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Guyana Goldstrike Inc. — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2025
Dec 29, 2025
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Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement
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GUYANA GOLSTRIKE INC.
Annual General Meeting to be held on January 13th, 2026
Notice of Annual General Meeting and Information Circular
December 15th, 2025
GUYANA GOLDSTRIKE INC.
Suite 250, 750 West Pender Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6C 3B6
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an annual general meeting (the “Meeting”) of the shareholders of Guyana Goldstrike Inc. (the “Company”) will be held on the 6th floor, at 890 West Pender Street, Vancouver, British Columbia on Tuesday, January 13th, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. At the Meeting, the shareholders will receive the financial statements for the years ended April 30, 2025, 2024, 2023, and 2022 and the auditor’s report thereon, and consider resolutions to:
- receive and consider the consolidated audited financial statements of the Company for the years ended April 30, 2025, 2024, 2023, and 2022 together with the auditor’s report thereon.
- set the number of Directors for the ensuing year at three;
- elect Directors to hold office for the ensuing year;
- re-appoint Saturna Group Chartered Professional Accountants LLP, as auditor of the Company for the ensuing year and authorize the directors to determine the remuneration to be paid to the auditor;
- re-approve the Stock Option Plan; and
- transact such other business as may properly be put before the Meeting.
All shareholders are entitled to attend and vote at the Meeting in person or by proxy. The Board of Directors (the “Board”) requests that all shareholders who will not be attending the Meeting in person read, date and sign the accompanying proxy and deliver it to Endeavor Trust Corporation (“Endeavor Trust”). If a shareholder does not deliver a proxy to Endeavor Trust by 10:00 a.m. (Vancouver British Columbia time) on Friday January 9th, 2026, (or before 48 hours, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays before any adjournment of the meeting at which the proxy is to be used) then the shareholder will not be entitled to vote at the Meeting by proxy. Only shareholders of record at the close of business on December 9th, 2025 will be entitled to vote at the Meeting.
An information circular and a form of proxy accompany this notice.
DATED the 15th day of December 2025,
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
(signed) “Peter Berdusco”
Peter Berdusco
CEO, Interim CFO, and President
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INFORMATION CIRCULAR
(as at December 15th, 2025 except as otherwise indicated)
SOLICITATION OF PROXIES
This information circular (the “Circular”) is provided in connection with the solicitation of proxies by the Management of Guyana Goldstrike Inc. (the “Company”). The form of proxy which accompanies this Circular (the “Proxy”) is for use at the annual general meeting of the shareholders of the Company to be held on Tuesday, January 13th, 2026 (the “Meeting”), at the time and place set out in the accompanying notice of Meeting (the “Notice of Meeting”). The Company will bear the cost of this solicitation. The solicitation will be made by mail, but may also be made by telephone.
APPOINTMENT AND REVOCATION OF PROXY
The persons named in the Proxy are directors and/or officers of the Company. A registered shareholder who wishes to appoint some other person to serve as their representative at the Meeting may do so by striking out the printed names and inserting the desired person’s name in the blank space provided. The completed Proxy should be delivered to Endeavor Trust Corporation. (“Endeavor Trust”) by 10:00 a.m. (local time in Vancouver, British Columbia) on Friday, January 9th, 2026, or before 48 hours (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays) before any adjournment of the Meeting at which the Proxy is to be used.
The Proxy may be revoked by:
(a) signing a proxy with a later date and delivering it at the time and place noted above;
(b) signing and dating a written notice of revocation and delivering it to Endeavor Trust, or by transmitting a revocation by telephonic or electronic means, to Endeavor Trust, at any time up to and including the last business day preceding the day of the Meeting, or any adjournment of it, at which the Proxy is to be used, or delivering a written notice of revocation and delivering it to the Chairman of the Meeting on the day of the Meeting or adjournment of it; or
(c) attending the Meeting or any adjournment of the Meeting and registering with the scrutineer as a shareholder present in person.
Provisions Relating to Voting of Proxies
The shares represented by Proxy in the form provided to shareholders will be voted or withheld from voting by the designated holder in accordance with the direction of the registered shareholder appointing him. If there is no direction by the registered shareholder, those shares will be voted for all proposals set out in the Proxy and for the election of directors and the appointment of the auditors as set out in this Circular. The Proxy gives the person named in it the discretion to vote as such person sees fit on any amendments or variations to matters identified in the Notice of Meeting, or any other matters which may properly come before the Meeting. At the time of printing of this Circular, the management of the Company (the “Management”) knows of no other matters which may come before the Meeting other than those referred to in the Notice of Meeting.
Advice to Beneficial Holders of Common Shares
The information set forth in this section is of significant importance to many shareholders, as a substantial number of shareholders do not hold common shares in their own name. Shareholders who hold their common shares through their brokers, intermediaries, trustees or other persons, or who
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otherwise do not hold their common shares in their own name (referred to herein as “Beneficial Shareholders”) should note that only proxies deposited by shareholders who appear on the records maintained by the Company’s registrar and transfer agent as registered holders of common shares will be recognized and acted upon at the Meeting. If common shares are listed in an account statement provided to a Beneficial Shareholder by a broker, then those common shares will, in all likelihood, not be registered in the shareholder’s name. Such common shares will more likely be registered under the name of the shareholder’s broker or an agent of that broker. In Canada, the vast majority of such shares are registered under the name of CDS & Co. (the registration name for CDS Clearing and Depository Services Inc., which acts as nominee for many Canadian brokerage firms). In the United States, the vast majority of such common shares are registered under the name of Cede & Co., the registration name for The Depository Trust Company, which acts as nominee for many United States brokerage firms. Common shares held by brokers (or their agents or nominees) on behalf of a broker’s client can only be voted or withheld at the direction of the Beneficial Shareholder. Without specific instructions, brokers and their agents and nominees are prohibited from voting shares for the broker’s clients. Therefore, each Beneficial Shareholder should ensure that voting instructions are communicated to the appropriate person well in advance of the Meeting.
Existing regulatory policy requires brokers and other intermediaries to seek voting instructions from Beneficial Shareholders in advance of shareholder meetings. The various brokers and other intermediaries have their own mailing procedures and provide their own return instructions to clients, which should be carefully followed by Beneficial Shareholders in order to ensure that their common shares are voted at the Meeting. The form of instrument of proxy supplied to a Beneficial Shareholder by its broker (or the agent of the broker) is substantially similar to the instrument of proxy provided directly to registered shareholders by the Company. However, its purpose is limited to instructing the registered shareholder (i.e., the broker or agent of the broker) how to vote on behalf of the Beneficial Shareholder. The vast majority of brokers now delegate responsibility for obtaining instructions from clients to Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc. (“Broadridge”) in Canada. Broadridge typically prepares a machine-readable voting instruction form (“VIF”), mails those forms to Beneficial Shareholders and asks Beneficial Shareholders to return the VIFs to Broadridge, or otherwise communicate voting instructions to Broadridge (by way of the internet or telephone, for example). Broadridge then tabulates the results of all instructions received and provides appropriate instructions respecting the voting of shares to be represented at the Meeting. A Beneficial Shareholder who receives a Broadridge VIF cannot use that form to vote common shares directly at the Meeting. The VIFs must be returned to Broadridge (or instructions respecting the voting of common shares must otherwise be communicated to Broadridge) well in advance of the Meeting in order to have the common shares voted. If you have any questions respecting the voting of common shares held through a broker or other intermediary, please contact that broker or other intermediary for assistance.
The Notice of Meeting, Circular, Proxy and VIF, as applicable, are being provided to both registered shareholders and Beneficial Shareholders. Beneficial Shareholders fall into two categories - those who object to their identity being known to the issuers of securities which they own (“OBOs”) and those who do not object to their identity being made known to the issuers of the securities which they own (“NOBOs”). Subject to the provisions of National Instrument 54-101 - Communication with Beneficial Owners of Securities of a Reporting Issuer (“NI 54-101”), issuers may request and obtain a list of their NOBOs from intermediaries directly or via their transfer agent and may obtain and use the NOBO list for the distribution of proxy-related materials directly (not via Broadridge) to such NOBOs. If you are a Beneficial Shareholder and the Company or its agent has sent these materials directly to you, your name, address and information about your holdings of common shares have been obtained in accordance with applicable securities regulatory requirements from the intermediary holding the common shares on your behalf.
Pursuant to the provisions of NI 54-101, the Company is providing the Notice of Meeting, Circular and Proxy or VIF, as applicable, to both registered owners of the securities and non-registered owners of the securities. If you are a non-registered owner, and the Company or its agent has sent these materials directly to you, your name and address and information about your holdings of securities, have been obtained in accordance with applicable securities regulatory requirements from the intermediary holding
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on your behalf. By choosing to send these materials to you directly, the Company (and not the intermediary holding common shares on your behalf) has assumed responsibility for (i) delivering these materials to you, and (ii) executing your proper voting instructions. Please return your voting instructions as specified in the VIF.
The Company’s OBOs can expect to be contacted by Broadridge or their brokers or their broker’s agents as set out above. The Company does not intend to pay for intermediaries to deliver the Notice of Meeting, Circular and VIF to OBOs and accordingly, if the OBO’s intermediary does not assume the costs of delivery of those documents in the event that the OBO wishes to receive them, the OBO may not receive the documentation.
Although a Beneficial Shareholder may not be recognized directly at the Meeting for the purpose of voting common shares registered in the name of his broker, a Beneficial Shareholder may attend the Meeting as proxyholder for the registered shareholder and vote the common shares in that capacity. NI 54-101 allows a Beneficial Shareholder who is a NOBO to submit to the Company or an applicable intermediary any document in writing that requests that the NOBO or a nominee of the NOBO be appointed as proxyholder. If such a request is received, the Company or an intermediary, as applicable, must arrange, without expenses to the NOBO, to appoint such NOBO or its nominee as a proxyholder and to deposit that proxy within the time specified in this Circular, provided that the Company or the intermediary receives such written instructions from the NOBO at least one business day prior to the time by which proxies are to be submitted at the Meeting, with the result that such a written request must be received by 10:00 a.m. (Vancouver time) on the day which is at least three business days prior to the Meeting. A Beneficial Shareholder who wishes to attend the Meeting and to vote their common shares as proxyholder for the registered shareholder, should enter their own name in the blank space on the VIF or such other document in writing that requests that the NOBO or a nominee of the NOBO be appointed as proxyholder and return the same to their broker (or the broker’s agent) in accordance with the instructions provided by such broker.
VOTING SECURITIES AND PRINCIPAL HOLDERS OF VOTING SECURITIES
As at the date of the accompanying Notice of Meeting, the Company’s authorized capital consists of an unlimited number of common shares of which 38,002,656 common shares are issued and outstanding. All common shares in the capital of the Company carry the right to one vote.
Shareholders of record as at December 9th, 2025 are entitled to attend and vote at the Meeting. Shareholders who wish to be represented by proxy at the Meeting must, to entitle the person appointed by the Proxy to attend and vote, deliver their Proxies at the place and within the time set forth in the notes to the Proxy.
To the knowledge of the directors and executive officers of the Company, as of the date of this Circular, no individual beneficially own, directly or indirectly, or exercises control or direction over, more than 10% of the issued and outstanding common shares of the Company.
BUSINESS OF THE MEETING
PRESENTATION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND AUDITORS REPORT
The audited financial statements of the Company for the financial years ended April 30, 2025, 2024, 2023, and 2022 (the “Financial Statements”) and the auditor’s reports thereon (the “Auditor’s Report”), will be presented to Shareholders at the Meeting.
APPOINTMENT AND REMUNERATION OF AUDITORS
Saturna Group Chartered Professional Accountants LLP (“Saturna Group”), of Suite 1605, 1166 Alberni
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Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6E 3Z3, are the auditors of the Company. The Board proposes the reappointment of Saturna Group, as auditors of the Company for the ensuing financial year. Furthermore, for practical reasons, it is timely at the Meeting to authorize the Board to fix the remuneration of the auditors.
In the absence of instructions to the contrary, the Proxyholders intend to vote the Common Shares represented by each Proxy, properly executed, FOR appointing Saturna Group as the Company's independent auditor for the ensuing year, and FOR authorizing the Board to fix the auditor's pay.
FIXING THE NUMBER OF DIRECTORS
Management proposes, and the persons named in the accompanying form of proxy intend to vote in favour of, fixing the number of Directors for the ensuing year at three (3). Although Management is nominating three (3) individuals to stand for election, the names of further nominees for Directors may come from the floor at the Meeting.
In the absence of instructions to the contrary, the Proxyholders intend to vote the Common Shares represented by each Proxy, properly executed, FOR fixing the number of Directors at three (3) for the ensuing year.
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
The persons named in the enclosed Instrument of Proxy intend to vote in favour of fixing the number of directors at three (3). Although Management is nominating three (3) individuals to stand for election, the names of further nominees for Directors may come from the floor at the Meeting.
Each director of the Company is elected annually and holds office until the next annual general meeting of Shareholders or until his successor is duly elected, unless his office is earlier vacated, in accordance with the Articles of the Company.
In the absence of instructions to the contrary, the shares represented by Proxy will be voted for the nominees herein listed. Management does not contemplate that any of the nominees will be unable to serve as a Director.
RE-APPROVAL OF STOCK OPTION PLAN
At the Meeting, the Shareholders will be asked to re-approve the stock option plan of the Company (the "Option Plan").
The Stock Option Plan Resolution
At the Meeting, Shareholders will be asked to pass the following Ordinary Resolution to re-approve the Option Plan (the "Stock Option Plan Resolution"), substantially in the following form:
"BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Option Plan is hereby re-approved as the stock option plan of the Company effective immediately."
In the absence of instructions to the contrary, the Proxyholders intend to vote the Common Shares represented by each Proxy, properly executed, FOR the Stock Option Plan Resolution.
GENERAL MATTERS
It is not known whether any other matters will come before the Meeting other than those set forth above and in the Notice of Meeting, but if any other matters do arise, the person named in the Proxy intends to vote on any poll, in accordance with his or her best judgement, exercising discretionary authority with respect to amendments or variations of matters set forth in the Notice of Meeting and other matters which may properly come before the Meeting or any adjournment of the Meeting.
INFORMATION CONERNING NOMINEES SUBMITTED BY MANAGEMENT
The following table sets out the names of the nominees for election as directors, the offices they hold within the Company, their occupations, the length of time they have served as directors of the Company, and the number of shares of the Company which each beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, or over
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which control or direction is exercised, as of the date of this Circular.
| Name, province or state and country of residence and position, if any, held in the Company | Principal occupation during the past five years | Served as director of the Company since | Number of common shares of the Company beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, or controlled or directed at present (1) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Berdusco (2) | |||
| British Columbia, Canada | |||
| President, Chief Executive Officer. Interim Chief Financial Officer and Director | President and CEO of Canada One Mining Corp., Guyana Goldstrike Inc., and International Bethlehem Mining Corp. | May 27, 2015 | 469,474 |
| Edward Rochette (2) | |||
| Denver, Colorado | |||
| Independent Director | Business consultant to public and private companies | October 4, 2019 | 0 |
| Faizaan Lalani (2) | |||
| British Columbia, Canada | |||
| Independent Director | Chartered Professional Accountant | ||
| Chief Financial Officer and Director, TUGA Innovations Inc. (2021 – 2024); Chief Financial Officer and Director, United Lithium Corp. (2018 – 2023); Director, Traction Uranium Corp. (2020 – 2024); Director, Telecure Technologies Inc. (2021 – present) | November 28, 2025 | 0 |
Notes:
(1) The information as to common shares beneficially owned or controlled has been provided by the nominees themselves.
(2) A member of the audit committee.
The Company does not have any committee of its Board of Directors other than the audit committee.
No proposed director is being elected under any arrangement or understanding between the proposed director and any other person or company.
Corporate Cease Trade Orders or Bankruptcies
Other than below, no director or proposed director of the Company is, or within the ten years prior to the date of this Circular has been, a director or executive officer of any company, including the Company, that while that person was acting in that capacity:
(a) was the subject of a cease trade order or similar order or an order that denied the company access to any exemption under securities legislation for a period of more than 30 consecutive days; or
(b) was subject to an event that resulted, after the director ceased to be a director or executive officer of the company being the subject of a cease trade order or similar order or an order that denied the relevant company access to any exemption under securities legislation, for a period of more than 30 consecutive days; or
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(c) within a year of that person ceasing to act in that capacity, became bankrupt, made a proposal under any legislation relating to bankruptcy or insolvency or was subject to or instituted any proceedings, arrangement or compromise with creditors or had a receiver, receiver manager or trustee appointed to hold its assets.
Faizaan Lalani was serving as Chief Financial Officer and Director of United Lithium Corp. when, on July 23, 2021, the British Columbia Securities Commission issued a cease trade order against ULC for failure to file a compliant material change report respecting the amalgamation of ULC’s wholly-owned subsidiary, 1263391 B.C. Ltd. with 1257590 B.C. Ltd. The cease trade order was revoked on August 25, 2021.
Individual Bankruptcies
No director or proposed director of the Company has, within the ten years prior to the date of this Circular, become bankrupt or made a proposal under any legislation relating to bankruptcy or insolvency, or been subject to or instituted any proceedings, arrangement or compromise with creditors, or had a receiver, receiver manager or trustee appointed to hold the assets of that individual.
Penalties or Sanctions
None of the proposed directors have been subject to any penalties or sanctions imposed by a court relating to securities legislation or by a securities regulatory authority, has entered into a settlement agreement with a securities regulatory authority or has been subject to any other penalties or sanctions imposed by a court or regulatory body that would be likely to be considered important to a reasonable security holder making a decision about whether to vote for the proposed director.
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Named Executive Officers
During the financial year ended April 30, 2025, the Company had one Named Executive Officer (“NEOs”) being, Peter Berdusco, the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”), Interim Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) and President.
“Named Executive Officer” means: (a) each CEO, (b) each CFO, (c) each of the three most highly compensated executive officers of the company, including any of its subsidiaries, or the three most highly compensated individuals acting in a similar capacity, other than the CEO and CFO, at the end of the most recently completed financial year whose total compensation was, individually, more than $150,000; and (d) each individual who would be a NEO under (c) above but for the fact that the individual was neither an executive officer of the Company, nor acting in a similar capacity, at the end of that financial year.
COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
Compensation Discussion and Analysis
The Board’s compensation program is designed to provide competitive levels of compensation, a significant portion of which is dependent upon individual and corporate performance and contribution to increasing shareholder value. The Board recognizes the need to provide a total compensation package that will attract and retain qualified and experienced executives as well as align the compensation level of each executive to that executive’s level of responsibility. The NEOs are paid a consulting fee which relates to the day-to-day administrative affairs of the Company, are reimbursed for expenses incurred and are granted options to purchase common shares under the Company’s stock option plan, as more particularly described below. Through the Company’s executive compensation practices, the Company seeks to provide value to its shareholders through a strong executive leadership. The consulting fee structure is reviewed annually and may be adjusted in accordance with certain criteria including, without
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limitation (a) past fees; (b) changes in the compensation for similar companies with which the Company competes for executive talent; and (c) changes in the duties and responsibilities.
The objectives and reasons for this system of compensation are generally to allow the Company to remain competitive compared to its peers in attracting experienced personnel. The Company is a junior mineral exploration company with copper, gold and uranium properties located in British Columbia, Quebec, the Yukon Territory and the United States. The Company has not had any revenues from operations and often operates with limited financial resources to ensure that funds are available to complete scheduled programs. As a result, the Board has to consider not only the Company's financial situation at the time of the determination of executive compensation, but also the Company's estimated financial situation in the mid-and long-term.
The Board has not proceeded to a formal evaluation of the implications of the risks associated with the Company's compensation policies and practices however the Board does not believe that the Company's compensation program results in unnecessary or inappropriate risk-taking including risks that are likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company.
The Company's NEOs and directors are not permitted to purchase financial instruments, including for greater certainty, prepaid variable forward contracts, equity swaps, collars or units of exchange funds that are designed to hedge or offset a decrease in market value of equity securities granted as compensation or held, directly or indirectly, by the NEO or director.
Share-Based and Option-Based Awards
The Company does not grant share-based awards. The Board is responsible for granting options to the NEOs. Stock option grants are designed to reward the NEOs for success on a similar basis as the shareholders of the Company, but these rewards are highly dependent upon the volatile stock market, much of which is beyond the control of the NEOs. When new options are granted, the Board takes into account the previous grants of options, the number of stock options currently held, position, overall individual performance, anticipated contribution to the Company's future success and the individual's ability to influence corporate and business performance. The purpose of granting such stock options is to assist the Company in compensating, attracting, retaining and motivating the officers, directors and employees of the Company and to closely align the personal interest of such persons to the interest of the shareholders.
The exercise price of the stock options granted is generally determined by the market price at the time of grant, less any allowable discount.
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
Set out below is a summary of compensation paid or accrued during the Company's two most recently completed financial years to the Company's NEOs.
Summary Compensation Table
| Name and principal position | Year | Salary ($) | Share-based awards ($) | Option-based awards(1) ($) | Non-equity incentive plan compensation ($) | Pension value ($) | All other compensation ($) | Total compensation ($) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annul Incentive plans | Long-term incentive Plans | ||||||||
| Peter Berdusco CEO, Interim CFO & President (2) | 2025 | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| 2024 | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | 114,000 | 114,000 | 114,000 |
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| Michael Kinley
Past CFO (3) | 2024 | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | 12,000 | 12,000 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Scott Davis
Past CFO (4) | 2024 | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | 30,000 | 30,000 |
Notes:
(1) The fair value of the option-based awards was determined on the grant date using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The Company uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model because it is a widely used and generally accepted method of estimating the fair value of stock options for accounting purposes.
(2) The Company pays all management and administrative fees directly to 1288226 B.C. Ltd., a company of which Peter Berdusco is the sole director and shareholder. During the year ended July 31, 2025, the Company paid this company a total of Nil (2024 - $60,000) in management fees paid for the provision of Mr. Berdusco’s services as CEO, and Nil (2024 - $54000) in office and administrative expenses.
(3) The Company pays all CFO fees directly to Winslow Associates Management and Communications Inc., a company of which Michael Kinley is the sole director and shareholder. During the year ended July 31, 2025, the Company paid this company a total of Nil (2024 - $12,000) in CFO fees.
(4) The Company pays all CFO fees directly to Cross Davis & Company LLP., a company of which Scott Davis is a partner. During the year ended July 31, 2025, the Company paid this company a total of Nil (2024 - $30,000) in CFO fees.
INCENTIVE PLAN AWARDS
Outstanding Share-Based Awards and Option-Based Awards
As at the end of the most recently completed financial year, the Company did not have any share-based or option-based awards held by any NEO.
Incentive Plan Awards – Value Vested or Earned During the Year
During the most recently completed financial year, no incentive plan awards value vested or were earned by any NEO.
PENSION BENEFITS
The Company does not have a pension plan that provides for payments or benefits to the NEOs at, following, or in connection with retirement.
TERMINATION AND CHANGE OF CONTROL BENEFITS
The Company has not entered into any other contract, agreement, plan or arrangement that provides for payments to a NEO at, following or in connection with any termination (whether voluntary, involuntary or constructive), resignation, retirement a change in control of the Company or a change in a NEOs responsibilities.
DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
Other than compensation paid to the NEOs no compensation was paid to directors in their capacity as directors of the Company or its subsidiaries, in their capacity as members of a committee of the Board or of a committee of the board of directors of its subsidiaries, or as consultants or experts, during the Company’s most recently completed financial year.
Narrative Discussion
Directors are compensated through the grant of stock options. No directors’ fees are paid.
INCENTIVE PLAN AWARDS
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Outstanding Share-Based Awards and Option-Based Awards
The Company does not have any share-based awards held by a director outstanding at the end of the most recently completed financial year.
Incentive Plan Awards – Value Vested or Earned During the Year
There were no value vested or earned incentive plan awards during the most recently completed financial year to any director.
EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION
The following table sets out those securities of the Company which have been authorized for issuance under equity compensation plans, as at the end of the most recently completed financial year:
| Plan Category | Number of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants and rights (a) | Weighted-average exercise price of outstanding options, warrants and rights (b) | Number of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans (excluding securities reflected in column (a)) (c) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equity compensation plans approved by the securityholders | Options – 3,800,000 | ||
| Warrants – Nil | Options - 0.15 | ||
| Warrants –N/A | Options – 3,800,000 | ||
| Warrants – Nil | |||
| Equity compensation plans not approved by the securityholders | Nil | N/A | Nil |
| Total | Options – 3,800,000 | ||
| Warrants –Nil | Options - 0.15 | ||
| Warrants – N/A | Options - 3,800,000 | ||
| Warrants – Nil |
INDEBTEDNESS OF DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
None of the current or former directors, executive officers, employees of the Company, the proposed nominees for election to the Board, or their respective associates or affiliates, are or have been indebted to the Company since the beginning of the most recently completed financial year of the Company.
INTEREST OF CERTAIN PERSONS OR COMPANIES IN MATTERS TO BE ACTED UPON
No director or executive officer of the Company or any proposed nominee of Management of the Company for election as a director of the Company, nor any associate or affiliate of the foregoing persons, has any material interest, direct or indirect, by way of beneficial ownership of securities or otherwise, since the beginning of the Company's last financial year in matters to be acted upon at the Meeting.
INTEREST OF INFORMED PERSONS IN MATERIAL TRANSACTIONS
None of the persons who were directors or executive officers of the Company or a subsidiary at any time during the Company's last completed financial year, the proposed nominees for election to the Board, any person or company who beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, or who exercises control or direction over (or a combination of both) more than 10% of the issued and outstanding common shares of the Company, nor the associates or affiliates of those persons, has any material interest, direct or indirect, by way of beneficial ownership of securities or otherwise, in any transaction or proposed transaction which has materially affected or would materially affect the Company.
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MANAGEMENT CONTRACTS
Other than as disclosed elsewhere in this Circular, no Management functions of the Company are to any substantial degree performed by a person or company other than the directors or NEOs of the Company.
AUDIT COMMITTEE
The Company is required to have an audit committee (the “Audit Committee”) comprised of not less than three directors, a majority of whom are not officers, control persons or employees of the Company or an affiliate of the Company.
Audit Committee Charter
The text of the Audit Committee’s charter is attached as Schedule “A” to this Circular.
Composition of Audit Committee and Independence
The Company’s Audit Committee consists of Peter Berdusco, Michael Kinley and Maria Mockova.
National Instrument 52-110 - Audit Committees (“NI 52-110”) provides that a member of an audit committee is “independent” if the member has no direct or indirect material relationship with the Company, which could, in the view of the Company’s Board, reasonably interfere with the exercise of the member’s independent judgment. Of the Company’s current Audit Committee members, are “independent” within the meaning of NI 52-110.
NI 52-110 provides that an individual is “financially literate” if he or she has the ability to read and understand a set of financial statements that present a breadth and level of complexity of accounting issues that are generally comparable to the breadth and complexity of the issues that can reasonably be expected to be raised by the Company’s financial statements. All of the members of the Audit Committee are “financially literate” as that term is defined. The following sets out the Audit Committee members’ education and experience that is relevant to the performance of his responsibilities as an audit committee member.
Relevant Education and Experience
Peter Berdusco
Mr. Berdusco is a senior executive officer and board member in the public and private sectors. Over the past 20 years he has applied his expertise to corporate restructurings, reverse-take-overs, capital pool companies, board oversight, strategic planning, corporate management and project financing. The last ten-year years he has fulfilled the position of President and Chief Executive Officer for a number of TSX Venture Exchange junior resource companies, financing projects in Africa and South America.
Edward Rochette
Mr. Edward Rochette is a worldwide recognized Mining Executive, Land Manager, a member of the Oregon State Bar Association and former CEO of East Asia Minerals. He is best known in the mining industry in his role of Senior Vice President of Ivanhoe Mining Ltd. where he spent 25 years negotiating and acquiring various projects in over 35 countries. Over the course of his tenure he has worked in over 50 countries and is responsible for the acquisition of world class mining properties, including Monywa copper mine in Myanmar, Bong Mieu gold mine in Vietnam, Bakyrchik gold mine in Kazakhstan, Oyu Tolgoi copper mine in Mongolia and the Miwah gold project in Indonesia.
Faizaan Lalani
Mr. Lalani is a capital markets consultant with over 6 years of executive leadership and advisory experience, having served as CEO, CFO and independent director for a range of public and private
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companies across diverse industries. His expertise spans corporate finance, governance, and strategic growth initiatives, with a proven track record in helping companies navigate complex capital markets.
Prior to this, Mr. Lalani obtained his CA designation while at PwC, before moving into real-estate development, where he led the construction finance department for a boutique developer in Vancouver, BC.
Audit Committee Oversight
Since the commencement of the Company’s most recently completed financial year, the Audit Committee of the Company has not made any recommendations to nominate or compensate an external auditor which were not adopted by the Board.
Reliance on Certain Exemptions
Since the commencement of the Company’s most recently completed financial year, the Company has not relied on:
(a) the exemption in section 2.4 (De Minimis Non-audit Services) of NI 52-110; or
(b) an exemption from NI 52-110, in whole or in part, granted under Part 8 (Exemptions).
Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures
The Audit Committee has not adopted any specific policies and procedures for the engagement of non-audit services.
Audit Fees
The following table sets forth the fees billed to the Company and its subsidiaries by Saturna Group, for services rendered in the last two fiscal years:
| | 2025
($) | 2024
($) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Audit fees^{(1)} | 14,879 | 13,019 |
| Audit related fees^{(2)} | - | - |
| Tax fees^{(3)} | - | - |
| All other fees^{(4)} | - | - |
| Total | 14,879 | 13,019 |
Notes:
(1) “Audit fees” include aggregate fees billed by the Company’s external auditor in each of the last two fiscal years for audit fees.
(2) “Audited related fees” include the aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for assurance and related services by the Company’s external auditor that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of the Company’s financial statements and are not reported under “Audit fees” above. The services provided include employee benefit audits, due diligence assistance, accounting consultations on proposed transactions, internal control reviews and audit or attest services not required by legislation or regulation.
(3) “Tax fees” include the aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the Company’s external auditor for corporate tax filing requirements.
(4) “All other fees” include the aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for products and services provided by the Company’s external auditor, other than “Audit fees”, “Audit related fees” and “Tax fees” above
Exemption in Section 6.1
The Company is a “venture issuer” as defined in NI 52-110 and is relying on the exemption in section
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6.1 of NI 52-110 relating to Parts 3 (Composition of Audit Committee) and 5 (Reporting Obligations).
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE DISCLOSURE
National Instrument 58-101 - Disclosure of Corporate Governance Practices, requires all reporting issuers to provide certain annual disclosure of their corporate governance practices with respect to the corporate governance guidelines (the “Guidelines”) adopted in National Policy 58-201. These Guidelines are not prescriptive, but have been used by the Company in adopting its corporate governance practices. The Board and Management consider good corporate governance to be an integral part of the effective and efficient operation of Canadian corporations. The Company’s approach to corporate governance is set out below.
Board of Directors
Management is nominating three individuals to the Board. Peter Berdusco, Edward Rochette and Faizaan Lalani.
The Guidelines suggest that the board of directors of every reporting issuer should be constituted with a majority of individuals who qualify as “independent” directors under NI 52-110, which provides that a director is independent if he or she has no direct or indirect “material relationship” with the Company. The “material relationship” is defined as a relationship which could, in the view of the Company’s Board, reasonably interfere with the exercise of a director’s independent judgement. All of the current members of the Board are considered “independent” within the meaning of NI 52-110, except for Peter Berdusco, who is the CEO, Interim CFO and President of the Company.
The Board has a stewardship responsibility to supervise the management of and oversee the conduct of the business of the Company, provide leadership and direction to Management, evaluate Management, set policies appropriate for the business of the Company and approve corporate strategies and goals. The day-to-day management of the business and affairs of the Company is delegated by the Board to the CEO and the President. The Board will give direction and guidance through the President to Management and will keep Management informed of its evaluation of the senior officers in achieving and complying with goals and policies established by the Board.
The Board recommends nominees to the shareholders for election as directors, and immediately following each annual general meeting appoints an Audit Committee and the chairperson. The Board establishes and periodically reviews and updates the committee mandates, duties and responsibilities of each committee, elects a chairperson of the Board and establishes his or her duties and responsibilities, appoints the CEO, CFO and President of the Company and establishes the duties and responsibilities of those positions and on the recommendation of both the CEO and the President, appoints the senior officers of the Company and approves the senior Management structure of the Company.
The Board exercises its independent supervision over management by its policies that (a) periodic meetings of the Board be held to obtain an update on significant corporate activities and plans; and (b) all material transactions of the Company are subject to prior approval of the Board. The Board shall meet not less than three times during each year and will endeavor to hold at least one meeting in each fiscal quarter. The Board will also meet at any other time at the call of the President, or subject to the Articles of the Company, of any director.
The mandate of the Board, as prescribed by the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) (the “Act”), is to manage or supervise management of the business and affairs of the Company and to act with a view to the best interests of the Company. In doing so, the Board oversees the management of the Company’s affairs directly and through its committees.
Directorships
The following directors of the Company are also directors of other reporting issuers as stated:
- Peter Berdusco is a director of Guyana Goldstrike Inc, and International Bethlehem Mining Corp.
- Faizaan Lalani is a director, Telecure Technologies Inc. (2021 – present) and Medaro Mining Corp. (2022 – present).
Orientation and Continuing Education
The Board’s practice is to recruit Board only persons with extensive experience in the mining and mining exploration business and in public company matters. Prospective new board members are provided a reasonably detailed level of background information, verbal and documentary, on the Company’s affairs and plans prior to obtaining their consent to act as a director.
The Board provides training courses to the directors as needed, to ensure that the Board is complying with current legislative and business requirements.
Ethical Business Conduct
The Board has adopted a formal written Code of Business Conduct and Ethics. The small size of the Board and number of officers and consultants allows the Board to monitor on an ongoing basis the activities of management and to ensure that the highest standard of ethical conduct is maintained.
Nomination of Directors
The Board identifies new candidates for board nomination by an informal process of discussion and consensus-building on the need for additional directors, the specific attributes being sought, likely prospects, and timing. Prospective directors are not approached until consensus is reached. This process takes place among the President and a majority of the non-executive directors.
Compensation
The independent directors have the responsibility for determining compensation for the directors and senior management and the quantity and quality of the Board compensation is reviewed on an annual basis. To determine compensation payable, the independent directors review compensation paid to directors, CEOs and CFOs of companies of similar size and at a similar stage of development in the mineral exploration industry and determine an appropriate compensation reflecting the need to provide incentive and compensation for the time and effort expended by the directors and senior management while taking into account the Company’s financial and other resources. In setting the compensation, the independent directors annually review the performance of the CEO and CFO in light of its objectives and consider other factors that may have impacted the Company’s success in achieving our objectives.
At present, the Board is satisfied that the current compensation arrangements, which save for the CEO and CFO, consists solely of incentive stock options, will adequately reflect the responsibilities and risks involved in being an effective director of the Company. The number of options to be granted is determined by the Board as a whole, which allows the independent directors to have input into compensation decisions. At this time, the Company does not believe its size and limited scope of operations requires a formal compensation committee.
Assessments
The Board annually reviews its own performance and effectiveness as well as the effectiveness and performance of its committees. Effectiveness is subjectively measured by comparing actual corporate results with stated objectives. The contributions of individual directors are informally monitored by other Board members, bearing to mind the business strengths of the individual and the purpose of originally nominating the individual to the Board.
The Board monitors the adequacy of information given to directors, communication between Board and Management and the strategic direction and processes of the Board and its committees.
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The Board believes its corporate governance practices are appropriate and effective for the Company, given its size and operations. The Company’s corporate governance practices allow the Company to operate efficiently, with checks and balances that control and monitor Management and corporate functions without excessive administration burden.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Additional information relating to the Company may be found on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca. Financial information about the Company is provided in the Company’s comparative annual financial statements for the years ended April 30, 2025, 2024, 2023 and 2022, a copy of which, together with Management’s Discussion and Analysis thereon, can be found on the Company’s SEDAR+ profile at www.sedarplus.ca. Additional financial information concerning the Company may be obtained by any securityholder of the Company free of charge by contacting the Company, at: [email protected].
BOARD APPROVAL
The contents of this Circular have been approved and its mailing authorized by the directors of the Company.
DATED at Vancouver, British Columbia, the 15th day of December 2025.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
(signed) “Peter Berdusco”
Peter Berdusco
President, Chief Executive Officer
& Interim Chief Financial Officer
GUYANA GOLDSTRIKE INC.
SCHEDULE “A”
AUDIT COMMITTEE CHARTER
Mandate
The primary function of the audit committee (the “Committee”) is to assist the Board of Directors in fulfilling its financial oversight responsibilities by reviewing the financial reports and other financial information provided by us to regulatory authorities and shareholders, our systems of internal controls regarding finance and accounting and our auditing, accounting and financial reporting processes. Consistent with this function, the Committee will encourage continuous improvement of, and should foster adherence to, our policies, procedures and practices at all levels. The Committee’s primary duties and responsibilities are to:
- Serve as an independent and objective party to monitor our financial reporting and internal control system and review the Company’s financial statements.
- Review and appraise the performance of our external auditors.
- Provide an open avenue of communication among our auditors, financial and senior management and the Board of Directors.
Composition
The Committee shall be comprised of three directors as determined by the Board of Directors, with at least one independent member.
At least one member of the Committee shall have accounting or related financial management expertise. All members of the Committee that are not financially literate will work towards becoming financially literate to obtain a working familiarity with basic finance and accounting practices. For the purposes of our Charter, the definition of “financially literate” is the ability to read and understand a set of financial statements that present a breadth and level of complexity of accounting issues that are generally comparable to the breadth and complexity of the issues that can presumably be expected to be raised by our financial statements.
The members of the Committee shall be elected by the Board of Directors at its first meeting following the annual shareholders’ meeting. Unless a Chair is elected by the full Board of Directors, the members of the Committee may designate a Chair by a majority vote of the full Committee membership.
Meetings
The Committee shall meet at least twice annually, or more frequently as circumstances dictate. As part of its job to foster open communication, the Committee will meet at least annually with the Chief Financial Officer and the external auditors in separate sessions.
Responsibilities and Duties
To fulfill its responsibilities and duties, the Committee shall:
Documents/Reports Review
(a) Review and update this Charter annually.
(b) Review our financial statements, MD&A and any annual and interim earnings, press releases before we publicly disclose this information and any reports or other financial information (including quarterly financial statements), which are submitted to any governmental body, or to the public, including any certification, report, opinion, or review rendered by the external auditors.
External Auditors
(a) Review annually, the performance of the external auditors who shall be ultimately accountable to the Board of Directors and the Committee as representatives of our shareholders.
(b) Obtain annually, a formal written statement of external auditors setting forth all relationships between the external auditors and our Company, consistent with Independence Standards Board Standard 1.
(c) Review and discuss with the external auditors any disclosed relationships or services that may impact the objectivity and independence of the external auditors.
(d) Take, or recommend that the full Board of Directors take, appropriate action to oversee the independence of the external auditors.
(e) Recommend to the Board of Directors the selection and, where applicable, the replacement of the external auditors nominated annually for shareholder approval.
(f) At each meeting, consult with the external auditors, without the presence of management, about the quality of our accounting principles, internal controls and the completeness and accuracy of our financial statements.
(g) Review and approve our hiring policies regarding partners, employees and former partners and employees of the present and our former external auditors, if applicable.
(h) Review with management and the external auditors the audit plan for the year-end financial statements and intended template for such statements.
(i) Review and pre-approve all audit and audit-related services and the fees and other compensation related thereto, and any non-audit services, provided by our external auditors. The pre-approval requirement is waived with respect to the provision of non-audit services if:
(i) the aggregate amount of all such non-audit services provided to us constitutes not more than five percent of the total amount of revenues paid by us to our external auditors during the financial year in which the non-audit services are provided;
(ii) such services were not recognized by us at the time of the engagement to be non-audit services; and
(iii) such services are promptly brought to the attention of the Committee by us and approved prior to the completion of the audit by the Committee or by one or more members of the Committee who are members of the Board of Directors to whom authority to grant such approvals has been delegated by the Committee.
Provided the pre-approval of the non-audit services is presented to the Committee’s first scheduled meeting following such approval such authority may be delegated by the Committee to one or more independent members.
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Financial Reporting Processes
(a) In consultation with the external auditors, review with management the integrity of our financial reporting process, both internal and external.
(b) Consider the external auditors’ judgments about the quality and appropriateness of our accounting principles as applied in our financial reporting.
(c) Consider and approve, if appropriate, changes to our auditing and accounting principles and practices as suggested by the external auditors and management.
(d) Review significant judgments made by management in the preparation of the financial statements and the view of the external auditors as to appropriateness of such judgments.
(e) Following completion of the annual audit, review separately with management and the external auditors any significant difficulties encountered during the course of the audit, including any restrictions on the scope of work or access to required information.
(f) Review any significant disagreement among management and the external auditors in connection with the preparation of the financial statements.
(g) Review with the external auditors and management the extent to which changes and improvements in financial or accounting practices have been implemented.
(h) Review any complaints or concerns about any questionable accounting, internal accounting controls or auditing matters.
(i) Review certification process.
(j) Establish a procedure for the confidential, anonymous submission by our employees of concerns regarding questionable accounting or auditing matters.
Other
Review any related-party transactions.