Emerald Resources NL announced the appointment of Mr. Michael Bowen and Mr. Jay Hughes as Non-executive directors of the Company effective immediately. Mr. Bowen is a partner of the national law firm Thomson Geer. He practices primarily corporate, commercial and securities law with an emphasis on mergers, acquisitions, capital raisings and resources.

Mr. Bowen advises both bidders and targets in various hostile and friendly takeovers and advises on schemes of arrangements for reconstructions and mergers and also has extensive experience in negotiating the terms of joint venture arrangements for major projects. Mr. Bowen holds a Bachelor of Laws, Jurisprudence and Commerce from the University of Western Australia. He has been admitted as a barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Western Australia since 1979 and is also admitted as a solicitor of the High Court of Australia.

He is a Certified Public Accountant and member of the Australian Society of Accountants. Mr. Bowen is also Non-executive Chairman of Lotus Resources Limited and Non-executive director of Genesis Minerals Limited and Omni Bridgeway Limited. Mr. Hughes started his career on the Perth Stock Exchange trading floor in 1986.

In 2000 he was one of the founders of Euroz Limited and he is currently an Executive Director of Euroz Hartleys Group Limited and Non-Executive Chairman of Westoz Funds Management Pty Ltd. He was the Non-Executive Chairman of Westoz Investment Company Limited and Ozgrowth Limited until the successful completion of their takeover schemes in April 2022. He was recognised as an Affiliate of the ASX in December 2000 and was admitted in May 2004 as a Master Practitioner Member (MSAFAA) of the SAFAA. Mr. Hughes holds a Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment from the Financial Services Institute of Australasia (FINSIA).