11th Nov 2008 07:00
Coal of Africa
APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTOR
Following the Company's placement to ArcelorMittal as first notified on 21 April 2008, Coal of Africa Limited ("CoAL" or "Company"), the AIM/ASX/JSE listed coal development company operating in South Africa (ticker: CZA), is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Pierre Leonard as ArcelorMittal's nominee non-executive director, effective immediately.
Mr Leonard has a PhD in Industrial engineering from the University of Pretoria in South Africa. With 13 years experience in the metals and mining industry, he has held key positions in Strategy and Business Development. He is currently based in London as General Manager, Mergers and Acquisitions for ArcelorMittal and holds a number of directorships in unlisted subsidiaries of that company.
Disclosure of Directorships under schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules
Pierre Leonard, aged 35, is or has been a Director of the following companies during the previous 5 years:
Current Directorships held in un-listed subsidiaries of ArcelorMittal:
ArcelorMittal Tubular Products Jubail - Incorporated in Saudi Arabia
ArcelorMittal Tubular Products Holdings Nigeria Ltd - Incorporated in Nigeria
Industrias Unicon C.A - Incorporated in Venezuela
Other Directorships held within the previous five years:
None
There are no other matters which are required to be announced with regards to this appointment under paragraph (g) of Schedule 2 of the AIM Rules.
The Board welcomes Pierre and looks forward to his contribution.
For more information contact:
Simon Farrell, Managing Director CZA +61 417 985 383 or +61 8 9322 6776
Petronella Gorrie The Event Shop +27 82 827 8815
Jos Simson/ Leesa Peters Conduit PR +44(0) 20 7429 6603
Olly Cairns / Romil Patel Blue Oar Securities Plc +61 8 6430 1631 +44(0) 20 7448 4400
About CoAL:
Coal of Africa Limited ("CoAL") is primarily focused on the acquisition, exploration and development of thermal and metallurgical coal projects. The Company's key projects, along with its leading metals processing company NiMag Group (Pty) Ltd are in South Africa. The Company was incorporated in Western Australia and listed in 1980. Since 2005, the Company has also listed on both the AIM and JSE markets, allowing further growth in the Company's coal assets.
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