African Eagle Resources PLC : Director Declaration - Appointment of Ambassador Paul Rupia as Non-Executive Director

African Eagle Director Appointment

Appointment of Tanzanian Independent Non-Executive Director

27 July 2012: African Eagle Resources plc ("African Eagle" or the "Company")
(AIM: AFE; AltX: AEA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Ambassador Paul
Rupia as an independent Non-Executive Director with immediate effect.

Ambassador Rupia is an internationally known and well respected Tanzanian
statesman with over 49 years experience in the Tanzanian public service. He
twice represented Tanzania as Ambassador to the United Nations, was Ambassador
to Ethiopia and Deputy High Commissioner to the United Kingdom and also served
his country as a Member of Parliament, Chief Secretary to the President's
Office, Secretary to the Cabinet, Head of the Civil Services and Principal
Secretary to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Ambassador Rupia holds the Order
for the United Republic and resides on various charitable boards including
Chairman of DCB Commercial Bank PLC, Chairman of the Britain-Tanzania Society
and St John's University of Tanzania.

Commenting on the announcement, African Eagle's Chairman, Dr. Chris Pointon said
"I am delighted to welcome Ambassador Rupia to the Board of African Eagle.
Ambassador Rupia will bring vital in-country knowledge, experience and contacts
to the Board, which will be instrumental in guiding us as we seek to bring the
Dutwa project through Feasibility Study, development and construction, and
ultimately into production."

Appendix:
Information provided in accordance with paragraph (g) of Schedule 2 to the AIM
rules:
1. Details of full name and age: Mr. Paul Milyango Rupia (74)
2. Names of all companies and partnerships of which the director has been a
director or partner at any time in the previous five years, indicating whether
or not the director is still a director or partner:

+-----------------------------+
| Current |
+-----------------------------+
| DCB Commercial Bank PLC |
+-----------------------------+
| Astra Insurance Brokers Ltd |
+-----------------------------+

There are no further disclosures required relating to Ambassador Rupia under
Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules for Companies.

For further information, please visit www.africaneagle.co.uk or contact:

African Eagle Resources plc
Trevor Moss, CEO
Alex Buck
+44 20 7248 6059

Canaccord Genuity Limited (NOMAD and Joint Broker)
Rob Collins or Andrew Chubb
+ 44 20 7523 8000

Ocean Equities Limited (Joint Broker)
Guy Wilkes
+44 20 7786 4370

Russell & Associates, Johannesburg
Charmane Russell or Marion Brower
+27 11 880 3924

About African Eagle
African Eagle Resources plc is a nickel development and exploration company
listed on the London AIM (AFE) and Johannesburg AltX (AEA) stock exchanges. The
Company's flagship project is the Dutwa Nickel project in Tanzania located about
25km south of Lake Victoria and 110km east of Mwanza within greenstone gold
belts which host many of Tanzania's operating and developing gold mines. The
Company is currently conducting a Bankable Feasibility Study which is due for
publication during Q1 2013.



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