24 Oct 2013 07:00
AFRICAN BARRICK GOLD PLC - Appointment of Independent Non-Executive DirectorsAFRICAN BARRICK GOLD PLC - Appointment of Independent Non-Executive Directors
PR Newswire
London, October 23
24 October 2013 African Barrick Gold plc (the "Company" or "ABG") Appointment of Independent Non-Executive Directors African Barrick Gold is pleased to announce the appointments of Steve Lucas andRachel English as Independent Non-Executive Directors with immediate effect. Steve Lucas is a Chartered Accountant with executive experience in theextractives sector, particularly oil and gas, and the power sector. He hasworked internationally, including in Tanzania, and has expertise ininfrastructure finance and treasury. Mr Lucas was Finance Director at NationalGrid plc from 2002 to 2010 and prior to this he worked for eleven years inprogressively more senior positions at Royal Dutch Shell and for six years atBG Group (formerly British Gas). He is currently a Non-Executive Director ofTullow Oil plc, Transocean Ltd and Essar Energy plc. From 2004 until 2011 hewas a Non-Executive Director of Compass Group plc. Mr Lucas holds a BA inGeology from Oxford University. Rachel English is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants andpreviously held senior positions in BG Group and Royal Dutch Shell, withresponsibilities spanning finance, corporate strategy, mergers andacquisitions, and business development. Ms English is a Non-Executive Directorof Kuwait Energy plc, Petropavlovsk plc, and the Global Carbon Capture andStorage Institute. She is also a member of the Audit Committee of the UK'sDepartment for International Development and is a Non-Executive Director ofHelios Social Enterprise, which she co-founded to develop renewable energyaccess projects in rural sub-Saharan Africa. Ms English holds an MA inPolitics; Philosophy & Economics from Oxford University. Commenting on the appointments, Kelvin Dushnisky, Chairman of the Board of ABGsaid: "We are delighted to welcome both Steve and Rachel to the Board of Directors.These appointees bring a wealth of market experience from across the resourcesector, with a strong focus on cost control and operational efficiency. Theirbackground and expertise will contribute significantly as African Barrick Goldcontinues to focus on optimising the company's asset base as part of itsOperational Review." ENQUIRIES For further information contact: African Barrick Gold plc +44 (0) 207 129 7150Andrew Wray, Chief Financial OfficerGiles Blackham, Investor Relations Manager Bell Pottinger +44 (0) 207 861 3232Charlie VivianDaniel Thöle