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REL: 0855 HRS Chatham Rock Phosphate Limited

DIRECTOR: CRP: Appointment of New Directors

1 February 2013

CRP expands board with three new directors

Chatham Rock Phosphate is appointing three new directors who will contribute
valuable expertise and experience to the company in the run up to applying
for a marine consent later this year and ongoing financing of operations.

They are senior Royal Boskalis executive Ko de Blaeij, marine mining
entrepreneur Robert Goodden and eminent ocean scientist Dr Robin Falconer.

This is the first stage of enlarging the board to reflect the advancement of
the project and will supplement the skills of existing directors Jill
Hatchwell, Linda Sanders and Managing Director Chris Castle.

Mr. Castle said he was delighted with the strong technical and commercial
knowledge the three new directors would contribute.

"All are already closely associated with the project.  Robin's knowledge of
Chatham Rise rock phosphate goes back to the 1970s and he has been central to
the operational success and the milestones we have achieved. Robert has had a
lifetime working in the marine mining industry and has introduced us to
hugely valuable international contacts.  Ko has been a key sponsor within
Boskalis and a staunch advocate since the start of the company's involvement
as our partner."

Ko de Blaeij has worked for Boskalis since 1980 on a vast array of projects
all over the world including France, Britain, Australia and Nigeria as well
as within the Netherlands.

Until recently he has been Director of Boskalis Offshore guiding offshore
pipeline and platform contracts in countries like Norway, Russia, Brazil,
Saudi Arabia, India, Indonesia and Australia.  In 2012 he became Director of
Boskalis International in the Middle East.  He has had a strong interest in
the Chatham project over the past two years and is looking forward to the new
role.

Robert Goodden is a member of the technical advisory team for CRP.  He chairs
Subsea Minerals, developing business opportunities in marine mining (not
associated with CRP cornerstone shareholder Subsea Investments) and before
that as Chief Executive worked on a surf zone marine mining project off the
coast of Namibia. He was previously on the advisory board for Nautilus
Minerals advising on core drilling and sample recovery.

He founded Seacore Limited, a world class marine drilling and marine
construction specialist in 1976 and ran the company for 30 years. During the
mid 1970s he developed a world-first underwater core drilling machine based
on tension leg platform principles.  He holds a first class degree in mining
engineering and was a commissioned officer in 39 Engineer Regiment.

Robin Falconer (PhD, BSc-Hons, BSc) has over 35 years experience in
geosphere, atmosphere, and ocean science surveys and research as a university
lecturer, government scientist, consultant, industry employee and research
group manager; in New Zealand and internationally.

The work has included marine mineral and oil exploration, seabed surveys,
weather analyses, oceanography, environmental studies, Geographic Information
Systems, and computer mapping. He has worked at sea off New Zealand,
Australia, South Pacific, New Caledonia, China, Antarctica and the Arctic;
for New Zealand, US, Canadian, Australian, SE Asian, German and UK companies
and research institutes.

He has several years accumulated at sea experience on a wide range of
industry and research institute vessels. He is Chair of GEBCO, the joint
International Hydrographic Organization and UNESCO Intergovernmental
Oceanographic Commission organisation that coordinates world ocean bathymetry
mapping.

In marine minerals Robin has worked on offshore exploration projects for
gold, chromite and phosphate. He has over 70 scientific/technical reports and
40 refereed publications, plus conference and seminar presentations.

Dr Falconer is consultant Chief Scientist for Chatham Rock Phosphate Ltd. He
provides input on the practical and management aspects of marine operations
including general seabed, oceanographic and environmental mapping; and
technical input on all aspects of the project.

The appointments take immediate effect.

For more information contact Chris Castle on 021 55 82 85 or
[email protected] or check out www.rockphosphate.co.nz
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