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Leadership Changes and Advisory Board Appointments
Hamak Strategy Limited has announced significant leadership changes, appointing Karl Smithson as Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director, and Mike Murphy as Executive Director and Chief Strategy Officer, alongside James Cable as Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary. The company also appointed Steven Poulton as Gold Strategy Advisor and Tim Franks as Treasury Strategy Advisor to bolster its dual strategy of gold exploration in Africa and digital asset treasury management, which includes holding Bitcoin. These appointments aim to strengthen the management team and enhance shareholder communication as the company enters a new growth phase. Disclaimer*
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \nNOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY IN OR INTO AUSTRALIA, CANADA, JAPAN, THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA, THE UNITED STATES, ANY TERRITORY OR POSSESSION THEREOF OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION WHERE TO DO SO WOULD CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF THE RELEVANT LAWS OF SUCH JURISDICTION.\n \n4 February 2026\n \nHamak Strategy Limited\n(\"Hamak\" or the \"Company\")\n \nLeadership Changes and Advisory Board Appointments\n \nHamak Strategy Limited (LSE: HAMA / OTCQB: HASTF) a company combining traditional gold exploration in Africa with a Digital Asset Treasury Management strategy announces new appointments to its Board and Advisory Board and the restructuring of its executive management team.\n \nSummary:\n· Karl Smithson appointed as Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director\n· Mike Murphy appointed as Executive Director and Chief Strategy Officer\n· James Cable appointed Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary\n· Nicola Horlick and Martin Lampshire to remain as interim Non-Executive Chair and Non-Executive Director respectively\n· Steven Poulton appointed as Gold Strategy Advisor\n· Tim Franks appointed as Treasury Strategy Advisor\n \nKarl Smithson, CEO and Executive Director, commented:\n\"Hamak continues to strengthen its board and management team as we advance our unique strategy of pursuing high quality gold projects in West Africa, supported by a dual and balanced treasury policy of owning Bitcoin and physical gold.\n \n\"The restructuring of the team and the appointment of Mike Murphy as an Executive Director will lead to greater focus and efficiency with improved and more proactive shareholder interaction and communication.\n \n\"Separately, the appointments of Steven and Tim to advise the Board on our gold strategy and treasury policy respectively, further strengthens our leadership team. Working closely with management, they will help assess gold exploration, development and mining opportunities and drive innovative value creation from our balance sheet as we continue to build long-term shareholder value.\...