FIRST CLASS METALS PLC

9^th September 2022

Appointment of Director.

First Class Metals PLC ("First Class Metals" "FCM" or the "Company") the UK metals exploration company seeking large scale metal discoveries across its extensive Canadian Schreiber-Hemlo land holding is pleased to announce it has appointed Mr Carlos Espinosa to the board of its 100% owned subsidiary First Class Metals Canada Inc ("FCMC Inc").

Carlos is a mining executive with over 30 years of experience within Canadian capital markets, international business development and commercial banking.  Recognized for his leadership and long-term business relationships with C-level executives, government officials, and clients globally.

Mr. Espinosa earned an MBA from Kellogg School of Management at North-western University and a Bachelor of Business Administration at UNAM - "Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Mexico".

He is currently, CEO at RooGold Inc. (CSE: ROO) an exploration mining company with gold and silver assets in Australia, and Director at Monarca Minerals, Inc. (TSXV: MMN), former CFO of Fredonia Mining, Inc. (TSXV: FRED), former Director of Silver X Mining (TSXV: AGX), former advisor of Mineros SA (TSX: MSA), and former Head of Business Development, Global Mining at the TSX and TSXV.

James Knowles, Executive Chairman commented "The FCM Board is very pleased to appoint Mr Carlos Espinosa to the Board of our Canadian subsidiary FCMC Inc. Carlos brings a wealth of knowledge and contacts within the Canadian mining industry. We are confident these skills will allow us to grow and develop our corporate profile in Canada, creating a wider awareness of the company in the country that we hold our extensive asset base."

First Class Metals PLC

James Knowles, Executive Chairman                                             07488 362641

Marc Sale, Chief Executive Officer                                                 07711 093532

Ayub Bodi, Executive Director                                                        07860 598086

First Equity Limited (Financial Adviser & Broker)                    020 7374 2212

Jonathan Brown

Jason Robertson

NOTES TO EDITORS

Carlos Espinosa Previous Appointments.

ROOGOLD INC. (CSE: ROO). PRESIDENT & CEO 2022 - PRESENT

MONARCA MINERALS, INC. (TSXV: MMN). PRESIDENT, CEO AND MEMBER OF THE BOARD 2016 - 2022

SILVER X MINING. MEMBER OF THE BOARD 2019 - 2021

FREDONIA MINING, INC. CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 2016 - 2022

THE SOFTLANDING GROUP MEXICO, INC. FOUNDING PARTNER 2008 - PRESENT

TORONTO STOCK EXCHANGE AND TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE (TSX Head, Business Development, Global Mining )2011 - 2015

TRADE COMMISSION OF MEXICO, TORONTO, CANADA 1999 - 2008

Forward Looking Statements

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