Kuya Silver Announces Issuance of Equity Awards

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Kuya Silver (OTCQB: KUYAF) has announced the issuance of 675,000 stock options to its newly appointed CFO and independent directors as part of their annual equity incentive plan. The options are exercisable until July 7, 2030 at a price of $0.41 per option.

The granted options are subject to vesting provisions and any common shares issued under this equity grant will have a hold period ending November 8, 2025, unless written approval is obtained from the Canadian Securities Exchange to issue shares without the hold period.

Positive

• Stock options align management interests with shareholders
• Long-term exercise period until 2030 promotes retention

Negative

• Potential dilution from 675,000 new stock options

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Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - July 8, 2025) - Kuya Silver Corporation (CSE: KUYA) (OTCQB: KUYAF) (FSE: 6MR1) (the "Company" or "Kuya Silver") announces that, pursuant to its 10% rolling equity incentive plan, it has approved the grant of 675,000 stock options ("Options") to acquire common shares in the capital of the Company (each a "Common Share"), to the newly appointed CFO and the independent directors as part of their annual equity incentive (the "Equity Grant"). The Options are exercisable until July 7, 2030 at a price of $0.41 per Option and are subject to vesting provisions. Any Common Shares issued pursuant to the Equity Grant, are subject to a hold period expiring November 8, 2025, unless written approval to issue the Common Shares without the hold period is obtained from the Canadian Securities Exchange.

About Kuya Silver Corporation

Kuya Silver is a Canadian‐based, growth-oriented mining company with a focus on silver. Kuya Silver operates the Bethania silver mine in Peru, while developing district-scale silver projects in mining-friendly jurisdictions including Peru and Canada.

For more information, please contact:

David Stein, President and Chief Executive Officer
Telephone: (604) 398‐4493
info@kuyasilver.com
www.kuyasilver.com

Reader Advisory

This news release contains statements that constitute "forward-looking information," including statements regarding the plans, intentions, beliefs, and current expectations of the Company, its directors, or its officers with respect to the future business activities of the Company. The words "may," "would," "could," "will," "intend," "plan," "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "expect," "must," "next," "propose," "new," "potential," "prospective," "target," "future," "verge," "favourable," "implications," and "ongoing," and similar expressions, as they relate to the Company or its management, are intended to identify such forward-looking information. Investors are cautioned that statements including forward-looking information are not guarantees of future business activities and involve risks and uncertainties, and that the Company's future business activities may differ materially from those described in the forward-looking information as a result of various factors, including but not limited to fluctuations in market prices, successes of the operations of the Company, continued availability of capital and financing, and general economic, market, and business conditions. There can be no assurances that such forward-looking information will prove accurate, and therefore, readers are advised to rely on their own evaluation of the risks and uncertainties. The Company does not assume any obligation to update any forward-looking information except as required under the applicable securities laws.

Neither the Canadian Securities Exchange nor the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

To view the source version of this press release, please visit https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/258075

FAQ

How many stock options did Kuya Silver (KUYAF) grant in July 2025?

Kuya Silver granted 675,000 stock options to its newly appointed CFO and independent directors.

What is the exercise price of Kuya Silver's July 2025 stock options?

The stock options have an exercise price of $0.41 per option.

When do Kuya Silver's July 2025 granted stock options expire?

The stock options are exercisable until July 7, 2030, representing a 5-year exercise period.

What is the hold period for Kuya Silver's July 2025 equity grant?

The common shares issued under the equity grant have a hold period expiring November 8, 2025, unless written approval is obtained from the Canadian Securities Exchange.