Royal Road Minerals Announces Issue of Stock Options

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Royal Road Minerals (TSXV: RYR) has announced the issuance of 4,400,000 stock options to company employees and consultants. The options, granted on February 1, 2025, are exercisable at $0.15 per Share with a two-year exercise period. The shares issued upon exercise will be subject to a four-month hold period from the grant date. Including these new grants, the total outstanding options represent approximately 5.94% of the company's issued and outstanding shares.

Positive

• Stock options granted at a premium, aligning employee interests with shareholders
• Relatively modest 5.94% total options outstanding indicates controlled dilution

Negative

• Potential dilution of existing shareholders upon exercise of options
• Four-month hold period may limit immediate liquidity for option holders

Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - February 4, 2025) - Royal Road Minerals Limited (TSXV: RYR) ("Royal Road" or the "Company") announces that, effective February 1, 2025, it has granted an aggregate 4,400,000 stock options to purchase ordinary shares (the "Shares") in the capital of the Company exercisable at a price of $0.15 per Share for a period of two (2) years to certain employees and consultants of the Company. The Shares issuable upon exercise of the options are subject to a four month hold period from the original date of grant. As of the date hereof the outstanding options, including the options granted February 1, 2025, represent approximately 5.94% of the issued and outstanding Shares.

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

Cautionary statement:

This news release contains certain statements that constitute forward-looking information and forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable securities laws (collectively, "forward-looking statements") describing the Company's future plans and the expectations of its management that a stated result or condition will occur. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company, or developments in the Company's business or in the mineral resources industry, to differ materially from the anticipated results, performance, achievements or developments expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include all disclosure regarding possible events, conditions or results of operations that is based on assumptions about, among other things, the Alliance, the intention to form a joint venture, enter into a related agreement and establish Newco and, more generally, future economic conditions and courses of action, and assumptions related to government approvals, and anticipated costs and expenditures. The words "plans", "prospective", "expect", "intend", "intends to" and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements, which may also include, without limitation, any statement relating to future events, conditions or circumstances. Forward-looking statements of the Company contained in this news release, which may prove to be incorrect, include, but are not limited to the Company's exploration plans.

The Company cautions you not to place undue reliance upon any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made. There is no guarantee that the anticipated benefits of the Company's business plans or operations will be achieved. The risks and uncertainties that may affect forward-looking statements include, among others: economic market conditions, anticipated costs and expenditures, government approvals, and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's filings with Canadian provincial securities regulators or other applicable regulatory authorities. Forward-looking statements included herein are based on the current plans, estimates, projections, beliefs and opinions of the Company management and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements should assumptions related to these plans, estimates, projections, beliefs and opinions change.

Contact

Royal Road Minerals Limited
info@royalroadminerals.com
+44 1534 887166

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FAQ

How many stock options did Royal Road Minerals (TSXV: RYR) grant on February 1, 2025?

Royal Road Minerals granted 4,400,000 stock options to employees and consultants on February 1, 2025.

What is the exercise price for Royal Road Minerals' February 2025 stock options?

The stock options are exercisable at a price of $0.15 per Share.

What is the expiration period for Royal Road Minerals' February 2025 stock options?

The stock options have a two-year exercise period from the grant date.

What percentage of Royal Road Minerals' outstanding shares do the total options represent?

The total outstanding options represent approximately 5.94% of the company's issued and outstanding shares.

What is the hold period for shares issued from Royal Road Minerals' February 2025 options?

The shares issued upon exercise of the options are subject to a four-month hold period from the original grant date.