12 Feb 2015 16:24
Herencia Resources plc
("Herencia" or the "Company")
Board Change
The Company is pleased to advise that Mr Sen Ming (Jimmy) Lim has been appointed as a director of the Company, with immediate effect. Mr Lim, will be the nominated board representative for Shining Capital Management Limited ("Shining").
Mr Lim, who is 42 years old, is an experienced financial and corporate company director and is currently the Managing Director of Shining and has previously worked for Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, JP Morgan and KPMG.
Mr Lim is currently a director of the following companies - Maligreen Mining Company (Private) Limited, Pan African Mining Company (Private) Limited, Pickwerl Mining Company (Private) Limited, Trench Mine (Private) Limited, Bilboes Gold Limited, Bilboes Holdings (private) Limited, Dynamic Earth Limited, Golden Beams Development (Private) Limited, Golden Beams Development Limited, Infinite Treasure Limited, Shining Eagle Resources Limited, United Harvest Investment Limited, Greenlight Treasure Limited, , Salazar Gold Limited, Discovery Gold Limited (Mauritius), Solid Nest Pty Ltd and Spring Water Holding ehf.
In the past five years, Mr Lim has not been a director or partner of any other company and partnership.
Mr Lim, through Foristvest Capital Limited, a private company controlled by his family, holds 10,000,000 shares in the Company. Also, as announced to the market on 15 January 2104, Shining, on whose behalf Mr Lim is nominated to act, currently holds 400,000,000 Ordinary Shares in Herencia representing 12.35% of the total voting rights of the Company.
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 Graeme Sloan said:
"On behalf of the Board and shareholders, we sincerely welcome Jimmy to the board and look forward to continuing the close working relationship we have established with Jimmy and the Shining Group over the last 15 months. This is an exciting time for Herencia, as we look to quickly progress into the producer ranks via our Picachos Copper Project in Chile and Jimmy's experience in financial and corporate affairs will be invaluable in contributing to the success of the Company."
For further information please contact:
Graeme Sloan, Herencia Resources plc
+61 8 9481 4204
Katy Mitchell, WH Ireland Limited
+44 161 832 2174
Further background details on the Company can be found at www.herenciaresources.com