Lydian International Limited announced that its board of directors intends to appoint Russell Ball as a new director immediately following its upcoming annual general meeting on June 28, 2018 based on the recommendation of the governance committee. Mr. Ball has advised that he is willing to join the Board. Due to timing limitations under Jersey law, the Board cannot add Mr. Ball to the notice of annual general meeting, management information circular and form of proxy for the AGM, but if the directors as set out in the notice of annual general meeting are elected at the AGM, they currently intend to appoint Mr. Ball to the Board immediately following the AGM. Mr. Ball is a former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Goldcorp Inc. and Newmont Mining Corporation. Mr. Ball joined Goldcorp in May 2013 as Executive Vice President of Projects and Capital Management and in December 2014 was appointed Executive Vice President of Corporate Development and Capital Projects. He served as Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of Corporate Development from March 2016 to October 2017.