Guardian Metal Resources PLC Announces Exercise of Options

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Guardian Metal Resources (LON:GMET / OTCQB:GMTLF / NYSE A:GMTL) received notice to exercise options over 300,000 new ordinary shares at an exercise price of 0.14p per share, raising £42,000. Admission of the Option Shares to AIM is expected on or around 14 April 2026.

After Admission the company's issued share capital will be 194,307,981 ordinary shares, which represents total voting rights for disclosure calculations.

News Market Reaction – GMTLF

-2.56%

-2.56% Session close to close

In the Apr 8 session, GMTLF declined 2.56%, reflecting a moderate negative market reaction.

Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.

Market Context

This announcement adds a small layer to Guardian Metal’s recent capital markets activity. Option hol...

Analysis

This announcement adds a small layer to Guardian Metal’s recent capital markets activity. Option holders are exercising 300,000 shares at 0.14p, raising £42,000 and taking total voting rights to 194,307,981 shares after AIM admission, expected on 14 April 2026. Investors may track how frequently new shares are issued following the U.S. IPO and listing, and monitor future disclosures under the Financial Conduct Authority’s rules for changes in significant holdings.

Key Figures

Option shares exercised: 300,000 shares Nominal share value: 1 pence Exercise price: 0.14p per share +3 more

6 metrics

Option shares exercised 300,000 shares New ordinary shares of 1 pence each issued via option exercise

Nominal share value 1 pence Nominal value per new ordinary share

Exercise price 0.14p per share Exercise price for the 300,000 option shares

Gross proceeds £42,000 Cash raised from exercise of 300,000 options

Admission date 14 April 2026 Expected date for AIM admission of the option shares

Post-admission share count 194,307,981 shares Total issued ordinary shares and voting rights after admission

Historical Context

5 past events · Latest: Mar 31 (Neutral)

Pattern 5 events

Date	Event	Sentiment	24h Move	Catalyst
Mar 31	Voting rights update	Neutral	+5.0%	Updated total voting rights following recent share admissions.
Mar 26	Management changes	Positive	+0.9%	Appointment of new CFO and board role changes in finance leadership.
Mar 24	IPO closing	Positive	+9.8%	Closing of U.S. IPO with substantial gross proceeds and ADS admission.
Mar 20	U.S. listing	Positive	-16.1%	Commencement of trading on NYSE American and listing celebration.
Mar 19	IPO pricing	Positive	-16.1%	Pricing of upsized U.S. IPO with defined ADS count and proceeds.

24h Move is the share-price change in the day after each event; other market factors may also have contributed.

Pattern Detected

Recent corporate and listing/IPO announcements have often produced sizable price swings, with both strong rallies and sharp declines observed around U.S. listing and IPO milestones.

Recent Company History

Over recent weeks, Guardian Metal has focused on capital markets and corporate structuring. It priced an upsized U.S. IPO on Mar 19 2026 and celebrated its NYSE American listing on Mar 20, followed by closing the U.S. IPO on Mar 24 with gross proceeds of about $68.3 million. Subsequent updates on total voting rights on Mar 31 reflected post-IPO share capital. Today’s option exercise and small capital raise further increment the share count and voting rights baseline.

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LONDON, UK / ACCESS Newswire / April 8, 2026 / Guardian Metal Resources plc ("Guardian Metal" or the "Company")(LON:GMET)(OTCQB:GMTLF)(NYSE A:GMTL), a US focused exploration stage company focused on tungsten in Nevada, United States, announces that the Company has received a notice to exercise options over a total of 300,000 new ordinary shares of 1 pence each in the Company ("Option Shares") at an exercise price of 0.14p per Option Share, raising £42,000 for the Company.

ADMISSION AND TOTAL VOTING RIGHTS

Application will be made for the 300,000 Option Shares to be admitted to trading on AIM which is expected to occur on or around 14 April 2026 ("Admission"). The Option Shares will rank pari passu in all respects with the ordinary shares of the Company currently traded on AIM.

Following Admission, the Company's issued share capital will comprise 194,307,981 ordinary shares of 1p each. This number will represent the total voting rights in the Company and may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculation by which they can determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

Guardian Metal Resources plc Oliver Friesen (CEO)	Tel: +44 (0) 20 7078 8496
Cairn Financial Advisers LLP Nominated Adviser Sandy Jamieson/Jo Turner/Louise O'Driscoll	Tel: +44 (0) 20 7213 0880
Berenberg Joint Broker and Financial Adviser Jennifer Lee/Ivan Briechle	Tel: +44 (0) 20 3207 7800
Tamesis Partners LLP Joint Broker Charlie Bendon/Richard Greenfield	Tel: +44 (0) 20 3882 2868
Tavistock Financial PR Emily Moss/Josephine Clerkin	Tel: +44 (0) 7920 3150 / +44 (0) 7788 554035 guardianmetal@tavistock.co.uk

About Guardian Metal Resources

Guardian Metal Resources PLC (LON: GMET, OTCQB: GMTLF, NYSE A: GMTL) is a U.S.-focused exploration-stage company focused on tungsten in Nevada, United States. Its principal tungsten asset is the Pilot Mountain project, followed by the Tempiute project, which are both situated in historic tungsten districts with well-known occurrences of mineralization that have seen prior tungsten mining activity by third parties.

In July 2025, the U.S. Department of War (DoW), under Title III of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended, invested US$6.2 million in Golden Metal Resources (USA) LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Guardian Metal Resources PLC, to support the Pilot Mountain PFS. The Company completed an initial public offering of American Depositary Shares in the United States in March 2026.

Tungsten is used across defense, energy transition, technology and industrial applications. The Company's projects are located in the United States and are focused on potential future development.

This information is provided by RNS, the news service of the London Stock Exchange. RNS is approved by the Financial Conduct Authority to act as a Primary Information Provider in the United Kingdom. Terms and conditions relating to the use and distribution of this information may apply. For further information, please contact rns@lseg.com or visit www.rns.com.

SOURCE: Guardian Metal Resources PLC

View the original press release on ACCESS Newswire

FAQ

How many shares did Guardian Metal (GMTL) issue from option exercises on April 8, 2026?

The company will issue 300,000 new ordinary shares from option exercises. According to Guardian Metal, those Option Shares were exercised at 0.14p each, raising £42,000, with AIM admission expected around 14 April 2026.

What is the cash raise amount and exercise price for Guardian Metal's (GMTL) option exercise?

Guardian Metal raised £42,000 from the option exercise at 0.14p per share. According to Guardian Metal, the proceeds reflect 300,000 Option Shares being exercised and will be received upon registration and admission.

When will the 300,000 Option Shares for GMTL be admitted to trading on AIM?

Admission is expected on or around 14 April 2026. According to Guardian Metal, an application will be made for the Option Shares to be admitted to trading on AIM and they will rank pari passu with existing ordinary shares.

What will Guardian Metal's (GMTL) total issued share capital be after the April 2026 admission?

Following Admission the issued share capital will be 194,307,981 ordinary shares. According to Guardian Metal, this figure will represent total voting rights for shareholder disclosure calculations under FCA rules.

Does the GMTL option exercise dilute existing shareholders materially?

The exercise creates 300,000 additional shares, modest relative to the total capital. According to Guardian Metal, the new total will be 194,307,981 shares, so the incremental dilution from this issue is small in percentage terms.