ECR Minerals plc (AIM: ECR) Appointment of Specialist Bitcoin and Digital Asset Consultant

Appointment of Specialist Bitcoin and Digital Asset Consultant

ECR Minerals plc (LON: ECR), the exploration and development company focused on gold in Australia, is pleased to announce the appointment of Perry Hothi as a specialist consultant adviser to its board of directors (the “Board” or the “Directors”). This appointment follows the adoption by the Company of a Bitcoin and Digital Asset Treasury Management Policy (the “BTC Policy” or the “Policy”), as announced on 7 August 2025.

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Perry Hothi is a seasoned technology executive with experience in Bitcoin mining operations, hardware development and large-scale infrastructure optimisation. Over his career, he has served as Chief Technology Officer for Argo Blockchain, leading the technical strategy of that company, where he was involved in maximising mining efficiency through innovative hardware-software integration, operational streamlining, and advanced power-usage optimisation.

He currently works as a blockchain solutions architect for a US point-of-sale solutions provider, where he has contributed to the design and deployment of next-generation Bitcoin mining hardware, energy-management systems and open-source mining solutions aimed at empowering both individuals and enterprises. He has more than a decade of hands-on experience in the Bitcoin mining sector.

Alongside other specialists that ECR has already engaged, Perry will work with the Board on the future implementation of the BTC Policy.

Nick Tulloch, ECR’s Chairman, said: “I am delighted to welcome Perry to the ECR team. Amid ongoing interest in the digital currency sector, we have been determined from the start to create a Policy that can deliver long term value to our shareholders. As set out in our announcement of 7 August 2025, ECR’s strategy under its BTC Policy is centred on integrating our ambitions to become a physical gold producer – which itself is currently centred on our plans for commercial mining at our Blue Mountain Gold Project in Queensland – with financial technology, as a strategy to complement our core business. The future implementation of our BTC Policy will require specialist advice and we have been assembling advisers for this. I will look forward to updating investors as our plans take shape.”

Further details of the Company’s BTC Policy and the risks associated with the Policy can be found in the Company’s announcement made on 7 August 2025. The full Policy is available on the Company’s investor relations website at: https://ecrminerals.com/investors/aim-rule-26/.