Mr. Gilbert Clark reports

MERIDIAN ANNOUNCES NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

On Sept. 10, 2026, Meridian Mining PLC granted the following conditional share awards under the Meridian Mining omnibus incentive plan to the following non-executive directors, both of whom joined the board immediately after the company's annual general and special meeting on June 29, 2026. Awards take the form of deferred share units (DSUs).

In calculating the number of shares in the company over which these awards have been granted, the remuneration committee of the company has applied the price of $1.70 (92 pence) (being the last equity issue price).

The board has granted DSUs to both non-executive directors in order to satisfy commitments made to each non-executive director prior to and in connection with their election by the shareholders to the board, and before the admission of the company's shares to trading on the London Stock Exchange. The aggregate value of the shares under each non-executive director's award ($75,000 based on the last equity issue price of $1.70) reflects the value of awards granted historically to non-executive directors in connection with their appointments.

The company has consulted on these arrangements with major shareholders.

DSUs will normally vest in 12 equal monthly instalments conditional upon the relevant individual's continued engagement. The actual payout or settlement of a DSU is only applicable once a director leaves the board.

The relevant notifications set out below are provided in accordance with the requirements of the United Kingdom Market Abuse Regulation.