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Perpetua Resources (PPTA) director exercises options and sells shares

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Perpetua Resources Corp. director Alexander Sternhell reported a series of equity transactions involving company common shares and stock options. On January 5, 2026, he exercised two Director and Employee Stock Options to acquire 20,000 common shares and 9,500 common shares at $8.59 per share, with the option exercise price originally set at CAD $11.80 and converted to U.S. dollars using a stated exchange rate.

Also on January 5, he sold 10,148 common shares at a U.S.-dollar price of $26.50, with the underlying Canadian price CAD $36.40 described as a weighted average and noted as shares sold to cover the option exercise price. On January 7, 2026, he sold a further 3,000 common shares at $29.09, tied to a weighted-average Canadian price of CAD $39.96 and described as shares sold to cover taxes related to the option exercise. Following these transactions, Sternhell directly owned 16,352 common shares.

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Insider Sternhell Alexander McLeod
Role Director
Sold 13,148 shs ($356K)
Type Security Shares Price Value
Sale Common Shares 3,000 $29.09 $87K
X Director and Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 20,000 $0.00 --
X Director and Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 9,500 $0.00 --
X Common Shares 20,000 $8.59 $172K
X Common Shares 9,500 $8.59 $82K
Sale Common Shares 10,148 $26.50 $269K
Holdings After Transaction: Common Shares — 16,352 shares (Direct); Director and Employee Stock Option (right to buy) — 0 shares (Direct)
Footnotes (1)
  1. The exercise price of the stock option of CAD $11.80 is converted to USD based on the daily average exchange rate as reported by the H.10 statistical release of the Board of Governances of the Federal Reserve System on January 2, 2026, of C$1.3738 = US$1.00. The sale price of the stock option of CAD $36.40 is converted to USD based on the daily average exchange rate as reported by the H.10 statistical release of the Board of Governances of the Federal Reserve System on January 2, 2026, of C$1.3738 = US$1.00. The sale price of CAD $36.40 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from CAD $36.36 to CAD $36.56, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of Common Shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote (2). These shares represent shares sold to cover option exercise price. The sale price of the stock option of CAD $39.96 is converted to USD based on the daily average exchange rate as reported by the H.10 statistical release of the Board of Governances of the Federal Reserve System on January 2, 2026, of C$1.3738 = US$1.00. The sale price of CAD $39.96 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from CAD $39.96 to CAD $39.97, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of Common Shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote (3). These shares represent shares sold to cover payment of taxes relating to the option exercise. The stock option, representing a right to purchase a total of 20,000 Common Shares, became exercisable as to 5,000 Common Shares on January 20, 2021, as to 5,000 Common Shares on January 20, 2022, as to 5,000 Common Shares on January 20, 2023, and as to the remaining 5,000 on January 20, 2024. The stock option, representing a right to purchase a total of 9,500 Common Shares, became exercisable as to 2,375 Common Shares on January 20, 2021, as to 2,375 Common Shares on January 20, 2022, as to 2,375 Common Shares on January 20, 2023, and as to the remaining 2,375 on January 20, 2024.
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*
Sternhell Alexander McLeod

(Last) (First) (Middle)
405 S. 8TH STREET, STE 201

(Street)
BOISE ID 83702

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PERPETUA RESOURCES CORP. [ PPTA ]
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)
01/05/2026
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 01/05/2026 X 20,000 A $8.59(1) 20,000 D
Common Shares 01/05/2026 X 9,500 A $8.59(1) 29,500 D
Common Shares 01/05/2026 S 10,148 D $26.5(2) 19,352 D
Common Shares 01/07/2026 S 3,000 D $29.09(3) 16,352 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
Director and Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $8.59(1) 01/05/2026 X 20,000 (4) 01/20/2026 Common Shares 20,000 $0 0 D
Director and Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $8.59(1) 01/05/2026 X 9,500 (5) 01/20/2026 Common Shares 9,500 $0 0 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. The exercise price of the stock option of CAD $11.80 is converted to USD based on the daily average exchange rate as reported by the H.10 statistical release of the Board of Governances of the Federal Reserve System on January 2, 2026, of C$1.3738 = US$1.00.
2. The sale price of the stock option of CAD $36.40 is converted to USD based on the daily average exchange rate as reported by the H.10 statistical release of the Board of Governances of the Federal Reserve System on January 2, 2026, of C$1.3738 = US$1.00. The sale price of CAD $36.40 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from CAD $36.36 to CAD $36.56, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of Common Shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote (2). These shares represent shares sold to cover option exercise price.
3. The sale price of the stock option of CAD $39.96 is converted to USD based on the daily average exchange rate as reported by the H.10 statistical release of the Board of Governances of the Federal Reserve System on January 2, 2026, of C$1.3738 = US$1.00. The sale price of CAD $39.96 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from CAD $39.96 to CAD $39.97, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of Common Shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote (3). These shares represent shares sold to cover payment of taxes relating to the option exercise.
4. The stock option, representing a right to purchase a total of 20,000 Common Shares, became exercisable as to 5,000 Common Shares on January 20, 2021, as to 5,000 Common Shares on January 20, 2022, as to 5,000 Common Shares on January 20, 2023, and as to the remaining 5,000 on January 20, 2024.
5. The stock option, representing a right to purchase a total of 9,500 Common Shares, became exercisable as to 2,375 Common Shares on January 20, 2021, as to 2,375 Common Shares on January 20, 2022, as to 2,375 Common Shares on January 20, 2023, and as to the remaining 2,375 on January 20, 2024.
/s/ Tanya Nelson, as attorney-in-fact for Alexander Sternhell 01/07/2026
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FAQ

Who is the insider in Perpetua Resources (PPTA)'s latest Form 4?

The reporting person is Alexander McLeod Sternhell, who is identified as a director of Perpetua Resources Corp. and is not listed as an officer or 10% owner.

What stock options did Alexander Sternhell exercise in this Form 4 for PPTA?

On January 5, 2026, Sternhell exercised two Director and Employee Stock Options (right to buy), acquiring 20,000 common shares and 9,500 common shares at an exercise price of $8.59 per share, which reflects a CAD $11.80 price converted to U.S. dollars using a disclosed exchange rate.

How many Perpetua Resources (PPTA) shares did the director sell and at what prices?

On January 5, 2026, Sternhell sold 10,148 common shares at $26.50 per share (converted from a weighted-average CAD $36.40). On January 7, 2026, he sold an additional 3,000 common shares at $29.09 per share, based on a weighted-average Canadian price of CAD $39.96.

Why were some of the PPTA shares sold according to the Form 4 footnotes?

The footnotes state that the 10,148 shares sold at a Canadian weighted-average price of CAD $36.40 were shares sold to cover the option exercise price, and the 3,000 shares sold at a Canadian weighted-average price of CAD $39.96 were sold to cover payment of taxes relating to the option exercise.

How many Perpetua Resources (PPTA) shares does Alexander Sternhell own after these transactions?

After the reported transactions, Sternhell is shown as directly owning 16,352 common shares of Perpetua Resources Corp.

What currency and exchange rate details are disclosed in this PPTA Form 4?

The filing explains that the stock option exercise price of CAD $11.80 and sale prices of CAD $36.40 and CAD $39.96 were converted to U.S. dollars using the daily average exchange rate from the Federal Reserve H.10 release on January 2, 2026, stated as C$1.3738 = US$1.00.