On February 21, 2022, Daniel Joseph Rice, IV resigned as the Chief Executive Officer of Rice Acquisition Corp. II. Mr. Rice resigned to adhere to best-in-class corporate governance guidelines related to overboarding.

Mr. Rice currently serves as a member of the board of directors of Archaea Energy, EQT Corporation and Whiting Petroleum and will continue to serve as a member of the Company's Board of Directors. In no way does this change in title diminish Mr. Rice's commitment to the Company. Also on February 21, 2022, the Board (i) appointed J. Kyle Derham, age 34, to succeed Mr. Rice as CEO, effective immediately.