Trident Royalties Plc announce the appointment of Mr. David Reading as a Non-Executive Director with immediate effect. David is currently a special advisor to Collective Mining and Roscan Gold, as well as a Non-Executive Director and head of the technical committee of Diamond Fields Resources. David previously held Chief Executive Officer positions at Aureus Mining and European Goldfields and was formerly Chief Geologist and SVP Exploration & New Business for Randgold Resources.

From 2018 to 2020 David served as Special Advisor to the board of directors and CEO of Continental Goldfields Inc, undertaking a full review of all geology and exploration data and previous work providing strategic advice and being extensively involved in its sale to Zijin. Mr. Reading has over 40 years' experience in the mining industry covering all stages of mine development, including exploration, feasibility, financing, construction and operations. He has an MSc in Economic Geology and is a Fellow of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining and is a Fellow of the Society of Economic Geologists.