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Zodiac GOLD a Nnounces Final Closing of Oversubscribed Non - Brokered Private Placement and Shares FOR Debt Settlement

Financings Share Capital & Compensation

ZODIAC GOLD A NNOUNCES FINAL CLOSING OF OVERSUBSCRIBED NON - BROKERED PRIVATE

PLACEMENT AND SHARES FOR DEBT SETTLEMENT

NOT FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES

Vancouver, BC , Ju ly 29 , 2024 - Zodiac Gold Inc. (“ Zodiac Gold ” or the “ Company ”) (TSX.V: ZAU ) , a West -

African gold exploration company , is pleased to announce that it has closed the third and final tranche of

its non - brokered private placement (the " Offering ") . The Company originally planned to raise gross

proceeds of $1,000,000 under the Offering , but due to increased investor demand, the Company

subsequently increased the size of the Offering twice and completed it for total gross proceeds of

CAD$ 1,348,647. The Company intends to use the net proceeds to continue exploration and drilling at its

flagship Todi Gold Project , and for working capital purposes. The Company is also pleased to announce

that, in order to preserve its cash resources, it intends to settle an aggregate of CAD$ 215,555.50 owing to

certain directors, officers and service providers of the Company by issuing a total of 2,155,555 Common

Shares to them at a price of CAD$ 0.10 per share.

Closing of Offering

In the third t ranche of the Offering the Company issued 5,403,470 units of the Company ( the " Unit s ") at

a price of C AD $0.10 per Unit. Each Unit consists of one common share of the Company (a " Common

Share ") and one common share purchase warrant (a " Warrant "). Each Warrant entitle s the holder thereof

to acquire one Common Share (a " Warrant Share ") at a price of C AD $0.20 per Warrant Share for a period

of 24 months following the closing date of the third t ranche.

The Company paid finder’s fees to certain finders, consisting of a cash fee of $ 35,910 and 359,100 finder

warrants ( the “ Finder Warrant s ”) pursuant to the third t ranche . Each Finder Warrant entitles the holder

to acquire one Unit at a price of CAD$0. 1 0 per Unit for a period of 24 months from the date of issuance.

Each Unit from the exercise of a Finder Warrant is comprised of one Common Share and one Warrant.

All securities issued pursuant to the Offering , including Common Shares issuable upon the exercise of

Warrants, are and will be subject to a hold period of four months and one day after the date of issuance .

The Offering remain s subject to TSXV final approval.

The securities described herein 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 state securities laws, and

accordingly, may not be offered or sold within the United States except in compliance with the

registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities requirements or

pursuant to exemptions therefrom. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation

to buy any securities in any jurisdiction.

Shares for Debt Settlement

The Company has entered into agreements to settle an aggregate of CAD$ 215,555 .50 owing to certain

directors, officers and service providers of the Company, including David Kol (director and Chief Executive

Officer) and Peter Granata (Chief Financial Officer) by issuing a total of 2,155,555 Common Shares to them

at a price of CAD$ 0.10 per share. The amounts owing represent accrued and unpaid fees for services

previously provided to the Company as well as cash advances that have previously been provided to the

Company to fund certain short term working capital expenditures. The Company is proposing to complete

these settlements to preserve cash to fund future operations. The disinterested members of the

Company’s board of directors believe that the debt settleme nts are in the best interests of the Company

and have unanimously approved them. Completion of the debt settlements is subject to the receipt of all

necessary TSXV approvals.

Because insiders will be participating in the debt settlement, it is considered to be a "related party

transaction" as defined under the policies of the TSXV and Multilateral Instrument 61 - 101 - Protection of

Minority Security Holders in Special Transactio ns (" MI 61 - 101 "). The Company is relying on exemptions

from the minority shareholder approval and formal valuation requirements applicable to the related - party

transactions under sections 5.5(a) and 5.7(1)(a), respectively, of MI 61 - 101, as neither the fair market

value of the Common Shares to be issued to the participating insiders nor the consideration received from

them exceeds 25% of the Company's market capitalization.

About Zodiac Gold

Zodiac Gold Inc. (TSX.V:ZAU) is a West - African gold exploration company focused on its flagship Todi

Project situated in Liberia — a n underexplored, politically stable, mining - friendly jurisdiction hosting

several large - scale gold deposits. S trategically positioned along the fertile Todi Shear Zone, Zodiac Gold

is developing a district - scale gold opportunity covering a vast 2,316 km 2 land package. The project has

undergone de - risking, showcasing proven gold occurrences at both surface and depth, with five drill -

ready targets and high - grade gold intercepts.

For further information, please visit the Zodiac Gold website at www.zodiac - gold.com or contact:

David Kol

President & CEO

info@zodiac - gold.com

Forward L ooking I nformation

This news release includes certain “forward - looking statements ” within the meaning of Canadian

securities legislation.

Forward - looking statements include predictions, projections, and forecasts and are often, but not

always, identified by the use of words such as “seek”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “plan”, “estimate”,

“forecast”, “expect”, “potential”, “project”, “target”, “s chedule”, “budget” and “intend” and

statements that an event or result “may”, “will”, “should”, “could” or “might” occur or be achieved and

other similar expressions and includes the negatives thereof. All statements other than statements of

historical fac t included in this release, including, without limitation, statements regarding the

Company’s planned exploration programs and drill programs and potential significance of results are

forward - looking statements that involve various risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurance that

such statements will prove to be accurate and actual results and future events could differ materially

from those anticipated in such statements. Forward - looking statements are based on a number of

material factors and assum ptions. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially

from Company’s expectations include actual exploration results, changes in project parameters as plans

continue to be refined, results of future resource estimates, future metal prices, availability of capital,

and financing on acceptable terms, general economic, market or business conditions, uninsured risks,

regulatory changes, defects in title, availability of personnel, materials, and equipment on a timely

basis, accidents or equipment breakdowns, delays in receiving government approvals, unanticipated

environmental impacts on operations and costs to remedy same, and other exploration or other risks

detailed herein and from time to time in the filings made by the Company with securities regulators.

Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual actions,

events, or res ults to differ from those described in forward - looking statements, there may be other

factors that cause such actions, events, or results to differ materially from those anticipated. There can

be no assurance that forward - looking statements will prove to b e accurate, and accordingly readers are

cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward - looking statements.

The securities described herein have not been, and will not be, registered under the United States Securities

Act, or any state securities laws, and accordingly may not be offered or sold within the United States except

in compliance with the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities

requirements or pursuant to exemptions therefrom. This p ress release does not constitute an offer to sell

or a solicitation to buy any securities in any jurisdiction.

Neither 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.