COAL OF AFRICA LIMITED - Holdings in Company

Holdings in Company

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")

ANNOUNCEMENT                                                                                                                                                          29 January 2013


                                                                           Holdings in Company

The Company was notified on 29 January 2013 by M&G Investments (“M&G) that, as at 24 January 2013, M&G held
160,128,850 ordinary shares of nil par value each in the Company, representing 18.83 per cent of the Company's
issued share capital of 850,434,550.

AUTHORISED BY:

Tony Bevan

Company Secretary


For more information contact:
David Brown                                     Chairman                                              Coal of Africa                                        +27 11 575 4363
John Wallington                                 Chief Executive Officer                               Coal of Africa                                        +27 11 575 4363
Sakhile Ndlovu                                  Investor Relations                                    Coal of Africa                                        +27 11 575 6858
Tony Bevan                                      Company Secretary                                     Endeavour Corporate Services                          +61 08 9316 9100

Company advisors:
Jos Simson/Emily Fenton                         Financial PR (United Kingdom)                         Tavistock                                             +44 20 7920 3150
Chris Sim/Neil Elliot                           Nominated Adviser                                     Investec Bank plc                                     +44 20 7597 5970
Charmane Russell/James Duncan                   Financial PR (South Africa)                           Russell & Associates                                  +27 11 880 3924 or
                                                                                                                                                            +27 82 372 5816
Investec Bank Limited is the nominated JSE Sponsor
About CoAL:
CoAL is an AIM/ASX/JSE listed coal exploration, development and mining company operating in South Africa. CoAL’s key projects include the Vele Colliery (coking
and thermal coal), the Greater Soutpansberg Project, including CoAL’s Makhado Project (coking coal) and the Mooiplaats and Woestalleen Collieries (both
thermal coal).




                      AUS: Suite 8,7 The Esplanade, Mt Pleasant, Perth WA 6153, Australia, Tel: +61 8 9316 9100, Fax: +61 8 9315 5475, Email: perth@coalofafrica.com
  ZA: 2nd Floor, Gabba Building, The Campus, 57 Sloane Street, Bryanston, Johannesburg, South Africa 2021, Tel: +27 11 575 4363, Fax: +27 11 576 7484, Email: adminza@coalofafrica.co.za


                                          David H. Brown - Chairman, John N. Wallington - Chief executive officer, Professor N. A. Nevhutanda - Corporate affairs director
                                            Non-executive directors: Peter G. Cordin, Khomotso B. Mosehla , Dave J. K. Murray, Bernard R. Pryor, Rudolph H. Torlage

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