Alligator Energy Limited announced the appointment of Ms Fiona Nicholls to the Board of Directors. Fiona will replace Andrew Vigar, a founding director, who has tendered his resignation to focus on his current executive commitments. Fiona brings 30 years of experience in the global resources industry to the Alligator Board having worked across a range of business functions including strategy and planning, exploration and operations, multi-country project development and approvals, due diligence and assurance processes, crisis management and organisational change.

Importantly, as Alligator pursues the near-term opportunity of developing the Samphire Project, Fiona beings a wealth of experience in successfully implementing the principles of sustainable development particularly in the areas of implementing practical solutions that are innovative, effective and scalable. In her latest executive role as the VP External Relations for Rio Tinto Energy, Fiona was responsible for the policy development and strategic positioning of the Energy Product Group which included its uranium businesses with respect to sustainable development, product stewardship, climate change, community and Aboriginal relations, media, communications, and government relations. Fiona was also a previous director of Rössing Uranium Ltd, and a stand-in director for Energy Resources of Australia Ltd, and hence has a comprehensive understanding of the management priorities around such projects.

The Board and Management of Alligator Energy welcome Fiona to her new role. Andrew Vigar who was appointed a director at the time that the Company was floated on the ASX in 2011 has advised of his resignation to focus on his current Executive Chairman role. Andrew has been a significant contributor on matters concerning the Company's exploration and business strategy and plans and has acted as the Competent Person for the Company's nickel/cobalt project at Piedmont in north-west Italy.