REG - Arc Minerals Limited - Board Appointment

ARC MineralsAnnouncement

27/08/2021 07:00

RNS Number : 9400J
  
Arc Minerals Limited
  
27 August 2021
  
 

27 August 2021
 
Arc Minerals Ltd
 
('Arc Minerals' or the 'Company')
 
 
Board Appointment
 
 
Arc Minerals is pleased to announce the appointment of Valentine Chitalu as a Non-Executive Director to the Board of Arc Minerals as of today's date.
 
Mr Chitalu is an entrepreneur in Zambia and southern Africa specialising in private equity and local private sector development. He is the co-founder and Chairman of Phatisa Group, a private equity fund manager in Sub-Saharan Africa. He has previously worked for the CDC Group in London and Lusaka, focusing on identifying investment opportunities and portfolio management. He was Chief Executive Officer of the Zambian Privatisation Agency where he was responsible for the divestiture of over 240 enterprises. Mr Chitalu is a Chartered Certified Accountant and holds a Masters in Economics from Cambridge University.
 
Nick von Schirnding, Executive Chairman of Arc Minerals, commented:
 
"I am delighted that Valentine has agreed to join our board which further strengthens our Zambian presence. Valentine brings a wealth of experience as a successful entrepreneur with an extensive international and Zambian network both within the mining sector and beyond.  I look forward to working closely with Valentine as we progress our exciting exploration projects in Zambia."
 
Valentine Chitalu, aged 57, currently holds or has held the following directorships and partnerships over the last five years:
 



Current directorships


Previous directorships (within the last 5 years)




AgDevCo UK Ltd


Aflife Group




African Energy Resources Limited


CDC Group plc




African Parks Network


National Breweries plc




Air Liquide


Zambian Breweries plc




Choppies Supermarket Limited








GIAP/Lango Real Estate, Mauritius








Lomax Investments Limited 








Mabiza Resources Ltd








Minbos Resources Limited








MTN (Zambia) Limited








MTN Mobile Money Limited








Nsano Group (Z) Ltd








PASH Global (Singapore)








Phatisa Group








Super Group, South Africa







 
Mr Chitalu does not hold any shares or options in the Company.
 
Except as disclosed in this announcement, neither the Company nor Mr Chitalu are aware of any further disclosures that are required in respect of the appointment of Mr Chitalu under Rule 17 paragraph (g) of Schedule Two of the AIM Rules for Companies.
 
Contacts
 
Arc Minerals Ltd
 
Nick von Schirnding (Chairman)                                                         +44 (0) 20 7917 2942
 
SP Angel (Nominated Adviser & Broker)                                        +44 (0) 20 3470 0470
 
Ewan Leggat / Adam Cowl
 
WH Ireland Ltd (Joint Broker)                                                          +44 (0) 20 7220 1666
 
Harry Ansell / Katy Mitchell

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