Asia Resource Minerals PLC

4 February 2015

For Immediate Release

Asia Resource Minerals plc ("ARMS" or the "Company")

Appointment of Chairman

ARMS is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Wallace King AO as Chairman of the Board, on a permanent basis, with immediate effect.

The Company will also be seeking a meeting of the shareholders of PT Berau Coal Energy Tbk ("Berau") to elect Dr King as President Commissioner of Berau. An announcement regarding the timing of that meeting will be made in due course.

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Forenquiries,pleaseconta ct:

Asia Resource Minerals plc

Sean Wade                             

+44 (0) 20 7201 7511

RLM Finsbury

Ed Simpkins / Charles O'Brien                                                

+44 (0) 20 7251 3801


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