Rio Tinto Chapudi Agreements 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 8 March 2016 Rio Tinto Chapudi Agreements Shareholders are hereby advised that Coal of Africa Limited (“CoAL”) and its subsidiary company, MbeuYashu Proprietary Limited (“MbeuYashu”) received a notice from Rio Tinto Minerals Development Limited (“Rio Tinto”) and Kwezi Mining Proprietary Limited (“Kwezi”) alleging that CoAL is in breach of an obligation under the agreements pursuant to which MbeuYashu acquired interests in Chapudi Coal Pty Ltd and Kwezi Mining Exploration Pty Ltd, and therefore all amounts owed by CoAL and MbeuYashu are now due for payment. These interests relate to assets within the Greater Soutpansberg Project. On legal advice, CoAL will dispute the validity of the notice. If Rio Tinto and Kwezi pursue the matter, CoAL and MbeuYashu will defend it vigorously. The original amount owed by CoAL and MbeuYashu to Rio Tinto and Kwezi was USD75 million of which USD56 million has already been paid (which equals 75% of the original acquisition price) and an amount of USD19m is still owing. Payments to Rio Tinto and Kwezi are due finally by 15 June 2017. CoAL and MbeuYashu have met, and will continue to meet all of their payment obligations to Rio Tinto and Kwezi. Authorised by David Brown Chief Executive Officer For more information contact: David Brown Chief Executive Officer Coal of Africa +27 10 003 8000 De Wet Schutte Chief Financial Officer Coal of Africa +27 10 003 8000 Celeste Riekert Investor Relations Coal of Africa +27 10 003 8000 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 Matthew Armitt/Ross Allister Nominated Adviser and Broker Peel Hunt LLP +44 20 7418 8900 Richard Morgan Broker Mirabaud Securities LLP +44 20 7878 3360 Charmane Russell/Olwen Auret 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 /MbeuYashu, including CoAL’s Makhado Project (coking and thermal coal). AU: Coal of Africa Limited, Suite 8, 7 The Esplanade, Mount Pleasant, Perth WA 6153, Australia, Tel: +61 8 9316 9100, Fax: +61 8 9316 5475 ZA: South Block, Summercon Office Park, Cnr Rockery Lane and Sunset Avenue, Lonehill, 2191, Tel: +27 10 003 8000 Fax: +27 11 388 8333 Email: adminza@coalofafrica.com Bernard R. Pryor – Chairman, David H. Brown – Chief Executive Officer, De Wet O Schutte Non-executive directors: Peter G. Cordin, Andrew D Mifflin, Khomotso B. Mosehla ,Thabo F Mosololi, Rudolph H. Torlage Date: 08/03/2016 09:00:00 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.