Board Change

Ovoca Gold PLC
14 February 2008


                                 Ovoca Gold plc

                          Board and Management Changes

Ovoca Gold plc (AIM: OVG; IEX: OVX) ('Ovoca Gold' or the 'Company'), announces
the following changes to its board of directors with immediate effect.
          
     •    The appointment of Mikhail Mogutov as Non-Executive Chairman.  Mr
          Mogutov is currently a Non-Executive Director of the Company and 
          replaces Roger Turner, who resigned as Chairman due to other work 
          commitments but will remain as a Non-Executive Director and act as an 
          adviser to the Chairman.
          
     •    The appointment of Danesh Varma as Chief Financial Officer and Company
          Secretary.  John O'Connor remains on the Board as a non-executive 
          director

Leonid Skoptsov, CEO of Ovoca commented on the board changes: 'I would like to
take this opportunity to thank Roger Turner for his guidance and significant
contribution since 2004. We are delighted that he will remain as a Non Executive
Director and an advisor to the new Chairman. I also welcome Danesh Varma as the
CFO and Company Secretary. Danesh brings a vast amount of industry knowledge and
a great deal of expertise in financing natural resource projects both in Europe
and Canada. Mr. Varma also brings extensive public market experience gained from
advising AIM and TSX companies. We would also like to thank John O'Connor for
his contribution and are pleased that he will remain actively involved in the
Company.


For further information please contact:

Leonid Skoptsov - Ovoca Gold plc
Tel: + 7 (0) 495 648 2646

John Frain - Davy Corporate Finance
Tel: [phone]


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