Director Bruno Sousa Mauad's Securities Lending Transactions in Aura Minerals

This Form 4 filing reports securities lending transactions by Aura Minerals Inc. director Bruno Sousa Mauad through entities managed by Kapitalo Investimentos Ltda. On June 22-23, 2026, the director engaged in securities lending arrangements involving Brazilian Depositary Receipts (BDRs) representing common shares. On June 22, 5,060 BDRs (representing 1,686.67 common shares) were lent out, and on June 23, an additional 3,100 BDRs (representing 1,033.33 common shares) were lent. The transactions were executed at $0 per share price, which is typical for securities lending agreements where the lender receives fees rather than a per-share price. Following these transactions, the director's remaining BDR holdings decreased to 15,262,260 BDRs, while the securities lending agreement positions increased to 437,786 BDRs. The filing notes that the director disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of pecuniary interest, and the securities lending arrangements can be discontinued at any time by the clients.