Directorate Change and Change of Adviser

RNS Number : 4122K

European Metals Holdings Limited

04 January 2021

 

Directorate Change and appointment of Nominated Adviser

APPOINTMENT OF Ambassador Lincoln P. Bloomfield, Jr. as Non-Executive Director

European Metals Holdings Limited (ASX & AIM: EMH, NASDAQ: ERPNF) ("European Metals" or the "Company") would like to announce the appointment of Ambassador Lincoln Palmer Bloomfield, Jr. as a Non-Executive Director of the Company.

Ambassador Bloomfield is based in Washington, DC, and brings governance and regulatory experience, years of international diplomacy, and security expertise to the EMH Board, along with a North American presence.  Lincoln's private sector experience has frequently centered on sustainability, resilience and renewable energy. 

The Ambassador's experience working within the security apparatus of the US Government under three presidents and five administrations brings critical know-how in dealing with security issues and strategic planning.  He will deepen the Board's understanding of environmental threats and emerging resource insecurity concerns having potential national, regional and global impacts. 

Ambassador Bloomfield is a valuable addition as EMH is focused on ESG-related aspects of the critical raw materials and battery supply chain, as part of its commitment to support the European Commission's new Batteries Regulation, a significant, far-reaching legislative development.

The European Commission has proposed an ambitious policy based on four key components: the Batteries Directive, Strategic Action Plan on Batteries; the European Green Deal; and the Circular Economy Action Plan.  Ambassador Bloomfield 's prior work in developing the US Government's first international policy on Cyber Security, and his related work on Critical Infrastructure Protection will help EMH and downstream partners operate securely for many years. He will support EMH in its key relationships with the European Commission, European Battery Alliance, European Raw Materials Alliance, and others seeking to create a highly secure, uniform and resilient framework for batteries and critical raw materials supply.

Ambassador Bloomfield's appointment is consistent with EMH's commitment to meet the new Batteries Regulation's three main objectives: strengthening the functioning of the EU internal market by ensuring a level playing field through a common set of rules; promoting a circular economy; and reducing environmental and social impact throughout all stages of the battery life cycle.  Given the complexity of the new Batteries Regulation, EMH is reassured to know that he will be contributing to its efforts to achieve compliance throughout the organization.

Ambassador Bloomfield holds several roles in the private sector promoting sustainability.  Having served for eight years until 2017 as Chairman of the non-partisan Stimson Center, he is now Stimson Chairman Emeritus.  He is a Director and National Executive Committee Member of the U.S. Water Partnership, a public-private non-profit entity co-chaired by Madeleine Albright and Colin Powell.  He is a Director of the Detroit-based non-profit energy NGO The Last Kilometer, and Vice Chairman of Mana Pacific, a Honolulu-based enterprise seeking to provide locally-managed and affordable renewable energy microgrids throughout the Pacific islands.  He provides expert policy and consulting services to three Washington DC entities including the law firm Akin Gump.  As President of Palmer Coates LLC, Lincoln maintains commercial relationships with startup entities developing innovative energy and transportation technologies, including as Advisor and investor in Seatrec, Inc. and President of an early-stage technology startup, called D³E, offering next-generation "optimal" flight control technology to enable robustness and autonomy in future drone aircraft.

A list of Ambassador Bloomfield's current directorships together with those held within the last five years is set out below:

Current Directorships

Palmer Coates LLC

Mana Pacific, Inc

The Last Kilometer Corp.

US Water Partnership

DDD Express LLC

Previous Directorships

The Henry L. Stimson Center

Ambassador Bloomfield (aged 68) has confirmed that there is no further information to be disclosed pursuant to paragraph (g) of Schedule 2 of the AIM Rules.

Change of Nominated Adviser

The Company has also appointed WH Ireland Ltd as its Nominated Adviser on AIM, which came into effect as of 1 January 2021.

WH Ireland will also act as joint broker to the Company along with Shard Capital.

The Company would like to thank the team at Beaumont Cornish Limited for their service and advice to the Company since it listed on AIM.

ENQUIRIES:

European Metals Holdings Limited Keith Coughlan, Executive Chairman Kiran Morzaria, Non-Executive Director Dennis Wilkins, Company Secretary	Tel: [phone] Email: [e-mail] Tel: [phone] Tel: [phone] Email: [e-mail]
WH Ireland (Nomad & Broker) James Joyce / James Sinclair-Ford (Corporate Finance) Harry Ansell (Corporate Broking)	Tel: [phone]
Shard Capital (Joint Broker) Damon Heath / Erik Woolgar	Tel:  [phone]
Blytheweigh (Financial PR) Tim Blythe / Megan Ray	Tel: [phone]

 

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