OCT.L Regulatory News (OCT)

5 June 2014 Octagonal plc ("Octagonal" or the "Company") Board changes Octagonal Plc (AIM: OCT), the investment company whose principal investment isa 9.97% in global custody and clearing company, Global Investment Strategy UKLtd ("GIS"), announces that Mr David Lenigas has been appointed to the boardwith immediate effect as a non-executive director. Mr Lenigas has extensive experience operating in global public markets havingserved in a senior executive capacity on many public company boards both in theUK and abroad. He is currently the Executive Chairman of Rare Earth MineralsPlc, Leni Gas and Oil Plc, and various other AIM companies. In addition, Daniel Maling steps down from the board as an executive directorwith immediate effect to pursue other interests. The board thanks Mr Maling forhis contribution since he has been with the Company. Donald Strang and Hamish Harris both remain as executive directors of theCompany. Donald Strang, the Company's Chairman commented: "The Company would like to welcome Mr Lenigas to the board of Octagonal andsees his appointment as adding value to the Company as it seeks to look for newinvestments as per its stated investment strategy." David Lenigas, Octagonal's new NED, commented: "I see tremendous growth opportunities for GIS, Octagonal's main investment, asthey continue to add new global clients in need of their bespoke internationaltrading platforms and clearing and custody systems, and feel that I can addvalue to the current board of directors as it seeks to potentially increase itsexposure to GIS and look for other investment opportunities." Enquiries: Octagonal plc +44 (0) 20 7440 0640Donald Strang/Hamish Harris Cairn Financial Advisers LLP +44 (0) 20 7148 7900Nominated Adviser and BrokerJames Caithie/Jo Turner/Carolyn Sansom Square Consulting +44 (0) 20 7929 5599Public RelationsDavid Bick/ Mark Longson About Global Investment Strategy UK Ltd ("GIS"): GIS's main business activities are focused on global settlement and safecustody services for over 300 global hedge funds and family wealth offices. GIS is a London Stock Exchange member firm and is regulated by the FCA to offera broad scope of settlement, custody, banking, broking and advisory services toprofessional, retail, corporate and eligible counterparty clients. GIS has over100 counterparty relationships including most major international investmentsbanks transacting in the UK. The following information is provided pursuant to Rule 17 and schedule 2(g) ofthe AIM Rules for Companies: David Lenigas David Anthony Lenigas, aged 53, is interested in 35,300,000 ordinary shares,representing 4.92 per cent. of the Company's current issued share capital. Heis also interested in 25,000,000 warrants exercisable at 0.1 pence per share upto 2 October 2018 and 10,300,000 warrants exercisable at 0.3 pence per share upto 28 February 2015. David Lenigas has held the following directorships and /or partnerships in thelast 5 years: Current Past Inspirit Energy Holdings plc Lonrho Air Three (BVI) Limited Leni Gas & Oil plc Lonrho Aviation (BVI) Limited Leni Trinidad Ltd Lonrho Air (2) (BVI) Limited Compania Petrolifera de Sedano Five Forty Africa (BVI) LimitedS.L. Polemos plc Lonrho Air Africa (BVI) Limited AfriAg plc Lonrho Air (BVI) Limited Central African Investments plc Five Forty Aviation Limited UK Oil & Gas Investments plc FastJet plc Stellar Resources Plc Lucapa Diamond Company Ltd (formerly Lonrho Mining Limited) Solo Oil International Limited Reef Resources Limited REM Mexico Limited Tanzania Machines Limited Rare Earth Minerals plc Tanzania Harvest Limited(formerly Zest Group plc) Active Resource Realisation Fund Lonrho Ports Ghana Limited Solo Oil plc (formerly Immersion Lonrho Ghana Ports LimitedTechnologies International plc) Rare Earth Resources Ltd LonAgro (SS) Limited Benson Global Trading Limited AfriAg Limited (formerly Buchanist Limited ) RET Services Limited Rare Earth Resources Limited Lon Agro Tanzania Limited Yuagong (Pty) Limited Lonrho Hotels Nigeria Limited Lonrho Hotels DRC Limited Lonrho Hotels SA Limited Lonrho Hotels Ghana Limited Lonrho Hotels Kenya Limited Lanitrim (Pty) Limited Caropix (Pty) Limited Lonrho Investments Limited (formerly Lonrho African (Investments) Ltd) Lonrho Support Limited (formerly Lonrho Holdings Limited) Swissta Holdings Limited Lonrho Plc (now Lonrho Limited) Lonrho Africa (Holdings) Limited Strenner Holdings Limited Lonrho Ports Limited Oceanfresh Seafoods (UK) Limited Lonrho Resources Ltd Lonrho Finance Ltd Lontel Ltd Lonrho Water Limited Fresh Direct Limited Lonrho Oil (Malawi) Limited Lonrho Infrastructure (BVI) Limited Lonrho Hotels Congo (BVI) Limited Indit Technology Distribution (Pty) Limited Complete Enterprise Solutions South Africa Lonrho Hotels Management Services (BVI) Limited Lonrho Agriculture Angola Limited Rollex (Pvt) Limited Rollex (Pty) Limited e-Kwikbuild Housing Company (Pty) Limited Lonrho Management Services Limited Lonrho Zimbabwe Management Services (Pvt) Limited Lonrho Africa Management Services (Zimbabwe) Ltd Lonrho Africa Motor Sales Limited Norse Air Limited South African Independent Liners Services (Pty) Limited Lonrho Africa Holdings BV Lonrho Springs BV Lonrho Air BV Lonrho Ports BV Lonrho Africa Hotels BV Lonrho Hotels BV Lonrho Hotels Mozambique BV Lonrho Africa Agribusiness BV Lonrho Africa Distributors BV Lonrho Africa Food Processing BV Lonrho Africa Motors BV Lonrho Distributors BV Lonrho Motors BV Lonrho Agribusiness Limited Laytons Offshore Limited Lonrho Equipment Limited Mozambique Machines Limited Crop Harvest Limited Oceanfresh Seafoods (Pty) Limited Cultivate Harvest Limited LAH Jersey Limited Protea Seafoods Hotel Accommodation Limited Afex Holdings Limited Lonrho Water Limited Africa Expeditions Limited Africa Expeditions TZ Limited Africa Expeditions Uganda Limited Best In Tents Limited Global Horizons Limited Lonrho Hotels Limited LAH Mozambique Hotels Limited DRC Hotels Limited Lonrho Ports & Infrastructure Limited Lonrho Infrastructure Limited Lonrho Ports Limited LAH Jersey 2 Limited Fish On Line (Pty) Limited Lonrho Support Services Limited Lonrho Integrated Support Services Limited Lonrho Hotels (Holdings) Limited Lonrho Budget Hotels Limited Lonrho IT Limited LAH Jersey 3 Limited Lonrho Transport Limited Lonrho Logistics (Pty) Limited Luba Freeport Limited Lonrho South Africa (Pty) Limited Lonrho Management South Africa (Pty) Limited Lonrho Projects South Africa (Pty) Limited Lonrho Projects Consulting (Pty) Limited Lonrho Projects Agri (Pty) Limited Lonrho Energy (Pty) Limited Lonrho Securitec (Pty) Limited Lonrho Amathonga Hotels (Pty) Limited Swissta Mozambique Lda Sociedade Comercial Bytes & Pieces Limitada Cambria Africa plc (formerly LonZim plc) Blueberry International Services Limited Wardlaw (1989) Limited Le Har (Pvt) Limited Rex Mining (Pvt) Limited Peak Mines (Pvt) Limited Gardoserve (Pvt) Limited Celsys Limited ForgetMeNot Africa Limited Lonzim Agribusiness (BVI) Limited Quickvest 525 (Pty) Limited Lonzim Air (BVI) Limited Southern African Management Services Paynet Limited African Solutions Limited Medalspot (Pvt) Limited Blueberry Print (Zambia) Limited Morningdale Properties (Pvt) Limited Lanuarna Enterprises (Pvt) Limited LonZim Hotels Limited Celsys Zambia Limited WS Foods (Pty) Ltd Linus Business Options (Private) Limited Firstfood Enterprises (Private) Limited Chenyakwaremba Farm (Private) Limited Leopard Rock Hotel Company (Pvt) Ltd Lyons Africa Holdings Limited Millchem Holdings Limited (formerly Lonzim Properties Limited) Lonzim Holdings Limited Micobe Property Development Limited Lonrho Properties Zimbabwe (Pvt) Ltd Sindu Properties (Private) Limited One Hundred & Seventeen Baines Avenue (Private) Ltd Sol Aviation Company Limited 670 Plc Zest Music Limited Zest Songs Limited Zest Entertainments Limited Reggae Tunes Limited Complete Enterprise Solutions Limited Aldeamento Turistico de Macuti, SARL Lonrho Auto Distributors Limited Textile Investment Company Limited Solo Oil (Argentina) Limited Vatukoula Gold Pty Ltd (formerly Westech Gold Pty Ltd) Vatukoula Finance Pty Ltd (formerly Westech Finance Pty Ltd) Vatukoula Australia Pty Ltd (formerly Westech Australia Pty Ltd) Zimbabwean Investments Ltd Lonrho Springs Limited Lonzim Management Limited Templar Minerals Limited Vatukoula Gold Mines plc (formerly River Diamonds plc) Byron Energy Pty Ltd Lonrho Jersey Limited Vatukoula Gold Mines Ltd Jubilee Mining Ltd Koula Mining Ltd Our Forgotten Children Limited Hot Tuna (International) Inc BDI Mining Corp (formerly BM Diamondcorp Inc) Deepgreen West Virgina Inc GCM Resources plc Asia Energy Corporation (Bangladesh) Pty Ltd Asia Energy Corporation Pty Ltd Concha plc (formerly Hot Tuna (International) plc) Lonrho Fresh Limited Galleon Resources Limited Lonrho Food Supply Chain Management Limited Lonrho Infra One UK Limited Lonrho Market Expansion Services Limited David Lenigas was a director of SA Independent Liner Services Pty Ltd ("SAILS")when it was placed into liquidation on 15 October 2008. SAILS was a subsidiarywithin the Lonrho Plc group of companies ("Lonrho Group"). A unanimous boardresolution placed SAILS into Liquidation, the Lonrho Group being the majorcreditor, with the liquidated business being shown as a discontinued activityin the historic financial statements of the Lonrho Group. David Lenigas was a director of Norse Air Limited ("Norse") which was placedinto liquidation on 20 December 2010. At the point of liquidation Norse was awholly-owned subsidiary within the Lonrho Group and was placed into liquidationby a unanimous board resolution of Norse, with this business being shown as adiscontinued activity in the historic financial statements of Lonrho Group. There is no further information on David Lenigas which is required to bedisclosed under Schedule Two, paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies.