Aya Gold & Silver Inc. Announces Upsizing and Closing of C$26,225,000 Underwritten Private Placement

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??MONTREAL, Sept. 03, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aya Gold & Silver Inc. (TSX: AYA) ("Aya" or the "Corporation") is pleased to announce that it has upsized and closed its previously announced underwritten private placement and has issued 12,488,095 units of the Corporation (the "Units") at a price of C$2.10 per Unit for gross proceeds of C$26,225,000 (the "Offering"). Each Unit consists of one common share in the Corporation (each a "Common Share") and one-half of one common share purchase warrant (each whole warrant, a "Warrant"). Each Warrant shall be exercisable for one Common Share at an exercise price of C$3.30 until September 3, 2023.

"The Offering book was comprised of global institutional investors, European investors including, successful businessmen and investors, Messrs. Marc Nolet de Brauwere and Christian Dumolin, and retail investors," said Benoit La Salle, President and CEO of Aya. "We are thrilled that the offering book was oversubscribed providing a vote of confidence to the Corporation's potential and new management. We intend to use the net proceeds from the Offering for the continued optimization of the Zgounder Mine, exploration drilling and for general corporate purposes."

Desjardins Capital Markets acted as the lead underwriter (the "Lead Underwriter") of a syndicate of underwriters including Sprott Capital Partners, Beacon Securities Limited and Raymond James Ltd. (collectively with the Lead Underwriter, the "Underwriters").

The Common Shares, Warrants and Broker Warrants issued pursuant to the Offering are subject to a statutory hold period in Canada expiring January 4, 2021. The Toronto Stock Exchange ("TSX") has conditionally approved the listing of all Common Shares issuable under the Offering. The Offering remains subject to final approval of the TSX.

The securities referred to in this news release have not been, nor will they be, registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons absent U.S. registration or an applicable exemption from the U.S. registration requirements. This release does not constitute an offer for sale of, nor a solicitation for offers to buy, any securities in the United States. Any public offering of securities in the United States must be made by means of a prospectus containing detailed information about the issuer and its management, as well as financial statements.

About Aya Gold & Silver Inc.

Aya Gold & Silver Inc. is a publicly traded Canadian corporation focused on the operation, exploration, acquisition and development of silver and gold deposits. Aya is currently operating mining and milling facilities at its Zgounder Silver Mine, an 85%-15% joint venture between its subsidiary, ZMSM, and the Office National des Hydrocarbures et des Mines ("ONHYM") of the Kingdom of Morocco.

Its mining portfolio also includes the Boumadine polymetallic deposit located in the Anti-Atlas Mountains of Eastern Morocco which is also a joint venture with ONHYM wherein Aya retains an 85% ownership. Additionally, the Corporation's portfolio includes the Amizmiz and Azegour properties, both being 100% owned, with gold, tungsten, molybdenum and copper occurrences covering over 100 square kilometres in a historical mining district of Morocco.

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Although the Corporation has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such forward-looking information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking information. Such forward-looking information has been provided for the purpose of assisting investors in understanding the Corporation's business, operations and exploration plans and may not be appropriate for other purposes. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information. Forward-looking information is given as of the date of this press release, and the Corporation does not undertake to update such forward-looking information except in accordance with applicable securities laws.