8 February 2013

Appointment of Non-Executive Director

Zanaga Iron Ore Company ("Zanaga" or the "Company") (AIM:ZIOC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Alistair Eastwood Franklin SC as a Non-Executive Director, effective immediately.

Mr Franklin has been appointed as Chairman of ZIOC's Remuneration Committee, replacing Dave Elzas. Mr Elzas will remain as Chairman of the Audit Committee.

Mr Franklin, aged 54, was called to South Africa's Johannesburg Bar in August 1985 and he took silk on 17 November 2000. He is currently a member of the Advocates Group 621 in Johannesburg and holds the position of Group Leader. He has been a Non-executive director of Cargo Carriers Limited, a company listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, since 2002 where he is a member of the Audit & Risk, Nomination and Remuneration Committees.

In line with the other Non-executive Directors of ZIOC, Mr Franklin has been granted an option over 199,076 ordinary shares of no par value in the capital of ZIOC, to be issued as soon as possible, for nil consideration at an exercise price of zero pence, to be vested in three instalments.

Following these changes the Board will consist of six directors, all of whom will be Non-executive Directors.

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In accordance with Rule 17 and Paragraph (g) of Schedule 2 of the AIM Rules for Companies, further information in relation to the appointment of Mr Franklin is set out below:

Present directorships and/or partnerships:

Cargo Carriers Limited (Non-executive director)

At the date of his appointment as a Director, Mr Franklin did not own any ordinary shares in ZIOC.

No further disclosures are required under Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules for Companies.

For further information please contact:

Zanaga UK Services Limited

Corporate Development and                                          Andrew Trahar

Investor Relations Manager                                           +44 20 7399 1105

Liberum Capital Limited

Nominated Adviser, Financial                                         Chris Bowman, Christopher Britton

Adviser and Joint Corporate Broker                                and Christopher Kololian

                                                                                  +44 20 3100 2000

Citigroup Global Markets Limited

Joint Corporate Broker                                                 Alex Carter

                                                                                 +44 20 7986 4000

Pelham Bell Pottinger

Financial PR                                                                Charles Vivian

                                                                                 and Daniel Thole

                                                                                 +44 20 7861 3232

About us:

Zanaga Iron Ore Company Limited is listed on AIM, ticker: ZIOC and is the owner of 50% less one share interest in the Zanaga Iron Ore Project based in the Republic of Congo (Congo Brazzaville) through its joint venture partnership with Xstrata plc. The Zanaga Iron Ore Project is one of the largest iron ore deposits in Africa and has the potential to become a world-class iron ore producer.