Appointment of non-executive director Pan African Resources PLC ("Pan African" or “the Company" or “the Group”) (Incorporated and registered in England and Wales under the UK Companies Act 2006 with registration number 3937466 on 25 February 2000) Share code on AIM: PAF Share code on JSE: PAN ISIN: GB0004300496 ADR ticker code: PAFRY APPOINTMENT OF NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Shareholders are referred to the announcement released on SENS and RNS on 14 September 2021, and are further advised that Dawn Earp (aged 59) has been appointed to the Board as the lead independent non-executive director and as the chairperson of the audit and risk committee with immediate effect. Ms Earp is a Chartered Accountant with extensive experience in the gold mining industry, having served as Chief Financial Officer of Rand Refinery Limited and as an executive officer of finance at AngloGold Ashanti Limited. Ms Earp also currently serves as a non-executive director on the boards of ArcelorMittal South Africa Limited, Impala Platinum Holdings Limited and Truworths International Limited. Ms Earp has confirmed that, other than the information disclosed below, there are no matters to be disclosed under Rule 17 and paragraph (g) of Schedule 2 of the AIM Rules. Current directorships: ArcelorMittal South Africa Limited Impala Platinum Holdings Limited Truworths International Limited Directorships within the last 5 years: African Gold Zone (Pty) Ltd Aveng Moolmans (Pty) Ltd Ekurkuleni Jewellery Beneficiation Project NPO Oro Africa (Pty) Ltd Pagliari (Pty) Ltd PPC Limited Rand Refinery India Private Limited Rand Refinery (Pty) Ltd Teba Limited The Cape Mint (Pty) Ltd Transit Freight Forwarding (Pty) Ltd Pan African Chairman Keith Spencer commented: “The Board is delighted to welcome Dawn to the board of Pan African as the lead independent non-executive director. Dawn’s experience will strengthen and diversify our board’s expertise and we look forward to working with her.” Rosebank 21 September 2021 For further information on Pan African, please visit the Company's website at www.panafricanresources.com Contact information Corporate Office Registered Office The Firs Office Building Suite 31 2nd Floor, Office 204 Second Floor Cnr. Cradock and Biermann Avenues 107 Cheapside Rosebank, Johannesburg London South Africa EC2V 6DN Office: + 27 (0)11 243 2900 United Kingdom info@paf.co.za Office: + 44 (0)20 7796 8644 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/Jane Kirton Ross Allister/Alexander Allen St James's Corporate Services Limited Peel Hunt LLP Company Secretary Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker Office: + 44 (0)20 7796 8644 Office: +44 (0)20 7418 8900 Ciska Kloppers Thomas Rider/Nick Macann Questco Corporate Advisory Proprietary Limited BMO Capital Markets Limited JSE Sponsor Joint Broker Office: + 27 (0)11 011 9200 Office: +44 (0)20 7236 1010 Hethen Hira Website: www.panafricanresources.com Pan African Resources PLC Head: Investor Relations Tel: + 27 (0)11 243 2900 E-mail: hhira@paf.co.za Date: 21-09-2021 07:56:00 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.