Afarak Group Plc - Changes board/management/auditors

AFARAK ANNOUNCES CHANGES IN THE MANAGEMENT AND APPOINTS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

16:00 London, 18:00 Helsinki, 21 May 2015 - Afarak Group Plc, Stock Exchange
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AFARAK ANNOUNCES CHANGES IN THE MANAGEMENT AND APPOINTS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

The board of directors of Afarak Group Plc ("Afarak" or the "Company"),
appointed on 8 May 2015, announces today changes in the Company's management
structure so that its current executive management team and board member Dr
Alistair Ruiters is appointed new Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") of the
Company. The current CEO, Dr. Danko Koncar, will then focus on the operational
matters of the Company as Business Development Director, reporting to the CEO.
Dr Ruiters will continue to serve as a board member of the Company. Further, Mr
Michael Lillja, currently head of marketing and a board member, will take on the
responsibilities of Marketing Director while continuing as a board member. The
changes have been agreed to take immediate effect.

The current executive management team is as follows
Dr. Alistair Ruiters, CEO
Dr. Danko Koncar, Business Development Director
Michael Lillja, Marketing Director

Furthermore, the board has also reviewed the composition of the board
committees. The new committees are as follows:

Audit Committee
Barry Rourke, Chairman
Markku Kankaala
Ivan Jakovcic

The Nomination and Remuneration committee
Jelena Manojlovic, Chairman
Markku Kankaala
Ivan Jakovcic

The Committee for Health Safety and sustainable development
Alfredo Parodi, Chairman
Michael Lillja
Markku Kankaala


AFARAK GROUP PLC
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS


For additional information, please contact:

Afarak Group Plc
Dr Alistair Ruiters, CEO, tel +358 50 372 1130 (Helsinki Office),
aruiters@afarak.co.za

Afarak Group is a chrome mining and minerals producer focused on delivering
sustainable growth with a speciality alloys business in southern Europe and a
ferro alloys business in southern Africa. The Company is listed on NASDAQ
Helsinki (AFAGR) and the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange (AFRK).
www.afarakgroup.com

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