ROK Resources Announces Normal Course Issuer Bid
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ROK Resources (OTCQB:ROKRF, TSXV:ROK) received conditional acceptance to initiate a normal course issuer bid (NCIB) on the TSX Venture Exchange, allowing it to purchase and cancel up to 18,157,025 common shares between August 13, 2026 and August 12, 2027.
According to ROK Resources, the NCIB covers 10% of the 181,570,256-share public float, with a limit of up to 2% of issued and outstanding shares in any 30-day period. National Bank Financial will act as broker, executing repurchases on the TSXV at prevailing market prices. All repurchased shares will be returned to treasury and cancelled.
Positive
- NCIB up to 18,157,025 shares, representing 10% of the public float
- One-year buyback window from August 13, 2026 to August 12, 2027
- Broker appointed National Bank Financial to facilitate open-market repurchases
Negative
- Company states there is no assurance any shares will be purchased under the NCIB
- TSXV cap of 2% of issued and outstanding shares in any 30-day period limits repurchase pace
News Explained
ROK has conditional acceptance for a one-year NCIB, but it has not committed to complete purchases; the potential cancellation of up to 18,157,025 common shares is therefore an authorized ceiling rather than a current reduction in shares outstanding.
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REGINA, SK / ACCESS Newswire / August 13, 2026 / ROK Resources Inc. ("ROK" or the "Company") (TSXV:ROK)(OTCQB:ROKRF) is pleased to announce that it has received conditional acceptance for its intention to make a normal course issuer bid ("NCIB") through the facilities of the TSX Venture Exchange ("TSXV") to purchase and cancel up to 18,157,025 in the capital of the Company ("Common Shares") during the one-year period from August 13, 2026 to August 12, 2027.
The Company's Board of Directors has authorized the NCIB, believing it to be in the best interests of both the Company and its shareholders. The Board considers it an effective use of the Company's financial resources to return capital to shareholders by repurchasing Common Shares when their market price does not fully reflect their intrinsic value. Although the Company presently intends to purchase Common Shares under the NCIB, there can be no assurance that any such purchases will be completed. All Common Shares purchased under the NCIB will be returned to treasury and cancelled.
As of August 13, 2026, the Company has 218,830,480 Common Shares issued and outstanding and 181,570,256 common shares issued and outstanding after excluding common shares beneficially owned by directors and executive officers of the Company and persons who beneficially own or exercise control or direction over more than
National Bank Financial Inc. of Toronto, Ontario has been appointed by the Company as its broker to facilitate the open market purchase of its Common Shares pursuant to the NCIB. All purchases of Common Shares under the NCIB will be undertaken through the facilities of the TSXV at the prevailing current market price of the Common Shares as traded on the TSXV.
Shareholders of the Company will be advised of the NCIB in the next quarterly report of the Company to be filed on SEDAR+. Shareholders may obtain a copy of the Notice of Intention to Make a Normal Course Issuer Bid from the Company without charge.
About ROK
ROK is primarily engaged in petroleum and natural gas exploration and development activities in Alberta and Saskatchewan. It has offices located in both Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada and Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ROK's common shares are traded on the TSX Venture Exchange under the trading symbol "ROK".
For further information, please contact:
Bryden Wright, President and Chief Executive Officer
Jared Lukomski, Senior Vice President, Land & Business Development
Phone: (306) 522-0011
Email: investor@rokresources.ca
Website: www.rokresources.ca
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information
This news release includes certain "forward-looking statements" under applicable Canadian securities legislation that are not historical facts. Forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties, and other factors that could cause actual results, performance, prospects, and opportunities to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this news release include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to the Company's objectives, goals, or future plans and the expected results thereof. Forward-looking statements are necessarily based on several estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable, are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause actual results and future events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include but are not limited to general business, economic and social uncertainties; litigation, legislative, environmental, and other judicial, regulatory, political and competitive developments; delay or failure to receive board, shareholder or regulatory approvals; those additional risks set out in ROK's public documents filed on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca; and other matters discussed in this news release. Although the Company believes that the assumptions and factors used in preparing the forward-looking statements are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on these statements, which only apply as of the date of this news release, and no assurance can be given that such events will occur in the disclosed time frames or at all. Except where required by law, the Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether because of new information, future events, or otherwise.
Neither the Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the Exchange) accepts responsibility of the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
SOURCE: ROK Resources, Inc.
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