31 May 2013

Sovereign Mines of Africa PLC
("SMA" or "the Company")
2012 Annual Report and Notice of AGM

 Sovereign Mines of Africa PLC, the gold mining exploration company with properties in the Republic of Guinea in West Africa, is pleased to announce that the Company's 2012 Annual Report and Accounts and Notice of Annual General Meeting have been posted to shareholders.

Electronic copies of these documents are available on the Company's website at www.sovmines.com.

The Company's Annual General Meeting will be held at the offices of Edwin Coe LLP, 2 Stone Buildings, Lincoln's Inn, London WC2A 3TH on 26 June 2013 at 11.00 a.m.

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Enquiries:

SOVEREIGN MINES OF AFRICA PLC
David Pearl, F.C.A. - Chairman                                        +353 696 8961
david.pearl@pearlcp.com
 John Barry - Exploration Director                                     +353 8 7669 5608
Nathan Steinberg - Finance Director                                +44 20 7269 7680

SHORE CAPITAL - NOMINATED ADVISER & BROKER
Toby Gibbs/Bidhi Bhoma - Corporate Finance
Jerry Keen - Corporate Broking                                         +44 20 7408 4090

SQUARE1 CONSULTING LIMITED
David Bick/Mark Longson                                                  +44 20 7929 5599

NEWGATE THREADNEEDLE
Graham Herring                                                                 +44 20 7653 9858

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