PAN AFRICAN RESOURCES PLC - Holding(s) in Company

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TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi1. Identity of the issuer or the underlyingissuer                                                              Pan African Resources Plcof existing shares to which voting rights areattached: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 which may resultin the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attachedAn acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect toqualifying financial instrumentsAn event changing the breakdown of voting rightsOther (please specify):3. Full name of person(s) subject to the                 Prudential Portfolio Managers (South Africa)notification obligation:iii                                             (Pty) Limited4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed or                                      31 October 2014reached: v6. Date on which issuer notified:                                      03 November 20147. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or                                     Below 5%reached: vi, vii8. Notified details:A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ixClass/type   Situation previous             Resulting situation after the triggering transactionof           to the triggeringshares       transaction             Number             Number      Number     Number of voting           % of  voting rights xif possible  of                 of          of shares  rightsusing        Shares             Votingthe ISIN                        Rights      Direct     Direct xi Indirect         Direct     IndirectCODE                                                             xiiGB0004300496  96,419,083        96,419,083   Below 5%  Below 5%                   Below 5%B: Qualifying Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transactionType of financial          Expiration  Exercise/            Number of voting            % of votinginstrument                             Conversion Period    rights that may be          rights                           date        xiv                  acquired if the                           xiii                             instrument is                                                            exercised/ converted.C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying FinancialInstruments xv, xviResulting situation after the triggering transactionType of            Exercise        Expiration Exercise/      Number of voting            % of voting rightsfinancial          price           date    Conversion     rights instrument           xix, xxinstrument                         xvii    period xviii   refers to                                                                                      Nominal          DeltaTotal (A+B+C)Number of voting rights                                 Percentage of voting rightsBelow 5%                                                Below 5%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:                                                     N/A11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease                               N/Ato hold:12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold                                 N/Avoting rights:13. Additional information:                                                        We no longer have a notifiable interest.                                                        Owen Smith / James Todd14. Contact name:                                                        M&G Investment Management Limited15. Contact telephone number:                           020 7004 4517 / 020 7548 2293