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Altona Rare EarthsAnnouncement

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RNS Number : 3461J  Altona Rare Earths PLC  28 November 2025

28 November 2025

ALTONA RARE EARTHS PLC

("Altona" or the "Company")

GRANT OF SHARE OPTIONS

Altona Rare Earths PLC (LSE: REE), a resource exploration and development
company focused on critical raw materials in Africa, announces that the Board
has today approved the award of  share options ("Options") over a total of
29,186,430 ordinary shares of 1 pence each in the capital of the Company
("Ordinary Shares"), with 13,133,893 Options awarded to Cedric Simonet, the
CEO, 7,296,608 Options awarded to Louise Adrian, the CFO, 5,837,286 Options
awarded to Harvey Sinclair, the Non-Executive Chairman and 2,918,643 Options
awarded to Kristopher Andersson, the Non-Executive Director.

The Options award has been made to incentivise, retain and align the wider
management team of the business to help drive shareholder value over the
longer term.

The awards of Options to the Board are as follows:

 Name of awardee       Role                     New Options  Total shares under option  Total options as % of issued share capital
 Cédric Simonet        Chief Executive Officer  13,133,893   13,133,893                 4.5%
 Louise Adrian         Chief Financial Officer  7,296,608    7,296,608                  2.5%
 Harvey Sinclair       Non-Executive Chairman   5,837,286    5,837,286                  2.0%
 Kristopher Andersson  Non-Executive Director   2,918,643    2,918,643                  1.0%

 

Vesting Terms

The Options are exercisable at nil-cost, have a three year vesting period and
will vest in three equal tranches, subject to the price per Ordinary Share
trading above the targets outlined below for a period of 20 consecutive days
during the vesting period.

·      Tranche 1: Price per Ordinary Share trading at or above 3p

·      Tranche 2: Price per Ordinary Share trading at or above 5p

·      Tranche 3: Price per Ordinary Share trading at or above 7p

For the Company's Non-Executive Directors, the Board has the discretion to
award the Options based on a time-based basis at 18, 24 and 36 months
post-grant, subject to unanimous Board approval.

Additional Terms

·      The Options are nil-cost options and can be exercised without
payment.

·     At the Company's discretion, Ordinary Shares may be issued in
place of the Options if it is more tax efficient to do so.

·      Vested Options remain valid following termination, subject to the
Scheme.

·      Vested Options remain exercisable within three years of vesting.

·     The Board can, at its discretion, permit vesting after a
participant's departure where their contribution was material to a hurdle
being met post-termination.

·    Options may vest early upon certain corporate events, including a sale
or merger, subject to unanimous Board approval.

 

The information contained within this announcement is deemed by the Company to
constitute inside information as stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulation
(EU) No. 596/2014 as it forms part of United Kingdom domestic law by virtue of
the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, as amended by virtue of the Market
Abuse (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.

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Altona Rare Earths Plc

Cédric Simonet, CEO
                                      +44 (0) 7778 866 108

Louise Adrian,
CFO
+44 (0) 7721 492 922

 

Strand Hanson Limited (Financial
Adviser)                                       +44
(0) 20 7409 3494

Christopher Raggett

Imogen Ellis

 

Zeus Capital (Corporate
Broker)
                             +44 (0) 20 3829 5000

Simon Johnson

James Hornigold

 

 

About Altona Rare Earths Plc

Altona Rare Earths Plc (ticker: REE) is a London Main Market-listed
exploration and development company focused on unlocking the value of critical
raw materials across Africa. The Company is pursuing a diversified strategy,
targeting assets with potential for near-term monetisation alongside long-term
growth.

The multi-commodity Monte Muambe Project in northwest Mozambique is a highly
prospective tenement hosting rare earths, fluorspar, and gallium
mineralisation. Since acquiring the project in June 2021, Altona has drilled
over 7,800 metres, delivering a maiden JORC Mineral Resource Estimate of
13.6Mt at 2.42% TREO, secured a 25-year mining licence (granted December
2024), and published a Competent Person Report and scoping study for the rare
earths component of the project (October 2023). The Company is actively
engaging with the US Government, through USTDA, as a possible strategic
partner to advance the rare earths project through the prefeasibility stage.

In parallel, Altona is progressing plans to fast-track the development of
high-grade fluorspar veins identified along the western and southern margins
of Monte Muambe, with a targeted production of 50,000 tonnes per annum of
acid-grade fluorspar over a minimum 12-year mine life. Acid-grade fluorspar is
a key input in a wide range of applications, including hydrofluoric acid,
lithium battery electrolyte production, and nuclear fuel refining, placing
Altona in a strong position to supply this critical material.

The discovery of gallium mineralisation, with grades up to 550 g/t identified
to date, adds further value to Monte Muambe. The Company has established that
gallium will be concentrated in fluorspar production tailings and is assessing
its possible recovery as a by-product of fluorspar.

Altona's diversified portfolio also includes the Sesana Copper-Silver Project
in Botswana, strategically located just 25 km from MMG's Khoemacau Zone 5
copper-silver mine. Situated on a recognised regional contact zone for copper
deposits, Sesana represents a compelling exploration opportunity aligned with
Altona's growth strategy.

With a unique combination of critical raw materials projects, Altona is well
positioned to contribute to the global supply of highly sought commodities
essential for clean energy, high technology, defence and industrial
applications.

The Company and the Board remain actively focused on identifying and
evaluating additional projects that align with our investment profile and
strategic objectives, leveraging our extensive network and combined industry
experience to uncover compelling opportunities that can drive long-term
growth.

 

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