Sirios Strengthens its Executive Team and Announces Stock Option Grants

Appointments of Geneviève Ayotte as Chief Financial Officer and Audrey Lamothe as Corporate Secretary

 “We are very pleased to add Geneviève and Audrey to the Sirios team,” said Jean-Félix Lepage, CEO of Sirios. “With their experience in developing large-scale mining projects in rapidly growing companies, they will quickly contribute to making Sirios a leader in its sector. Combined with the recent closing of our financing (see the March 18 press release), we are very well positioned to move forward with the execution of our next drilling program at Cheechoo.”

Geneviève Ayotte, CPA, Chief Financial Officer

A Chartered Professional Accountant in Quebec, Ms. Ayotte has over 15 years of experience in the mining industry. After several years with the audit team at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC), primarily working on mining files, Ms. Ayotte joined Arianne Phosphate in 2021 as Chief Financial Officer. She was also recently appointed Chief Financial Officer of LUX Metals. She holds a degree in Business Administration from HEC Montréal and a Specialized Graduate Diploma (D.E.S.S.) in Public Accounting from the same university.

Audrey Lamothe, Corporate Secretary

Ms. Lamothe is a member of the Quebec Bar and has served as Senior Counsel and Assistant Corporate Secretary at Osisko Développement since 2022. She was recently appointed Corporate Secretary of LUX Metals. She holds a law degree from the University of Montreal and a certificate in mining law from York University.

In regards to Frédéric Sahyouni, who held the position of Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary, Dominique Doucet, Executive Chairman of the Board, stated: “On behalf of the Board and myself, I would like to acknowledge Frédéric’s loyal, significant, and sustained contribution, which, over his 19 years with the company, has enabled it to achieve its current reputation.”

Stock Option Grant

At its meeting yesterday, the Board of Directors granted a total of 2,050,000 stock options to directors and officers under its stock option incentive plan, at an exercise price of $0.18 per share. The options have a five-year term.

About Sirios

Sirios Resources is a Quebec-based mineral exploration company focused on developing its portfolio of high-potential gold projects in Canada. On February 27, 2026, Sirios completed the acquisition of OVI Mining, a landmark event in the company’s history, which strengthened its position as the next major gold developer in the Eeyou Istchee James Bay region of Quebec.