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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

18 yrs 2 mosAge: 73British

Patrick Cross

Director

–

Gajendra Singh Bisht

CEO / Technical Director

9 yrs 4 mosAge: 63Australian

Jonathan David Whyte

Company Secretary

9 yrs 2 mos

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
JH John Hugh Spencer Laycock	Non Executive Chairman	20 Aug 2008	18 yrs 2 mos	British
PC Patrick Cross	Director	–	–	–
GS Gajendra Singh Bisht	CEO / Technical Director	14 Jun 2017	9 yrs 4 mos	Australian
JD Jonathan David Whyte	Company Secretary	15 Aug 2017	9 yrs 2 mos	–

Director Remuneration (FYE 2025)

Director	Role	Base Salary	LTIP
Thomas Kelly	Executive Director	£200,972	£22,856
Gajendra Bisht	Executive Director	£154,472	£18,915
Patrick Cross	Non-Executive Director	£18,127	–
John Laycock	Non-Executive Director	£11,034	–

Prior year comparison (4 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	LTIP
Thomas Kelly	Executive Director	£170,235	£50,440
Gajendra Bisht	Executive Director	£130,040	£43,347
Patrick Cross	Non-Executive Director	£18,127	–
John Laycock	Non-Executive Director	£11,034	–

Former Directors (10)

Dr Patrick Henry Cross

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 21 yrs 1 mosResigned: 6 Jul 2026

Thomas Campbell Bowden Kelly

Executive 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
Dr Patrick Henry Cross	Non-Executive Director	8 Jun 2005	6 Jul 2026	21 yrs 1 mos	British
Thomas Campbell Bowden Kelly	Executive 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

18 yrs 2 mosAge: 73British

Patrick Cross

Director

–

Gajendra Singh Bisht

CEO / Technical Director

9 yrs 4 mosAge: 63Australian

Jonathan David Whyte

Company Secretary

9 yrs 2 mos

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
JH John Hugh Spencer Laycock	Non Executive Chairman	20 Aug 2008	18 yrs 2 mos	British
PC Patrick Cross	Director	–	–	–
GS Gajendra Singh Bisht	CEO / Technical Director	14 Jun 2017	9 yrs 4 mos	Australian
JD Jonathan David Whyte	Company Secretary	15 Aug 2017	9 yrs 2 mos	–

Director Remuneration (FYE 2025)

Director	Role	Base Salary	LTIP
Thomas Kelly	Executive Director	£200,972	£22,856
Gajendra Bisht	Executive Director	£154,472	£18,915
Patrick Cross	Non-Executive Director	£18,127	–
John Laycock	Non-Executive Director	£11,034	–

Prior year comparison (4 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	LTIP
Thomas Kelly	Executive Director	£170,235	£50,440
Gajendra Bisht	Executive Director	£130,040	£43,347
Patrick Cross	Non-Executive Director	£18,127	–
John Laycock	Non-Executive Director	£11,034	–

Former Directors (10)

Dr Patrick Henry Cross

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 21 yrs 1 mosResigned: 6 Jul 2026

Thomas Campbell Bowden Kelly

Executive 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
Dr Patrick Henry Cross	Non-Executive Director	8 Jun 2005	6 Jul 2026	21 yrs 1 mos	British
Thomas Campbell Bowden Kelly	Executive 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

18 yrs 2 mosAge: 73British

Patrick Cross

Director

–

Gajendra Singh Bisht

CEO / Technical Director

9 yrs 4 mosAge: 63Australian

Jonathan David Whyte

Company Secretary

9 yrs 2 mos

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
JH John Hugh Spencer Laycock	Non Executive Chairman	20 Aug 2008	18 yrs 2 mos	British
PC Patrick Cross	Director	–	–	–
GS Gajendra Singh Bisht	CEO / Technical Director	14 Jun 2017	9 yrs 4 mos	Australian
JD Jonathan David Whyte	Company Secretary	15 Aug 2017	9 yrs 2 mos	–

Director Remuneration (FYE 2025)

Director	Role	Base Salary	LTIP
Thomas Kelly	Executive Director	£200,972	£22,856
Gajendra Bisht	Executive Director	£154,472	£18,915
Patrick Cross	Non-Executive Director	£18,127	–
John Laycock	Non-Executive Director	£11,034	–

Prior year comparison (4 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	LTIP
Thomas Kelly	Executive Director	£170,235	£50,440
Gajendra Bisht	Executive Director	£130,040	£43,347
Patrick Cross	Non-Executive Director	£18,127	–
John Laycock	Non-Executive Director	£11,034	–

Former Directors (10)

Dr Patrick Henry Cross

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 21 yrs 1 mosResigned: 6 Jul 2026

Thomas Campbell Bowden Kelly

Executive 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
Dr Patrick Henry Cross	Non-Executive Director	8 Jun 2005	6 Jul 2026	21 yrs 1 mos	British
Thomas Campbell Bowden Kelly	Executive 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

18 yrs 2 mosAge: 73British

Patrick Cross

Director

–

Gajendra Singh Bisht

CEO / Technical Director

9 yrs 4 mosAge: 63Australian

Jonathan David Whyte

Company Secretary

9 yrs 2 mos

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
JH John Hugh Spencer Laycock	Non Executive Chairman	20 Aug 2008	18 yrs 2 mos	British
PC Patrick Cross	Director	–	–	–
GS Gajendra Singh Bisht	CEO / Technical Director	14 Jun 2017	9 yrs 4 mos	Australian
JD Jonathan David Whyte	Company Secretary	15 Aug 2017	9 yrs 2 mos	–

Director Remuneration (FYE 2025)

Director	Role	Base Salary	LTIP
Thomas Kelly	Executive Director	£200,972	£22,856
Gajendra Bisht	Executive Director	£154,472	£18,915
Patrick Cross	Non-Executive Director	£18,127	–
John Laycock	Non-Executive Director	£11,034	–

Prior year comparison (4 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	LTIP
Thomas Kelly	Executive Director	£170,235	£50,440
Gajendra Bisht	Executive Director	£130,040	£43,347
Patrick Cross	Non-Executive Director	£18,127	–
John Laycock	Non-Executive Director	£11,034	–

Former Directors (10)

Dr Patrick Henry Cross

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 21 yrs 1 mosResigned: 6 Jul 2026

Thomas Campbell Bowden Kelly

Executive 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
Dr Patrick Henry Cross	Non-Executive Director	8 Jun 2005	6 Jul 2026	21 yrs 1 mos	British
Thomas Campbell Bowden Kelly	Executive 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