Reykjavík, Dec. 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — (“Amaroq” or the “Company”)
Awards under Restricted Share Unit Plan (the “RSU Plan”)
and Notification of Major Holdings
TORONTO, ONTARIO – 19 December 2024 – Amaroq Minerals Ltd. (AIM, TSX-V, NASDAQ Iceland: AMRQ), an independent mining company with a substantial land package of gold and strategic mineral assets in Southern Greenland, announces that in alignment with the Company’s RSU Plan, the Company granted an award (the “Award”) to employees of the Company.
The RSU plan, communicated to the market following the Company’s Admission to AIM in 2020, was developed with input from PwC. The RSU plan was initially approved by the Company’s shareholders at the AGM held on 16 June 2022 and further amended and approved by the AGM resolution on 15 June 2023 and 14 June 2024.
Full details of the RSU Plan are available on the Company’s website at https://www.amaroqminerals.com/about/corporate-governance/.
The details of the Award are as follows:
Grant Date19 December 2024Total Number of RSUs953,449Vesting Schedule100% of the RSUs will vest on the first anniversary of grant
Notification of Major Holdings
TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:Amaroq Minerals Ltd.1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an “X” if appropriate)Non-UK issuerX2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an “X”)An acquisition or disposal of voting rightsXAn acquisition or disposal of financial instruments An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify): 3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationNameKvika banki hf.City and country of registered office (if applicable)Reykjavík, Iceland4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)Name City and country of registered office (if applicable) 5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached:11 December 20246. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):17 December 20247. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation % of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8. A)% of voting rights through financial instruments
(total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)Total number of voting rights held in issuer (8.A + 8.B)Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached5.09% 5.09%20,229,146Position of previous notification (if applicable)3,55% 3,55%12,995,054
8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedA: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type of
shares
ISIN code (if possible)
Number of voting rights% of voting rightsDirect
(DTR5.1)Indirect
(DTR5.2.1)Direct
(DTR5.1)Indirect
(DTR5.2.1)CA02312A106620,229,146 5,09% SUBTOTAL 8. A20,229,1465,09%B 1: Financial Instruments according to DTR5.3.1R (1) (a)Type of financial instrumentExpiration
dateExercise/
Conversion PeriodNumber of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted.% of voting rights SUBTOTAL 8. B 1 B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to DTR5.3.1R (1) (b)Type of financial instrumentExpiration
dateExercise/
Conversion PeriodPhysical or cash
SettlementNumber of voting rights% of voting rights SUBTOTAL 8.B.2 9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the
applicable box with an “X”)Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity (please add additional rows as necessary)XName% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable thresholdTotal of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable thresholdKvika banki hf. 1,67% (6,660,451)Kvika Asset Management. 2,40% (9,563,129)TM TM tryggingar hf. 1,01% (4,005,566)10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:Name of the proxy holderN/AThe number and % of voting rights held The date until which the voting rights will be held 11. Additional information
Place of completionReykjavík, IcelandDate of completion19 December 2024 Enquiries:
Amaroq Minerals Ltd.
Eldur Olafsson, Executive Director and CEO
eo@amaroqminerals.com
Eddie Wyvill, Corporate Development
+44 (0)7713 126727
ew@amaroqminerals.com
Panmure Liberum Limited (Nominated Adviser and Corporate Broker)
Scott Mathieson
Nikhil Varghese
Kieron Hodgson
Josh Moss
+44 (0) 20 7886 2500
Canaccord Genuity Limited (Corporate Broker)
James Asensio
Harry Rees
George Grainger
+44 (0) 20 7523 8000
Camarco (Financial PR)
Billy Clegg
Elfie Kent
Fergus Young
+44 (0) 20 3757 4980
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About Amaroq Minerals
Amaroq Minerals’ principal business objectives are the identification, acquisition, exploration, and development of gold and strategic metal properties in South Greenland. The Company’s principal asset is a 100% interest in the Nalunaq Gold mine. The Company has a portfolio of gold and strategic metal assets in Southern Greenland covering the two known gold belts in the region as well as advanced exploration projects at Stendalen and the Sava Copper Belt exploring for Strategic metals such as Copper, Nickel, Rare Earths and other minerals. Amaroq Minerals is continued under the Business Corporations Act (Ontario) and wholly owns Nalunaq A/S, incorporated under the Greenland Public Companies Act.
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