15:00 London, 17:00 Helsinki, 30 March 2018 - Afarak Group Plc ("Afarak" or "the
Company") (LSE: AFRK, OMX: AFAGR) Annual Financial Report
AFARAK GROUP PLC'S PUBLISHES FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND ANNUAL REPORT FOR 1
JANUARY - 31 DECEMBER 2017
Afarak Group plc ("Afarak" or the "Company") (LSE: AFRK, NASDAQ: AFAGR)
announces that it has published today its Annual Report for the year ended 31
December 2017 which is available from the Company's website www.afarak.com.
The Annual Report for 2017 includes a detailed Strategic Review which analysis
the Company's operational and financial performance, risk management and a
sustainability review with a focus on the initiatives undertaken with respect to
health & safety, host communities and the environment. A Governance Review
highlighting the Board's work during 2017 and initiatives related to Corporate
Governance is also included. The Annual Report also includes an updated
Resources and Reserves Statement for the Company's mining assets in South Africa
following activities over the course of 2017.
Commenting on the Annual Report, Guy Konsbruck, CEO of Afarak, said that "This
year's Annual Report highlights our record results in 2017. Our performance was
underpinned by a clear focus on improving operational efficiencies and on making
Afarak more adaptable to the favourable market conditions."
Jelena Manojlovic, Chairman of Afarak added that, "2017 will be remembered not
only for the record results but for the turnaround and renewal of the
organisation. Although the positive results were largely supported by the
favourable market conditions, the internal restructuring and implementation of a
new growth vision and strategy by the Board and Management played a key role."
A copy of the Annual Report 2017 has been submitted to the UK's National Storage
Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at
www.hemscott.com/nsm.do.
Afarak will hold its 2017 Annual General Meeting in Helsinki on 29 May 2018. The
notice of the meeting will be released in April 2018.
Guy Konsbruck
CEO
For additional information, please contact:
Afarak Group Plc
Guy Konsbruck, CEO, +356 2122 1566, guy.konsbruck@afarak.com
Jean Paul Fabri, +356 9940 8746, jp.fabri@afarak.com
Financial reports and other investor information are available on the Company's
website: www.afarak.com.
Afarak Group is a specialist alloy producer focused on delivering sustainable
growth with a Speciality Alloys business in southern Europe and a FerroAlloys
business in South Africa. The Company is listed on NASDAQ Helsinki (AFAGR) and
the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange (AFRK).
Distribution:
NASDAQ Helsinki
London Stock Exchange
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