Allied GOLD Shareholders Approve Arrangement with Zijin GOLD
NEWS RELEASE
ALLIED GOLD SHAREHOLDERS APPROVE ARRANGEMENT WITH ZIJIN GOLD
TORONTO, ON - March 31, 2026 – Allied Gold Corporation (“Allied” or the "Company") (TSX: AAUC) (NYSE:
AAUC) is pleased to announce that shareholders of the Company approved the previously announced plan
of arrangement (the "Transaction") with Zijin Gold International Company Limited (“Zijin Gold”) at the
Company’s special meeting of shareholders held earlier today.
At the Meeting, a total of 76,556,033 votes were cast by holders of Common Shares, representing 61.14%
of the total issued and outstanding Common Shares. Of those votes cast, (i) 76,206,335 Common Shares,
representing 99.54% of the votes cast , were voted in favour of the Transaction in connection with the
special vote of shareholders, and (ii) 59,621,291 Common Shares, representing 99.42% of the votes cast
excluding votes cast by interested persons in accordance with applicable securities laws , were voted in
favour of the Transaction.
About Allied Gold
Allied Gold is a Canadian-based gold producer with a significant growth profile and mineral endowment,
operating a portfolio of three producing assets and development projects located in Côte d'Ivoire, Mali,
and Ethiopia. Led by a team of mining executives with operational and development experience and a
proven track record of creating value, Allied Gold is progressing through exploration, construction, and
operational enhancements to become a mid-tier, next-generation gold producer in Africa, and ultimately,
a leading senior global gold producer .
For further information, please contact:
Allied Gold Corporation
Royal Bank Plaza, North Tower
200 Bay Street, Suite 2200
Toronto, Ontario M5J 2J3 Canada
Email: [email protected]
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION AND STATEMENTS
This press release contains "forward-looking information" under applicable Canadian securities legislation.
Except for statements of historical fact relating to the Company, information contained herein constitutes
forward-looking information, including, but not limited to, any information as to the Company's strategy,
objectives, plans or future financial or operating performance. Forward -looking statements are
characterized by words such as "plan", "expect", "budget", "target", "project", "intend", "belie ve",
"anticipate", "estimate" and other similar words or negative versions thereof, or statements that certain
events or conditions "may", "will", "should", "would" or "could" occur . Forward -looking information
included in this press release includes, with out limitation, statements with respect to the Company’s
intention to seek a final order of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Ontario) to approve the Transaction
at a hearing on April 2, 2026. Forward-looking information is based on the opinions, assu mptions and
estimates of management considered reasonable at the date the statements are made, and is inherently
subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties and other known and unknown factors that could cause
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actual events or results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking information. These
factors include risks associated with Allied Gold’s ability to obtain the final order of the court, and Zijin
Gold’s ability to obtain all other required regulatory approvals to complete the Transaction; risks related
to timing of completion of the Transaction, including the risk that the conditions to the Transaction are not
satisfied on a timely basis or at all; potential volatility in the price of the Allied Gold Shares prior to
completion of the Transaction; and the diversion of management time on Transaction-related issues; the
state of the financial markets; fluctuating price of gold; risks relating to the exploration, development and
operation of mineral properties, including but not limited to unusual and unexpected geologic conditions
and equipment failures; risks relating to operating in emerging markets, particularly Africa, including risk
of government expropriation or nationalization of mining operations; as well as those factors discussed in
the section entitled “Risk Factors” in the Company’s current annual information form for the year ended
December 31, 2025, which is available at www.sedarplus.ca and Allied Gold’s most recent annual report
on Form 40-F filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission available at www.sec.gov.
Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual actions, events
or results to differ materially from those described in forward -looking information, there may be other
factors that could cause actions, events or results to not be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There
can be no assurance that forward -looking information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and
future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. The Company undertakes
no obligation to update forward -looking information if circumstances or management's estimates,
assumptions or opinions should change, except as required by applicable law. The reader is cautioned not
to place undue reliance on forward -looking in formation. The forward -looking information contained
herein is presented for the purpose of assisting investors in understanding the Company's plans in
connection with the completion of the Transaction and may not be appropriate for other purposes.