30th Mar 2012 16:55
ECR MINERALS plc
("ECR Minerals", "ECR" or the "Company")
AIM: ECR
US OTC: MTGDY
DIRECTORATE CHANGE
London: 30 March 2012 - On 27 March 2012 ECR Minerals plc announced that Patrick Harford had tendered his resignation as Managing Director of ECR and that his resignation had been accepted by the board of the Company (the "Board"). Mr Harford had stated that his resignation was for personal reasons.
The Board of ECR is pleased to announce that, following the resolution of these personal matters, Mr Harford has agreed to re-join the Board of ECR as an executive director with immediate effect.
On 27 March 2012 the Company also announced details of a substantial cost reduction programme. In order to further reduce costs Michael Silver has tendered, and the Board has accepted, his resignation as a director of the Company effective 30 April 2012.
Until Mr Silver's resignation becomes effective, and subject to re-election at the Company's AGM on 31 March 2012, his role will be that of a non-executive director of the Company and, subject to re-election at the AGM, Patrick Harford will take on the duties of Chairman of the Board.
The Board would like to thank Mr Silver for his assistance in the development of the Company since 2008. Mr Silver has advised that he will be available to consult to the Company as required following 30 April 2012.
Save for above and below and pursuant to Rule 17, Schedule Two (g) of the AIM Rules, the following information is disclosed in respect of Patrick Harford (age 60).
Current appointments:
Ademro Pty LtdMercator Gold Australia Pty LtdGold Crest Holdings LtdNew Mexico Copper CorporationCopper Flat CorporationWarm Springs Renewable Energy Corporation
Past appointments:Northern Territory Gold Mining NLNexon LimitedBonheur 27 General Trading Pty LtdLexshell 649 Investments (Pty) LtdCentral China Goldfields plc
Kakadu Resources Ltd and Complete Form Pty Ltd, companies in which Mr Harford held directorship positions, were placed into administration in 1985 and 1987 respectively.
Mr Harford is currently interested in 2,000,000 ordinary 0.1p shares of the Company representing approximately 0.28% of the Company's issued share capital.
For further information please contact:
| ECR Minerals plc | Tel: +44 (0)20 7929 1010 | ||||
| Patrick Harford, Executive Chairman | |||||
| Stephen Clayson, Director & Chief Financial Officer | |||||
| Luca Tenuta, Non-Executive Director | |||||
| Michael Silver, Non-Executive Director | |||||
| Email: [email protected] | |||||
| Website: www.ecrminerals.com | |||||
| Daniel Stewart & Company plc | Tel: +44 (0)20 7776 6550 | ||||
| Paul Shackleton/Tessa Smith/David Hart | |||||
| Old Park Lane Capital plc | Tel: +44 (0)20 7493 8188 | ||||
| Michael Parnes | |||||
| Blythe Weigh Communications | Tel: +44 (0)20 7138 3204 | ||||
| Matthew Neal/Tim Blythe/Paul Weigh | |||||
| Barry Kaplan Associates | Tel: +1 732 747 0702 | ||||
| Larry Kaplan |
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