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27/06/2023 07:15

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27 June 2023

KEFI Gold and Copper plc

("KEFI" or the "Company")

Appointment of Non-Executive Director

 

KEFI Gold and Copper plc (AIM: KEFI), the gold and copper exploration and
development company with projects in the Federal Democratic Republic of
Ethiopia and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, is pleased to announce the
appointment of Dr Alistair Clark to the Company's Board as a Non-Executive
Director effective from 1 July 2023.

 

Alistair is a graduate of Bradford University and obtained his PhD from
Imperial College, London. He sits on the Board of trustees of the charity
Television for the Environment and Venus Minerals UK, a copper explorer in
Cyprus. He was recently a Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Export
Guarantees Advisory Council of UK Export Finance.

 

From 2001 until 2021, Alistair was Managing Director, Environment and
Sustainability Department at the European Bank for Reconstruction and
Development (EBRD). During this period the Bank undertook Environmental and
social Appraisals of over 5,000 projects in diverse sectors (extractive,
infrastructure, municipal, marine, financial, SMEs, manufacturing/industrial),
and oversaw the development of the 5-year policy frameworks for environmental
and social issues under which the institution can operate. Developed the
Annual Sustainability Report which details the Bank's Environmental, Social
and Governance (ESG) of its internal and investment activities.

During his time at EBRD, Alistair was involved in the management of
challenging projects to protect against reputational damage; managed the
financial and diverse technical resources so that an effective
support/compliance function can operate in tandem; Incubated new activities
such as labour and human rights, climate change adaptation/road
safety/gender/AMR, which resulted in new banking products and enhance
development impacts of the Bank's investments. During his tenure at EBRD, he
ensured that the Bank was at the forefront of climate and ESG issues and was
associated with best market practice. He has recently been awarded the 2022
Lifetime Achievement Award by the International Association of Impact
Assessment in recognition of his work at the EBRD and Knight of the order of
the White Rose by the President of Finland for his work on the Northern
Dimension Environmental Partnership.

 

Before joining EBRD, Alistair held Senior Vice President and Senior Management
positions at URS Dames & Moore, where he helped develop new markets in
Middle East, Eastern Europe and former Soviet Union, specialising in
environmental and social due diligence of major extractive projects, corporate
M&A activities, project finance and IPO support.

 

Executive Chairman of KEFI, Mr Harry Anagnostaras-Adams, commented:

"We are pleased to welcome Dr Alistair Clark to the KEFI Board as a
Non-Executive Director. Alistair's longstanding expertise in environmental,
social and related areas of ESG, is of international standing.

 

"It is timely for KEFI to expand its oversight capacities in this area, as we
are about to embark on activities in Ethiopia which will have significant
social and environmental impacts and we are committed to doing so in
accordance with the highest international standards."

 

AIM Rules Disclosures

Alistair Ian Walker Clark, aged 64, currently holds or has held the following
directorships and partnerships in the last five years:

 Current directorships/partnerships  Previous directorships
 Venus Minerals Ltd                  None
 Television for the Environment

 

Dr Clark holds no ordinary shares or options in the Company.

Other than as provided in this announcement, no other disclosures in relation
to Dr Clark are required under Rule 17 and schedule 2 (g) of the AIM Rules for
Companies.

 

Enquiries

 KEFI Gold and Copper plc
 Harry Anagnostaras-Adams (Executive Chairman)                         +357 994 57843
 John Leach (Finance Director)                                         +357 992 08130

 SP Angel Corporate Finance LLP (Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker)   +44 (0) 20 3470 0470
 Jeff Keating, Adam Cowl

 Tavira Financial Limited (Joint Broker)                               +44 (0) 20 7100 5100
 Oliver Stansfield, Jonathan Evans

 IFC Advisory Ltd (Financial PR and IR)                                +44 (0) 20 3934 6630
 Tim Metcalfe, Florence Chandler

Further information can be viewed at https://www.kefi-goldandcopper.com
(https://www.kefi-goldandcopper.com)

 

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