ShareSoc Growth Company Seminar (IN-PERSON EVENT), London

ShareSoc Growth Company Seminar (IN-PERSON EVENT), London 30 April 2025, 5pm
Featuring: Central Asia Metals (CAML) and Custodian Property Income REIT (CREI)

Location: ISH Venues
229 Great Portland Street, London
W1W 5PN

Companies presenting

Central Asia Metals (CAML)

Central Asia Metals, an AIM-quoted UK company based in London, owns 100% of the Kounrad SX-EW copper project in central Kazakhstan and 100% of the Sasa zinc-lead mine in North Macedonia. The Company also owns an 80% interest in CAML Exploration, a subsidiary formed to progress early-stage exploration opportunities in Kazakhstan, and a 28.4% interest in Aberdeen Minerals Ltd, a privately-owned UK company focused on the exploration and development of base metals opportunities in northeast Scotland.

Presenter:
Gavin Ferrar, Chief Executive Officer
Gavin has over 25 years’ experience in the mining sector. He began his career in the industry with Anglo American, initially in target generation and due diligence, and subsequently in Greenfields exploration and project management of a feasibility study on a gold project. He then spent eleven years in London’s investment banking sector in debt financing, derivatives and equity investments across the mining sector with Barclays Capital and Investec. Gavin joined the Company in June 2014 as Business Development Director, was appointed CFO in April 2018 and held this position for six years before being appointed CEO in October 2024.

Custodian Property Income REIT (CREI)

Custodian Property Income REIT aims to be the choice for private and institutional investors seeking high and stable dividends from well-diversified UK real estate. They provide access to a diversified portfolio of over 150, regional, UK commercial properties in an institutional grade package, to benefit from high, risk adjusted, income returns. Dividends of 6.00 pence per share are fully covered by earnings.

Presenter:
Richard Shepherd-Cross, Investment Manager, Custodian Property Income REIT, and Managing Director, Custodian Capital
Richard qualified as a chartered surveyor in 1995, and following 10 years at JLL, joined Mattioli Woods in 2009 to establish Custodian Capital as the property fund management subsidiary to the group.
In 2014 he was instrumental in the establishment of Custodian Property Income REIT plc and following the successful initial public offering, he has overseen the growth of the company to its current market capitalisation.
Richard was also central to the establishment of a new business line for Custodian Capital, which offers real estate private equity investments to the high-net-worth clients of Mattioli Woods.

Third company to be announced soon

This seminar consists of a 25-minute presentation by each company followed by 15 minutes of questions and answers. You will be able to engage directly with company directors and network with fellow investors.

Event registration opens at 4.30 pm and presentations commence at 5.00 pm.

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April 30, 2025

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