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PAN AFRICAN RESOURCES PLC - Evander Gold Mining Proprietary Limited (EVANDER) fatality and shaft refurbishment programme

Release Date: 20/02/2017 09:00
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Evander Gold Mining Proprietary Limited (“EVANDER”) fatality and shaft refurbishment programme

Pan African Resources PLC
(Incorporated and registered in England and Wales under Companies Act 1985 with registered number 3937466 on 25 February 2000)
Share code on AIM: PAF
Share code on JSE: PAN
ISIN: GB0004300496
(“Pan African” or the “Company”)

EVANDER GOLD MINING PROPRIETARY LIMITED (“EVANDER”) FATALITY AND SHAFT REFURBISHMENT PROGRAMME

FATALITY

It is with deep regret that Pan African reports that a mining accident occurred at the Evander 7 shaft
complex on 15 February 2017. Mr Velile Chaplin Kapa (54), an Engineering Assistant employed by the
operation, sustained a fatal head injury when a section of the main shaft pump column failed whilst he
was working in the shaft bottom area. Pan African’s management and board express their sincere
condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of Mr Kapa.

SHAFT REFURBISHMENT PROGRAMME

Shareholders are referred to the Trading Update, released on 5 December 2016, in which Pan African,
inter-alia, disclosed details of the refurbishment programme being conducted at Evander’s 7A shaft.

In conjunction with the 7A shaft refurbishment programme, Evander’s management initiated a number
of independent and internal engineering studies to assess the condition of Evander’s underground
mining infrastructure (both Evander 7 and 8 shafts). These studies identified critical infrastructure issues
requiring remedial action, to ensure safe and sustainable operation of these shafts.

The nature of these refurbishments require a suspension of Evander’s underground mining operations
for a period of up to 55 days, during which critical infrastructure issues will be addressed. Evander’s
tailings and surface operations will be unaffected by the underground mining suspension.

The cost of the shaft refurbishment programmes is expected to be approximately R40 million, which will
be funded from the Company’s existing banking facilities.

In light of these recent developments, Pan African has revised its gold production guidance for the
financial year ending 30 June 2017 from 195,000 ounces to approximately 181,000 ounces.

Pan African’s interim results for the period ended 31 December 2016 will be released on 22 February
2017. Further detail on the Evander underground refurbishment programme will be made available as
part of this interim presentation.


20 February 2017

CONTACT INFORMATION

Corporate Office
The Firs Office Building
1st Floor, Office 101
Cnr. Cradock and Biermann Avenues
Rosebank, Johannesburg
South Africa
Office: + 27 (0) 11 243 2900
Facsimile: + 27 (0) 11 880 1240


Registered Office
Suite 31
Second Floor
107 Cheapside
London
EC2V 6DN
United Kingdom
Office: + 44 (0) 207 796 8644
Facsimile: + 44 (0) 207 796 8645


Cobus Loots                               Deon Louw
Pan African Resources PLC                 Pan African Resources PLC
Chief Executive Officer                   Financial Director
Office: + 27 (0) 11 243 2900              Office: + 27 (0) 11 243 2900

Phil Dexter                               John Prior / Paul Gillam / James Black
St James's Corporate Services Limited     Numis Securities Limited
Company Secretary                         Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker
Office: + 44 (0)207 796 8644              Office: +44 (0)207 260 1000

Matthew Armitt / Ross Allister            Sholto Simpson
Peel Hunt LLP                             One Capital
Joint Broker                              JSE Sponsor
Office: +44 (0)020 7418 8900              Office: + 27 (0) 11 550 5009

Julian Gwillim                            Bobby Morse/Chris Judd
Aprio Strategic Communications            Buchanan Communications
Public & Investor Relations SA            Public & Investor Relations UK
Office: +27 (0)11 880 0037                Office: +44 (0) 207 466 5000

Jeffrey Couch/Neil Haycock/Thomas Rider
BMO Capital Markets Limited
Joint Broker
Office: +44 (0) 207 236 1010

www.panafricanresources.com

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