Directorate Change

RNS Number : 6729Y

Zambeef Products PLC

28 January 2014

 

28 January 2014

Zambeef Products Plc

("Zambeef" or the "Company")

Directorate Change

Zambeef (AIM:ZAM), the fully integrated agri-business with operations in Zambia, Nigeria and Ghana, is pleased to announce the appointment of Charles Mpundu as Non-Executive Director of the Company with effect from 1 February 2014.

Mr. Mpundu holds a degree in Actuarial Sciences from City University, London, and an MBA in Finance from Durham University Business School.  He is the Director General of the National Pension Scheme Authority of Zambia, and has previously worked as Chief Executive of the Workers' Compensation Fund Control Board, and as Non-Executive Director of the Pan African Building Society.

Dr. Jacob Mwanza, Chairman of Zambeef, commented:

"Charles has diverse expertise and a successful track record of achievements in both private and public sectors. His experience and relationships with Zambian institutional investors is expected to be of value to Zambeef and we look forward to working with him to further increase shareholder value."

Charles Mpundu (aged 47):

Current Directorships:	Past Directorships (Past 5 Years):
National Pension Scheme Authority	Pan African Building Society
Barclays Bank Staff Pension Trust Scheme	CopperNet Solutions Limited
East and Central African Social Security Association	Bond & Derivatives Exchange Plc
Ngosa River Ranch Ltd	Workers' Compensation Fund Control Board
Actuarial Society of Zambia
Integral Initiatives Company

Charles Mpundu does not hold any interest in the share capital of the Company. There is no further information to be disclosed under Schedule Two (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies.

-ENDS-

For further Information, please contact:

Zambeef Products plc                                                                                         Tel:  [phone]

Francis Grogan, Chief Executive Officer                                                        

Strand Hanson Limited                                                                                       Tel: [phone]

James Spinney

Angela Hallett

Panmure Gordon                                                                                                 Tel: [phone]

Callum Stewart

Ben Roberts

Buchanan                                                                                                               Tel: [phone]

Mark Edwards                                                                                                     

Sophie McNulty

www.buchanan.uk.com

 

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