Pensana Plc announced the appointment of Steve Sharpe as an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company and Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee with immediate effect. The Company also announces two key executive management appointments. Steve is a highly experienced natural resources financier. He is an Executive Board Member of EIT RawMaterials and a Partner of SLB Capital Management. Previously, he was Chair of AME Group, Managing Director at Canaccord Genuity, Managing Director at Endeavour Financial and held senior positions at Standard Bank and NM Rothschild. Non-Executive Director Sandra Bates will step down from the Board effective today, 29 September 2021. The Company also announces the appointments of William Izod as Chief Commercial Officer and Danny McNeice as Sustainability Manager. William has worked for leading organizations including Dyson and Johnson Matthey. As Chief Commercial Officer, he will work with the senior technical, sales and marketing teams across Pensana's projects. William will support the development of UK operations, growing the UK team and progressing the Company's commercial strategy. Danny joins from Drax Group where he was a Senior Environment and Social Governance (ESG) Analyst. He led on ESG reporting and played a key role in the development of their world leading carbon negative ambition. As Sustainability Manager, Danny will drive the strengthening of Pensana's sustainability programme and ensure it makes a positive contribution to sustainable development in Angola and the UK. He will be based at the Company's newly established Yorkshire offices in Leeds.