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Grant of Options

/ Ticker: GDP / Index: AIM / Sector: Mining & Exploration23 July 2015Goldplat plc


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, the AIM listed African gold producer, announces that on it granted 8 million share options to , Chief Executive Officer and 3 million share options to , Chief Operating Officer of the Company to subscribe for new ordinary shares of 1p each in the Company (the "Options").Goldplat plc22 July 2015Gerard Kisbey-GreenHansie van Vreden

The Options have an exercise price of 3.125p per share representing a premium of approximately 67% to the closing mid-market price of 1.875p on . The Options will vest as to one third immediately, one third on and one third on . The exercise period of the Options is between 1 and 5 years from the vesting date.                                                                       Other than the Options detailed above, the Directors of do not hold any share options.22 July 20151 July 20161 July 2017

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The total number of share options outstanding following the grant of the Options is 19,500,000 representing 11.65% of the current issued share capital of the Company. In addition to the Options described above, the Company has in issue 4,500,000 share options held by former CEO (with an exercise price of 12.825p per share) and 4,000,000 options held by key personnel at subsidiary level (with 1 million options exercisable at 6p per share and 3 million options exercisable at 10p per share).Russell Lamming

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, is an AIM-listed gold recovery services company with two market leading operations in and . The Company's strategy is focussed on utilising its cash flow generated from flagship gold recovery operations in to self-fund sustainable growth and expansion of niche gold recovery business model. The Company also has a small gold mining and exploration portfolio in , and and is evaluating various opportunities to create value or monetise these assets.Goldplat plcSouth AfricaGhanaAfricaKenyaBurkina FasoGhana

, CEOGerard Kisbey-GreenGoldplat plcTel: +27 (71) 8915775
/          Ewan LeggatKaty BirkinSP Angel Corporate Finance LLPTel: +44 (0) 20 3470 0470
/Justin McKeegan Andrew RacaVSA CapitalTel: + 44 (0)20 3005 5000
/Felicity WinklesCharlotte HeapSt Brides Partners LtdTel: +44 (0) 20 7236 1177
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