LONDON, July 7, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Serabi Gold plc (AIM:SRB) (TSX:SBI), the Brazilian focused gold mining and development company, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Aquiles Alegria as Non-Executive Director of the Company with immediate effect.
Mr. Alegria has more than 20 years of experience in the mining industry and has acted as exploration manager in a number of mining companies, most recently as Deputy Manager at Antofagasta Minerals. Mr. Alegria graduated with a degree in geology from the Universidad de Chile.
Mr. Hector Aquiles Alegria Olate, aged 53, has held the following directorships and /or partnerships in the last 5 years:
| Current | Past |
| Inversiones Alegria Limitada | Hampton Mining Pty Ltd |
| Sociedad Contractual Minera Adelaida | Sociedad de Servicios y Estudios Geologicos y Ambientales Limitada |
| Asesorías de Geología y Exploración Minera Colectiva Civil | Minera Andacollo Gold S.A. |
Mr. Alegria currently holds 10,000 ordinary shares in Serabi representing approximately 0.002 per cent of the Company's issued share capital.
There is no further information on Mr. Alegria required to be disclosed under Schedule Two, paragraph (g) (i)-(viii) of the AIM Rules for Companies.
Enquiries:
| Serabi Gold plc | |
| Michael Hodgson | Tel: +44 (0)20 7246 6830 |
| Chief Executive | Mobile: +44 (0)7799 473621 |
| Clive Line | Tel: +44 (0)20 7246 6830 |
| Finance Director | Mobile: +44 (0)7710 151692 |
| Email: contact@serabigold.com | |
| Website: www.serabigold.com | |
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Beaumont Cornish Limited Nominated Adviser |
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| Roland Cornish | Tel: +44 (0)20 7628 3396 |
| Michael Cornish | Tel: +44 (0)20 7628 3396 |
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Peel Hunt LLP UK Broker |
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| Matthew Armitt | Tel: +44 (0)20 7418 9000 |
| Ross Allister | Tel: +44 (0)20 7418 9000 |
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Blytheweigh Financial PR |
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| Tim Blythe |
Tel: +44 (0)20 7138 3204 Mobile: +44 7816 924626 |
| Halimah Hussain |
Tel: +44 (0)20 7138 3204 Mobile: +44 7725 978141 |
Copies of this release are available from the Company's website at www.serabigold.com.
Neither the Toronto Stock Exchange, nor any other securities regulatory authority, has approved or disapproved of the contents of this news release.