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Xinhai Strategic Investment and Notice of GM
Ariana Resources plc has announced a General Meeting to be held on February 25, 2026, to comply with ASX regulations concerning future equity issues, specifically related to the strategic investment by Hongkong Xinhai Mining Ltd. This meeting is not required under UK regulations and does not affect the Tranche 1 investment by Xinhai, which was announced on December 23, 2025. The company is seeking shareholder approval for the issue of Tranche 2 and Tranche 3 CDIs and associated options to Xinhai, as well as ratification of previously issued Tranche 1 CDIs and Hongmen CDIs. The overall transaction with Xinhai involves up to A$11 million in funding and services for the Dokwe Gold Project in Zimbabwe. Disclaimer*
About this update from Ariana Resources Plc
[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n23 January 2026\nAIM: AAU\n \nHongkong Xinhai Mining Ltd (\"Xinhai\") - Strategic Investment\n \nNotice of General Meeting\n \n \nAriana Resources plc (AIM: AAU, ASX: AA2, \"Ariana\" or the \"Company\"), the mineral exploration, development and production company with gold project interests in Africa and Europe, is pleased to announce that it has today posted to shareholders as applicable a notice of general meeting (\"GM\") and related proxy form which will be available on the Company's website and is set out as an Appendix below.\n \nThe GM will be held at 11 a.m. on 25 February 2026 at The East India Club, 16 St James's Square, London, SW1Y 4LH.\n \nThis meeting is being convened solely for the purposes of enabling the Company to comply with the more restrictive requirements of the ASX regarding possible future equity issues (as explained in the Circular appended hereto) and is not required either under the Companies Act or the AIM Rules for Companies and has no effect on the issue of new ordinary shares in the Company pursuant to the Tranche 1 investment by Xinhai as announced on 23 December 2025.\n \n- ENDS -\n \nThe Board of Ariana Resources plc has approved this announcement and authorised its release.\n \nFor further information on the Company, please visit the website, or please contact the following:\n \nContacts:\n \n\n\n\n\nAriana Resources plc\nMichael de Villiers, Chairman\nDr. Kerim Sener, Managing Director\n\n\n\n\n\nTel: +44 (0) 20 3476 2080\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBeaumont Cornish Limited\n(Nominated Adviser)\nRoland Cornish / Felicity Geidt\n\n\n\n\n\nTel: +44 (0) 20 7628 3396\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nZeus Capital (Joint Broker)\nHarry Ansell / Katy Mitchell\n \nFortified Securities (Joint Broker)\nGuy Wheatley\n \nYellow Jersey PR Limited (UK Financial PR)\nDom Barretto / Shivantha Thambirajah\n \nM&C Partners (Aus Financial PR)\nChristina Granger / Ben Henri\n \nShaw and Partners Limited\n(Lead Manager - ASX)\nDamien Gullone\n \n\n\n \n \n\n\nTel: +44 (0) 203 829 5000\n \n \nTel: +44 (0) 203 411 7773\n \n \nTel: +44 (0) 7983 521 488\[email protected]\n \nTel: +61 438 227 286\nchristina.granger@mc...