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ARQ - Anooraq Resources Corporation - Changes to the board of directors
Anooraq Resources Corporation
(Incorporated in British Columbia, Canada)
(Registration number 10022-2033)
TSXV/JSE share code: ARQ
NYSE AMEX share code: ANO
ISIN: CA03633E1088
("Anooraq" or the "Company")
CHANGES TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Shareholders are advised of the following changes to Anooraq`s board of
directors (the "Board"):
- the resignation of Wayne Kirk as a non-executive director; and
- the appointment of Patrick Cooke as a non-executive director.
The Board has accepted Mr Kirk`s resignation as a non-executive director of
Anooraq, and is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Cooke as a non-
executive director with effect from 1 February 2012.
Patrick Cooke (B.Comm (Wits), CA (SA)), received his chartered accountant
designation in South Africa in 1981. As a Chartered Accountant he worked as a
management consultant with a large accounting firm as well as working for a
merchant bank. Mr. Cooke was responsible for listing two companies on the
main board of JSE Limited ("JSE") and was the financial director of a third
JSE listed company. His industry experience is wide, having been involved in
mineral information technology, wholesale fast moving consumer goods,
financial services and professional services companies. He was appointed a
non-executive director of Sallies Limited in October 2009 and, with effect
from February 1, 2010, was appointed Financial Director, Chief Operating
Officer and Acting Chief Executive Officer. He resigned from all positions at
Sallies Limited with effect from January 2012.
Mr. Cooke has been the chairman of the Bokoni Platinum Holdings (Pty) Limited
audit committee for the past two years.
The Board composition post the above changes, is as follow:
Director Designation Qualification
Tumelo Motsisi Executive chairman and director BA, LLM, MBA
Harold Motaung Chief executive officer BSc, MBA
Fikele Tebogo De Buck Non-executive director FCCA (UK)
Anu Dhir Non-executive director BA, JD
Sipho Nkosi Non-executive director BCom, MBA
Rizelle Sampson Non-executive director HDip Education
Patrick Cooke Non-executive director B.Comm (Wits),
CA(SA)
Note: As per the Notice of Annual General Meeting and Management
Information Circular dated 24 May 2011, Mr. Ronald Thiessen did not stand
for re-election at the Annual General Meeting of the Company held on
22 June 2011.
Johannesburg
31 January 2012
JSE Sponsor
Macquarie First South Capital (Pty) Limited
Issued on behalf of Anooraq Resources Corporation
On behalf of Anooraq
Joel Kesler
Executive: Corporate Development
Office: +27 11 779 6800
Mobile: +27 82 454 5556
Russell and Associates
Nicola Taylor
Office: +27 11 880 3924
Mobile: +27 82 927 8957
Macquarie First South Capital
Annerie Britz/ Yvette Labuschagne/ Melanie de Nysschen
Office: +27 11 583 2000
Additional Information
Patrick Randal Cooke, aged 59, is currently a director of the following
companies:
Great Basin Gold Limited
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