Eastplats Announces the Resignation of Director Douglas Perkins

1080 - 1188 West Georgia St.

Vancouver, BC Canada V6E 4A2

February 9, 2018

Trading Symbol: ELR (TSX); EPS (JSE)

NEWS RELEASE

EASTPLATS ANNOUNCES THE RESIGNATION OF DIRECTOR DOUGLAS PERKINS

February 9, 2018, Vancouver, British Columbia – Eastern Platinum Limited (the “ Company”) announces

the resignation of Douglas Perkins from the board of directors of the Company with immediate effect due

to his increasing outside responsibilities. George Dorin, Chairman of the Company, stated “The Company

and I thank Doug for his significant contribution to the board of directors and we all wish him future

success.”

For further information, please contact:

EASTERN PLATINUM LIMITED

Rowland Wallenius, Chief Financial Officer

[email protected] (email)

(604) 800-8200 (phone)

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information contained herein.

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