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Eastplats Receives Reasons for Judgment Regarding a Derivative Action

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Vancouver, British Columbia–(Newsfile Corp. – May 4, 2023) – Eastern Platinum Limited (TSX: ELR) (JSE: EPS) (“Eastplats” or the “Company”) has received the written reasons for judgment of the Supreme Court of British Columbia in the petition of shareholder, Xiaoling Ren, seeking leave to commence a derivative action on behalf of the Company against certain of the former and current directors in relation to the transactions between the Company and Union Goal Offshore Solutions Limited (see news release of December 31, 2020). The court has denied leave to bring an action against all but one director, granting leave to Ms. Ren to bring a derivative action only as against former director and CEO, Diana Hu. There is a limited period within which either party may appeal the court’s decision.For further information, please contact: EASTERN PLATINUM LIMITEDWylie Hui, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretarywhui@eastplats.com (email)(604) 800-8200 (phone)Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking InformationThis press release contains “forward-looking statements” or “forward-looking information” (collectively referred to herein as “forward-looking statements”) within the meaning of applicable securities legislation. Such forward-looking statements include, without limitation, forecasts, estimates, expectations and objectives for future operations that are subject to a number of assumptions, risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the control of the Company. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and are generally, but not always, identified by the words “will”, “plan”, “intends”, “may”, “will”, “could”, “expects”, “anticipates” and similar expressions. Further disclosure of the risks and uncertainties facing the Company and other forward-looking statements are discussed in the Company’s most recent Annual Information Form available under the Company’s profile on www.sedar.com. In particular, this press release contains forward-looking statements pertaining to: the timing and actions of the Company. These forward-looking statements are based on assumptions made by and information currently available to the Company. Although management considers these assumptions to be reasonable based on information currently available to it, they may prove to be incorrect. By their very nature, forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties and readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these statements as a number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from the beliefs, plans, objectives, expectations, estimates and intentions expressed in such forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, commodity prices, economic conditions, currency fluctuations, competition and regulations, legal proceedings and risks related to operations in foreign countries.All forward-looking statements in this press release are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement, the “Cautionary Statement on Forward-Looking Information” section contained in the Company’s most recent Management’s Discussion and Analysis available under the Company’s profile on www.sedar.com. The forward-looking statements in this press release are made as of the date they are given and, except as required by applicable securities laws, the Company disclaims any intention or obligation, and does not undertake, to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.No stock exchange, securities commission or other regulatory authority has approved or disapproved the information contained herein.To view the source version of this press release, please visit https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/164945

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