Tiernan Gold Completes Qualifying Transaction

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17 December 2025

Tiernan Gold Completes Qualifying Transaction

Further to previous announcements, Hochschild Mining PLC ("Hochschild" or the "Company") (LSE: HOC) (OTCQX: HCHDF) is pleased to confirm that Tiernan Gold Corp. ("Tiernan"), previously a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary, has completed its qualifying transaction (the "Qualifying Transaction").  As a result, trading in Tiernan's common shares is expected to commence on the TSX Venture Exchange on or about 19 December 2025, under the ticker symbol "TNGD". Tiernan is focused on advancing the large-scale open-pit heap leach Volcan gold project located in the Maricunga region of Chile.

For additional information on the Qualifying Transaction, please see the separate press release issued by Tiernan dated 17 December 2025.

As announced on 19 November 2025, Hochschild has received C$16.5 million following the sale of a part of its holding in Tiernan, which was completed concurrently with the recent brokered private placement. Consequently, Hochschild now has a 69.8% shareholding in Tiernan (61.9% on a fully diluted basis).

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Enquiries:

Hochschild Mining PLC

Charles Gordon                                                                                                                                                                                                                               +44 (0)7739 320982

Head of Investor Relations

Hudson Sandler

Charlie Jack                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       +44 (0)207 796 4133

Public Relations

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About Hochschild Mining PLC

Hochschild Mining PLC is a leading precious metals company listed on the London Stock Exchange (HOCM.L / HOC LN) and crosstrades on the OTCQX Best Market in the U.S. (HCHDF), with a primary focus on the exploration, mining, processing and sale of silver and gold. Hochschild has over fifty years' experience in the mining of precious metal epithermal vein deposits and operates two underground epithermal vein mines: Inmaculada, located in southern Peru; and San Jose in southern Argentina, and an open pit gold mine, Mara Rosa, located in the state of Goiás, Brazil. Hochschild also has the Monte do Carmo Advanced Project and numerous long-term projects throughout the Americas.

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