Board Changes

RNS Number : 0980G

Anglo Pacific Group PLC

02 November 2018

 

News Release

2 November 2018

Anglo Pacific Group PLC

Board Changes

Anglo Pacific Group PLC ("Anglo Pacific", the "Company" or the "Group") (LSE: APF, TSX: APY), the London and Toronto listed royalty company, is pleased to announce the appointment of Vanessa Dennett as an independent non-executive director of the Company, effective from 1 November 2018. Vanessa will also serve on the Company's audit and remuneration committees.

Vanessa is a highly experienced mining executive, most recently as Senior Legal Counsel at Anglo American plc, specialising in M&A transactions and joint ventures. She brings a wealth of international transaction experience to the Board at a time when the Company is looking to accelerate its rate of growth. Vanessa is a qualified solicitor (England and Wales) as well as a qualified attorney, notary and conveyancer (South Africa).

Patrick Meier, Chairman of the Company, commented:

"We are very pleased to welcome Vanessa to the Board following an extensive search process. Vanessa has invaluable experience of working on M&A transactions in the mining industry across a variety of commodities and jurisdictions. She is very familiar working within a framework of good corporate governance in public companies. We believe that Vanessa's commercial experience gained in the mining sector complements the experience of our other directors and that she will bring fresh ideas as well as being a valuable sounding board for the wider executive team."

Vanessa Dennett commented:

"I am delighted to be joining the Board of Anglo Pacific at what is an exciting time for the Company. The Company has ambitious plans to grow and diversify its royalty portfolio, backed by a strong balance sheet and an experienced management team. I look forward to being part of the growth journey over the coming years."

For further information:

Anglo Pacific Group PLC	[phone]
Julian Treger - Chief Executive Officer Kevin Flynn - Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary
Website:	www.anglopacificgroup.com
BMO Capital Markets Limited	[phone]
Jeffrey Couch / Tom Rider
Canaccord Genuity Limited	[phone]
Martin Davison / James Asensio
Peel Hunt LLP	[phone]
Ross Allister / James Bavister / David McKeown
Capital Market Communications Limited (Camarco)	[phone]
Gordon Poole / Owen Roberts / James Crothers

Notes to Editors

About Anglo Pacific

Anglo Pacific Group PLC is a global natural resources royalty company. The Company's strategy is to develop a leading international diversified royalty company with a portfolio centred on base metals and bulk materials, focusing on accelerating income growth mainly through acquiring royalties on projects that are currently cash flow generating or are expected to be within the next 24 months, as well as investment in earlier stage royalties. It is a continuing policy of the Company to pay a substantial portion of these royalties to shareholders as dividends.

 

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