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10/09/2025 07:00

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RNS Number : 6789Y  Ariana Resources PLC  10 September 2025

10 September 2025

AIM: AAU

ASX: AA2

CORPORATE UPDATE

Ariana Commences Trading on Australian Securities Exchange (ASX)

Ariana Resources plc (AIM: AAU, ASX: AA2, "Ariana" or the "Company"), the
mineral exploration, development and production company with gold project
interests in Africa and Europe, is pleased to announce the commencement of
trading of Chess Depositary Interests over the Company's ordinary shares
("CDIs") on the Official List of the Australian Securities Exchange ("ASX")
via www.asx.com.au/markets/company/AA2
(https://www.asx.com.au/markets/company/AA2) .

Highlights:

·      The Company raised A$11 million in gross proceeds under its ASX
dual listing offer ("ASX Offer") through the issue of 39,285,714 CDIs at a
price of A$0.28 per CDI. Each CDI represents 10 underlying ordinary shares in
the capital of the Company.

·      CDIs were admitted to the Official List of the ASX on 8 September
2025 and trading of the CDIs commenced earlier today, under the ticker "AA2".

·     Trading on the ASX will have no direct impact on the trading of
the Company's shares on AIM, which will continue under the ticker "AAU".

·      The Board believes that the ASX dual-listing, achieved during a
time of growing global demand for gold, will be beneficial to the Company as
it:

o  enables the Company to raise the profile of the Company's Dokwe Gold
Project (following a recent update to the Pre-Feasibility Study for the
Project RNS
(https://www.londonstockexchange.com/news-article/AAU/significant-enhancement-of-the-dokwe-gold-project/17104484)
), which highlights the Project as a major gold development asset, capable of
generating significant financial returns in a market in which gold exploration
and development companies have attracted significant investor interest;

o  extends Ariana's shareholder base, enabling wider trading and providing
greater liquidity for Ariana shares;

o  provides existing Australian investors with the opportunity to reposition
securities held in the UK to Australia, should they so desire; and

o enables close communication with Australian investors through its
Australian operational base.

Dr. Kerim Sener, Managing Director of Ariana Resources, commented:

"We are delighted to announce that trading of our CDIs has commenced today on
the ASX. In doing so, we welcome the support of the Company's new investors,
who join us just as Ariana is making great strides, both operationally and
commercially.

"We recently announced the updated economics for our Dokwe Gold Project, and
we believe this is an opportune moment to raise the profile of the Project,
which is currently the largest undeveloped gold deposit in Zimbabwe.

"At a time when significant growth in gold demand is forecast over the coming
years - driven largely by the forces of rising economic uncertainty,
inflation, and geopolitical tensions - central banks and investors are turning
to gold as a safe-haven asset, pushing prices higher amid limited new supply.
Our strategy is to continue our work to progress the Dokwe Gold Project during
these positive and dynamic economic times.

"We believe that trading on the ASX will extend the Company's shareholder
base, enable wider trading and offer greater liquidity for Ariana's shares.
Gold companies listed on the ASX have attracted significant investor interest
of late. As such, we believe that the listing will help enable the Company to
achieve a more attractive valuation in respect of its major development-stage
Dokwe Gold Project, which will benefit both our new and long-standing
investors. At this fundamental moment in the Company's history, we look
forward to advancing Dokwe towards production and delivering long-term value
to all stakeholders."

The Board of Ariana has approved this announcement and authorised its release.

The information contained within this announcement is deemed by the Company to
constitute inside information as stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulations
(EU) No. 596/2014 as it forms part of UK Domestic Law by virtue of the
European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 ("UK MAR").

Contacts:

 

 Ariana Resources plc                                  Tel: +44 (0) 20 3476 2080

 Michael de Villiers, Chairman

 Dr. Kerim Sener, Managing Director

 Beaumont Cornish Limited                              Tel: +44 (0) 20 7628 3396

 (Nominated Adviser)

 Roland Cornish / Felicity Geidt

 Zeus Capital (Joint Broker)                           Tel: +44 (0) 203 829 5000

 Harry Ansell / Katy Mitchell

 Fortified Securities (Joint Broker)                   Tel: +44 (0) 203 411 7773

 Guy Wheatley

 Shaw and Partners Limited (Lead Manager - ASX)        Tel: +61 (0)2 9238 1268

 Damien Gullone

 Yellow Jersey PR Limited (Financial PR)               Tel: +44 (0) 7983 521 488

 Dom Barretto / Shivantha Thambirajah /                arianaresources@yellowjerseypr.com

 Bessie Elliot

 

Beaumont Cornish Limited ("Beaumont Cornish") is the Company's Nominated
Adviser and is authorised and regulated by the FCA. Beaumont Cornish's
responsibilities as the Company's Nominated Adviser, including a
responsibility to advise and guide the Company on its responsibilities under
the AIM Rules for Companies and AIM Rules for Nominated Advisers, are owed
solely to the London Stock Exchange. Beaumont Cornish is not acting for and
will not be responsible to any other persons for providing protections
afforded to customers of Beaumont Cornish nor for advising them in relation to
the proposed arrangements described in this announcement or any matter
referred to in it.

 

About Ariana Resources plc:

Ariana is a mineral exploration, development and production company dual
listed on AIM (AIM: AAU) and ASX (ASX: AA2), with an exceptional track
record of creating value for its shareholders through its interests in active
mining projects and investments in exploration companies. Its current
interests include a major gold development project in Zimbabwe, gold-silver
production in Türkiye and copper-gold-silver exploration and development
projects in Kosovo and Cyprus.

For further information on the vested interests Ariana has, please visit the
Company's website at www.arianaresources.com (http://www.arianaresources.com)
.

Zeus Capital Limited, Fortified Securities and Shaw and Partners Limited are
the brokers to the Company and Beaumont Cornish Limited is the Company's
Nominated Adviser.

Ends.

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