Nova Minerals Ltd — Capital/Financing Update 2025

Jan 9, 2025

10 January 2025

ASX RELEASE

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Cleansing Statement

Notice Pursuant to Section 708A(5)(e) of the Corporations Act

Nova Minerals Limited ( Nova or the Company ) ( ASX: NVA, NASDAQ: NVA, NVAWW, OTC: NVAAF, FSE: QM3 ) advises that it has issued 256,200 fully paid shares ( Shares ) on the exercise of US Warrants ( ASX: NVAAV, NASDAQ: NVAWW ).

Nova will issue 4,270 American Depositary Shares ( ADSs ), which will trade on the NASDAQ ( NASDAQ: NVA ). Each ADS represents 60 ordinary shares in the Company.

Secondary Trading Exemption:

The Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) restricts the on-sale of securities issued without disclosure unless the sale is exempt under Section 708 or 708A. By the Company giving this notice, a sale of the Shares noted above will fall within the exemption in section 708A(5) of the Act.

The Company hereby notifies the ASX under paragraph 708(A)(5)(e) of the Act that:

• (a) The Company issued the Shares without disclosure to investors under Part 6D.2 of the Act;

• (b) This notice is given pursuant to paragraph 5(e) of section 708A of the Act.

• (c) As at the date of this notice the Company has complied with:

  • the provisions of Chapter 2M of the Corporations Act, as they apply to the Company; and

  • Section 674 of the Corporation Act.

• (d) As at the date of this notice there is no 'excluded information' (within the meaning of sections 708A(7) and 708A(8) of the Corporations Act) required to be disclosed under section 708A(6)(e) of the Corporations Act.:

  • a. that has been excluded from a continuous disclosure notice in accordance with the Listing Rules.

    • i. The Company completed an exploration program in September 2024. The Company is still awaiting for some assay results to be delivered, certified and passed by QA/QC. The Company will release these results as they become available upon interpretation in their entirety;

  • b. that investors and their professional advisors would reasonably require for the purpose of making an informed assessment of:

    • i. The assets and liabilities, financial position and performance, profits and losses and prospects of the Company; or

    • ii. The rights and liabilities attaching to the Securities to the extent to which it is reasonable for investors and their professional advisers to expect to find the information in a disclosure document.

Corporate Suite 5, 242 Hawthorn Road, Caulfield, Victoria, 3161, Australia Phone +61 3 9537 1238

ASX: NVA | OTC: NVAAF | FSE: QM3 www.novaminerals.com.au Email info@novaminerals.com.au ACN 006 690 348

Main Operations Whiskey Bravo Airstrip Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, USA 1150 S Colony Way Suite 3-440, Palmer, AK 99645

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An Appendix 2A, in relation to the quotation of the Shares, will be lodged separately today.

For further information regarding Nova Minerals Limited, please visit the Company’s website www.novaminerals.com.au

This announcement has been authorized for release by the Company Secretary.

Christopher Gerteisen Craig Bentley CEO and Executive Director Director of Finance & Compliance E: info@novaminerals.com.au Finance & Investor Relations E: craig@novaminerals.com.au M: +61 414 714 196

Ian Pamensky Company Secretary E: ian@novaminerals.com.au M: +61 414 864 746

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