Nova Minerals Executes Deed for US Redomiciliation and NYSE Listing, Including 1-for-12 Share Exchange

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Nova Minerals has signed a Scheme Implementation Deed to redomicile to the US, delist from ASX and NASDAQ, and list on the NYSE, involving a 1-for-12 share exchange to a new US entity.

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• Scheme Implementation Deed Executed

  Nova Minerals Ltd has entered into a Scheme Implementation Deed with Nova Minerals Corp, a newly formed Nevada corporation, to effect a proposed redomiciliation to the United States.

• US Redomiciliation and NYSE Listing

  The company plans to delist from ASX and NASDAQ, with Nova Minerals Corp (US Holdco) expected to list its shares and warrants on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). US Holdco CDIs are expected to trade on ASX.

• Share and Warrant Exchange

  Existing Nova ASX Shares will convert to US Holdco CDIs (1 CDI for 1 Nova ASX Share, with 12 CDIs representing 1 US Holdco Share). Nova OTC Shares will convert at 1 US Holdco Share for 12 Nova OTC Shares. Nova ADSs (each representing 12 ordinary shares) will convert at 1 US Holdco Share for 1 Nova ADS. Nova's Nasdaq-listed warrants will be exchanged for new US Holdco Warrants on substantially similar terms.

• Strategic Rationale

  The redomiciliation is driven by the loss of Foreign Private Issuer (FPI) status, aiming to minimize compliance conflicts, improve access to US capital markets, broaden the US investor base, and align the corporate structure with core operations in Alaska.

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Nova Minerals has executed a Scheme Implementation Deed to redomicile to the United States, a strategic move aimed at addressing the loss of its Foreign Private Issuer (FPI) status and enhancing access to US capital markets. This involves a significant corporate restructuring where existing Nova Minerals shares and listed warrants will be exchanged for shares and warrants in a newly formed US entity, Nova Minerals Corp. The new entity intends to establish a primary listing on the NYSE, while maintaining a secondary listing for its CDIs on the ASX. The share exchange effectively constitutes a 1-for-12 reverse stock split for ordinary shares (12 Nova ordinary shares or 1 Nova ADS for 1 Nova Minerals Corp Share), which is a common mechanism to achieve a suitable share price for NYSE listing. The Board's unanimous recommendation underscores the perceived benefits of this transition, despite the deferral of the Estelle Project acquisition to streamline the redomiciliation timeline. Investors should monitor the progress of the scheme meetings and regulatory approvals, as this transaction fundamentally alters the company's capital structure and market presence.