30 September 2015

Orogen Gold plc

("Orogen Gold" or the "Company")

Appointment of Chief Executive Officer, Grant of Options and Other Board Changes

Orogen Gold plc (AIM:ORE) is pleased to announce the appointment of Colin Bird as Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") of the Company with immediate effect.

Colin Bird is a chartered mining engineer with extensive multi-commodity mine management experience in Africa, Europe, Latin America and the Middle East. He has been involved in a number of public listings in the UK, Canada and South Africa, including as founder of Kiwara plc which discovered the large Kalumbila copper project in Zambia, which was sold to First Quantum Minerals Ltd in 2009 for US$260 million.

As CEO, Colin will lead the execution of the Company's strategy and future direction.

Grant of Options

On his appointment as CEO, Colin Bird has been granted options over a total of up to 180 million new ordinary shares of 0.01p each at an exercise price of 0.035p. The options are subject to performance based vesting conditions over 7 years. 

Other Board Changes

Following the appointment of Colin Bird, Ed Slowey assumes the role of Operations Director with responsibility for running the day to day management of the Company's existing projects and assisting Colin Bird in his role as CEO. The Company also announces that Anthony Venus, Non-Executive Director, has resigned from the Board with immediate effect to pursue other business interests. The Board is very grateful to Anthony for his work with the Company over recent years.

The Board now comprises:

Colin Bird - CEO

Adam Reynolds - Non-Executive Chairman

Ed Slowey - Operations Director

Alan Mooney - Finance Director

Michael Nolan - Non-Executive Director

Adam Reynolds, Chairman said: "I am delighted to welcome Colin as CEO of Orogen. His appointment further enhances the extensive exploration, mining and commercial experience of our Board. Colin has a proven track record of enhancing shareholder value through maximising the potential of exploration assets and the identification of new projects. I have great confidence that Colin's appointment will be successful and his experience will prove vital in the future development of the Company."

Colin Bird said: "I am pleased to be given the opportunity to assist Orogen in its future development. I am joining a seasoned public company management team and am confident that jointly we can take Orogen forward to new heights."

Further information pursuant to schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules is set out below.

Colin Bird, aged 71, holds, or has held in the last 5 years, the following directorships and partnerships:

Mr Bird does not hold any shares in the Company.

Enquires:

Orogen Gold plc                                                                                             +353 1662 8395

Colin Bird, CEO

Alan Mooney, FD

Cairn Financial Advisers LLP (Nominated Adviser)                         +44 (0) 20 7148 7900

Avi Robinson/ Liam Murray

Beaufort Securities Limited (Broker)                                                    +44 (0) 20 7382 8300

Elliot Hance

Walbrook (Public Relations and Investor Relations)                      +44 (0) 20 7933 8780 

Paul Cornelius/ Guy McDougall