REG - Goldplat plc - Appointment of Chairman and Non-Executive Director

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26/09/2022 07:00

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RNS Number : 5366A  Goldplat plc  26 September 2022

 

Goldplat plc / Ticker: GDP / Index: AIM / Sector: Mining & Exploration

 

 

26 September 2022

 

Goldplat plc

('Goldplat', the 'Group' or 'the Company')

 

Appointment of Chairman and Appointment of Non-Executive Director

Goldplat plc, the AIM listed gold producer, with international gold recovery
operations located in South Africa and Ghana, announces the appointment of
Gerard Kisbey Green, a Non-Executive Director of the Company, as Non-Executive
Chairman of the Company with immediate effect, succeeding Matthew Robinson who
now stands down as Chairman of the Company as envisaged in the announcement of
6 May 2022. In addition, the Company announces the appointment of Gerard Kemp
as a Non-Executive Director of the Company with immediate effect.

Gerard Kisbey Green has been a director of Goldplat for more than 7 years, in
an executive and subsequently a non-executive capacity. With an in-depth
knowledge of the Group, as well as significant industry and investment banking
experience, the Company believes that he is well qualified to guide the board
of directors.

Before founding M Squared Resources (Pty) Limited, Gerard Kemp held various
positions in investment banking and the mining industry, including the CEO of
Kaouat Iron Limited and the Head of the Pamodzi Resources Investment Fund,
where he founded Rand Uranium (Pty) Limited. He also served as director of
business development at Rand Merchant Bank, where he spearheaded a number of
South Africa's largest Black Economic Empowerment transactions. He also served
as head of investment banking at BoE Merchant Bank and as head of equities
research at BoE Securities where he was twice rated South Africa's top gold
analyst. Gerard Kemp spent 22 years in Anglo American's Gold Division, as a
surveyor and as a mineral economist.

After these changes, the board comprises five directors, four of whom are
non-executive and two of whom are considered to be independent. The board will
continue to review the board composition in light of the development of the
Group.

Werner Klingenberg, CEO of Goldplat commented: "Firstly, I would like to
extend my sincere thanks to Matthew, for his many years of support, tireless
efforts and leadership provided to the board of directors and Goldplat,
specifically during a period of strategic change. I wish him the best in all
his future endeavours.

I am also delighted to have Gerard Kisbey Green appointed as Chairman as I
believe he is well placed, having been a director of Goldplat for more than 7
years, in executive and non-executive roll, to guide the board on our current
trajectory. He has significant industry and corporate experience and is well
suited to guide the board of directors.

Furthermore, I believe Gerard Kemp will be an extremely valuable addition to
the board. He is still active in industry in an advisory role, and will bring
to Goldplat his wealth of experience in both investment banking, dealmaking
and as an operator in mining businesses."

Gerard Hendrik Kemp, aged 68, currently holds, or has held, the following
directorships or partnerships in the last five years:

 Current                                         Past five years
 Anaminerali Investments Pty (Ltd)               Octodec Investments Pty (Ltd)
 DCX Bullion Pty (Ltd)
 KCS Resources Pty (Ltd)
 M Squared Resources Pty (Ltd)
 Metalurgical Retreatment Specialists Pty (Ltd)
 Triton Africa

 

There is no other information that is required to be disclosed pursuant to
Schedule 2 paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies.

 

For further information visit www.goldplat.com, follow on Twitter @GoldPlatGDP
or contact:

 

 Werner Klingenberg                                 Goldplat plc                                     Tel: +27 (0) 82 051 1071

                                                    (CEO)

 Colin Aaronson / George Grainger / Samuel Littler  Grant Thornton UK LLP                            Tel: +44 (0) 20 7383 5100

                                                    (Nominated Adviser)
 Jessica Cave / Andrew de Andrade                   WH Ireland Limited                               Tel: +44 (0) 207 220 1666

                                                    (Broker)

 Tim Thompson / Mark Edwards / Fergus Mellon        Flagstaff Strategic and Investor Communications  Tel: +44 (0) 207 129 1474

                                                                                                     goldplat@flagstaffcomms.com

 

The information contained within this announcement is deemed to constitute
inside information as stipulated under the retained EU law version of the
Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014 (the "UK MAR") which is part of UK
law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018. The information is
disclosed in accordance with the Company's obligations under Article 17 of the
UK MAR. Upon the publication of this announcement, this inside information is
now considered to be in the public domain.

 

 

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