Appointment of Director

Herencia Resources plc

("Herencia" or the "Company")

Appointment of Director

Herencia Resources plc (AIM Code: HER.L or "Herencia") is pleased to announce the appointment of Carl Francis Dumbrell ("Carl") to the Board with immediate effect.

Carl (aged 42) has been appointed as Finance Director of Herencia and the Board believe he will bring his expertise in finance and accounting to the Company.

Carl is Managing Director and Company Secretary of Emperor Energy Limited (ASX:EMP). Carl has been a partner of accounting firms in Sydney and London for over 20 years, specialising in taxation and assurance services.

Carl is a Chartered Accountant (Australian, England & Wales), Justice of the Peace (NSW), Registered Tax Agent, Registered Company Auditor, Registered SMSF Auditor, Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and a Fellow of the Taxation Institute of Australia. He has Bachelor's degree in Commerce and Master's degree in Taxation Law.

Carl is being appointed to the board, by shareholders of London based Herencia Resources Plc as a NED (AIM: HER), a company with copper projects in Chile.

A list of Carl's current directorships together with those held in the last five years is set out below:

Current Directorships

Backreef Energy Pty Ltd

C First Holdings Pty Ltd

C First Investments Pty Ltd

C&W Perry Limited

C&W Perry Pty Ltd

Canning Basin Oil Limited

CDTL International Limited

Chocolate Mobile Limited

Combined Services RSL Club Cooperative Ltd

Consumer First Pty Ltd

Dr Roebucks Aust Pty Ltd

Emperor Energy Limited

KBDavis Pty Ltd

OBL Backreef No 10 Pty Ltd

Shelf Oil Pty Ltd

Zen88 Pty Ltd

ZLD Holdings Pty Ltd

Perry Advisor Limited

Wantok Oil Limited

CF Dumbrell & T Loh

Previous Directorships

Catalyst Partners (Audit) Pty Ltd

Oil Basins Royalties Pty Limited

Win & Roam Pty Limited

JTI Foods Pty Limited

Gooding International Winery Group Ltd

Finally, Optival Limited was dissolved in 2012 during Carl's tenure as a director by way of a striking off. There were no debts outstanding at the time of dissolution.

Carl does not own any shares in the Company and has confirmed that there is no further information to be disclosed pursuant to paragraph (g) of Schedule 2 of the AIM Rules.

For further information please contact:

 Further background details on the Company at www.herenciaresources.com