Directorate Change

9 November 2017

Aminex plc

("Aminex" or "the Company")

DIRECTORATE CHANGE - APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Aminex is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr John Bell as an independent Non-Executive Director of the Company with immediate effect.

Mr Bell is a Chartered Engineer with a 30-year career in the energy sector, including senior positions at BP, Statoil and Suncor. He currently serves as Managing Director of Gulfsands Petroleum PLC. During his career he has worked in the Middle East, North Africa, the former Soviet Union, the Americas, the UK North Sea, Scandinavia and the Caribbean. He has previously been a Non-Executive Director at Gulf Keystone Petroleum and Executive Chairman at Tethys Petroleum. John Bell holds a First Class Honours Degree in Engineering from Strathclyde University and has studied Executive Leadership at The Haas Business School, University of Berkeley, California.

Mr Bell will be proposed for election by shareholders at the next General Meeting of the Company.

Other than as noted above, Aminex confirms that there are no matters requiring disclosure in respect of this appointment under paragraph LR6.6.7 of the Listing Rules of the Irish Stock Exchange and LR9.6.13R of the Listing Rules of the UK Listing Authority.

Aminex Chairman Brian Hall commented:

"We warmly welcome John Bell to the Board of Aminex and believe he will make a strong contribution to the Company. John's appointment is part of the Company's ongoing process to strengthen its Board and management team."

For further information, please contact:

Aminex PLC

Jay Bhattacherjee, Chief Executive Officer +44 (0) 20 3198 8415

Max Williams, Chief Financial Officer

Investec Bank plc

Chris Sim +44 (0) 207 597 4000

Shore Capital 

Jerry Keen +44 (0) 20 7408 4090

Davy 

Brian Garrahy +353 (0) 1 679 6363

Camarco 

Billy Clegg / Gordon Poole / James Crothers +44 (0) 20 3757 4980