The directors of Saracen Mineral Holdings Limited announced the appointment of two independent, non-executive directors to the company board. The new directors are Samantha Tough and Geoffrey Clifford. Their appointments will become effective on October 1, 2013. Samantha Tough is a professional company director with more than 15 years' experience on public and private company boards. She has a depth of industry experience in resources and energy and is currently Chairman of Retail Energy Market Company Ltd, Structerre Pty Ltd. and Aerison Pty Ltd. and a director of Strike Resources Limited. She has previously been Chairman of Southern Cross Goldfields Ltd. and a director of Murchison Metals Ltd. Geoff Clifford is a professional company director, currently serving as a non-executive director on the Board of Independence Group NL. From 2007 to 2011, he was a non-
executive director (including as Chairman for the period 2008 to 2011) of Atlas Iron Limited. Following his appointment to the Board, he will become Chairman of the Audit Committee.