Panther Metals (LON: PALM) is pleased to announce the appointment of Donna-Belen (“Donna”) Humphreys to the board of directors of the Company (“Board”) as a non-executive director. Donna Humphreys replaces Tracy Hughes who has stepped down as a non-executive director. The appointment and resignation are effective from 1 April 2026.
Nicholas O’Reilly, Executive Chairman, commented:
“The Board thanks Tracy for her hard work and dedication to Panther Metals during her two and a half year tenure. Tracy leaves with our best wishes for the future.
We welcome Donna to the Board at a time of rapid development and view forward to leveraging her strong Canada-focussed corporate, regulatory compliance and marketing experience across the financial services and junior mining sectors.”
Director biography
Donna brings over 25 years of experience across investor relations, corporate development, compliance, marketing, and strategic planning within public and private financial markets, including junior mining, real estate finance, mortgage, and insurance sectors.
She has developed and implemented comprehensive compliance policies and procedures within Canadian regulated environments, including risk management and anti-money laundering frameworks, and has led the rollout of these programmes across teams to support regulatory adherence and operational consistency.
Her experience includes responsibility for investor relations across multiple sectors, including junior mining, real estate finance, and financial services, where she has managed shareholder communications, supported capital raising initiatives, and represented organisations in market-facing forums. She has contributed to strengthening investor engagement and confidence through clear communication and strategic positioning, while maintaining effective relationships with stakeholders.
Donna has also contributed to the development and launch of new business verticals and led marketing strategy to support growth and brand positioning. She holds experience as a licensed Exempt Market Dealer.
As a non-executive director, she provides indepfinishent oversight and strategic guidance, with a focus on governance, investor confidence, and long-term value creation.
With immediate effect, the committees of the Board will be constitued as follows:
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Committee |
Chair |
Other members |
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Audit Committee |
Simon Rothschild |
Nicholas O’Reilly |
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Nomination Committee |
Nicholas O’Reilly |
Simon Rothschild Katherine O’Reilly |
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Remuneration Committee |
Donna Humphreys |
Simon Rothschild Katherine O’Reilly |
Further information
Donna Humphreys (age: 45) holds no current directorships. She was previously a director of Mantaro Precious Metals Corp.
No further information is required to be disclosed pursuant to the UK Listing Rules of the Financial Conduct Authority in respect of the appointment listed above.
The Company confirms that Tracy Hughes will receive a payment in lieu of her notice period in accordance with the terms of her engagement. She will retain her existing options over ordinary shares of no par value each in the Company (“Ordinary Shares”), which will continue to vest in accordance with the terms of their grant. The Company’s Remuneration Report for the financial year finishing 31 December 2025 will include details of remuneration earned by Tracy Hughes as a non-executive director during the relevant period.
Issue of Equity
Panther Metals further announces that application has been created to the London Stock Exmodify plc (“London Stock Exmodify”) for the admission of 16,000 Ordinary Shares to be admitted to trading on the main market for listed securities of London Stock Exmodify (“Admission”).
Admission relates to the allotment of 16,000 new Ordinary Shares (“New Shares”) to Evoke Digital Solutions Limited to be issued in connection with services provided to the Company in relation to the Company’s historic Bitcoin strategy in the summer of 2025. The Company currently holds no Bitcoin and has no further contractual obligations to Evoke Digital Solutions Limited.
Admission and Total Voting Rights
Admission of the New Shares is expected to occur on or around 10 April 2026. The New Shares will rank pari passu in all respects with the existing Ordinary Shares. Following Admission and in accordance with the FCA’s Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rule 5.6.1, the Company’s issued Ordinary Share capital will comprise 8,699,986 Ordinary Shares, each with one vote. The Company does not hold any Ordinary Shares in treasury. With effect from Admission, this figure may be applyd by shareholders in the Company as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a modify in their interest in, the share capital of the Company under the FCA’s Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.
For the purposes of UK MAR, the person responsible for arranging release of this announcement on behalf of Panther Metals is Darren Hazelwood, Chief Executive Officer.
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Panther Metals PLC: Darren Hazelwood, Chief Executive Officer: |
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