Ariana Resources PLC DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE SCHEDULED (3024L)

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RNS Number : 3024L

Ariana Resources PLC

09 September 2021

9 September 2021

AIM: AAU

DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE SCHEDULED

Further to the announcement of 20 July 2021, Ariana Resources plc ("Ariana" or "the Company"), the AIM-listed mineral exploration and development company with joint-venture gold mining operations in Europe, is pleased to announce that the Company's interim gross dividend of 0.35 pence per ordinary share, the first tranche of its Special Dividend, will be paid on 24 September 2021.

A dividend voucher will be sent to all registered shareholders and those with CREST holdings will be advised by their account managers.

The second tranche of the Special Dividend of 0.175 pence per ordinary share is intended to be paid after a further six months and not later than 31 March 2022.

Dr. Kerim Sener, Managing Director, commented:

"After finalising the necessary arrangements, we are very proud to provide a return to our loyal shareholders through the payment of the first tranche of the Company's Special Dividend. We believe that the structure of the Special Dividend not only returns value to those who have supported the Company to date, but also incentivises existing and prospective investors to participate and benefit from the Company's growth strategy going forward. In particular, we are very excited to be advancing our Project Catalyst Strategy for Tier 1 exploration assets across multiple new projects and in new jurisdictions in the coming months via the Asgard Metals Fund. Meanwhile, we look forward to providing further updates regarding the record and payment dates for the second and third tranches of the Special Dividend in due course."

The information contained within this announcement is deemed by the Company to constitute inside information as stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulations (EU) No. 596/2014 as it forms part of UK Domestic Law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 ("UK MAR").

Contacts:

 
 Ariana Resources plc                 Tel: +44 (0) 20 3476 2080 
 Michael de Villiers, Chairman 
 Kerim Sener, Managing Director 
 Beaumont Cornish Limited             Tel: +44 (0) 20 7628 3396 
 Roland Cornish / Felicity Geidt 
 Panmure Gordon (UK) Limited          Tel: +44 (0) 20 7886 2500 
 John Prior / Hugh Rich / Atholl 
  Tweedie 
 Yellow Jersey PR Limited             Tel: +44 (0) 7951 402 336 
 Dom Barretto / Joe Burgess / Henry   arianaresources@yellowjerseypr.com 
  Wilkinson

Editors' Note:

About Ariana Resources:

Ariana is an AIM-listed mineral exploration and development company with an exceptional track-record of creating value for its shareholders through its interests in active mining projects and investments in exploration companies. Its current interests include gold production in Turkey and copper-gold exploration and development projects in Cyprus and Kosovo.

The Company holds 23.5% interest in Zenit Madencilik San. ve Tic. A.S. a joint venture with Ozaltin Holding A.S. and Proccea Construction Co. in Turkey which contains a depleted total of c. 2.1 million ounces of gold and other metals (as at July 2020). The joint venture comprises the Kiziltepe Mine and the Tavsan and Salinbas projects.

The Kiziltepe Gold-Silver Mine is located in western Turkey and contains a depleted JORC Measured, Indicated and Inferred Resource of 227,000 ounces gold and 0.7 million ounces silver (as at April 2020). The mine has been in profitable production since 2017 and is expected to produce at a rate of c.20,000 ounces of gold per annum to at least the mid-2020s. A Net Smelter Return ("NSR") royalty of 2.5% on production is being paid to Franco-Nevada Corporation.

The Tavsan Gold Project is located in western Turkey and contains a JORC Measured, Indicated and Inferred Resource of 253,000 ounces gold and 3.7 million ounces silver (as at June 2020). The project is being progressed through permitting and an Environmental Impact Assessment, with the intention of developing the site to become the second joint venture gold mining operation. A NSR royalty of up to 2% on future production is payable to Sandstorm Gold.

The Salinbas Gold Project is located in north-eastern Turkey and contains a JORC Measured, Indicated and Inferred Resource of 1.5 million ounces of gold (as at July 2020). It is located within the multi-million ounce Artvin Goldfield, which contains the "Hot Gold Corridor" comprising several significant gold-copper projects including the 4 million ounce Hot Maden project, which lies 16km to the south of Salinbas. A NSR royalty of up to 2% on future production is payable to Eldorado Gold Corporation.

Ariana is currently earning-in to 75% of Western Tethyan Resources Ltd ("WTR"), which operates across Eastern Europe and is based in Pristina, Republic of Kosovo. The company is targeting its exploration on major copper-gold deposits across the porphyry-epithermal transition.

Ariana is also earning-in to 50% of UK-registered Venus Minerals Ltd ("Venus") and has to date earned into an entitlement to 37.5%. Venus is focused on the exploration and development of copper-gold assets in Cyprus which contain a combined JORC Inferred Resource of 9.5Mt @ 0.65% copper (excluding additional gold, silver and zinc).

Ariana operates its wholly-owned Asgard Metals Fund ("Asgard"), as part of the Company's proprietary Project Catalyst Strategy. The Fund will be focused on investments in high-value potential, discovery-stage mineral exploration companies located across the Eastern Hemisphere and within easy reach of Ariana's operational hubs in Australia, Turkey and the UK.

Panmure Gordon (UK) Limited is broker to the Company and Beaumont Cornish Limited is the Company's Nominated Adviser and Broker.

For further information on Ariana you are invited to visit the Company's website at www.arianaresources.com .

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