LONDON (Dow Jones)--Avocet Mining PLC (AVM.LN), a gold mining company, said Friday Russell Philip Edey was on Thursday appointed to the Board as a Non-executive Director and Chairman-elect. MAIN FACTS: -It is intended that Edey will be appointed Chairman on Sep. 15, 2010. -Edey retired as Chairman of AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. (ANG.JO) in May 2010 having been a member of that company's board since 1998. -Nigel McNair Scott will step down as Chairman of the Board on Sep. 15. -Shares closed Thursday at 122.5 pence. -By Tommy Stubbington, Dow Jones Newswires; 44-20-7842-9268;
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