Share issue and total voting rights

Centamin plc ("Centamin" or "the Company")

(LSE:CEY, TSX:CEE)

Share issue and total voting rights

Centamin is pleased to announce that under the Company's shareholder approved Performance Share Plan, all performance conditions in respect to the June 2015 awards were met in full, following the 3 year vesting period, and therefore 2,615,000 ordinary shares of no par value ("Shares") will be issued to satisfy these awards.

Application for 2,615,000 ordinary shares to be admitted to the Official List and trading on the London Stock Exchange plc ("Admission") has been made to the Financial Conduct Authority.  Admission for trading is expected on 9 May 2018. The new ordinary shares rank pari passu with the Company's existing ordinary shares.

Voting Rights

Following admission, the total number of ordinary shares and voting rights in the Company will be 1,154,722,984. The Company does not currently hold any shares in treasury.

Accordingly, following admission, 1,154,722,984 ordinary shares may be used by shareholders in the Company as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change in their interest in, the share capital of the Company under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

This announcement contains ongoing regulated information.

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