Directorate change

CASPIAN MINERALS PLC APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTOR The Board of Directors of Caspian Minerals Plc ("Caspian" or "the Company) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Nurlan Assilbekov as an Executive Director and Chief Executive with effect from 8 July 2009. Mr Nurlan Assilbekov has been with the Company since the beginning of this year. Previously, he was Assistant Vice President with Barclays Capital's Structured Funds Group in New York from 2004. He holds and has held no other directorships. Mr Alessandro Manghi's role has changed from Executive Director to Non-Executive Director. The Directors of the Company accept responsibility for the contents of this announcement. CONTACT Alessandro Manghi + 7 727 244 6888 alessandro@manghi.com David Sinclair + 44 208 455 0011 Axiom Capital Limited david.sinclair@axiomcapital.co.uk
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