Jan du Preez

Biographical Information
Jan du Preez, who was appointed Petmin "Chief Executive Officer on 1 February 2006, qualified as a chartered accountant with Deloitte & Touche in 1990 and has a Master of Commerce degree in Financial Management (including the field of M&A). He has been involved as an entrepreneur in various aspects of the mining industry and among these positions, was an executive director of JIC Mining (Pty) Ltd (JIC) for approximately eight years. JIC was the largest mining services company in South Africa at the time, and employed approximately 20 000 people. Jan has been part of the Petmin management team since 1992 and has facilitated various BEE transactions in mining and other industries. He is an entrepreneur with a wealth of experience in developing business opportunities and building sustainable management teams."