20 Oct 2014 09:15
BERKELEY MINERAL RESOURCES PLC
("BMR" or "The Company")
Board Changes
The BMR Board of Directors announces that Mr Masoud Alikhani, the Executive Chairman, resigned from the Board on 17 October 2014 for health reasons. Mr Mark Wainwright, a non-executive Director of the Company, has accepted the roles of Acting Chairman and Acting Chief Executive with immediate effect.
The Company is in advanced discussions with a prospective permanent Chairman and will make a further announcement in this regard as soon as appropriate.
The Directors anticipate that the Company will publish its preliminary results for the year ended 30 June 2014 by early December 2014.
Mark Wainwright, Acting Chairman and Acting Chief Executive, commented:
"I would like to express the Board's sincere gratitude to Masoud for his leadership of the Company and his valuable contribution over many years and to wish him well for the future"
For further information:
Berkeley Mineral Resources Plc 020 7408 1181
Mark Wainwright, Acting Chairman and Chief Executive
WH Ireland Limited 020 7220 1666
Chris Fielding, Head of Corporate Finance
Lothbury Financial Services 020 3440 7620
Michael Padley / Gary Middleton
For further information please see the Company's website at http://www.bmrplc.com
The Directors of Berkeley Mineral Resources Plc accept responsibility for this announcement.