Mr. Trey Wasser reports

DRYDEN GOLD REPORTS CLOSING OF CENTERRA TOP-UP SHARES

Further to the investor rights agreement between Dryden Gold Corp. and Centerra Gold Inc. dated Dec. 17, 2024 (the Centerra IRA), the company has issued to Centerra an aggregate of 440,000 common shares at a price of 32 cents 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 its intention to exercise its top-up right, to retain its 9.99-per-cent 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 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 Frankfurt Stock Exchange (X7W). The company has a strong management team and board of directors comprising 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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