KO Gold Announces Stock Option Grant
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KO Gold Announces Stock Option Grant
Toronto, Ontario – February 5, 2026 – KO Gold Inc. (CSE:KOG) ("KO Gold" or the "Company")
announces today that it has granted stock options ("Options") to purchase up to 2,335,000 common shares of the
Company (the " Shares") to certain directors, officers, and consultants of the Company, pursuant to the
Company's stock option plan. The Options are exercisable for a period of three (3) years from the date of grant
at a price of $0.35 per Share. The Options will vest immediately. All of the Options and the Shares underlying
the Options are subject to a hold period of four months and one day from the date of grant in accordance with the
policies of the Canadian Securities Exchange and applicable securities laws.
About KO Gold Inc.
KO Gold is a Canadian junior exploration company listed on the CSE under “KOG”. The Company’s
strategy is to acquire and explore highly prospective gold properties within the Otago Gold District in
New Zealand. KO Gold presently, has four 100% -owned prospecting and exploration permits within the
Otago Gold District for a combined land package of 400 km 2 (including the Carrick Range exploration
permit application). The Company’s Smylers, Hyde and Glenpark EPs are located adjacent to
OceanaGold’s Macraes Gold Mine and the Carrick EP hosts the historic Carrick Goldfield which holds
promise as a significant gold deposit near Santana Minerals’ Bendigo-Ophir Gold Project. The Company
also has an NSR on three additional permits, Garibaldi, Raggedy Range, and Rough Ridge South totaling
243km2. KO Gold has spent over C$3M in exploration and drilling on its permits in the Otago Gold
District over the past five years including RC and diamond drilling on its Smylers EP.
For further information, please contact:
Greg Isenor, President and CEO, Director
Tel: (902) 832-5555
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.kogoldnz.com
KO Gold Inc.
Suite 802 – Sun Tower, 1550 Bedford Highway
Bedford, Nova Scotia
B4A 1E6 Canada
The CSE has neither approved nor disapproved the contents of this news release. Neither the CSE nor its
Market Regulator (as that term is defined in the policies of the CSE) accepts responsibility for the
adequacy or accuracy of this news release.
Forward-Looking Information
This news release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable Canadian
securities laws. Forward- looking statements are frequently characterized by words such as “plan,”
“expect,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “propose,” “estimate ,” “may,” “will,” “would,” “potential,” or
variations of such words and phrases, or statements that certain actions, events or results “may,” . All
statements, other than statements of historical fact that address activities, events, or developments that
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the Company believes, expects or anticipates will or may occur in the future, are forward- looking
statements. The forward- looking statements reflect management’s current expectations based on
information currently available and are subject to a number of r isks and uncertainties that may cause
outcomes to differ materially from those discussed in the forward- looking statements. Forward-looking
statements in this release include the vesting schedule, expiry date and applicable hold periods for the
Options issued in the grant. Although the Company believes that the assumptions inherent in the forward-
looking statements are reasonable, forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance
and, accordingly, undue reliance should not be put on such s tatements due to their inherent uncertainty.
Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the Company’s expectations
include potential changes or amendments to the vesting schedule, expiry date and/or applicable hold
periods for the Options and/or underlying securities. The Company expressly disclaims any intention or
obligation to update or revise any forward- looking statements whether as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.