Michael McNeilly, Chief Executive Officer of Metal Tiger plc, commented:
“On behalf of the Board, I am delighted to welcome Mark into his new position as Chief Investment Officer. Mark has contributed significantly in his role as a Non-Executive Director and it is the Board’s belief that he will add significant value to the executive team and I personally look forward to working with him more closely on a day-to-day basis.
Mark’s extensive investment and listed company experience will be of significant value to Metal Tiger as we manage existing investments and consider further investment opportunities to deliver growth.”
Metal Tiger PLC (LON:MTR), the London Stock Exchange AIM listed investor in strategic natural resources opportunities, today announces the appointment of Mark Potter as Chief Investment Officer.
Mark Potter, a current Board member, will take on the executive role as Chief Investment Officer effective immediately. Mr Potter has over 15 years of international investment experience in the mining sector and is the Founder and a Partner of Sita Capital Partners LLP, an investment management and advisory firm specialising in investments in the mining industry. He was formerly a Director and Chief Investment Officer of London Stock Exchange listed Anglo Pacific Group PLC, where he successfully led a turnaround of the business through acquisitions, disposals of non-core assets and successful equity and debt fundraisings. Prior to Anglo Pacific Group he was a fund manager at Audley Capital Advisors LLP, a natural resources investor.
Mr Potter was appointed to the Board of Metal Tiger as a Non-Executive Director on 16 January 2017.
The Board has also decided to extend Terry Grammer’s 3,330,000 options at 2p which were due to expire today for a period of 90 days until 30 September 2018. The Board has taken this decision as the Directors are currently in a close period for dealing in the Company’s securities.
