Gulf Resources Receives Nasdaq Noncompliance Notice, Gets Time Through Oct. 12 To Regain Compliance

Gulf Resources, Inc. (Nasdaq: GURE) ("Gulf Resources," "we," or the "Company"), a leading manufacturer of bromine and crude salt in China, today announced that it received a delinquency notification letter (the "Notice") from the Listing Qualification Staff (the "Staff") of the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC ("Nasdaq") on April 23, 2026 due to the Company's non-compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1) (the "Listing Rule") as a result of the Company's failure to timely file its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2025 (the "Filing"). The Listing Rule requires listed companies to timely file all required periodic financial reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The Notice provides that the Company has 60 calendar days to submit to Nasdaq a plan to regain compliance with the Nasdaq Listing Rule. If Nasdaq accepts the Company's plan, then Nasdaq may grant the Company up to 180 calendar days from the Filing's due date, or until October 12, 2026 to regain compliance. If Nasdaq does not accept the Company's plan, then the Company will have the opportunity to appeal that decision to a Nasdaq Hearings Panel.