GOLD STRIKE CLOSES FINAL TRANCHE OF $17.2 MILLION BOUGHT-DEAL FINANCING OF SUBSCRIPTION RECEIPTS

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www.goldstrikeresourcescorp.com
TSX-V: GSR

VANCOUVER, BC, April 8, 2026 /CNW/ - Gold Strike Resources Corp. (the "Company" or "GSR") (TSXV: GSR) is pleased to announce, further to its news releases dated March 3, 2026, and March 25, 2026, that it has closed the second and final tranche ("Tranche 2") of its previously announced private placement offering (the "Offering") of subscription receipts (the "Subscription Receipts"), completed on a "bought-deal" basis by ATB Capital Markets Corp. and Canaccord Genuity Corp. (together, the "Underwriters"). In Tranche 2, which represented a second partial exercise of the over-allotment option granted to the Underwriters, the Company issued 2,218,500 Subscription Receipts at a price of $0.55 per Subscription Receipt (the "Issue Price"), for gross proceeds of $1,220,175. Together with the first tranche ("Tranche 1") of the Offering, which closed on March 25, 2026, the Company has issued an aggregate of 31,309,273 Subscription Receipts for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $17,220,100.

The Offering was conducted pursuant to an underwriting agreement dated March 25, 2026 between the Company and the Underwriters (the "Underwriting Agreement"), and in connection with the Company's proposed acquisition (the "Acquisition") of the Florin gold project, the FLR gold project and the RJ gold project, pursuant to a purchase agreement dated March 2, 2026 (the "Purchase Agreement") among the Company, LIRECA Resources Inc. ("LIRECA") and LIRECA's affiliate, Florin Resources Inc. For further details of the Acquisition and the Purchase Agreement, please see the Company's news releases dated March 3, 2026, and April 1, 2026.

The gross proceeds of the Offering (less 50% of the Cash Commission (as defined below) and certain expenses of Underwriters) have been deposited into escrow with Computershare Trust Company of Canada, as subscription receipt agent ("Computershare"), pursuant to a subscription receipt agreement dated March 25, 2026 (the "Subscription Receipt Agreement") among the Company, the Underwriters and Computershare, and will be released to the Company upon notice by the Company and the Underwriters to Computershare of satisfaction of the Escrow Release Conditions (as defined in the Subscription Receipt Agreement), including the satisfaction or waiver of all conditions to the completion of the Acquisition in accordance with the terms of the Purchase Agreement, subject to applicable deductions for the remainder of the Cash Commission. The net proceeds from the Offering are intended to be used to pay the cash consideration for the Acquisition, to pay transaction expenses related to the Acquisition and the Offering, to advance exploration and development of the mineral projects being acquired pursuant to the Acquisition, and for working capital and general corporate purposes.

For their services in connection with Tranche 2 and pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, the Underwriters received a cash commission (the "Cash Commission") of $85,412.25, representing 7.0% of the gross proceeds of Tranche 2. In addition to Cash Commission from Tranche 1 totaling $872,104.77, the aggregate Cash Commission paid to the Underwriters is $957,517.02. Pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Subscription Receipt Agreement, 50% of the Cash Commission has been paid to the Underwriters, and the remainder has been deposited into escrow with Computershare and shall only be payable to the Underwriters upon satisfaction of the Escrow Release Conditions. Further, upon satisfaction of the Escrow Release Conditions, the Underwriters shall receive an aggregate of 1,740,939 non-transferable options (the "Compensation Options"), consisting of 1,585,644 Compensation Options in connection with Tranche 1, and 155,295 Compensation Options in connection with Tranche 2. Each Compensation Option will be exercisable for one common share of the Company at the Issue Price for a period of three years following the satisfaction of the Escrow Release Conditions. The number of Compensation Options is equal to 7.0% of the number of Subscription Receipts issued pursuant to the Offering, but with a reduction to 3.0% for sales made to investors on the Company's president's list.

The Subscription Receipts and any underlying securities issued in Tranche 2 are subject to a statutory hold period of four months plus one day under applicable Canadian securities legislation, expiring on August 9, 2026. The Offering remains subject to the final approval of the TSX Venture Exchange.

The securities being offered have not been, nor will they be, registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold in the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements. This news release will not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor will there be any sale of the securities in any State in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.

For further details on the Offering and the terms of the Subscription Receipts, please see the Company's news releases dated March 3, 2026 and March 25, 2026, the Company's material change report dated April 2, 2026, as well as the Underwriting Agreement, the Subscription Receipt Agreement and the warrant indenture entered into in connection with the Offering, all of which have been filed under the Company's profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca.

About the Company

Gold Strike Resources Corp. is a mineral exploration and development company focused on high-impact properties in Canada. With an award-winning technical team and experienced management and board of directors, GSR is based in Vancouver and is listed on the TSX Venture Exchange (TSX-V: GSR).

GOLD STRIKE RESOURCES CORP.

(signed) "Peter Miles"

Peter Miles
Chief Executive Officer

Cautionary Statements and "Forward-Looking" Information

This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable securities laws. The use of any of the words "anticipate", "plan", "continue", "expect", "estimate", "objective", "may", "will", "project", "should", "predict", "potential" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. In particular, this news release contains forward-looking statements concerning regulatory approval of the Offering, closing of the Acquisition, the satisfaction of Escrow Release Conditions, and the receipt of and the use of proceeds of the Offering, including proposed exploration programs.

Although the Company believes that the expectations and assumptions on which the forward-looking statements are based are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on the forward-looking statements because the Company cannot give any assurance that they will prove correct. Since forward looking statements address future events and conditions, they involve inherent assumptions, risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from those currently anticipated due to a number of assumptions, factors and risks. These assumptions and risks include, but are not limited to, assumptions and risks associated with mineral exploration generally and results from anticipated and proposed exploration programs, conditions in the equity financing markets, and assumptions and risks regarding receipt of regulatory and shareholder approvals. Exploration activities in Yukon are subject to permitting and regulatory approvals, seasonal access constraints, engagement with local communities and Indigenous rights holders, and availability of financing.

Management has provided the above summary of risks and assumptions related to forward looking statements in this press release in order to provide readers with a more comprehensive perspective on the Company's future operations.

The Company's actual results, performance or achievement could differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, these forward-looking statements and, accordingly, no assurance can be given that any of the events anticipated by the forward-looking statements will transpire or occur, or if any of them do so, what benefits the Company will derive from them. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this press release, and, other than as required by applicable securities laws, the Company disclaims any intent or obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or results or otherwise.

Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

SOURCE Gold Strike Resources Corp.

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