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<body><div style="text-align:left;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><div>RNS Number : 9525A</div>  <div>Equatorial Mining &amp; Exploration PLC</div>  <div>03 June 2019</div>  <div>&#160;</div></div>
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<p class="ao"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="am">03</span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="am"> June 2019</span></span></p>
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<p class="ap"><span class="am">Equatorial Mining &amp; Exploration Plc </span></p>
<p class="aq"><span class="am">("EME" or the "Company")</span></p>
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<p class="ap"><span class="am">Suspension of Share Trading</span></p>
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<p class="ar"><span class="ai">The Directors of EME announce that the discussions of the proposed acquisition of Eastinco Lltd announced on 3 June 2019 has resulted in a delay with the publication of the audited annual accounts. The publication of the accounts will be timed to coincide with the convened general meeting to approve the transaction announced on 3 June 2019, as a result the shares have temporarily suspended pending publication of the delayed accounts.</span></p>
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<p class="ar"><span class="ai">The Directors of the Company take responsibility for this announcement.</span></p>
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<p class="as"><span class="ai">Enquiries:</span></p>
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Charles <location value="LU/ie..bray" idsrc="xmltag.org" >Bray</location>, Executive Chairman</span></p>
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<p class="ar"><span class="ai">charles.bray@eme-plc.com</span></p>
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<p class="au"><span class="ad">NEX EXCHANGE Adviser and Broker</span></p>
<p class="au"><span class="ad">Alexander David Securities</span></p>
<p class="ar"><span class="ai">David Scott - Corporate Finance</span></p>
<p class="ar"><span class="ai">James Dewhurst - Corporate Broking</span></p>
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<p class="av"><span class="ab">+44 (0) 207 448 9820</span></p>
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