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26 August 2025

Empyrean Energy PLC / Index: AIM / Epic: EME / Sector: Oil & Gas

Empyrean Energy PLC ('Empyrean' or 'the Company')

Passing Of Tom Kelly, Managing Director/CEO

It is with great sadness that the Board of Empyrean advises that the Company's Managing Director/CEO Tom Kelly passed away after a tragic accident on Friday, August 22.

Non-Executive Chairman Mr John (Spencer) Laycock stated "On behalf of the Board and all at Empyrean we extend our sincerest condolences to Tom's family and friends. Tom was much loved and respected and will be dearly missed by everyone at Empyrean".  

The Board of Empyrean has appointed existing Technical Director Gaz Bisht as interim CEO, effective immediately. The Board will conduct a search process for a permanent CEO in due course.

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