Result of AGM & Appointment of Non Exec Chairman

 

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RNS Number : 3649E 
China Goldmines PLC 
18 December 2009 
 

China Goldmines plc ('the Company') 
Result of AGM and Appointment of UK based non executive chairman 
At the AGM held earlier today the Company withdrew resolutions 6,7 & 8 
concerning the re-appointment of Clive Donner and Evan Kirby and the proposed 
investing policy. All other resolutions were passed. 
At the meeting it was announced that Robert Adair has been appointed independent 
non-executive chairman of the Company with immediate effect. 
Welcoming Mr Adair to the Board Frank Vanspeybroeck, CEO, commented: "Robert 
Adair brings significant UK plc experience to China Goldmines.  In our circular 
to shareholders in September this year we set out our intention to appoint a 
senior UK based non executive to the Board.  We look forward to the opportunity 
of working with Robert and drawing on his experience as we endeavour to take the 
Company forward." 
Mr Adair commented: "I am aware that a significant proportion of the 
shareholders wish the Company to come forward with a credible business 
acquisition or to return funds to shareholders. I look forward to working with 
my Board colleagues to deliver a strategy aligned to shareholders' needs". 
The Board intends to appoint a further independent UK based non executive 
director in the near future.  The Board will also move forward with an investing 
policy that will be aligned to shareholders' needs. 
For further information, call: 
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| China Goldmines plc                     |                                         | 
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| Frank Vanspeybroeck (CEO)               | [phone]                           | 
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| Marinko Vidovich (CFO)                  | [phone]                         | 
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| Brewin Dolphin Ltd (Nomad)              |                                         | 
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| Alex Dewar                              | [phone]                        | 
| (Nominated Adviser)                     |                                         | 
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| Threadneedle Communications             | [phone]                     | 
| Laurence Read/Beth Harris               |                                         | 
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Information required to be disclosed pursuant to Rule 17 and Schedule 2 
paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules. 
 
 
 
 
Mr. Adair is a beneficial holder of 1,301,664 ordinary shares in the Company, 
amounting to 2.69% of the entire share capital. Mr Adair has pledged 134,998 of 
these ordinary shares to be used as funds in an underwriting commitment at 
Lloyds of London. 
 
 
Robert Fredrik Martin Adair, 52, is a current director of the following 
companies and/or member/partner of the following partnerships: 
Melrose Mediterranean Limited 
Crossroads Ventures (UK) Limited 
First Car Wash plc 
Mister Clean plc 
Melrose Petroleum Limited 
Melrose Petroleum II Limited 
Skye Holdings Limited 
Terrace Hill Group plc 
CCL Veloduct Limited 
Melrose Petroleum III Limited 
Melrose Petroleum IV Limited 
Melrose Resources plc 
Leed Petroleum plc 
Westview Investments Limited 
Petreco Limited 
Skye Investments Limited 
Earlycall Limited 
Broadspan Limited 
CCLV Holdings Limited 
Plexus Holdings plc 
Earthrapid Limited 
Terrace Hill Residential plc 
TH (One Portland Place) Limited 
Petreco s.a.r.l (Luxembourg) 
Merlon Petroleum Company of Egypt (Cayman Islands) 
Terrace Hill Lettings 
Skye Securities Limited 
ICP Holdings Limited 
ICP General Partner Limited 
ICP Capital Limited 
Ingenius Film Partners 2 LLP 
Wharrels Hill LLP 
Nomina No. 100 LLP 
The Invicta Film Partnership 
No.37, LLP 
The Invicta Film Partnership 
No.34, LLP 
Dart Films LLP 
Scion Films (Creation 2) 
Production Partnership 
Trieste Film Partners 
Turin Film Partners 
Opal Film Partners 
Diamond Film Partners 
Cowesby Estate Partnership 
 
 
 
 
Mr Adair has, in the past five years, been a director of the following 
companies: 
Chameleon Trust plc 
Revera Asset Management Limited 
Melrose Energy Company (USA) 
Melrose Petroleum (US) Limited (USA) 
Melrose Resources Inc. 
Honiton Energy Services Limited 
Honiton Energy Limited 
Hubbell Realty (USA) 
SERAH Properties plc 
Skye Capital Partners Limited 
Terrace Hill Development Limited 
Safe Gard Europe Limited 
Oakburn Investment Holdings Limited 
Terrace Hill Limited 
Terrace Hill North East Limited 
Grosvenor Land Holdings Limited 
Westview Group Limited 
Terrace Hill Lettings 
Real Education plc 
Safe Gard Security Limited 
Crossroads Ventures (US) Limited (USA) 
Melrose Oil Company (USA) 
Odyssey Petroleum Corporation (Alberta, Canada) 
The Beckenham Group plc 
Hubbell Realty (USA) 
CCL Lindab Limited 
The AERW and RFMA Consultancy Partnership 
Terrace Hill Partnership 
 
 
In respect of Robert Adair's appointments set out above: 
(a) Conderton Limited was placed in administrative receivership on 15 December 
1993 and was placed in compulsory liquidation on 8 March 1994. Robert Adair was 
a director of this company within the 12 months prior to these dates. 
 
 
(b) Poselco Limited was placed in administrative receivership on 15 December 
1993 and was placed in compulsory liquidation on 23 March 1994. Robert Adair was 
a director of this company within 12 months prior to these dates. 
 
 
(c) Telematix Limited was placed in creditors' voluntary liquidation on 24 
August 2001. Robert Adair was a non-executive director of this company within 
the 12 months prior to that date. 
 
 
(d) The Beckenham Group plc was placed in administrative receivership on 17 
November 1993. At the time of the receivership, a total of GBP8.56 million was 
owing to creditors. Robert Adair was a non-executive director of this company on 
that date. 
 
 
(e) Safe Gard Europe Limited was placed in administration on 6 January 2005. At 
the time of the administration, a total of GBP5.52 million was owing to 
creditors. Robert Adair was a director of this company within the 12 months 
prior to that date. 
 
 
Other than the information contained within this announcement, there is no 
further information required to be disclosed by the AIM Rules. 
 
 
 
 
 
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