Directorate Change – 01/09/2011

PAN PACIFIC AGGREGATES PLC

DIRECTORATE CHANGE

Pan Pacific Aggregates plc (“PPA” or the “Company”), the British Columbia based aggregates company, is pleased to announce the appointment of Lynda Chase-Gardener as a non-executive director of the Company with immediate effect.

Euan McAlpine, Executive Chairman commented:

“We are delighted that Lynda has decided to join the Board as she brings a wealth of industry knowledge to the Company.  She has strong operational experience and we feel will make an immense contribution to the future development of the Company.”

Lynda Jane Chase-Gardener (formerly known as Lynda Jane Chase Thompson)

Lynda (aged 58), has more than 20 years with quarrying and landfill operations and has an in depth knowledge of the dynamics of the aggregates market.  In 1988, Lynda started her career in the aggregates industry in a family quarry, concrete and landfill operation, Chaselet Limited (formerly Bucbricks Company Limited), based in Colchester.  In 1991, she was appointed managing director of that business and held that position until its sale in 2007. During the last 10 years Lynda has been a member and Chairman of the Quarry Products Association, overseeing its merger with the British Cement Association and the Concrete Centre in 2009.  She was also the founding chairman of the Mineral Products Association, the representative body for the UK aggregates, asphalt, cement, concrete, lime, mortar and silica sand industries until she stepped down in September 2009.  Lynda is also a member of the representative body to promote health and safety in all sectors of the quarrying and associated industries, the Quarries National Joint Advisory Committee.

The following information is provided pursuant to paragraph (g) of Schedule Two of the AIM Rules for Companies:

Current directorships and partnerships:

Previous directorships and partnerships (within the last 5 years):

Save as set out in this announcement, there are no other disclosures in respect of this appointment that fall to be made under Rule 17 or paragraph (g) of Schedule Two of the AIM Rules for Companies.

For further information please see the Company’s web site, www.panagg.com or contact: