Canal+ Regulatory News (CAN)

17 Aug 2009 10:30



Central African Gold Plc / Ticker: CAN / Market: AIM / Sub-sector: Gold Mining

 17 August 2009

Central African Gold Plc ("CAG" or the "Company")

Directorate Change

Central African Gold Plc, the AIM quoted gold mining and exploration company announces that Roy Lander will retire as Chairman of CAG at the annual general meeting, which it is anticipated will be convened in September 2009 (the "AGM") for personal reasons.

The Company will be conducting a search for a new Chairman and, in the event that a successor to Roy Lander is not appointed at the AGM, Roy Pitchford will assume the role of acting Chairman.

Roy Pitchford, Chief Executive of the Company said, "I would like to take this opportunity, on behalf of the Company, to thank Roy Lander for his services to CAG and for the support he has provided to the Board, particularly during CAG's recent difficulties, and wish him well in his future endeavours."

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Notes to Editors 

Central African Gold Plc is an established gold mining company with a portfolio of production and exploration assets in Africa. The Company has two subsidiaries in Zimbabwe: Falcon Gold Zimbabwe Limited (84.7 per cent. owned) and Olympus Gold Mines Limited (100 per cent. owned); two joint ventures in Mali covering 17 prospective permits spanning approximately 2,600km² of the Birimian strata; and a licence in Botswana covering the extension of the Kraaipan greenstone belt from South Africa.