SPH Notice - Franklin Resources, Inc., and its affiliates

1
Disclosure of beginning to have substantial holding
Section 276, Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013
To NZX Limited.
and
To Rua Gold Inc.
Date this disclosure made: 13 March 2026.
Date on which substantial holding began: 23 February 2026.
Substantial product holder(s) giving disclosure
Full name(s): Franklin Resources, Inc., and its affiliates.
Summary of substantial holding
Class of quoted voting products: Ordinary shares.
Summary for Franklin Resources, Inc., and its affiliates.
For this disclosure,—
(a) total number held in class: 7,000,000
(b) total in class: 114,924,989
(c) total percentage held in class: 6.09%
Details of relevant interests
Details for Franklin Resources, Inc., and its affiliates.
Nature of relevant interest(s): Registered holder and Beneficial Owner.
For that relevant interest,—
(a) number held in class: 7,000,000
(b) percentage held in class: 6.09%
(c) current registered holder(s):
Registered Holder of Securities Class and Number of Shares Person's votes
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. 7,000,000 Ordinary 7,000,000 votes

(d) registered holder(s) once transfers are registered:
Registered Holder of Securities Class and Number of Shares Person's votes
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. 7,000,000 Ordinary 7,000,000 votes

Docusign Envelope ID: 854D193E-32B2-4527-B406-0F92FB92EE0E

2
For a derivative relevant interest, also—
(a) type of derivative: n/a
(b) details of derivative: n/a
(c) if the substantial product holder is not a party to the derivative, the nature of the
relevant interest in the derivative: n/a
Details of transactions and events giving rise to substantial holding
Details of the transactions or other events requiring disclosure:
Franklin Resources, Inc., and its affiliates. acquired 7,000,000 ordinary shares in Rua Gold
Inc. by way of a brokered and non-brokered private placement, being aggregate
consideration of CAD$7,700,000 (NZD$9,464,649), with settlement upon listing on 23
February 2026.
Rua Gold secondary listing on the NZX Main Board Market operated by NZX Limited (NZX)
in addition to its primary listing on the Toronto Securities Exchange (TSX) started
commencing trading at 10.00am (New Zealand time) on February 23, 2026, under the
symbol RGI.
Additional information
Address(es) of substantial product holder(s): United Agent Group Inc., Brandywine Plaza,
1521 Concord Pike, Suite 201, Wilmington, DE, 19803, United States.
Contact details: Marek Jarolewski, subsshholder@franklintempleton.com, +48 501 109
813.
Name of any other person believed to have given, or believed to be required to give, a
disclosure under the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013 in relation to the financial
products to which this disclosure relates: n/a
Certification
I, Thomas C. Mandia certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the information
contained in this disclosure is correct and that I am duly authorised to make this disclosure
by all persons for whom it is made.



Thomas C. Mandia
Assistant Secretary
Docusign Envelope ID: 854D193E-32B2-4527-B406-0F92FB92EE0E