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APPOINTMENTOFEXECUTIVEDIRECTORTheBoardofGeopacificResourcesLimited(Geopacific)ispleasedtoannouncePhilippaLeggat’sappointmenttothepositionofExecutiveDirectorCorporate.
Ms.LeggathasbeenadvisingGeopacificsinceMay2015.Sheplayedanintegralroleinstructuringandnegotiatingtheinnovativeandflexibledealstructurefortheearn-inJointVentureoftheWoodlarkGoldProjectwithKulaGoldLimited.ThisprojecthasthepotentialtorapidlymoveGeopacificintoasignificantgoldproductioncompany.
Ms.LeggathasextensiveexperienceincorporateminingrolesandalsobringsanewperspectivetotheBoardhavingworkedinseveralother industrieswhereshehasachievedsuccessfulcorporateoutcomes.ClientsintheresourcesectorincludeMMG,Anglo-GoldAshanti,AngloPlatinumandXstrata.
Ms.LeggatwillcontinuetoworkalongsideManagingDirector,Mr.RonHeeks,defining and deliveringGeopacific’s corporate strategy, business developmentand related finance requirements. Ms. Leggat will also be responsible forgovernmentrelationswiththePNG,FijiandCambodiangovernmentstoensurethesmoothprogressionoflicencesandapprovalsrequiredtoadvanceprojectsintoproduction.
Ms.PhilippaLeggat
Ms.Leggat isa corporateadvisorandcompanydirectorwithover15yearsofexperience in assisting international organisations that operate inAfrica,Asia,Australia and Europe. She has a strong background in corporate governanceand finance and a practical understanding of the issues faced by developed-worldbusinessesoperatinginemergingeconomies.
Ms. Leggat’s experience covers; negotiations, mergers and acquisitions, fundraising, defining and executing business improvement strategies. Ms. Leggathas provided these services to private, listed and public organisations acrossrange of sectors from information technology and telecommunications tofinance,realestateandmineralresources.
Ms. Leggat holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Finance, Risk & StrategicManagement, a Bachelor of Arts and is a graduatemember of the AustralianInstitute of Company Directors (GAICD). Ms. Leggat was previously a Non-ExecutiveDirectorofParkerResourcesNL.
GeopacificManagingDirectorRonHeekssaid
“Philippa has played an invaluable role in Geopacific acquiring theWoodlarkGoldProject. Shebroughtanewapproachtothestructureof the transaction and played a central role in negotiating this toconclusion. Woodlark brings significant value to the GeopacificportfoliobyplacingtheCompanywithinline-of-sighttoproduction.
“PhilippabringsafreshperspectivetotheBoardandwelookforwardtohercontinuedcontribution.”
16January2017GEOPACIFICRESOURCESLIMITEDACN003208393ASXCode:GPRinfo@geopacific.com.auwww.geopacific.com.auAUSTRALIANOFFICELevel1,278StirlingHighwayClaremont,WA6010.POBox439,Claremont,WA6910.T+61861431823FIJIOFFICEPOBox9975NadiAirportNadiT+6796727150F+6796727152DIRECTORSChairman:MilanJerkovicManagingDirector:RonHeeksNon-ExecDirector:MarkBojanjacNon-ExecDirector:IanBClyneCOMPANYSECRETARYMatthewSmithPROJECTSCAMBODIA:KouSaCopperFIJI:NabilaGoldRakirakiGoldSabetoGold-CopperVudaGold-CopperCakaudroveGold-SilverPAPUANEWGUINEA:WoodlarkIslandGold
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Pursuant to Listing Rule 3.16.4 please see Appendix 1, which outlines the key terms of Ms. Leggat’semployment.
CONTACT
ForfurtherinformationonthisupdateortheCompanygenerally,pleasevisitourwebsiteatwww.geopacific.com.auorcontact:
MrRonHeeks
ManagingDirector
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Appendix1:Materialtermsofemployment
Name PhilippaLeggat
Position ExecutiveDirectorCorporate
Fixedremuneration $180,000perannumplussuperannuation
Incentivearrangements Ms.LeggatiseligibletoparticipateintheSeniorExecutiveIncentiveScheme(Scheme).TheSchemeiscurrentlybeingpreparedbyindependent3rdpartyadvisors and is designed to align the interests of senior executives withshareholders.
The Scheme’s focus is to deliver target milestones along a path theproduction.Itincludeslongandshort-termincentives,withabonusofsharesfor completing a target milestone and a cash bonus for achieving themilestoneonashortenedtimeframe.
TheBoardretainsfinalapprovaloverallincentives.
Terminationofemploymentorresignationwithnotice
GeopacificorMs. Leggatmay terminate theemployment contractbygivingfour4months’writtennotice,plusanadditionalmonth’snoticeforeachyearofservice,paymentinlieuoracombinationofboth.
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