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Notice of Investor Presentation
East Star Resources Plc will host an investor presentation and Q&A on February 18, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. GMT, focusing on its copper and gold exploration strategy for 2026 and beyond. The company will discuss its exploration pipeline, including a joint venture for the Verkhuba Deposit with 20.3Mt @ 1.16% copper, 1.54% zinc, and 0.27% lead, a second VMS Exploration Target with up to 23Mt @ 2.4% copper equivalent, and a strategic gold exploration joint venture with Endeavour Mining valued at over $25 million. No new financial or material information will be disclosed during this event. Disclaimer*

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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n13 February 2026\n \nEast Star Resources Plc\n \n(\"East Star\" or the \"Company\")\n \nNotice of Investor Presentation\n \nEast Star Resources Plc (LSE: EST), the Kazakhstan-focused gold and base metals explorer, will host a presentation and Q&A via the Investor Meet Company platform at 10.00 a.m. GMT on Wednesday, 18 February 2026. The presentation, titled 'East Star Strategy for 2026 and Beyond', will discuss East Star's copper and gold exploration pipeline.\n \nThe presentation, which will be hosted by Alex Walker, East Star's CEO, is open to all existing and potential shareholders. Questions can be submitted pre-event via the Investor Meet Company dashboard up until 9.00 a.m. GMT on 17 February 2026, or at any time during the presentation. A recording of the presentation will be made available on the Company's website later that day.\n \nInvestors can sign up to Investor Meet Company for free and add East Star Resources Plc in order to attend the Webcast via: https://www.investormeetcompany.com/east-star-resources-plc/register-investor. Investors who already follow East Star on the Investor Meet Company platform will automatically be invited.\n \nNo material, or new financial or other information, will be provided.\n \nContacts:\n \nEast Star Resources Plc\nAlex Walker, Chief Executive Officer\nTel: +44 (0)20 7390 0234 (via Vigo Consulting)\n \nSI Capital (Corporate Broker)\nNick Emerson\nTel: +44 (0)1483 413 500\n \nVigo Consulting (Investor Relations)\nBen Simons / Peter Jacob\nTel: +44 (0)20 7390 0234\n \nAbout East Star Resources Plc\n \nEast Star Resources is focused on the discovery and development of copper and gold in Kazakhstan. The Company is pursuing multiple exploration strategies including:\n \n· A joint venture with Hong Kong Xinhai Mining Services Limited to take the Verkhuba Deposit (20.3Mt @ 1.16% copper, 1.54% zinc and 0.27% lead) into production (at no further cost to East Star) with East Star retaining 30% ownership in production\n· A second VMS Exploration Target with up to 23Mt @ 2.4% copper equivalent in the same region, with numerous other targets being advanced to drill-ready status\n· A $25 million+ strategic gold exploration joint venture with Endeavour Mining\n· ...