Afarak Group Plc - Major shareholder announcements

HOLDINGS IN COMPANY (FLAGGING NOTIFICATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 9, SECTION 10 OF THE FINNISH SECURITIES MARKETS ACT)

07:00 London, 09:00 Helsinki, 2 January 2015 - Afarak Group Plc, Stock Exchange
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HOLDINGS IN COMPANY (FLAGGING NOTIFICATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 9, SECTION
10 OF THE FINNISH SECURITIES MARKETS ACT)

Afarak Group Plc ("Afarak" or the "Company") (LSE: AFRK, NASDAQ: AFAGR) has on
30 December 2014 received a flagging notification in accordance with Chapter 9,
Section 5 of the Finnish Securities Markets Act from Ms Aida Djakov regarding
the shares of Afarak.

As a result of a transaction that occurred between Ms Aida Djakov and her
controlled corporation Atkey Limited ("Atkey") Ms Aida Djakov has personally
decreased below the threshold of 5 per cent and Atkey has increased above the
threshold of 25 per cent. However, the total combined ownership of Ms Aida
Djakov and Atkey remains unchanged.


1. Name of the target company
Afarak Group Plc

2. Basis for the flagging obligation
Share Transaction

3. Date when the total number of Afarak shares increased
18 December 2014

4. Holdings prior to the transaction

               Number of shares % of shares Number of voting    % of voting
                                            rights              rights

 Atkey Limited 51,426,401       19.8        51,426,401          19.8

 Aida Djakov   17,100,300       6.6         17,100,300          6.6

 Total         68,526,701       26.4        68,526,701          26.4



5. Current holdings

               Number of shares % of shares Number of voting    % of voting
                                            rights              rights

 Atkey Limited 68,526,701       26.4        68,526,701          26.4

 Aida Djakov   0                0           0                   0

 Total         68,526,701       26.4        68,526,701          26.4


6. Name and address of the shareholder

Ms Aida Djakov

and

Atkey Limited
P.O. Box 3175
Road Town
Tortula
British Virgin Isles


AFARAK GROUP PLC
Danko Koncar
CEO


For additional information, please contact:

Afarak Group Plc
Danko Koncar, CEO, +44 (0)20 7376 1175, danko.konchar@afarak.com

Afarak Group is a chrome mining and minerals producer focused on delivering
sustainable growth with a speciality alloys business in southern Europe and a
ferro alloys business in southern Africa. The Company is listed on NASDAQ
Helsinki (AFAGR) and the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange (AFRK).
www.afarakgroup.com

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