Pelican House Mining plc
Hellenic Capital plc: Appointment of Director

+Hellenic Capital plc

(“Company” or “Hellenic”)

Appointment of Director

Hellenic is pleased to announce an addition to its Board of Directors: Simon Grant-Rennick is joining Graham Jones and me at the Company, effective immediately.

Mr. Grant-Rennick has a background in mining and metals’ trading. He graduated in mining engineering from the Camborne School of Mines. Mr. Grant-Rennick founded and ran Portsmouth Metals Limited in Bermuda, a trader in rare earth minerals, which he sold to Ferromet Group Plc. He co-founded Industrial Mineral Finance House, which provides consultancy services covering all aspects of the industrial minerals’ sector. He trades base metal concentrates on the world markets on behalf of several publicly-quoted mining companies. Mr. Grant-Rennick presently holds interests in metals/non-metallic mineral resources and in agribusinesses producing macadamia nuts, paprika and chilli, in sub-Saharan Africa, a geography of which he has extensive knowledge and experience. Among his current company directorships, he is Interim Chairman of Black Mountain Resources Ltd, listed on the ASX (symbol: BMZ), and is an adviser to several companies in the industrial minerals’ field.

I am delighted to welcome Mr. Grant-Rennick to Hellenic. His expertise will be central to formulating and executing the Company’s already-published strategy of growing through investments in mineral exploration and production assets in continental Africa.

Mark Jackson, MBA, FCA

Chairman

Hellenic Capital plc

Kingston-upon-Hull, 13th December 2017

The foregoing announcement has been issued after due and careful enquiry and the Directors of Hellenic accept responsibility for its content.

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