Duke Exploration Limited wished to advise that following shareholder approval for the acquisition of True North Copper Pty Ltd. and the related capital raising by the Company, Mr. Toko Kapea has resigned as a Non-Executive Director of the Company effective immediately. True North Copper Managing Director Mr. Martin Costello has been appointed as Managing Director of the Company with effect from completion of the Acquistion, and has been appointed by the Board to fill the Board vacancy created by Mr. Kapea's resignation pending completion of the Acquisition. The Company takes this opportunity to thank Mr. Kapea for his services to the Company since IPO and during the process to execute and implement the Acquisition.

True North Copper Managing Director Mr. Martin Costello has been appointed as Managing Director of the Company with effect from completion of the Acquistion, and has been appointed by the Board to fill the Board vacancy created by Mr. Kapea's resignation pending completion of the Acquisition.