Amerisur Resources Plc announced that Stephen Foss has informed the company of his intention to step down from the Board, with effect from 1 February 2019, to pursue other executive business interests at an established global asset management group, focused on emerging markets. From 1 January 2019 Dana Coffield, independent non-executive Director will chair the remuneration committee, which will consist of Dana Coffield, Chris Jenkins and Alex Snow, all independent non-executive directors. Following the departure of Stephen Foss, the Board comprises two Executive Directors, a Chairman and four independent non-executive Directors, exceeding the expected level of independent director representation as set out in the UK Corporate Governance Code.