24 January 2024

GCM Resources plc

("GCM" or the "Company")

(AIM:GCM) 

Requisition Notice

GCM Resources plc, an AIM quoted mining and energy company, announces that it today received a notice from Polo Investments Limited ("Polo"), pursuant to Section 168 of the Companies Act 2006, requesting that a resolution to remove Christian Taylor-Wilkinson be tabled, as an ordinary resolution, at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting of the Company or a general meeting of GCM to be convened as soon as practicable. Polo currently holds 43,328,003 shares representing 20.9% of the Company's total voting rights.

In the event that Christian Taylor-Wilkinson is voted off the board or otherwise leaves the Company, the board would comprise three executive directors, and no non-executive directors, falling short of the minimum guidance set out in the QCA Corporate Governance Code and raising questions about the efficacy of the Board as a whole, and the appropriateness of the Company to be trading on AIM.

WH Ireland, the Company's Nominated Adviser ("Nomad"), has advised that if  such a circumstance occurs  the Company would  therefore have to add a number of independent non-executive directors to the board in the short term. If such additions to the board are not made to WH Ireland's satisfaction , it is highly likely that the WH Ireland would tender its resignation with immediate effect.

Pursuant to Rule 1 of the AIM Rules for Companies, if a company ceases to have a Nomad the Exchange will suspend trading in its AIM securities with immediate effect. If a new Nomad is not appointed within one month of the date of resignation of the original Nomad, this will result in the Company's ordinary shares being delisted from AIM and the Company's admission to AIM being cancelled.

This announcement contains inside information as defined in Article 7 of the EU Market Abuse Regulation No 596/2014 and has been announced in accordance with the Company's obligations under Article 17 of that Regulation.

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About GCM Resources

GCM Resources plc (LON:GCM), the AIM listed mining and energy company, has identified a high-quality coal resource of 572 million tonnes (JORC 2004 compliant) at the Phulbari Coal and Power Project (the "Project") in north-west Bangladesh.

Utilising the latest highly energy efficient power generating technology the Phulbari coal mine can support some 6,600MW. GCM requires approval from the Government of Bangladesh in order to develop the Project. The Company has a strategy of linking the Company's mine proposal to supplying coal to the Government of Bangladesh's existing and in the pipeline coal-fired power plants and / or power plants developed development partners. Together with credible, internationally recognised strategic development partners, GCM aims to deliver a practical power solution to provide the cheapest coal-fired electricity in the country, in a manner amenable to the Government of Bangladesh.