CENTRAL RAND GOLD LIMITED - Appointment to the board of directors

Appointment to the board of directors

Central Rand Gold Limited

(Incorporated as a company with limited liability under the laws of Guernsey,

Company Number 45108)

(Incorporated as an external company with limited liability under the laws of South Africa,

Registration number 2007/0192231/10)

ISIN: GG00B24HM601

LSE share code: CRND JSE share code: CRD

("Central Rand Gold" or the “Company”)





APPOINTMENT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS







Central Rand Gold is pleased to announce that on 2 December 2013, Mr Jason Hou was appointed to the

Board of Directors of Central Rand Gold (“Board”) as a Non-Executive Director.



Mr Hou (age: 27) is the sole director of Redstone Capital Limited. Mr Hou has a professional background in

the finance and accounting sectors. He is a Non-Executive Director of Mandalong Resources Limited, a

resources company focused on gold exploration in Australia that was listed on the ASX in 2012. Mr Hou is

also a co-founder of Austinvestments Global Consulting Proprietary Limited, an investment consultancy

sourcing equity investment and mining projects for Australian resources companies. Mr Hou played a leading

role in the A$110 million listing of Stonewall Resources Limited on the ASX.



For further information, please contact:



Central Rand Gold                                         +27 (0) 87 310 4400

Johan du Toit / Patrick Malaza



Charles Stanley Securities Limited                       +44 (0) 20 7149 6478

Marc Milmo / Mark Taylor



Merchantec Capital                                        +27 (0) 11 325 6363

Monique Martinez / Marcel Goncalves



Buchanan                                                 +44 (0) 20 7466 5000

Bobby Morse / Louise Mason



Jenni Newman Public Relations                             +27 (0) 11 506 7351

Proprietary Limited

Jenni Newman



Johannesburg

2 December 2013



Sponsor

Merchantec Capital



Details of directorships that Mr Jason Hou current holds or has held in the previous five years are given

below:



Current Directorships:

Austinvestments Global Consulting Proprietary Limited

Mandalong Resources Limited

Torian Resources Limited

Lydus Minerals Limited

Roc Salt Limited

Sino-Aust Material Tradings Proprietary Limited

Past Directorships:

MUI Corporation Limited





Save for the aforementioned declarations, there is no further information to be disclosed under Rule 17 or

Schedule Two paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies in connection with the appointment of Mr Hou

to the Board.


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