Altyn plc announced the appointment of Vladimir Shkolnik as a Non-Executive Director effective immediately. He has held a number of high profile positions in the Kazakhstan government, and is currently advising the Kazakhstan government on industrial and energy matters. His previous positions include the office of Minister of Energy a position he held until 2016, Minister of Trade and Industry a position he held from 2008, in 2007 he was appointed Deputy Head of Presidential Administration, reporting directly to the President on economic, financial, energy and industrial matters. Concurrently Neil Herbert has stepped down from his role as Executive Deputy Chairman to that of a Non-Executive Director.