Announcement PDF RNS Number : 3808H Arkadian Strategic Metals PLC 08 June 2026 Arkadian Strategic Metals Plc / EPIC: AKN / Market: AIM / Sector: Mining 8 June 2026 Arkadian Strategic Metals Plc ("Arkadian" or the "Company") Change of Name and Ticker Code Arkadian Strategic Metals Plc (AIM: AKN), the gold and strategic metals focused exploration and development company, is pleased to announce, further to the RNS of 20 May 2026, that the Company's change of name from Alba Mineral Resources plc to Arkadian Strategic Metals Plc has become effective at Companies House. The Company's shares are due to commence trading on AIM under its new name and its new ticker code (or EPIC) of AKN as from 8 June 2026. As previously advised, the Company's ISIN and SEDOL will remain unchanged. Existing share certificates held by shareholders remain valid and should be retained. Any new share certificates issued after the name change has become effective will bear the name Arkadian Strategic Metals Plc. The Company's website address has already been changed to arkadianmetals.com. **ENDS** Engage with Alba by asking questions, watching video summaries and reading what other shareholders have to say. Navigate to our interactive Investor Hub here: https://arkadianmetals.com/link/eY0Yqy For further information, please visit the Alba Mineral Resources plc investor website (www.albamineralresources.com) and sign up to receive news and engage with the Alba management team. Subscribe to our news alert service (https://alba- l.investorhub.com/auth/signup) and visit @AlbaMinerals on X (formerly Twitter). Alba Mineral Resources plc George Frangeskides, Executive Chairman +44 20 3950 0725 SPARK Advisory Partners Limited (Nomad) Andrew Emmott +44 20 3368 3555 CMC Markets plc (Broker) Thomas Smith / Douglas Crippen +44 20 3003 8632 Alba's Projects & Investments Projects Operated by Alba Location Ownership Clogau (gold) Wales 100% Dolgellau Gold Exploration (gold) Wales 100% Gwynfynydd (gold) Wales 100% Investments Held by Alba Location Ownership Motzfeldt Critical Metals Project Greenland 51% GreenRoc Strategic Materials Plc (graphite - anode) Greenland 23.97% Horse Hill (oil) England 11.765% Earn-in Projects Location Earn-in Rights Finnsbo (rare earths, copper, gold) Sweden Up to 100% This 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. RNS may use your IP address to confirm compliance with the terms and conditions, to analyse how you engage with the information contained in this communication, and to share such analysis on an anonymised basis with others as part of our commercial services. For further information about how RNS and the London Stock Exchange use the personal data you provide us, please see our Privacy Policy. END CANEAPKPEEAKEEA