Agriterra Ltd Board Appointment (8912W)

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RNS Number : 8912W

Agriterra Ltd

29 April 2016

Agriterra Ltd / Ticker: AGTA / Index: AIM / Sector: Agriculture

29 April 2016

Agriterra Ltd ('Agriterra' or the 'Company')

Board Appointment

Agriterra, the AIM quoted Africa focused agricultural company, is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Caroline Havers to the board as Non-Executive Chair, with immediate effect.

Ms. Havers is a highly experienced litigation/dispute resolution lawyer having spent 30 years within international law firms working with clients operating in a variety of African jurisdictions and industry sectors. During her legal career, Ms. Havers has been both a partner and managing director of different law firms. She currently serves as compliance officer of the London office of a US law firm, provides ad hoc compliance and legal services to various clients and is a qualified CEDR Mediator (over 15 years' experience).

Ms. Havers is also involved in a number of not-for-profit organisations, including acting as Chair of Redthread Youth Work Limited (a youth work charity in health and education) as Trustee of Bridge2Aid (a dental charity training health workers in Tanzania and Rwanda), as a legal advisor at the West Norwood Advice & Counselling Service and acting as a facilitator for the Sycamore Project (Restorative Justice and Victim Awareness).

Caroline Sarah Oldfield Havers, aged 56, is or has been in the previous 5 years, a director of the following companies:

 
Current directorships                      Former directorships 
 
MATI Solutions Limited             Solex Legal Services Limited 
 Titanium Investment Fund Limited              Dartline Limited 
                                      Sandline Services Limited 
 

The Company confirms that there is no other information which is required to be disclosed pursuant to Schedule 2 paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies.

Andrew Groves, Director of Agriterra said: "We are delighted to welcome such an experienced individual to the Company. Caroline's extensive skills and corporate knowledge and experience within Africa will add considerably to our leadership team. With the Company focused on developing its established and revenue generative agricultural operations whilst continuing to pursue opportunities in new markets, we look forward to working with Caroline as we move to become a more streamlined and efficient business."

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For further information please visit www.agriterra-ltd.com or contact:

 
 Andrew Groves           Agriterra Ltd         Tel: +44 (0) 
                                               20 7408 9200 
 Daniel Cassiano-Silva   Agriterra Ltd         Tel: +44 (0) 
                                               20 7408 9200 
 David Foreman           Cantor Fitzgerald     Tel: +44 (0) 
                          Europe               20 7894 7000 
 Michael Reynolds        Cantor Fitzgerald     Tel: +44 (0) 
                          Europe               20 7894 7000 
 Susie Geliher           St Brides Partners    Tel: +44 (0) 
                          Ltd                  20 7236 1177 
 

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