Grant of Share Options

Great Western Mining Corp. plc

17 April 2026

 

GREAT WESTERN MINING CORPORATION PLC

("Great Western", "GWM" or the "Company")

GRANT OF SHARE OPTIONS

Great Western Mining Corporation PLC (AIM: GWMO & ESM: 8GW) announces that it has granted a total of 7.5 million share options, including grants to Directors, in accordance with the rules of the Company's Share Option Plan 2014.

The share option awards were approved by the Board on 17 April 2026 (the "Award Date") and the exercise price of the new options will be Sterling 2.10 pence per share, representing the average closing price for the ten preceding days.  The options are for seven years and vest immediately with exercise subject to performance conditions being a minimum 50% uplift in the share price.

Share Options issued to persons discharging management responsibilities are:

Gemma Cryan	500,000
Alastair Ford	500,000
Brian Hall	2,000,000
Andrew Hay	500,000
Robert O'Connell	2,000,000
Max Williams	2,000,000

Great Western has 411,832,131 ordinary shares of €0.0001 in issue.  In addition to the options being granted today, the Company has 6,120,000 Share Options outstanding with exercise prices ranging from 8.0 pence per share to 26.0 pence per share.  The Company also has also granted warrants and currently has outstanding a total of 315,335,713 Warrants with exercise prices ranging from 1.0 pence per share to 2.0 pence per share.

The Directors' interests in the shares of Great Western are:

	Shares	Options pre-grant	Options post-grant
Gemma Cryan	45,454	135,000	635,000
Alastair Ford	18,181	135,000	635,000
Brian Hall	1,575,378	570,000	2,570,000
Andrew Hay	159,409	135,000	635,000
Robert O'Connell	170,850	570,000	2,570,000
Max Williams	526,136	570,000	2,570,000

* Number of options re-stated after share reorganisation completed on 28 March 2025

For further information visit www.greatwesternmining.com or contact:

Great Western Mining Corporation PLC
Brian Hall, Chairman Ed Loye, CEO	c/o St Brides  [e-mail]
Max Williams, Finance Director
Davy
Nominated Adviser, Euronext Growth Adviser & Joint Broker
Brian Garrahy	[phone]
Shard Capital Partners
Joint Broker
Andrew Gutmann / Erik Woolgar	[phone]
St Brides Partners
Financial PR
Susie Geliher / Isabel de Salis	[e-mail]

Notification of Transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities and Persons Closely Associated with them

 [This form is required for disclosure of transactions under Article 19 of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on market abuse (Market Abuse Regulation)]

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	GEMMA CRYAN
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	DIRECTOR
b)	Initial Notification Amendment	Initial
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	GREAT WESTERN MINING CORPORATION PLC
b)	LEI	635400NZ1RTHSGDVNQ43
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial  instrument, type  of instrument Identification code	ORDINARY SHARES OF €0.0001 EACH ISIN: IE000T78CHJ8
b)	Nature of the transaction	GRANT OF OPTIONS
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) STG 2.10 PENCE 500,000
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	n/a
e)	Date of the transaction	17 APRIL 2026
f)	Place of the transaction	OFF MARKET
g)	Additional Information	n/a

Notification of Transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities and Persons Closely Associated with them

 [This form is required for disclosure of transactions under Article 19 of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on market abuse (Market Abuse Regulation)]

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	ALASTAIR FORD
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	DIRECTOR
b)	Initial Notification Amendment	Initial
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	GREAT WESTERN MINING CORPORATION PLC
b)	LEI	635400NZ1RTHSGDVNQ43
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial  instrument, type  of instrument Identification code	ORDINARY SHARES OF €0.0001 EACH ISIN: IE000T78CHJ8
b)	Nature of the transaction	GRANT OF OPTIONS
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) STG 2.10 PENCE 500,000
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	n/a
e)	Date of the transaction	17 APRIL 2026
f)	Place of the transaction	OFF MARKET
g)	Additional Information	n/a

Notification of Transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities and Persons Closely Associated with them

 [This form is required for disclosure of transactions under Article 19 of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on market abuse (Market Abuse Regulation)]

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	BRIAN HALL
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN
b)	Initial Notification Amendment	Initial
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	GREAT WESTERN MINING CORPORATION PLC
b)	LEI	635400NZ1RTHSGDVNQ43
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial  instrument, type  of instrument Identification code	ORDINARY SHARES OF €0.0001 EACH  ISIN: IE000T78CHJ8
b)	Nature of the transaction	GRANT OF OPTIONS
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) STG 2.10 PENCE 2,000,000
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	n/a
e)	Date of the transaction	17 APRIL 2026
f)	Place of the transaction	OFF MARKET
g)	Additional Information	n/a

Notification of Transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities and Persons Closely Associated with them

 [This form is required for disclosure of transactions under Article 19 of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on market abuse (Market Abuse Regulation)]

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	ANDREW HAY
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	DIRECTOR
b)	Initial Notification Amendment	Initial
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	GREAT WESTERN MINING CORPORATION PLC
b)	LEI	635400NZ1RTHSGDVNQ43
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial  instrument, type  of instrument Identification code	ORDINARY SHARES OF €0.0001 EACH ISIN: IE000T78CHJ8
b)	Nature of the transaction	GRANT OF OPTIONS
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) STG 2.10 PENCE 500,000
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	n/a
e)	Date of the transaction	17 APRIL 2026
f)	Place of the transaction	OFF MARKET
g)	Additional Information	n/a

Notification of Transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities and Persons Closely Associated with them

 [This form is required for disclosure of transactions under Article 19 of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on market abuse (Market Abuse Regulation)]

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	ROBERT O'CONNELL
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	OPERATIONS DIRECTOR
b)	Initial Notification Amendment	Initial
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	GREAT WESTERN MINING CORPORATION PLC
b)	LEI	635400NZ1RTHSGDVNQ43
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial  instrument, type  of instrument Identification code	ORDINARY SHARES OF €0.0001 EACH ISIN: IE000T78CHJ8
b)	Nature of the transaction	GRANT OF OPTIONS
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) STG 2.10 PENCE 2,000,000
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	n/a
e)	Date of the transaction	17 APRIL 2026
f)	Place of the transaction	OFF MARKET
g)	Additional Information	n/a

Notification of Transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities and Persons Closely Associated with them

 [This form is required for disclosure of transactions under Article 19 of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on market abuse (Market Abuse Regulation)]

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)	Name	MAX WILLIAMS
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	FINANCE DIRECTOR
b)	Initial Notification Amendment	Initial
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	GREAT WESTERN MINING CORPORATION PLC
b)	LEI	635400NZ1RTHSGDVNQ43
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial  instrument, type  of instrument Identification code	ORDINARY SHARES OF €0.0001 EACH ISIN: IE000T78CHJ8
b)	Nature of the transaction	GRANT OF OPTIONS
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) STG 2.10 PENCE 2,000,000
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	n/a
e)	Date of the transaction	17 APRIL 2026
f)	Place of the transaction	OFF MARKET
g)	Additional Information	n/a

 

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