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ARQ - Anooraq Resources Corporation - Changes to the board of directors Anooraq Resources Corporation (Incorporated in British Columbia, Canada) (Registration number 10022-2033) TSXV/JSE share code: ARQ NYSE AMEX share code: ANO ISIN: CA03633E1088 ("Anooraq" or the "Company") CHANGES TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Shareholders are advised of the following changes to Anooraq`s board of directors (the "Board"): - the resignation of Wayne Kirk as a non-executive director; and - the appointment of Patrick Cooke as a non-executive director. The Board has accepted Mr Kirk`s resignation as a non-executive director of Anooraq, and is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Cooke as a non- executive director with effect from 1 February 2012. Patrick Cooke (B.Comm (Wits), CA (SA)), received his chartered accountant designation in South Africa in 1981. As a Chartered Accountant he worked as a management consultant with a large accounting firm as well as working for a merchant bank. Mr. Cooke was responsible for listing two companies on the main board of JSE Limited ("JSE") and was the financial director of a third JSE listed company. His industry experience is wide, having been involved in mineral information technology, wholesale fast moving consumer goods, financial services and professional services companies. He was appointed a non-executive director of Sallies Limited in October 2009 and, with effect from February 1, 2010, was appointed Financial Director, Chief Operating Officer and Acting Chief Executive Officer. He resigned from all positions at Sallies Limited with effect from January 2012. Mr. Cooke has been the chairman of the Bokoni Platinum Holdings (Pty) Limited audit committee for the past two years. The Board composition post the above changes, is as follow: Director Designation Qualification Tumelo Motsisi Executive chairman and director BA, LLM, MBA Harold Motaung Chief executive officer BSc, MBA Fikele Tebogo De Buck Non-executive director FCCA (UK) Anu Dhir Non-executive director BA, JD Sipho Nkosi Non-executive director BCom, MBA Rizelle Sampson Non-executive director HDip Education Patrick Cooke Non-executive director B.Comm (Wits), CA(SA)
Note: As per the Notice of Annual General Meeting and Management Information Circular dated 24 May 2011, Mr. Ronald Thiessen did not stand for re-election at the Annual General Meeting of the Company held on 22 June 2011. Johannesburg 31 January 2012 JSE Sponsor Macquarie First South Capital (Pty) Limited Issued on behalf of Anooraq Resources Corporation On behalf of Anooraq Joel Kesler Executive: Corporate Development Office: +27 11 779 6800 Mobile: +27 82 454 5556
Russell and Associates Nicola Taylor Office: +27 11 880 3924 Mobile: +27 82 927 8957 Macquarie First South Capital Annerie Britz/ Yvette Labuschagne/ Melanie de Nysschen Office: +27 11 583 2000 Additional Information Patrick Randal Cooke, aged 59, is currently a director of the following companies: Great Basin Gold Limited Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. The NYSE Amex has neither approved nor disapproved the contents of this press release. Date: 31/01/2012 16:00:17 Supplied by www.sharenet.co.za Produced by the JSE SENS Department. The SENS service is an information dissemination service administered by the JSE Limited (`JSE`). The JSE does not, whether expressly, tacitly or implicitly, represent, warrant or in any way guarantee the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information published on SENS. The JSE, their officers, employees and agents accept no liability for (or in respect of) any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss or damage of any kind or nature, howsoever arising, from the use of SENS or the use of, or reliance on, information disseminated through SENS.
