• Directorate change

    Source: Nasdaq GlobeNewswire / 09 May 2023 02:00:00   America/New_York

    For immediate release
    9 May 2023


    Serabi Gold Plc (“Serabi” or the “Company”)
    Directorate Change

    Serabi Gold plc (AIM:SRB, TSX:SBI), the Brazilian-focused gold mining and development company, is pleased to announce the appointment of Deborah Gudgeon as a Non-executive Director with immediate effect.

    Ms Gudgeon qualified as an ACA accountant at PwC (Coopers & Lybrand) before spending eight years as Finance Executive with the Africa-focused mining and trading group Lonrho plc. Ms Gudgeon subsequently held positions with Deloitte, BDO, Gazelle Corporate Finance and Penfida Limited. Ms Gudgeon has significant experience in acting as an independent non-executive director having held that position at Ithaca Energy plc, Petra Diamonds Limited, Evraz plc, Highland Gold Mining Limited and Acacia Mining plc. As well as being an independent non-executive director, Ms Gudgeon is or was also chair of the audit committee for each of these entities.

    Michael Lynch-Bell, Chair of Serabi commented:

    “I am delighted to have Deborah join the Board of Directors of the Company as an independent Non-executive Director. She brings very relevant experience to the Board being familiar with the challenges of operating projects in the less developed parts of the world. She will take on the role of Chair of the Audit Committee, the role of which will be extended to include broader matters of compliance and risk during the course of this year.”

    Deborah Gudgeon commented:

    " I am delighted to be joining the board of Serabi Gold at this pivotal moment for the company's development "

    Further AIM Disclosures on Ms Gudgeon

    As required under Schedule Two, paragraph (g) (i)-(viii) of the AIM Rules for Companies, further disclosures on Ms Gudgeon are as follows.

    Deborah Jane Gudgeon, aged 62, has held the following directorships and/or partnerships in the past five years:

    Current directorships and/or partnershipsPast directorships and/or partnerships
    Ithaca Energy PLC
    Petra Diamonds Limited
    Conan Limited
    5 Wolseley Road Limited
    Barrick TZ Limited (f.k.a. Acacia Mining plc)
    Evraz PLC
    Highland Gold Mining Limited



     

    Ms Gudgeon holds no ordinary shares in the Company.

    There is no further information on Ms Gudgeon required to be disclosed under Schedule Two, paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies.

    Enquiries

    SERABI GOLD plc 
    Michael Hodgson, Chief Executive            t +44 (0)20 7246 6830
    m +44 (0)7799 473621

    Clive Line, Finance Director        

    t +44 (0)20 7246 6830
    m +44 (0)7710 151692
    e contact@serabigold.com 
    www.serabigold.com

     
    BEAUMONT CORNISH Limited
    Nominated Adviser & Financial Adviser
     
    Roland Cornish / Michael Cornish        t +44 (0)20 7628 3396


    PEEL HUNT LLP
    Joint UK Broker
     
    Ross Allister t +44 (0)20 7418 9000


    TAMESIS PARTNERS LLP
    Joint UK Broker
     
    Charlie Bendon/ Richard Greenfield        t +44 (0)20 3882 2868


    CAMARCO
    Financial PR
     
    Gordon Poole / Emily Hallt +44 (0)20 3757 4980

    A copy of this announcement is available from the Company’s website at www.serabigold.com

    ENDS


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