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5 September 2019
Zambeef Products plc
("Zambeef" or the "Group")
Appointments of Non-Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer
Zambeef (AIM: ZAM), the fully integrated food producer with operations in Zambia, Nigeria and Ghana, announces the appointment of Michael Mundashi as an Independent Non-Executive Director and Faith Mukutu as Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director, with immediate effect.
Mr Michael Mundashi is a lawyer by profession having graduated from the University of Zambia with a Bachelor of Laws degree in 1984. Mr Mundashi has over 30 years post qualifying experience in both the private and public sector. In 2009, he was honoured with the rank of State Counsel, a recognition by the profession on account of his distinguished career at the Zambian Bar. Mr Mundashi is still in practice and is the Managing Partner at Mulenga Mundashi Legal Practitioners, a firm he co-founded in 1999 after leaving the public sector.
Ms Faith Mukutu has held a number of senior finance and operational roles, most recently serving as Financial Director of Zambia Sugar plc where she was instrumental in implementing the Illova Finance transformation programme. This programme aimed to drive greater business insight and support the business in making sound commercial designs by allowing for a value adding finance function. Prior to this Ms Mukutu was Finance Director of Zambian Breweries PLC, a division of SABMiller Group plc. Ms Mukutu is an Associate Member of the Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants and a Fellow of the UK's Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.
Zambeef Chairman, Dr Jacob Mwanza, commented:
"I am delighted to welcome Michael to the Board as an Independent Non-Executive Director. He brings experience from one of the largest banks and life assurance companies in Zambia, and will be of significant value to the Board and Company. I look forward to working with Michael over the period ahead."
"In addition, I'm delighted to announce the appointment of Faith as the Company's new CFO and member of the Board. As the former Finance Director of three LuSE listed companies and with significant experience in the food and Beverage sector, she will be a highly valuable asset to the team."
Further information on Michael Mundashi and Faith Mukutu as required in accordance with Schedule 2 (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies:
Michael Musonda Mundashi, aged 60
Current Directorships | Past Directorships (last 5 years) |
British American Tobacco Zambia PLC | Standard Chartered Bank Zambia Plc |
Sanlam Life Assurance Zambia Limited |
|
Nico Insurance Zambia Limited |
|
Lusaka Trust Hospital Ltd |
|
Bond & Derivatives Exchange Zambia PLC |
|
Numulundu Investments Limited |
|
Faith Misozi Mukutu, aged 38
Current Directorships | Past Directorships (last 5 years) |
Bayport Financial Services Ltd | Zambian Breweries PLC |
National Breweries PLC | Maluti Mountain Brewery (Pty) Ltd |
| Heinrich's Syndicate Ltd |
| Zambia Sugar PLC |
There is no further information to be disclosed pursuant to Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules for Companies.
For more information, please visit www.zambeefplc.com or contact:
Zambeef Products plc Francis Grogan, Chief Executive Officer Walter Roodt, Chief Executive Officer designate
| Tel: +260 (0) 211 369003 |
Strand Hanson Limited James Spinney Ritchie Balmer Eric Allan
| Tel: +44 (0) 20 7409 3494 |
Finncap Camille Gochez
| Tel: +44 (0) 20 7220 0500 |
Powerscourt Nick Dibden Bethany Johannsen
| Tel: +44 (0)20 7250 1446 |
Pangaea Securities Wendy Tembo | Tel: +260 (0) 211 220 707 |
Notes to Editors
The Zambeef Group is one of the largest integrated cold chain food producers in Zambia, involved in the production, processing, distribution and retailing of beef, chicken, pork, milk, eggs, dairy products, fish, flour and stock feed. The Group also has large cereal row cropping operations (principally maize, soya beans and wheat), with approximately 7,971 hectares of row crops under irrigation, which are planted twice a year and a further 8,623 hectares of rain-fed/dry-land crops available for planting each year.
The information contained within this announcement is deemed by the Company to constitute inside information as stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulations (EU) No. 596/2014. Upon the publication of this announcement via Regulatory Information Service, this inside information is now considered to be in the public domain.
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