Changes to the board of directors Following the scheme approved by shareholders on 25 January 2016 Sheikh Abdulla Khalfan Humaid Nasser and Mohamed Said Tinawi have been appointed as non-executive directors of the Company with effect from 29 February 2016. In addition Sheikh Khalfan Humaid Nasser replaces Mike Rogers as chairman of the Board. Mike Rogers, has agreed to remain on the board as Lead Independent director. Sheikh Khalfan Humaid Nasser holds the degrees BCom MBA from the Sheik Zayed University of the United Arab Emirates (?UAE?). He was formerly employed as a member of the Ministry of the Interior of the UAE and a senior member of the UAE Police Force. He is currently a real estate developer in the Emirates of Dubai, Sharjah and Ajman. He is in the process of setting up a cutting and polishing works for rough diamonds in the UAE.