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On 11 June 2026, Chris Sangster, a Non-Executive Director of Ariana Resources plc, transferred 3,927,287 ordinary shares for nil consideration. The transfer was made from his AJ Bell Investcentre SIPP to his AJ Bell SIPP. This internal transfer did not affect his overall shareholding, and he remains interested in 8,951,144 Ordinary Shares, representing 0.34% of the Company's issued share capital.
| Date | 12 Jun 2026 |
| Time | 07:00:04 |
| Category | Director/PDMR dealings |
| ID | 0191I |
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12 June 2026
AIM: AAU
ASX: AA2
DIRECTOR/PDMR HOLDING
Ariana Resources plc (AIM: AAU, ASX: AA2, "Ariana" or the "Company"), the mineral exploration and development company with gold project interests in Africa and Europe, announces that it has been informed that Chris Sangster, Non-Executive Director, yesterday transferred 3,927,287 ordinary shares in the Company for nil consideration from his AJ Bell Investcentre SIPP to his AJ Bell SIPP.
The transfer did not affect Mr Sangster's overall shareholding in the Company, and he remains interested in 8,951,144 Ordinary Shares, representing 0.34% of the Company's issued share capital.
Further details regarding the transfer are shown in the PDMR notification below.
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:
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Ariana Resources plc Michael Atkins, Non-Executive Chairman Kerim Sener, Managing Director |
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Beaumont Cornish Limited (Nominated Adviser) Roland Cornish / Felicity Geidt |
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Tel: +44 (0) 20 7628 3396 |
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Zeus Capital (Joint Broker) Harry Ansell / Katy Mitchell
Fortified Securities (Joint Broker) Guy Wheatley
Yellow Jersey PR Limited (UK Financial PR) Dom Barretto / Shivantha Thambirajah
M&C Partners (Aus Financial PR) Christina Granger / Ben Henri
Shaw and Partners Limited (Lead Manager - ASX) Damien Gullone |
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Tel: +44 (0) 203 829 5000
Tel: +44 (0) 203 411 7773
Tel: +44 (0) 7983 521 488
Tel: +61 438 227 286
Tel: +61 (0) 2 9238 1268
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Beaumont Cornish Limited ("Beaumont Cornish") is the Company's Nominated Adviser and is authorised and regulated by the FCA. Beaumont Cornish's responsibilities as the Company's Nominated Adviser, including a responsibility to advise and guide the Company on its responsibilities under the AIM Rules for Companies and AIM Rules for Nominated Advisers, are owed solely to the London Stock Exchange. Beaumont Cornish is not acting for and will not be responsible to any other persons for providing protections afforded to customers of Beaumont Cornish nor for advising them in relation to the proposed arrangements described in this announcement or any matter referred to in it.
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated |
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Name |
Chris Sangster |
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Reason for the notification |
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Position/status |
Director/PDMR |
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Initial notification /Amendment |
Initial Notification |
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Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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Name |
Ariana Resources plc |
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LEI |
213800LVVY7GZY21LH22 |
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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 |
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Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code |
Ordinary shares of 0.1p each GB00B085SD50 |
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Nature of the transaction |
Transfer of existing ordinary shares |
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Price(s) and volume(s) |
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Aggregated information
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Date of the transaction |
11 June 2026 |
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Place of the transaction |
Off market |
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About Ariana Resources:
Ariana is a mineral exploration and development company dual listed on AIM (AIM: AAU) and ASX (ASX: AA2), 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 a major gold development project in Zimbabwe, gold-silver production in Türkiye and copper-gold-silver exploration and development projects in Kosovo and Cyprus.
For further information on the vested interests Ariana has, please visit the Company's website at www.arianaresources.com.
Zeus Capital Limited, Fortified Securities and Shaw and Partners Limited are the brokers to the Company, and Beaumont Cornish Limited is the Company's Nominated Adviser.
