Lydian International Announces Start Date for New Chief Executive Officer

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Feb. 18, 2014) - Lydian International Ltd. (TSX:LYD) ("Lydian" or "the Company"), a gold-focused mineral exploration and development company, announces that the previously announced appointment of Howard H.J. Stevenson as the Company's new President and Chief Executive Officer will be effective as of February 24, 2014. Mr. Stevenson, who will also become a director of the Company upon taking up his role as President and Chief Executive Officer, will succeed Dr. Timothy Coughlin, who will retire from these positions and continue to serve as a director of the Company in a non-executive capacity.

About Lydian International

Lydian is a gold-focused mineral exploration and development company with expertise employing "first mover" strategies in emerging exploration environments. Currently Lydian is focused on Eastern Europe and, in particular, developing its flagship Amulsar gold project in Armenia. Lydian also has a pipeline of promising early-stage gold and base metal exploration projects in the Caucasus regions.

Lydian's management team has a track record of success in grassroots discovery, in acquiring and developing undervalued assets, and in building companies. Lydian has a strong social agenda and a unique understanding of the complex social and political issues that characterise emerging environments. The Company's significant shareholders include the International Finance Corporation which is a member of the World Bank Group and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. More information can be found on Lydian's web site at www.lydianinternational.co.uk.

Caution regarding forward-looking information:

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