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Elevate Uranium awards 5.4 million securities to employees

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Elevate Uranium awards 5.4 million securities to employees

Mining company Elevate Uranium has awarded more than 5.4 million performance rights and options to eligible employees under its 2026 incentive plan. The securities, subject to vesting conditions and expiring between 2028 and 2030, were announced on 28 October by chief executive Murray Hill.

Elevate Uranium Limited, a mining company registered as an external company in Namibia and listed in Australia and Namibia, has awarded more than 5.4 million performance rights and options to its employees under its 2026 incentive plan, in an announcement published on 28 October by its chief executive, Murray Hill. The securities are traded under the code EL8 on both markets.

The award comprises 1.03 million performance rights under long-term incentives, 2.8 million long-term options and 1.59 million short-term performance rights. The long-term and short-term rights are granted free of charge and are subject to vesting conditions. They expire on 26 October 2030 and 26 October 2028 respectively, while the options allow shares to be acquired at an exercise price set out in their terms.

The transaction concerns employees eligible for the mining company’s incentive plan. It comes days after Elevate Uranium announced an advance of 112 million pounds of uranium in Namibia.

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