Director Appointment

Mineral & Financial Investments Limited

("Mineral & Financial" or "the Company")

Director Appointment

Mineral & Financial is pleased to announce the appointment of Laurence Read as Non-Executive Director.

Laurence Thomas Martin Read, aged 36, has spent the last 12 years advising natural resources companies, funds and advisers on strategic development and global investor relations. He has experience working with off-take groups, producers, resource developers, service providers and explorers across a diverse range of minerals. Laurence was previously a founding director of the natural resources team at Threadneedle Communications Ltd (currently Newgate Threadneedle) and a founding director of Conduit PR. He is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Mowbrai Limited, a company which acts as a strategic partner to companies across the commodities sector and Non-Executive Director of AIM listed Bezant Resources Plc.

There is no further information required to be disclosed under paragraph (g) of Schedule 2 of the AIM Rules.

Commenting on the appointment, Jennifer Allsop, Chairman said "Laurence's experience, energy and enthusiasm will significantly enhance our Board. We very much look forward to working with him."

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