 49.9% of Tshipi. Ntsimbintle Mining, the Broad Based BEE consortium, owns the remaining 50.1% of Tshipi. Pallinghurst Chief Executive Arne H. Frandsen commented: “We are proud that Tshipi has mined its first manganese ore and done so earlier than scheduled and we look forward to Tshipi’s first revenues and profits. This is an important step in Tshipi’s progression up the value curve. Pallinghurst has been invested in Tshipi since the outset and we are delighted that its potential is now being realised. Today’s announcement represents the first fruit of five years of hard work for Pallinghurst, Ntsimbintle and its partners. Tshipi has been transformed from a greenfields project to a world class manganese producer, which, for at least the next 60 years, is set to remain a vital supplier to the world’s steel producers”. Guernsey 15 October 2012 Sponsor Investec Bank Limited Date: 15/10/2012 04:00:00 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.