Bellzone Mining Regulatory News (BZM)

28 October 2015

Bellzone Mining plc

("Bellzone" or "the Company")

Appointment of Director

Bellzone Mining plc (AIM: BZM) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Julian Hong Lum Cheong to its Board of Directors as an Executive Director with effect today. Mr. Cheong will also be appointed as Chief Financial Officer and Acting Chief Executive Officer with effect from 1 November 2015, taking over from Mr. Kum Hon Tung, who leaves the Board on 31 October 2015.

Julian Cheong (46) was an adviser to China Sonangol International (S) Pte Limited from April to August 2015, and became a member of that company's management from September 2015. He has stepped down from this role with effect from 31 October 2015 in order to take up the appointment as an Executive Director at Bellzone.

Prior to his role as an adviser, Mr Cheong worked in investment banking in Singapore and Hong Kong for 13 years, rising to become a Managing Director at Goldman Sachs (Singapore) and later as Head of Banking South East Asia for the Royal Bank of Scotland (Singapore).

He holds an A.B. in English (Honors) and Quantitative Economics from Stanford University. After attaining his degree, Mr Cheong worked in the Singapore Government's Administrative Service.

In accordance with the Company's articles of association, Mr. Cheong will hold office until the next AGM when he will put himself forward for re-election.

Commenting on the appointment, Mr. Michael Farrow, Chairman of Bellzone, said: 

"On behalf of the Board, I would like to welcome Julian to the Company and look forward to working with him to realise the full potential of Bellzone's world-class asset at Kalia. I am confident Julian's corporate finance background and management experience will contribute to drive the Company forward and build on the strong foundations laid by Bellzone's outgoing Executive Director, acting Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, Kum Hon Tung. We are delighted that Julian has chosen to further this work by joining Bellzone."

Enquiries:

http://www.bellzone.com/

Save as set out below there is no further information required to be disclosed pursuant to paragraph (g) of Schedule 2 of the AIM Rules for the appointment of Mr Cheong: