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Empyrean Energy PLC Directors

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Empyrean Energy PLC Directors

Board of Directors (4)

John Hugh Spencer Laycock

Non Executive Chairman

17 yrs 9 mosAge: 73British

Dr Patrick Henry Cross

Non Executive Director

20 yrs 11 mosAge: 82British

Gajendra Singh Bisht

Interim CEO / Executive Director (China)

8 yrs 11 mosAge: 62Australian

Jonathan David Whyte

Secretary

8 yrs 9 mos

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
JH John Hugh Spencer Laycock	Non Executive Chairman	20 Aug 2008	17 yrs 9 mos	British
DP Dr Patrick Henry Cross	Non Executive Director	8 Jun 2005	20 yrs 11 mos	British
GS Gajendra Singh Bisht	Interim CEO / Executive Director (China)	14 Jun 2017	8 yrs 11 mos	Australian
JD Jonathan David Whyte	Secretary	15 Aug 2017	8 yrs 9 mos	–

Director Remuneration

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Bonus	LTIP	Total
Thomas Kelly	Executive Director	£216,000	–	£280,000	£64,000	£280,000
Gajendra Bisht	Executive Director	£165,000	–	£220,000	£55,000	£220,000
Patrick	Non-Executive Director	£23,000	£2,000	£25,000	–	£25,000
Cross John Laycock	Non-Executive Director	£14,000	£1,000	£15,000	–	£15,000

Prior year comparison (4 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Bonus	LTIP	Total
Thomas Kelly	Executive Director	£269,000	–	£269,000	–	£269,000
Gajendra Bisht	Executive Director	£220,000	–	£220,000	–	£220,000
Patrick	Non-Executive Director	£22,000	£2,000	£24,000	–	£24,000
Cross John Laycock	Non-Executive Director	£13,000	£1,000	£14,000	–	£14,000

Former Directors (9)

Thomas Campbell Bowden Kelly

Director

Tenure: 20 yrs 5 mosResigned: 26 Aug 2025

Francis John Brophy

Director

Tenure: 12 yrs 9 mosResigned: 31 Dec 2017

Amanda Jane Wilton-Heald

Secretary

Tenure: 2 yrs 9 mosResigned: 15 Aug 2017

Elizabeth Victoria Hunt

Secretary

Tenure: 7 mosResigned: 10 Nov 2014

Amanda Jane Wilton-Heald

Secretary

Tenure: 3 yrs 6 mosResigned: 16 Apr 2014

Jade Lauren Styants

Secretary

Tenure: 5 yrs 7 mosResigned: 31 Oct 2010

Malcolm Raymond Scott James

Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 3 mosResigned: 30 Jun 2007

Christopher Walter Lambert

Director

Tenure: 1 yrs 7 mosResigned: 4 Oct 2006

Alwyn Davey

Director

Tenure: 0 mosResigned: 15 Mar 2005

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
Thomas Campbell Bowden Kelly	Director	15 Mar 2005	26 Aug 2025	20 yrs 5 mos	Australian
Francis John Brophy	Director	18 Mar 2005	31 Dec 2017	12 yrs 9 mos	Australian
Amanda Jane Wilton-Heald	Secretary	10 Nov 2014	15 Aug 2017	2 yrs 9 mos	–
Elizabeth Victoria Hunt	Secretary	16 Apr 2014	10 Nov 2014	7 mos	–
Amanda Jane Wilton-Heald	Secretary	25 Oct 2010	16 Apr 2014	3 yrs 6 mos	–
Jade Lauren Styants	Secretary	10 Mar 2005	31 Oct 2010	5 yrs 7 mos	Australian
Malcolm Raymond Scott James	Director	10 Mar 2005	30 Jun 2007	2 yrs 3 mos	Australian
Christopher Walter Lambert	Director	18 Mar 2005	4 Oct 2006	1 yrs 7 mos	British
Alwyn Davey	Director	10 Mar 2005	15 Mar 2005	0 mos	New Zealand

Board of Directors (4)

John Hugh Spencer Laycock

Non Executive Chairman

17 yrs 9 mosAge: 73British

Dr Patrick Henry Cross

Non Executive Director

20 yrs 11 mosAge: 82British

Gajendra Singh Bisht

Interim CEO / Executive Director (China)

8 yrs 11 mosAge: 62Australian

Jonathan David Whyte

Secretary

8 yrs 9 mos

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
JH John Hugh Spencer Laycock	Non Executive Chairman	20 Aug 2008	17 yrs 9 mos	British
DP Dr Patrick Henry Cross	Non Executive Director	8 Jun 2005	20 yrs 11 mos	British
GS Gajendra Singh Bisht	Interim CEO / Executive Director (China)	14 Jun 2017	8 yrs 11 mos	Australian
JD Jonathan David Whyte	Secretary	15 Aug 2017	8 yrs 9 mos	–

Director Remuneration

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Bonus	LTIP	Total
Thomas Kelly	Executive Director	£216,000	–	£280,000	£64,000	£280,000
Gajendra Bisht	Executive Director	£165,000	–	£220,000	£55,000	£220,000
Patrick	Non-Executive Director	£23,000	£2,000	£25,000	–	£25,000
Cross John Laycock	Non-Executive Director	£14,000	£1,000	£15,000	–	£15,000

Prior year comparison (4 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Bonus	LTIP	Total
Thomas Kelly	Executive Director	£269,000	–	£269,000	–	£269,000
Gajendra Bisht	Executive Director	£220,000	–	£220,000	–	£220,000
Patrick	Non-Executive Director	£22,000	£2,000	£24,000	–	£24,000
Cross John Laycock	Non-Executive Director	£13,000	£1,000	£14,000	–	£14,000

Former Directors (9)

Thomas Campbell Bowden Kelly

Director

Tenure: 20 yrs 5 mosResigned: 26 Aug 2025

Francis John Brophy

Director

Tenure: 12 yrs 9 mosResigned: 31 Dec 2017

Amanda Jane Wilton-Heald

Secretary

Tenure: 2 yrs 9 mosResigned: 15 Aug 2017

Elizabeth Victoria Hunt

Secretary

Tenure: 7 mosResigned: 10 Nov 2014

Amanda Jane Wilton-Heald

Secretary

Tenure: 3 yrs 6 mosResigned: 16 Apr 2014

Jade Lauren Styants

Secretary

Tenure: 5 yrs 7 mosResigned: 31 Oct 2010

Malcolm Raymond Scott James

Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 3 mosResigned: 30 Jun 2007

Christopher Walter Lambert

Director

Tenure: 1 yrs 7 mosResigned: 4 Oct 2006

Alwyn Davey

Director

Tenure: 0 mosResigned: 15 Mar 2005

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
Thomas Campbell Bowden Kelly	Director	15 Mar 2005	26 Aug 2025	20 yrs 5 mos	Australian
Francis John Brophy	Director	18 Mar 2005	31 Dec 2017	12 yrs 9 mos	Australian
Amanda Jane Wilton-Heald	Secretary	10 Nov 2014	15 Aug 2017	2 yrs 9 mos	–
Elizabeth Victoria Hunt	Secretary	16 Apr 2014	10 Nov 2014	7 mos	–
Amanda Jane Wilton-Heald	Secretary	25 Oct 2010	16 Apr 2014	3 yrs 6 mos	–
Jade Lauren Styants	Secretary	10 Mar 2005	31 Oct 2010	5 yrs 7 mos	Australian
Malcolm Raymond Scott James	Director	10 Mar 2005	30 Jun 2007	2 yrs 3 mos	Australian
Christopher Walter Lambert	Director	18 Mar 2005	4 Oct 2006	1 yrs 7 mos	British
Alwyn Davey	Director	10 Mar 2005	15 Mar 2005	0 mos	New Zealand

Board of Directors (4)

John Hugh Spencer Laycock

Non Executive Chairman

17 yrs 9 mosAge: 73British

Dr Patrick Henry Cross

Non Executive Director

20 yrs 11 mosAge: 82British

Gajendra Singh Bisht

Interim CEO / Executive Director (China)

8 yrs 11 mosAge: 62Australian

Jonathan David Whyte

Secretary

8 yrs 9 mos

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
JH John Hugh Spencer Laycock	Non Executive Chairman	20 Aug 2008	17 yrs 9 mos	British
DP Dr Patrick Henry Cross	Non Executive Director	8 Jun 2005	20 yrs 11 mos	British
GS Gajendra Singh Bisht	Interim CEO / Executive Director (China)	14 Jun 2017	8 yrs 11 mos	Australian
JD Jonathan David Whyte	Secretary	15 Aug 2017	8 yrs 9 mos	–

Director Remuneration

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Bonus	LTIP	Total
Thomas Kelly	Executive Director	£216,000	–	£280,000	£64,000	£280,000
Gajendra Bisht	Executive Director	£165,000	–	£220,000	£55,000	£220,000
Patrick	Non-Executive Director	£23,000	£2,000	£25,000	–	£25,000
Cross John Laycock	Non-Executive Director	£14,000	£1,000	£15,000	–	£15,000

Prior year comparison (4 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Bonus	LTIP	Total
Thomas Kelly	Executive Director	£269,000	–	£269,000	–	£269,000
Gajendra Bisht	Executive Director	£220,000	–	£220,000	–	£220,000
Patrick	Non-Executive Director	£22,000	£2,000	£24,000	–	£24,000
Cross John Laycock	Non-Executive Director	£13,000	£1,000	£14,000	–	£14,000

Former Directors (9)

Thomas Campbell Bowden Kelly

Director

Tenure: 20 yrs 5 mosResigned: 26 Aug 2025

Francis John Brophy

Director

Tenure: 12 yrs 9 mosResigned: 31 Dec 2017

Amanda Jane Wilton-Heald

Secretary

Tenure: 2 yrs 9 mosResigned: 15 Aug 2017

Elizabeth Victoria Hunt

Secretary

Tenure: 7 mosResigned: 10 Nov 2014

Amanda Jane Wilton-Heald

Secretary

Tenure: 3 yrs 6 mosResigned: 16 Apr 2014

Jade Lauren Styants

Secretary

Tenure: 5 yrs 7 mosResigned: 31 Oct 2010

Malcolm Raymond Scott James

Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 3 mosResigned: 30 Jun 2007

Christopher Walter Lambert

Director

Tenure: 1 yrs 7 mosResigned: 4 Oct 2006

Alwyn Davey

Director

Tenure: 0 mosResigned: 15 Mar 2005

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
Thomas Campbell Bowden Kelly	Director	15 Mar 2005	26 Aug 2025	20 yrs 5 mos	Australian
Francis John Brophy	Director	18 Mar 2005	31 Dec 2017	12 yrs 9 mos	Australian
Amanda Jane Wilton-Heald	Secretary	10 Nov 2014	15 Aug 2017	2 yrs 9 mos	–
Elizabeth Victoria Hunt	Secretary	16 Apr 2014	10 Nov 2014	7 mos	–
Amanda Jane Wilton-Heald	Secretary	25 Oct 2010	16 Apr 2014	3 yrs 6 mos	–
Jade Lauren Styants	Secretary	10 Mar 2005	31 Oct 2010	5 yrs 7 mos	Australian
Malcolm Raymond Scott James	Director	10 Mar 2005	30 Jun 2007	2 yrs 3 mos	Australian
Christopher Walter Lambert	Director	18 Mar 2005	4 Oct 2006	1 yrs 7 mos	British
Alwyn Davey	Director	10 Mar 2005	15 Mar 2005	0 mos	New Zealand

Board of Directors (4)

John Hugh Spencer Laycock

Non Executive Chairman

17 yrs 9 mosAge: 73British

Dr Patrick Henry Cross

Non Executive Director

20 yrs 11 mosAge: 82British

Gajendra Singh Bisht

Interim CEO / Executive Director (China)

8 yrs 11 mosAge: 62Australian

Jonathan David Whyte

Secretary

8 yrs 9 mos

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
JH John Hugh Spencer Laycock	Non Executive Chairman	20 Aug 2008	17 yrs 9 mos	British
DP Dr Patrick Henry Cross	Non Executive Director	8 Jun 2005	20 yrs 11 mos	British
GS Gajendra Singh Bisht	Interim CEO / Executive Director (China)	14 Jun 2017	8 yrs 11 mos	Australian
JD Jonathan David Whyte	Secretary	15 Aug 2017	8 yrs 9 mos	–

Director Remuneration

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Bonus	LTIP	Total
Thomas Kelly	Executive Director	£216,000	–	£280,000	£64,000	£280,000
Gajendra Bisht	Executive Director	£165,000	–	£220,000	£55,000	£220,000
Patrick	Non-Executive Director	£23,000	£2,000	£25,000	–	£25,000
Cross John Laycock	Non-Executive Director	£14,000	£1,000	£15,000	–	£15,000

Prior year comparison (4 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Bonus	LTIP	Total
Thomas Kelly	Executive Director	£269,000	–	£269,000	–	£269,000
Gajendra Bisht	Executive Director	£220,000	–	£220,000	–	£220,000
Patrick	Non-Executive Director	£22,000	£2,000	£24,000	–	£24,000
Cross John Laycock	Non-Executive Director	£13,000	£1,000	£14,000	–	£14,000

Former Directors (9)

Thomas Campbell Bowden Kelly

Director

Tenure: 20 yrs 5 mosResigned: 26 Aug 2025

Francis John Brophy

Director

Tenure: 12 yrs 9 mosResigned: 31 Dec 2017

Amanda Jane Wilton-Heald

Secretary

Tenure: 2 yrs 9 mosResigned: 15 Aug 2017

Elizabeth Victoria Hunt

Secretary

Tenure: 7 mosResigned: 10 Nov 2014

Amanda Jane Wilton-Heald

Secretary

Tenure: 3 yrs 6 mosResigned: 16 Apr 2014

Jade Lauren Styants

Secretary

Tenure: 5 yrs 7 mosResigned: 31 Oct 2010

Malcolm Raymond Scott James

Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 3 mosResigned: 30 Jun 2007

Christopher Walter Lambert

Director

Tenure: 1 yrs 7 mosResigned: 4 Oct 2006

Alwyn Davey

Director

Tenure: 0 mosResigned: 15 Mar 2005

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
Thomas Campbell Bowden Kelly	Director	15 Mar 2005	26 Aug 2025	20 yrs 5 mos	Australian
Francis John Brophy	Director	18 Mar 2005	31 Dec 2017	12 yrs 9 mos	Australian
Amanda Jane Wilton-Heald	Secretary	10 Nov 2014	15 Aug 2017	2 yrs 9 mos	–
Elizabeth Victoria Hunt	Secretary	16 Apr 2014	10 Nov 2014	7 mos	–
Amanda Jane Wilton-Heald	Secretary	25 Oct 2010	16 Apr 2014	3 yrs 6 mos	–
Jade Lauren Styants	Secretary	10 Mar 2005	31 Oct 2010	5 yrs 7 mos	Australian
Malcolm Raymond Scott James	Director	10 Mar 2005	30 Jun 2007	2 yrs 3 mos	Australian
Christopher Walter Lambert	Director	18 Mar 2005	4 Oct 2006	1 yrs 7 mos	British
Alwyn Davey	Director	10 Mar 2005	15 Mar 2005	0 mos	New Zealand