Appointment of Joint Broker Tharisa plc (Incorporated in the Republic of Cyprus with limited liability) (Registration number HE223412) JSE share code: THA LSE share code: THS ISIN: CY0103562118 (Tharisa or the Company) APPOINTMENT OF JOINT BROKER Tharisa, the dual-listed platinum group metals and chrome co-producer, is pleased to announce the appointment of BMO Capital Markets Limited as joint broker to the Company, alongside Peel Hunt LLP, with immediate effect. Commenting on today’s announcement, Phoevos Pouroulis, Chief Executive Officer of Tharisa said: “Following Tharisa’s successful listing on the main board of the London Stock Exchange on June 8, we have continued to strengthen our ability to engage with, and attract international investors. We are confident that by working with BMO Capital Markets, a leading advisor to resources businesses globally, we will further our growth strategy and gain further recognition for Tharisa’s status as a quality mid-cap mining company.” By order of the Board Paphos, Cyprus 27 June 2016 For further information, contact: Tharisa plc ir@tharisa.com Sherilee Lakmidas +27 11 996 3538 BMO Capital Markets Limited +44 (0)20 7236 1010 Jeffrey Couch/Neil Haycock/Thomas Rider Peel Hunt +44 (0) 20 7418 8900 Matthew Armitt/Ross Allister Bell Pottinger +44 (0) 20 3772 2500 Daniel Thöle/Anna Legge About Tharisa Tharisa is an integrated resources group incorporating mining, processing, beneficiation, marketing, sales and logistics of platinum group metals (‘PGMs’) and chrome concentrates. The Company’s primary asset, the Tharisa Mine, which is located on the south western limb of South Africa’s Bushveld Complex, has an estimated open pit life-of-mine of approximately 20 years, and a further estimated underground life of mine of approximately 40 years. The Tharisa Mine’s processing facilities have a nameplate design capacity for processing a total of 400 ktpm of ROM ore. The group’s strategy is to become a global natural resources company focused on originating, developing and operating mines in the PGM, chrome and steel raw materials sectors. Sponsor Investec Bank Limited Date: 27/06/2016 08:30:00 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.