Exercise of Options and Total Voting Rights

METALS EXPLORATION PLC

Exercise of Options and Total Voting Rights

Metals Exploration PLC (AIM: MTL) ("Metals Exploration" or the "Company"), a gold producer, development and exploration company with assets in the Philippines and Nicaragua, announces that it has received notice of exercise of options in respect of 1,968,396 new ordinary shares of £0.0001 each ("Ordinary Shares") with an exercise price of £0.0492 each raising a total of £96,845.

Admission and Total Voting Rights

Application has been made to the London Stock Exchange PLC for the admission of 1,968,396 new Ordinary Shares to trading on AIM ("Admission"), which is expected to take place at 8.00 a.m. on or around 27 August 2026.

Following Admission, the Company will have 3,359,851,580 Ordinary Shares in issue, of which 299,385,458 Ordinary Shares are held in treasury, and, accordingly, the total number of voting rights is 3,060,466,122. Therefore, this figure may be used by shareholders in the Company as the denominator for the calculation by which they may determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or change to their interest in, the share capital of the Company under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

For further information, please contact or visit:
Metals Exploration PLC
Via BlytheRay	[phone]
Nominated & Financial Adviser:	STRAND HANSON LIMITED
James Spinney, James Dance, Rob Patrick	[phone]
Joint Broker:	HANNAM & PARTNERS
Matt Hasson, Franck Nganou	[phone]
Joint Broker:	PANMURE LIBERUM
Amrit Mahbubani, Scott Mathieson, Zak Wadud	[phone]
Public Relations:	BLYTHERAY
Megan Ray, Said Izagaren	[phone]  [e-mail]
Web:	www.metalsexploration.com
X:	@MTLexploration
LinkedIn:	Metals Exploration