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[Form 4] NovaGold Resources Inc. Insider Trading Activity

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Erfan Ali, a director of NovaGold Resources Inc. (ticker NG), reported a grant of 370 Deferred Share Units (DSUs) on 09/01/2025 in a Form 4 filing. The DSUs are recorded as acquired at a $0.00 price and increase the reporting person's total beneficial ownership to 1,570 common shares on a direct basis. Each DSU is the economic equivalent of one common share but the underlying shares will not be issued and the reporting person has no voting or dispositive rights with respect to those underlying shares until termination of employment or service as a director. The filing also states differing expiry rules: grants to non-U.S. eligible participants expire on December 31 of the year following termination; grants to U.S. eligible participants expire 90 days after termination.

Erfan Ali, amministratore di NovaGold Resources Inc. (simbolo NG), ha dichiarato in un filing Form 4 la concessione di 370 Deferred Share Units (DSU) in data 09/01/2025. I DSU sono registrati come acquisiti al prezzo di $0.00 e portano la partecipazione complessiva dell'interessato a 1.570 azioni ordinarie in proprietà diretta. Ciascun DSU equivale economicamente a un'azione ordinaria, ma le azioni sottostanti non saranno emesse e l'interessato non gode di diritti di voto né di disposizione su tali azioni fino alla cessazione dell'impiego o della carica di amministratore. Il documento specifica inoltre regole di scadenza diverse: le assegnazioni ai partecipanti non statunitensi scadono il 31 dicembre dell'anno successivo alla cessazione; quelle ai partecipanti statunitensi scadono 90 giorni dopo la cessazione.

Erfan Ali, director de NovaGold Resources Inc. (símbolo NG), informó en un filing Form 4 la concesión de 370 Deferred Share Units (DSU) con fecha 09/01/2025. Los DSU se registran como adquiridos a un precio de $0.00 y aumentan la participación total en manos del declarante a 1.570 acciones ordinarias en propiedad directa. Cada DSU equivale económicamente a una acción ordinaria, pero las acciones subyacentes no se emitirán y el declarante no tiene derechos de voto ni de disposición sobre ellas hasta la finalización del empleo o del cargo de director. El informe también señala reglas de vencimiento diferentes: las concesiones a participantes no estadounidenses vencen el 31 de diciembre del año posterior a la terminación; las concedidas a participantes estadounidenses vencen 90 días después de la terminación.

Erfan Ali는 NovaGold Resources Inc.(티커 NG)의 이사로서 2025-09-01Form 4 보고서에서 370개의 Deferred Share Units(DSU)가 부여되었음을 보고했습니다. DSU는 $0.00 가격으로 취득된 것으로 기록되었으며 보고자의 직접 보유 총수는 1,570 보통주로 증가합니다. 각 DSU는 경제적으로 1주와 동일하지만 기초주는 발행되지 않으며 고용 또는 이사직 종료 시까지 보고자는 해당 기초주에 대한 의결권이나 처분권이 없습니다. 신고서에는 만료 규정이 다르게 명시되어 있는데, 미국 비대상 참가자에게 부여된 DSU는 종료 다음 해 12월 31일에 만료되고, 미국 대상 참가자에게 부여된 DSU는 종료 후 90일에 만료됩니다.

Erfan Ali, administrateur de NovaGold Resources Inc. (symbole NG), a déclaré dans un dépôt Form 4 une attribution de 370 Deferred Share Units (DSU) en date du 01/09/2025. Les DSU sont inscrits comme acquis au prix de 0,00 $ et portent la détention effective totale de la personne déclarante à 1 570 actions ordinaires en propriété directe. Chaque DSU équivaut économiquement à une action ordinaire, mais les actions sous-jacentes ne seront pas émises et la personne déclarante ne dispose d'aucun droit de vote ni de disposition sur ces actions tant que l'emploi ou le mandat d'administrateur n'est pas terminé. Le dépôt précise également des règles d'expiration différentes : les attributions aux participants non éligibles aux États-Unis expirent le 31 décembre de l'année suivant la cessation ; celles aux participants éligibles aux États-Unis expirent 90 jours après la cessation.

Erfan Ali, Direktor von NovaGold Resources Inc. (Ticker NG), meldete in einer Form 4-Einreichung die Gewährung von 370 Deferred Share Units (DSUs) am 09.01.2025. Die DSUs werden mit einem Erwerbspreis von $0.00 verbucht und erhöhen das direkte wirtschaftliche Eigentum der meldenden Person auf insgesamt 1.570 Stammaktien. Jede DSU entspricht wirtschaftlich einer Stammaktie, die zugrunde liegenden Aktien werden jedoch nicht ausgegeben und die meldende Person hat bis zur Beendigung der Anstellung oder des Direktorenamts keine Stimm- oder Verfügungsrechte an diesen Aktien. Die Einreichung nennt zudem unterschiedliche Verfallsregeln: Zuteilungen an nicht US-berechtigte Teilnehmer verfallen am 31. Dezember des dem Austritts folgenden Jahres; Zuteilungen an US-berechtigte Teilnehmer verfallen 90 Tage nach Austritt.

Positive
  • Director compensation increases economic alignment via 370 DSUs, raising reported beneficial ownership to 1,570
  • Clear disclosure of expiry and conversion rules for U.S. and non-U.S. participants
Negative
  • DSUs carry no voting or dispositive rights until termination or service end, so governance influence is unchanged
  • Underlying shares are not issued at grant, so ownership is economic only until conversion

Insights

TL;DR: Director received 370 DSUs that increase economic stake but provide no voting rights until service ends.

The grant of 370 DSUs to a sitting director increases his economic exposure to NovaGold without immediate voting influence, which is common for deferred equity-based board compensation. The filing is routine and does not indicate accelerated issuance of common stock. The disclosure clearly states the vesting/issuance condition tied to termination and different expiry terms for U.S. and non-U.S. participants, which affects the director's ability to convert economic exposure into actual shares. This is a governance-typical compensation disclosure with no direct change to outstanding common shares at filing.

TL;DR: 370 DSUs granted as deferred compensation; increases reported beneficial holdings to 1,570 units/shares on record.

The Form 4 documents a non-cash grant recorded at $0.00 that functions as deferred compensation tied to board service. The reporting shows a clear post-grant beneficial ownership number of 1,570, allowing analysts to track insider economic exposure. The expiration terms (90 days for U.S. participants; year-end following termination for non-U.S.) are explicitly disclosed, which matters for timing of potential conversion. Overall the transaction appears routine and consistent with standard director compensation practices.

Erfan Ali, amministratore di NovaGold Resources Inc. (simbolo NG), ha dichiarato in un filing Form 4 la concessione di 370 Deferred Share Units (DSU) in data 09/01/2025. I DSU sono registrati come acquisiti al prezzo di $0.00 e portano la partecipazione complessiva dell'interessato a 1.570 azioni ordinarie in proprietà diretta. Ciascun DSU equivale economicamente a un'azione ordinaria, ma le azioni sottostanti non saranno emesse e l'interessato non gode di diritti di voto né di disposizione su tali azioni fino alla cessazione dell'impiego o della carica di amministratore. Il documento specifica inoltre regole di scadenza diverse: le assegnazioni ai partecipanti non statunitensi scadono il 31 dicembre dell'anno successivo alla cessazione; quelle ai partecipanti statunitensi scadono 90 giorni dopo la cessazione.

Erfan Ali, director de NovaGold Resources Inc. (símbolo NG), informó en un filing Form 4 la concesión de 370 Deferred Share Units (DSU) con fecha 09/01/2025. Los DSU se registran como adquiridos a un precio de $0.00 y aumentan la participación total en manos del declarante a 1.570 acciones ordinarias en propiedad directa. Cada DSU equivale económicamente a una acción ordinaria, pero las acciones subyacentes no se emitirán y el declarante no tiene derechos de voto ni de disposición sobre ellas hasta la finalización del empleo o del cargo de director. El informe también señala reglas de vencimiento diferentes: las concesiones a participantes no estadounidenses vencen el 31 de diciembre del año posterior a la terminación; las concedidas a participantes estadounidenses vencen 90 días después de la terminación.

Erfan Ali는 NovaGold Resources Inc.(티커 NG)의 이사로서 2025-09-01Form 4 보고서에서 370개의 Deferred Share Units(DSU)가 부여되었음을 보고했습니다. DSU는 $0.00 가격으로 취득된 것으로 기록되었으며 보고자의 직접 보유 총수는 1,570 보통주로 증가합니다. 각 DSU는 경제적으로 1주와 동일하지만 기초주는 발행되지 않으며 고용 또는 이사직 종료 시까지 보고자는 해당 기초주에 대한 의결권이나 처분권이 없습니다. 신고서에는 만료 규정이 다르게 명시되어 있는데, 미국 비대상 참가자에게 부여된 DSU는 종료 다음 해 12월 31일에 만료되고, 미국 대상 참가자에게 부여된 DSU는 종료 후 90일에 만료됩니다.

Erfan Ali, administrateur de NovaGold Resources Inc. (symbole NG), a déclaré dans un dépôt Form 4 une attribution de 370 Deferred Share Units (DSU) en date du 01/09/2025. Les DSU sont inscrits comme acquis au prix de 0,00 $ et portent la détention effective totale de la personne déclarante à 1 570 actions ordinaires en propriété directe. Chaque DSU équivaut économiquement à une action ordinaire, mais les actions sous-jacentes ne seront pas émises et la personne déclarante ne dispose d'aucun droit de vote ni de disposition sur ces actions tant que l'emploi ou le mandat d'administrateur n'est pas terminé. Le dépôt précise également des règles d'expiration différentes : les attributions aux participants non éligibles aux États-Unis expirent le 31 décembre de l'année suivant la cessation ; celles aux participants éligibles aux États-Unis expirent 90 jours après la cessation.

Erfan Ali, Direktor von NovaGold Resources Inc. (Ticker NG), meldete in einer Form 4-Einreichung die Gewährung von 370 Deferred Share Units (DSUs) am 09.01.2025. Die DSUs werden mit einem Erwerbspreis von $0.00 verbucht und erhöhen das direkte wirtschaftliche Eigentum der meldenden Person auf insgesamt 1.570 Stammaktien. Jede DSU entspricht wirtschaftlich einer Stammaktie, die zugrunde liegenden Aktien werden jedoch nicht ausgegeben und die meldende Person hat bis zur Beendigung der Anstellung oder des Direktorenamts keine Stimm- oder Verfügungsrechte an diesen Aktien. Die Einreichung nennt zudem unterschiedliche Verfallsregeln: Zuteilungen an nicht US-berechtigte Teilnehmer verfallen am 31. Dezember des dem Austritts folgenden Jahres; Zuteilungen an US-berechtigte Teilnehmer verfallen 90 Tage nach Austritt.

SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Erfan Ali

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC.
201 SOUTH MAIN STREET, SUITE 400

(Street)
SALT LAKE CITY UT 84111

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC [ NG ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/01/2025
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Shares 09/01/2025 A 370(1) A $0.00 1,570 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
1. Grant of Deferred Share Units (DSUs). Each DSU is the economic equivalent of one share of the Issuer's common stock. The underlying common shares will not be issued to the reporting person, and the reporting person shall not have any voting or dispositive rights with respect to the underlying common shares, until termination of the reporting person's employment or services as a director of NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC. Grants to non-U.S. Eligible Participants will expire on December 31 of the year following the reporting person's termination date; grants to U.S. Eligible Participants will expire 90 days following the reporting person's termination date.
Remarks:
/s/ Tricia Pannier as attorney-in-fact for Ali Erfan 09/02/2025
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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FAQ

What transaction did Erfan Ali report on Form 4 for NovaGold (NG)?

The Form 4 reports a grant of 370 Deferred Share Units (DSUs) to Erfan Ali on 09/01/2025.

How many shares does Erfan Ali beneficially own after the reported transaction?

Following the reported transaction, Erfan Ali beneficially owns 1,570 common shares on a direct basis.

Do the DSUs give Erfan Ali voting rights in NovaGold?

No. The DSUs are economic equivalents of shares but do not provide voting or dispositive rights until termination of employment or service as a director.

What are the expiry rules for these DSU grants?

Grants to non-U.S. eligible participants expire on December 31 of the year following termination; grants to U.S. eligible participants expire 90 days after termination.

At what price were the DSUs recorded on the Form 4?

The DSUs were recorded with a price of $0.00 in the filing.
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