Holding(s) in Company

1 February 2018

Conroy Gold and Natural Resources plc

(“Conroy” or “the Company”)

Holding in Company

Conroy Gold and Natural Resources plc (AIM: CGNR; ESM: CGNR.I), the gold exploration and development company focused on Ireland and Finland, was informed today that Mr Paul Johnson is now beneficially interested in 1,032,830 ordinary shares of €0.001 in the Company, equal to approximately 5.15 per cent of the issued share capital and voting rights of the Company (including those of his wife, Michelle Johnson).

Contacts:

Conroy Gold and Natural Resources plc                                                 Tel: [phone]

Professor Richard Conroy, Chairman

Allenby Capital Limited (Nomad)                                                              Tel: [phone]

Virginia Bull / James Thomas / Nick Harriss

Beaufort Securities (Broker)                                                                       Tel: [phone]

Jon Belliss / Elliot Hance

IBI Corporate Finance Limited (ESM Adviser)                                      Tel: [phone]

Ger Heffernan / Jan Fitzell

Lothbury Financial Services                                                                         Tel: [phone]

Michael Padley

Hall Communications                                                                                     Tel: [phone]

Don Hall