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CleanTech Lithium PLC (AIM: CTL, Frankfurt:T2N, OTCQX:CTLHF), an exploration and development company advancing sustainable lithium projects in Chile, is pleased to provide a corporate activity update which includes appointment of Anthony (Tony) Esplin as the Chief Executive Officer Designate (“CEO Designate”) and an update to the planned Australian Securities Exchange (“ASX“) listing.

Highlights:

• Tony Esplin has been appointed CEO Designate of CleanTech Lithium.
• Mr Esplin, who has over 30 years of experience at international mining companies including in Latin America, Australasia and Indonesia, is joining the Company with immediate effect under a part-time consultancy contract and will subsequently assume the role of CEO on a full-time basis, and become a board director, once the Company lists on the ASX.
• Given the various holidays and the fact that the Company needs to update the ASX prospectus a decision was made to target the ASX listing in early Q1 2025.
• The Company confirms it is working towards submitting the Special Lithium Operating Contract (“CEOL”) for the Laguna Verde project before the deadline of 31^st December 2024.
• Significant quantities of battery-grade lithium carbonate will be produced before the end of the year for potential strategic partners to start product qualification.

A conversation between Executive Chairman, Steve Kesler, and CEO Designate, Tony Esplin, is available to watch here: https://www.investormeetcompany.com/meetings/appointment-of-ceo

Steve Kesler, Executive Chairman and Interim Chief Executive Officer, CleanTech Lithium PLC, said:

“We are delighted that Tony has agreed to join us as CEO, initially under a consultancy arrangement to assist us with our planned ASX listing, and then as our full-time CEO once we commence trading on the ASX. This concludes a relatively long process to identify the right candidate for this important role and we were very encouraged at the quality of the candidates who were keen to take up the reins at CleanTech Lithium.

“Tony’s experiences of leading challenging international gold and base metal projects of scale through development into production, especially in Latin America, will be invaluable as the Company moves our Laguna Verde project forward towards the commercial production of battery grade lithium from 2027 onwards. As a fluent Spanish speaker, he will also be in prime position to engage with the Chilean Government, regulatory bodies and especially the local communities whose continuing support for our projects will be critical to their success.

“In the meantime, I will continue in my role as Executive Chairman intending to move back to being the Company’s Non-Executive Chairman when our Board believes the time is right. I look forward to working with Tony and continue to be confident in the future potential of our Company”.

Tony Esplin, CEO Designate, said:

“I am excited to be joining CleanTech Lithium and looking…