Gregory A. Lang - 02 Feb 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC (NG)

Role: President and CEO, Director
Signature: /s/ Gregory A. Lang
Issuer symbol: NG
Transactions as of: 02 Feb 2026
Net transactions value: $0
Form type: 4
Filing time: 04 Feb 2026, 14:35:15 UTC
Previous filing: 06 Jan 2026
SEC: View on sec.gov

Reporting Owners (1)

Name	Relationship	Address	Signature	Signature date	CIK
Lang Gregory A.	President and CEO, Director	C/O NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC., 201 SOUTH MAIN STREET, SUITE 400, SALT LAKE CITY	/s/ Gregory A. Lang	04 Feb 2026	0001562640

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Underlying Class	Amount	Exercise Price	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	NG	Stock Option (right to buy)	Award	$0	+400,000		$0.000000	400,000	02 Feb 2026	Common Shares	400,000	$8.73	Direct	F1
transaction	NG	Performance Share Units ("PSUs")	Award	$0	+190,200		$0.000000	190,200	02 Feb 2026	Common Shares	190,200	$0.000000	Direct	F2

* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	The options vest as follows: 1/3 on 02/02/2027; 1/3 on 02/02/2028; and 1/3 on 02/02/2029.
F2	Represents a grant of Performance Share Units ("PSUs") made pursuant to the Issuer's 2009 Performance Share Unit Plan, as amended ("PSU Plan") which are subject to performance criteria set by the board of directors of the Issuer. The PSUs may convert into common shares of the Issuer or the cash value thereof anywhere between 0% and 150% of the PSU grant amount depending upon actual performance against the performance criteria. The anticipated vesting date is February 01, 2029. The common shares underlying vested PSUs or the cash value thereof, as determined by the Issuer, will be paid to the reporting person, net of applicable tax at the option of the Issuer, as soon as practicable following the vesting date. The reporting person shall not have any voting or dispositive rights with respect to the underlying common shares of the PSUs until the performance criteria has been met and, at the option of the Issuer, the underlying common shares have been issued to the reporting person.

Content

The options vest as follows: 1/3 on 02/02/2027; 1/3 on 02/02/2028; and 1/3 on 02/02/2029.

Represents a grant of Performance Share Units ("PSUs") made pursuant to the Issuer's 2009 Performance Share Unit Plan, as amended ("PSU Plan") which are subject to performance criteria set by the board of directors of the Issuer. The PSUs may convert into common shares of the Issuer or the cash value thereof anywhere between 0% and 150% of the PSU grant amount depending upon actual performance against the performance criteria. The anticipated vesting date is February 01, 2029. The common shares underlying vested PSUs or the cash value thereof, as determined by the Issuer, will be paid to the reporting person, net of applicable tax at the option of the Issuer, as soon as practicable following the vesting date. The reporting person shall not have any voting or dispositive rights with respect to the underlying common shares of the PSUs until the performance criteria has been met and, at the option of the Issuer, the underlying common shares have been issued to the reporting person.