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ABRIDGED, PRELIMINARY AND UNAUDITED QUARTERLY AND FULL YEAR RESULTS AND DETAILS OF MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE Call for the Fourth Quarter and Full Year Ended December 31, 2025 ("The Quarter" or "Q4 2025" and "FY 2025" Respectively)
ABRIDGED, PRELIMINARY AND UNAUDITED QUARTERLY AND FULL YEAR RESULTS AND DETAILS OF MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE Call for the Fourth Quarter and Full Year Ended December 31, 2025 ("The Quarter" or "Q4 2025" and "FY 2025" Respectively)

ABRIDGED, PRELIMINARY AND UNAUDITED QUARTERLY AND FULL YEAR RESULTS AND DETAILS OF MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE Call for the Fourth Quarter and Full Year Ended December 31, 2025 ("The Quarter" or "Q4 2025" and "FY 2025" Respectively)

RECORD FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE IN FY 2025, STRONG CASH GENERATION AND CLEAR GROWTH MOMENTUM INTO 2026

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SAINT HELIER, JE / ACCESS Newswire / March 23, 2026 / Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc ("Caledonia" or "the Company" and together with its subsidiaries "the Group") is pleased to report preliminary unaudited financial and operating performance for the Quarter and FY 2025, reflecting a year of strong revenue, profit and cash generation, alongside continued progress on its growth strategy across Blanket Mine, Bilboes and Motapa.

The Group's performance during the year was underpinned by a higher gold price environment, providing a robust platform to execute the next phase of growth into 2026 and beyond.

Unaudited consolidated statements of profit or loss and other comprehensive income, consolidated statements of financial position and consolidated statements of cash flows are included in the appendices at the end of this announcement. The Company expects to file its Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2025, containing audited financial statements for FY 2025, ("Form 20-F") with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in the next few weeks, and an announcement will be made to notify of its filing in due course.As a result, all financial results described herein should be considered preliminary (and are unaudited), and are subject to change to reflect any necessary adjustments or changes in accounting estimates that are identified prior to the time we file our Form 20-F.

Summary for Quarter and FY 2025

The Group delivered an exceptional financial performance in FY 2025, benefiting from a higher gold price environment.

  • Gold Production and Sales:

    • Blanket Mine ("Blanket") produced 76,213 ounces ("oz") of gold in FY 2025 and sold 77,392 oz, with 2,262 oz of gold bullion on hand at year end.

    • The Bilboes oxide operation produced and sold 1,683 oz of gold during FY 2025.

    • Total consolidated gold sales were 79,075 oz, compared to 77,917 oz in the previous year ("FY 2024").

  • Revenue increased by 46% to US$267.7 million, compared with US$183.0 million in FY 2024, driven primarily by a significantly higher realised gold price and strong sales volumes.

  • Gross profit increased to US$137.1 million, compared to US$77.0 million in FY 2024, reflecting improved margins due to the higher gold price.

  • EBITDA increased to US$125.3 million, compared with US$59.7million in FY 2024, representing a substantial improvement driven by higher gold prices.

  • Profit after tax increased to US$67.5 million, compared with US$23.1 million in FY 2024, an increase of 193%.

  • Net cash generated from operating activities increased by 82% to US$76.2 million (FY 2024: US$42.0 million).

  • Unit Costs:

    • Consolidated on-mine cash cost averaged US$1,263/oz sold.

    • All in sustaining cost ("AISC") averaged US$1,952/oz sold, based on 79,075 oz sold.

  • Free cash flow increased to US$62.1 million, compared with US$10.6 million in FY 2024.

  • Basic earnings per share ("EPS") increased by 211% to US$2.83 (FY 2024: US$0.91), driven by higher profitability.

  • Bilboes Gold Project ("Bilboes" or "the Project"):

    • The Bilboes sulphide feasibility study was completed and published in November 2025, confirming a single-phase development, robust economics and a clear pathway to development.See "Bilboes Gold Project Technical Report Summary" with effective date October 31, 2025 prepared by DRA Projects (Pty) Ltd and filed by the Company on EDGAR as an exhibit to a Form 6-K Report of Foreign Private Issuer on November 24, 2025 (the "Feasibility Study").

  • On 5 November 2025, Caledonia announced the appointment of Mr. July Ndlovu as an independent non‑executive director to the Board.

  • Quarterly dividend: Caledonia announces today that the board of directors of the Company (the "Board") has approved a dividend of 14 cents per share which will be paid on April 17, 2026.

The Group's balance sheet strengthened materially during the year. Cash and cash equivalents increased to US$35.7 million at year end (FY 2024: US$4.3 million), resulting in a net cash position of US$23.8 million, compared with a net debt position of US$8.7 million at the end of 2024. This enhanced financial position provides the Group with greater flexibility to fund its growth initiatives.

OPERATING RESULTS SUMMARY

Q4 2025

Q4 2024

% ∆

12-Months 2025

12-Months 2024

% ∆

SAFETY
Group LTIFR (per 1m hours)1,5

0.0

1.11

-100

%

0.8

0.71

12.7

%

Group TIFR (per 1m hours)1,6

2.8

2.21

26.7

%

3.5

4.41

-20.5

%

UNDERGROUND MINING2
Ore broken in tonnes (t) ('000's)

221.6

229.0

-3.2

%

916.2

851.4

7.6

%

Ore hoisted in tonnes (t) ('000's)

197.4

213.5

-7.5

%

840.2

772.2

8.8

%

PROCESSING2
Ore processed/milled (t) ('000's)

207.7

207.7

0.0

%

826.8

797.5

3.7

%

Head/feed grade (grams/tonne)

2.8

3.2

-12.5

%

3.07

3.2

-4.1

%

Gold recovery (%)

92.8

93.6

-0.9

%

93.4

93.6

-0.2

%

Gold production (oz)

17,367

19,841

-12.5

%

76,213

76,656

-0.6

%

COSTS AND SALES
Gold sold (oz)

18,408

18,141

1.5

%

79,075

77,917

1.5

%

On-mine costs (US$ 000)

28,037

21,361

31.3

%

99,873

83,619

19.4

%

On-mine (US$/oz sold)

1,523

1,177

29.4

%

1,263

1,073

17.7

%

AISC (US$ 000)

42,249

34,055

24.1

%

154,335

117,321

31.6

%

AISC (US$/oz sold)

2,295

1,877

22.3

%

1,952

1,506

29.6

%

Realised gold price (US$/oz)

4,057

2,618

55.0

%

3,383

2,347

44.1

%

FINANCIALS3
Revenue (US$ 000)

74,736

47,515

57.3

%

267,663

183,018

46.2

%

EBITDA (US$ 000)

29,817

17,426

71.1

%

125,319

59,695

109.9

%

Profit after tax (US$ 000)

14,099

7,516

87.5

%

67,511

23,054

192.8

%

Capital expenditure (US$ 000)4

6,604

10,437

-36.7

%

30,772

27,915

10.2

%

Free cash-flow (US$ 000)

13,788

876

1,473.9

%

62,116

10,643

483.6

%

Basic earnings per share ($)

0.56

0.30

86.7

%

2.83

0.91

211.0

%

Diluted earnings per share ($)

0.56

0.30

86.7

%

2.83

0.91

211.0

%

  1. Previously reported in 200,000 man hours.

  2. The production summaries above only show Blanket results. Bilboes contributes marginally to the overall results; however, due to materiality, its numbers have not been included above.

  3. Please refer to the financial statement appendices at the end of the report.

  4. The capex relates to Blanket only.

  5. LTIFR - lost time injury frequency rate.

  6. TIFR - total incident frequency rate.

Chief Executive Officer's Comment

Mark Learmonth, Caledonia's Chief Executive Officer, commented:

"2025 has been a strong year for the Group, marked by record financial performance, excellent cash generation and continued strategic progress across the business. Revenue increased by 46% to US$267.7 million, profit after tax rose by 193% to US$67.5 million, and net cash generated from operations increased by 82% to US$76.2 million.

At Blanket, we produced 76,213 ounces of gold, meeting our revised increased guidance, while continuing to invest in exploration. The results from our drilling programmes are highly encouraging and reinforce our confidence in the long-term future of the operation.

Beyond Blanket, we advanced our organic growth strategy and made decisive progress with Bilboes, our next mine. The publication of the Feasibility Study confirmed our expectations that Bilboes is an attractive and robust project that has the potential to materially change our production and profit profile and at the same time provide meaningful contributions to Zimbabwe.

Our investment in Motapa, which sits contiguous to Bilboes, forms an important part of our strategy to build a broader production and growth platform in Zimbabwe. Our post-period funding initiatives, together with the proceeds from the sale of the solar plant at Blanket, have significantly strengthened our balance sheet and leave us well positioned to fund growth while importantly maintaining financial flexibility.

We continue to receive strong and constructive support from the Government of Zimbabwe in implementing our strategy. Looking ahead to 2026, our focus is on execution and the strategic objective of becoming a multi-mine producer. Our commitment is unwavering to safety and our people while maintaining consistent operations at Blanket, advancing Bilboes in line with the financing and development timetable, continuing targeted exploration at Motapa, and delivering sustainable value for shareholders, employees and the communities in which we operate. We intend to use the current strong gold price to invest in projects at Blanket to improve operating resilience and contain further upward pressure on input prices."

WEBCAST

The Company will host a remote presentation for analysts and investors on its preliminary and unaudited operating and financial results for the Quarter and FY 2025 on Monday March 23, 2026 at 2:00pm London time, followed by an opportunity to ask questions.

Webcast link: https://stream.brrmedia.co.uk/broadcast/69ae9fc354af4a0013267828

Safety

Safety remains a core priority for the Group. During FY 2025, the Company reported a fatal accident involving a Blanket employee in September 2025, following an incident related to secondary blasting. The Group remains deeply saddened by the loss and extends its condolences to the family and those affected. In response, management initiated a comprehensive review of safety procedures, controls and training programmes across the operation, with a continued focus on reinforcing safety standards, improving risk management practices and strengthening the safety culture throughout the business.

At Blanket, work is underway to further strengthen the fatal risk management framework, including the enhancement of risk registers, risk standards, and verification and assurance processes. In parallel, the Group has implemented the IsoMetrix electronic SHEC management system to support consistent incident reporting, hazard identification and risk management across its operations. The system went live in December 2025, with training continuing into 2026.

No lost time injuries or fatalities occurred during the Quarter, and the LTIFR for FY2025 was 0.84 per million work hours.

Production

Blanket delivered a strong and resilient operational performance in FY 2025, meeting increased production guidance despite operational challenges experienced during the year. FY 2025 gold production of 76,213 oz was within the revised guidance range of 75,500 to 79,500 oz and broadly consistent with production achieved over the prior two years, reflecting the underlying stability of the operation.

Production in the second half of the year was affected by lower tonnages from higher grade areas, which are being addressed through ongoing mine development, and by an increased incidence of prolonged electricity supply interruptions towards the end of the year. These impacts were partially offset by robust milling throughput and the draw-down of material from the ore stockpile, which helped to maintain overall production levels.

For 2026, Caledonia expects Blanket gold production to be in the range of 72,000 to 76,500 oz[1], with the quarterly production profile anticipated to be stronger in the second half of the year as higher-grade areas increasingly come on stream.

1 Refer to "S-K 1300 Technical Report Summary on the Blanket Gold Mine, Zimbabwe" with effective date December 31, 2023 prepared by Caledonia and filed by the Company on EDGAR as an exhibit to its annual report on Form 20-F on May 15, 2024; and "NI 43-101 Technical Report on the Blanket Gold Mine, Zimbabwe" with effective date December 31, 2023 prepared by Caledonia and filed by the Company on SEDAR+ on May 15, 2024

Capital Expenditure and Investment for Growth

The main capital projects at Blanket in 2025 were the ongoing mine development to provide access to new mining areas and the completion of the new Tailings Storage Facility ("TSF").

On-mine capital development has established critical infrastructure across the 26, 30, and 34 Levels, thereby supporting sustained operations at greater depth. Currently, significant progress is being made on the development of a twin decline system designed to provide enhanced access to the 38 Level. The decline system has successfully advanced to the 36 Level, where the establishment of a mid-level is underway to facilitate production activities below the 34 Level. 5,532 and 22,284 meters of development were achieved for the Quarter and FY 2025 respectively.

The TSF was built on a modular basis to spread the cost over a longer period, and to ensure that the first phase could receive material before the old TSF reached its full capacity. Work on the TSF was completed on July 31, 2025. A second return water dam to support the TSF was commissioned in November 2025.

The Company published guidance on January 14, 2026 for capital expenditure for 2026, in which it stated that guidance may be increased to cater for the construction of a 34km electricity line to connect Blanket to Zimbabwe's 132Kv backbone. This investment is expected to reduce the price of power received from the grid and reduce the incidence of power outages experienced by Blanket, thereby reducing the use of expensive diesel generators and allowing an increase in expected production of about 1,000 oz per annum due to improved operating reliability. The study for this project has been completed, and the Board has approved an amount of $14.2 million for this project. Work is expected to commence immediately, and the project is expected to be completed in the second quarter of 2027. The Board has also approved additional capital expenditure of $2.2 million to convert the winder at Central Shaft from Alternating Current (AC) to Direct Current (DC) operation. This work should be done over the December 2026/January 2027 period and is expected to realise cost savings of approximately $0.6m per annum.

(US$ 000)

Q4 2025

2025

SUSTAINING CAPEX
Underground mine development

1,215

6,659

Engineering equipment

1,329

9,612

Other sustaining capex

3,205

8,444

Total sustaining capex

5,749

24,715

NON-SUSTAINING CAPEX
TSF

855

6,057

Total non-sustaining capex

855

6,057

TOTAL CAPEX *

6,604

30,772

* The capex relates to Blanket only.

Total Group capital expenditure for FY 2026 is projected to be US$178.9 million, reflecting the Group's commitment to sustaining production at Blanket while advancing its growth pipeline.

This comprises:

  • Sustaining capital of US$43.0 million, largely focused on Blanket.

  • Growth capital of US$135.9 million, including:

    • US$132.1 million allocated to the Bilboes development project, subject to Board approval and funding; and

    • US$3.8 million for exploration at Motapa, reflecting the Group's focus on longer term value creation and synergies with Bilboes.

Costs

During FY2025, total production costs for the Group increased to US$101.3 million (FY 2024: US$80.7 million), primarily reflecting inflationary pressures on labour, consumables and power, increased underground development activity at Blanket, and continued investment in operational reliability and safety. Blanket accounted for the majority of production costs, while costs at the Bilboes oxide operation remained modest and consistent with prior periods.

On a unit basis, the Group reported a consolidated on-mine cash cost of US$1,263 per oz sold and an AISC of US$1,952 per oz sold, which were marginally above the guidance ranges of $1,150 - $1,250 and $1,850 - $1,950, respectively. The increased on-mine cost per oz reflects the increased on-mine costs and the effect of the reduced grade which fell from 3.2g/t to 3.07g/t.

Administrative expenses increased to US$20.5 million (FY 2024: US$15.7 million), reflecting higher employee costs, professional and advisory fees, and ongoing investment in governance and compliance. Despite these increases, strong gold prices and ongoing focus on cost control delivered significant margin expansion, and management believes the cost base remains appropriate to advance the Group's long-term growth strategy. Measures such as the 132Kv power line and the conversion of the Central Shaft winder from AC to DC operation are expected to realise cost savings from 2027 onwards, but these savings are likely to be counterbalanced by further increases in costs arising from the provision of living accommodation for the workforce at Blanket which has increased significantly in recent years.

Sales

Gold sales during FY 2025 reflected both stable production levels and a significantly higher gold price environment, resulting in strong revenue growth and margin expansion. The Group sold a total of 79,075 ounces of gold during the year (FY 2024: 77,917 ounces), primarily from Blanket, with additional contribution from the Bilboes oxide operation. Gold sales volumes were broadly consistent year-on-year, demonstrating the underlying reliability of the Group's operations.

Average realised gold prices increased materially to US$3,383 per oz (FY 2024: US$2,347 per oz), driving revenue growth of 46% to US$267.7 million. The higher realised price more than offset cost inflation and supported a substantial improvement in profitability and cash generation. Management believes the combination of consistent sales volumes and exposure to a supportive gold price environment positions the Group well to continue generating strong margins while funding ongoing operations, dividends and growth initiatives.

Underground Mining and Processing

During FY 2025, underground milling and processing activities continued to support production delivery at Blanket, as reflected in total gold production of 76,213 oz for the year. Q4 2025 was impacted by crew moves to new areas as production areas in the upper levels reached the end of their life span. Some delays in bringing the crews into production in the new areas resulted in lower than planned tonnages from these areas, adversely affecting the overall grade for the Quarter. Production from the new areas remained under pressure in January and February 2026 but has improved in March 2026.

Processing related costs, including consumables, electricity and maintenance associated expenditure, increased year on year, consistent with higher inflationary pressures and increased underground development activity. Expenditure on processing and plant related infrastructure formed part of the Group's ongoing capital investment programme aimed at sustaining operational capacity and supporting future production requirements.

Exploration and Resource Development - Blanket

During 2025, the Group continued its underground resource expansion drilling programme at Blanket, completing 6,976 metres of drilling. Results returned grades and widths that were generally better than expected relative to the current mineral resource model.

The programme confirmed the continuation of the Blanket and Eroica orebodies at depth to beyond 36 Level (1,230 meters below surface) and demonstrated the extension of the Lima orebody to 30 Level (990 meters below surface) from 22 Level (750 meters below surface), which is the lowest level of mining on the Lima orebody. The deep drilling program continues to reinforce confidence in the long-term production profile and life of mine extension potential at Blanket.

Surface exploration activities at Blanket have identified an anomalous area of gold mineralisation located approximately 200 meters to the east of the Sheet surface shaft. The area was trenched to obtain sample material for assay and follow up reverse circulation drilling commenced down to a depth of 40 meters below surface. Currently, assay results are pending from external laboratories although indications from selective assaying at the Blanket laboratory appear positive. Future updates will follow once assay results are received and processed during the first half of 2026.

Motapa Exploration - Investing for Future Growth

During 2025, the Group continued to invest in exploration activities at the Motapa property, recognising its potential to deliver long term, value enhancing synergies alongside the development of Bilboes. Motapa is a brownfield exploration asset located adjacent to Bilboes and is considered strategically important as part of the Group's broader ambition to establish a multi asset gold production hub in Zimbabwe. Exploration expenditure during the year was directed towards advancing geological understanding and supporting longer term growth optionality.

Exploration during 2025 was focussed on the sulphide mineralisation below the historical oxide open pits at Motapa North and for near surface oxide mineralisation at the eastern portion of the Motapa central trend known as Mpudzi.

For 2025, the following was achieved:

  • Surface Diamond Drilling

    • 1,564 meters drilled from 18 drillholes (2024: 4,255 meters from 27 drillholes).

    • 1,317 samples for fire assay submitted and received.

  • Surface Reverse Circulation Drilling.

    • 18,325 meters drilled from 196 drillholes (2024: 5,461 meters from 61 drillholes).

    • 12,460 samples for fire assay submitted and received.

The results from the exploration activities are expected to produce a maiden mineral resource estimate for the sulphide mineralisation of the Motapa north trend during the second quarter 2026.

Looking ahead, US$3.8 million has been allocated to Motapa exploration as part of the Group's 2026 growth capital programme, reflecting management's continued commitment to disciplined investment in exploration while maintaining financial flexibility. Planned work programmes are designed to complement the Bilboes development timetable and to build a pipeline of potential future opportunities that could enhance mine life, operational flexibility and regional scale over time. The exploration activities for 2026 are focussed on the continual exploration of the near surface oxide potential of the Mpudzi area and the exploration of the sulphide mineralisation of the Motapa South trend below historical oxide open pits. Management believes that Motapa represents an attractive exploration opportunity within the Group's portfolio, aligned with its long-term growth strategy.

Bilboes Gold Project - Our Next Mine

In November 2025, Caledonia published the Feasibility Study and approved the Project for development. The Feasibility Study informs a single‑phase development, proven and probable mineral reserves of 1.75 million oz of gold contained in 24.1 million tonnes of ore at an average grade of 2.26 grams per tonne, and a life of mine of 10.8 years.

The Project is expected to produce approximately 200,000 oz of gold in its first full year of production, with first production anticipated in late 2028. The Feasibility Study demonstrates robust economics, including a post-tax NPV (8% real) of US$582 million and a post-tax IRR of 32.5% at consensus gold price assumptions at the effective date of the Study ($2,548 per oz), with materially higher returns at prevailing spot prices.

Funding, Liquidity and Capital Allocation

The Group's total liquidity is shown below.

Liquidity

Dec 31, 2025

(US$ 000)

Cash on hand

35,738

Bullion on hand

10,293

Gold sales receivables

7,718

Fixed-term deposits

5,000

TOTAL BEFORE UTILISATION OF FACILITIES

58,749

Drawn down bank facilities

(11,898)

NET CASH AND LIQUID ASSETS

46,851

Undrawn bank facilities

8,101

TOTAL LIQUIDITY

54,952

During early 2026, Caledonia successfully completed a US$150 million convertible senior notes offering, receiving net proceeds of approximately US$130 million, significantly strengthening liquidity and providing flexibility to advance Bilboes while maintaining capital discipline.

The Company also implemented a gold price hedging programme, securing a minimum price of US$3,500 per ounce on 3,000 oz per month from January 2026 to December 2028, underpinning cash flows during the peak Bilboes capital investment period.

Caledonia continues to progress discussions regarding an interim funding facility of up to US$150 million and plans to commence a formal project finance process during 2026. The hedging programme referred to above provides a floor price for lenders when they evaluate their participation in the interim facility. In February 2026, the Group appointed Stanbic Bank Zimbabwe (a member of Standard Bank Group) and CBZ Bank Limited as co-lead arrangers for the interim funding facility.

Diesel and Operational Continuity

The recent geopolitical developments in the Middle East have had no impact on Caledonia's operations to date. Diesel, of which the Group consumes approximately two million litres per annum, represents less than 3% of operating costs, and the Group has secured supplies of over one million litres, providing substantial buffer and supply certainty. Zimbabwe sources its fuel from both the Middle East and South Africa. Importantly, reliance on diesel has significantly fallen over the last few years: diesel accounted for 8% of the Group's power in 2020, but has reduced to only 2% last year, supported by around 20% of total power requirements being met by solar power.

At present Caledonia is selling its exported portion of gold through South Africa (rather than the Middle East), ensuring uninterrupted revenue flows for that portion.

These factors collectively underpin strong operational resilience despite external geopolitical developments.

Dividend

Caledonia has approved a quarterly dividend of 14 United States cents (US$0.14) on each of the Company's shares.

The relevant dates relating to the dividend are as follows:

  • Ex-dividend date VFEX: March 31, 2026

  • Ex-dividend date AIM and NYSE American: April 2, 2026

  • Record date: April 2, 2026

  • Payment date: April 17, 2026

Shareholders with a registered address in the UK will be paid in Sterling.

END NOTES

Financial information

As previously advised, Caledonia no longer publishes financial statements and management's discussion and analysis reports on a quarterly basis in accordance with Canadian securities regulations. This decision aligns with applicable exemptions under Canadian securities regulations, including National Instrument 71-102 - Continuous Disclosure and Other Exemptions Relating to Foreign Issuers, and reflects our status as an SEC foreign issuer with equivalent disclosure obligations outside Canada. Therefore there will no longer be annual financial statements issued with a Canadian audit report.

The audited financial statements for FY 2025 will be incorporated in the Form 20‑F.

The financial information presented herein and in the accompanying appendices has been extracted from the Company's preliminary and unaudited financial statements for the period ended December 31, 2025. The information has been prepared using accounting policies consistent with those applied in the preparation of the preliminary and unaudited annual financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2025. The extracted information does not include all the disclosures required by International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). The information has been provided to update shareholders on the performance of the Group and should be read together with the Form 20-F which is expected to be filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in the next few weeks, and an announcement will be made to notify of its filing in due course. As a result, all financial results described herein should be considered preliminary (and are unaudited), and are subject to change to reflect any necessary adjustments or changes in accounting estimates that are identified prior to the time we file our Form 20-F.

Non-GAAP measures
This announcement includes certain financial performance measures which are non-GAAP measures. These include cash costs of production, AISC, cash and liquid assets, and free cash flow. Management believes these measures provide valuable additional information for users of the information to understand the underlying trading performance. Definitions and explanation of the measures used along with reconciliation to the nearest IFRS measures are detailed in the Form 20-F which will in due course be filed on the SEC's Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval (EDGAR) system as well as being available at www.caledoniamining.com/investors/reports-presentations/.

Cash and liquid assets
Cash and liquid assets include cash, fixed-term deposits, bullion on hand, gold sales receivables and drawn down bank facilities.

LTIFR
Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate ("LTIFR") measures how often workplace injuries occur that result in employees missing work, normalized to hours worked to allow comparison over time or between organisations.

TIFR
The Total Injury Frequency Rate ("TIFR") is a key safety performance indicator that measures the frequency of all workplace injuries (including fatalities, lost time injuries, medical treatment cases, and restricted work injuries) relative to the total hours worked.

Reporting Changes

Notwithstanding that Caledonia no longer publishes financial statements and management's discussion and analysis reports on a quarterly basis in accordance with Canadian securities regulations, Caledonia remains fully committed to transparent and timely disclosure of material information through the publication of our annual and half-yearly financial statements and via recognised regulatory channels, and, going forwards, we anticipate continuing to publish revenue, costs and production results for the quarters for which we do not release detailed financial results (namely, the first and third quarters). This change does not affect our obligation to disclose any significant developments or risks that may materially impact the Group's financial position or performance.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, please visit the website www.caledoniamining.com or contact:

Enquiries

Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc

Mark Learmonth
Camilla Horsfall

Tel: +44 1534 679 800
Tel: +44 7817 841 793

Cavendish Capital Markets Limited (Nomad and Broker)

Adrian Hadden
Pearl Kellie

Tel: +44 207 397 1965
Tel: +44 131 220 9775

Camarco, Financial PR (UK)

Gordon Poole
Elfie Kent

Tel: +44 20 3757 4980

Curate Public Relations (Zimbabwe)

Debra Tatenda

Tel: +263 77802131

IH Securities (Private) Limited (VFEX Sponsor - Zimbabwe)

Lloyd Mlotshwa

Tel: +263 (242) 745 119/33/39

Craig James Harvey, MGSSA, MAIG, Caledonia Vice President, Technical Services, has reviewed and approved the scientific and technical information contained in this news release. Craig James Harvey is a "Qualified Person" as defined by each of (i) the Canadian Securities Administrators' National Instrument 43-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects and (ii) sub-part 1300 of Regulation S-K of the U.S. Securities Act.

Cautionary Note Concerning Forward-Looking Information

Information and statements contained in this news release that are not historical facts are "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable securities legislation that involve risks and uncertainties relating, but not limited, to Caledonia's current expectations, intentions, plans, and beliefs. Forward-looking information can often be identified by forward-looking words such as "anticipate", "believe", "expect", "goal", "plan", "target", "intend", "estimate", "could", "should", "may" and "will" or the negative of these terms or similar words suggesting future outcomes, or other expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, assumptions, intentions or statements about future events or performance. Examples of forward-looking information in this news release include (but is not limited to): Caledonia's expectations with regard to entering into the Interim Funding Facility, raising the project finance necessary to construct the Project and ensuring the Group has the necessary financial capacity to complete the Project, expectations with respect to costs, the situation in the Middle East, improving the electricity situation at Blanket, as well as successful exploration at Motapa and Blanket. The forward-looking information contained in this news release is based, in part, on assumptions and factors that may change or prove to be incorrect, thus causing actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by forward-looking information. Such factors and assumptions include, but are not limited to: the successful implementation of mine plans, the establishment of estimated resources and reserves, the grade and recovery of minerals which are mined varying from estimates, success of future exploration and drilling programs, reliability of drilling, sampling and assay data, the representativeness of mineralization being accurate, success of planned metallurgical test-work, capital availability and accuracy of estimated operating costs, obtaining required governmental, environmental or other project approvals, inflation, changes in exchange rates, fluctuations in commodity prices, delays in the development of projects and Caledonia's experience of project development in Zimbabwe and other factors.

To the extent any forward-looking information herein constitutes a financial outlook or future oriented financial information, any such statement is made as of the date hereof and included herein to provide prospective investors with an understanding of the Company's plans and assumptions. Security holders, potential security holders and other prospective investors should be aware that these statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those suggested by the forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to: risks relating to estimates of mineral reserves and mineral resources proving to be inaccurate, fluctuations in gold price, risks and hazards associated with the business of mineral exploration, development and mining, risks relating to the credit worthiness or financial condition of suppliers, refiners and other parties with whom the Company does business; inadequate insurance, or inability to obtain insurance, to cover these risks and hazards, employee relations; relationships with and claims by local communities and indigenous populations; political risk; risks related to natural disasters, terrorism, civil unrest, public health concerns (including health epidemics or outbreaks of communicable diseases such as the coronavirus (COVID-19)); availability and increasing costs associated with mining inputs and labour; the speculative nature of mineral exploration and development, including the risks of obtaining or maintaining necessary licenses and permits, diminishing quantities or grades of mineral reserves as mining occurs; global financial condition, the actual results of current exploration activities, changes to conclusions of economic evaluations, and changes in project parameters to deal with unanticipated economic or other factors, risks of increased capital and operating costs, environmental, safety or regulatory risks, expropriation, the Company's title to properties including ownership thereof, increased competition in the mining industry for properties, equipment, qualified personnel and their costs, risks relating to the uncertainty of timing of events including targeted production rate increase and currency fluctuations. These risks are not exhaustive. Further information on these and other risks that could affect Caledonia's results is included in its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), including its Annual Report on Form 20-F for the last completed financial year, reports on Form 6-K for the most recently completed three and six month periods and the future reports that it may file from time to time with the SEC.Security holders, potential security holders and other prospective investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking information. By its nature, forward-looking information involves numerous assumptions, inherent risks and uncertainties, both general and specific, that contribute to the possibility that the predictions, forecasts, projections and various future events will not occur. Caledonia undertakes no obligation to update publicly or otherwise revise any forward-looking information whether as a result of new information, future events or other such factors which affect this information, except as required by law.

This news release is not an offer of the shares of Caledonia for sale in the United States or elsewhere. This news release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of the shares of Caledonia, in any province, state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of such province, state or jurisdiction.

Appendix A
Consolidated statements of profit or loss and other comprehensive income
(in thousands of United States Dollars, unless indicated otherwise)

For the years ended December 31

2025

2024

Revenue

267,663

183,018

Royalty

(13,521

)

(9,263

)

Production costs

(101,321

)

(80,744

)

Depreciation

(15,697

)

(16,021

)

Gross profit

137,124

76,990

Net foreign exchange loss

(3,311

)

(9,722

)

Administrative expenses

(20,480

)

(15,658

)

Fair value loss on derivative financial instrument

(6,379

)

(831

)

Equity-settled share-based expense

(203

)

(1,054

)

Cash-settled share-based expense

(839

)

(201

)

Other expenses

(5,078

)

(6,940

)

Other income

248

1,090

Profit on the sale of non-current assets held for sale

8,540

-

Operating profit

109,622

43,674

Finance income

461

26

Finance cost

(3,514

)

(3,157

)

Profit before tax

106,569

40,543

Tax expense

(39,058

)

(17,489

)

Profit for the year

67,511

23,054

Other comprehensive income
Items that are or may be reclassified to profit or loss
Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations

1,109

(116

)

Total comprehensive income for the year

68,620

22,938

Profit attributable to:
Owners of the Company

55,219

17,899

Non-controlling interests

12,292

5,155

Profit for the year

67,511

23,054

Total comprehensive income attributable to:
Owners of the Company

56,328

17,783

Non-controlling interests

12,292

5,155

Total comprehensive income for the year

68,620

22,938

Earnings per share
Basic earnings per share ($)

2.83

0.91

Diluted earnings per share ($)

2.83

0.91

Appendix B
Consolidated statements of financial position
(in thousands of United States Dollars, unless indicated otherwise)

December 31,

December 31,

As at

2025

2024

Assets
Exploration and evaluation assets

103,829

97,326

Property, plant and equipment

204,538

189,456

Right of use assets

1,089

-

Deferred tax asset

230

264

Total non-current assets

309,686

287,046

Income tax receivable

8

355

Inventories

26,828

23,768

Derivative financial assets

8,227

-

Trade and other receivables

11,871

12,675

Prepayments

14,537

6,748

Fixed term deposit

5,000

-

Cash and cash equivalents

35,738

4,260

Assets held for sale

-

13,512

Total current assets

102,209

61,318

Total assets

411,895

348,364

Equity and liabilities
Share capital

166,329

165,408

Reserves

138,254

138,465

Retained loss

(45,586

)

(89,996

)

Equity attributable to shareholders of the parent

258,997

213,877

Non-controlling interests

24,549

20,587

Total equity

283,546

234,464

Liabilities
Deferred tax liabilities

51,015

48,418

Provisions

9,722

9,664

Loans and borrowings

1,074

1,500

Loan note instruments

3,981

8,313

Cash-settled share-based payment

1,294

411

Lease liabilities

911

199

Total non-current liabilities

67,997

68,505

Cash-settled share-based payment

1,116

634

Income tax payable

351

2,958

Lease liabilities

268

95

Loans and borrowings

6,706

1,174

Loan note instruments

7,760

855

Trade and other payables

32,253

26,647

Overdrafts

11,898

12,928

Liabilities associated with assets held for sale

-

104

Total current liabilities

60,352

45,395

Total liabilities

128,349

113,900

Total equity and liabilities

411,895

348,364

Appendix C
Consolidated statements of cash flows
(in thousands of United States Dollars, unless indicated otherwise)

2025

2024

Cash inflow from operations

105,419

55,438

Interest received

461

26

Finance costs paid

(3,073

)

(2,864

)

Tax paid

(26,574

)

(10,645

)

Net cash inflow from operating activities

76,233

41,955

Cash flows used in investing activities
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment

(32,450

)

(27,477

)

Acquisition of exploration and evaluation assets

(3,633

)

(3,835

)

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment

17

-

Gross proceeds from sale of non-current assets held for sale

22,350

-

Selling cost on sale of non-current assets held for sale

(384

)

-

Acquisition of put options

(5,430

)

(743

)

Investment in fixed term deposits

(28,500

)

-

Matured fixed term deposits

23,500

-

Net cash used in investing activities

(24,530

)

(32,055

)

Cash flows from financing activities
Dividends paid

(19,916

)

(12,302

)

Payment of lease liabilities

(244

)

(182

)

Proceeds from loans and borrowings

-

3,000

Repayments of loans and borrowings

(1,473

)

(326

)

Loan notes - solar bond issue gross receipts

2,500

2,000

Loan notes - solar bond issue transaction cost

(113

)

(30

)

Proceeds from share options exercised

95

37

Net cash used in financing activities

(19,151

)

(7,803

)

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

32,552

2,097

Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash and cash equivalents

(44

)

267

Net cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year

(8,668

)

(11,032

)

Net cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year

23,840

(8,668

)

SOURCE: Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc



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