Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - July 17, 2024) - Rome Resources Ltd. (TSXV: RMR) (FSE: 33R) ("Rome" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that the Supreme Court of British Columbia (the "Court") has granted the final order (the "Final Order") in connection with the previously announced statutory plan of arrangement under section 288 of the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) (the "Arrangement"), pursuant to which, among other things, Pathfinder Minerals Plc ("Pathfinder") will, subject to satisfaction of the conditions set out in the arrangement agreement dated May 7, 2024, as amended (the "Arrangement Agreement"), relating to the Arrangement, acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Rome (each, a "Rome Share") for consideration consisting of 19.54 Pathfinder ordinary shares in exchange for each Rome Share held. As previously announced, the Arrangement was approved by the Company's shareholders at a special meeting held on July 12, 2024.

Completion of the Arrangement remains subject to closing conditions as set forth in the Arrangement Agreement. Assuming that the conditions to closing are satisfied or waived, it is currently expected that the Arrangement will be completed on or about July 26, 2024.

Further information about the Arrangement is available in Rome's management information circular dated May 27, 2024 and related continuous disclosure documents, which are available on SEDAR+ at under Rome's profile.

About Rome Resources

Rome Resources Ltd. is a mineral exploration company that has entered into two option agreements and a binding term sheet where it has acquired 51% indirect interests in two contiguous properties situated in the Walikale District of the North Kivu Province in eastern DRC, which are collectively referred to as the "Bisie North Tin Project". Rome has completed an initial phase of drilling on the project where it is responsible to fund exploration up to the completion of a definitive feasibility study.

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