Persistence Gold Group Ltd — Board/Management Information 2013

Feb 6, 2013

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**APAC RESOURCES LIMITED ***

(Incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability) (Stock Code: 1104)

CHANGE OF COMPANY SECRETARY AND AUTHORISED REPRESENTATIVE

The board of directors (the “ Board ”) of APAC Resources Limited (the “ Company ”) announces that Ms. Chan Suk Mei (“ Ms. Chan ”) has resigned as the company secretary of the Company and the authorised representative of the Company under Rule 3.05 of the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “ Listing Rules ”) and under Part XI of the Companies Ordinance (Chapter 32 of the Laws of Hong Kong)(the “ Company Ordinance ”)(being an agent authorised to accept on behalf of the Company service of process and notices in Hong Kong) with effect from 6 February 2013. Ms. Chan has confirmed that she has no disagreement with the Board and that there are no matters in relation to her resignation that need to be brought to the attention of the shareholders of the Company.

The Board is pleased to announce that Mr. Wong Wai Keung, Frederick (“ Mr. Wong ”) has been appointed as the company secretary of the Company and the authorised representative of the Company under the Listing Rules and the Companies Ordinance with effect from 6 February 2013. Mr. Wong is currently the chief financial officer of the Company and was the company secretary and authorised representative of the Company from 21 April to 6 December 2011. He is a fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and holds a master’s degree in electronic commerce. Mr. Wong has over 30 years of accounting, finance, audit, tax and corporate finance experience with international CPA firm and listed companies in the United Kingdom, New Zealand, Hong Kong and Thailand.

The Board would like to take this opportunity to express its appreciation to Ms. Chan for her contribution during her tenure of office as company secretary and authorised representative with the Company and its welcome to Mr. Wong on his appointment.

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By Order of the Board APAC Resources Limited Chong Sok Un

Chairman

Hong Kong, 6 February 2013

As at the date of this announcement, the directors of the Company are:

Executive Directors

Ms. Chong Sok Un (Chairman) , Mr. Andrew Ferguson (Chief Executive Officer) and Mr. Kong Muk Yin

Non-executive Directors

Mr. Lee Seng Hui, Mr. So Kwok Hoo and Mr. Peter Anthony Curry

Independent Non-Executive Directors

Mr. Wong Wing Kuen, Albert, Mr. Chang Chu Fai, Johnson Francis and Mr. Robert Moyse Willcocks

*For identification purpose only

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