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Ariana Resources plc Directors

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Ariana Resources plc Directors

Board of Directors (16)

Brian Johnson

Non Exec. Chair

–

Michael John De Villiers

Non-Executive Deputy Chairman and UK Company Secretary

21 yrs 6 mosAge: 63British

Michael William Atkins

Non-Executive Chairman

1 yrs 4 mosAge: 72Australian

Simon Accomb

Chief Financial Officer

–

Peter van der Borgh

Managing Director (Venus Minerals)

–

Mentor Demi

Managing Director (Western Tethyan Resources)

–

Dr Ahmet Kerim Sener

Managing Director

21 yrs 6 mosAge: 50British

William James Benedict Payne

Non-Executive Director

16 yrs 3 mosAge: 61British

Christopher John Stuart Sangster

Non-Executive Director

10 yrs 2 mosAge: 68British

Andrew John Du Toit

Non-Executive Director

2 yrs 4 mosAge: 62Zimbabwean,Irish

Nicholas John Gore Graham

Non-Executive Director

2 yrs 4 mosAge: 77British

Angela Mary Pankhurst

Non Exec. Director

–

Ugo Cario

Non Exec. Director

–

James Tyers

CEO, Director

–

Tracey Lee Aitkin

Communication Person

–

Andrew du Toit

Operations Director

–

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
BJ Brian Johnson	Non Exec. Chair	–	–	–
Michael John De Villiers	Non-Executive Deputy Chairman and UK Company Secretary	15 Apr 2005	21 yrs 6 mos	British
Michael William Atkins	Non-Executive Chairman	3 Jun 2025	1 yrs 4 mos	Australian
Simon Accomb	Chief Financial Officer	–	–	–
Peter van der Borgh	Managing Director (Venus Minerals)	–	–	–
Mentor Demi	Managing Director (Western Tethyan Resources)	–	–	–
Dr Ahmet Kerim Sener	Managing Director	1 Apr 2005	21 yrs 6 mos	British
William James Benedict Payne	Non-Executive Director	22 Jul 2010	16 yrs 3 mos	British
Christopher John Stuart Sangster	Non-Executive Director	2 Aug 2016	10 yrs 2 mos	British
AJ Andrew John Du Toit	Non-Executive Director	26 Jun 2024	2 yrs 4 mos	Zimbabwean,Irish
Nicholas John Gore Graham	Non-Executive Director	26 Jun 2024	2 yrs 4 mos	British
AM Angela Mary Pankhurst	Non Exec. Director	–	–	–
UC Ugo Cario	Non Exec. Director	–	–	–
JT James Tyers	CEO, Director	–	–	–
TL Tracey Lee Aitkin	Communication Person	–	–	–
Andrew du Toit	Operations Director	–	–	–

Director Remuneration (FYE 2024)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Pension	Total
Kerim Sener	Executive Director	£298,000	£28,000	£326,000
Michael de Villiers	Non-Executive Director	£166,000	£15,000	£181,000
Andrew du Toit	Non-Executive Director	£77,000	£8,000	£85,000
Christopher Sangster	Non-Executive Director	£53,000	£5,000	£58,000
William Payne	Non-Executive Director	£44,000	–	£44,000
Nick Graham	Non-Executive Director	£22,000	£2,000	£24,000

Prior year comparison (4 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Pension	Total
Kerim Sener	Executive Director	£281,000	£26,000	£307,000
Michael de Villiers	Non-Executive Director	£156,000	£14,000	£170,000
Christopher Sangster	Non-Executive Director	£56,000	£5,000	£61,000
William Payne	Non-Executive Director	£44,000	–	£44,000

Former Directors (5)

Michael Jeremy Spriggs

Director

Tenure: 8 yrs 3 mosResigned: 24 Jul 2013

David John Richard Reading

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 1 yrs 5 mosResigned: 7 Oct 2009

Dr Michael Anthony Etheridge

Director

Tenure: 3 yrs 3 mosResigned: 9 Jul 2008

Steven James Poulton

Director

Tenure: 2 yrsResigned: 1 Apr 2007

Matthew Roy Grainger

Director

Tenure: 1 yrs 5 mosResigned: 7 Sept 2006

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
Michael Jeremy Spriggs	Director	1 Apr 2005	24 Jul 2013	8 yrs 3 mos	British
David John Richard Reading	Non-Executive Director	12 May 2008	7 Oct 2009	1 yrs 5 mos	British
Dr Michael Anthony Etheridge	Director	1 Apr 2005	9 Jul 2008	3 yrs 3 mos	Australian
Steven James Poulton	Director	1 Apr 2005	1 Apr 2007	2 yrs	British
Matthew Roy Grainger	Director	1 Apr 2005	7 Sept 2006	1 yrs 5 mos	British

Board of Directors (16)

Brian Johnson

Non Exec. Chair

–

Michael John De Villiers

Non-Executive Deputy Chairman and UK Company Secretary

21 yrs 6 mosAge: 63British

Michael William Atkins

Non-Executive Chairman

1 yrs 4 mosAge: 72Australian

Simon Accomb

Chief Financial Officer

–

Peter van der Borgh

Managing Director (Venus Minerals)

–

Mentor Demi

Managing Director (Western Tethyan Resources)

–

Dr Ahmet Kerim Sener

Managing Director

21 yrs 6 mosAge: 50British

William James Benedict Payne

Non-Executive Director

16 yrs 3 mosAge: 61British

Christopher John Stuart Sangster

Non-Executive Director

10 yrs 2 mosAge: 68British

Andrew John Du Toit

Non-Executive Director

2 yrs 4 mosAge: 62Zimbabwean,Irish

Nicholas John Gore Graham

Non-Executive Director

2 yrs 4 mosAge: 77British

Angela Mary Pankhurst

Non Exec. Director

–

Ugo Cario

Non Exec. Director

–

James Tyers

CEO, Director

–

Tracey Lee Aitkin

Communication Person

–

Andrew du Toit

Operations Director

–

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
BJ Brian Johnson	Non Exec. Chair	–	–	–
Michael John De Villiers	Non-Executive Deputy Chairman and UK Company Secretary	15 Apr 2005	21 yrs 6 mos	British
Michael William Atkins	Non-Executive Chairman	3 Jun 2025	1 yrs 4 mos	Australian
Simon Accomb	Chief Financial Officer	–	–	–
Peter van der Borgh	Managing Director (Venus Minerals)	–	–	–
Mentor Demi	Managing Director (Western Tethyan Resources)	–	–	–
Dr Ahmet Kerim Sener	Managing Director	1 Apr 2005	21 yrs 6 mos	British
William James Benedict Payne	Non-Executive Director	22 Jul 2010	16 yrs 3 mos	British
Christopher John Stuart Sangster	Non-Executive Director	2 Aug 2016	10 yrs 2 mos	British
AJ Andrew John Du Toit	Non-Executive Director	26 Jun 2024	2 yrs 4 mos	Zimbabwean,Irish
Nicholas John Gore Graham	Non-Executive Director	26 Jun 2024	2 yrs 4 mos	British
AM Angela Mary Pankhurst	Non Exec. Director	–	–	–
UC Ugo Cario	Non Exec. Director	–	–	–
JT James Tyers	CEO, Director	–	–	–
TL Tracey Lee Aitkin	Communication Person	–	–	–
Andrew du Toit	Operations Director	–	–	–

Director Remuneration (FYE 2024)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Pension	Total
Kerim Sener	Executive Director	£298,000	£28,000	£326,000
Michael de Villiers	Non-Executive Director	£166,000	£15,000	£181,000
Andrew du Toit	Non-Executive Director	£77,000	£8,000	£85,000
Christopher Sangster	Non-Executive Director	£53,000	£5,000	£58,000
William Payne	Non-Executive Director	£44,000	–	£44,000
Nick Graham	Non-Executive Director	£22,000	£2,000	£24,000

Prior year comparison (4 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Pension	Total
Kerim Sener	Executive Director	£281,000	£26,000	£307,000
Michael de Villiers	Non-Executive Director	£156,000	£14,000	£170,000
Christopher Sangster	Non-Executive Director	£56,000	£5,000	£61,000
William Payne	Non-Executive Director	£44,000	–	£44,000

Former Directors (5)

Michael Jeremy Spriggs

Director

Tenure: 8 yrs 3 mosResigned: 24 Jul 2013

David John Richard Reading

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 1 yrs 5 mosResigned: 7 Oct 2009

Dr Michael Anthony Etheridge

Director

Tenure: 3 yrs 3 mosResigned: 9 Jul 2008

Steven James Poulton

Director

Tenure: 2 yrsResigned: 1 Apr 2007

Matthew Roy Grainger

Director

Tenure: 1 yrs 5 mosResigned: 7 Sept 2006

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
Michael Jeremy Spriggs	Director	1 Apr 2005	24 Jul 2013	8 yrs 3 mos	British
David John Richard Reading	Non-Executive Director	12 May 2008	7 Oct 2009	1 yrs 5 mos	British
Dr Michael Anthony Etheridge	Director	1 Apr 2005	9 Jul 2008	3 yrs 3 mos	Australian
Steven James Poulton	Director	1 Apr 2005	1 Apr 2007	2 yrs	British
Matthew Roy Grainger	Director	1 Apr 2005	7 Sept 2006	1 yrs 5 mos	British

Board of Directors (16)

Brian Johnson

Non Exec. Chair

–

Michael John De Villiers

Non-Executive Deputy Chairman and UK Company Secretary

21 yrs 6 mosAge: 63British

Michael William Atkins

Non-Executive Chairman

1 yrs 4 mosAge: 72Australian

Simon Accomb

Chief Financial Officer

–

Peter van der Borgh

Managing Director (Venus Minerals)

–

Mentor Demi

Managing Director (Western Tethyan Resources)

–

Dr Ahmet Kerim Sener

Managing Director

21 yrs 6 mosAge: 50British

William James Benedict Payne

Non-Executive Director

16 yrs 3 mosAge: 61British

Christopher John Stuart Sangster

Non-Executive Director

10 yrs 2 mosAge: 68British

Andrew John Du Toit

Non-Executive Director

2 yrs 4 mosAge: 62Zimbabwean,Irish

Nicholas John Gore Graham

Non-Executive Director

2 yrs 4 mosAge: 77British

Angela Mary Pankhurst

Non Exec. Director

–

Ugo Cario

Non Exec. Director

–

James Tyers

CEO, Director

–

Tracey Lee Aitkin

Communication Person

–

Andrew du Toit

Operations Director

–

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
BJ Brian Johnson	Non Exec. Chair	–	–	–
Michael John De Villiers	Non-Executive Deputy Chairman and UK Company Secretary	15 Apr 2005	21 yrs 6 mos	British
Michael William Atkins	Non-Executive Chairman	3 Jun 2025	1 yrs 4 mos	Australian
Simon Accomb	Chief Financial Officer	–	–	–
Peter van der Borgh	Managing Director (Venus Minerals)	–	–	–
Mentor Demi	Managing Director (Western Tethyan Resources)	–	–	–
Dr Ahmet Kerim Sener	Managing Director	1 Apr 2005	21 yrs 6 mos	British
William James Benedict Payne	Non-Executive Director	22 Jul 2010	16 yrs 3 mos	British
Christopher John Stuart Sangster	Non-Executive Director	2 Aug 2016	10 yrs 2 mos	British
AJ Andrew John Du Toit	Non-Executive Director	26 Jun 2024	2 yrs 4 mos	Zimbabwean,Irish
Nicholas John Gore Graham	Non-Executive Director	26 Jun 2024	2 yrs 4 mos	British
AM Angela Mary Pankhurst	Non Exec. Director	–	–	–
UC Ugo Cario	Non Exec. Director	–	–	–
JT James Tyers	CEO, Director	–	–	–
TL Tracey Lee Aitkin	Communication Person	–	–	–
Andrew du Toit	Operations Director	–	–	–

Director Remuneration (FYE 2024)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Pension	Total
Kerim Sener	Executive Director	£298,000	£28,000	£326,000
Michael de Villiers	Non-Executive Director	£166,000	£15,000	£181,000
Andrew du Toit	Non-Executive Director	£77,000	£8,000	£85,000
Christopher Sangster	Non-Executive Director	£53,000	£5,000	£58,000
William Payne	Non-Executive Director	£44,000	–	£44,000
Nick Graham	Non-Executive Director	£22,000	£2,000	£24,000

Prior year comparison (4 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Pension	Total
Kerim Sener	Executive Director	£281,000	£26,000	£307,000
Michael de Villiers	Non-Executive Director	£156,000	£14,000	£170,000
Christopher Sangster	Non-Executive Director	£56,000	£5,000	£61,000
William Payne	Non-Executive Director	£44,000	–	£44,000

Former Directors (5)

Michael Jeremy Spriggs

Director

Tenure: 8 yrs 3 mosResigned: 24 Jul 2013

David John Richard Reading

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 1 yrs 5 mosResigned: 7 Oct 2009

Dr Michael Anthony Etheridge

Director

Tenure: 3 yrs 3 mosResigned: 9 Jul 2008

Steven James Poulton

Director

Tenure: 2 yrsResigned: 1 Apr 2007

Matthew Roy Grainger

Director

Tenure: 1 yrs 5 mosResigned: 7 Sept 2006

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
Michael Jeremy Spriggs	Director	1 Apr 2005	24 Jul 2013	8 yrs 3 mos	British
David John Richard Reading	Non-Executive Director	12 May 2008	7 Oct 2009	1 yrs 5 mos	British
Dr Michael Anthony Etheridge	Director	1 Apr 2005	9 Jul 2008	3 yrs 3 mos	Australian
Steven James Poulton	Director	1 Apr 2005	1 Apr 2007	2 yrs	British
Matthew Roy Grainger	Director	1 Apr 2005	7 Sept 2006	1 yrs 5 mos	British

Board of Directors (16)

Brian Johnson

Non Exec. Chair

–

Michael John De Villiers

Non-Executive Deputy Chairman and UK Company Secretary

21 yrs 6 mosAge: 63British

Michael William Atkins

Non-Executive Chairman

1 yrs 4 mosAge: 72Australian

Simon Accomb

Chief Financial Officer

–

Peter van der Borgh

Managing Director (Venus Minerals)

–

Mentor Demi

Managing Director (Western Tethyan Resources)

–

Dr Ahmet Kerim Sener

Managing Director

21 yrs 6 mosAge: 50British

William James Benedict Payne

Non-Executive Director

16 yrs 3 mosAge: 61British

Christopher John Stuart Sangster

Non-Executive Director

10 yrs 2 mosAge: 68British

Andrew John Du Toit

Non-Executive Director

2 yrs 4 mosAge: 62Zimbabwean,Irish

Nicholas John Gore Graham

Non-Executive Director

2 yrs 4 mosAge: 77British

Angela Mary Pankhurst

Non Exec. Director

–

Ugo Cario

Non Exec. Director

–

James Tyers

CEO, Director

–

Tracey Lee Aitkin

Communication Person

–

Andrew du Toit

Operations Director

–

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
BJ Brian Johnson	Non Exec. Chair	–	–	–
Michael John De Villiers	Non-Executive Deputy Chairman and UK Company Secretary	15 Apr 2005	21 yrs 6 mos	British
Michael William Atkins	Non-Executive Chairman	3 Jun 2025	1 yrs 4 mos	Australian
Simon Accomb	Chief Financial Officer	–	–	–
Peter van der Borgh	Managing Director (Venus Minerals)	–	–	–
Mentor Demi	Managing Director (Western Tethyan Resources)	–	–	–
Dr Ahmet Kerim Sener	Managing Director	1 Apr 2005	21 yrs 6 mos	British
William James Benedict Payne	Non-Executive Director	22 Jul 2010	16 yrs 3 mos	British
Christopher John Stuart Sangster	Non-Executive Director	2 Aug 2016	10 yrs 2 mos	British
AJ Andrew John Du Toit	Non-Executive Director	26 Jun 2024	2 yrs 4 mos	Zimbabwean,Irish
Nicholas John Gore Graham	Non-Executive Director	26 Jun 2024	2 yrs 4 mos	British
AM Angela Mary Pankhurst	Non Exec. Director	–	–	–
UC Ugo Cario	Non Exec. Director	–	–	–
JT James Tyers	CEO, Director	–	–	–
TL Tracey Lee Aitkin	Communication Person	–	–	–
Andrew du Toit	Operations Director	–	–	–

Director Remuneration (FYE 2024)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Pension	Total
Kerim Sener	Executive Director	£298,000	£28,000	£326,000
Michael de Villiers	Non-Executive Director	£166,000	£15,000	£181,000
Andrew du Toit	Non-Executive Director	£77,000	£8,000	£85,000
Christopher Sangster	Non-Executive Director	£53,000	£5,000	£58,000
William Payne	Non-Executive Director	£44,000	–	£44,000
Nick Graham	Non-Executive Director	£22,000	£2,000	£24,000

Prior year comparison (4 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Pension	Total
Kerim Sener	Executive Director	£281,000	£26,000	£307,000
Michael de Villiers	Non-Executive Director	£156,000	£14,000	£170,000
Christopher Sangster	Non-Executive Director	£56,000	£5,000	£61,000
William Payne	Non-Executive Director	£44,000	–	£44,000

Former Directors (5)

Michael Jeremy Spriggs

Director

Tenure: 8 yrs 3 mosResigned: 24 Jul 2013

David John Richard Reading

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 1 yrs 5 mosResigned: 7 Oct 2009

Dr Michael Anthony Etheridge

Director

Tenure: 3 yrs 3 mosResigned: 9 Jul 2008

Steven James Poulton

Director

Tenure: 2 yrsResigned: 1 Apr 2007

Matthew Roy Grainger

Director

Tenure: 1 yrs 5 mosResigned: 7 Sept 2006

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
Michael Jeremy Spriggs	Director	1 Apr 2005	24 Jul 2013	8 yrs 3 mos	British
David John Richard Reading	Non-Executive Director	12 May 2008	7 Oct 2009	1 yrs 5 mos	British
Dr Michael Anthony Etheridge	Director	1 Apr 2005	9 Jul 2008	3 yrs 3 mos	Australian
Steven James Poulton	Director	1 Apr 2005	1 Apr 2007	2 yrs	British
Matthew Roy Grainger	Director	1 Apr 2005	7 Sept 2006	1 yrs 5 mos	British