Ascot Announces Updated Private Placement Terms
Ascot Announces Updated Private Placement Terms
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 22, 2025 -- Ascot Resources Ltd. (TSXV: AOT.H; OTCID: AOTVF) (“ Ascot” or the
“Company”) announces, further to its news release of December 1, 2025, that the previously announced brokered private
placement (the “Offering”) of up to C$150 million of common shares of the Company (the “ Shares”) has been amended to a
unit financing, at the same offering prices. Each unit will consist of one Share and one half of one warrant of the Company (the
“Warrants”). Each whole Warrant will be exercisable to purchase one Share at an exercise price of C$0.85 per Share for a
period of 12 months from the closing date of the first tranche of the Offering. The Offering may close in one or more tranches
with the first closing expected to occur on December 30, 2025.
The terms of the Offering are otherwise unchanged.
Closing of the Offering is conditional on receipt of the necessary stock exchange approvals and exemptions and reactivation of
the Company on the TSXV.
The Shares will be offered on a "best efforts" fully marketed agency basis to: (i) "accredited investors" resident in the
Provinces and Territories of Canada by way of private placement in accordance with National Instrument 45- 106 - Prospectus
Exemptions; (ii) investors resident in the United States by way of private placement pursuant to the exemptions from the
registration requirements of the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended; and (iii) investors outside of Canada and
the United States by way of private placement or on an equivalent basis in accordance with applicable laws, provided that such
laws permit offers and sales of the Shares without any obligation on the part of the Company to prepare or file any registration
statement, prospectus or other disclosure document and without triggering any disclosure obligations or submission to the
jurisdiction on the part of the Company.
The securities issued pursuant to the Offering will be subject to a four month hold period in accordance with Canadian
securities law. The securities offered have not been, and will not be, registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933,
as amended (the “U.S. Securities Act”) or any U.S. state securities laws, and may not be offered or sold in the United States
or to, or for the account or benefit of, United States persons absent registration or any applicable exemption from the
registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act and applicable U.S. state securities laws. This press release shall not
constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy securities in the United States, nor will there be any sale of these
securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.
Additional Information
Neither the NEX or the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of
the TSX Venture Exchange) accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
On behalf of the Board of Directors of Ascot Resources Ltd.
James A. (Jim) Currie
CEO and Director
For further information contact:
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 778-725-1060
and:
Robert McLeod
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 604-617-0616
About Ascot
Ascot is a Canadian mining company headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, and its shares trade on the NEX under
the ticker AOT.H and on the OTCID under the ticker AOTVF. Ascot is the 100% owner of the Premier Gold mine which is
located on Nisga’a Nation Treaty Lands, in the prolific Golden Triangle of northwestern British Columbia.
For more information about the Company, please refer to the Company’s profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca or visit the
Company’s web site at www.ascotgold.com.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information
All statements and other information contained in this press release about anticipated future events may constitute forward-
looking information under Canadian securities laws (" forward-looking statements "). Forward-looking statements are often,
but not always, identified by the use of words such as "seek", "anticipate", "believe", "plan", "estimate", "expect", "targeted",
"outlook", "on track" and "intend" and statements that an event or result "may", "will", "should", "could", “would” or "might"
occur or be achieved and other similar expressions. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included herein
are forward-looking statements, including statements in respect of the terms and conditions of the Offering, the anticipated use
of proceeds from the Offering; the ability of the Company to accomplish its business objectives and the intentions described
herein; and future plans, development and operations of the Company. These statements involve known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results or events to differ materially from those anticipated in such
forward-looking statements, including uncertainty relating to the closing of the Offering, delays in obtaining or failure to obtain
required approvals to complete the Offering; discretion in the Company’s use of available funds from the Offering; the
uncertainty associated with estimating costs to completion of the Offering; risks relating to negative operating cash flows of
the Company; business and economic conditions in the mining industry generally; fluctuations in commodity prices and
currency exchange rates; environmental compliance; risks related to outstanding debt; uncertainty of estimates and
projections relating to development, production, costs and expenses, and health, safety and environmental risks; uncertainties
relating to interpretation of drill results and the geology, continuity and grade of mineral deposits; the need to obtain additional
financing to finance operations and uncertainty as to the availability and terms of future financing; social media and reputation;
negative publicity; human rights; business objectives; shortage of personnel; health and safety; the possibility of delay in future
plans and uncertainty of meeting anticipated program milestones; claims and legal proceedings; information systems and
cyber security; internal controls; violation of anti-bribery or corruption laws; competition; tax considerations; compliance with
listing standards; enforcement of civil liabilities; financing requirement risks; market price volatility of Shares; uncertainty as to
timely availability of permits and other governmental approvals; the need for exchange approval, and other regulatory approvals
and other risk factors as detailed from time to time in Ascot's filings with Canadian securities regulators, available on Ascot's
profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca including the Annual Information Form of the Company dated March 24, 2025 in the
section entitled "Risk Factors". Forward-looking statements are based on assumptions made with regard to: the completion of
the Offering; the estimated costs associated with the care and maintenance plans; the tax rate applicable to the Company;
future commodity prices; the grade of mineral resources and mineral reserves; labor and materials costs increasing on a basis
consistent with the Company’s current expectations, the ability of the Company to convert inferred mineral resources to other
categories; the ability of the Company to reduce mining dilution; the ability to reduce capital costs; the ability of the Company
to raise additional financing; currency exchange rates being approximately consistent with current levels, compliance with the
covenants in Ascot’s credit agreements; exploration plans; and general marketing, political, business and economic
conditions. Forward-looking statements are based on estimates and opinions of management at the date the statements are
made. Although Ascot believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements and/or information are
reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements since Ascot can give no assurance that such
expectations will prove to be correct. Ascot does not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements, other
than as required by applicable laws. The forward-looking information contained in this news release is expressly qualified by
this cautionary statement.