Shanta Gold Limited

Holding in Company

Shanta Gold Limited (the "Company") has today been informed of the
following shareholding in the Company:-

Obtala Resources plc has notified the Company that as of 17 June 2009
it is interested in 3,100,000 Ordinary Shares in the Company which
represents 3.06% of the issued share capital of the Company.

Contact:

Shanta Gold Limited


http://www.shantagold.com

Walton Imrie
Mobile: +27 (0) 82 444 2851

Fairfax I.S. PLC
Ewan Leggat/Laura Littley
+44 (0) 20 7598 5368

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