Mr. Benoit La Salle reports

AYA GOLD & SILVER ANNOUNCES ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

All nominees listed in the management proxy circular were elected as directors of Aya Gold & Silver Inc. at the company's annual general meeting of shareholders, held today.

A total of 56,932,471 common shares or 48.92 per cent of Aya's issued and outstanding common shares at the record date were represented in person or by proxy at the AGM.

Detailed results are set out herein.

Director nominee          Votes for   % of votes for   Votes against   % of votes against

Natacha Garoute          55,764,452            99.82         102,488                 0.18                
Yves Grou                54,233,250            97.08       1,633,690                 2.92                
Dr. Jurgen Hambrecht     51,783,739            92.69       4,083,202                 7.31                
Benoit La Salle          53,580,440            95.91       2,286,500                 4.09                
Eloise Martin            54,233,233            97.08       1,633,707                 2.92                
Marc Nolet de Brauwere   55,764,691            99.82         102,250                 0.18                
Nikolaos Sofronis        54,724,541            97.96       1,142,399                 2.04                
Robert Taub              54,723,841            97.95       1,143,099                 2.05                

The proposal to appoint KPMG LLP as auditor of the corporation for the ensuing year and authorize the directors to fix its remuneration was approved.

Votes for:  56,923,085 (99.98 per cent)

Votes withheld:  9,386 (0.02 per cent)

Finally, an advisory and non-binding resolution regarding executive compensation was approved.

Votes for:  54,954,025 (98.37 per cent)

Votes against:  912,916 (1.63 per cent)

As previously announced by the corporation on June 7, 2023, Nolet de Brauwere will be stepping down immediately, and the board of directors will appoint Annie Torkia Lagace to fill the vacancy created by his departure.

About Aya Gold & Silver Inc.

Aya is a rapidly growing, Canada-based, silver producer with operations in the Kingdom of Morocco.

The only Toronto Stock Exchange-listed pure silver mining company, Aya operates the high-grade Zgounder silver mine and is exploring its properties along the prospective South-Atlas fault, several of which have hosted past-producing mines and historical resources. Aya's Moroccan mining assets are complemented by its Tijirit gold project in Mauritania, which is being advanced to feasibility.

Aya's management team maximizes shareholder value by anchoring sustainability at the heart of its production, resource, governance and financial growth plans.

We seek Safe Harbor.