Mr. Trey Wasser reports

DRYDEN GOLD CORP. ANNOUNCES THE CLOSING OF ITS PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED UPSIZED EQUITY FINANCING

Dryden Gold Corp. has closed its previously announced (Jan. 8, 2026, and Jan. 9, 2026) upsized non-brokered equity financing. The upsized offering comprised 4.35 million charity flow-through (CFT) common shares at a price of 42.5 cents per CFT share for aggregate gross proceeds of $1,848,750.

The CFT shares will qualify as flow-through shares, as defined in Subsection 66(15) of the Income Tax Act (Canada), and Ontario focused flow-through shares, as defined in Subsection 103(7) of the Taxation Act 2007 (Ontario). No finders' fees were paid in connection with the upsized offering.

An amount equal to the gross proceeds from the issuance of the CFT shares will be used to incur eligible resource exploration expenses, which will qualify as: (i) Canadian exploration expenses, as defined in Subsection 66.1(6) of the tax act; (ii) provided Bill C-15, Budget 2025 Implementation Act, No. 1 receives Royal Assent, as flow-through mining expenditures, as defined in Subsection 127(9) of the tax act; and (iii) for certain Ontario purchasers, as eligible Ontario exploration expenditures, as defined in Subsection 103(4) of the Ontario tax act. All qualifying expenditures will be renounced in favor of the subscribers for the CFT shares effective on or before Dec. 31, 2026.

The issuance of the shares under the offering remains subject to the final acceptance by the TSX Venture Exchange (and compliance with applicable regulatory requirements, including requirements under National Instrument 45-106, Prospectus Exemptions.

About Dryden Gold Corp.

Dryden Gold is an exploration company focused on the discovery of high-grade gold mineralization listed on the TSX Venture Exchange, on the OTCQB marketplace and on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. The company has a strong management team and board of directors comprised experienced individuals with a record of building shareholder value through property acquisition and consolidation, exploration success, and mergers and acquisitions. Dryden Gold controls a 100-per-cent 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 50 kilometres 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 work force.

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