Central Asia Metals PlcLSE: CAML

Board Change

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4 April 2023

CENTRAL ASIA METALS PLC

('CAML' or the 'Company')

Board Change

Central Asia Metals plc (AIM:CAML) announces that in light of his appointment as Chief Executive Officer of Kazakhstan's Samruk-Kazyna sovereign wealth fund, Nurlan Zhakupov has stepped down as a Non-Executive Director of the Company with effect from 3 April 2023.   

Nick Clarke, Non-Executive Chairman, commented:

" Nurlan has been a valued member of the CAML Board for more than 11 years. During this time, he has provided valuable insights, advice and counsel, making a particularly significant contribution as we developed our Kounrad operation.  Whilst we are sorry to see Nurlan leaving the Board, we are delighted for him in his prestigious new role and wish him every success in his future career."

Nurlan Zhakupov commented:

"It has been over 11 years of successful growth, and a great pleasure to work with the CAML team. CAML will always remain very dear to my heart and I wish the Company every success in its business going forward."

For further information contact:

Central Asia Metals

+44 (0) 20 7898 9001

Nigel Robinson

CEO

Gavin Ferrar

CFO

Tel: +44 (0) 20 7603 1515

Louise Wrathall

Director of Corporate Development

louise.wrathall@centralasiametals.com

Emma Chetwynd Stapylton

Investor Relations Manager

emma.chetwyndstapylton@centralasiametals.com

Peel Hunt (Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker)

Tel: +44 (0) 20 7418 8900

Ross Allister

David McKeown

BMO Capital Markets (Joint Broker)

Tel: +44 (0) 20 7236 1010

Thomas Rider

Pascal Lussier Duquette

BlytheRay (PR Advisors)

Tel: +44 (0) 20 7138 3204

Tim Blythe

Megan Ray

Rachael Brooks

Note to editors:

Central Asia Metals, an AIM-listed UK company based in London, owns 100% of the Kounrad SX-EW copper project in central Kazakhstan and 100% of the Sasa zinc-lead mine in North Macedonia.

For further information, please visit www.centralasiametals.com and follow CAML on Twitter at @CamlMetals and on LinkedIn at Central Asia Metals Plc.

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