22 sep 25   harena resources plc - appointment of executive chairman harena resources plc | hree | 1.8 0 0.0% | mkt cap: 10.4m    rns number : 0699a harena resources plc 22 september 2025   22 september 2025   harena resources plc ("harena" or the "company")   appointment of executive chairman   harena resources plc (lse: hree), the rare earths company focused on the ampasindava ionic clay rare earth project in madagascar (the "ampasindava project"), is pleased to announce the appointment of ivan murphy as executive chairman with effect from 1 october 2025.   in his capacity as non-executive chairman of harena ivan has led the company's recent financial restructuring and strategic repositioning. the board of directors of harena (the "board" or the "directors") are delighted to announce that he will now transition into an executive leadership role to drive the next phase of the company's development. this will allow executive technical director, alan mulligan, to dedicate his efforts to the forthcoming licence submission and the technical and environmental programmes required as the ampasindava project advances towards production.   as executive chairman, ivan will continue to focus on strengthening the company's engagement with existing and prospective stakeholders in the united states as well as advancing the company's strategy to access u.s. capital markets. as part of this, and as announced on 16 september 2025, the company has commenced the process to publicly cross-trade on the otcqb venture market, which is expected to provide the opportunity for u.s. investors to invest in the company.   the board recognises the importance of broadening the executive team and this process is underway. updates on further executive appointments will be provided in due course.   ivan murphy, non-executive chairman of harena, said:   "i look forward to transitioning to the role of executive chairman of harena having had such a long-standing relationship with the ampasindava project. in addition, i look forward to working closely with the board as we advance the ampasindava project towards production. with a 600,000-tonne ionic clay, free-dig, magnet metal heavy rare earth resource, harena offers a unique and strategic opportunity at a time when mineral security is increasingly prioritised across the u.s. and the western world."   for further information please contact:   harena resources plc ivan murphy, non-executive chairman allan mulligan, executive technical director     +44 (0)20 7770 6424     allenby capital limited - financial adviser & joint broker jeremy porter / vivek bhardwaj (corporate finance) amrit nahal / kelly gardiner (sales & corporate broking)       +44 (0)20 3328 5656 info@allenbycapital.com celicourt communications - public relations mark antelme / charles denley-myerson +44 (0)20 7770 6424   harena@celicourt.uk   notes to editors   harena (www.harenaresources.com.au) is a rare earths exploration and development company focused on the ampasindava ionic clay rare earth project in madagascar (harena's interest is 100%). the project hosts one of the largest ionic clay rare earth deposits outside of china, with significant concentrations of high-value magnet metals. harena is committed to low-impact, high recovery mining, providing a sustainable supply of critical minerals for the global energy transition and military defence industries. forward-looking statements this announcement contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in such statements.   this information is provided by rns, the news service of the london stock exchange. rns is approved by the financial conduct authority to act as a primary information provider in the united kingdom. terms and conditions relating to the use and distribution of this information may apply. for further information, please contact rns@lseg.com or visit www.rns.com.  rns may use your ip address to confirm compliance with the terms and conditions, to analyse how you engage with the information contained in this communication, and to share such analysis on an anonymised basis with others as part of our commercial services. for further information about how rns and the london stock exchange use the personal data you provide us, please see our privacy policy.   end   boafifetaaialie return to news summary

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