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LARK DISTILLING CO. LTD Board/Management Information 2022

Feb 15, 2022

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ASX ANNOUNCEMENT

16 February 2022

CEO AND MANAGING DIRECTOR CHANGE

Lark Distilling Co. Ltd (ASX; LRK) ( Lark or Company ) advises that Managing Director and CEO, Mr Geoff Bainbridge, has tendered his resignation effective immediately to enable him to manage a personal matter that was brought to the attention of the Board on the afternoon of 15 February 2022. Current, Non-Executive Director, Ms Laura McBain, will assume the role of interim Managing Director from this day.

Laura was the CEO and Managing Director of ASX listed Bellamys Australia Ltd from 2014 to 2017, prior to which she was CEO / General Manager since 2007. During her years with Bellamy’s, Laura oversaw significant change, innovation and business growth including expansion into South East Asia and China. Prior to joining Bellamys, Laura practiced as an accountant in both Sydney and Tasmania. Laura was also the Managing Director of Maggie Beer Holdings from 2017 to 2019 and former Non-Executive Director of Export Finance Australia from 2014 to 2020.

Fellow Directors, David Dearie and Warren Randall continue as Chair and Non-Executive Director respectively.

The Company had commenced, in December 2021, a global CEO search as part of the Company CEO succession planning. This process will now be accelerated and led by Ms McBain and the Board.

Investors are invited to join a live Investor Briefing hosted by the Company at 12.00pm (AEDT) today.

Please follow the below link to register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_-P88MrHJQr2WudDPW0-enw

This announcement is authorised for release to the market by the Board of Lark Distilling Co. Ltd

Media Leilani Abels Thive PR +61 417 171 843 Shareholders Melanie Leydin (Company Secretary) +613 9692 7222

30 Argyle St Hobart TAS 7000 - ABN 62 104 600 544 - larkdistilling.com - +61 3 6231 9088