Kropz PlcLSE: KRPZ

Management Changes

7 December 2022

Kropz Plc

("Kropz" or the "Company")

Management Changes

Kropz Plc (AIM: KRPZ), an emerging African phosphate producer and developer, announces management changes at Kropz and Kropz Elandsfontein (Pty) Ltd ("Kropz Elandsfontein").

Ms Michelle Lawrence has resigned as chief operating officer of Kropz and as an executive director of Kropz Elandsfontein with effect from 1 January 2023. In order to ensure a smooth transition at Kropz Elandsfontein, Ms Lawrence will enter into a consulting agreement post 1 January 2023 which is expected to be for the first half of 2023.

Mr Mark Maynard, the current general manager of Kropz Elandsfontein will be appointed as chief operating officer with effect from 1 January 2023. Mr Maynard is a mechanical engineer with over 25 years in the mining industry. He has been involved in the day-to-day operations of the Elandsfontein project since 2016. Prior to joining Elandsfontein, Mr Maynard was involved in a various operational and strategic leadership roles at Lonmin plc.

For further information visit   www.kropz.com  or contact:

Kropz Plc

Via Tavistock

Mark Summers (CEO)

+44 (0) 207 920 3150

Grant Thornton UK LLP

Nominated Adviser

Samantha Harrison

Harrison Clarke

George Grainger

Ciara Donnelly

+44 (0) 20 7383 5100

Hannam & Partners

Broker

Andrew Chubb

Ernest Bell

+44 (0) 20 7907 8500

Tavistock

Financial PR & IR (UK)

Nick Elwes

Jos Simson

Emily Moss

+44 (0) 207 920 3150

kropz@tavistock.co.uk

R&A Strategic Communications

PR (South Africa)

Charmane Russell

+27 (0) 11 880 3924

charmane@rasc.co.za 

About Kropz Plc

Kropz is an emerging African producer and developer of plant nutrient feed minerals with phosphate projects in South Africa and in the Republic of Congo. The vision of the Group is to become a leading independent phosphate rock producer and to develop into an integrated, mine-to-market plant nutrient company focusing on sub-Saharan Africa.

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