HALIFAX, Dec. 15, 2015 /CNW/ - Namibia Rare Earths Inc. ("Namibia Rare Earths" or the "Company") (TSX: NRE) announced today that its Chief Executive Officer, Gerald J. McConnell, had acquired an additional 6,934,000 shares (9%) of the Company pursuant to a private share purchase agreement. Mr. McConnell now holds 9,044,000 shares representing 11.6% of the outstanding shares making him the second largest shareholder in the Company.

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Namibia Rare Earths Inc. is focused on the accelerated development of the Lofdal Rare Earths Project. The common shares of Namibia Rare Earths Inc. trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "NRE".

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