4 May 2010 12:49
Herencia Resources plc
("Herencia" or the "Company")
Appointment of New Director
The Company is pleased to announce that Erling Asger Sorensen, aged 40, has been appointed as non-executive director of the Company with immediate effect.
Erling Sorensen will be the nominated board representative for Nyrstar International B.V., a wholly owned subsidiary of Nyrstar NV ("Nyrstar"). Nyrstar is a global multi-metals business listed on NYSE Euronext Brussels, producing significant quantities of zinc and lead as well as other products (including silver, gold and copper). Nyrstar are permitted to appoint a representative to the board of Herencia, for so long as they hold more than 10% of the issued share capital of the Company. The terms of this arrangement are set out in a subscription agreement, made between the Company and Nyrstar, dated 16 April 2010 and are more particularly summarised in the Company's announcement of the same date.
Erling Sorensen is the Chief Commercial Officer of Nyrstar and has significant experience in the resources industry. Erling Sorensen serves on the board of Nyrstar and is in addition currently a director of the following companies: Galva 45 SA, Nyrstar Clarksville Inc and Nyrstar Budel Zink (Holland) (each a subsidiary of Nyrstar NV). He is also currently a non-executive director of Australian Stock Exchange listed Ironbark Zinc Limited (ASX: IBG) as well as a director of the following joint ventures Genesis Recycling Technology (BVI) Limited, Australian Refined Alloys Pty Ltd and Foehl China Co Ltd.
In the past five years Erling Sorensen has been a non-executive director of the following companies: Second Curve Group Pty Ltd, ASDC (Australia) and Envirohealth Pty Ltd.
Erling Sorensen does not currently hold any shares in the Company, but as announced to the market on 16 April 2010, Nyrstar BV, on whose behalf Erling Sorensen is nominated to act, currently hold 100,000,000 Ordinary Shares in Herencia representing 10.4% of the total voting rights of the Company.
Erling Sorensen currently holds an Executive Masters of Business Administration from the Melbourne Business School, a Graduate Diploma of Applied Finance and Investment from the Securities Institute Australia and a Master Mariner Merchant Marine from the International School of Navigation in Denmark.
There is no further information required to be disclosed pursuant to the AIM Rules for Companies in relation to this appointment.
Commenting on the board appointment, Managing Director Michael Bohm said "The board welcomes the appointment of Erling Sorensen, and the significant experience he brings to the Company as Herencia moves towards the project development phase."
For further information please contact:
| Michael Bohm, Herencia Resources plc | +61 8 9211 0600 |
| Katy Mitchell, WH Ireland Limited | +44 161 832 2174 |
Further background details on the Company can be found at www.herenciaresources.com