RAB Capital Acquires Units of Viva Gold Corp.

BRENTWOOD, U.K. — January 2, 2026 — Leads & Copy — RAB Capital Jersey Limited, controlled by Philip Richards, and Richards announced the purchase of 1,250,000 units of Viva Gold Corp. (VAU: TSXV) on December 30, 2025. The units were acquired through a private placement at C$0.16 per unit, totaling C$200,000.

Each unit includes one common share and one-half of a non-transferable common share purchase warrant. Each warrant allows the holder to acquire one common share of Viva Gold at C$0.24 per share until December 29, 2028.

Following the transaction, Mr. Richards now holds 22,220,000 common shares and 5,775,000 warrants, representing approximately 12.94% of the outstanding shares on a non-diluted basis and about 16.31% on a partially diluted basis. Before this acquisition, Richards held 20,971,500 common shares and 4,150,000 warrants.

RAB Capital acquired the units for investment purposes with a long-term outlook. Both RAB Capital and Mr. Richards may potentially acquire additional Viva Gold securities through open market or private acquisitions or sell existing holdings depending on market conditions, reformulation of plans, and other relevant factors.

RAB Capital invests in a range of assets based on fundamental analysis, with a current focus on small companies, both listed and private, and real estate development opportunities.

Viva Gold is a British Columbia company with its registered office in Vancouver, BC.

This announcement complies with National Instrument 62-103 concerning the filing of an early warning report. The early warning report can be found on Viva Gold’s profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and can also be obtained by contacting their office at + 44 (0) 20 7389 7000, located at 6 Kilmington Close, Brentwood, United Kingdom CM14 9TB.

Andrew Knatchbull, Finance Director at RAB Capital Jersey Limited, can be contacted at 02073897161 or via email at Andrew.Knatchbull@rabcap.com.

Source: Viva Gold Corp.