2026 AGM Results

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May 28, 2026

RUA GOLD Welcomes Richard Thomas to the Board of
Directors and Announces 2026 AGSM Results
Rua Gold Inc. (TSX: RUA | NZX: RGI | OTC: NZAUF | FSE: X9R) ("RUA GOLD" or the "Company") is
pleased to announce the election of Richard Thomas as an independent director of the
Company.
Mr. Thomas is a highly experienced mining executive with more than 35 years in the mining
industry. He has held senior leadership positions throughout his career, most recently serving as
Chief Operating Officer and co-founder of Aris Mining. His expertise spans mine development,
technical services, project execution, and business strategy, with a strong track record of
improving production, extending mine life, and enhancing safety performance. A qualified Mining
Engineer, Mr. Thomas has led operations and large-scale projects across Africa, Asia, and the
Americas.
Mr. Thomas’ extensive operational and development experience, together with his
understanding of the opportunities within RUA GOLD’s growth strategy, will provide valuable
guidance to the Board as the Company advances its corporate and exploration objectives.
Oliver Lennox-King, Chair of RUA GOLD, commented “I am pleased to welcome Richard to the
RUA GOLD Board as an independent director. He brings significant technical expertise and
extensive project development experience, which will be of substantial benefit to the Company
as we advance the prefeasibility study currently underway on the Reefton Gold Project.”
The Company also announces that Paul Criddle and Mario Vetro did not stand for re-election to
the Board of Directors. RUA GOLD would like to thank both Mr. Criddle and Mr. Vetro for their
years of dedicated service as independent directors, and for their valuable capital markets and
technical support during their tenure as directors.


AGM Voting Results
RUA GOLD also announces the voting results from its Annual General Meeting held on May 28,
2026 (the “AGSM”). Shareholders voted in favour of all items of business presented at the AGSM,
as detailed below.
A total of 114,934,427 shares were represented at the AGSM, representing 64.91% of the
Company’s issued and outstanding shares.

Nominee Director Votes For % Votes For Votes Withheld
# Votes
Withheld
Robert Eckford 69,404,166 99.94% 43,525 0.06%
Simon Henderson 69,404,061 99.94% 43,630 0.06%
Oliver Lennox-King 69,423,995 99.97% 23,696 0.03%
Tyron Breytenbach 49,394,478 71.18% 20,000,613 28.82%
Brian Rodan 60,060,471 86.55% 9,334,620 13.45%
Richard Thomas 69,351,566 99.94% 43,525 0.06%

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Technical Report on the Reefton Project, New Zealand, with an effective date of February 27, 2026 available under the Company's
SEDAR+ profile at www.sedarplus.ca.

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Christie, A., Simpson, M., Barker, R., and Braithwaite, R. 2019. Exploration for epithermal Au-Ag deposits in New Zealand: history and
strategy. New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics, 62:1, 414-441. NI 43-101 Technical Report, Waihi District Pre-feasibility Study,
New Zealand. OceanaGold Corporation, Report Date: December 11, 2024.

At the AGSM, the Shareholders of the Company also approved:
Description of the Matter Votes For % Votes For
Votes
Withheld
% Votes
Withheld
1. An ordinary resolution to
appoint Deloitte LLP,
Chartered Professional
Accountants, as the auditor of
the Company for the ensuing
year.
74,573,484 99.96% 29,876 0.04%
Description of the Matter Votes For % Votes For Votes Against
% Votes
Against
2. An ordinary resolution to
ratify the Company’s
Omnibus Equity Incentive
Plan.
53,287,733 76.73% 16,159,958 23.27%
3. An ordinary resolution to
approve the Company’s
Amended and Restated
Articles.
51,857,724 74.67% 17,589,967 25.33%


ABOUT RUA GOLD
RUA GOLD is an exploration company, strategically focused on New Zealand. With decades of
expertise, our team has successfully taken major discoveries into producing world-class mines
across multiple continents. The team is now focused on maximizing the asset potential of RUA
GOLD’s two highly prospective high-grade gold projects.
The Company controls the Reefton Gold District as the dominant landholder in the Reefton
Goldfield on New Zealand’s South Island with over 120,000 hectares of tenements, in a district
that historically produced over 2Moz of gold grading between 9 and 50g/t
(1)
.
The Company’s Glamorgan Project solidifies RUA GOLD’s position as a leading high-grade gold
explorer on New Zealand’s North Island. This highly prospective project is located within the
North Islands’ Hauraki district, a region that has produced an impressive 15Moz of gold and
60Moz of silver
(2)
. Glamorgan is adjacent to OceanaGold Corporation’s biggest gold mining
project, Wharekirauponga.
For further information, please refer to the Company’s disclosure record on SEDAR+ at
www.sedarplus.ca.


RUA GOLD Contact
New Zealand
Simon Delander
VP Risk Stakeholder Regulatory Affairs
Email: sdelander@RUAGOLD.com
Website: www.RUAGOLD.com

Canada
Robert Eckford
Chief Executive Officer
Email: reckford@RUAGOLD.com

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economic assessment or pre-feasibility study; the timing and result of any mining permit application; and the Company’s strategies,
expectations, planned operations or future actions, including but not limited to the Company’s proposed underground mine
operations at its Auld Creek prospect. Although the Company believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking
statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results
may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements.
Investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or
developments may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. A variety of inherent risks, uncertainties
and factors, many of which are beyond the Company’s control, affect the operations, performance and results of the Company and
its business, and could cause actual events or results to differ materially from estimated or anticipated events or results expressed
or implied by forward looking statements. Some of these risks, uncertainties and factors include: general business, economic,
competitive, political and social uncertainties; risks related to the effects of the Russia-Ukraine war and the war in the Middle East;
risks related to climate change; operational risks in exploration, delays or changes in plans with respect to exploration projects or
capital expenditures; the actual results of current exploration activities; conclusions of economic evaluations; changes in project
parameters as plans continue to be refined; changes in labour costs and other costs and expenses or equipment or processes to
operate as anticipated, accidents, labour disputes and other risks of the mining industry, including but not limited to environmental
hazards, flooding or unfavorable operating conditions and losses, insurrection or war, delays in obtaining governmental approvals or
financing, and commodity prices. This list is not exhaustive of the factors that may affect any of the Company’s forward-looking
statements and reference should also be made to the Company's short form base shelf prospectus dated July 11, 2024, and the
documents incorporated by reference therein, filed under its SEDAR+ profile at www.sedarplus.ca for a description of additional risk
factors.
Forward-looking statements are based on the assumptions, beliefs, estimates and opinions of the Company’s management on the
date the statements are made, which include but are not limited to: to the accuracy of the Company’s current mineral resource
estimates; that there will be no material adverse change affecting the Company or its properties; the duration and effect of global
and local inflation; geo-political uncertainties on the Company’s workforce, business, operations and financial condition; the
expected trends in mineral prices, inflation and currency exchange rates; that all required approvals and permits will be obtained for
the Company’s business and operations on acceptable terms including for underground mining at Auld Creek; that there will be no
significant disruptions affecting the Company’s operations and such other assumptions herein. Except as required by applicable
securities laws, the Company undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements in the event that management’s
beliefs, estimates or opinions, or other factors, should change.