Announcement PDF Barkly Rare Earths 13–15 Rheola Street West Perth WA 6005 Australia +61 (8) 9386 0855 www.barklyrareearths.com BARKLY RARE EARTHS LTD ACN 641 565 139 (COMPANY) CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STATEMENT This Corporate Governance Statement is current as 1 December 2025 and has been approved by the Board of the Company on that date. This Corporate Governance Statement discloses the extent to which the Company will, as at the date it is admitted to the official list of the ASX, follow the recommendations set by the ASX Corporate Governance Council in its publication Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations – 4th Edition (Recommendations). The Recommendations are not mandatory; however, the Recommendations that will not be followed have been identified, and reasons provided for not following them, along with what (if any) alternative governance practices the Company intends to adopt in lieu of the recommendation. The Company has adopted a Corporate Governance Plan which provides the written terms of reference for the Company’s corporate governance duties. Due to the current size and nature of the existing Board, and the magnitude of the Company’s operations, the Board does not consider that the Company will gain any benefit from individual Board committees; its resources would be better utilised in other areas, as the Board is of the strong view that at this stage the experience and skill set of the current Board is sufficient to perform these roles. Under the Company’s Board Charter, the duties that would ordinarily be assigned to individual committees are currently carried out by the full Board under the written terms of reference for those committees. The Company’s Corporate Governance Plan is available on the Company’s website at www.barklyrareearths.com. www.barklyrareearths.com 2 RECOMMENDATIONS (4th EDITION) COMPLY EXPLANATION Principle 1: Lay solid foundations for management and oversight Recommendation 1.1 A listed entity should have and disclose a board charter which sets out the respective roles and responsibilities of the Board, the Chair and management, and includes a description of those matters expressly reserved to the Board and those delegated to management. YES The Company has adopted a Board Charter that sets out the specific roles and responsibilities of the Board, the Chair and management and includes a description of those matters expressly reserved to the Board and those delegated to management. The Board Charter sets out the specific responsibilities of the Board, requirements as to the Board’s composition, the roles and responsibilities of the Chairman and Company Secretary, the establishment, operation and management of Board Committees, Directors’ access to Company records and information, details of the Board’s relationship with management, details of the Board’s performance review and details of the Board’s disclosure policy. A copy of the Company’s Board Charter, which is part of the Company’s Corporate Governance Plan, is available on the Company’s website. Recommendation 1.2 A listed entity should: undertake appropriate checks before appointing a director or senior executive or putting someone forward for election as a Director; and provide security holders with all material information in its possession relevant to a decision on whether or not to elect or re-elect a Director. YES (a) The Company has guidelines for the appointment and selection of the Board and senior executives in its Corporate Governance Plan. The Company’s Nomination Committee Charter (in the Company’s Corporate Governance Plan) requires the Nomination Committee (or, in its absence, the Board) to ensure appropriate checks (including checks in respect of character, experience, education, criminal record and bankruptcy history (as appropriate)) are undertaken before appointing a person, or putting forward to security holders a candidate for www.barklyrareearths.com 3 RECOMMENDATIONS (4th EDITION) COMPLY EXPLANATION election, as a Director. In the event of an unsatisfactory check, a Director is required to submit their resignation. (b) Under the Nomination Committee Charter, all material information relevant to a decision on whether or not to elect or re-elect a Director must be provided to security holders in the Notice of Meeting containing the resolution to elect or re-elect a Director. Recommendation 1.3 A listed entity should have a written agreement with each Director and senior executive setting out the terms of their appointment. YES The Company’s Nomination Committee Charter requires the Nomination Committee (or, in its absence, the Board) to ensure that each Director and senior executive is personally a party to a written agreement with the Company which sets out the terms of that Director’s or senior executive’s appointment. The Company has written agreements with each of its Directors and senior executives. Recommendation 1.4 The Company Secretary of a listed entity should be accountable directly to the Board, through the Chair, on all matters to do with the proper functioning of the Board. YES The Board Charter outlines the roles, responsibility and accountability of the Company Secretary. In accordance with this, the Company Secretary is accountable directly to the Board, through the Chair, on all matters to do with the proper functioning of the Board. Recommendation 1.5 A listed entity should: (a) have and disclose a diversity policy; (b) through its board or a committee of the board set measurable objectives for achieving gender diversity in the composition of its board, senior YES (a) The Company has adopted a Diversity Policy which provides a framework for the Company to establish, achieve and measure diversity objectives. The Diversity Policy is available, as part of the Corporate Governance Plan, on the Company’s website. (b) The Diversity Policy allows the Board to set measurable gender www.barklyrareearths.com 4 RECOMMENDATIONS (4th EDITION) COMPLY EXPLANATION executives and workforce generally; and (i) disclose in relation to each reporting period: (ii) the measurable objectives set for that period to achieve gender diversity; (iii) the entity’s progress towards achieving those objectives; and either: (A) the respective proportions of men and women on the Board, in senior executive positions and across the whole workforce (including how the entity has defined “senior executive” for these purposes); or (B) if the entity is a “relevant employer” under the Workplace Gender Equality Act, the entity’s most recent “Gender Equality Indicators”, as defined in the Workplace Gender Equality Act. diversity objectives if considered appropriate, and to continually monitor both the objectives if any have been set and the Company’s progress in achieving them. (c) The Board does not presently intend to set measurable gender diversity objectives because the Board does not anticipate there will be a need to appoint any new Directors or senior executives, due to the Board’s view that the existing Directors and senior executives have sufficient skill and experience to carry out the Company’s plans. . Recommendation 1.6 A listed entity should: (a) have and disclose a process for periodically evaluating the performance of the Board, its YES (a) The Company’s Nomination Committee (or, in its absence, the Board) is responsible for evaluating the performance of the Board, its committees and individual Directors on an annual basis. It may do so with the aid of an independent advisor. The process for this is set www.barklyrareearths.com 5 RECOMMENDATIONS (4th EDITION) COMPLY EXPLANATION committees and individual Directors; and (b) disclose for each reporting period whether a performance evaluation has been undertaken in accordance with that process during or in respect of that period. out in the Company’s Corporate Governance Plan, which is available on the Company’s website. (b) The Company’s Corporate Governance Plan requires the Company to disclose whether or not performance evaluations were conducted during the relevant reporting period. The Company intends to complete performance evaluations in respect of the Board, its committees (if any) and individual Directors for each financial year in accordance with the above process. Recommendation 1.7 A listed entity should: (a) have and disclose a process for evaluating the performance of its senior executives at least once every reporting period; and (b) disclose for each reporting period whether a performance evaluation has been undertaken in accordance with that process during or in respect of that period. YES (a) The Company’s Nomination Committee (or, in its absence, the Board) is responsible for evaluating the performance of the Company’s senior executives on an annual basis. The Company’s Remuneration Committee (or, in its absence, the Board) is responsible for evaluating the remuneration of the Company’s senior executives on an annual basis. A senior executive, for these purposes, means key management personnel (as defined in the Corporations Act) other than a non-executive Director. (b) The applicable processes for these evaluations can be found in the Company’s Corporate Governance Plan, which is available on the Company’s website. (c) The Company’s Corporate Governance Plan requires the Company to disclose whether or not performance evaluations were conducted during the relevant reporting period. The Company intends to complete performance www.barklyrareearths.com 6 RECOMMENDATIONS (4th EDITION) COMPLY EXPLANATION evaluations in respect of the senior executives (if any) for each financial year in accordance with the applicable processes. Principle 2: Structure the Board to be effective and add value Recommendation 2.1 The Board of a listed entity should: (a) have a nomination committee which: (i) has at least three members, a majority of whom are independent Directors; and (ii) is chaired by an independent Director, and disclose: (iii) the charter of the committee; (iv) the members of the committee; and (v) as at the end of each reporting period, the number of times the committee met throughout the period and the individual attendances of the members at those meetings; or (b) if it does not have a nomination committee, disclose that fact and the processes it employs to address Board succession issues and to ensure that the Board has the appropriate balance of skills, knowledge, experience, independence and diversity to enable it to YES (a) The Company does not have a Nomination Committee. The Company’s Nomination Committee Charter provides for the creation of a Nomination Committee (if it is considered it will benefit the Company). (b) The Company does not have a Nomination Committee as the Board considers that the Company will not currently benefit from its establishment. In accordance with the Company’s Board Charter, the Board carries out the duties that would ordinarily be carried out by the Nomination Committee under the Nomination Committee Charter, including the following processes to address succession issues and to ensure the Board has the appropriate balance of skills, experience, independence and knowledge of the entity to enable it to discharge its duties and responsibilities effectively: (i) devoting time at least annually to discuss Board succession issues and updating the Company’s Board skills matrix; and (ii) all Board members being involved in the Company’s nomination process, to the maximum extent permitted www.barklyrareearths.com 7 RECOMMENDATIONS (4th EDITION) COMPLY EXPLANATION discharge its duties and responsibilities effectively. under the Corporations Act and ASX Listing Rules. Recommendation 2.2 A listed entity should have and disclose a Board skills matrix setting out the mix of skills that the Board currently has or is looking to achieve in its membership. YES Under the Nomination Committee Charter (in the Company’s Corporate Governance Plan), the Nomination Committee (or, in its absence, the Board) is required to prepare a Board skills matrix setting out the mix of skills that the Board currently has (or is looking to achieve) and to review this at least annually against the Company’s Board skills matrix to ensure the appropriate mix of skills to discharge its obligations effectively and to add value and to ensure the Board has the ability to deal with new and emerging business and governance issues. The Company has a Board skill matrix setting out the mix of skills and diversity that the Board currently has or is looking to achieve in its membership. A copy is available in the Company’s Annual Report. The Board Charter requires the disclosure of each Board member’s qualifications and expertise. Full details as to each Director and senior executive’s relevant skills and experience are available in the Company’s Annual Report and on the Company’s website. Recommendation 2.3 A listed entity should disclose: (a) the names of the Directors considered by the Board to be independent Directors; (b) if a Director has an interest, position or relationship of the type described in Box 2.3 of the ASX Corporate Governance Principles and YES (a) The Board Charter requires the disclosure of the names of Directors considered by the Board to be independent. The Company will disclose those Directors it considers to be independent in its Annual Report (b) The Board will consider the independence of directors having regard to the relationships listed in Box 2.3 of the Principles & www.barklyrareearths.com 8 RECOMMENDATIONS (4th EDITION) COMPLY EXPLANATION Recommendations (4th Edition), but the Board is of the opinion that it does not compromise the independence of the Director, the nature of the interest, position or relationship in question and an explanation of why the Board is of that opinion; and (c) the length of service of each Director Recommendations and the Company’s materiality thresholds. Where a Director is identified to have a relationship of the type described in Box 2.3, the Board (independent of the Director) will consider the Director’s independence. The Company will diclose the Director’s independence (or otherwise) in its Annual Report and the reasons they are of that opinion. (c) The Company’s Annual Report will disclose the length of service of each Director, as at the end of each financial year. Recommendation 2.4 A majority of the Board of a listed entity should be independent Directors. NO The Company’s Board Charter requires that, where practical, the majority of the Board should be independent. The Board currently comprises a total of four directors, of whom one is considered to be independent. As such, independent directors currently do not comprise the majority of the Board. The Board does not currently consider an independent majority of the Board to be appropriate given: (a) the speculative nature of the Company’s business, and its limited scale of activities, means the Company only needs, and can only commercially sustain, a small Board of two (2) Directors other than the executive Directors; (b) the Company considers at least two (2) Directors need to be executive Directors for the Company to be effectively managed; (c) the Company considers it necessary, given its speculative and www.barklyrareearths.com 9 RECOMMENDATIONS (4th EDITION) COMPLY EXPLANATION small-scale activities, to attract and retain suitable Directors by offering Directors an interest in the Company; and (d) the Company considers it appropriate to provide remuneration to its Directors in the form of securities in order to conserve its limited cash reserves. The Board will continue to review its composition and as the Company’s activities evolve, it will appoint further independent directors when consdiered appropriate. Recommendation 2.5 The Chair of the Board of a listed entity should be an independent Director and, in particular, should not be the same person as the CEO of the entity. PARTIALLY The Board Charter provides that, where practical, the Chair of the Board should be an independent Director and should not be the CEO/Managing Director. The Chair of the Company is not an independent Director and is not the CEO/Managing Director. The Board considers that the Company is not currently of a size and scale, nor are its affairs of such complexity to necessitate the appointment of an independent Chairman. Recommendation 2.6 A listed entity should have a program for inducting new Directors and for periodically reviewing whether there is a need for existing directors to undertake professional development to maintain the skills and knowledge needed to perform their role as Directors effectively. YES In accordance with the Company’s Board Charter, the Nomination Committee (or, in its absence, the Board) is responsible for the approval and review of induction and continuing professional development programs and procedures for Directors to ensure that they can effectively discharge their responsibilities. The Company Secretary is responsible for facilitating inductions and professional development including receiving briefings on material developments in laws, regulations and accounting standards relevant to the Company. www.barklyrareearths.com 10 RECOMMENDATIONS (4th EDITION) COMPLY EXPLANATION Principle 3: Instil a culture of acting lawfully, ethically and responsibly Recommendation 3.1 A listed entity should articulate and disclose its values. YES (a) The Company and its subsidiary companies (if any) are committed to conducting all of its business activities fairly, honestly with a high level of integrity, and in compliance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations. The Board, management and employees are dedicated to high ethical standards and recognise and support the Company’s commitment to compliance with these standards. (b) The Company’s values are set out in its Code of Conduct (which forms part of the Corporate Governance Plan) and are available on the Company’s website. All employees are given appropriate training on the Company’s values and senior executives will continually reference such values. Recommendation 3.2 A listed entity should: (a) have and disclose a code of conduct for its Directors, senior executives and employees; and (b) ensure that the Board or a committee of the Board is informed of any material breaches of that code. YES (a) The Company’s Corporate Code of Conduct applies to the Company’s Directors, senior executives and employees. (b) The Company’s Corporate Code of Conduct (which forms part of the Company’s Corporate Governance Plan) is available on the Company’s website. Any material breaches of the Code of Conduct are reported to the Board or a committee of the Board. Recommendation 3.3 A listed entity should: (a) have and disclose a whistleblower policy; and (b) ensure that the Board or a committee of the Board is YES The Company’s Whistleblower Protection Policy (which forms part of the Corporate Governance Plan) is available on the Company’s website. Any material breaches of the Whistleblower Protection Policy are to www.barklyrareearths.com 11 RECOMMENDATIONS (4th EDITION) COMPLY EXPLANATION informed of any material incidents reported under that policy. be reported to the Board or a committee of the Board. Recommendation 3.4 A listed entity should: (a) have and disclose an anti- bribery and corruption policy; and (b) ensure that the Board or committee of the Board is informed of any material breaches of that policy. YES The Company’s Anti-Bribery and Anti- Corruption Policy (which forms part of the Corporate Governance Plan) is available on the Company’s website. Any material breaches of the Anti- Bribery and Anti-Corruption Policy are to be reported to the Board or a committee of the Board. Principle 4: Safeguard the integrity of corporate reports Recommendation 4.1 The Board of a listed entity should: (a) have an audit committee which: (i) has at least three members, all of whom are non-executive Directors and a majority of whom are independent Directors; and (ii) is chaired by an independent Director, who is not the Chair of the Board, and disclose: (iii) the charter of the committee; (iv) the relevant qualifications and experience of the members of the committee; and (v) in relation to each reporting period, the number of times the committee met throughout the period and the individual attendances YES The Company does not have an Audit and Risk Committee as the Board considers the Company will not currently benefit from its establishment. In accordance with the Company’s Board Charter, the Board carries out the duties that would ordinarily be carried out by the Audit and Risk Committee under the Audit and Risk Committee Charter including the following processes to independently verify the integrity of the Company’s periodic reports which are not audited or reviewed by an external auditor, as well as the processes for the appointment and removal of the external auditor and the rotation of the audit engagement partner: (a) the Board devotes time at annual Board meetings to fulfilling the roles and responsibilities associated with maintaining the Company’s internal audit function and arrangements with external auditors; and (b) all members of the Board are involved in the Company’s audit function to ensure the proper www.barklyrareearths.com 12 RECOMMENDATIONS (4th EDITION) COMPLY EXPLANATION of the members at those meetings; or (b) if it does not have an audit committee, disclose that fact and the processes it employs that independently verify and safeguard the integrity of its corporate reporting, including the processes for the appointment and removal of the external auditor and the rotation of the audit engagement partner. maintenance of the entity and the integrity of all financial reporting. Recommendation 4.2 The Board of a listed entity should, before it approves the entity’s financial statements for a financial period, receive from its CEO and CFO a declaration that the financial records of the entity have been properly maintained and that the financial statements comply with the appropriate accounting standards and give a true and fair view of the financial position and performance of the entity and that the opinion has been formed on the basis of a sound system of risk management and internal control which is operating effectively. YES The Company’s Audit and Risk Committee Charter require the CEO and CFO (or, if none, the person(s) fulfilling those functions) to provide a sign-off on these terms. The Board will fulfill all of the roles and responsibilities of the Audit and Risk Committee. The Company intends to obtain a sign- off on these terms for each of its financial statements in each financial year. Recommendation 4.3 A listed entity should disclose its process to verify the integrity of any periodic corporate report it releases to the market that is not audited or reviewed by an external auditor. YES The Company will include in each of its (to the extent that the information contained in the following is not audited or reviewed by an external auditor): (a) annual reports or on its website, a description of the process it undertakes to verify the integrity of the information in its annual directors’ report; (b) quarterly reports, or in its annual report or on its website, a www.barklyrareearths.com 13 RECOMMENDATIONS (4th EDITION) COMPLY EXPLANATION description of the process it undertakes to verify the integrity of the information in its quarterly reports; (c) integrated reports, or in its annual report (if that is a separate document to its integrated report) or on its website, a description of the process it undertakes to verify the integrity of the information in its integrated reports; and (d) periodic corporate reports (such as a sustainability or CSR report), or in its annual report or on its website, a description of the process it undertakes to verify the integrity of the information in these reports. Principle 5: Make timely and balanced disclosure Recommendation 5.1 A listed entity should have and disclose a written policy for complying with its continuous disclosure obligations under listing rule 3.1. YES (a) The Company’s Corporate Governance Plan details the Company’s Continuous Disclosure policy. (b) The Corporate Governance Plan, which incorporates the Continuous Disclosure policy, is available on the Company’s website. Recommendation 5.2 A listed entity should ensure that its board receives copies of all material market announcements promptly after they have been made. YES Under the Company’s Continuous Disclosure Policy (which forms part of the Corporate Governance Plan), all members of the Board will receive material market announcements promptly after they have been made. Recommendation 5.3 A listed entity that gives a new and substantive investor or analyst presentation should release a copy of the presentation materials on the ASX Market Announcements Platform ahead of the presentation. YES All substantive investor or analyst presentations will be released on the ASX Markets Announcement Platform ahead of such presentations. www.barklyrareearths.com 14 RECOMMENDATIONS (4th EDITION) COMPLY EXPLANATION Principle 6: Respect the rights of security holders Recommendation 6.1 A listed entity should provide information about itself and its governance to investors via its website. YES Information about the Company and its governance is available in the Corporate Governance Plan which can be found on the Company’s website. Recommendation 6.2 A listed entity should have an investor relations program that facilitates effective two-way communication with investors. YES The Company has adopted a Shareholder Communications Strategy which aims to promote and facilitate effective two-way communication with investors. The Strategy outlines a range of ways in which information is communicated to shareholders and is available on the Company’s website as part of the Company’s Corporate Governance Plan. Recommendation 6.3 A listed entity should disclose how it facilitates and encourages participation at meetings of security holders. YES Shareholders are encouraged to participate at all general meetings and AGMs of the Company in line with the Company’s Shareholder Communication Strategy. All substantive resolutions at securityholder meetings will be decided by a poll rather than a show of hands. Recommendation 6.4 A listed entity should ensure that all substantive resolutions at a meeting of security holders are decided by a poll rather than by a show of hands. YES All substantive resolutions at securityholder meetings will be decided by a poll rather than a show of hands. Recommendation 6.5 A listed entity should give security holders the option to receive communications from, and send communications to, the entity and its security registry electronically. YES The Shareholder Communication Strategy provides that security holders can register with the Company to receive email notifications when an announcement is made by the Company to the ASX, including the release of the Annual Report, half yearly reports and quarterly reports. Links are made available to the Company’s website on which all information www.barklyrareearths.com 15 RECOMMENDATIONS (4th EDITION) COMPLY EXPLANATION provided to the ASX is immediately posted. Shareholders’ queries should be referred to the Company Secretary at first instance. Principle 7: Recognise and manage risk Recommendation 7.1 The Board of a listed entity should: (a) have a committee or committees to oversee risk, each of which: (i) has at least three members, a majority of whom are independent Directors; and (ii) is chaired by an independent Director, and disclose: (iii) the charter of the committee; (iv) the members of the committee; and (v) as at the end of each reporting period, the number of times the committee met throughout the period and the individual attendances of the members at those meetings; or (b) if it does not have a risk committee or committees that satisfy (a) above, disclose that fact and the process it employs for overseeing the entity’s risk management framework. YES The Company does not have an Audit and Risk Committee. The Board has assumed the responsibilities of the Audit and Risk Committee. The Company’s Corporate Governance Plan contains an Audit and Risk Committee Charter that provides for the review of the risk framework of the Company on an annual basis. A copy of the Corporate Governance Plan is available on the Company’s website. The Board will continue to monitor the structure and composition of its committees, including the potential establishment of a committee focused on risk management. Recommendation 7.2 YES (a) The Audit and Risk Committee Charter require that the Audit and www.barklyrareearths.com 16 RECOMMENDATIONS (4th EDITION) COMPLY EXPLANATION The Board or a committee of the Board should: (a) review the entity’s risk management framework at least annually to satisfy itself that it continues to be sound and that the entity is operating with due regard to the risk appetite set by the Board; and (b) disclose in relation to each reporting period, whether such a review has taken place. Risk Committee (or, in its absence, the Board) should, at least annually, satisfy itself that the Company’s risk management framework continues to be sound and that the Company is operating with due regard to the risk appetite set by the Board. (b) The Company’s Corporate Governance Plan requires the Company to disclose at least annually whether such a review of the Company’s risk management framework has taken place. Recommendation 7.3 A listed entity should disclose: (a) if it has an internal audit function, how the function is structured and what role it performs; or (b) if it does not have an internal audit function, that fact and the processes it employs for evaluating and continually improving the effectiveness of its go