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NEWS RELEASE 24-10 April 11, 2024

Clarification of Chatham Announcement Concerning the Fast Tracking Process for the Chatham Rise Phosphate Project

WELLINGTON, New Zealand - Chatham Rock Phosphate Limited (TSXV: NZP, NZX: CRP, Frankfurt Borse: 3GRE) advised on April 9, 2024, that the Company had been requested by the New Zealand government to make an application for the Chatham Rise rock phosphate project to be considered as a listed project in the Fast Track Consenting Bill (the Bill) to be put to Parliament.

We have been asked to make it clear that numerous other parties have received the same invitation by the Government and that our invitation was not exclusive.

For more information contact Chris Castle on 021 558 185 or chris@widespread.co.nz or check out www.rockphosphate.co.nz

Neither the Exchange, its Regulation Service Provider (as that term is defined under the policies of the Exchange), or NZX Limited has in any way passed upon the merits of the Transaction and associated transactions, and has neither approved nor disapproved of the contents of this press release.