16th Apr 2018 07:25
BMR Group PLC
("BMR" or the "Company")
Appointment of Non-Executive Director
The Company is pleased to announce that Colin Bird has joined the board of BMR with immediate effect as a non-executive Director. Mr Bird has been nominated by Jubilee Metals Group PLC ("Jubilee") as a result of its equity interest in BMR exceeding 15per cent in accordance with the agreement reached between BMR and Jubilee, as announced on 15 January 2018.
Mr Bird (aged 74) is a seasoned mining engineer who has developed and managed a number of listed mining companies diverse in countries and commodities. His experience will be a benefit in developing current assets and assisting his fellow directors to enhance value for shareholders.
The following additional information is provided in accordance with paragraph (g) of Schedule Two of the AIM Rules for Companies in relation to the appointment of Mr Bird:
Current Directorships / Partnerships | Past Directorships / Partnerships (last 5 years) |
African Pioneer Plc | 1 Tara Bar and Restaurant CC |
Bird Leisure and Admin (Pty) Ltd | Add X Trading 810 CC |
Braemore Resources Ltd | Afminco (Pty) Ltd |
Ferrum Crescent Ltd | Dialyn Café CC |
Galagen (Pty) Ltd | Dullstroom Plats (Pty) Ltd |
Galileo Resources Plc | Emanual Mining and Exploration (Pty) Ltd |
Galileo Resources South Africa (Pty) Ltd | Isigidi Trading 413 CC |
Glenover Phosphate (Pty) Ltd | Jubilee Smelting & Refining (Pty) Ltd |
Holyrood Platinum (Pty) Ltd | Mokopane Mining & Exploration (Pty) Ltd |
Jubilee Metals Group Plc | NDN Properties CC |
Jubilee Tailings Treatment Company (Pty) Ltd | Orogen Gold Plc |
Lion Mining Finance Ltd | Pilanesberg Mining Co (Pty) Ltd |
M.I.T. Ventures Group | Pioneer Coal (Pty) Ltd |
Maude Mining & Exploration (Pty) Ltd | PowerAlt (Pty) Ltd |
New Age Metals Inc | SacOil Holdings Ltd |
NewPlats (Tjate) (Pty) Ltd | Sovereign Energy Plc |
Revelo Resources Corp | Jubilee Platinum Inc. |
Tiger Resource Finance Plc | Polar Mining (Barbados) Ltd |
Tjate Platinum Corporation (Pty) Ltd | Celeste Uranium (Barbados) Ltd |
Umhlanga Lighthouse Café CC | Serena Mining (Barbados) Ltd |
Windsor Platinum Investments (Pty) Ltd | |
Xtract Resources Plc | |
Mr Bird holds an interest in 506,250 ordinary shares in the Company, representing approximately 0.21 per cent of the existing issued ordinary shares. As noted above, Mr Bird is a director, and chairman, of Jubilee Metals Group Plc, which has an interest of 29.01 per cent in the Company and is expected shortly to enter into a joint venture and operating agreement with the Company in respect of the Kabwe operations.
There is no other information that is required to be disclosed pursuant to paragraph (g) of Schedule Two to the AIM Rules for Companies.
Commenting today, Mr Alex Borrelli, CEO said:
"We welcome Colin Bird to the board and I personally look forward to working with him to advance BMR with the Kabwe project as our foundation platform whilst moving on to complementary projects. "
For further information:
BMR Group PLCAlex Borrelli, CEO and Chairman
| 020 7734 7282 |
WH Ireland Limited (NOMAD and Joint Broker)Chris Fielding, Managing Director, Corporate FinanceAlex Bond, Executive
| 020 7220 1666 |
Peterhouse Corporate Finance (Joint Broker) Lucy WilliamsDuncan VaseyHeena Karani | 020 7469 0930 |
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