Directorate Change

Berkeley Resources Limited
01 February 2008




                            BERKELEY RESOURCES LIMITED
  
                             APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTOR


The Directors of Berkeley Resources Limited (AIM: BKY.L) are pleased to advise
that Mr Russell Scott Yelland, Berkeley's Chief Operating Officer, has agreed to
join the Board of Directors with effect from 1 February 2008. Mr Yelland (aged
46) is a mining engineer with over 25 years' experience managing mining
operations around the world, including in Spain. Mr Yelland has a Masters degree
in Mining Engineering from Camborne School of Mines. He is a Chartered Engineer
and Fellow of the Institute of Mining, Minerals and Materials.

Mr Yelland will continue to manage the Company's current uranium exploration
operations in Spain as well as providing technical expertise in Berkeley's
assessment of other exploration and development opportunities around the world.

Mr Yelland's experience as a mining engineer includes senior appointments in
Russia, Australia, Spain, South America and Africa. Prior to joining Berkeley in
April 2007, he was most recently COO of Highland Gold, a leading gold producer
in Russia, and spent 4 years as Mines Manager of Navan Resources in Spain.


Mr Yelland has the following interest in the securities of the Company:

1,000,000 options exercisable at $1.86 each as follows:


-   333,333 on or after 5 August 2008
-   333,333 on or after 5 August 2009
-   333,334 on or after 5 August 2010


All options expire on 5 August 2011

The Directors of Berkeley are very pleased to welcome Mr Yelland to the Board.

Berkeley is the dominant private uranium explorer in Spain, with exploration
ground holdings totalling around 500,000ha, covering all of the main historical
uranium exploration and production areas.

There is no further information required to be disclosed in accordance with
Schedule 2 (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies.



Enquiries

Berekely Resources
Matt Syme, Managing Director             [phone]
Email: [e-mail]


RBC Capital Markets
Martin Eales                             [phone]
Nominated Adviser




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