PAN AFRICAN RESOURCES PLC - Holding(s) in Company

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For filings with the FSA include the annexFor filings with issuer exclude the annexTR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying      PAN AFRICAN RESOURCES PLCissuer of existing shares to which votingrights are attached: ii2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):An acquisition or disposal of voting rights                               XAn acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments whichmay result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which votingrights are attachedAn acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effectto qualifying financial instrumentsAn event changing the breakdown of voting rightsOther (pleasespecify):3. Full name of person(s) subject to    PUBLIC INVESTMENT CORPORATION LIMITEDthe notification obligation: iii4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if                       N/Adifferent from 3.):iv5. Date of the transaction and date                  12 MAY 2014on which the threshold is crossed orreached: v6. Date on which issuer notified:                    19 MAY 20147. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed                     7%-8%or reached: vi, vii8. Notified details:A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ixClass/type of  Situation previous            Resulting situation aftershares          to the triggering                 the triggering                   transaction                      transactionif possible                Number                  Number         % of votingusing            Number      of      Number          of            rights xthe ISIN CODE      of      Voting      of          voting                 Shares    Rights    shares        rights                                     Direct    Direct Indirect  Direct  Indirect                                                 xi     xiiGB0004300496   145,443,715         148,762,413                  8.133%B: Qualifying Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transactionType of financial Expiration     Exercise/      Number of voting   % of voting   instrument     date xiii  Conversion Period rights that may be    rights                                    xiv         acquired if the                                                 instrument is                                                   exercised/                                                   converted.C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying FinancialInstruments xv, xviResulting situation after the triggering transactionType of finan  Exercise Expiration Exercise/  Number of voting    % of voting     cial       price   date xvii  Conversion rights instrument  rights xix, xx  instrument                         period       refers to                                     xviii                                                                Nominal   DeltaTotal (A+B+C)        Number of voting rights               Percentage of voting rights              148,762,413                               8.133%9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxiProxy Voting:10. Name of the proxy holder:11. Number of voting rights proxyholder will cease to hold:12. Date on which proxy holder willcease to hold voting rights:13. Additional information:14. Contact name:                                 DEVILLIERS MAKOMKO15. Contact telephone number:                     00 267 12 742 3578Note: Annex should only be submitted to the FSA not the issuerAnnex: Notification of major interests in sharesxxiiA: Identity of the persons or legal entity subject to the notificationobligationFull name(including legal form of legalentities)Contact address(registered office for legal entities)Phone number & emailOther useful information(at least legal representative forlegal persons)B: Identity of the notifier, if applicableFull nameContact addressPhone number & emailOther useful information(e.g.functional relationship with the personor legal entity subject to thenotification obligation)C: Additional information

For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website.