Directorate Change

RNS Number : 1085O

Goldstone Resources Ltd

08 October 2012

 



GOLDSTONE RESOURCES LIMITED

("GoldStone" or the "Company")

DIRECTORATE CHANGE

GoldStone (AIM: GRL), the AIM quoted company focused on gold exploration in West and Central Africa, is pleased to announce the appointment of Jonathan Best as a Non-Executive Director, with immediate effect.

Jonathan has been involved in the mining industry for over 40 years in operational, financial, executive and non-executive capacities.  From 1997 to 2005 he was an Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer of AngloGold Ashanti Limited and is currently a non-executive director of Anglogold Ashanti Holdings Plc, a company which primarily holds the non-South African interests of the Anglogold Ashanti group.  In addition to a number of other appointments, Jonathan is an independent non-executive director of Polymetal International plc, a Russian-based mining company listed on the London Stock Exchange, and is Chairman of the audit committee and a member of the remuneration committee.

He is an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants and of the Chartered Institute of Secretaries and Administrators and holds an MBA degree from the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg.

Jurie Wessels, Chief Executive Officer, said "We welcome Jonathan to the board at a time when we are making important investments to advance all of our projects and look forward to making use of his wealth of experience and receiving the benefits of his advice and insights."

Further information on Jonathan Best

Jonathan Gourlay Best, aged 64, is, or has been within the past five years, a director of the following companies:

Current directorships	Past directorships
AngloGold Ashanti Holdings PLC	JSC Polymetal
Bauba Platinum Ltd
Gulf Industrials Limited
Metair Investments Ltd
Metair Management Services (Pty) Ltd
Polymetal International plc
Sentula Mining Ltd

Mr. Best has confirmed that there is no further information to be disclosed in accordance with the requirements of Schedule Two (g) of the AIM Rules.

Enquiries

GoldStone Resources Limited	[phone]
Jurie Wessels
WH Ireland Limited	[phone]
Tim Feather
Nick Field
Optiva Securities Limited
Jason Robertson	[phone]
Jeremy King	[phone]

 

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