HUM Hummingbird Resources Plc

Hummingbird Resources plc / Ticker: HUM / Index: AIM / Sector: Mining

7 January 2025

Hummingbird Resources plc

("Hummingbird", the "Group" or the "Company")

Rule 2.9 Announcement

Further to the Company's announcement on 2 January 2025, all conditions to the issue of the Stage 2 Conversion Shares have now been satisfied or waived and Hummingbird confirms that it has issued 732,121,332 new ordinary shares of £0.01 each in the capital of the Company ("Ordinary Shares") ("Stage 2 Conversion Shares") to Nioko Resources Corporation ("Nioko") at a price of 2.6777 pence per share, which have been admitted to trading on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange today. Following the issuance of the Stage 2 Conversion Shares, Nioko holds approximately 71.8% of Hummingbird's enlarged share capital.

In accordance with Rule 2.9 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers, following the admission of the Stage 2 Conversion Shares, the Company's issued share capital now consists of 1,674,388,481 Ordinary Shares. The International Securities Identification Number for Hummingbird's Ordinary Shares is GB00B60BWY28.

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Notes to Editors:

Hummingbird Resources plc (AIM: HUM) is a leading multi-asset, multi-jurisdiction gold producing company, member of the World Gold Council and founding member of Single Mine Origin (www.singlemineorigin.com). The Company currently has two core gold projects, the operational Yanfolila Gold Mine in Mali, and the Kouroussa Gold Mine in Guinea. Furthermore, the Company has a controlling interest in the Dugbe Gold Project in Liberia that is being developed by joint venture partners, Pasofino Gold Limited. The final feasibility results on Dugbe showcase 2.76Moz in Reserves and strong economics such as a 3.5-year capex payback period once in production, and a 14-year life of mine at a low AISC profile. Our vision is to continue to grow our asset base, producing profitable ounces, while central to all we do being our Environmental, Social & Governance ("ESG") policies and practices.

For further information, please visit Hummingbirdresources.co.uk or contact:

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