HALIFAX, May 24, 2017 /CNW/ - Namibia Rare Earths Inc. ("Namibia Rare Earths" or the "Company") (TSX: NRE) announced today that Gerald J. McConnell, the Chair of the Board of the Company, has acquired a further 24,000,000 shares (28.7%) of the Company pursuant to a private share purchase agreement with three other shareholders of the Company. The vendors included entities controlled by William E. Oberndorf which held 23,725,000 shares (28.3%) of the Company prior to the closing of the transaction. This acquisition increases Mr. McConnell's holdings in the Company from 15.9% to 44.6%.

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Namibia Rare Earths Inc. is focused on the accelerated development of the Lofdal Rare Earths Project. The common shares of Namibia Rare Earths Inc. trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "NRE".

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