Dryden Gold Corp. (TSX-V: DRY) (OTCQX: DRYGF) (FRA: X7W) announces that, further to the investor rights agreement between the Company and Centerra Gold Inc dated December 17, 2024, the Company has issued to the Centerra an aggregate of 440,000 common shares at a price of $0.32 per share for aggregate consideration of $140,800, calculated using the five day volume weighted average price in accordance with the Centerra IRA. The Company received notice of their intention to exercise their ‘top-up right’, to retain its 9.99% interest in the Company, as it relates to certain share issuances completed by the Company through March 31, 2026  (see press release dated April 8, 2026). The share issuances were related to option payments warrant and option exercises in Q1, 2026. An amount equal to the gross proceeds from the share issuance will be used for general corporate purposes.

A copy of the Centerra IRA is available on the Company’s SEDAR+ profile.

ABOUT DRYDEN GOLD CORP.
Dryden Gold Corp. is an exploration company focused on the discovery of high-grade gold mineralization listed on the TSX Venture Exchange (“DRY”), on the OTCQX marketplace (“DRYGF”) and on the FSE: (“X7W“). The Company has a strong management team and Board of Directors comprised of experienced individuals with a track record of building shareholder value through property acquisition and consolidation, exploration success, and mergers and acquisitions. Dryden Gold controls a 100% interest in a dominant strategic land position in the Dryden District of Northwestern Ontario. Dryden Gold’s property package includes historic gold mines but has seen limited modern exploration. The property hosts high-grade gold mineralization over 50km of potential strike length along the Manitou-Dinorwic deformation zone. The property has excellent infrastructure, enjoys collaborative relationships with First Nations communities and benefits from proximity to an experienced mining workforce.

For more information go to our website www.drydengold.com.

CONTACT INFORMATION
Trey Wasser, CEO
Email: twasser@drydengold.com
Phone: 940-368-8337

Maura Kolb, M.Sc. P. Geo., President
Email: mjkolb@drydengold.com

Ashley Robinson
Director of Corporate Communications
Email: ir@drydengold.com
Phone: 604-764-7493

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Website: www.drydengold.com
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