b'Centaurus Metals Limited and its controlled entities Financial Report 31 December 202414Non-Audit Services During the period KPMG, the Companys auditor, has performed certain other services in addition to their statutory duties. The Board has considered the non-audit services provided during the year by the auditor and in accordance with written advice provided by resolution of the Board, is satisfied that the provision of those non-audit services during the year by the auditor did not compromise the auditor independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 for the following reasons: 4all non-audit services were subject to the corporate governance procedures adopted by the Company and have been reviewed by the Board to ensure they do not impact the integrity and objectivity of the auditor; and 4the non-audit services provided do not undermine the general principles relating to auditor independence as set out in APES 110 Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants, as they did not involve reviewing or auditing the auditors own work, acting in a management or decision-making capacity for the Company, acting as an advocate for the Company or jointly sharing risks and rewards. Details of the amounts paid to, KPMG, and its related practices for non-audit services provided during the year are set out below. 2024 $2023 $ Taxa]on compliance services13,5945,304 Other consul]ng services5,9405,250 19,53410,554 15Auditors Independence Declaration The auditors independence declaration is set out at page 51 and forms part of the directors report for the period ended 31 December 2024.Page 14 of 60CENTAURUS METALS LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 39'