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Afrox - Changes to the board
African Oxygen Limited
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number 1927/000089/06)
Share code: AFX ISIN Code: ZAE000030920
(`Afrox`)
CHANGES TO THE BOARD
On 2 December 2004 Afrox advised shareholders that Mr John Walsh, chief
executive of The BOC Group plc`s (`BOC`) global Industrial and Special Products
business, had resigned from BOC, the majority shareholder of Afrox, and that he
would leave the BOC Board in March 2005.
Mr Kent Masters has succeeded Mr Walsh as chief executive of BOC`s global
Industrial and Special Products business and has also been appointed to the BOC
Board.
In accordance with paragraph 3.59 (a) and (b) of the Listings Requirements of
the JSE Securities Exchange South Africa, notification is hereby given that the
Afrox board of directors (`the Board`) approved the following changes:
Resignations:
Director Position on Board Effective date
John Walsh Chairman, Non-executive 31 March 2005
Nick Deeming Non-executive 31 March 2005
Mike Flemming Executive 31 March 2005
Tony Isaac Non-executive 30 April 2005
Rob Lourey Alternate, Non-executive 30 April 2005
Mr Lourey has resigned to pursue his own interests in his native country of
Australia. Mr Tony Isaac, the chief executive of BOC, and Mr Nick Deeming, BOC
Group legal director and Company Secretary, resigned from the Afrox Board due to
pressure of global commitments.
Mr Mike Flemming, chief executive of Afrox Healthcare Limited, resigned to
pursue the direction of Afrox Healthcare following the disposal of the entire
shareholding thereof to Business Venture Investments No 790 (Pty) Ltd.
The Board has agreed the following appointments. The new directors bring a
breadth of business and geographical to the Board.
Appointments:
Director Position on board Effective date
Louis van Niekerk Independent non-executive 24 February 2005
(announcement was
made on 24 February
2005)
Kent Masters Chairman, Non-executive 1 April 2005
Jim Ford Non-executive 1 April 2005
Daniel Shook Alternate, Non-executive 1 May 2005
Mr Jim Ford is managing director of BOC`s Industrial and Special Products
business in Europe and Mr Daniel Shook is finance director of BOC`s gobal
Industrial and Special Products business.
By order of the Board
Johannesburg
31 March 2005
Sponsor
Barnard Jacobs Mellet Corporate Finance (Pty) Ltd
Date: 31/03/2005 02:46:04 PM
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