Director Appointment.

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FIRST CLASS METALS PLC

Director Appointment

First Class Metals PLC ("First Class Metals" or the "Company"), the UK-listed exploration company focused on the discovery of economic metal deposits across its strategic footprint in Ontario, Canada, is pleased to announce the immediate re-appointment of Marc J. Sale as an executive director of the Company.

James Knowles Chairman's Commented:

"I am very pleased to welcome Marc back to the Board of First Class Metals. Marc has remained CEO throughout this period, providing consistent leadership, and his re-appointment as a director ensures full alignment at a pivotal stage in our development. With Marc's proven vision, technical expertise, and deep understanding of our portfolio, the Company is exceptionally well positioned to capitalise on the district-scale potential of our assets. This continuity of leadership strengthens our ability to deliver meaningful progress and build substantial value for our shareholders."

Marc J Sale CEO Commented:

"I was delighted to be invited to re-join the Board as Executive Director, a role I am honoured to take on at such an important juncture for First Class Metals advancement. Whilst I  continued to lead the Company as CEO, I am now pleased to return to the Board of FCM. Our portfolio of gold projects in Ontario represents a rare opportunity to unlock district-scale potential in a region with exceptional mineral endowment, particularly gold. With a robust exploration strategy and a clear business plan, I believe First Class Metals is entering one of its most exciting phases to date. I look forward to working with the Board and our shareholders to realise the significant value that I am confident lies ahead."

For Further Information:

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For further information, please contact:

James Knowles, Executive Chair & Managing Director
Email: JamesK@Firstclassmetalsplc.com
Tel: 07488 362641

Marc J Sale, CEO and Executive Director
Email: MarcS@Firstclassmetalsplc.com
Tel: 07711 093532

Novum Securities Limited (Financial Adviser)
David Coffman
Website: www.novumsecurities.com
Tel: (0)20 7399 9400

Axis Capital Markets (Broker)
Lewis Jones
Website: Axcap247.com
Tel: (0)203 026 0449

First Class Metals PLC - Background

First Class Metals listed on the LSE in July 2022 and is focused on metals exploration in Ontario, Canada which has a robust and thriving junior mineral exploration sector. In particular, the Hemlo 'camp' near Marathon, Ontario is a proven world class address for gold exploration, featuring the Hemlo gold deposit operated by Barrick Mining (>23M oz gold produced), with the past producing Geco and Winston Lake base metal deposits also situated in the region.

FCM currently holds 100% ownership of seven claim blocks covering over 250km² in north west Ontario. A further three blocks are under option and cover an additional 30km².FCM is focussed on exploring for gold, but has base metals and critical metals mineralisation. FCM is maintaining  a joint venture with GT Resources on the West Pickle Lake Property a drill-proven ultra-high-grade Ni-Cu project.

The flagship properties, North Hemlo and Sunbeam, are gold focussed. North Hemlo has a significant discovery  in the Dead Otter trend  which is a discontinuous 3.5km gold anomalous trend with a 19.6g/t Au peak grab sample. This sampling being the highest known assay from a grab sample ever recorded on the North Limb of Hemlo.

In October 2022 FCM completed the option to purchase the historical high-grade past-producing Sunbeam gold mine near Atikokan, Ontario, ~15 km southeast of Agnico Eagle's Hammond Reef gold deposit (3.3 Moz of open pit probable gold reserves).

FCM acquired the Zigzag Project near Armstrong, Ontario in March 2023. The property features Li-Ta-bearing pegmatites in the same belt as Green Technology Metals' Seymour Lake Project, which contains a Mineral Resource estimate of 9.9 Mt @ 1.04% Li2O. Zigzag was successfully drilled prior to Christmas 2023 and results have now been released.

The Kerrs Gold property, acquired under option by First Class Metals in April 2024, is located in northeastern Ontario within the Abitibi Greenstone Belt, one of the world's most prolific gold-producing regions. The project holds a historical inferred resource of approximately 386,000 ounces of gold, underscoring its potential as a meaningful addition to FCM's expanding gold portfolio. Kerrs Gold complements the Company's exploration strategy and provides exposure to a well-established mining district. FCM is currently reviewing plans to advance the project and further unlock its value.

The significant potential of the properties for precious, base and battery metals relates to 'nearology', since all properties lie in the same districts as known deposits (Hemlo, Hammond Reef, Seymour Lake), and either contain known showings, geochemical or geophysical anomalies, or favourable structures along strike from known showings (e.g. the Esa project, with an inferred Hemlo-style shear along strike from known gold occurrences).

For further information see the Company's presentation on the web site:

www.firstclassmetalsplc.com

Forward Looking Statements

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