REG - Goldplat plc - Appointment of Executive Directors

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RNS Number : 2453K  Goldplat plc  11 April 2024

11 April 2024

Goldplat plc

("Goldplat" or the "Company")

 

 Appointment of Executive Directors

 

 

Goldplat plc, (AIM: GDP) the AIM listed Mining Services Group, with
international gold recovery operations located in South Africa and Ghana,
servicing the African and South American Mining Industry, is pleased to
announce the appointment of Brent Doster and Douglas Davidson to the board
with immediate effect.

 

Mr Doster and Mr Davidson both joined the Company in 2023 as Group Chief
Financial Officer and Group Chief Operating Officer respectively and these
appointments to the board of directors recognise the contribution by both
individuals.

 

The allocation of share options and other instruments relating to their new
roles is expected to be announced shortly.

 

Gerard Kemp, Chairman of Goldplat commented:

 

Both Brent and Douglas have extensive experience in their respective fields
and have made significant contributions to the business during the last 12
months. I'm delighted to announce their appointment to the board, and I
strongly believe they will not just assist in managing the current business
but will also be key to delivering strategic growth.

 

Further information on Brent Doster

 

Brent Doster, aged 49, is a Chartered Accountant in South Africa with over 20
years of experience in financial management and administration in Africa
across the coal and gold mining sectors. He started his accounting career at
PriceWaterhouseCoopers in 1999 in South Africa. Within Africa, Mr Doster has
held several senior finance positions in BHP Billiton, Anglo American, Asanko
Gold and most recently West Wits Mining where he was Group Finance Manager. He
holds a Bachelor of Accountancy Honours degree.

 

He is or has been a director of the following companies or partner in the
following partnerships in the last five years:

 

 Current directorships and partnerships    Past directorships and partnerships

 n/a                                       Impala VKO Sentrum
                                           Impies Omgee Netwerk

 

 

Further information on Douglas Davidson

 

Douglas Haig Davidson, aged 50, is a Metallurgical Engineer with 26 years of
experience in the mining industry of which 23 years have been in the diamond
industry mainly in Namibia and Lesotho. Mr Davidson holds an MBA from the
University of Stellenbosch. From 2001 to 2016 Douglas worked at Namdeb where
he held several senior positions which included Metallurgical Peer Lead as
well as two Mine Manager positions. He served on EXCO for 5 years out of the
15 years at Namdeb.

 

More recently, Mr Davidson held the position of Chief Technical Officer at
Namakwa Diamonds with a specific focus on the Lesotho Operations at Kao Mine,
operated by Storm Mountain Diamonds.

 

 Current directorships and partnerships    Past directorships and partnerships
 Q2 Consulting                             n/a

 

There is no further information required to be disclosed in respect of the
above appointments pursuant to Rule 17 or Schedule 2 (g) of the AIM Rules for
Companies.

 

 For further information visit www.goldplat.com, follow on X @GoldplatGDP or
contact:

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

                                                 (CEO)

 Colin Aaronson / Samantha Harrison/ Enzo Aliaj  Grant Thornton UK LLP                            Tel: +44 (0) 20 7383 5100

                                                 (Nominated Adviser)
 James Bavister / 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

 

 

 

 

 

 

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