Aya Gold & Silver Inc. announced that two veteran directors, Robert Taub and Dr. Jürgen Hambrecht, will retire at the conclusion of their current terms and will not stand for re-election at the upcoming annual meeting. Robert Taub, a founding board member with a ten-year tenure and Chair since 2020, led the company’s strategic turnaround efforts over the past five years. Dr. Jürgen Hambrecht, who joined the board in 2019 as Lead Independent Director, was instrumental in strengthening the governance framework and advancing best-in-class board practices. Benoit La Salle, President & CEO, acknowledged their combined contributions to value creation and governance discipline, noting that their leadership will have a lasting impact on Aya’s trajectory.

Concurrently with the board transition announcement, Robert Taub and Dr. Hambrecht executed a secondary market sale totaling 7.5 million common shares, while maintaining meaningful long-term stakes in the business. Members of Aya’s executive management team also sold approximately 1.1 million shares—representing roughly 12% of their collective holdings—primarily shares issued upon exercise of long-term incentive plan options. Post-transaction, management retains approximately 7.7 million securities, underscoring continued insider confidence. All transactions were conducted under applicable regulations and internal policies as part of ordinary portfolio management.