TIDMCEY

RNS Number : 7153X

Centamin PLC

14 August 2018

 
 For immediate     14 August 2018 
  release

Centamin plc ("Centamin" or "the Company")

(LSE:CEY, TSX:CEE)

Board Changes

Appointment of Non-Executive Director

Centamin is pleased to announce that Professor Ibrahim Fawzy ("Dr Fawzy") has been appointed as an independent Non-Executive Director with immediate effect.

Dr Fawzy has over 50 years of Egyptian industry, economic and investment experience. As a mechanical engineer, obtaining his PhD from University College, London, Dr Fawzy held the key position of Minister of Industry of Egypt from 1993 to 1996. He also previously held public sector positions such as Cultural Counsellor to the Egyptian Embassy in London and, between 1996 to 2000, President and CEO of the General Authority for Investment and Free Zones ("GAFI").

Currently Dr Fawzy is the Chairman of the Egyptians Abroad Company for Investment & Development, a listed entity on the Cairo Stock Exchange, and a Director of the subsidiary companies. From 2010 until 2016, Dr Fawzy held the position of Non-Executive Director at HSBC Bank Egypt SAE, where he was a member of the audit and risk, governance and nomination committees. From 2007 and 2010, Dr Fawzy held the position of Non-Executive Director at the Nasdaq listed company, Quality Systems Inc, where he was a member of the nomination and remuneration committees.

Following Dr Fawzy's appointment, the Centamin Board will comprise of eight members; three executives and five independent non-executives. This appointment reflects the Company's ongoing commitment to achieving the highest standards of corporate governance.

Josef El-Raghy, Chairman commented: "We are delighted to be welcoming Dr Fawzy to the Centamin Board. Dr Fawzy is a pioneer who has been responsible for driving and developing Egyptian industry reform through the wide range of senior positions he has held over many years. His extensive experience within the public and private sector, will be an excellent complement to the corporate strategy and the strength of our existing balanced, multi-disciplinary Board."

There are no further details that are required to be disclosed in respect of the appointment under LR9.6.13 of the UK FCA Listing Rules.

This announcement contains additional regulated information.

For more information, please visit the website www.centamin.com or contact:

 
 
   Centamin plc                            Buchanan Communications 
   Andrew Pardey, Chief Executive          Bobby Morse 
   Officer                                 Chris Judd 
   Alexandra Carse, Investor Relations     + 44 (0) 20 7466 5000 
   +44 (0) 7700 713 738                    centamin@buchanan.uk.com 
   alexandra.carse@centamin.je

This information is provided by RNS, the news service of the London Stock Exchange. RNS is approved by the Financial Conduct Authority to act as a Primary Information Provider in the United Kingdom. Terms and conditions relating to the use and distribution of this information may apply. For further information, please contact rns@lseg.com or visit www.rns.com.

END

BOAEASPLFAPPEEF

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

August 14, 2018 02:01 ET (06:01 GMT)

Centamin (LSE:CEY)
Gráfica de Acción Histórica
De Jul 2024 a Ago 2024 Haga Click aquí para más Gráficas Centamin.
Centamin (LSE:CEY)
Gráfica de Acción Histórica
De Ago 2023 a Ago 2024 Haga Click aquí para más Gráficas Centamin.