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AVZ’s Managing Director, Mr. NigelFerguson, said: “This is a very significant day for the Company and all of ourstakeholders as we move closer to making the Manono Project a leading globalproducer of lithium products.”

“We are delighted to enter intothis deal with someone of the calibre of Mr Pei and CATL both of whom have thefinancial capacity, technical expertise and credibility within the lithiumconversion and lithium-ion battery industry to compliment the world classManono Project.”

“Our shared strategic vision todevelop the vast potential of the Manono Project and further downstreamprojects, provide an exciting future for AVZ shareholders.”