VANE Minerals plc

Share Holding Information

Issued Share Capital: (Updated 26th October 2011)

Number of ordinary shares of 0.1p each in issue: 442,923,658

Number of deferred shares of 9.9p each in issue: 190,108,108

Number of shares held in Treasury: 0

Director and Major Shareholdings: (Updated 26th October 2011)

David Newton CEO 727,515
Sir Richard Needham Chairman 2,330,000
Steve Van Nort Director 6,500,000
Matthew Idiens Director 15,805,880
L Clark Arnold Director 10,500,000
Kris Hefton Director 116,000
Edwin M P Farrant and related parties Private Investor 19,000,000

Shares not considered to be in public hands: 8.79%