LONDON, UK / ACCESS Newswire / July 21, 2026 / Guardian Metal Resources plc (NYSE.A:GMTL)(LON:GMET)(OTCQB:GMTLF), a strategic exploration company focused on tungsten in Nevada, USA, announces that it has been notified that Oliver Friesen has acquired 20,000 ordinary shares in the Company, and Michael Schlumpberger and Jason Starzecki have acquired 500 and 1,100 ADS's respectively in the Company. Each ADS represents 5 ordinary shares of 1 pence in Guardian Metal Resources plc.The resultant Directors interests in the ordinary shares are set out below:DirectorShareholding prior to purchaseNumber of shares acquiredCost of shares acquiredShareholding following purchase% of issued share capitalCertain options(1)Shareholding following purchase and exercise of certain options(1)% of issued share capital following exercise of certain options(1)Oliver Friesen1,080,65720,000£29,749.501,100,6570.565%3,099,1774,199,8342.122%Michael Schlumpberger-2,500$5,0052,5000.001%200,000202,5000.103%Jason Thomas Starzecki145,1565,500$10,494150,6560.077%750,000900,6560.461%(1) Shares that a person has the right to acquire within 60 days of this announcement.For further information visit www.Guardianmetalresources.com or contact the following:Guardian Metal Resources plcOliver Friesen (CEO)Tel: +44 (0) 20 7583 8304Cairn Financial Advisers LLPNominated AdviserSandy Jamieson/Jo Turner/Louise O'DriscollTel: +44 (0) 20 7213 0880BerenbergJoint Broker and Financial AdviserJennifer Lee/Ivan BriechleTel: +44 (0) 20 3207 7800Tamesis Partners LLPJoint BrokerCharlie Bendon/Richard GreenfieldTel: +44 (0) 20 3882 2868TavistockFinancial PR in the UKEmily Moss/Josephine ClerkinTel: +44 (0) 7920 3150 /+44 (0) 7788 554035guardianmetal@tavistock.co.ukEdelman SmithfieldFinancial PR in the USguardianmetal@edelmansmithfield.comAbout Guardian Metal ResourcesGuardian Metal Resources PLC (NYSE.A:GMTL)(LON:GMET)(OTCQB:GMTLF) is a strategic mineral exploration company driving the revival of U.S. mined tungsten production and strengthening America's defense metal independence. The Company is advancing two co-flagship tungsten projects, Pilot Mountain, one of the largest undeveloped tungsten deposits in the U.S. and Tempiute, formerly America's largest producing tungsten operation, both located in Nevada, one of the top-rated mining jurisdictions in the United States.In July 2025, the U.S. Department of War (DoW) under Title III of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended, invested US$6.2M in Golden Metal Resources (USA) LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Guardian Metal Resources PLC, to support the Pilot Mountain PFS. The Company completed a U.S. listing on the NYSE American on March 20, 2026.Tungsten is a strategic metal critical to the defense, energy transition, technology, and industrial sectors. In the context of shifting geopolitical dynamics and tightening Chinese export restrictions, Guardian Metal is well positioned to play a leading role in re-establishing a secure, domestically mined U.S. supply chain for this vital defense metal.Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them.1Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associateda)Name1. Oliver Friesen2. Michael Schlumpberger3. Jason Thomas Starzecki2Reason for the notificationa)Position/status1. Chief Executive Officer2. Non-executive Director3. Executive Chairmanb)Initial notification /AmendmentInitial Notification3Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitora)NameGuardian Metal Resources plcb)LEI213800J4SKZAMUEPGW344Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducteda)Description of the financial instrument, type of instrumentOrdinary shares of 1p eachADS's - each ADS represents 5 ordinary shares of 1 pence in Guardian Metal Resources plc.ADS's ISIN: US4013821065Identification codeISIN: GB00BPQY8R36b)Nature of the transactionPurchase of sharesc)Price(s) and volume(s)Price(s)Volume(s)1. 148p2. $10.01 per ADS3. $9.54 per ADS1. 20,000 ordinary shares2. 5,500 ordinary shares (1,100 ADS's)3. 2,500 ordinary shares (500 ADS's)d)Aggregated information- Aggregated volumeSee above- Pricee)Date of the transaction17 July 2026f)Place of the transaction1. AIM2. NYSE3. NYSEThis information is provided by RNS, the news service of the London Stock Exchange. RNS is approved by the Financial Conduct Authority to act as a Primary Information Provider in the United Kingdom. Terms and conditions relating to the use and distribution of this information may apply. For further information, please contact rns@lseg.com or visit www.rns.com.SOURCE: Guardian Metal Resources PLCView the original press release on ACCESS Newswire
Guardian Metal Resources PLC Announces Director/PDMR Shareholding
LONDON, UK / ACCESS Newswire / July 21, 2026 / Guardian Metal Resources plc (NYSE.A:GMTL)(LON:GMET)(OTCQB:GMTLF), a strategic exploration company focused on tungsten in Nevada, USA, announces that it has been notified that Oliver Friesen has acquired 20,000 ordinary shares in the Company, and Michael Schlumpberger and Jason Starzecki have acquired 500 and 1,100 ADS's respectively in the Company. Each ADS represents 5 ordinary shares of 1 pence in Guardian Metal Resources plc.The resultant Directors interests in the ordinary shares are set out below:DirectorShareholding prior to purchaseNumber of shares acquiredCost of shares acquiredShareholding following purchase% of issued share capitalCertain options(1)Shareholding following purchase and exercise of certain options(1)% of issued share capital following exercise of certain options(1)Oliver Friesen1,080,65720,000£29,749.501,100,6570.565%3,099,1774,199,8342.122%Michael Schlumpberger-2,500$5,0052,5000.001%200,000202,5000.103%Jason Thomas Starzecki145,1565,500$10,494150,6560.077%750,000900,6560.461%(1) Shares that a person has the right to acquire within 60 days of this announcement.For further information visit www.Guardianmetalresources.com or contact the following:Guardian Metal Resources plcOliver Friesen (CEO)Tel: +44 (0) 20 7583 8304Cairn Financial Advisers LLPNominated AdviserSandy Jamieson/Jo Turner/Louise O'DriscollTel: +44 (0) 20 7213 0880BerenbergJoint Broker and Financial AdviserJennifer Lee/Ivan BriechleTel: +44 (0) 20 3207 7800Tamesis Partners LLPJoint BrokerCharlie Bendon/Richard GreenfieldTel: +44 (0) 20 3882 2868TavistockFinancial PR in the UKEmily Moss/Josephine ClerkinTel: +44 (0) 7920 3150 /+44 (0) 7788 554035guardianmetal@tavistock.co.ukEdelman SmithfieldFinancial PR in the USguardianmetal@edelmansmithfield.comAbout Guardian Metal ResourcesGuardian Metal Resources PLC (NYSE.A:GMTL)(LON:GMET)(OTCQB:GMTLF) is a strategic mineral exploration company driving the revival of U.S. mined tungsten production and strengthening America's defense metal independence. The Company is advancing two co-flagship tungsten projects, Pilot Mountain, one of the largest undeveloped tungsten deposits in the U.S. and Tempiute, formerly America's largest producing tungsten operation, both located in Nevada, one of the top-rated mining jurisdictions in the United States.In July 2025, the U.S. Department of War (DoW) under Title III of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended, invested US$6.2M in Golden Metal Resources (USA) LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Guardian Metal Resources PLC, to support the Pilot Mountain PFS. The Company completed a U.S. listing on the NYSE American on March 20, 2026.Tungsten is a strategic metal critical to the defense, energy transition, technology, and industrial sectors. In the context of shifting geopolitical dynamics and tightening Chinese export restrictions, Guardian Metal is well positioned to play a leading role in re-establishing a secure, domestically mined U.S. supply chain for this vital defense metal.Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them.1Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associateda)Name1. Oliver Friesen2. Michael Schlumpberger3. Jason Thomas Starzecki2Reason for the notificationa)Position/status1. Chief Executive Officer2. Non-executive Director3. Executive Chairmanb)Initial notification /AmendmentInitial Notification3Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitora)NameGuardian Metal Resources plcb)LEI213800J4SKZAMUEPGW344Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducteda)Description of the financial instrument, type of instrumentOrdinary shares of 1p eachADS's - each ADS represents 5 ordinary shares of 1 pence in Guardian Metal Resources plc.ADS's ISIN: US4013821065Identification codeISIN: GB00BPQY8R36b)Nature of the transactionPurchase of sharesc)Price(s) and volume(s)Price(s)Volume(s)1. 148p2. $10.01 per ADS3. $9.54 per ADS1. 20,000 ordinary shares2. 5,500 ordinary shares (1,100 ADS's)3. 2,500 ordinary shares (500 ADS's)d)Aggregated information- Aggregated volumeSee above- Pricee)Date of the transaction17 July 2026f)Place of the transaction1. AIM2. NYSE3. NYSEThis information is provided by RNS, the news service of the London Stock Exchange. RNS is approved by the Financial Conduct Authority to act as a Primary Information Provider in the United Kingdom. Terms and conditions relating to the use and distribution of this information may apply. For further information, please contact rns@lseg.com or visit www.rns.com.SOURCE: Guardian Metal Resources PLCView the original press release on ACCESS Newswire
