Acacia Mining Plc

Kelvin Dushnisky was appointed Co-President of Barrick in July 2014 and shares overall responsibility for execution of the company’s strategic priorities and operating plans. He was previously Senior Executive Vice President with global responsibility for Government Relations, Permitting, Corporate Responsibility and Communications. In February 2013, Mr. Dushnisky was named Chairman of the Board of Directors of London-listed Acacia Mining plc. Mr. Dushnisky joined Barrick in April 2002, with extensive international experience in project approvals, development agreements and public affairs. Prior to Barrick, Mr. Dushnisky served as Vice Chairman, General Counsel and a founding Director of EuroZinc Mining Corporation, Vice President of Sutton Resources Ltd. (acquired by Barrick) and Vice President of Rescan Consultants Inc. He has served on the boards of directors for a number of publicly listed companies. Mr. Dushnisky holds a B.Sc. (Hon.) degree from the University of Manitoba and M.Sc. and J.D. degrees from the University of British Columbia. He is a member of the Law Society of British Columbia, the Institute of the Americas, the Canadian Council of the Americas (Vice-Chair) and the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, among others. Mr. Dushnisky represents Barrick at the World Gold Council and the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM).

Mr Gordon was appointed as Acacia\'s Chief Executive Officer in August 2013. He was previously the CEO of Intrepid Mines, a Canadian and Australian listed precious metals exploration and development company with primary operations in Indonesia. Prior to his time at Intrepid, Mr Gordon was the CEO of Emperor Mines, the Australasian subsidiary of DRDGold before it merged with Intrepid. Before that, he held a series of progressively senior positions with Placer Dome. Mr Gordon has a proven ability to deliver the maximum potential from the operations he has managed, from reducing costs and increasing production to achieving operational efficiencies and extending mine lives. Mr Gordon holds a Mining Engineering degree from the Western Australia School of Mines and an Executive MBA from INSEAD, France.

Mr Tomsett, is Acacia\'s Senior Independent Non-Executive Director. Mr Tomsett has a wide range of technical, operational and senior management experience in the mining industry. He spent 20 years with Placer Dome Inc. in a number of senior roles, culminating in serving as President and Chief Executive Officer until its acquisition in 2006. He has been a Director of the Minerals Council of Australia, the World Gold Council and the International Council for Mining & Metals. Mr Tomsett has considerable board level experience in the resources sector. He served as Non-Executive Chairman of Equinox Minerals until its acquisition in 2011, he is currently Non-Executive Chairman of Silver Standard Resources Inc and he is also a Non-Executive Director of North American Energy Partners Inc and Talisman Energy Inc.

Ambassador Mwapachu is an independent No-Executive Director of Acacia. Ambassador Mwapachu has held a number of senior positions in both the public and private sector of Tanzania and was appointed as Tanzania’s Ambassador to France from 2002 to 2006. He was the founding Secretary General of the Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture, served as Chairman of the Confederation of Tanzania Industries between 1996 and 2000. He has played a leading role in the regional integration of East Africa, holding the position of Secretary General of the East African Community prior to his appointment to the Board, and currently holds the position of Global President of the Society for International Development. Ambassador Mwapachu holds a Bachelor of Law Degree with Honours from the University of East Africa, a postgraduate Degree in International Law from the Indian Academy, Doctorates in Literature (Honoris Causa) from the University of Dar es Salaam and Political Sciences (Honoris Causa) from the National University of Rwanda.

Mr Falzon is an Independent Non-Executive Director of Acacia. He is a senior financial executive with over 25 years of financial and management experience within the mining industry, including a period as Vice President and Controller at Barrick between 1994 and 2006. He is a Director of Detour Gold Corporation and was previously a director and audit committee chair of a number of publicly listed gold mining companies. Mr Falzon holds a Bachelor of Commerce Degree from the University of Toronto, Canada and is a CGA (Canada) and a CPA, CA (Canada).

Mr Kenyon is an Independent Non-Executive Director of Acacia. Mr Kenyon has more than 35 years of experience in the mining industry and is a geologist by training. He is Chairman of the Board of Directors at Detour Gold Corporation. He has previously been Chairman of the Board of Directors of Troon Ventures Ltd, President and Chief Executive Officer at both Canico Resource Corp and Sutton Resources Ltd, and a Director of Cumberland Resources Ltd. Mr Kenyon holds a MSc Geology from the University of Alberta in Canada. He was also the recipient of the 2005 Developer of the Year award from the Prospector and Developers Association of Canada in recognition of his accomplishments.

Mr Clow is an Independent Non-Executive Director of Acacia. Mr Clow is currently Chairman and Principal Mining Engineer of RPA Inc. He is a senior mining executive with 40 years\' experience in all aspects of acquisitions, exploration, feasibility, finance, development, construction, operations, and closure. Prior to joining RPA, he spent more than 20 years in senior executive and operating positions with publicly listed mining companies and is currently Non-Executive Director of Dominion Diamond Corporation. Mr Clow is a former Chairman of the Metal Mining Division of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum (\"CIM\"), and was a Member of the Committee on Ore Reserve Definitions that established the requirements for Canadian Regulatory Standard NI43-101 for mining companies. Mr Clow is also a Fellow of CIM and has been awarded the Metal Mining Award for contributions to the industry.

Mr Lucas is an Independent Non-Executive Director of Acacia. Mr Lucas is a Chartered Accountant with executive experience in the extractives sector, particularly oil and gas, and the power sector. He has worked internationally, including in Tanzania, and has expertise in infrastructure finance and treasury. Mr Lucas was Finance Director at National Grid plc from 2002 to 2010 and prior to this he worked for eleven years in progressively more senior positions at Royal Dutch Shell and for six years at BG Group (formerly British Gas). He is currently a Non-Executive Director of Tullow Oil plc and Transocean Ltd. From 2004 until 2011 he was a Non-Executive Director of Compass Group plc. Mr Lucas holds a BA in Geology from Oxford University.

Ms English is an Independent Non-Executive Director of Acacia. Ms English is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants and previously held senior positions in BG Group and Royal Dutch Shell, with responsibilities spanning finance, corporate strategy, mergers and acquisitions, and business development. Ms English is a Non-Executive Director of Kuwait Energy plc and the Global Carbon Capture and Storage Institute and was previously a Non-Executive Director of Petropavlovsk plc until 2013. She is also a member of the Audit Committee of the UK’s Department for International Development and is a Non-Executive Director of Helios Social Enterprise, which she co-founded to develop renewable energy access projects in rural sub-Saharan Africa. Ms English holds an MA in Politics, Philosophy & Economics from Oxford University.

Mr Galbraith is a Non-Executive Director of Acacia. He has been employed by Barrick since August 2000 in treasury and finance functions, and is currently Managing Director of Barrick International (Barbados) Corporation. Mr Galbraith previously held the role of Audit Manager for PricewaterhouseCoopers. Mr Galbraith holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Accountancy from Strathclyde University, is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland and is a Chartered Financial Analyst Charterholder.