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THIS ANNOUNCEMENT ("ANNOUNCEMENT") AND THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS RESTRICTED AND IS NOT FOR PUBLICATION, RELEASE OR DISTRIBUTION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES, AUSTRALIA, CANADA, JAPAN, SINGAPORE, THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION IN WHICH SUCH PUBLICATION, RELEASE OR DISTRIBUTION WOULD BE PROHIBITED BY ANY APPLICABLE LAW.
THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONTAINS INSIDE INFORMATION FOR THE PURPOSES OF ARTICLE 7 OF REGULATION 2014/596/EU, WHICH IS PART OF THE DOMESTIC LAW OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND ("UK") PURSUANT TO THE MARKET ABUSE (AMENDMENT) (EU EXIT) REGULATIONS (SI 2019/310) ("UK MAR"). UPON THE PUBLICATION OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT, THIS INSIDE INFORMATION (AS DEFINED IN UK MAR) IS NOW CONSIDERED TO BE IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN. MARKET SOUNDINGS WERE TAKEN FROM CERTAIN PERSONS IN RELATION TO THE PLACING. THIS INFORMATION IS NOW CONSIDERED TO BE IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN AND SUCH PERSONS SHALL THEREFORE CEASE TO BE IN POSSESSION OF INSIDE INFORMATION.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
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Panther Metals plc
("Panther Metals" or "Company")
(Incorporated and registered in Isle of Man with company number 009753V)
9 February 2026
Financing to Accelerate Strategic Project Activities
Panther Metals (LSE: PALM), the exploration company focused on mineral projects in Canada, is pleased to announce that it has raised gross proceeds of £1,190,000 (before expenses) through a placing of 1,700,000 ordinary shares of no par value ("Ordinary Shares"; the "Placing Shares") at a price of 70 pence (the "Placing Price") per Placing Share (the "Placing").
The Placing, which received substantial backing from new and existing institutional investors and existing shareholders of the Company, was significantly oversubscribed and subject to scale back.
Darren Hazelwood, Chief Executive Officer, commented:
"The financing announced today, enables Panther Metals to accelerate its activities across the entire project portfolio which is timed well as the Company looks to a North American exchange dual list.
These activities include a diamond drilling campaign focussed on building out the Wishbone VMS discovery at Obonga, advancing the Wishbone Tailings Project workstreams towards a Feasibility Study and metallurgical studies on the Dotted Lake drill core as a potential source of high-value magnesium.
Accelerating these work streams meets our corporate objectives to grow the value of the business for the benefit of all shareholders."
Placing details
The Placing Shares will represent approximately 24.3% of the existing issued Ordinary Share capital of the Company. The Placing Price represents a 6.67% discount to the mid-market closing price of the Company's shares on 5 February 2026, being the latest practicable date prior to the publication of this announcement. The UK prospectus regime was updated in January 2026, increasing the secondary issuance prospectus threshold from 20% to 75% of existing share capital.
Optiva Securities Ltd ("Optiva") is acting as placing agent in connection with the Placing. The Company has today entered into a broker agreement with Optiva pursuant to which, on Admission, Optiva will be appointed as joint broker to the Company.
Use of proceeds
The net proceeds of the Placing will enable the Company to accelerate key corporate and exploration objectives including:
· Obonga Project drilling:
o Wishbone Prospect diamond drilling programme to build out Volcanogenic Massive Sulphide system discovery.
· Magnesium Recovery Metallurgical Testwork:
o Dotted Lake Project drill core composite sample to undergo magnesium recovery focussed metallurgical testwork.
· Winston Tailings Project:
o Advance the workstreams to quantify, evaluate, and permit the recovery of the contained high-grade gold (Au), gallium (Ga), silver (Ag), zinc (Zn), indium (In), copper (Cu) and cobalt (Co) and other recoverable minerals located within the historic Winston Lake Mine tailings storage facility.
· Supporting a dual listing in North America and general corporate working capital.
Admission and Total Voting Rights
Application will be made for the Placing Shares to be admitted to trading on the main market for listed securities of London Stock Exchange plc ("Admission"). It is anticipated that Admission will become effective, and that dealings in the Placing Shares will commence, at 8.00 a.m. (London time) on 16 February 2026.
The Placing Shares will, when issued rank pari passu in all respects with the existing issued Ordinary Shares of the Company.
Immediately following Admission, and in accordance with the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rule 5.6.1, the Company's total issued share capital will comprise 8,683,986 Ordinary Shares, each with one vote. This figure may be used by shareholders in the Company as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change in their interest in, the share capital of the Company under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.
The person responsible for releasing this announcement pursuant to UK MAR is Darren Hazelwood, Chief Executive Officer of the Company.
Enquiries:
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Panther Metals plc Darren Hazelwood, Chief Executive Officer
Optiva Securities Limited Christian Dennis Mick McNamara |
+44 (0)1462 429 743 +44 (0) 203 981 4193
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Hybridan LLP (Broker) |
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Claire Louise Noyce
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+44 (0)203 764 2341
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SI Capital Limited |
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Nick Emerson |
+44 (0)1438 416 500 |
Obonga Project - Expanding Canada's Next VMS and Critical Minerals District
Panther Metals' Obonga Project in Ontario continues to demonstrate significant potential as a leading exploration initiative targeting both base and critical minerals. Since acquiring the Obonga Greenstone Belt in July 2021, the Company has rapidly advanced five high-priority targets: Wishbone, Awkward, Survey, Ottertooth, and Silver Rim.
In June 2024, Panther secured a key Exploration Permit for the Wishbone Prospect, valid through 2027, authorizing extensive drilling and geophysical surveys. Previous campaigns confirmed compelling volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS)-style mineralisation, highlighted by intercepts such as 27.3m of massive sulphide and 51m of sulphide-dominated mineralisation with multiple mineralised lenses. High-grade copper anomalies in lake sediment further enhance the prospectivity of this landmark target.
July 2024 saw Panther awarded an Exploration Permit for Awkward West, supporting an aggressive exploration program including up to 31 drill holes. Historic drilling here revealed notable graphite mineralisation-27.2m at 2.25% Total Graphitic Carbon (TGC) with zones exceeding 5% TGC-alongside promising signs of nickel, copper, and platinum group elements, aligning with Panther's strategic focus on critical minerals.
Additional exploration efforts include high-resolution magnetic geophysical surveys across key prospects, optimizing drill targeting and advancing the geological model. Survey and Ottertooth remain highly prospective, with multiple magnetic and electromagnetic anomalies and historic intercepts of massive sulphides, many targets still largely untested.
Obonga's combination of VMS-style base metals and critical mineral potential, situated in a stable and mining-friendly jurisdiction with strong infrastructure, positions Panther Metals to unlock a district-scale mineral system with significant commercial upside.
Dotted Lake Project - Hemlo-Adjacent Gold Opportunity with Growing Momentum
Panther Metals' Dotted Lake Project, acquired in July 2020, lies just 16km from Barrick Gold's renowned Hemlo Mine, in one of Canada's premier gold-producing regions. The project offers a strategically located and scalable gold exploration play.
Initial soil sampling in 2021 identified numerous gold and base metal targets, and subsequent access improvements facilitated an initial drilling program that confirmed gold mineralisation with anomalous values extending along strike.
In early 2025, Panther completed a follow-up campaign featuring detailed geological mapping, trenching, and targeted diamond drilling. These efforts extended mineralisation both laterally and at depth, identified new structural controls, and reinforced the potential for a broader, high-grade gold system. Multiple zones have been prioritised for expanded drilling, underscoring Dotted Lake's significant upside.
The project's proximity to established infrastructure and Hemlo's extensive mining operations, combined with robust recent results, makes Dotted Lake a key asset in Panther's growth portfolio.
Commercial Strategy - Discovery-Driven Value Creation
Panther Metals is committed to creating substantial shareholder value through focused exploration and disciplined capital management. The Company combines deep geological expertise with an understanding of market and financing dynamics to advance high-potential projects efficiently.
With access to a global network of industry leaders and a rigorous operational focus on drilling, Panther prioritises activities that directly contribute to discovery and resource growth. The drill hole remains the ultimate validation in mineral exploration, and Panther's strategy is to fast-track world-class targets into drill-ready assets - delivering tangible results that underpin long-term value creation for shareholders.
Important Legal Information
The contents of this announcement have been prepared by, and are the sole responsibility of, the Company.
This Announcement does not constitute, contain or form part of any offer of transferable securities to the public within the meaning attributed to that phrase by section 102B of Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (as amended) ("FSMA").
The Placing Shares have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act 1933, as amended ("U.S. Securities Act") or under the applicable state securities laws of the United States of America, its possessions or territories, any state of the United States of America and the district of Columbia or any area subject to its jurisdiction or any political subdivision thereof ("United States" or "U.S.") and may not be offered or sold directly or indirectly in or into the United States. No public offering of the Placing Shares is being made in the United States. The Placing Shares are being offered and sold outside the United States in "offshore transactions", as defined in, and in compliance with, Regulation S of the U.S Securities Act to non-U.S. persons (within the meaning of Regulation S of the U.S. Securities Act). In addition, the Company has not been, and will not be, registered under the U.S. Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. In addition, the Placing Shares have not been nor will be registered in Australia, Canada, Japan, or the Republic of South Africa or in any country, territory or possession where to do so may contravene local securities laws or regulations.
This announcement may contain forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the Company's or the Directors' expectations, hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future. In addition, any statement that refers to projections, forecasts or other characterisations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, is a forward-looking statement. The words "anticipate", "believe", "continue", "could", "estimate", "expect", "intend", "may", "might", "plan", "possible", "potential", "predict", "project", "seek", "should", "would" and similar expressions, or in each case their negatives, may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking.
Forward-looking statements include all matters that are not historical facts. Forward-looking statements are based on the current expectations and assumptions regarding the Company, the business, the economy and other future conditions. Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, by their nature, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and the Company's actual financial condition, actual results of operations and financial performance, and the development of the industries in which it operates or will operate, may differ materially from those made in or suggested by the forward-looking statements contained in this announcement. In addition, even if the Company's financial condition, results of operations and the development of the industries in which it operates or will operate, are consistent with the forward-looking statements contained in this announcement, those results or developments may not be indicative of financial condition, results of operations or developments in subsequent periods. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include regional, national or global, political, economic, social, business, technological, competitive, market and regulatory conditions.
Any forward-looking statement contained in this announcement applies only as of the date of this announcement and is expressly qualified in its entirety by these cautionary statements. Factors or events that could cause the Company's actual plans or results to differ may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for the Company to predict all of them. The Company expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained in this announcement to reflect any change in its expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any forward-looking statement contained in this announcement is based, unless required to do so by applicable law.
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