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Albidon Limited07 March 2008 Level 1 62 Colin St West Perth 6005 Western Australia ARBN 107 288 755 Tel: +61 8 9211 4600 Fax: +61 8 9211 4699 Email: [email protected] ASX Code: ALB AIM Code: ALD BOARD CHANGES The Company is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. John Thomas Shaw asDeputy Chairman of Albidon Limited. This appointment will further strengthen theBoard as the Company brings the Munali Nickel Project into production and stepsup the implementation of its growth strategy for Africa. It is intended that Mr. Shaw will assume the position of Chairman at theCompany's forthcoming Annual General Meeting. Mr. Richard (Dick) Potts hasannounced he will be stepping down as Chairman at the AGM in May 2008 after fouryears of service with the Company. Mr. Potts has been an integral member of theAlbidon team and has assisted greatly in Albidon's growth and development overthe past years, and the Board wishes to express its appreciation of hissubstantial contributions to the Company. Mr. Shaw is a geological engineer and until his retirement was Vice President ofAustralian Operations of Placer Dome Asia Pacific and Managing Director forKidston Gold Mines Limited. He brings to Albidon technical and strategicexpertise gained from 40 years developing and operating projects in the miningindustry internationally. There are no matters in relation to Mr Shaw that require disclosure under theAIM rules other than as disclosed in Appendix A below. If you have any queries, please contact the Chief Financial Officer, NicholasDay or Managing Director, Dale Rogers on +61 8 9211 4600 or [email protected]. Additional information may also be viewed on Albidon's website atwww.albidon.com. Albidon's nominated adviser is RFC Corporate Finance Ltd, contact Stephen Allen+61 8 9480 2500. Appendix A Company Position On Off Kidson Gold Mines Ltd Managing Director Aug 94 Jun 99Charters Towers Gold Mine Non Executive Director Jul 99 Nov 99Delta Gold Ltd Non Executive Director Oct 99 Dec 01Zimbabwe Platinum Mines Non Executive Chair Nov 99 Mar 01Aurion Gold Ltd Non Executive Director Dec 01 Jan 03Kingsgate Consolidated Ltd Non Executive Director Sep 00 Mar 05Lodestone Exploration Ltd Non Executive Chair May 02 Nov 07Tri Origin Minerals Ltd Non Executive Chair Oct 03 Feb 08Gallery Gold Non Executive Chair Nov 03 Mar 06IAMGold Corp Non Executive Director Mar 06 PresentDiscovery Metal Ltd Non Executive Director Nov 06 Present Mr Shaw is 68 years old and does not have any unspent convictions in relation toindictable offences, bankruptcy, voluntary arrangements with creditors,receiverships, compulsory liquidations, creditors voluntary liquidations,administrations or other matters which require disclosure pursuant to paragraph(g) of Schedule 2 of the AIM rules. Rule 3.19A.1 Appendix 3X Initial Director's Interest Notice Information or documents not available now must be given to ASX as soon asavailable. Information and documents given to ASX become ASX's property and maybe made public. Introduced 30/9/2001. Name of entity: Albidon LtdARBN: 107 288 755 We (the entity) give ASX the following information under listing rule 3.19A.1and as agent for the director for the purposes of section 205G of theCorporations Act. Name of Director John ShawDate of appointment 28/02/2008 Part 1 - Director's relevant interests in securities of which the director isthe registered holder In the case of a trust, this includes interests in the trust made available bythe responsible entity of the trust Number & class of securities Part 2 - Director's relevant interests in securities of which the director isnot the registered holder In the case of a trust, this includes interests in the trust made available bythe responsible entity of the trust Name of holder & nature of interest Number & class of Securities Note: Provide details of thecircumstances giving rise to therelevant interest. Part 3 - Director's interests in contracts Detail of contractNature of interest Name of registered holder(if issued securities) No. and class of securities to whichinterest relates This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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