Appointment of Chief Commercial Officer

RNS Number : 8964N

Berkeley Energia Limited

14 May 2018

 

BERKELEY ENERGIA LIMITED

NEWS RELEASE | 14 May 2018 the Company, where he will be responsible for identifying and leading strategic business development opportunities for the Company. 

Mr Wade is an experienced corporate executive with a background in mining and emerging markets.

Prior to joining Berkeley Energia, Mr Wade was Director of International Media and Investor Relations at TBC Bank, Georgia's largest universal bank. During his time at TBC, Mr Wade played a leading role in the listing of the shares on the Premium Segment of the London Stock Exchange and the inclusion of the company in the FTSE250 Index. He managed a wide-ranging communications portfolio involving a broad array of different stakeholders.

Prior to TBC Bank, Mr Wade was Head of Investor Relations and Group Communications at Asia Resource Minerals and part of the team that managed the separation transaction and subsequent sale of the business, allowing shareholders a clean exit in a challenging environment for thermal coal.

Before his role at Asia Resource Minerals, Mr Wade had a 20-year career in capital markets, the majority of which was at Cazenove & Co. During this time, he advised on numerous transactions in mining and resources in a wide variety of geographies.

Mr Wade holds an MA from Cambridge University, where he read Social Anthropology.

Paul Atherley, Managing Director of Berkeley Energia, said:

"I am delighted to welcome Sean to Berkeley Energia. His broad experience in communications, branding and capital markets will be a vital addition to the team as we complete detailed reviews at the Salamanca mine to ensure that optimal capital and operating costs are achieved prior to full construction commencing.

He joins at a crucial point in our journey and we look forward to the contribution that I am confident he will make."

For further information please contact:

Berkeley Energia Limited	[phone]
Paul Atherley, Managing Director and CEO	[e-mail]
Sean Wade, Chief Commercial Officer
Berenberg (Joint Broker)	[phone]
Matthew Armitt
James Brooks
Tamesis Partners (Joint Broker)	[phone]
Charles Bendon Richard Greenfield
WH Ireland Limited (Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker)	[phone]
Tim Feather, Director Jessica Cave, Assistant Director Alex Bond, Executive

 

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