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2026-11-06
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PDI Gold Limited

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People, delivery and responsibility

Management background checks

Evidence through 2026-10-31

Research assessment

Executive team

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The combined team has issuer-reported West African mine-building and operating experience, including the Kiniéro start. Material historical safety incidents, a prior ramp-up shortfall, and unresolved investigation outcomes constrain confidence; individual responsibility for those incidents is not established.

Decision-relevant facts

Material summary

Individual involvement and employer context shown separately

Matthew Wilcox

Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer

Current
Company SuccessIssuer Reported · Medium materiality

Kiniéro reached production

PDI reported that Robex completed Kiniéro construction on schedule and budget, with first gold in December 2025 and commercial production in February 2026; the mine poured 92,430 ounces in the first half of 2026.

Role overlaps event; causation unproven · The company describes a team outcome during the executive’s reported role; the individual share of the outcome and independent verification are limited.

PDI Gold Annual Report FY2026 · Pages 76 and 83, performance and production
March 2026 Quarter presentation · Page 16, role and project biography
SafetyIssuer Reported · High materiality

Abujar contractor fatality during Tietto tenure

Tietto reported a contractor employee died at Abujar on 28 August 2023. Tietto said it investigated with Ivorian authorities and described additional fatigue awareness and safety measures. The final investigation and regulator findings were not located.

Role overlaps event; causation unproven · Wilcox was CEO, but the sources do not establish personal fault or individual causation.

Tietto 2023 annual report · Pages 2–4, chairman message and safety
Tietto appoints Matt Wilcox CEO · Page 1, CEO appointment
Tietto Minerals September 2023 quarterly activities report · Page 10, safety and August 2023 fatality
FailureIssuer Reported · Medium materiality

Abujar output fell below original H2 forecast

Tietto forecast 105,000–120,000 ounces for July–December 2023; its annual report records 33,753 ounces in the September quarter and 35,553 in the December quarter, totalling 69,306 ounces. It cited insufficient pre-stripping, unexpected artisanal depletion, customs-related fleet delays and wet conditions.

Role overlaps event; causation unproven · Company results while Wilcox was CEO; contribution of individual decisions was not established.

Tietto appoints Matt Wilcox CEO · Page 1, H2 production guidance
Tietto 2023 annual report · Pages 2–4, ramp-up factors and quarter table
GovernanceDocumented · Medium materiality

Additional mining-company directorship

Toubani Resources reported Wilcox’s appointment as non-executive director in May 2024 and his re-election in May 2026. Toubani is developing the Kobada gold project in Mali; exact continued service at the cutoff and any conflict-management arrangements were not independently verified.

Individual involvement documented · Directorship documented by issuer; no conflict or impropriety is established.

Toubani Resources FY2025 annual report · Page 13, director biography
Toubani Resources 2026 AGM results · Page 1 company description and page 2 resolution 3
LegalIssuer Reported · Medium materiality

Mali tax and customs settlement

Robex’s prospectus says a September 2024 settlement resolved Nampala income-tax and customs disputes for periods before the end of 2023. It records a payment of about US$17 million and foregoing VAT credits worth about US$8.5 million, and reports the February 2025 signing of a new mining convention. A settlement does not itself establish misconduct.

Role overlaps event; causation unproven · The executive held a Robex leadership role during the settlement; the executive’s specific role in the underlying disputes is not established.

Robex 2025 prospectus and independent legal report · Page 625, settlement agreement and convention
Evidence gaps · 7
  • Independent credentials and professional membership were not confirmed with institutions.
  • Prior-employer dates, outcomes and personal contributions require broader independent corroboration.
  • Court, regulator and local-language records across relevant jurisdictions were not comprehensively reviewed; this is a limited public-source screen.
  • The final Abujar fatality investigation and any Ivorian regulatory response were not found.
  • The Robex circular describes CEO appointment from 17 June 2024 and board service from 27 June 2024; those are separate roles.
  • Toubani directorship continuation at the cutoff and any conflict-management arrangements were not independently confirmed.
  • The review reused broad name-and-employer searches across topics; dedicated searches of each topic for each former employer and every jurisdiction were not completed.

Full background report

Matthew Wilcox

Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer

Career chronology

  • Current selected company roster; appointment 2026-04-15: PDI Gold Limited — Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer. PDI Gold Annual Report FY2026 (Page 13, leadership team)

  • June 2024–at least April 2026; later subsidiary-role continuity not established: Robex Resources — Managing Director and CEO. 2025 Robex annual meeting circular (Circular services agreement and CEO appointment)

  • 2021–May 2024: Tietto Minerals — COO and then Managing Director and CEO. Tietto appoints Matt Wilcox CEO (Page 1, CEO appointment and previous COO role)

  • Appointed 27 May 2024; re-elected 28 May 2026; continued service at 31 October not independently verified: Toubani Resources — Non-executive director. Toubani Resources FY2025 annual report (Page 13, director biography); Toubani Resources 2026 AGM results (Page 2, resolution 3)

Education and qualifications

Reported technical degrees

Career biography · issuer reported · low materiality

A West African Resources executive biography reports science in applied chemistry and chemical engineering bachelor degrees from Curtin University; institutional verification was not obtained.

Attribution: Responsibility not applicable. Employer-reported qualification, not independently confirmed.

Relevance: Education relevant to mine construction and operations.

Former executive biography (Chief Development Officer biography)

Contributions and company outcomes

Kiniéro reached production

2025–June 2026 · issuer reported · medium materiality

PDI reported that Robex completed Kiniéro construction on schedule and budget, with first gold in December 2025 and commercial production in February 2026; the mine poured 92,430 ounces in the first half of 2026.

Attribution: Role overlaps event; causation unproven. The company describes a team outcome during the executive’s reported role; the individual share of the outcome and independent verification are limited.

Relevance: Project execution and operating delivery relevant to current work.

PDI Gold Annual Report FY2026 (Pages 76 and 83, performance and production); March 2026 Quarter presentation (Page 16, role and project biography)

Business failures and setbacks

Abujar output fell below original H2 forecast

Second half of 2023 · issuer reported · medium materiality

Tietto forecast 105,000–120,000 ounces for July–December 2023; its annual report records 33,753 ounces in the September quarter and 35,553 in the December quarter, totalling 69,306 ounces. It cited insufficient pre-stripping, unexpected artisanal depletion, customs-related fleet delays and wet conditions.

Attribution: Role overlaps event; causation unproven. Company results while Wilcox was CEO; contribution of individual decisions was not established.

Relevance: Delivery history includes ramp-up setbacks as well as production milestones.

Tietto appoints Matt Wilcox CEO (Page 1, H2 production guidance); Tietto 2023 annual report (Pages 2–4, ramp-up factors and quarter table)

Industrial safety

Abujar contractor fatality during Tietto tenure

August 2023 and company reporting in March 2024 · issuer reported · high materiality

Tietto reported a contractor employee died at Abujar on 28 August 2023. Tietto said it investigated with Ivorian authorities and described additional fatigue awareness and safety measures. The final investigation and regulator findings were not located.

Attribution: Role overlaps event; causation unproven. Wilcox was CEO, but the sources do not establish personal fault or individual causation.

Relevance: Material past safety oversight during an operating role.

Tietto 2023 annual report (Pages 2–4, chairman message and safety); Tietto appoints Matt Wilcox CEO (Page 1, CEO appointment); Tietto Minerals September 2023 quarterly activities report (Page 10, safety and August 2023 fatality)

Litigation and enforcement

Mali tax and customs settlement

September 2024–February 2025 · issuer reported · medium materiality

Robex’s prospectus says a September 2024 settlement resolved Nampala income-tax and customs disputes for periods before the end of 2023. It records a payment of about US$17 million and foregoing VAT credits worth about US$8.5 million, and reports the February 2025 signing of a new mining convention. A settlement does not itself establish misconduct.

Attribution: Role overlaps event; causation unproven. The executive held a Robex leadership role during the settlement; the executive’s specific role in the underlying disputes is not established.

Relevance: Material legal, tax and governmental context for the prior operating business.

Robex 2025 prospectus and independent legal report (Page 625, settlement agreement and convention)

Governance and interests

Additional mining-company directorship

May 2024–May 2026 · documented · medium materiality

Toubani Resources reported Wilcox’s appointment as non-executive director in May 2024 and his re-election in May 2026. Toubani is developing the Kobada gold project in Mali; exact continued service at the cutoff and any conflict-management arrangements were not independently verified.

Attribution: Individual involvement documented. Directorship documented by issuer; no conflict or impropriety is established.

Relevance: Concurrent mining interests can require board time and conflict management.

Toubani Resources FY2025 annual report (Page 13, director biography); Toubani Resources 2026 AGM results (Page 1 company description and page 2 resolution 3)

Suitability for the current role

Relevant reported experience

Career through 2026 · analyst inference · low materiality

Matthew Wilcox has issuer-reported experience relevant to the current managing director and chief executive officer role. The career chronology gives the underlying roles; independent verification and precise earlier tenure remain limited.

Attribution: Responsibility not applicable. Role fit is an analytical inference from disclosed roles, not an independent verification of credentials.

Relevance: Relevant experience for the executive function.

PDI Gold Annual Report FY2026 (Page 13, leadership team); March 2026 Quarter presentation (Page 16, management biographies)

Evidence gaps

  • Independent credentials and professional membership were not confirmed with institutions.

  • Prior-employer dates, outcomes and personal contributions require broader independent corroboration.

  • Court, regulator and local-language records across relevant jurisdictions were not comprehensively reviewed; this is a limited public-source screen.

  • The final Abujar fatality investigation and any Ivorian regulatory response were not found.

  • The Robex circular describes CEO appointment from 17 June 2024 and board service from 27 June 2024; those are separate roles.

  • Toubani directorship continuation at the cutoff and any conflict-management arrangements were not independently confirmed.

  • The review reused broad name-and-employer searches across topics; dedicated searches of each topic for each former employer and every jurisdiction were not completed.

Alain William

Executive Director, Chief Legal and Government Relations Officer

Current
SafetyDisputed · High materiality

Nampala security incident during Robex CFO tenure

Robex reported that an incident involving a gendarme and artisanal miners in December 2022 led to one death and one injury, followed by temporary suspension. The 2026 information form says production was delayed about three days. A local witness account differs on who fired; the final official investigation outcome was not found.

Role overlaps event; causation unproven · William was Robex CFO at the time; no evidence establishes his personal involvement, responsibility, or conduct in the security incident.

Incident at Nampala, Mali · Incident statement
2025 Annual Information Form · Page 68, Nampala history
Nampala incident local report · Witness account and reported uncertainty
LegalDocumented · Medium materiality

Vendor dispute settled

Robex disclosed an April 2025 settlement with certain vendors over its 2022 Sycamore acquisition, including C$1 million cash and 12.5 million warrants, which it accounted for as legal claim expenses. The filing does not establish executive wrongdoing.

Role overlaps event; causation unproven · William was CFO during the acquisition and settlement; his specific role in the dispute is not established.

Robex half-year financial statements · Note 22, legal claim expenses
LegalIssuer Reported · Medium materiality

Mali tax and customs settlement

Robex’s prospectus says a September 2024 settlement resolved Nampala income-tax and customs disputes for periods before the end of 2023. It records a payment of about US$17 million and foregoing VAT credits worth about US$8.5 million, and reports the February 2025 signing of a new mining convention. A settlement does not itself establish misconduct.

Role overlaps event; causation unproven · The executive held a Robex leadership role during the settlement; the executive’s specific role in the underlying disputes is not established.

Robex 2025 prospectus and independent legal report · Page 625, settlement agreement and convention
Evidence gaps · 5
  • Independent credentials and professional membership were not confirmed with institutions.
  • Prior-employer dates, outcomes and personal contributions require broader independent corroboration.
  • Court, regulator and local-language records across relevant jurisdictions were not comprehensively reviewed; this is a limited public-source screen.
  • Final official Nampala incident investigation and competing witness accounts were not resolved; service-role responsibilities are limited.
  • The review reused broad name-and-employer searches across topics; dedicated searches of each topic for each former employer and every jurisdiction were not completed.

Full background report

Alain William

Executive Director, Chief Legal and Government Relations Officer

Career chronology

  • Current selected company roster; appointment 2026-04-15: PDI Gold Limited — Executive Director, Chief Legal and Government Relations Officer. PDI Gold Annual Report FY2026 (Page 13, leadership team)

  • June 2022–at least April 2026; later subsidiary-role continuity not established: Robex Resources — Chief Financial Officer and stakeholder engagement. 2025 Robex annual meeting circular (Executive officers and services)

  • 2018–2022: Oddo BHF — Metals and mining analyst. Board and Management (Executive director biography)

  • Listed in minutes dated 27 December 2024; later continuity not independently confirmed: Nampala SA — Board chairman. Robex 2025 prospectus and independent legal report (Page 621, company directors and December 2024 minutes)

Education and qualifications

Reported finance qualifications

Historical biography · issuer reported · low materiality

A historical Robex biography reports an MSc in finance from Tours ESC and a bachelor in economics and finance from Paris I Sorbonne. The institutions and current credentials were not independently verified.

Attribution: Responsibility not applicable. Issuer-reported education; no institutional confirmation obtained.

Relevance: Relevant to financial and legal-role background.

Historical Robex management biographies (Alain William historical biography)

Industrial safety

Nampala security incident during Robex CFO tenure

December 2022 and subsequent company reporting · disputed · high materiality

Robex reported that an incident involving a gendarme and artisanal miners in December 2022 led to one death and one injury, followed by temporary suspension. The 2026 information form says production was delayed about three days. A local witness account differs on who fired; the final official investigation outcome was not found.

Attribution: Role overlaps event; causation unproven. William was Robex CFO at the time; no evidence establishes his personal involvement, responsibility, or conduct in the security incident.

Relevance: Company-community safety and oversight context, with competing accounts.

Incident at Nampala, Mali (Incident statement); 2025 Annual Information Form (Page 68, Nampala history); Nampala incident local report (Witness account and reported uncertainty)

Litigation and enforcement

Vendor dispute settled

2022 acquisition; settlement in 2025 · documented · medium materiality

Robex disclosed an April 2025 settlement with certain vendors over its 2022 Sycamore acquisition, including C$1 million cash and 12.5 million warrants, which it accounted for as legal claim expenses. The filing does not establish executive wrongdoing.

Attribution: Role overlaps event; causation unproven. William was CFO during the acquisition and settlement; his specific role in the dispute is not established.

Relevance: Transaction and legal risk context for the legal and government-relations role.

Robex half-year financial statements (Note 22, legal claim expenses)

Mali tax and customs settlement

September 2024–February 2025 · issuer reported · medium materiality

Robex’s prospectus says a September 2024 settlement resolved Nampala income-tax and customs disputes for periods before the end of 2023. It records a payment of about US$17 million and foregoing VAT credits worth about US$8.5 million, and reports the February 2025 signing of a new mining convention. A settlement does not itself establish misconduct.

Attribution: Role overlaps event; causation unproven. The executive held a Robex leadership role during the settlement; the executive’s specific role in the underlying disputes is not established.

Relevance: Material legal, tax and governmental context for the prior operating business.

Robex 2025 prospectus and independent legal report (Page 625, settlement agreement and convention)

Suitability for the current role

Relevant reported experience

Career through 2026 · analyst inference · low materiality

Alain William has issuer-reported experience relevant to the current executive director, chief legal and government relations officer role. The career chronology gives the underlying roles; independent verification and precise earlier tenure remain limited.

Attribution: Responsibility not applicable. Role fit is an analytical inference from disclosed roles, not an independent verification of credentials.

Relevance: Relevant experience for the executive function.

PDI Gold Annual Report FY2026 (Page 13, leadership team); March 2026 Quarter presentation (Page 16, management biographies)

Evidence gaps

  • Independent credentials and professional membership were not confirmed with institutions.

  • Prior-employer dates, outcomes and personal contributions require broader independent corroboration.

  • Court, regulator and local-language records across relevant jurisdictions were not comprehensively reviewed; this is a limited public-source screen.

  • Final official Nampala incident investigation and competing witness accounts were not resolved; service-role responsibilities are limited.

  • The review reused broad name-and-employer searches across topics; dedicated searches of each topic for each former employer and every jurisdiction were not completed.

Clinton Bennett

Chief Operating Officer

Current
Company SuccessIssuer Reported · Medium materiality

Kiniéro reached production

PDI reported that Robex completed Kiniéro construction on schedule and budget, with first gold in December 2025 and commercial production in February 2026; the mine poured 92,430 ounces in the first half of 2026.

Role overlaps event; causation unproven · The company describes a team outcome during the executive’s reported role; the individual share of the outcome and independent verification are limited.

PDI Gold Annual Report FY2026 · Pages 76 and 83, performance and production
March 2026 Quarter presentation · Page 16, role and project biography
SafetyIssuer Reported · Medium materiality

Abujar fatality preceded scheduled COO start

Tietto reported an Abujar contractor fatality on 28 August 2023. Its 30 October quarterly report states Bennett commenced as COO in October 2023, after the fatality; the exact day and his role in the later review were not established.

Employer context; no individual link established · The fatality preceded his issuer-confirmed October COO commencement; no involvement or individual fault is inferred.

Tietto 2023 annual report · Pages 2–4, reported fatality
Tietto appointments announcement · Page 2, scheduled October start
Tietto Minerals September 2023 quarterly activities report · Page 10, safety incident and October COO commencement
SafetyIssuer Reported · Medium materiality

Three September-quarter injuries

PDI reported three recordable injuries in the September 2026 quarter and a 12-month TRIFR increase from 1.8 to 2.0. This is company-reported and the underlying incident investigations were not obtained.

Role overlaps event; causation unproven · The COO role overlaps the period; the causes and individual responsibility are not established.

September 2026 quarterly activities · Page 5, health and safety
Evidence gaps · 5
  • Independent credentials and professional membership were not confirmed with institutions.
  • Prior-employer dates, outcomes and personal contributions require broader independent corroboration.
  • Court, regulator and local-language records across relevant jurisdictions were not comprehensively reviewed; this is a limited public-source screen.
  • The review reused broad name-and-employer searches across topics; dedicated searches of each topic for each former employer and every jurisdiction were not completed.
  • The exact October 2023 COO start day and any role in the later safety review remain unverified; the month was confirmed by the quarterly report.

Full background report

Clinton Bennett

Chief Operating Officer

Career chronology

Education and qualifications

Reported technical qualifications

August 2023 announcement · issuer reported · low materiality

Tietto reported a master of science in energy and mineral economics, a master of law in energy and resource law, a bachelor of science and a postgraduate extractive-metallurgy diploma. These credentials were not independently checked.

Attribution: Responsibility not applicable. Company-reported qualifications; no institutional verification was obtained.

Relevance: Relevant qualifications for operations leadership.

Tietto appointments announcement (Page 2, appointment biography)

Contributions and company outcomes

Kiniéro reached production

2025–June 2026 · issuer reported · medium materiality

PDI reported that Robex completed Kiniéro construction on schedule and budget, with first gold in December 2025 and commercial production in February 2026; the mine poured 92,430 ounces in the first half of 2026.

Attribution: Role overlaps event; causation unproven. The company describes a team outcome during the executive’s reported role; the individual share of the outcome and independent verification are limited.

Relevance: Project execution and operating delivery relevant to current work.

PDI Gold Annual Report FY2026 (Pages 76 and 83, performance and production); March 2026 Quarter presentation (Page 16, role and project biography)

Industrial safety

Abujar fatality preceded scheduled COO start

August–October 2023 · issuer reported · medium materiality

Tietto reported an Abujar contractor fatality on 28 August 2023. Its 30 October quarterly report states Bennett commenced as COO in October 2023, after the fatality; the exact day and his role in the later review were not established.

Attribution: Employer context; no individual link established. The fatality preceded his issuer-confirmed October COO commencement; no involvement or individual fault is inferred.

Relevance: Important context for interpreting prior operations safety history.

Tietto 2023 annual report (Pages 2–4, reported fatality); Tietto appointments announcement (Page 2, scheduled October start); Tietto Minerals September 2023 quarterly activities report (Page 10, safety incident and October COO commencement)

Three September-quarter injuries

September 2026 quarter · issuer reported · medium materiality

PDI reported three recordable injuries in the September 2026 quarter and a 12-month TRIFR increase from 1.8 to 2.0. This is company-reported and the underlying incident investigations were not obtained.

Attribution: Role overlaps event; causation unproven. The COO role overlaps the period; the causes and individual responsibility are not established.

Relevance: Recent safety performance in the operations portfolio.

September 2026 quarterly activities (Page 5, health and safety)

Suitability for the current role

Relevant reported experience

Career through 2026 · analyst inference · low materiality

Clinton Bennett has issuer-reported experience relevant to the current chief operating officer role. The career chronology gives the underlying roles; independent verification and precise earlier tenure remain limited.

Attribution: Responsibility not applicable. Role fit is an analytical inference from disclosed roles, not an independent verification of credentials.

Relevance: Relevant experience for the executive function.

PDI Gold Annual Report FY2026 (Page 13, leadership team); March 2026 Quarter presentation (Page 16, management biographies)

Evidence gaps

  • Independent credentials and professional membership were not confirmed with institutions.

  • Prior-employer dates, outcomes and personal contributions require broader independent corroboration.

  • Court, regulator and local-language records across relevant jurisdictions were not comprehensively reviewed; this is a limited public-source screen.

  • The review reused broad name-and-employer searches across topics; dedicated searches of each topic for each former employer and every jurisdiction were not completed.

  • The exact October 2023 COO start day and any role in the later safety review remain unverified; the month was confirmed by the quarterly report.

Ross McLean

Chief Financial Officer

Current
Company SuccessIssuer Reported · Medium materiality

Cash and operating revenues disclosed

PDI reported September-quarter gold sales of US$282.9 million and cash and bullion of US$404.6 million at 30 September 2026. This is a company outcome, affected by gold prices and sales timing.

Role overlaps event; causation unproven · CFO role overlaps the quarter; individual contribution is not separated from market prices, production and sales timing.

September 2026 quarterly activities · Pages 1–2, September quarter summary and cash
Evidence gaps · 4
  • Independent credentials and professional membership were not confirmed with institutions.
  • Prior-employer dates, outcomes and personal contributions require broader independent corroboration.
  • Court, regulator and local-language records across relevant jurisdictions were not comprehensively reviewed; this is a limited public-source screen.
  • The review reused broad name-and-employer searches across topics; dedicated searches of each topic for each former employer and every jurisdiction were not completed.

Full background report

Ross McLean

Chief Financial Officer

Career chronology

  • Current selected company roster; appointment date not specified: PDI Gold Limited — Chief Financial Officer. PDI Gold Annual Report FY2026 (Page 13, leadership team)

  • Before April 2026; dates and overlap with joint secretary appointment require confirmation: Robex Resources — General Manager of Finance and joint secretary. March 2026 Quarter presentation (Page 16, CFO biography)

  • More than five years; dates not established: Assala Energy — Finance and Administration Director. Board and Management (CFO biography)

Contributions and company outcomes

Robex finance background

Before April 2026 · issuer reported · low materiality

The April 2026 presentation says McLean was Robex general manager of finance and previously Assala Energy finance and administration director. His individual contribution to funding outcomes and exact dates remain unverified.

Attribution: Role overlaps event; causation unproven. Positions are company-reported; transaction-level personal contribution is not established.

Relevance: Relevant finance and cross-border experience.

March 2026 Quarter presentation (Page 16, CFO biography)

Cash and operating revenues disclosed

September 2026 quarter · issuer reported · medium materiality

PDI reported September-quarter gold sales of US$282.9 million and cash and bullion of US$404.6 million at 30 September 2026. This is a company outcome, affected by gold prices and sales timing.

Attribution: Role overlaps event; causation unproven. CFO role overlaps the quarter; individual contribution is not separated from market prices, production and sales timing.

Relevance: Financial context for the CFO role.

September 2026 quarterly activities (Pages 1–2, September quarter summary and cash)

Suitability for the current role

Relevant reported experience

Career through 2026 · analyst inference · low materiality

Ross McLean has issuer-reported experience relevant to the current chief financial officer role. The career chronology gives the underlying roles; independent verification and precise earlier tenure remain limited.

Attribution: Responsibility not applicable. Role fit is an analytical inference from disclosed roles, not an independent verification of credentials.

Relevance: Relevant experience for the executive function.

PDI Gold Annual Report FY2026 (Page 13, leadership team); March 2026 Quarter presentation (Page 16, management biographies)

Evidence gaps

  • Independent credentials and professional membership were not confirmed with institutions.

  • Prior-employer dates, outcomes and personal contributions require broader independent corroboration.

  • Court, regulator and local-language records across relevant jurisdictions were not comprehensively reviewed; this is a limited public-source screen.

  • The review reused broad name-and-employer searches across topics; dedicated searches of each topic for each former employer and every jurisdiction were not completed.

Matthew Foy

Company Secretary

Current
GovernanceDocumented · Medium materiality

Secretary transition and annual report wording

The 17 April merger announcement says Foy replaced Ian Hobson as PDI secretary on completion. The annual report identifies an appointment on 15 April 2026 but also states Foy held the office throughout the financial year; the latter wording conflicts with the dated transition.

Responsibility not applicable · This is an issuer disclosure inconsistency; it does not establish a compliance violation by Foy.

PDI and Robex merger completed · Page 2, company secretary change
PDI Gold Annual Report FY2026 · Page 70, secretary appointments and narrative
Evidence gaps · 5
  • Independent credentials and professional membership were not confirmed with institutions.
  • Prior-employer dates, outcomes and personal contributions require broader independent corroboration.
  • Court, regulator and local-language records across relevant jurisdictions were not comprehensively reviewed; this is a limited public-source screen.
  • The issuer annual-report statement of holding the office throughout the year conflicts with its stated April appointment; no underlying filing was located that explains the inconsistency.
  • The review reused broad name-and-employer searches across topics; dedicated searches of each topic for each former employer and every jurisdiction were not completed.

Full background report

Matthew Foy

Company Secretary

Career chronology

  • Current selected company roster; appointment 2026-04-15: PDI Gold Limited — Company Secretary. PDI and Robex merger completed (Page 2, secretary change following transaction)

  • July 2025–merger; exact end not independently established: Robex Resources — Joint Company Secretary. Robex secretary appointment (22 July 2025 company secretary announcement)

Education and qualifications

Reported governance credentials

September 2026 annual report · issuer reported · low materiality

The company reports BCom, graduate diplomas in applied finance and applied corporate governance, and professional fellowships. The underlying credentials and current memberships were not independently verified.

Attribution: Responsibility not applicable. Credentials are issuer-reported; institutional records not obtained.

Relevance: Relevant background for the secretary role.

PDI Gold Annual Report FY2026 (Page 70, company secretary biography)

Governance and interests

Secretary transition and annual report wording

April–September 2026 · documented · medium materiality

The 17 April merger announcement says Foy replaced Ian Hobson as PDI secretary on completion. The annual report identifies an appointment on 15 April 2026 but also states Foy held the office throughout the financial year; the latter wording conflicts with the dated transition.

Attribution: Responsibility not applicable. This is an issuer disclosure inconsistency; it does not establish a compliance violation by Foy.

Relevance: Accurate governance chronology following the merger.

PDI and Robex merger completed (Page 2, company secretary change); PDI Gold Annual Report FY2026 (Page 70, secretary appointments and narrative)

Suitability for the current role

Relevant reported experience

Career through 2026 · analyst inference · low materiality

Matthew Foy has issuer-reported experience relevant to the current company secretary role. The career chronology gives the underlying roles; independent verification and precise earlier tenure remain limited.

Attribution: Responsibility not applicable. Role fit is an analytical inference from disclosed roles, not an independent verification of credentials.

Relevance: Relevant experience for the executive function.

PDI and Robex merger completed (Page 2, secretary change following transaction); March 2026 Quarter presentation (Page 16, management biographies)

Evidence gaps

  • Independent credentials and professional membership were not confirmed with institutions.

  • Prior-employer dates, outcomes and personal contributions require broader independent corroboration.

  • Court, regulator and local-language records across relevant jurisdictions were not comprehensively reviewed; this is a limited public-source screen.

  • The issuer annual-report statement of holding the office throughout the year conflicts with its stated April appointment; no underlying filing was located that explains the inconsistency.

  • The review reused broad name-and-employer searches across topics; dedicated searches of each topic for each former employer and every jurisdiction were not completed.

Dimitrios Felekis

Chief Development Officer

Current
Company SuccessIssuer Reported · Medium materiality

Kiniéro reached production

PDI reported that Robex completed Kiniéro construction on schedule and budget, with first gold in December 2025 and commercial production in February 2026; the mine poured 92,430 ounces in the first half of 2026.

Role overlaps event; causation unproven · The company describes a team outcome during the executive’s reported role; the individual share of the outcome and independent verification are limited.

PDI Gold Annual Report FY2026 · Pages 76 and 83, performance and production
March 2026 Quarter presentation · Page 16, role and project biography
Company SuccessIssuer Reported · Medium materiality

Abujar project-design role

The April 2026 presentation says Felekis worked on the Abujar project; PDI’s management biography identifies him as former project and design manager. Tietto reported first gold in January 2023. Precise responsibilities, tenure dates and independent attribution of outcomes remain unverified.

Role overlaps event; causation unproven · Project role reported by the issuer; no individual contribution to a specific outcome independently demonstrated.

March 2026 Quarter presentation · Page 16, development officer biography
Tietto 2023 annual report · Page 3, operational review
Evidence gaps · 5
  • Independent credentials and professional membership were not confirmed with institutions.
  • Prior-employer dates, outcomes and personal contributions require broader independent corroboration.
  • Court, regulator and local-language records across relevant jurisdictions were not comprehensively reviewed; this is a limited public-source screen.
  • Exact appointment date and role continuity as at 31 October 2026 are not independently established; the April dated team announcement and undated issuer page identify the role.
  • The review reused broad name-and-employer searches across topics; dedicated searches of each topic for each former employer and every jurisdiction were not completed.

Full background report

Dimitrios Felekis

Chief Development Officer

Career chronology

  • Named in April 2026 combined team; issuer page accessed at cutoff identifies same role; exact appointment and cutoff continuity are not independently established: PDI Gold Limited — Chief Development Officer. March 2026 Quarter presentation (Page 16, proposed combined management team)

  • July 2024–at least April 2026; later subsidiary-role continuity not established: Robex Resources — Chief Development Officer. 2025 Robex annual meeting circular (Executive officer services agreement)

  • Before Robex; precise dates unknown: Tietto Minerals — Project and Design Manager, Abujar. March 2026 Quarter presentation (Page 16, management biography)

Contributions and company outcomes

Kiniéro reached production

2025–June 2026 · issuer reported · medium materiality

PDI reported that Robex completed Kiniéro construction on schedule and budget, with first gold in December 2025 and commercial production in February 2026; the mine poured 92,430 ounces in the first half of 2026.

Attribution: Role overlaps event; causation unproven. The company describes a team outcome during the executive’s reported role; the individual share of the outcome and independent verification are limited.

Relevance: Project execution and operating delivery relevant to current work.

PDI Gold Annual Report FY2026 (Pages 76 and 83, performance and production); March 2026 Quarter presentation (Page 16, role and project biography)

Abujar project-design role

Abujar construction and 2023 first pour · issuer reported · medium materiality

The April 2026 presentation says Felekis worked on the Abujar project; PDI’s management biography identifies him as former project and design manager. Tietto reported first gold in January 2023. Precise responsibilities, tenure dates and independent attribution of outcomes remain unverified.

Attribution: Role overlaps event; causation unproven. Project role reported by the issuer; no individual contribution to a specific outcome independently demonstrated.

Relevance: Relevant experience for current project development.

March 2026 Quarter presentation (Page 16, development officer biography); Tietto 2023 annual report (Page 3, operational review)

Suitability for the current role

Relevant reported experience

Career through 2026 · analyst inference · low materiality

Dimitrios Felekis has issuer-reported experience relevant to the current chief development officer role. The career chronology gives the underlying roles; independent verification and precise earlier tenure remain limited.

Attribution: Responsibility not applicable. Role fit is an analytical inference from disclosed roles, not an independent verification of credentials.

Relevance: Relevant experience for the executive function.

March 2026 Quarter presentation (Page 16, proposed combined management team); March 2026 Quarter presentation (Page 16, management biographies)

Evidence gaps

  • Independent credentials and professional membership were not confirmed with institutions.

  • Prior-employer dates, outcomes and personal contributions require broader independent corroboration.

  • Court, regulator and local-language records across relevant jurisdictions were not comprehensively reviewed; this is a limited public-source screen.

  • Exact appointment date and role continuity as at 31 October 2026 are not independently established; the April dated team announcement and undated issuer page identify the role.

  • The review reused broad name-and-employer searches across topics; dedicated searches of each topic for each former employer and every jurisdiction were not completed.

Justin Rivers

Chief Exploration Officer

Current
Personal SuccessIssuer Reported · Medium materiality

Prior competent-person responsibility

Lithium Universe’s 2024 half-year report identifies Rivers as its head of geology and a consenting competent person for exploration results, with issuer-reported AusIMM professional membership. His current membership was not independently confirmed.

Individual involvement documented · The signed issuer disclosure directly names his technical reporting role; present professional status is not independently established.

Lithium Universe 2024 half-year financial report · Pages 11–12, competent-person statements
Evidence gaps · 5
  • Independent credentials and professional membership were not confirmed with institutions.
  • Prior-employer dates, outcomes and personal contributions require broader independent corroboration.
  • Court, regulator and local-language records across relevant jurisdictions were not comprehensively reviewed; this is a limited public-source screen.
  • Exact appointment date and role continuity as at 31 October 2026 are not independently established; the April dated team announcement and undated issuer page identify the role.
  • The review reused broad name-and-employer searches across topics; dedicated searches of each topic for each former employer and every jurisdiction were not completed.

Full background report

Justin Rivers

Chief Exploration Officer

Career chronology

  • Named in April 2026 combined team; issuer page accessed at cutoff identifies same role; exact appointment and cutoff continuity are not independently established: PDI Gold Limited — Chief Exploration Officer. March 2026 Quarter presentation (Page 16, proposed combined management team)

  • Before April 2026; dates not established: Robex Resources — Chief Exploration Officer. March 2026 Quarter presentation (Page 16, management biography)

  • Earlier role; dates unknown: Lithium Universe — Head of Geology. Board and Management (Chief exploration officer biography)

Personal achievements

Prior competent-person responsibility

September 2024 · issuer reported · medium materiality

Lithium Universe’s 2024 half-year report identifies Rivers as its head of geology and a consenting competent person for exploration results, with issuer-reported AusIMM professional membership. His current membership was not independently confirmed.

Attribution: Individual involvement documented. The signed issuer disclosure directly names his technical reporting role; present professional status is not independently established.

Relevance: A documented technical reporting responsibility relevant to exploration oversight.

Lithium Universe 2024 half-year financial report (Pages 11–12, competent-person statements)

Contributions and company outcomes

Exploration leadership background

Before April 2026 · issuer reported · low materiality

The combined-company presentation describes prior exploration roles at Lithium Universe and Convertible Resources. Specific attributable discovery outcomes were not independently established.

Attribution: Role overlaps event; causation unproven. Prior roles are issuer reported; specific discovery contribution and outcomes are unverified.

Relevance: Experience relevant to exploration oversight.

March 2026 Quarter presentation (Page 16, exploration officer biography)

Suitability for the current role

Relevant reported experience

Career through 2026 · analyst inference · low materiality

Justin Rivers has issuer-reported experience relevant to the current chief exploration officer role. The career chronology gives the underlying roles; independent verification and precise earlier tenure remain limited.

Attribution: Responsibility not applicable. Role fit is an analytical inference from disclosed roles, not an independent verification of credentials.

Relevance: Relevant experience for the executive function.

March 2026 Quarter presentation (Page 16, proposed combined management team); March 2026 Quarter presentation (Page 16, management biographies)

Evidence gaps

  • Independent credentials and professional membership were not confirmed with institutions.

  • Prior-employer dates, outcomes and personal contributions require broader independent corroboration.

  • Court, regulator and local-language records across relevant jurisdictions were not comprehensively reviewed; this is a limited public-source screen.

  • Exact appointment date and role continuity as at 31 October 2026 are not independently established; the April dated team announcement and undated issuer page identify the role.

  • The review reused broad name-and-employer searches across topics; dedicated searches of each topic for each former employer and every jurisdiction were not completed.

Gwendal Bonno

Chief Human Resources Officer

Current
GovernanceDocumented · Medium materiality

Robex people role

Robex disclosed Bonno as its people and communications general manager from 26 June 2023, providing services through GPC SA Group. The service arrangement is disclosure, not evidence of impropriety.

Individual involvement documented · Service and employment arrangements are recorded in the issuer circular; independent assessment of terms was not performed.

2025 Robex annual meeting circular · Executive services agreement section
Evidence gaps · 5
  • Independent credentials and professional membership were not confirmed with institutions.
  • Prior-employer dates, outcomes and personal contributions require broader independent corroboration.
  • Court, regulator and local-language records across relevant jurisdictions were not comprehensively reviewed; this is a limited public-source screen.
  • Exact appointment date and role continuity as at 31 October 2026 are not independently established; the April dated team announcement and undated issuer page identify the role.
  • The review reused broad name-and-employer searches across topics; dedicated searches of each topic for each former employer and every jurisdiction were not completed.

Full background report

Gwendal Bonno

Chief Human Resources Officer

Career chronology

  • Named in April 2026 combined team; issuer page accessed at cutoff identifies same role; exact appointment and cutoff continuity are not independently established: PDI Gold Limited — Chief Human Resources Officer. March 2026 Quarter presentation (Page 16, proposed combined management team)

  • June 2023–at least April 2026; later subsidiary-role continuity not established: Robex Resources — General Manager People and Communication. 2025 Robex annual meeting circular (Executive officer services agreement)

  • Earlier role; dates not established: Assala Energy — Group HR Manager. March 2026 Quarter presentation (Page 16, HR biography)

Governance and interests

Robex people role

2023–2025 · documented · medium materiality

Robex disclosed Bonno as its people and communications general manager from 26 June 2023, providing services through GPC SA Group. The service arrangement is disclosure, not evidence of impropriety.

Attribution: Individual involvement documented. Service and employment arrangements are recorded in the issuer circular; independent assessment of terms was not performed.

Relevance: Shows prior people leadership and governance arrangement.

2025 Robex annual meeting circular (Executive services agreement section)

Suitability for the current role

Relevant reported experience

Career through 2026 · analyst inference · low materiality

Gwendal Bonno has issuer-reported experience relevant to the current chief human resources officer role. The career chronology gives the underlying roles; independent verification and precise earlier tenure remain limited.

Attribution: Responsibility not applicable. Role fit is an analytical inference from disclosed roles, not an independent verification of credentials.

Relevance: Relevant experience for the executive function.

March 2026 Quarter presentation (Page 16, proposed combined management team); March 2026 Quarter presentation (Page 16, management biographies)

Evidence gaps

  • Independent credentials and professional membership were not confirmed with institutions.

  • Prior-employer dates, outcomes and personal contributions require broader independent corroboration.

  • Court, regulator and local-language records across relevant jurisdictions were not comprehensively reviewed; this is a limited public-source screen.

  • Exact appointment date and role continuity as at 31 October 2026 are not independently established; the April dated team announcement and undated issuer page identify the role.

  • The review reused broad name-and-employer searches across topics; dedicated searches of each topic for each former employer and every jurisdiction were not completed.