Focussed on discovery and development of major gold deposits in West Africa. January 2013

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1 Focussed on discovery and development of major gold deposits in West Africa. January 2013

2 Disclaimer This presentation ( Presentation ) has not been approved by an authorized person within the meaning of the Financial Services and Markets Act This Presentation does not constitute, or form part of, a prospectus relating to Sovereign Mines of Africa Plc ( Company of Sovereign Mines ), nor does it constitute or contain any invitation or offer to any person to subscribe for, purchase or otherwise acquire any shares in the Company or advise persons to do so in any jurisdiction, nor shall it, or any part of it form the basis of or be relied on in connection with any contract. No reliance may be placed for any purpose whatsoever on the information or opinions contained in this document or on its completeness. No representation or warranty, express or implied, is given by the Company as to the accuracy of the information or opinions contained in this document. It contains only a synopsis of more detailed information and accordingly no reliance may be placed for any purpose whatsoever on the sufficiency or completeness of the information in this Presentation. This Presentation does not constitute a recommendation regarding the shares of the Company. Viewing, downloading, reproducing, copying or distributing this Presentation may be restricted by law in certain jurisdictions. This Presentation is not for distribution outside the United Kingdom and in particular, it should not be distributed, directly or indirectly, by any means (including electronic transmission) either to persons with addresses in the United States, Canada, Australia, Japan, the Republic of South Africa or the Republic of Ireland, or to any citizens, nationals or residents thereof, or to any corporation, partnership or other entity created or organized under the laws thereof, nor should it be viewed by any such persons. Without limitation, the securities mentioned herein have not been and will not be, registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act ), or under any U.S. State securities laws, and may not be offered or sold in the United States unless they are registered under the Securities Act or pursuant to an exemption from or in a transaction not subject to the registration requirements of the Securities Act. Any failure to comply with these restrictions may constitute a violation of the laws of any such other jurisdictions. These Presentation Materials contain certain forward-looking information about the Company which are statements, beliefs, opinions or projections that are not historical facts, and which may be identified by the use of terminology such as proposes, may, believes, anticipates, projects, expects, estimates or forecasts or comparable terminology and which reflect the Company s or, as appropriate, the Company s Directors current expectations and beliefs about future events. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those expressed in such statements, beliefs and opinions depending on a variety of factors. Past performance, trends or activities of the Company or its shares cannot be relied on as a guide to future performance, trends or activities. Any forward-looking information contained in these Presentation Materials has been prepared on the basis of a number of assumptions which may prove to be incorrect, and accordingly, actual results may vary from those projected as a result of, among other factors, changes in economic and market conditions, changes in the regulatory environment and other business and operational risks. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of the Presentation. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, circumstances or otherwise or to reflect the occurrence or non-occurrence of any events. By viewing the Presentation you will be taken to have represented, warranted and undertaken that you have read and agree to comply with the contents and restrictions of this disclaimer. 1

3 Sovereign Mines of Africa plc in a Snapshot Experienced exploration management team with a track record of major gold discovery and development Focussed on the discovery and exploration of large scale gold systems in West Africa Currently exploring three highly prospective gold concessions Flagship Mandiana Magana property straddles a major gold system Drilling results to date, extensive artisanal activity, together with the large scale of the gold mineralizing system, clearly indicate multi-million-ounce potential Strong in-country working relationship created through sovereign partnership with the Guinean govenment 2

4 Guinea - Attracting Investment Mining through the ups and downs Potential - abundance of untapped mineral wealth Under-exploited - world s largest reserves of bauxite but only fourth largest producer Mining is important - the mining sector in Guinea contributes approximately 25% to the country s GDP Mining Activity Rio Tinto, AngloGold Ashanti, Rusal, Bellzone and Avocet operating in the country Rio Tinto to produce first iron ore at the Simandou Project in 2015, one of the largest known undeveloped iron ore projects Bellzone started producing first ore from Forecariah in May, 2012: JV with China International Fund and off-take agreement with Glencore 3

5 Exploration Strategy Focus on large-scale under-explored gold mineralising systems in strategic locations Early entry into frontier exploration regions Focus on grade and margin Strong partnership with Government enables competitive advantage through opportunity identification Operate locally through experienced Guinean team, guided by expatriate specialists with strong in country operational background. Roll-out of the Sovereign Partnership Model into other African countries 4

6 SMA Success Drivers Strong Management - team with a track record of multi-million-ounce gold discoveries Extensive Network Board and local management have a broad network of Government and commercial contacts in Africa Sovereign Partner - Government of Guinea is equity partner assisting in selection of properties and invaluable support of all kinds locally Teamwork - Two senior Civil Servants in the Guinean Ministry of Mines (including Dr. Bangoura mining advisor to the president of Guinea) are on the board of local subsidiary (Sovereign Mines of Guinea) Expandable - Opportunity to replicate the Sovereign Partnership Model across sub- Saharan Africa and position SMA as an incubator of major gold development projects 5

7 Gold Potential of Guinea West Africa - One of the fastest growing gold districts in the world Siguiri basin is one of the World s most remote, but fastest growing and underexplored gold provinces Extensive highly-prospective gold-bearing Birimian greenstone belts with major gold mines and undeveloped deposits SMA s focus is on areas of historic and current small-scale gold mining which have not been subject to modern exploration methods 6

8 Mandiana-Magana Flagship Gold Project Strategic Location Proximity to Tri-K (3m ozs gold resource) 7

9 Mandiana-Magana: Flagship Project Major Gold System Two major mineralised trends - + new target at Namatou in West Mandiana At least 14km (6km + 8km) strike projection All drilling to date confined to the southern corridor beneath small-scale working has intersected potential ore-grade gold mineralisation 8

10 Mandiana-Magana: Flagship Project Major Gold System At Yagbelen a solid base now established to build a significant gold resource Two Phases of drilling completed (37 RC drill-holes- 8,000 metres) at three prospects. 9 To realize potential of this large gold system: Focussed drilling of potential higher grade shoots at Yagbelen, Woyondjan and Damantere. Initial testing of new compelling drill-targets along strike at Masafren, Foulouni Mountain and Sidylamin new target in Mandiana West

11 Mandiana-Magana/Yagbalen Prospect Depth Potential for high-grade Shoots 10

12 Mandiana-Magana Significant mineralised Intersections Phase 1 Significant Intersections Interval (m) Grade Drill Hole From To Length gpt Gold RCY and RCY RCY RCY and and and RCY RCY RCW and and RCW RCW and and RCW RCW RCD and Phase 2 Significant Intersections Interval (m) Grade Drill Hole From To Length gpt Gold RCY (1.41) Including RCY Including RCY Including RCY Including Including RCY Including RCY RCY

13 Pipeline Compelling and substantial drill-target Dalagna Gold Project Extension Modern Orpaillage with significant historical alluvial resource Analysis of soil sampling has identified geochemical anomaly over 3km in length Further sampling at higher density to reduce size of target for initial drilling Primary Gold Prospect 1 on Map Primary Gold Prospect 3 on Map 12

14 Priority areas for Soil Sampling results pending Marela Gold Project Extensive historic and current alluvial gold artisanal workings Very limited modern exploration of prospective Archean greenstone belts for primary gold sources Numerous gold anomalies, with values up to 12.7ppm gold identified in stream sediment geochemical surveys undertaken by SMA in 2012 Follow-up prospecting, mapping and soil geochemical surveys, to define drill targets, in progress with results expected in H

15 Sovereign Mines of Africa Group Structure Shares in Issue: 236,358,850 Sovereign Mines of Africa Plc 100% Sovereign Mines of Africa Ltd. Republic of Guinea 40% Local Investors 5.0% John Barry Exploration Director 2.5% 52.5% Sovereign Mines of Guinea Ltd. 100% Guiord SA 14

16 Summary Sovereign Mines of Africa is a gold exploration and project development company focussed on West Africa with a large gold mineralising system in a strategic location within one of the world s growing gold provinces. SMA owns three highly prospective gold properties in Guinea. Drilling to date at the Yagbelen Prospect has established a strong base to build substantial resources within the flagship Mandiana Property. Highly experienced exploration management with a track record of major gold exploration, development and production 15

17 Board & Management David Pearl (Chairman) : Involved in all aspects of investment, fund management and corporate finance relating to smaller quoted companies. Formerly Executive Chairman of London Securities Plc from , as well as Non-Exec Chairman of The Crown Suppliers and Deputy Chairman of Medway Ports Authority. Executive Chairman of Premier Asset Management Plc from 1995 to1997 and from 1994 to 2001 was a Non Executive Director of Stanley Plc John Barry (Exploration Director) : Over 20 years experience working on a range of gold and base metal deposits in Europe, Africa, Australia and Asia and has discovered, sourced and supervised feasibility studies on multi-million ounce gold deposits in Ghana (Ahafo), Tanzania (Nyanzaga) and Mali (Yanfolila) CEO and President of Rathdowney Resources Ltd (TSX-V) Non-Exec Chairman of AIM-listed Orogen Gold PLC which is exploring the Deli Jovan gold project in Serbia Nathan Steinberg (Finance Director) : Considerable public company experience in the mining sector. Member of the Council of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales Director of Longships PLC and former chairman of east west resources plc. (previsouly Ambrian Capital PLC), the natural resources investment bank Former Finance Director of Pan African Resources Plc as well as part of management team responsible for the reverse acquisition of the Barberton Mines located in South Africa in July 2007 which established Pan African as a gold producer John Prochnau (NED) : Mining engineer and geologist, with degrees from the University of Washington in Seattle, USA, and McGill University in Montreal, Canada. Formerly held executive positions with Selection Trust Limited, London, where he was responsible for U.S. operations and Billiton International Metals of The Hague, The Netherlands Since 1984 he has operated as an international minerals consultant, managed a number of private and public companies and been responsible for gold and base metal discoveries and mine developments in North America, South America and Australia Co-founder with David Pearl of Brancote Holdings PLC, which discovered the Esquel Gold Deposits in Argentina and which was sold in 2002 for US$200 million 16

18 Board & Management James Comyn (NED) : Career spent conducting business in Africa with many years experience of negotiating at government level in Africa. Recently working for De La Rue, negotiating high level contracts for the sale of goods and services to Central Banks and Governments in West, Central and East Africa Previously MD of four Michelin companies in the Southern Africa region. Sherif Haidara (Group Vice President) : MBA in administration and has been CEO since 1998 of La Solutions Inc, which advises companies with business interests in West Africa. Formerly General manager of Societe d Ingenierie de Financement pour l Afroque from 1990 to 1994 and of Inversora merden Inc. from 1994 to 1996, responsible for negotiations to re-establish diplomatic relations between Israel and Senegal, Mautitania and Niger. From 1995 to 1997 he was Adviser to the President of Comore and from 1995 to 1998 Special Adviser to the president of Niger. He has been a director of Pearl Capital Partners Limited since Yury Deryugin (Chief Geologist) : Russian national, who first worked in Guinea between 1990 and 1993 as Chief Geologist of a Soviet Expedition assisting Guinea in a geological mapping survey, which included prospect identification in the Dinguiraye and Kerouane areas. Has also worked for a private equity backed Russia-Guinean company in the Bagui-Dinguiraye area between where Sovereign Mines holds one of the Gold Concessions. Was one of two senior Russian geologists working for Canadian-listed Moydow Mines who discovered the multi-million ounce E- Zone (Ntotoroso) gold deposit at Ahafo in Ghana which is now an integral part of the Ahafo Gold Mine and Newmont s flagship gold mines in Africa Abdoullaya Diallo (Chief Operating Officer, SMG) : Graduated from the University of Conakry in 1996 with a degree in mathematics. He had been employed by SMG since 2009, first as Data and Concesison Manager and more recently as Managing Director. Prior to that he was a consultant to several companies in Guinea advising on logistics. From he was employed by World Education Guinea as Logistics Manager and from he was secretary of Administration for Peace Corps Guinea. 17

19 Website: David B Pearl FCA Chairman (0) david.pearl@sovmines.com John Barry Exploration Director (0) john.barry@sovmines.com Nathan Steinberg FCA Finance Director 0044 (0) nathan@munslows.co.uk 18