Vast Resources PLC

18 August 2026

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18 August 2026

Vast Resources plc
(“Vast” or the “Company”)

Results of General Meeting

Vast Resources plc (AIM: VAST), the AIM-quoted mining company, is pleased to announce that at the General Meeting of the Company held at 10.00 a.m. today, 18 August 2026, all Resolutions were duly passed on a poll.

Result of General Meeting

The proxy voting results for the Resolutions are set out below, together with a brief description of the relevant Resolution:

Resolution	Description	For	%	Against	%	Withheld
Ordinary Resolutions
1	Approval of the Rule 9 Waiver granted by the Takeover Panel in respect of the Concert Party's obligation to make a general offer under Rule 9 arising from the issue of shares pursuant to the Acquisition.	1,567,579,649	99.68	5,091,720	0.32	109,410,260
2	Approval of the proposed acquisition by the Company of the entire issued share capital of Gulf International Minerals Limited which comprises a reverse takeover on the terms and subject to the conditions of the share purchase agreement dated 22 December 2025.	1,568,958,458	99.76	3,773,961	0.24	109,349,210
3	Consolidation of every 25 existing ordinary shares of £0.001 each into 1 new ordinary share of £0.025 each.	1,567,020,418	99.63	5,835,544	0.37	109,225,667
4	Authority for Directors to allot shares up to an aggregate nominal amount of £250,000 in connection with the Company's Share Appreciation Rights Scheme.	1,536,128,488	97.71	36,003,164	2.29	109,949,977
5	Authority for Directors to allot shares in connection with the Consideration Shares, Placing Shares, Subscription Shares, Retail Offer Shares, Adviser Fee Shares and Adviser Warrants up to the aggregate nominal amounts specified.	1,549,965,562	98.56	22,656,740	1.44	109,459,327
6	Authority for Directors to allot shares in the Company or grant rights to subscribe for or to convert any security into shares in the Company up to a maximum aggregate nominal amount of up to £900,000 (representing approximately 2.19% of the Enlarged Ordinary Share Capital), including the grant of warrants in connection with the proposed US$10 million funding facility.	1,541,512,165	98.68	20,607,730	1.32	119,961,734
Special Resolutions
7	Disapplication of pre-emption rights in respect of the allotments authorised by Resolution 5.	1,558,498,762	99.11	13,974,586	0.89	109,608,281
8	Disapplication of pre-emption rights in respect of the allotments authorised by Resolution 6, including a general authority of up to £900,000 nominal value.	1,551,851,908	98.69	20,621,124	1.31	109,608,597

A further announcement in connection with completion of the Reverse Takeover, the Placing and Subscription, and Admission of the Company's ordinary shares to trading on AIM will be made before the commencement of trading tomorrow, 19 August 2026.

**ENDS**

For further information, please visit the Company's website at www.vastplc.com or contact:

Vast Resources plc Andrew Prelea (CEO)	+44 (0) 20 7846 0974
Strand Hanson Limited – Nominated & Financial Adviser James Spinney / James Bellman / Imogen Ellis	+44 (0) 207 409 3494
Shore Capital Stockbrokers Limited – Joint Broker Toby Gibbs / James Thomas	+44 (0) 20 7408 4050
Axis Capital Markets Limited – Joint Broker Richard Hutchinson	+44 (0) 20 3206 0320
St Brides Partners Limited Susie Geliher	http://www.stbridespartners.co.uk/ +44 (0) 20 7236 1177

The information contained within this announcement is deemed by the Company to constitute inside information as stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014 as it forms part of United Kingdom domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, as amended by virtue of the Market Abuse (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.

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ABOUT VAST RESOURCES

Vast Resources plc is an AIM-quoted mining and resource development company with a portfolio of producing and development-stage precious and polymetallic projects in Tajikistan and Romania.

In Tajikistan, the Company holds a 49% beneficial interest in producing gold and silver assets through Gulf International Minerals Limited's interest in the Aprelevka Joint Venture. The Aprelevka JV operates four active mining licences along the Tien Shan Gold Belt, delivering production of approximately 11,000 ounces of gold and approximately 130,000 ounces of silver per annum. The JV is structured with Gulf holding 49% equity with board and managerial control, and the Government of Tajikistan holding 51%.

In Romania, the Company holds 100% ownership of the Baita Plai Polymetallic Mine in Bihor County and the Manaila-Carlibaba Polymetallic Mine, both currently on care and maintenance prior to operational restart. The Romanian portfolio also includes the Blueberry Gold Project, the Former Hanes Mine Project, and the Zagra Licences.

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