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August 2016 Patrick F.N. Anderson High-Grade Gold in Northern Ireland President & CEO

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August 2016

Patrick F.N. Anderson

High-Grade Gold in Northern Ireland

President & CEO

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FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION AND QUALIFIED PERSON

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This presentation contains “forward looking information” which may include, but is not limited to, statements with respect to the future financial or operating performance ofthe Company and its subsidiaries (collectively, “Dalradian”) and its mineral projects, the future price of metals, the estimation of mineral resources, the realization of mineralresource estimates, the timing and amount of estimated future production, costs of production, capital, operating and exploration expenditures, costs and timing of thedevelopment of new deposits, costs and timing of future exploration, requirements for additional capital, government regulation of mining operations, environmental risks,reclamation expenses, title disputes or claims, limitations of insurance coverage and the timing and possible outcome of pending regulatory matters. Often, but not always,forward looking statements can be identified by the use of words and phrases such as “plans”, “expects”, “is expected”, “budget”, “scheduled”, “estimates”, “forecasts”,“intends”, “anticipates”, or “believes” or variations (including negative variations) of such words and phrases, or state that certain actions, events or results “may”, “could”,“would”, “might” or “will” be taken, occur or be achieved.

Forward looking statements are based on the opinions and estimates of management as of the date such statements are made and are based on various assumptions such asthe continued political stability in Northern Ireland, that permits required for Dalradian’s operations will be obtained on a timely basis in order to permit Dalradian to proceed onschedule with its planned exploration and development programs, that skilled personnel and contractors will be available as Dalradian’s operations continue to grow, that theprice of gold will be at levels that render Dalradian’s mineral projects economic, that the Company will be able to continue raising the necessary capital to finance its operationsand realize on mineral resource estimates and current mine plans and that the assumptions contained in the Company’s PEA (as defined herein) are accurate and complete.

Forward looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Dalradian tobe materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward looking statements. Such factors include, among others,general business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties; the actual results of current and future exploration activities; the actual results of reclamationactivities; conclusions of economic evaluations; changes in project parameters and/or economic assessments as plans continue to be refined; future prices of metals; possiblevariations of mineral grade or recovery rates; the risk that actual costs may exceed estimated costs; failure of plant, equipment or processes to operate as anticipated; accidents,labour disputes and other risks of the mining industry; political instability; delays in obtaining governmental approvals or financing or in the completion of development orconstruction activities, as well as those factors discussed in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Information Form for the year ended December 31, 2014dated March 24, 2015 (the “AIF”) .

Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in forward lookingstatements, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results to differ from those anticipated, estimated or intended. Forward looking statements containedherein are made as of the date of this presentation and the Company disclaims any obligation to update any forward looking statements, whether as a result of newinformation, future events or results, except as may be required by applicable securities laws. There can be no assurance that forward looking statements will prove to beaccurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forwardlooking statements.

Certain technical data in this presentation was taken from the NI 43-101 technical report entitled, “Technical Report for the Northern Ireland Gold Project, Northern Ireland”,dated June 17, 2016 and prepared by Dr. Jean-Francois Couture, PGeo (APGO#0197) and Dr. Oy Leuangthong, PEng (PEO#90563867), both of SRK Consulting (Canada) Inc. andStacy Freudigmann, PEng (APEGBC #33972) of JDS Energy & Mining Inc., all of whom are independent Qualified Persons as defined by National Instrument 43-101, and is subjectto all of the assumptions, qualifications and procedures described therein. Mineral resources that are not mineral reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability.

Eric Tremblay, P.Eng., Chief Operating Officer, and Greg Hope, M.Sc., MAIG, Exploration and Geology Manager with Dalradian Resources Inc., are the Qualified Persons whoreviewed and approved the technical information in this presentation. The exploration data was based on the procedures described in the Company’s PEA and is subject to all ofthe assumptions, qualifications and procedures described therein.

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PREMIUM ASSET IN A SCARCITY MARKET

High grade gold in the first world Major de-risking of the project during 2016 Feasibility Study and submission of mine construction permit on target

for H2 2016

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502240959

200

130,000

days working undergroundblastsm of developmenttest stopeslost-time accidentsnon-compliancem of drilling

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CORPORATE

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THE BOARD: TRACK RECORD OF FINDING, FUNDING AND BUILDING MINES

PATRICK F. N. ANDERSONPRESIDENT & CEO

Founder & Former CEO of Aurelian Resources 2008 – PDAC International Mineral Discovery 2008 – Northern Miner Man of the Year

RONALD GAGEL CFO of TMAC Resources; Former CFO of FNX Mining and Aur Resources 2013 – PDAC Distinguished Service Award

THOMAS OBRADOVICH Founder & Former CEO of Young-Davidson Mines Former Director of Aurelian Resources

SEAN ROOSEN Founder & CEO of Osisko Mining Corporation and Osisko Royalty

Corporation ‘06 – Prospector of the Year - Quebec ‘08 – Prospector of the Year - Canada ‘09 – Northern Miner Man of the Year

JONATHAN RUBENSTEIN Director of Eldorado Gold, Detour Gold, MAG Silver Former Director of Aurelian Resources, Sutton Resources, Canico

Resource and Cumberland Resources

PATRICK “PADDY” DOWNEY Former CEO of Elgin Mining, Aura Minerals and Viceroy Exploration Native of Northern Ireland

JIM RUTHERFORDCHAIRMAN

Former senior vice president of Capital International Investors, responsible for mining investments Native of Northern Ireland

DR. NICOLE ADSHEAD-BELL More than 20 years of experience in the mining sector and

capital markets Former Director of Mining Research at Sun Valley Gold

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CORPORATE SUMMARY

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$1.25

$1.50

$1.75

$2.00

$2.25

$2.50

Jan-16 Feb-16 Mar-16 Apr-16 May-16 Jun-16 Jul-16 Aug-16

Michael Curran$1.65

Tyron Breytenbach$2.00

$2.00 Andrew Breichmanas

Adam Melnyk$1.95

$2.25 Eric Zaunscherb

Jamie Spratt$1.50

$1.85 Ron Stewart

$2.50 Stephen Walker

120p Jonathan Guy

Ryan Walker$1.80

Analyst targets range from $1.50-$2.50

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$1.50August 19,

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SHARE CAPITALIZATION AND CASH POSITION

Shares outstanding of 217 million and fully diluted of 299 million as of May 4, 2016

Cash position of $23 million as of June 30, 2016

All dollars quoted in $ CAD

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CURRAGHINALT DEPOSIT

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MINERAL PROJECTS IN IRELAND AND THE UK

Our flagship asset: Curraghinalt, orogenic high-grade gold deposit

Excellent regional infrastructure Over 84,000 hectares under license

GoldBase MetalsOther

Gortin

Omagh

Curraghinalt

BELFAST

N O R T H E R NI R E L A N D

Galantas Gold

ConroyDiamonds& Gold

Lonmin

Irish SaltMining

Irish Salt (Kilroot)UG Mine

Curraghinalt GoldDeposit

Galantas (Cavanacaw)Permitted UG mine

Scotgold (Cononish)Permitted

Vedanta (Lisheen)Previous producer

Boliden (Tara)In production

Lundin (Galmoy)Previous producer

Conroy (Clontibret)Gold exploration

Xstrata (Pallas Green)Feasibility

Wolf (Hemerdon)Tungsten producer

Cleveland Potash (Boulby)In production

Sirius (York Potash)In development

Croagh PatrickGold deposit

IMC Exploration (Avoca)Exploration

Gold Mines of Wales(Gwynfynydd/Clogau) Exploration/former mines

Calliacher-Urlar BurnExploration

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CURRAGHINALT RESOURCE

Since 2010, we have grown the resource more than 6-fold over 4 updates May 2016 resource update more than doubled M&I ounces in support of FS,

with minimal loss of Inferred ounces High-grade gold resource1

Measured: 0.03 MT grading 26.99 g/t Au for 25,000 contained ounces Indicated: 5.58 MT grading 11.53 g/t Au for 2.07 million contained ounces Inferred: 7.13 MT grading 10.06 g/t Au for 2.31 million contained ounces

Based on more than 130,000 m of drilling Deposit is open in all directions

1 Refer to technical report dated June 17, 2016

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Orogenic deposit; analogous to prolific Abitibi (Canada) and Lachlan Gold Belt (Australia) High grade, with grade increasing as confidence does High ounces / tonnes per vertical metre 16 veins identified so far

(5 new ones in 2016 resource) Abundance, spacing and

orientation of veins advantageousfor underground mining

Gold is non-refractory, amenable to off-the-shelf processing

Two vein types carry the gold: D veins (main) and C veins; only D veins included in resource

DEPOSIT CHARACTERISTICS

V-75 vein Each square of the screen is 4 inches wide

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CURRAGHINALT VEIN SYSTEM

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DISTRICT-SCALE POTENTIAL

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MODULAR EXPANSION POTENTIAL

1 Refer to Technical Report dated June 17, 2016

2 2a 12-CT-173 drilled at 150/-60; 2b and 2c 12-CT-162 drilled at 180/-55; 2b from 186.00m - 188.22m, 2c from 229.08m - 230.55m; true width undetermined3 11-CT-99 drilled from 471.14-474.34m4 12-CT-167 drilled from 201.93-204.40m5 12-CT-154

Vein and Vein Intersections

CurraghinaltDeposit

Curraghinalt DepositResource effective as of May 2016

1–

Measured: 0.03 Moz Au (0.03 MT @ 26.99 g/t)Indicated: 2.07 Moz Au (5.58 MT @ 11.53 g/t)Inferred: 2.31 Moz Au (7.13 MT @ 10.06 g/t)

Attagh Burn2.47m @ 18.99 g/t Au

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Alwories Discovery Holes2

4.72m @ 14.82 g/t Au2a

2.22m @ 14.10 g/t Au2b

1.47m @ 23.60 g/t Au2c

900 m Step-out 0.65m @ 15.04 g/t Au5

400 m Step-out 3.2m @ 5.34 g/t Au

3

Proposed mill site

CurraghinaltDeposit

12km CurraghinaltTrend

Rylagh

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CurraghinaltDeposit

Attagh Burn2.47m @ 18.99 g/t Au

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Golan BurnOutcropping veins including60cm @ 61.43 g/t Au

Gold Anomalies

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kilometres

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Scotch TownPeak of 10.52 g/t Au In mineralized boulders

400 m Step-out 3.2m @ 5.34 g/t Au

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1 1a 12-CT-173 drilled at 150/-60; 1b and 1c 12-CT-162 drilled at 180/-55; 1b from 186.00m - 188.22m, 1c from 229.08m - 230.55m; true width undetermined2 11-CT-99 drilled at 200/-60, from 471.14-474.34 m3 12-CT-167 drilled from 201.93-204.40 m

Vein and Vein Intersections

Glaciated Terrain with Minimal Outcrop

Alwories Discovery Holes1

4.72m @ 14.82 g/t Au1a

2.22m @ 14.10 g/t Au1b

1.47m @ 23.60 g/t Au1c

12KM GOLD TREND IS MOSTLY UNEXPLORED

Proposed mill site

CurraghinaltDeposit

12km CurraghinaltTrend

Rylagh

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HIGH GRADE REGIONAL DISCOVERIES

Fallagh

Rylagh

kilometres

0 5

SAMPLES - New Discovery 50cm @ 139.5 g/t Au (F11601)10-15cm @ 1.37 g/t Au (F11627)50cm @ 168 g/t Au (F36011)50cm @ 42.4 g/t Au (F36011)

SAMPLES30.30 g/t Au (B0641)29.20 g/t Au (B0633)17.25 g/t Au (B0625)11.65 g/t Au (B0627)

CurraghinaltDeposit

CurraghinaltDeposit

12km CurraghinaltTrend

Rylagh

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New licence areas DG5/DG6 added in June 2016

DG5 and DG6 anomalies are the largest on our licences outside of Curraghinalt

Soil and deep overburden sampling, panning and stream sediment sampling on all six licences

Goals: to follow up on historic results and to prepare new targets for drilling

2016 REGIONAL EXPLORATION PROGRAM

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FEASIBILITY STUDY

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FEASIBILITY STUDY

FS supported by UG program, including 950 m of new development with test stoping and 130,000 m of drilling (including 51,479 m of new infill drilling)FS proceeding on the basis of: Mining primarily by longhole but

with additional methods as required to minimize dilution;

Processing incorporating a flotation circuit (recovery of 94%-plus);

Dry stack tailings; and ~ 50% of waste rock to be returned

underground as paste backfill

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SITE OVERVIEW

Crow

106-16

No. 1

T-17

Mullan

Sheep Dip

Road

Water treatment plant

Waste pad

Ore storage

Explosives magazine

Elevator and ventilation

Veins

Previous Development

Development completed by DNA

V-75

Adit

Test stopes

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TEST STOPING

Developed Planned Ramp Development Remucks

106-16vein

Slap Shotvein

V-75 vein

Stopes

V-75 Stope 2V-75 Stope 1

Optional V-75 Stope 4

OptionalV-75 Stope 3

Sump

V-75 170 Level

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PERMITTING

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NI GOVERNMENT FOCUSED ON JOBS

Election May 5, 2016 All major parties confirm top

priority of government will be jobs & investment

DUP returned as largest party with the most seats in the Assembly and first minister role

First Minister has visited our project

Invest NI grant to Dalradian for $590,000 to support jobs and training during UG Program

Aug 2014 site visit by Arlene Foster, MLA, then Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Investment, now First Minister

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Planning decision

ESTABLISHED PERMITTING PROCESS

Draft Project Description(pre-consultation with stakeholders via PAD)

Prepare ESIASubmit Planning Application

H2 2016

Planning NI Review

Permission to construct a mine will be based on a Planning Application, which will consist of a Project Description and an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA)

Review and approval is estimated to take 1-2 years

Curraghinalt has been designated a project of “regional significance”, which allows

ministerial involvement in the planning decision

Pre-engage with DfI via a Pre-Application Discussion (PAD)

Granted

Refused

Referred to Public Local Inquiry

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ESTIMATED TIMELINE

Jan2016 Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec

UG development Test stoping

Infill drilling

Resource update

1st round of 2nd round of Submission of Stakeholder consultations consultations Planning Application

Feasibility study

Preparation of ESIA

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SUMMARY

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DNA HIGHLIGHTS

Team of mine builders, explorers, financiers and local expertise

Business-friendly jurisdiction with transparent permitting

Local listing (AIM:DALR) for a local project

Large, high-grade vein system Proven narrow-vein

mining methods Simple processing District-scale growth potential

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Patrick F.N. AndersonPresident & CEO

[email protected]

Trading Symbol:DNA on TSX

DALR on AIM

Corporate Office:Dalradian Resources Inc.

Queen’s Quay Terminal207 Queen’s Quay West

Suite 416Toronto, Ontario

Canada M5J 1A7

www.dalradian.com