CHATHAM ROCK CLOSES PRIVATE PLACEMENT OF SHARES

NEWS RELEASE 24- 38 December 6, 2024


CHATHAM ROCK CLOSES PRIVATE PLACEMENT OF SHARES


WELLINGTON New Zealand – Chatham Rock Phosphate Limited (TSXV: “NZP”, NZX: “CRP”
and “3GRE” (Frankfurt) or the “Company”) is pleased to report that further to its news release dated
October 15, 2024, it has closed a private placement of shares (the “Offering”) by issuing a total of
3,075,992 common shares (the “Shares”) at a price of CA$0.08 (NZ$0.095 and AU$0.086) per Share,
raising gross proceeds of CA$246,079.36 ( NZ$292,219.24 or AU$264,535.31).

All securities issued are subject to a hold period until April 7, 2025.

Use of Funds

The funds raised will be used for the following purposes:
• Fast tracking the mine development at Korella North in Queensland;
• Continuation of the permitting process for the Avenir Makatea onshore phosphate project in
French Polynesia; and
• General working capital.

The subscriptions to the Offering by one insider of the Issuer are a related party transaction for the
purposes of Multilateral Instrument 61-101 Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special
Transactions (“MI 61-101”), but the Issuer is relying on exemptions from the formal valuation and
minority shareholder approval requirements provided under sections 5.5(a) and 5.7(1)(a) of MI 61-101
on the basis that the fair market value of the subscriptions, insofar as it involves the insider of the Issuer,
does not exceed 25% of the market capitalization of the Issuer, as determined in accordance with MI
61-101.

For further information please contact:

Chris Castle
President and Chief Executive Officer
Chatham Rock Phosphate Limited
64 21 55 81 85 or chris@crpl.co.nz

Statements about the Company’s future expectations and all other statements in this press release other than historical
facts are “forward looking statements”. Such forward-looking statements are based on numerous assumptions, and
involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, including risks inherent in mineral exploration and
development, which may cause the actual results, performance, or achievements of the Company to be materially
different from any projected future results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking
statements.

Neither the Exchange, its Regulation Service Provider (as that term is defined under the policies of the Exchange), or
New Zealand Exchange Limited has in any way passed upon the merits of the above descried transaction, and has
neither approved nor disapproved of the contents of this press release.