The Mission Group Regulatory News (TMG)

7 Nov 2005 13:00

Thistle Mining Inc.07 November 2005 THISTLE MINING INC ("Thistle" or the "Company") Thistle announces appointment of new director The Company is pleased to announce that it has appointed Askar Alshinbayev as adirector of the Company effective 21 September 2005. Askar Alshinbayev is a Director of Meridian Capital Limited. He is a formermember of the Board of Directors of JSC Kazkommertsbank, Kazakhstan's largestbank, Nelson Resources Limited, a company listed on the Toronto Stock Exchangeand the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange, and PetroKazakhstan Inc., acompany listed on the New York, Toronto and London Stock Exchanges. From 1994 to2004, Mr. Alshinbayev was Managing Director of JSC Kazkommertsbank. Mr.Alshinbayev holds a degree in Operations Management (Computer Control Systems)from the Technical Science Institute in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Matters required under Schedule 2(f) of the AIM Rules in respect of appointmentof directors: Full name: Askar Alshinbayev Age: 40 Names of current and past directorships / partnerships in the past five yearsCurrent Past Meridian Capital Limited PetroKazakhstan Inc.Meridian Securities (UK) Limited Chaparral Resources LimitedMeridian Oil & Gas (Middle East) Limited Gunersbury LimitedGissar Holdings KazkommertsbankCanterbury Holdings Limited Kazkommerts SecuritiesMetropole Holdings S.A. Nelson Resources LimitedUzPEC Limited KazakhtelecomCentral Asian Industrial Holdings N.V.Central Asian Industrial Holdings B.V.VIRxSYS CorporationHighbury Limited There are no other matters to be disclosed under Schedule 2(f) (iii) - (viii) ofthe AIM Rules. For further information, contact Paul Marchand, Company Secretary, +44 207494-6060. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange